Silence reigned in the room. "What's wrong?" Kuroko asked worry and weariness battling to take the forefront in his voice. He wanted to know what Mukuro felt he should tell him, but his body and mind were demanding rest in the way of a slowly developing headache. Mukuro looked down at the floor. He'd never noticed before that the tiles seemed to shimmer when he tilted his head. Then again he'd also never felt the need to avoid looking at Kuroko. But he didn't want to see the Kuroko's reaction to what he was about to say. Attachment was not something he was used to. After all attachment came from affection and while he became fond of a person now and then, it was quite a different thing to actually hold affection for someone. The blue haired prince was the second person he had ever gotten attached to. It gave the boy a lot of power he wasn't even aware he had. He had grown up in an environment that taught him to hold no love except for himself. The blue haired prince was the second person that had managed to worm his way into his heart. And the stupid boy wasn't even aware of it. Mukuro wasn't quite sure what made him so different.

Maybe it was because the other hadn't found him frightening unlike everyone else. Maybe it was the way he treated him with kindness while others he would barely spare a glance. Maybe it was his quiet and serene that had Mukuro himself relaxing,his scent of peaches,apple blossom, rain and the inescapable hint of jasmine. And maybe just maybe there simply was no reason and it was just all the small things the other had done. Perhaps the other would grow hateful toward him if he knew that the young child he had saved from a lab and taken in was actually a grown adult that had sneaked into said lab to destroy it. But from what Mukuro had learned of him the other would just stare at him,shake his head and say 'okay.' And so he looked up his usual confident smirk having regained its rightful place on his face. And as he opened his mouth...klap.

The floor shook both its residents flinching as the loud sound hurt their ears. Only a few seconds later the door was thrown open,a guard rushing inside.

"Sir! We're under attack!"Another tremor was felt causing the books that had managed to survive the previous one to fall.

"By who?" Kuroko questioned his tone sharp. The guard swallowed as the temperature dropped.

"By the Nollet Empire." Kuroko frowned. They had no reason to attack them. The Nollet Empire was a pet name for the Nollet Aliance. Said Alliance existed out of 5 countries. Abbadon,Eve,Jubal,Levi and Zion. The alliance had existed since the foundation of the youngest country Levi a few centuries ago. Strangely enough it was the smallest country that held the power over the other few. Eve was the smallest, but oldest country. It had a flowing economy with stable politics. Remarkable was the fact that unlike most countries Eve demanded a Queen as the ruling power whereas other countries tended to prefer Kings. Not only that, but the Queens were also said to have all been creatures as all of them had lived at least a few centuries. Abbadon was the second oldest country and was well known for its offensive power on the battlefield. It was a country that mostly existed out of barren land and relied heavily on the other countries for food and water as the land was infertile and dry for the many deserts in the country.

Zion on the other hand was the complete opposite and existed almost completely out of water. Cities were built either below the water surface or on it. The capital Atlantis was world famous for its Scholars and was leaps and bounds farther with science then any other country in the world. The fish and jewelry trade outshone any other trade they held as the country was most famous for its delicious fish and beautiful jewelry. They provided Abbadon with most of their water and fish.

Jubal was a land consisting almost completely out of rain forests and had a tropical temperature. It held almost any kind of animal and thus unsurprisingly it provided Abbadon with meat and a lot of fruit. Since the country existed mainly out of rain forests and it was thus difficult to build on the ground they had simply started building their villages and cities in the trees. And thus a lot of the cities were built in the trees one of the few exceptions being the capital which had cleared the trees before building where they had once stood.

Levi was a country that held strong defensive forces and was famous for the magic that seemed to simply emit from the ground. It held the coldest temperature of all the countries and had an almost constant vision of snow. It held a lot of mountains and a few volcanoes. Just like Abbadon it depended on the other countries for food. Because the temperature was always below the freezing point cities were built beneath the earth were it was warmer.

The strings that connected the Alliance were the Church and the Nollet family. All were countries that followed the ideas of the church. The church was one of the three authorities in all of the countries. They were the Neutral powerhouses. Just like the Royal families they weren't obliged to follow any laws that had been drawn nor did they have to allow any of the Royal Family or government entrance.

The Nollet family on the other hand was the ruling family of Eve. Not only would it provide food and soldiers if any of the other countries were in need,every few generations it would also give away a bride to one of the other countries. The off-spring of said bride would always be exceptionally strong causing the brides to be wanted by all countries. But in the meanwhile Eve had managed to keep all countries closely tied to herself.

"Have they stated any reasons?" The guard frowned before shaking his head. "No,sir." Kuroko nodded before turning away to face Mukuro and thus dismissing the guard. Which was why he was surprised that the guard spoke up. That however was already in itself strange. If a guard required the attention of those of a higher stature than them they were required to tap with their spear the ground as was taught in the academy. He dismissed the occurrence with the thought that the situation was quite a bit more stressful than training in the academy. "Yes?" He questioned.

"Sir, The Queen ordered me to get you to safety." That was when it clicked. The guard hadn't tapped with his spear because he hadn't received the training. Nobody of the Hideaki empire would ever call the ruling power King or Queen. It had and would always be Emperor or Empress. Those of the Nollet Alliance on the other hand...

Kuroko smiled coldly. "I see, of course she did. Please allow me a moment to collect my charge his and my cloak." The infiltrator looked relieved that he had at least gotten past that part of the mission. If only he knew... "Come Mukuro." Kuroko said his tone slightly warmer as he took the child his hand and led him to their sleeping chambers. Mukuro must have noticed his tense posture since he didn't comment on the fact that he didn't have a cloak yet as the seamstress had yet to finish it. He followed quietly closing the door behind him. His blue and red eye followed Kuroko's movements as he went over to the girl with the abandoned eyes. Kuroko was glad he had the foresight to prepare for if there ever happened something like this. Softly in a barely audible tone he whispered. "I'm leaving." Mukuro's mouth almost fell open when the girl suddenly had silent tears flowing down her cheeks. He couldn't believe that he had missed such powerful magic for so long. She stepped aside and Mukuro was even more surprised when saw that where once the girl's frail body had stood was now an opening that was quickly widening. He chuckled softly. Of course the prince would have an escape route in his room. Within a few seconds the opening reached the height and width of an average door. Stairs appeared leading into a steep darkness.

"Come." Kuroko spoke softly taking his hand and leading him forward where they both disappeared into the darkness as the opening closed behind them.


The demons had been discussing an event that they had been invited to when the first attack shook the palace to its foundation. The book that Akashi had just placed onto the coffee table fell. For a second they were silent listening to the sounds of chaos and havoc that were playing throughout the palace. Round and humane pupils changed into slits the natural looking colors changing into their own more vibrant,more unnatural colors. The sounds of battle were like a thrall to their blood,activating there demon gene. Their instincts were begging them to join the fray. To cause destruction and death were they went. Kise breathed out excitement visible in his face. "They're under attack." His normally amber colored eyes were a bright yellow like those of an owl. Only unlike an owl the pupils were vertical slits. A thin black tail with a spade at the end wagged slowly in the air.

Aomine grinned in reaction. Unlike most in the room his pupils had remained round. His demon form didn't have vertical slits. Feathers were stinging underneath his skin trying to come out. Within a second the two demons were out of the room most likely racing towards a battle they could join. The five leftover demons exchanged a look. Haizaki stood in understanding soon followed by Midorima. Both of their pupils were slits. "Alright,we'll keep those idiots out of trouble. Come on, Shintaro before, you know, the whole Empire and the neighboring one knows there are demons in Hideaki with those two idiots fighting." The two of them soon left at a more reasonably paced speed tracking down the other two with their scent.

"We'll need to check on the boy." Kiyoshi voiced. His pupils had completely disappeared. Akashi nodded silently. "Murasakibara and me will go to find him and Mukuro Rokudo. Can you find out what is going on,who attacked, for what reason and how grave the situation is?" Kiyoshi nodded before leaving the room. Akashi looked at Atsushi who blankly stared back his violet eyes containing horizontal slits. The other was probably thinking what this attack would mean for his sweets income. Akashi sighed. Probably nothing good. Silently the two left their room crossing the hallways which eventually led them to a certain prince's room. The soft thudding of a heartbeat met their ears. Only it wasn't the rhythm of Kuroko's heart. Not to mention that the blue head would never leave Mukuro alone. There was someone else in his room . The door that led to the royal's chambers was silently opened by the taller of the two. The sight they were met with was that of a guard of the palace. The scent that hit their noses however...The palace that the Kuroko family had built for the reign was filled with small courtyards and great garden resulting in the permanent scent of herbs and flowers on whoever had been there for a day. This man smelt like smoke,earth and metal. He wasn't from the palace. He was an infiltrator. Akashi smiled. A true genuine smile.

"Kill him." He ordered the beautiful smile still on his face.


Apel Nollet was famous for two things. Her beauty and her ability to use it for her own gain. And, Hirah couldn't help but think,she deserved that fame. The woman that was standing only a meter away from himtook another drag from her cigarette before smiling contently as they both continued watching the destruction they were causing. Or more correctly the destruction those dragons of Xander were causing. Apel's blond waves flowed in the wind as icy blue eyes continued the happenings. Her cherry red lips released their hold of the cigarette making Hirah once again wonder what she possibly saw in those stupid smelly smoke sticks. Apel rolled her eyes at his face.

"We'll retreat soon. We can't continue attacking them for too long since . we're not strong enough to fight them at their home front once we've lost the element of surprise. Let's hope they managed to collect him by then." Her hopes however were soon dashed by the sight of a soldier . He looked rather nervous as he approached him and to be honest Hirah couldn't blame him. Apel could be downright terrifying when she was annoyed let alone when she was angry."

"What is it?" Her melodious voice flowed, washing over them. The soldier swallowed. "The guard you assigned to get the prince, he disappeared, My lady. He had been relaying information to us when I heard a voice order 'Kill him' . However I would like to notify you that the report on the boy was incomplete. " Apel tilted her head her dissatisfaction plain on her pretty face. "How so?"

"The guard managed to tell me that the prince appears to have taken a child under his wing before he was killed. When he entered the room a child was with him. Also when he talked to him he referred to the boy as his charge."

Apel nodded thoughtfully. With the next attempt she would have to try and get the kid too then. "I see." The king and queen of the two different countries turned around heading towards the dragons that their friend ,the ruler of Abbadon had provided for the attack. Hirah wasn't quite sure what had made Apel so adamant on attacking the Hideaki empire and getting their prince. He knew that the boy was her great-grandson, but even then it didn't make much sense. He had a suspicion though. One that he rather left unvoiced out of fear of it being true.

He looked up at the dragon that had been reserved as his for their transport. Its intelligent yellow eyes stared back. He suppressed a shiver. He could only hope his fears were unfounded. He knew he could have just asked Apel. Or one of the other rulers. They all knew. He could see it by the resolution in their eyes. In their conviction that what they were doing was the right thing to do. Hirah couldn't think that though. The others of the Alliance would sometimes call him lazy when it came to war. Truth is, he was simply a pacifist. Where Kor and even Inan found a thrill in the battle and Aagatha was challenged with strategical battle plans,he was the one that led the medical part of their wars. Horrifying and inhumane injuries caused by both sides of the war had made him grow disgusted with the very thought of another war. Not only that but...he knew that normally when they were involved in a war there would be a limited amount of damage. But this was the Hideaki empire. They were different and had been since the first of the Kuroko Dynasty had taken their throne. They had a thrall of power to them, different from those of the Nollet family and the Borgia family possessed but just as powerful. One that warned others to stay away, but at the same time pulled you towards them.

One that spoke of wisdom and knowledge. Sometimes Hirah wondered if Solomon had disappeared into the Kuroko family. The way they carried themselves,the way they made decisions. It all reminded him of Solomon. His old friend. The blond man had used to be a part of the church. Born to some of the most faithful and strong of the whole organisation, Solomon had been blessed by God with a wisdom incomparable to that of any other creature. And yet he had deserted the church. He had ,befriended a group of demons and didn't tell anyone except Hirah. And he being the friend he was had kept quiet when the other had left one morning with only a letter left behind saying he didn't want to kill demons. Personally he had always found it funny. The only person that had the intellect to truly understand how evil demons were and how much they needed to disappear wasn't able to bring himself to do so because of his love for them. That had happened a few centuries ago. Even now Solomon was a subject left unspoken under those of the church. It was a taboo. That the most blessed of them all had run off to God's worst enemy. The demons.

He easily lifted himself onto the saddle watching as Apel did the same gracefully. With one last look at the palace where water mysteriously started appearing out of nowhere and was starting to put out the fires they had started. They hadn't even put a dent into the palace with their attacks. He wasn't sure if that thought filled him with relief or with uneasiness and fear. With a yip from Apel they left the ground and soon enough the city behind and as Hirah watched it disappear beneath him he couldn't help, but think that it was one of the most beautiful cities he had ever seen.


Rodrigo Borgia stared from his throne down at the kings of Abbadon and Levi. The so called opposites of the Nollet alliance. They complimented each other,one filling in where the other lacked. He went with his hand through his hair and looked at them through half-lidded eyes. His usual demeanor as an emperor broken by the news they had just brought him. The king of Abbadon whose name was Kor Salai smiled friendly at him. The man, he guessed, was around 30 years old with short black hair covering his head which held just as black eyes. Muscles were evenly spread over his tanned body that resulted from battles and training. A sword was resting in its sheath at the man's side. A bold statement when coming to another home front and when asking for help.

His own green eyes glanced at the blond standing next to the black haired man. Opposites indeed. Whereas Kor had midnight black hair, Inan the king of Levi had blond hair so light it was almost white. The same went for the husky blue eyes. His complexion was that of porcelain. And where a grin was resting on the face of the king of Abbadon their was a stoic look on the king of Levi. The only thing that seemed to be the same between the two men were their age and their muscled bodies. Instead of a sword the blond carried a glaive. His eyes had slightly widened when he had first witnessed the weapon. It was after all a rare choice of weapon.

His attention was once again pulled to the grave matter the men had come to him when the jovial voice of the king of Abbadon called for his attention.

"So, What do you say?" The Nollet Alliance had declared war upon the Hideaki empire. Something that hurt his old heart. The situation between the two empires had been getting bad but Cesare had told him of his meeting with Tetsuya. The whole reason the two empires had been unsatisfied with each other had dissolved for their side. The tension between the empires would disappear as they stopped asking to meet Kuroko. And now the Nollet alliance was at his door asking him to aid in their war against the Hideaki empire. The reason they had declared war on the so much bigger empire was evidence of a contract with demons. Or so they said. But assuming that was the only and true reason they declared a war on the empire then he still didn't get why they thought that reason would satisfy him. The Borgias were after all known for intermarrying with demons. He could understand why that would be their reason. The Nollet Alliance had always had strong influence from the church whose main purpose was to eradicate demons. His wife was looking at him from the corner of her blue eyes.

His still young looking bride had come from the Nollet family. He knew he could count on her support if he decided to lend his help to the Hideaki empire. But would she be disappointed in him for choosing to go against her family. While the marriage between the two of them had mostly been improved because of the political power it would bring it had been requested in the first place for love. If there was anything he didn't want to do it was to make his wife unhappy but...how was he supposed to choose between his grandchild and the son of his dear daughter Lucrezia who was now dead and the family and home country of his much beloved wife. He couldn't do this. Lucrezia would roll over in her grave if he were to declare war on the empire her son was entitled to. He was pulled out of his brooding by the soft touch of his wife's hand on his arm. She directed a smile at him. In that moment he knew she understood his dilemma. She pulled her hand away again at the same moment redirecting her gaze towards the two king. Her melodious voice flooded through the hall.

"We refuse to go against the Empire where our grandchild resides. Family will always come first to the Borgia." The two kings looked slightly surprised at that. They'd obviously expected for the Borgias to decide to aid them. The smile slipped of Kor's face as Inan's face that before had simply been stoic grew cold.

"We see. We'll be leaving then. The next time we meet,those of the Borgia empire will be regarded as an enemy." Kor's voiced sounding grim and cold.

The royal pair simply nodded letting the other two kings know they had been dismissed.


A blond man stood in the distance watching the destruction the Nollet Alliance was unleashing upon the Kuroko palace. His long hair flowed with the wind his sole companion observing his expression. The blond man looked to be about 22 years old. Crystal blue eyes had placed their judgement on the events,an aura of serenity surrounding him.

"They have harmed what I have gifted. The Church has finally overstepped its carefully estimated boundaries. The verdict has been made. The Kuroko line will be protected."

His black haired companion looked at him, red eyes reminiscent of blood. "You would?"

Blue eyes closed. "Yes, I will."

A smirk creeped upon his companions face, round pupils narrowing to thin slits. "Your verdict has been heard...Solomon."