Notes: This is a little 2x1 fairy tale I've wanted to write for a while. This is just the prologue and the next parts will have more detail. R&R please. There might be Relena bashing, but probably only in my own comments.

Not how it's supposed to go
Prologue

Once upon a time there was a young prince named Heero Yuy. His father, King J, was a very strict man, and made Heero take many lesson all day long. He wanted his son to be the smartest and strongest man in all the land. Poor Heero spent all day learning to fence, to fight barehanded, military tactics and other essential things a young prince would need to make a powerful king. Heero had so many lessons that he became stressed and grouchy, which in turn made him mean to all the servants, but this just made King J happier, for he thought that a king should rule with fear and have no mercy.
When Heero was younger his lessons weren't as demanding and he would read in his spare time. He had loved to read fantasy stories, but now he had no time to do anything other than learn. Sometimes he wished he were a damsel in distress and a knight would come and take him away from his demanding life. He had no need to be king, he just wanted to live a peaceful life.
So when Heero turned sixteen he was to be wed to a princess from the neighboring kingdom of Sank. Heero detested the idea, he didn't even know the girl, but he had heard many tales of how self centered she was.
None of that mattered to Heero however. Before his mother had died she had made him promise only to marry for love, for she hadn't, and had lived a very depressing life.
But King J would not listen. He thought love was meaningless and made you weak. Heero was to marry the princess Relena to unite their kingdoms and collect the wealth of the Sank kingdoms royal family.
So on the fated day Heero was dressed up and led to the chapel. There he saw princess Relena for the first time. She wasn't ugly, but she wasn't beautiful either.
They were both led to the podium where the priest began the ceremony. Finally he came to the part where he asked Relena if she would love and honor Heero in sickness and in health until death do they part.
"I do." Chirped Relena happily
Then the priest asked Heero the same question.
Heero did not speak for a moment. Relena looked worriedly at him. Then he spoke.

TBC...

End Notes: What will happen? Will Heero enter a loveless marrige with Relena for the sake of his kingdom? Hell no! I'd never punish him like that.