Sorry if this seems a little rushed. I realized I hadn't posted anything in a while and whipped this up.
Prompt: A new life with a new family and a new friend.
In the orphanage, whenever he was scared and lonely, Young-su would stuff himself into a corner and refuse to come out. That lead to most of his time being spent in the corner. However today Young-so wasn't in the orphanage. He was terrified of going back. Instead he ran into the garden and wedged himself between some bushes and the palace wall. He curled up as he usually did, and worried over his situation.
It was an understatement to say Young-su was shocked to discover that not only was Yona and Hak the Queen and King of Kouka, but his new father was Seiryuu. After a few days of living in Shin-ah's house, Young-su was steadily getting used to his new surroundings and life. However it was quickly shattered when Shin-ah brought Young-su up to Hiryuu Castle.
His new life living with a legendary dragon warrior wasn't why he was hiding. Shin-ah had brought him up to get his gloves fixed. One of the gloves had gotten snagged on a table yesterday and ripped clean in two. Up to that point they had been working, nothing was breaking. However the moment they ripped, Young-su became distraught. He refused to touch anything without the glove. So Shin-ah brought him to Hiryuu Castle, where Yoon lived.
Young-su was going to wait outside Yoon's office as the glove was being repaired. Shin-ah had gone off to help wit something, leaving Young-su alone to wait, However a servant started coming down the hall. She carried a tray with a tea set. She tripped in front of him. Young-su dove forward, catching the tray before it hit the ground. The servant thanked him profusely.
As he was handing the tray to her, another servant came barreling down the hall. He carried loads of papers and scrolls in his arms. Without looking he ran straight into Young-su, knocking him and the tray over. He fell to the ground and heard the crash of china on the halls' hard floor. The servant's screech echoed in his ears. Hot tea had splattered all over her. Young-su shakily apologized effort running off to hide. He was certain Shin-ah would hear of the incident and send him away. That new life he had recently created would be shattered.
He quietly mourned within the bushes. But he soon felt a small hand patting his head. Young-su looked up to find a girl standing before him. She looked a few years younger and wore a forest green dress and dark blue robe over it. He was quick to note that by her expensive clothing, she wasn't the daughter of some servant.
"What's wrong?" she asked, big, blue eyes stared at him in curiosity.
"Nothing now go away."
"It doesn't look like nothing," she replied innocently. "A strange boy is hiding in the garden. I can call the guards."
"Don't!"
"Theeen~ what's wrong?" she asked in a sing-song voice. Realizing he had few options, Young-su confessed.
"Everything my hands touch is destroyed. I had gloves to help that, but one of them is being repaired right now. Things were ruined because I touched them," he said.
Suddenly the girl grabbed the collar of his shirt. With her unexpected strength, she yanked him up and started dragging him away from his hiding spot. Young-su stumbled behind her, trying to move his body from its bent position due to the smaller girl. She brought him to a small opening in the garden and finally let go of his shirt. She looked around for something before pointing to the ground at his feet.
"Stay right here, don't move," she rushed off. Young-su was a bit scared of the girl's strength to defy her command. He stood still as he waited for her to come back. Soon she returned holding a red, white, and green ball. She lightly kicked it to him and it rolled to a stop at his feet. Young-su just stared at it with a bewildered expression.
"Huh?"
"We're playing a game. You try to kick the ball past me. If it gets past me, you win. But if I get it past you, I win."
"But what I just said about destroying everything-"
"It's fine if as long as you don't touch it with your hands. Naturally I won't use my hands either," she said, impatiently waiting for him to kick it back. He kicked it to her and she returned the kick with great force. It barreled past Young-su, hitting a tree behind him at full force. She laughed in victory.
"I win~! I win~!"
"W-Wait! I wasn't prepared!"
"Oh~?" she ran past him to retrieve the ball. She grabbed it and went back to her spot. It bounced a little when she dropped it on the ground. She once again kicked it to him at full force. This time Young-su stuck out his foot and kicked the ball back. It sped towards her. She tried going after it, but tripped on her dress. She fell flat on the ground and the ball rolled right past her.
"A-Are you alright?!" he ran over. He helped her up with his gloved hand. She had tears in her eyes and dirt covered her face.
"I-I-I'm fine," she said, but it was obvious she was trying to hold back tears.
"Da-hee? Did you fall?" someone called from the entrance of the garden.
"Mama!" she bawled. She bolted over and clung to her mother's robes.
"Oh dear," she picked her up and rubbed her back.
"U-Um, Miss Yona, are you her mother?"
"Hello again, Young-su. And yes, I am her mother. I see you and Da-hee have met each other."
"Mama, you know him?" Da-hee asked.
"This is Young-su, Shin-ah's new son."
"Uncle Shin-ah's?"
"Nice to meet you Da-hee," he bowed.
"Hello Young-su," she replied. Yona giggled.
"Da-hee, it's time for a nap. Say goodbye."
"Bye-bye, Young-su! Come play again tomorrow!"
"Tomorrow?"
"Yup! You need to come!"
"Ok," he replied. Yona smiled as she started walking to Da-hee's room. "Ah! Wait! Miss Yona! I-I mean Queen Yona!"
"Miss Yona is fine. Or Aunt Yona since you're Shin-ah's son."
"Um, Miss Yona? Can I ask you something?" he asked. Yona smiled with a nod and motioned for him to follow her. "Why did Shin-ah adopt me? There were other kids in the orphanage. I have a curse of destruction, I ruin everything."
"I understand why Shin-ah wanted to adopt you. He's always been really kind, but Shin-ah has a... Difficult past. He covers his eyes because of that, usually with a mask."
"Mask?"
"Has he not worn it? Perhaps he doesn't want to scare you..."
"But I still don't understand why it had to be me."
"Because Shin-ah wants to guide you out of the darkness. That's why his name means 'moonlight.'"
"Miss Yona, I'm still not sure what you mean."
"I think you'll find out eventually. Speaking of Shin-ah, there he is," Yona nodded to Seiryuu running towards them.
"Shin-ah!" Shin-ah approached the three. Yona walked past him.
"I'll be putting Da-hee down for her nap now," she said as she passed. "I'll see you later."
"Shin-ah, were you looking for me?" Young-su asked. Shin-ah nodded in response. "Why?"
"Yoon fixed your glove," he said handing the newly mended glove to Young-su.
"Thank you," he slid it on.
"Ready to go home?"
"Yes, but can I come back tomorrow? I promised Da-hee that I'd play," Shin-ah nodded. He started walking down the hall and Young-su followed. "Um, Shin-ah? Thank you... For adopting me. I've made a friend now."
"That's good," he replied.
"A-And I was wondering... Could I call you 'Papa?' It's... What I used to call my father..." Shin-ah was quiet for a moment.
"It's alright," he finally responded. Young-su's face brightened.
"Thanks Papa!"