Title:Trials of Time
Part: 2/?
Author: Nanako
Genre:Romance, au
Pairing:RuHana
Rating:PG
Archive: 1. it's ok for me if you archive this fic to sdfic ML
2. This fic is not posted in any other archive
E-mail:ishpoof@i-manila.com.ph
Warning: the characters are extremely ooc
Author's notes: i have only a few weeks experience as a fanfic writer.
Disclaimer: Slam Dunk is Takehito Inoue's and will never be mine (sob)
The next morning, Prince Kaede was late for breakfast again. But because he was always late, the empress didn't scold him anymore. She knew that her son was a man of high pride so it was useless to scold him because he would never accept his own faults.
"Good morning!"
Prince Kaede groaned. Here was his overly annoying elder sister again. He sat down on his place in the breakfast table and cast his sister a glance. "Good morning," he mumbled almost inaudibly.
His sister did not understand the annoyance his greeting contained and continued to smile goofily.
Kaede sighed and thought, 'Maybe that's what you get, naming a girl Akira.' He sighed and looked at his sister, who at that moment stopped eating to fix her long black hair which she preferred to keep loose, completely oblivious to the annoyed stares her brothers threw at her.
Akira was the eldest in the royal family and was the only girl among the five royal siblings. She has long black hair, which has the same midnight color as to that of her youngest brother, Kaede. She was very cheerful and would always smile, even if she is amidst adversities. This is an attitude their people admired in her, but it is this attitude which always annoys her brothers especially Kaede.
Next to Akira was the crown prince, Kiminobu. Loved by everyone who knows him, Kiminobu is a picture of perfection, in all aspects. He had long brown hair which he always keeps in a bun and soft, brown eyes. He was very kind, understanding and perceptive, like his mother and has wisdom far beyond his age. He sometimes serves as the advisor of his father aside from the prime minister, because he has been exposed to several imperial matters since he was the first born boy. He would always serve as the peacemaker between his always quarreling siblings aside from his mother.
The second prince was Hisashi. Compared to his brothers who were all slim, this prince had a rather masculine physique. He was not as perfect as his big brother but he easily makes this up by being the most helpful of the siblings. He seems to be bossy outside at first but once you get to know him, he is a very nice person inside.
Probabaly the cutest of the four princes was Prince Ryota. He is shorter than his brothers but isn't behind at anything. Among the siblings, he is the quickest learner and is the best in craftsmanship. There was only one trouble though, he never got over his Oedepus (not so sure of the spelling, correct me if I'm wrong) complex. And he usually spends the day running after his mother. (You might guess who the mother is *grin*)
The last but not the least, was the youngest prince, Kaede. Probably the tallest after Akira, Kaede has beauty and grace which could evenly match that of his sister's. Practically, the differences between the two are their height, eyes, attitude and gender. They are very much alike in skill and competency. But Prince Kaede is not like his siblings. He is neither as obedient as they are nor does he care about intellectual improvement. All he cares about is his improvement in sword-handling and the arts (especially painting), which are his two favorite things in the world.
The empress, Empress Ayako put her chopstix down and prepared to announce something. At this, Prince Ryota looked up at her and his eyes turned to little hearts, "Aya-chan."
Hisashi threw his younger brother a glance and groaned when he saw the all too familiar look on Ryota's face. Prince Kiminobu put his hand on Prince Hisashi's shoulders and shook his head, "You should understand Ryota's case Hisashi."
Prince Hisashi sighed and nodded. His big brother smiled, turned towards his mother and asked, "Mu hou (mother empress*literally*/queen mother), what is it you want to say?"
Empress Ayako smiled at her children and said, "Your father, the emperor wishes to announce something."
The emperor said, "Today is a day of great celebration."
Prince Kaede, like his siblings, was looking at the emperor as he was speaking. But the difference was, everyone was hanging onto every word he spoke, while Prince Kaede's mind was on some other things. He was actually thinking of what to give his redheaded girlfriend for their anniversary.
The emperor continued, "As you all know, the Akagis are very close to our family and they have been a great help in making the middle kingdom a very safe place. That is why, Prime Minister Takenori and myself have made an agreement, more so, a marriage agreement."
Everyone was on the edge of their seats, wishing that it would be their name spoken by their father, except for Prince Kaede who, as I have said earlier, is only physically present.
"The Akagis and I made a marriage contract promising the hands of their beloved little girl, Haruko and our little prince Kaede in marriage."
Prince Kaede's thoughts were snapped back into reality when he heard his name. Did he hear correctly? Was that true? Was he promised to wed the sister of their prime minister? 'Oh no...Hanamichi...' he thought.
Prince Kaede's fist balled up underneath the table. His face was totally composed but inside, he was seething with fury. 'How could he do this to me?!' he thought angrily. 'Why does my father meddle in my personal life this way?!'
No one noticed that the cool look Kaede had on his face was simply a façade, no one except the empress and the crown prince. Everyone thought that everything was ok so they congratulated him.
Empress Ayako worriedly looked at her youngest son and easily met the gaze of Prince Kiminobu. She nodded and her son decided to take action.
Prince Kiminobu turned to his father and said simply, "Father, if I may interrupt, I believe that it is almost time for our lessons and if we don't hurry we might get late?"
The emperor looked at the crown prince and nodded.
So everyone ate quickly and left the dining room for the training grounds.
~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*
"Calm down Kaede!" Prince Hisashi exclaimed as he jumped away from the furious blade of the youngest prince.
Prince Ryota stepped between the two and yelled at Prince Kaede, "What is wrong with you Kaede?! Do you plan on killing our big brother?"
Prince Kiminobu was about to go and intervene when Princess Akira put her hand on his shoulder and said, "Let me handle this Kiminobu." He nodded so she stepped forward as Prince Hisashi and Prince Ryota edged away from their younger brother.
Akira, like Kiminobu, realized that something was wrong with their baby brother the moment he unsheathed his sword o spar with Hisashi. But they thought it would only pass. Now measures had to be taken or else Kaede might be able to hurt one of them. "Kae-chan," she said sweetly as she unsheathed her sword.
Prince Kaede's eyes widened in surprise. "What is it big sister?"
"Why don't we spar? I want to know how good you are."
"But sis..."
"Are you scared of me little brother?"
That struck a nerve. Even if he found her annoying, Prince Kaede knew that Akira was best swordsman in the dynasty; with grace, finesse and skill which could never be rivaled by any swordsmen, so there was a minimal chance that he could win. But he could not forgive anyone who insults his pride, no one, not even his sister.
Burning sapphire blue eyes burned against cool blue and Akira thought sadly, 'Sorry Kae-chan but I need to do this to make sure that you do not "accidentally" hurt one of our siblings, even if it means one fatal blow to your pride.'
tbc
Part: 2/?
Author: Nanako
Genre:Romance, au
Pairing:RuHana
Rating:PG
Archive: 1. it's ok for me if you archive this fic to sdfic ML
2. This fic is not posted in any other archive
E-mail:ishpoof@i-manila.com.ph
Warning: the characters are extremely ooc
Author's notes: i have only a few weeks experience as a fanfic writer.
Disclaimer: Slam Dunk is Takehito Inoue's and will never be mine (sob)
The next morning, Prince Kaede was late for breakfast again. But because he was always late, the empress didn't scold him anymore. She knew that her son was a man of high pride so it was useless to scold him because he would never accept his own faults.
"Good morning!"
Prince Kaede groaned. Here was his overly annoying elder sister again. He sat down on his place in the breakfast table and cast his sister a glance. "Good morning," he mumbled almost inaudibly.
His sister did not understand the annoyance his greeting contained and continued to smile goofily.
Kaede sighed and thought, 'Maybe that's what you get, naming a girl Akira.' He sighed and looked at his sister, who at that moment stopped eating to fix her long black hair which she preferred to keep loose, completely oblivious to the annoyed stares her brothers threw at her.
Akira was the eldest in the royal family and was the only girl among the five royal siblings. She has long black hair, which has the same midnight color as to that of her youngest brother, Kaede. She was very cheerful and would always smile, even if she is amidst adversities. This is an attitude their people admired in her, but it is this attitude which always annoys her brothers especially Kaede.
Next to Akira was the crown prince, Kiminobu. Loved by everyone who knows him, Kiminobu is a picture of perfection, in all aspects. He had long brown hair which he always keeps in a bun and soft, brown eyes. He was very kind, understanding and perceptive, like his mother and has wisdom far beyond his age. He sometimes serves as the advisor of his father aside from the prime minister, because he has been exposed to several imperial matters since he was the first born boy. He would always serve as the peacemaker between his always quarreling siblings aside from his mother.
The second prince was Hisashi. Compared to his brothers who were all slim, this prince had a rather masculine physique. He was not as perfect as his big brother but he easily makes this up by being the most helpful of the siblings. He seems to be bossy outside at first but once you get to know him, he is a very nice person inside.
Probabaly the cutest of the four princes was Prince Ryota. He is shorter than his brothers but isn't behind at anything. Among the siblings, he is the quickest learner and is the best in craftsmanship. There was only one trouble though, he never got over his Oedepus (not so sure of the spelling, correct me if I'm wrong) complex. And he usually spends the day running after his mother. (You might guess who the mother is *grin*)
The last but not the least, was the youngest prince, Kaede. Probably the tallest after Akira, Kaede has beauty and grace which could evenly match that of his sister's. Practically, the differences between the two are their height, eyes, attitude and gender. They are very much alike in skill and competency. But Prince Kaede is not like his siblings. He is neither as obedient as they are nor does he care about intellectual improvement. All he cares about is his improvement in sword-handling and the arts (especially painting), which are his two favorite things in the world.
The empress, Empress Ayako put her chopstix down and prepared to announce something. At this, Prince Ryota looked up at her and his eyes turned to little hearts, "Aya-chan."
Hisashi threw his younger brother a glance and groaned when he saw the all too familiar look on Ryota's face. Prince Kiminobu put his hand on Prince Hisashi's shoulders and shook his head, "You should understand Ryota's case Hisashi."
Prince Hisashi sighed and nodded. His big brother smiled, turned towards his mother and asked, "Mu hou (mother empress*literally*/queen mother), what is it you want to say?"
Empress Ayako smiled at her children and said, "Your father, the emperor wishes to announce something."
The emperor said, "Today is a day of great celebration."
Prince Kaede, like his siblings, was looking at the emperor as he was speaking. But the difference was, everyone was hanging onto every word he spoke, while Prince Kaede's mind was on some other things. He was actually thinking of what to give his redheaded girlfriend for their anniversary.
The emperor continued, "As you all know, the Akagis are very close to our family and they have been a great help in making the middle kingdom a very safe place. That is why, Prime Minister Takenori and myself have made an agreement, more so, a marriage agreement."
Everyone was on the edge of their seats, wishing that it would be their name spoken by their father, except for Prince Kaede who, as I have said earlier, is only physically present.
"The Akagis and I made a marriage contract promising the hands of their beloved little girl, Haruko and our little prince Kaede in marriage."
Prince Kaede's thoughts were snapped back into reality when he heard his name. Did he hear correctly? Was that true? Was he promised to wed the sister of their prime minister? 'Oh no...Hanamichi...' he thought.
Prince Kaede's fist balled up underneath the table. His face was totally composed but inside, he was seething with fury. 'How could he do this to me?!' he thought angrily. 'Why does my father meddle in my personal life this way?!'
No one noticed that the cool look Kaede had on his face was simply a façade, no one except the empress and the crown prince. Everyone thought that everything was ok so they congratulated him.
Empress Ayako worriedly looked at her youngest son and easily met the gaze of Prince Kiminobu. She nodded and her son decided to take action.
Prince Kiminobu turned to his father and said simply, "Father, if I may interrupt, I believe that it is almost time for our lessons and if we don't hurry we might get late?"
The emperor looked at the crown prince and nodded.
So everyone ate quickly and left the dining room for the training grounds.
~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*
"Calm down Kaede!" Prince Hisashi exclaimed as he jumped away from the furious blade of the youngest prince.
Prince Ryota stepped between the two and yelled at Prince Kaede, "What is wrong with you Kaede?! Do you plan on killing our big brother?"
Prince Kiminobu was about to go and intervene when Princess Akira put her hand on his shoulder and said, "Let me handle this Kiminobu." He nodded so she stepped forward as Prince Hisashi and Prince Ryota edged away from their younger brother.
Akira, like Kiminobu, realized that something was wrong with their baby brother the moment he unsheathed his sword o spar with Hisashi. But they thought it would only pass. Now measures had to be taken or else Kaede might be able to hurt one of them. "Kae-chan," she said sweetly as she unsheathed her sword.
Prince Kaede's eyes widened in surprise. "What is it big sister?"
"Why don't we spar? I want to know how good you are."
"But sis..."
"Are you scared of me little brother?"
That struck a nerve. Even if he found her annoying, Prince Kaede knew that Akira was best swordsman in the dynasty; with grace, finesse and skill which could never be rivaled by any swordsmen, so there was a minimal chance that he could win. But he could not forgive anyone who insults his pride, no one, not even his sister.
Burning sapphire blue eyes burned against cool blue and Akira thought sadly, 'Sorry Kae-chan but I need to do this to make sure that you do not "accidentally" hurt one of our siblings, even if it means one fatal blow to your pride.'
tbc