Title : There's Something In That Smile
Main Paring ; Kouha x Alibaba, ect
Safarikasolomon - Yes I wanted to write a different side to him, but he will still have his canon side.
Summary
Kouha's life changed when a met a certain boy but he has so many mystery to him and Kouha wants to know. Both Kouha and Alibaba seemed to be hiding something that deals with something from the past, and why does Alibaba act so mature for his age when he's only a child.
Chapter 2 - Diferent
Alibaba was able to walk around the castle now. It was bigger than the one he was in before. Kouha had been busy that morning so the blond left alone but he didn't want to stay in bed the whole time, he was also feeling much better compared to before. Of course he needed his walking stick to know where he was going so he wouldn't bump into anybody or anything.
"Alibaba-kun, right." Hakuei had spotted the blond walking on his own. Kouha had told the blond's name. Hakuei was confused to why the blond had a stick with him. Alibaba turned to the woman and stared at her and she realize the meaning of the stick that he had.
"He's blind." It sadden her to see such a young boy like this.
"Who are you?" Alibaba asked. "I don't recognize your voice."
"Do you recognize people by their voice?" Hakuei asked.
"Yes and also by the touch of their hand." Hakuei was surprised she didn't know that the boy could do that, since some people like the blond couldn't do those kind of things.
"Have you been blind for a long time?" Hakuei asked.
"Yes since the day I was born." Alibaba spoke. Even those some people had hard time saying this the boy didn't seem to mind. The boy didn't give that sad look, he was happy, it was strange to see such a boy young as him act so mature, is that the reason why Kouha taken a liking to the boy or was there something else.
"You must be bored." Hakuei said. "I'll company you until Kouha get back."
Hakuei took Alibaba around the castle inside and out. The boy seemed interested in all the places they went.
"You're very different compare to others."
"What's the point of crying over something that can't be fixed?" Alibaba knew that crying would only make it worse and he didn't want to be weak so he decided that he wouldn't cry even if he knew deep inside he wasn't happy about his life like this. Because of being blind everybody back home treated Alibaba different like he was a doll that needed taking care of, he didn't need that.
The two had appeared at the garden in the back. There were a lot of flowers but of course Alibaba couldn't see. Even so the blond picked up a flower from the ground. He felt the feeling of the flower, he also smelled the scent. It was the only thing he could do since his eyes were no good.
"These flowers have been taken care of deeply."
"Kougyoku is the one who takes cares of them."
"Is that another of Kouha's sibling?" Alibaba asked.
"Yes." Hakuei replied.
"There sure is a lot of you." That morning before Kouha had left he had mention having a lot of brothers and sisters, even he didn't have that much, he only had two older brothers and adopted brother and sister.
"Wonder what they are doing now?" Alibaba felt bad for leaving without a word to his family but he didn't regret leaving home.
Three days later Alibaba is still among the castle grounds. Kouha allow him to stay with him, Alibaba didn't mind since he didn't really have to be anywhere since he was just traveling around, having no destination what so ever.
Alibaba and Kouha were in town together walking around. Kouha thought it would be good for the blond to have some new clothes. Since the boy didn't have much on him. At first Alibaba refused the idea that Kouha was going to buy him new clothes but the pink-haired prince kept on begging which led the two into town together.
The shop that they went to the prince made the blond try some clothes in the change room. Kouha always judged on how the boy look. Alibaba didn't really care how he looked in clothes since he wasn't interest in it.
In the end Kouha bought so much clothes for the blond that it shocked Alibaba.
"You didn't need to buy so much." Alibaba said. He felt the bags that Kouha was carrying. It was just the two of them, Alibaba was carrying some too.
"If I had bought my servants I would have bought more and make them carry them."
"This is fine." Alibaba sighed.
After some shopping the two took a break at a nearby river. The water was crystal clear but Kouha knew that Alibaba couldn't see it so he explained to Alibaba who smiled happily at him.
"Sometimes I forget you're blind." Kouha said. Those words made Alibaba really happy since back home everybody is aware of his blindness and try to be careful with him. Kouha was the first person to make the blond feel that he didn't need protection and acted normal around him.
"I'm glad to have met you."
In the end the two headed to the Sakura blossom. It was the usual for them, they would always go there and chat about anything that came to mind and Kouha didn't mind laying under the cherry blossom tree and enjoy the feeling of being close to the boy.
"This is really relaxing." Alibaba spoke.
"I know, right." Kouha answered. The really did get along and Kouha was really happy to have Alibaba by his side, he was like the guiding light to him. He felt like it was fate that the two met that day.
"Good things to happen." He mumbled.
That evening Alibaba somehow managed to find a library in the castle by asking one of the guards. Kouha was busy taking a shower, so he thought he would explore the library. Books interest Alibaba but he couldn't read normal books like normal people.
"If it isn't Kouha's little friend?" A voice interrupted Alibaba's search for books.
"You're Koumei-san." Alibaba said.
"You know who I am?" Koumei looked really honor to hear that the boy knew who he was.
"It's not hard to know everybody since I've been here for three weeks now."
"Are you looking for a certain book?"
"Do you have books that I can read?" Alibaba didn't want to admit it but he didn't have a choice, he couldn't read any normal book.
"I'm afraid not but I can read it for you." Koumei offered.
"Really?" But aren't you busy since you're a prince and all."
"I'm free now so I have the time." Alibaba then told Koumei a title of a certain book and Koumei searched for it and Koumei started to read it. Alibaba pictured in his head as Koumei read, he did this a lot when he little and his mother would read to him. His adopted brother and Sister would also come and listen to their mother read, they enjoy hearing her read then reading themselves.
Time went by quickly and Kouha had found Alibaba with Koumei.
"You were here the whole time." Kouha said.
"Look at the time." Koumei said. "I'll order some books so that you won't need somebody to read for you."
Kouha grabbed Alibaba hand and they headed to Kouha's room. Alibaba didn't have his stick with him so Kouha held onto the blond so he wouldn't bump into things or someone.
"You smell nice." Alibaba smiled.
"Well I did just take a bath." Kouha still had a towel around his neck. "You should take a bath as well."
"Maybe I should since you smell so nice." Alibaba commented. A thought than crossed Kouha's mind.
"How do you even take a bath?"
"Just like how I know it's you by the feeling it's the same with my own body."
"That makes sense."
Alibaba did as Kouha said and take a bath. He looked at the mirror in the bath room but of course he couldn't see himself. He didn't even know what he looked like since the day he was born. But on his right shoulder was a flower shape mark, it was there since he was born. His mother used to always tell that it's strange how Alibaba was born with such a birth mark.
"Okaasan." Alibaba whispered.
When Alibaba was done his bath he could feel that Kouha was still awake and sitting on the bed. Alibaba walked to the bed and touched Kouha's hands, he then felt Kouha touch his hands as well.
"You're awake just as I thought."
"I can't sleep unless you're asleep as well." Kouha smiled. Kouha and Alibaba had been sleeping together for a while now, Alibaba didn't mind and same with Kouha since they were both males and Kouha always felt calm sleeping with Alibaba beside him.
"Can't believe that we're here at the Kou Empire?" Jafar and Sharrkan had come to Kou for some business. Their King had arrange a meeting but he got busy so the two would go in his place.
"Why did he arrange a meeting when he was so darn busy?" Jafar didn't like coming to the Kou Empire, it was the same as he remember. He didn't have any good memory of the place. Everybody at the castle were greedy, so he thought.
"At least the people are smiling." Sharrkan said.
The two were walking around town. Sinbad had mention to get some kind of present so they won't think badly of them.
"So he says but what are supposed to get anyway?" Jafar didn't like how all people in town had similar clothing style, of course since this is the Kou Empire.
"You're not around from here, are you?" A lady that was running her shop spoke.
"We're from Sindria." Sharrkan said.
"You're dressed different just like that blind boy that is living in the Kou Empire."
"Blind boy." Jafar and Sharrkan said in union.
"Yes, Prince Kouha and the boy have gotten close and even asked the boy to stay with him." The lady went on and on. "It's nice to see them come into town sometimes."
This was new to the two general. They didn't know that there was somebody new in the Kou Empire and for the Kouha the third prince to actually be close with. They knew how the prince was so it was shock to hear such a story. For some reason they wanted to see this blind boy, it must have been curious that caught their interest.
"Kouha are you going to be busy today?"
"Nope, today I can spend time with you." Kouha smiled. This lit the blond's face with happiness. Since Kouha is always busy it sadden the boy but today he could be with Kouha.
"Can you hand me my stick?"
"You don't need it today since I'm going to be with you." Kouha then took Alibaba's hand which the blond felt. "My hands are here for you."
"Thanks."
The two walked out of Kouha's room and head out to town. It was Kouha's off day and he didn't want to spend his free time with Alibaba inside the whole day. He rather spend time outside, also he wanted to see the Sakura blossom.
The two walked hand in hand. Kouha found it more crowded than before.
"Why is there so many people?"
"Prince Kouha it's good to see you." A town lady spoke. She smiled at both Kouha and Alibaba.
"What's going on here?" Kouha asked.
"There's a festival tonight so there are people from all over the world." She explained.
"A Festival!" Alibaba's tone was voice changed to an excitement one and his eye lit up too.
"Are you interested?" Kouha asked when he saw how Alibaba changed.
"Yes. But are you going to be busy tonight?"
"I'm free!" Kouha didn't even think about it. If Alibaba would be happy so would he. He didn't care if he wasn't interest in such things, he just wanted to be with Alibaba more and more. "But how come I didn't know about the festival?"
"It's because you are stupid!" Kouha turned to the source of the voice.
"Judal." Kouha spoke. He was wondering where the Magi had been all this time, he heard that he went to Sindria since Kougyoku had gone too for some business.
"So this is the shrimp who is the talk around the castle and town." Judal stared at boy. "So he's blind."
"This rude guy here is Judal." Kouha said.
"Judal-san."
"Judal is fine and what's your name?"
"It's Alibaba."
"Blind and short, matches well don't you think." He chuckled.
"Explain what this festival is about?" Kouha demanded.
"Alright your highness." Judal then started explaining. "I heard that Sindria and Kou Empire are trying get in some kind of agreement so the festival is just for fun while the guys from Sindria are here."
"Sindria?"
"I just said that."
"Sindria?" Alibaba recalled going there once but he was just a baby then. His father had told him stories about their visit but Alibaba couldn't recall since he was just a baby. He remember his old man saying a guy named Sinbad is the king ruling over there.