Once, in a faraway land, there was Prince Yuta. As future ruler of Star Kingdom, he collaborates with the Royal Advisor, and has a Knight as his protector.
"What should we do today, Prince?" The Knight asks. "Hmm… how about we be performers today, Itsuki?" Prince Yuta says. Itsuki hums, "Performers, huh. It's been a long time since I've performed." "Really?" Yuta asks. Itsuki smiles, "Yeah. Tsubasa used to perform too. It'll be fun." Yuta nods, and they went to the theater.
Once there…
"Um.. What's his Majesty doing here?" A performer asks. Itsuki says, "The Prince wishes to be a performer today." The performer sweat-drops. Everyone knows the Prince's endeavors to become a good ruler, but they didn't think his methods were to be as the rumors say. Instead, they have to obey the Prince's wish, and only for just a day.
"Don't worry. I've had some experience performing, so I'll be teaching him," Itsuki smiles. The performers sigh in relief, and let them use their stage.
They both climb up onstage. Yuta looks at his Knight excitedly, stars in his eyes, "What do we do now?" Itsuki smiles at his charge, "First, let's try this." He demonstrates a few steps and turns. "Now, you try."
Yuta tries but steps on his own foot after a few turns. Itsuki chuckles while Yuta pouts at him, "Good good. But, you posture should be like this." Itsuki fixes his posture, hand on the other's, getting really close to him. Yuta, used to this, blushes slightly.
The reason for this: Yuta has a crush on his Knight. He knows that it's only a matter of time before it's time for them to part. He'll treasure the time they have for now.
Itsuki, used to this, directs the Prince's attention and dances, dragging Yuta along with him. Yuta looks up at his Knight, said Knight smiling down at him, making Yuta smile back.
Suddenly, a star shines. Itsuki's instincts kick in, and draws his sword to block an arrow that was aiming at the Prince. Yuta sighs, "Again? This is the second time this month."
Itsuki frowns, "Prince-" "I know. Keep close to you," Yuta says. Just when he said that, a knife flies straight at the him, too fast for him to respond. Itsuki gets in front of Yuta, and takes the knife to the arm.
Yuta's eyes widened in shock and fear. Itsuki grunts as he takes the knife out, blood spilling on the ground along with the knife. "Itsuki!" Yuta yells. "Stay behind me!" Itsuki orders as he glares. Yuta flinches, and obeys him.
Itsuki surveys the area, but nothing else comes their way. He sighs in relief, "I think they left, so we're safe for now." Yuta has other concerns, "Your arm-" Itsuki smiles, "Is fine. Don't worry about- it," Itsuki manages to say before he collapses. "Itsuki!" Yuta yells as he tries to get him to stay awake, Itsuki's vision getting blurry. "Someone, help!" Yuta yells before it all goes into darkness.
Royal Adviser Tsubasa was in the palace when he heard of his brother, Knight Itsuki, being critically injured. He'd also heard that Itsuki had done his duty to protect the Prince from another assassination attempt. Again, this was the second time this month.
Outside of the room his brother's staying in, he sees the doctor and asks, "How is he?"
"Fine. He's very lucky we had the antidote to the poison on hand, or he'd have died already. He'll recover in a few weeks time with bed rest," the doctor says. Tsubasa bows, "Thank you." The doctor nods before leaving.
Sighing, Tsubasa opens the door and peeks in. Only to see Itsuki in bed, bandages on his arm, and Prince Yuta in a chair by his bedside, both of them fast asleep. Smiling, he quietly leaves the room. 'I'm glad they're still alive. But for how much longer?'
Once Itsuki wakes up, he sees that he's in the palace, and Yuta asleep. Smiling, he pets Yuta's soft hair, 'Sire, you were that worried, huh. That's so like you.' He frowns, 'They won't get away with this. I'll catch those assassins, I swear it.' He falls back asleep.
Meanwhile, on the outskirts of the Kingdom…
A mysterious figure is plotting, casually throwing knives at pictures of both the Prince and his Knight.