'Thought' "memory" "speaking

Chapter 8

'I remember when I first saw you when you still a small pretty little thing. The last time I saw you, you were all grown up and beautiful. How could I not resist trying to wooing you?' the lord thought as he lay on his bed.

"Good evening my lord. I'm Princess Tatta Hitotsu No Gini Ronomono or Princess Kyoko for short," the princess introduced herself as crusade to the lord pulling her gown outward in a gentle manner.

"I'm Lord Kookaburra," Lord Kookaburra bowed in return to her. "I have business with your brother, King Aden, about an issue."

"Ah, yes. My king talked to me about that matter. Our king invites you to a festival that we're holding with the entire kingdom. He wishes you stay till morn for my answer. Till then a servant will take you to your room where you can get ready for the festival."

"Thank you princess," the lord bowed to her once more.

"Milord!" a servant ran in interrupting his thoughts.

Kookaburra sat up and glared at the servant, "This better be good for you to enter without my permission."

The servant quickly bowed and answered, "Yuma just reported that he just spotted Prince Akira in the same town and Princess Kyoko but he left with the Takashis not long after and Princess Kyoko is..."

"Is what?"

The servant gulped but continued, "Is now mated to Youko Kurama and is with kits."

"You're dismissed and enter without permission."

"Forgive milord, it'll never happen again," the servant quickly left.

Kookaburra lied back down and returned to the day eleven years ago.

"Ahh!" Princess Kyoko screamed as some young male kits dropped down her summer kimono. She struggled to get the ice out as her brothers and some the peasants laughed, "Get it out! Get it out!"

Katsu chuckled as he reached into the back of the neck of her kimono and pulled it out.

Kookaburra rolled his eyes and heavily sighed, 'What's up with this kingdom? They have no guards and visit with the peasants as if they were on their level. Once Kyoko accepts my offer she's know how it really feels to rule.'

"Kyo-chan, time for your closing solo," Aden told his sister as she chased the kits.

Turning to her brother she gave him a brilliant bright smile, "Alright, I'll see you in a few," she then ran through the walkway almost dancing.

Kookaburra watched the four brothers' laugh as Isamu tried to get a goldfish but each time the little nets broke on him and he started crying by the tenth try. 'What's up with this family? They're supposed to the royal family not the royal pain.'

(a/n: look up the song 'Russian Lullaby' by Toy-box it the song that they're going to sing) The lord weird music starts to play and saw everyone start to move in one direction. He followed the four brothers as they followed the crowd. Then he saw her...

Kyoko was dancing on a stage in skin tight sun yellow silk Greek toga with several male and female dancers around her. Her body twisted and turned as the dancers did a different routine around. Her voice was so beautiful (a/n: I'm making her sound like the female singer in the song) even though the parts were short. Her dance partner was handsome and just as talented as she. Half-way in through the song she kneeled on the stage and just moved her hands around her as dancer spun around. The male dancer bent down, took a hold of her waist, picked her up, and held her above his head. Kyoko kept her body straight, except for one leg bent, and her arms were spread like a 'Y'. He then flipped her over so she landed in his arms as he bent over her like she had just died.

Kookaburra was speechless as the crowd cheered and the dancers bowed to the audience. Kyoko kissed her partner on the cheek before jumping off the stage to greet the little kits that waited for her. Once everything settled down for the night the royal siblings led the way back to the castle. Isamu was chasing Kyoko around the street laughing.

"Excuse me but I was wondering why you do you travel around without guards?" the lord finally asked.

It was Aden to answer, "Because I'm strict with my people but understanding. I make sure the poorer class has what they need to survive and I tax the richer class. The people are happy with it because our family lives only a little richer than the higher class. So how do you like the kingdom so far?"

"It's very...unique."

"Well, we're going to settle down for the evening come join us for some wine."

"Thank you, my king."

They sat in the library drinking wine when Kyoko came in and servant gave her a glass. Kookaburra watched her curiously as she sat down smiling with her brothers as they talked and laughed. It seemed Kyoko was more like her brothers than she was a woman. He quickly learned that she was tom boy when Akira teased her and that started an all out wrestling match between all of them. Finally the siblings parted with him as they all heading to bed in the north wing of the castle.

Kookaburra smirked evilly as he thought, 'Princess you maybe able to charm anyone to do as you wish but when we met again you'll be begging me to be your mate. Your kits will never see beyond their first day of life.' With that thought he laughed evilly as he remember the words Kyoko used to refuse his offer.

"You abuse your power. Tax your people into poverty. I will never be mated to a self centered pig-head Youko who doesn't see their kingdom as an extended family. You're a disgrace to our species. I never want to hear from you again if you don't change the way you run your realm. You have a year to change or else we'll sentence you to death and give you rule to someone else more compassionate than you."

OMG! I'm so evil! I hate to spoil what he's going to do but hey that's how it ties in. I'm sorry I changed my mind about the characters, but you can still send them in for the plot I decided to do instead.