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Chapter Two- The Prankster Prince

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"Good morning Prince Eriol," said the servant, as he stood at the door. "Princess Hitomi is here to see you."

The young man the servant was talking to be sitting in a big red armchair, (AN: sounds familiar? ^_~) in his personal dormitory. The young man had dark navy blue hair and dark deep blue eyes. He was wearing an ordinary and casual suit. He wore a dark blue jacket with a blue shirt underneath, and dark blue jeans. He had on a ring with his country's symbol on it, which proves he's royalty.

"Tell her to wait for me in the… er… dining room, please." Said the rich and charming voice of Prince Eriol.

"Yes, your highness." Replied the servant, as he bowed and turned around to leave.

"Oh… Edward. Please put the food I prepared earlier, and place it on the table." Eriol looked over to his servant who looked a little nervous for some reason, who nodded. "Arigato Edward, you may leave now."

"Yes, your highness." The servant was about leave when someone came in, "Good morning duke Syaoran."

The duke had chestnut colored hair. His eyes were darkish amber colored. He had on the same suit as Eriol, except for its green.

The duke nodded his head at the servant, and he left.

"So, Prince Eriol," he said stretching the word Prince out. "What do have up your sleeves this time? Another reenactment of Scream or are you going to have the poor girl trapped in a room full of spiders for an hour, while running away from a giant rock rolling down towards here (think of Indiana Jones)?" He asked with a grin.

"Hey… Hey … Hey… there's no proof I did any of those! I mean how was I supposed to know there was a bunch of spiders in that room? And the rock… was not my fault; it was for decoration… the room looked so old… with the cobweb, I decided to make it looked more natural by adding a natural giant rock. And how was I supposed to know she's scare of a guy in a mask, and a giant blood covered knife, chasing her. I mean really… How was I, a simple prince, who never goes out, known…" said the Prince, as he's smirk grew by each second?

"You never go out?" said Syaoran as he pointed his finger out. " You're the one always sneaking out of the castle and getting me in trouble by taking me with you. So who doesn't go out???"

"Well… that was only like…" answer Eriol as he counted his fingers… "Oh… whatever… and now I will you excuse me, I need to go meet with Princess Hitomi now, my little descendant." As he walked out of the room… making sure to look at his cousin's reaction.

"FOR THE LAST TIME DON'T CALL ME THAT…" yelled Syaoran as he made a knuckle sandwich. " or next time you'll have a sandwich instead of… what ever your going to eat with that princess… unless… oh no!!! What are you going to give the poor girl now?"

"What??? My little descendant, do trust your good ole pal/cousin/ancestor?"

"No," Syaoran simply replied.

"I'm hurt Syaoran… oh well… so you want to come and see something entertaining?"

"You consider torturing those girls entertaining Eriol?"

"Yeah, so? Who told them to keep bothering me?"

"Your getting pathetic Eriol… I feel sorry for who ever marries you…"

"If I get marry anyway," Eriol pointed out.

"Yeah sure, Aunt Hiiragizawa (A/N: I'm pretty sure that's how you spell it) is going to let you be single and not have a heir for the throne once you become king… yup… she's gonna do that."

"Hey, no one can force me to get marry… now are you going to see the entertainment, I put on tonight or not?" Eriol said as he walked out the door.

"I'm coming, I'm coming… don't have a cow (A/n: or was it a horse… I always get that confused… but I'm kind of sure its cow… I mean it sounds a lot better, but not really logical, so is it cow or horse… Maybe its hors… --- Vegeta: *throws a ki blast at me* GET ON WITH THE STORY ALREADY!!!! --- Seto Kaiba: *sends out the Blue Eyes Ultimate Dragon* GET ON WITH IT…. --- A/N: *dodges the attack* alright alright… sheesh…. *whispers* Cranky Men in the Anime Business… Beware)."

~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~In the Hiiragizawa Castle's Dining Room~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

"Good Morning, Princess Hitomi." Said Eriol politely. "I would like you to meet my cousin, duke Syaoran Li."

"Oh, Good Morning Prince Eriol." Said the Princess as she did curtsies. " And it's a pleasure meeting you duke Syaoran."

~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~In the Hiiragizawa Castle's Dining Room~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ 15 minutes later~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

(A/N: For those wondering what happened in the first 15 minutes here's a prologue:

PH --- Princess Hitomi: Oh I just love your suit Eriol-kun

PE --- Prince Eriol: Oh, me too

PH: I just love you Eriol-kun

PE: Me too

PH: Will you marry me Eriol-kun

PE: Hell no… now lets eat…

A/N: Get the picture? PH flirting and PE ignoring… get it? And DS blowing spit bubbles at the air ^_^) I know it doesn't make sense… but hey, give me a break

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"Oh, Princess Hitomi, I knew you were coming… so I prepared us a very special lunch… its actually my favorite thing to eat in the world and I made it myself." Eriol said as the servants brought the plates of food, covered in lids, out; and with a huge smirk on his mouth.

"Oh my Eriol-kun. You shouldn't have done that!!" said the Princess sounding extremely flattered. " Just being with you, and having lunch with you will do."

Syaoran was sitting next to Eriol, was of course being ignored by the Princess the whole time. So when Syaoran heard what she just said excused himself because he was going to barf, and well, while he was leaving, he couldn't keep it in … and well, now its right next to Princess Hitomi's seat.

"Ahhh…. Ewwwwwwww….. Someone get a bucket for the guy already. Sheesh if your sick don't come down here in the first place… I mean me and Eriol was hitting it off… and you have to do that…. ewwwwww."

"I'm sooo sorry, Princess Hitomi," said Syaoran sarcastically. He was beginning to hate that girl and wasn't feeling sorry for her at all anymore. And he felt like throwing up again when he remember he said: "What are you going to give the poor girl now?" earlier. " Um… will you excuse me now… I think I'll go to the bathroom and leave you two alone."

Syaoran got up from his seat and bowed. He walked over to Eriol and said, " I hope your plan is evil enough… I want that bitch to suffer and remember this for the rest of her life." He walked out of the room.

Eriol just smirked at what his cousin just said.

"Um… Princess Hitomi. If you do mind the mess, why don't we seat at the other end of the table," Eriol got up and walked to the other side, followed by Hitomi and the Servant caring the food, as the other servants fix the mess.

~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~At the other side of the table~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

"Lets eat." Eriol took the cover off his food, and so did the lady across from him.

"EWWWWWW…"

"What is it?" said Eriol trying to hide his smirk. He was very sure what he put in the lunch… he did prepare it.

"The… The… There's worms in my plate… oh god… where's the health inspector when you need him?? Ge… Gee.. Geettt them off the table."

"Oh dear princess, are you not use to our customs. During a match up/blind date, the couples would eat these long, earthworms; to prove there live a long life together. If you don't dear than I'm sorry I can't marry to Princess, my country's custom is very strict. If you don't want to marry me anymore its ok," Eriol said with a smirk.

"OH NO… doesn't be mistaken prince… b… bu… but I've never eaten worms that's why. I'l.. I'll eat it right now, see," Hitomi moved her shaking over to the plate, and stopped.

"What is it hime? Oh, don't worry the worms are perfectly safe, I cleaned the worms nice and clean there wouldn't be any dirt on it. But I'm not sure about the diseases… but its ok… I'll eat one to show you," Eriol took a worm from his own plate and put it in his mouth. While he was chewing the worm, he made sure he made it look nice and disgusting. Once in while, he would stick out part of the worm out, and maybe squirt some of its worm blood out for the princess to see. But of course Eriol did love to eat worms, but only gummy worms… which he was eating now.

"Oh dear god," the hime muttered. She looked at him with disbelief. Then she looked down at her plate. Then she remembers how cute Eriol was and… well… one thing after the next she took a worm and stuffed it in her mouth. She could feel the not-so-dead-worm moving in her mouth, wiggling against her tongue, and she bitted on it, and felt the worm blood going all over her mouth and dripping out the corner of her mouth.

"That's the spirit, my hime," Eriol said trying not to laugh out loud.

"I… I… think I'm full." Hitomi took the last bite and swallowed the worm.

"Oh goood. Now lets have desert!" Eriol clapped his and two servants' came out.

"I prepared this too, princess. Don't worry, its not worms…" said Eriol as he saw the look on the princess's face, but relaxed after she heard him and opened the lid, "… its my favorite eight legged freaks, spiders!"

The princess looked bewailed.

"Oh… I forgot… Princess you don't have to eat if you don't want to. It's just… oh never mind," said Eriol as he putted on a look of saddness.

"What?" Princess Hitomi looked at Eriol with a worry look, but still had an expression of pure disgust.

"Its just, I love to eat spiders… well because…when my grandpa died, he told me when a royal couple sit together to eat spiders, they will immediately have children after their honey moon… and I do so want to be a father…" said Eriol a little depressed, but then in a rush he said, "But its ok if you don't want to be the provider of my family's heir. I'll understand, I won't blame you."

A rush of guilt went over Hitomi, " Oh… no… you've mistaken… I… do… very much love to eat… er… spider, of course I'll eat'em, and it's just…" Hitomi looked a little uneasy, " I don't know where to start… um… eating."

"Oh… why didn't you tell me? The best part to eat the spiders is the legs, just pull them off and eat… it taste the best, with its hair tickling your mouth. And if you want… take off its head and squeeze its blood out, and dip the legs in it… it taste sooo good when you do."

Then Eriol took his Chocolate spider and took off its legs. Then he squeezes the head and melted chocolate came out on to his plate. He took the leg dipped it in it, and placed it in his mouth.

"Hmmmm…. Delicious, I out did my self this time."

Hitomi was watching this with pure horror. She looked down at her plate. Then she used all her courage and did the same thing Eriol did, but with the Spider moving around in her hand while she did it. Then she placed it in her mouth and chewed it.

"Hmmm ug… I mean Hmmmm…. Tasty. I think I'm full… I'll just go out to the garden to gets some fresh air."

"Oh my hime… I'll come with you." Eriol clapped his hands again, " Edward please bring me and the Princess some drinks please, and we'll be in the garden."

Eriol walked over to the princess and offered his hand. "Shall we."

"Yeah… yeah… whatever…………. Oh….. I mean yes we shall."

~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~In the Hiiragizawa's Garden ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

"Wow, these flowers are so beautiful." Princess Hitomi seem to have calm down after the incidents in the dining room.

"In Bakahitomi, my kingdom, we don't have flowers as beautiful as these," said Hitomi.

"Oh you don't, what a shame. You can have one if you want."

"Oh really?! That would be great!"

"Prince Eriol, Princess Hitomi. Your drinks are here." The servant handed the drinks to each of the royalty.

"You may leave now Edward," said Eriol with a wave of a hand.

"Yes your majesty," as he turned around to leave.

Eriol turned back to Princess Hitomi, "Dear princess why don't you try this drink I made?"

Without hesitation this time, for the drink look exactly like Mountain Dew (A/N: Do the Dew ^_^), she looks a sip.

"Hmmm… this actually taste real good, what is it?"

"Oh its just Niasysllence."

"Niasysllence? What's that?"

"Oh its something many of my people drink, its very healthy they say, especially for a woman. Its helps them during pregnancy because of the protein and vitamins it contain. It also has minerals and fiber. And surprisingly this drink contain so much nutrition, it doesn't gain weight."

"Wow! What does it contain? And what's the mushy stuff? " Hitomi asked with great curiosity. She had her full attention on Eriol while taking a large sip.

"Fresh Cow Milk, Horse Milk, Sheep Milk, Duck Milk, Chicken Milk, Dog Milk, Cat Milk, and their wastes, which is the mushy stuff." Eriol said simply. Then he took a sip from his drink, which was Mountain Dew.

At that moment Hitomi spit out everything she drank and looked angry.

"WHAT THE HELL???!!!!!!"

She looked at Eriol, " You imbecile!!!! How dare you give me Dog and Cat Milk to drink???? And wastes??? WASTES?????? You moron!!!!!!! What stupid customs you country have!!!!!!! I wouldn't want to eat anything from this kingdom ever again!!!!!!"

"What? You don't like the food here?" Eriol acted a little hurt. " I don't want to rush anything, I'll give you time to decide. But how would you survive when you do become my wife?"

Hitomi yelled in frustration and threw the glass on the floor and turned around and walks out the garden door.

"Hitomi, dear. I think you should watch out…" Eriol started to say, as he watched Hitomi go out the door. "For the pig's mud hole there."

But Hitomi was too far away to hear and well… fell.

"I'll call you dear." Said Eriol with a smirk and walked back inside the castle.

Eriol walked down his magnificent castle's hallway. The wall contains paintings done by him, or his relatives. Vases and sculpture stood on antique tables or stood against the wall. As he walked along the dark blue carpet, he came upon Syaoran.

"So, what happened?!" Syaoran asked eagerly.

"I'll ask Edward to give you a copy of the tape. Right now I need to go out." Said Eriol as he walked a little faster to his room.

He opened his bedroom door. Eriol chanted:

Yin cang zhe hei an li liang de yao shi ah

Zai wo mian qian xian shi ni zhen zheng de li liang

Gen ni ding xia yue ding de Ai Li Ou ming ling ni

Feng ying jie chu

And his staff appeared. With a swift of his staff a gym bag appeared. Inside contain a few shirts and shorts/pants. He also had two jackets inside. It also contained all the necessary things for a one-night vacation. He also brought his laptop, and a portable TV/VCR/DVD set. He was about to raise his staff to teleport him outside when two creatures opened the door.

"Scared another suitor away again, Master?" The creature with red hair and eyes said. She wore a red dress, and was standing at the door grinning.

"Nakuru, now you know that's not true, the girls left, because they wanted to." Eriol said, still holding his staff.

"And now you're going out to buy more supplies for the next bunch of suitors, am I correct. Master?" Said Nakuru with the same grin on.

"Now Master, you know better to go out after you just ruin another girls life," the second creature said, with a worry look. He was like a little stuff animal. He was a darkish blue/purple. He has a little thing and was floating next to the Nauru's head. "You know, Queen Hiiragizawa would want to question you, and she won't be happy to know you aren't in the castle when she does."

"Well, Spinel Sun. Mother wouldn't be looking for me today, for she isn't even here. She's in a meeting, in Suiryoku, with the Kings and Queens. So I have a whole of freedom. Don't worry Spinel Sun, I'll be back before mother is." With that Eriol lifted his staff and teleported himself outside.

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To be Continue…

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Glossary:

Errol's Chinese Incantation:

Yin cang zhe hei an li liang de yao shi ah

Zai wo mian qian xian shi ni zhen zheng de li liang

Gen ni ding xia yue ding de Ai Li Ou ming ling ni

Feng ying jie chu

Meaning:

The key that hides the dark magic

Show your true powers in front of me

Eriol, who had made a promise with you, commands you

Release and dispel

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