shanagi95 - Maybe if Shinichi liked him or not 83
YouthfulLily – WELCOME BACK! 8D and I'm glad you liked Ran's moment of 'Discovery,' hope you like this too!

Aniki-xvi – Here's the next then, hope you enjoy it

Fragile Dreams XD – I'm sure she wouldn't hate he as well but Shinchi not so much. And he's going to have to go through it all over again as Conan! And here is the next chap! 83

Chapter 25

Kaito was sat leaning on a tree watching as the others dancing and singing to the newly-weds. Some where stood in groups talking amongst themselves, Hakuba had tried to walk over to him a few times but was stopped by the Elven woman and Shinchi…well…

Kaito glanced up at the branch above his head. Shinichi was lying out on the branch, stretched out like an overgrown cat with his wings flopped either side loosely. But Kaito could see Shinichis eyes darting around as if looking for danger.

Worried, Kaito slowly raised his hand and brushed Shinichi's wing which was just next to his head. Shinichi jumped slightly in surprise then looked down at Kaito

"What's wrong?" He asked from his perch
"That's my line," Kaito said with a small frown on his face "You look like you're on a lookout."

Shinchi sighed then slid down from the branch, landing in a crouch next to Kaito before sitting next to him "Lets just say I've done a few things to annoy some of the others," He said with his head low and his eyes closed "I'm not ashamed of them, but I just don't want you to suffer the consciences,"

Shinichi then opened his mouth wide in a deep yawn. Kaito chuckled at him "Just relax, you look like you could use it."
"…Baro…" Shinchi muttered quietly as his head dropped and he slowly fell to sleep.

"Saguru, come here a minute,"
Hakuba rolled his eyes "Coming Otani,"

Otani Hiroyo, the current Wood Elf Princess, was introducing him to the other Princes and Princesses. This whole thing felt like a family reunion where you knew absolutely no one to Hakuba as she introduced the Dwarven Prince.

Most other people here where far older than him as a young Prince or Princess was rare. Shinichi he learned was a special case. Because Shinichi's father Yusaku wasn't a Vampire, the role of Vampire Prince was given to another Family until the Kudo's had another Vampiric child. When Shinchi showed signs of turning aged 13 the temporary Vampire stepped out of their role, a tradition to leave it as soon as lest the Vampire be tempted to keep it, and left for his home in Osaka . And so at the young age of 13 Shinchi became a Vampire Prince.

Hakuba sighed as he pinched the bridge of his nose, why did some of the other Supernaturals have to do things so complicated and putting a fledgling in charge of their race. Sure Shinichi was a good Prince now from what he heard from Otani, but he must have been all over the place at the start with no Vampire teaching him properly as the temporary Prince had left shortly after for some sort of 'Personal' matters.

Hakuba looked over at Kaito again, why Shinchi brought Kaito was beyond him. Sure Hakuba had invited Kaito to the MoonGathering, but that and a Princes wedding where two very different matters.

Hakuba was dragged out of his thoughts as he watched a tall man with sharp golden eyes stand up, his black layered outfit that at times looked like a coat of feathers flowed through the air as he took strong and powerful strides towards the unsuspecting Kaito and sleeping Shinichi followed by the group that he had been talking to.

Ignoring Otani's calls as he turned away, Hakuba strode with equal speed to the two boys 'This could go a number of ways,' Hakuba thought looking at the man whose sharp pointed face was pulled together in a deep frown 'And most of them are NOT good!'

Kaito was more than content sitting there with Shinchi sleeping lightly next to him, stroking his wing gently. Kaito frowned as he pulled another loose feather out that had stubbornly stuck on instead of falling, his doves wouldn't even let themselves get like this.
'Mind you, they don't have to keep their wings hidden all the time,' Kaito thought sadly, to have to hide such beautiful things away from fear…

As Kaito brushed out a rather large feather, Shinchi twitched before suddenly sitting bolt upright. Kaito squeaked as he moved back, worried that he had just pulled the feather out and hurt him. But Shinchi's eyes turned to a tall imposing figure fast approaching them.

Shinchi frowned darkly at the man and stood up, placing a firm hand on Kaito's shoulder to keep him sat behind him. The man stopped in front of Shinichi and smirked at him, the kind of smirk that made you decided in a split second that you did not like this person but they couldn't care less what you thought.

"Shinichi," He said coldly to him "I see you take as much pride in yourself as ever,"
Shinchi glared at the man as he moved his scruffy wings behind him "Its not my fault, you know I have to keep them hidden."

The man scoffed at Shinichi's excuse "You hide away behind your false existence, like a frightened fledgling," The man sneered as he looked Shinichi up and down "Though I suppose you are nothing more."

"Leave it Sholaer," Kaito looked behind him to see Kikuchi the Naga moving towards them, her before playful expression replaced by a scowl of deep content "We should not fight at a Princes wedding."

The man, Sholaer, merely laughed at her "A wedding is it? Is that what you're calling this disgrace?" He then stopped laughing as his face darkened "You all just want to cower under the Humans forever, and now you are brining us down from the inside!"

Shinchi frowned dangerously at the man "Baro, if we hope to survive we have to join the humans, not hide away,"

He turned sharply to Shinichi, his golden eyes ablaze "No? And yet you bring this pathetic creature here!" He turned his glare to Kaito who moved back, unsure of what to do "Don't you see? He only fears us, I should show him something to truly fear!"

Sholaer leaned forward holding out a hand with talon like nails as if to pluck Kaito away, but Shinichi moved between them and crouched low and spread out his wings to protect Kaito "Touch him and I'll give you something to fear!" He threatened hissing at him with his fangs showing.

Sholaer moved back and looked down on Shinichi crouched over Kaito "Pathetic, you actually have feelings towards these creatures you feed from?"
Kaito saw the wings twitch as Shinichi hesitated. He gently put his hand on Shinichis wing and it moved back for the comforting touch.

"Sholaer," the large one horned Minotaur moved by Shinichis side "You are violating the laws of our councils and disgracing all Harpies."
Sholaer looked at the small crowd gathering around him and frowned. He then leaned forwards again towards Kaito's general direction, earning further hissing and defensives from Shinichi, before he held out his taloned hands which connected with the odd fabric he wore to become large black wings and he flew away.

Shinchi stayed in his defensive position until he was far away, then he relaxed the tension somewhat and stood up, a troubled look on his face. The Minotaur placed a hand on his shoulder "Shinichi, are you ok?"
Shinichi nodded slowly to him "I'm fine, thanks G'zore."

Still frowning in concern, G'zore pulled away and begun to calm the others down in an attempt to not further ruin Revwood and Sydara's weddings.

Shinichi then leaned down to Kaito and roughly grabbed his wrist as he saw Hakuba fast approaching and pulled him into the trees. Kaito squeaked at first at the sudden pull and scrambled to keep up before Shinichi started dragging him.

Hakuba frowned at the edge of the trees for a moment before sighing in defeat. If Shinichi really didn't want to be found then there was no point trying. He then turned to the others deciding to ask around as to what had just happened.

Kaito slowed to a stop as Shinichi let go of his gip on his wrist and sat down, rubbing it where the Vampire had unintentionally hurt him by holding it too tight.
Shinichi however started to pace, clear irritation and deep anger on his face. He made a noise split between a groan and a growl and kicked a large stone which hit a tree then thumped down heavily to the ground.

"Shinichi," Kaito slowly stood up "Are you ok?"
Shinichi looked at Kaito glaring, though Kaito could tell it wasn't directed at him "I'm sorry, I shouldn't have brought you,"
Kaito frowned at Shinichi as he slumped and wrapped his wings around himself in a tight cocoon "Why, and who was that guy and what was his problem?"

Shinchi loosened the wings and looked up at Kaito "Sholaer of the Eagles, he's unfortunately the Harpies Prince." Shinchi then slowly stood up as then anger left him while he spoke to Kaito "He's really stuck up and mighty, saying we shouldn't associate with 'Weak minded humans'. He was heavily against the allowance of cross races marriages for Prince and Princesses, really I think he just came to make trouble."

Shinichi looked sadly away from Kaito "Normally the only ones to accompany a prince or princess would be family or clan, basically someone very close. When I allowed you to come, it most likely made him worry that we would be allowing all humans to our events. He is set in the idea that all fear and want us all dead."
Kaito frowned "So he thinks I'm just a political tool?"

Shinchi spun around quickly to Kaito "You aren't! I mean it!" Shinichi face seemed filled with worry "When I asked you to come I genuinely wanted you here!"
Kaito tilted his head, though that was not what he was implying he was interested by Shinichis reaction "Why did you want me here?"

At this Shinichi looked away lost "I-I don't know, it just seemed right. I enjoy being with you I suppose."
Kaito slowly walked over to the flustered Shinichi "I'm glad you did ask, and I'm glad I came." Shinichi looked to Kaito, his deep blue eyes watching Kaito with a new hope "I enjoy being with you as well, more than anyone before."

Kaito carefully placed his hand on Shinichis shoulder, slowly as if he was with a lost deer that would run at any moment. He leaned forwards and rested his head on Shinichis forehead. Shinichi pulled away at first, and then leaned forwards to support Kaito. The two stood like that for a moment as if testing if the other would run, then Kaito leaned forwards and placed a soft testing kiss on Shinchi's lips.

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Wow, that really sucked….did I mention I can't do fluff or anything of that description?

[Side note: This was pre written and not to be put up until I did Black Phantom and Blood Brothers, but I'm very ill and I have already wrote this up so here's an update…..I have a headache from looking at the screen just writing this little line and I still have to upload it D8]