Rain

Sindbad and few of his eight Generals, Hinahoho, Pisti and Drakon, were out to a meeting with the Seven Sea's Alliance leaving Alibaba and Ja'far with all the paper works. The third prince of Balbadd sat loosely on an uncomfortable chair in Sin's office with a stamp in his hand and his head lying on the pile of paper on the desk. He stared out of the window and observed the clouds flying through the clear blue sky. The clouds seemed so free; they could sail in the wind and would never have to do work. That moment Alibaba wished to be a cloud slacking off with nothing he must accomplish. He remembered Aladdin and Morgiana telling him they would go out to Sindria's beach training with their masters. Even Sharrkan was with them. The image of everyone having fun without him made him feel lonely so that he couldn't help but sulk and his eyes went teary.

Ja'far who organized the library noticed that Alibaba didn't do the work he was assigned to. The former assassin sighed. How can a prince be so carefree? He has a title and a duty he must carry. A second sigh escaped his throat. He is just like Sin he has so much responsibility lying on his shoulders yet he is so lazy and carefree. But well, he is a man of grand words who always chooses the right path. That's why the former assassin followed him and had yet not regretted his decision. He hopes that the blond dungeon conqueror and king's candidate will also choose the right path. "Alibaba, you shouldn't lie here staring into the sky."

"B-B…B-But! Ja'far! The weather is so nice and everyone else is outside enjoying themselves! Why can't we also-?" Alibaba complained hiding his face in the paperwork and punching slightly on the desk.

"We have work that Sin entrusted us with." Ja'far rearranged the mess Alibaba produced putting the pencils, papers back in order.

"I bet he's also having fun somewhere and just dumped his work over to us!"

"How can you say…" …something like this, that's what Ja'far wanted to say. But on second thought… "…you may be right." The white haired man hanged his head. Sinbad, the great man who conquered the seven seas, known worldwide, is actually a lazy slack off. Well, he often seems unreliable and not worthy of his name to those he is close to. But he is certainly a great mean either way he couldn't possibly have reached this far. "But the Sin who seems lazy and unreliable is only shown to his close one's that's how much he trusts and values us. I believe in him so should you."

"Of course… Sin is a great man. Still… I don't want to be his work dump. I want to go outside. Train and play with my friends and comrades. I'm still young and irresponsible. I am practically a child! You should let me live my youth." Alibaba declared in full convince of his words thought he just called himself a child and irresponsible.

Ja'far could only answer with an expression that said 'So you noticed.' "Indeed you are childish and irresponsible. Therefore I shall teach you discipline." Ja'far stretched his household vessel threateningly and grinned like evil itself has taken over his body. "Get your work done quickly! The faster you are the sooner you can goof off."

"Y-yes, sir!" Frightened, Alibaba did his work in high speed. Well, it was just stamping the documents that Ja'far had already organized but he was even too lazy for that.

The white haired man shook his head. He should have threatened the lazy prince much earlier, he thought after watching Alibaba working a while. Then he went back to the library to organize the books and documents.

So absorbed in his work he went through each and each document and stamped on it as fast as he could. Alibaba didn't realize how time flew by hoping to be finished as soon as possible. Without noticing he stamped the last document put it away to the others then gripped for another but ended up stamping on his own hand. "Ow!"

"What is it?" Ja'far came from behind the shelves with his hands full of folders when he heard Alibaba's painful scream.

"Finally!" The blond king's candidate screamed in joy. "Finally finished!" He cried happy tears and started dancing through the office like an idiot almost overthrowing a cupboard. Almost. He briefly checked in panic if the cupboard was okay. But after verifying that everything was fine he was back to his happy self again. "Ja'far, let's get outta here and join everyone!" He said with his clenching fist full of excitement and dashed out of the palace.

"Wait! Alibaba! Don't rush things!" Ja'far shouted after him but he already disappeared from his sight. He facepalmed himself then followed the prince only to find him crying at the doorstep.

"Why?" He repeated this question again and again until Ja'far slowly approached him with a disbelieving face. The blond suddenly grabbed the shoulders of the white haired man moving his whining face real close to his'.

"W-what's wrong Alibaba?" The former assassin asked trying to distance his face from the crybaby's.

"Why is it always me?" Alibaba stared deeply with his watery eyes in Ja'far's pressing his face nearer to his' against his struggling and resistance.

"I do not understand what you want to say." Ja'far tried his best to avert his face from touching Alibaba's. But that guy has gotten pretty strong through the years.

"See!" Alibaba's finger pointed to the open door. It wasn't as sunny as before, no, on the opposite it has gotten pretty gray and the sound of rustling trees and rain were audible. "It's raining! The weather was clear just a moment ago, now that I've finished my work it's raining!"

"I… see." When he felt his grip got looser Ja'far stepped back and separated himself from Alibaba.

"It's not 'I see'! Give me back my youth!" The crybaby crawled to a corner of the palace entrance and sulked.

"Stop exaggerating. You're still young." The former Assassin tried to cheer the spoiled prince up but he didn't succeed.

"Everyone had fun today except for the two of us! Can you simply accept that?" But Alibaba just kept on nagging.

"I… don't mind doing work." Ja'far answered while scratching is cheeks.

"Are you serious?" Alibaba crawled over the ground towards Ja'far in disbelieve suddenly grabbing his wrists. "You don't mind working? Are you a masochist?!"

"Heck no! Alibaba calm down. You'll still have other chances to spend time with your friends."

"But today is gone!" He let go of Ja'far's wrists and sank to the ground again. "Today is gone and will never come back again."

"Man, now pull yourself together. You are a grown man! Stop whining or else I'll beat the crap outta you!" The white haired man grabbed the blonde's collar, now his assassins face is showing. A devilish smile spread on his face ready to beat the one hanging in his grip to a pulp.

"Y-yes Sir!" The scared Alibaba Saluja immediately stood straight and saluted to the frightening Ja'far who loosened his grip and finally let him go.

"I don't ever want to see that pathetic side of you." After taking a few deep breaths he got his cool back. All Alibaba could do to answer was nod.

"We are back!" They heard the cheerful voice of Aladdin say and the voices and laughter of the others followed. "Man, that was fun right?" His Footsteps splashed through the wet road to the palace.

"Yes, very much and the beach is so pretty." Morgiana's soft voice and her giggling made Alibaba unintentionally think how cute she was.

"Yeah, that wasn't half bad." Sharrkan's said with his arms up and hands behind his head.

"It's too bad that it started to rain or else we could have stayed longer." Yamuraiha sighed crossing her arms.

"Couldn't you just make the rain disappear with your magic?" Sharrkan asked provocatively.

"I can't just easily interfere in the flow of nature." Yamuraiha explained.

"Tch, your magic is so useless." And so went the daily dispute of them on.

"My, my, don't quarrel unnecessarily." Spartos tried to stop them but it was no use they ignored him.

"Masrur!" Morgiana suddenly says as if she had gotten an idea. "I want to continue my training now."

"Here in the rain?" Masrur asked.

"Yes, we shall train in every environment. Just because it rains doesn't mean no one will attack. I want to be stronger." Morgiana clenched her fist making her household vessel's chains chime.

"Yeah, you're right. Let's go to the patio." The fanalis separated from the group and ran through the rain causing loud splashing noises.

"Yamu, I also want to train in the rain." Aladdin said excitedly with a big grin in his face.

"Alright, let's do it!" Yamuraiha ignored the last words of the swordsman and followed.

"Hey, we're not finished yet!" Sharrkan watched them all leave him alone in the rain. "Tch." He ran his hands through his wet white hair and then chased them.

"Everyone…" Alibaba and Ja'far where still in the palace entrance waiting for the others to come in. But they won't. "Everyone…"

"What is it now Alibaba…?" Ja'far could feel nothing good is going to come. He placed his hand on his forehead and waited what Alibaba has now to nag about.

"Everyone left again without inviting us." Tears ran down his cheeks again. He felt lonely and forgotten by his friends and comrades. Like that time when he sneaked on the boat where Morgiana, Aladdin and Hakuryu were departing from Sindria. That time when they had fun without him. "Ja'far, we are not needed!"

"Damn, you are such a pessimist!" Ja'far caught the whining prince with his household vessel and dragged him outside towards the direction of the patio. "You want to be with them? Then just get your whining butt outta here!"

"No, I don't want to face them." Especially with his crying face. "I can't let them see. I also have my pri-"

"Shut up!"

Alibaba was thrown out and landed in cold wet grass of the patio. It was still raining he felt the cold drops invading his skin decreasing the temperature of his body. But it wasn't too cold rather pleasant and calming. He stood up only to see his friends laughing at him in his wet dirty cloth.

"Alibaba, what did you do to make Ja'far so annoyed at you? You're all dirty now." Aladdin asked in laugher.

"Don't laugh like that! You are also dirty." Alibaba pouted crossing his arms in front of his chest.

"Have you finished your work yet, little slacker?" Sharrkan messed with the blond's hair forcing him to bow down a bit.

"Yes, I have!" Alibaba pushed against his hand's force to stand straight again. "What else did you expect from me?"

"Well…" Sharrkan began but was stopped by Alibaba's glare. "You know!" Everyone except for Masrur laughed along.

"Why is everyone taking me to be a slacker?" Alibaba was almost driven to go into his depressive-mode again sinking onto his knees. But he raised his head when a hand reached out to him.

"Don't take everything so serious Alibaba. Join us!" It was Morgiana's hand which he took and helped him to stand again. Her sweet consoling smile brought back his confidence. Even though the sky was covered with thick gray clouds that wouldn't let a single sunray through; everything around her seemed to shine in all kinds of colors. The splashing raindrops sparkled like little stars that fell down from heaven upon her brighter and more beautiful that the world traveling rukh. The way she smiled at her beloved ones. The way she behaved whether she was angry, pouting, sad, struggling, suffering, funny, laughing and caring. The way she moved her slender but strong body when she was walking, running, eating, fighting, dancing and flying. He suddenly remembered them all like they were treasure engraved in his brain feeling as if she was the most gorgeous sight he had ever seen. The moment their eyes met she gave him a heartwarming which made his heard beat louder and stronger that he clearly felt and heard the pumping blood through his veins. Unconsciously he leaded his hand to his chest and grabbed his cloth tightly at the spot where usually the heart is. The more he looked at her the tighter is chest feels and the more he clenched his hand to the point where his cloth was almost tearing apart. But he soon snapped out of his deep thoughts and took her tender hand with a big smile.

"Yes!"

hi there !

that was the first chap of my alimor ff, i hoped you liked it though there wasn t much alimor yet rather alijar haha

more alimor moments will be in the next chapters, which i still have to write..

i can be such a lazy person therefore i must warn you there were times that took me half a year to write

i hope it doesnt happen here...

at least thanks a lot for the reviews to my prologue, i didn t expect any because it was rather short hehe

i was real happy

love you Mido