King and Prince

Sorry for the confusion, it's currently chapter 19, I accidentally typed chapter 20 in the last story but it's actually chapter 18 only. I apologize for my stupidity, anyway, please enjoy reading.

Chapter 19: Childhood days…

"Ryoma! Lunch is ready!" Little Ryoma tilted his head when he heard his mothers voice. He left his tennis racket and ran towards the house.

"What is mother cooking?" He asked in English when he saw his mother in the kitchen.

"I'm cooking Japanese dish, do you want some?" Ryoma nodded. "Can you please help me set up the plates?"

"Hai!" He replied taking the plates from the cabinet.

"We're here!" Nanjiroh announced loudly making Ryoma startled. He accidentally dropped all the plates and broke them.

"Oh my!" Rinko gasped walking towards her son to see any wounds. Out of no where, an old man approached the boy and slapped him.

"Otou-san!" Rinko and Nanjiroh called.

"This idiot boy! Why are you so helpless, ha?! You're so pathetic!"

Punch!

Ryoma was thrown in the wall crying and sobbing. "You're a burden to this family!" He shouted to the little boy.

"I'm sorry oji-san! I'm sorry!" Ryoma apologized.

~Ever since that day, I've been scared at my grandfather. Whenever I meet him, I'm so scared that I almost cry. When I grew up, I also became violent like him. I became the school gang leader and beat up every student around me. I was such an idiot…~

Ryoma's eyes opened. He got out from bed and covered his face that was sweating. "What a bad dream…a really bad dream." He mumbled.

He went downstairs and spotted a table near the fireplace. He glanced at a picture frame and looked at it for a really long time. The photo contains of a younger version of Ryoma with an old man. Both of them are exchanging glares.

Ryoma smiled. His grandfather died 2 years ago because of diabetes. The whole family mourned at the death of the old man and the funny thing, Ryoma cried at the funeral. Although the old man gave him a really harsh childhood, he still cried at his death.

"Ryoma-san." Nanako called snapping Ryoma out of his daze. He returned the picture frame and walked towards the kitchen.

Ryoma opened the door of the freshman classroom. He spotted Sakuno talking to some random boys. He walked towards them and greeted the girl. The boys glanced at the newcomer and cursed when they saw Ryoma. They left the two muttering.

"What's their problem?" Ryoma asked.

"They want me to go out with their friend but I refused." Sakuno answered.

"Why?" He asked again.

Sakuno beamed. "I'm still waiting for him!"

"Eh?"

"You'll marry a multi-millionaire man but beware…he will hurt someone important to you."

"You still believe that?" Ryoma asked remembering the day they want to New Caledonia.

"Yup, you're prediction came true, right?"

Ryoma blushed. "Shut up!" Sakuno chuckled.

Fuji spread the documents at the table letting Tezuka to see it. "This is all the old hag gathered in Ryoma's data."

Tezuka read one of the papers. "His grandfather died 2 years ago because of diabetes."

"That witch…why does she have to do this to Ryoma?" Fuji asked leaning against the tall boy. Tezuka hugged him to give some comfort. "Ryoma don't know all of this…that his private data are being stolen."

"We have to do something." Tezuka said. "We have to stop that woman from stealing Ryoma's private life."

Fuji thought. "I think I know what to do."

Sana was about to enter the black car when someone called him from behind. He turned around and saw Fuji and Tezuka walking towards him.

"What?" He asked.

Fuji pinned Sanada on the car door and leaned towards him. "We have to do something." He whispered.

Sanada blinked. Tezuka pulled his lovers hand and dragged him inside the school.

Echizen household, Ryoma's room

Ryoma yawned and got out of bed. He went downstairs and saw his mother and father seated at the sofa. Nanako greeted him with sad face.

"What's the matter?" Ryoma asked.

Nanjiroh looked at him. "We have to go away."

"Huh?!"

"Don't worry; we're not going to take you with us. Rinko and I have to live in your uncle's house for the mean time. He told us that his businesses are falling apart so we have to go help them. Nanako will also be going with us." Nanjiroh explained.

"But…what about Kevin and Ryoga-nii?" Ryoma asked again.

"Ryoga said he's going to take Kevin into his new house. We didn't tell them because they seem happy about it." Nanako replied.

"Can you live without us, dear? You have to watch over the house until we got home." Rinko said.

Ryoma smiled weakly. "Sure. I'm not a kid anymore."

The coupled smiled back. "Be careful."

The petite boy sighed as he walked down the corridor of Hyotei. He remembered the day his parents and cousin left the house. From today onwards, he's going to live alone for the first time.

'Although I won't admit it…I'm going to be lonely.' Ryoma thought. "Damn!" He cursed when he felt his eyes glistened.

"Ryoma?" A familiar voice called. Ryoma's eyes widen when he saw Atobe in front of him.

"Are you crying?" He asked worried.

The boy looked back at him. "No. Of course not." He said with shaking voice.

Atobe reached for Ryoma and pulled him into a tight hug.

Ryoma gasped. "K-keigo?"

Atobe inhaled Ryoma's scent. "You don't have to hide anything from us. Remember, you're our lover."

Ryoma's eyes closed and heavy tears flow out. "I don't want to be alone…"

Atobe smiled. "You're not alone, brat"

"Shut up, monkey king."

Sanada mansion, Gen's room

"So…why am I here?" Ryoma asked.

The maid settled the tray of tea and left the five boys.

"We'll discuss something." Fuji started. He spreads the documents on the vacant table.

"What's this?" Ryoma read one of the papers. "How'd you kow that I like sushi?!"

"It seems that my mother has been stealing your private files." Atobe said.

"Your mother did what?!"

"So we decided to block all your private files. We asked one of our classmates Inui to hack your files in the school computer and block it." Fuji winked. "Now, the old hag cannot steal your files anymore."

Ryoma smiled. "Thanks guys."

"Didn't we tell you we're going to take care of you?" Tezuka said patting Ryoma's hair.

"Now time to pay up." Fuji said seductively pulling Ryoma at his lap.

Ryoma giggled. "Idiots."

Sanada turned around and saw an old man in the corner. He bowed his head in respect and let himself be pulled by Atobe.

~His grandfather smiled seeing his grandson smiling. "Try to be strong and overcome all the challenges." He said slowly fading away~

End of story

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