AN: Well, here it is chapter 4. I almost didn't update this today, but yeah. I found some inspiration and be happy I did. Lots of smiles. Anyway, I figured why not being as I had already updated two others and suddenly found myself on a writing spree. Good thing too hehe. Well read and review please!
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Chapter 4
Duo stormed into the castle, guards following closely behind. At the moment he wasn't in the mood to deal with anyone, but somehow he knew his brother was up to something. He had seen the group of servants that weren't theirs outside, which had only meant one thing.
"Duo!" Quatre smiled upon his brother's arrival and took the braided boy's hand, dragging him into the throne room. "I want you to meet your fiancé."
"Fiancé?" Duo shook his head and tried to pull away from his brother but it was too late. And young girl with short dark hair stepped up to Duo and bowed her head slightly.
"It's a pleasure to meet you Prince Duo."
Duo glared at the girl and turned away. "Speak for yourself."
"Duo!" Quatre shouted. "Be kind. After all, you two are engaged."
"Prince Duo, let me introduce myself," the girl spoke up, unfazed by Duo's rude behavior. Reaching out, she took the boy's hand gently and placed a soft kiss on it. "I'm Princess Hilde."
Duo sighed and finally looked down at the girl. "It's a pleasure to meet you as well Princess Hilde."
"Now Duo," Quatre began, "why don't you show Princess Hilde to her new room?"
Duo glared at his brother but did as he was told. He would have a talk with the boy later, but not in front of a Princess. The pair walked down the castle corridors. Duo had figured that his brother would place Hilde's room right next to his and the boy had been right. There in big letters was a sign simply stating 'Princess Hilde's room'. Duo tore the sign off and opened the door, motioning for Hilde to enter first. The girl did so.
Taking one quick glance around the room, she turned to Duo. "Thank you Prince Duo. You don't have to trouble yourself with me anymore today." Duo raised an eyebrow in question at the girl, and she proceeded to explain. "By the cold look in your eyes and your rude attitude earlier, you are incapable of loving, no?" A small smile appeared on the girl's face. "It's sad, but I understand. The truth is, I don't want to get married, but we are both stuck in this situation. Unless you know a way to get us out, I see no reason to bother caring. Anger will only tire you out."
Duo blinked. The girl had made some sense there. It was pointless to get so angry over such a thing, but what else could he do? He wasn't just going to sit around and let things happen the way they were.
"I'm not saying to just let it happen," she explained and Duo's eyes widened.
"How did you…"
"I can read your feelings. Not your thoughts," she quickly explained, "but your feelings." The girl finally let up a full true smile when she felt Duo's interest suddenly grow. "And I can feel things that you yourself don't even know about. One day you will understand what I am saying."
Duo had wondered if she meant love, but then it couldn't be, because it wasn't possible.
"Maybe not now," Hilde interrupted his thoughts again, "but maybe later. Feelings do change."
Duo blinked when the door had finally shut. He had wanted to find out more. How did the girl know so much? How was it even possible to read someone's feelings? Shaking his head and headed for his room. Duo fell back against his bed, staring up at his ceiling. He remembered back to earlier that day when he had been talking to Heero. He sighed, unsure of why the boy held such strong feelings for him. It just didn't make sense. There was nothing special about himself… not that he thought anyway. So why?
Remembering that he'd wanted to talk to his brother, he got off his bed and headed back down to the throne room, only Quatre wasn't there. Sighing, he headed out to courtyard and sure enough, there was his brother sitting near the fountain.
Duo stepped up the blonde boy, glaring down at him. Quatre only smiled up at his younger brother.
"What is it Duo? Did you want to speak to me about something?"
"Indeed I do," the braided boy answered. "How dare you engage me to someone without asking my permission first? It's not for you to decide who I marry or even if I marry at all. Just who the hell do you think you are?"
"First of all, what that mouth of yours. Second of all I am your guardian and your sultan, so do not talk to me like that. I will marry you off if I feel the need to, and I do." Quatre was now glaring up at his brother, tired of his rebelling against him. "You are a Prince, and I want you to start acting as one."
"What does that mean?" Duo asked.
"It means I want you get your act straight, and you should stop wearing those kinds of clothes."
"Stop… what?" Duo's eyes widened as he looked down at what he was wearing. "I see nothing wrong with it."
"You bring shame to the family," Quatre explained.
"Mother picked these types of clothes for me, and I shall continue to wear them. Be who you are, she always told me."
"And that's a Prince," Quatre shouted. "Not a spoiled little Princess. You will marry Hilde, and you will straighten your act. You will start acting like a Prince whether you like it or not! And that's that!"
Duo was so angry. He marched up to his room and out onto his balcony. The sun had already set and he could see stars in the sky. He could still hear what his brother had just told him and he felt his anger boiling inside of him. Taking a deep breath, Duo let out a loud scream into the warm night air. Tears graced the boy's eyes and he fell to his knees, anger finally dissipating into disappointment. What had happened to the sweet brother he once knew? Did being sultan really change you that much? If so, then Duo was happy he never became sultan. Quatre had always been the favorite anyways.
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Heero had been on his building that night, waiting for his love to make his appearance on the balcony. When Duo had finally appeared he had let out an angry scream, and Heero had to wonder what had just happened. He watched as his love fell to his knees. All he could see now was the top of the boy's head.
"Duo, what is it that made you so angry tonight?" the boy asked into the darkness. "Why can I not be there to comfort you?" Heero sighed and stepped back. He remembered his conversation earlier with the boy.
"I'm incapable of falling in love."
No one was incapable of falling in love. It was just a matter of finding someone to spark a fire in someone's heart. Heero was confident he would be that person for Duo.
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Hilde sighed as she stared into her mirror. She had heard Duo screaming in the room the next door and shook her head. Anger wasn't befitting of her, but sadness… sadness filled the girl's heart. She was young, and a free spirit. She wanted to help people, be out there and guide them. She didn't want to be locked in a castle where there was no one but stuck up people. Who would she guide now? The girl let out a long deep sigh. Her only candidate was Duo and that one she had to work slowly with.
Leaving her room, the girl knocked on Duo's door. Not patient to wait any longer for answer, she pushed the door open and peered inside. She saw a shadow through the curtain over his balcony and walked over there. Pulling the curtain to the side, she found the boy curled up. She could feel his agony… his disappoint, pain, hurt, and confusion. So many feelings filled her heart, overwhelming her. She couldn't just read each one. She felt each one. She reached down to the boy and pulled him into an embrace.
Duo had latched onto the girl, letting what few tears he had left fall. He couldn't usually cry, but when he did it was very few tears so his crying would only last for a few moments. He let out a deep sigh, and relaxed into the girl's embrace. She was so warm.
Hilde felt all of Duo's mixed emotions meld into one warm comforted emotion and she smiled. If she couldn't be there for her people, at least she could be there for someone nearby who desperately needed her at the moment.
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Heero had been ready to leave when he saw a girl step out onto Duo's balcony. Who was she? And why was Duo holding onto her so tightly? Where had she come from and why was she there?
Heero could feel the jealousy rising inside of him. He realized that he wanted to know more about the Prince. The boy just simply didn't want anyone else near his love. Glaring into the darkness, Heero felt himself turn away and run home. It had been too much for him to bare. No one else was allowed to hold Duo. Only him. So then why was she there? Heero had never seen that girl before.
He stormed into his home, startling a tired Trowa out of his sleep in his opened corner. Trowa stared up at his friend who just rushed past him and into his own corner. Heero had pulled the curtain closed so fast, Trowa was sure that the curtain would be ripped off and was surprised when it didn't. Whatever was bothering his friend, he would find out in the morning. While the boy was angry was not a good time to ask, and anyways, he wanted his sleep. Trowa then pulled his own curtain shut and curled over, falling back to sleep.
AN: Well? Well? What do you think? Do you like? Do you hate? Well, I hope you love, lol. Review please!
