Disclaimer~ The rights have not popped up on E-Bay yet, so for now I do not own Dragon Knights.
Me~ Ok the first chap didn't go over well, it sucked.
Thatz~ That's cause I wasn't in it enough.
Me~ Couldn't be that.
Rath~ Well this chap should be better! I get to bitch slap Cesia!
Rune~ You shouldn't be proud of that.
Me~ Yes this chap is way better and longer, I think the second longest chap I have written for this story. Oh yes and to clear up any confusion. In the fic I am going to refer to Rune as both an elf and a faerie in this chap. For my own little less confusion purposes male faerie are going to be called elves and female faeries are going to keep the name of faeries. The manga calls Rune a faeires and an elf so I have no real idea what he is besides half dragon.
Rune~ Then why do I get called a faerie!
Me~ You shall see why later! Bwahahaha!
Rune~ I don't like the sounds of this…
Thatz~ Well get on with it.
Me~ Onto the fic!
Prince to King
Chap 2~ Bridal Candidate
"Thatz I'm so happy!" Rune giggled twirling around.
"Cause Rath just chased away another princess?"
"That too but I haven't had time to tell you. About a week ago Rath kissed me! Sure I was half asleep but still!" Rune smiled giggling some more.
"So that's why you have been so giddy. Well today at noon you should be even happier." Thatz smiled.
"I should be sad! Today he is picking his future bride!" Rune yelled catching Thatz off guard with the sudden mood swing.
"Rumor is he is going to pick you. Lady Raseleane has been strategically muttering that he doesn't care about an heir."
"Then-then!" Rune was at a loss for words.
"I would suggest that you pretty yourself up. You need to show Cesia who is the prettier bride." Thatz winked.
"I am not a girl!" Rune yelled chasing Thatz up a tree before skipping away to his room.
"I hope Rath can handle that elf." Thatz muttered climbing down.
"That was the last willing bride and you chased her away!" Alfeegi was starting to see red.
"We don't want to betroth you Rath, but we will if needed be." Ruwalk tried to reason.
"I am not marrying Cesia if that is what you mean." Rath growled fingering his bell.
"Unless you pick some one then that is who you are going to marry." Ruwalk answered perfectly calm.
"You can forget about an heir if I have to marry her." Rath put his hands behind his head and planted his feet on the table.
"I'm sorry but you need some one by your side." Alfeegi said calmly, getting his stares.
"I really see no problem in Rath marrying Rune." The Dragon Lord spoke giving a glare that would back up his statement.
"They could adopt a child." Kai-Stern suggested.
"It wouldn't be the true heir." Alfeegi sounded like he wasn't going to accept any other suggestions.
"I'm not the true heir and look where I am. In three weeks I am going to rule over this country. So I am going to marry Rune." All could see the yokai in Rath coming out more and more with every word.
"Excuse me but all the bridal candidates are here." The Lady Raseleane bowed as she walked in.
"Thank you." The Lord bowed back and they all followed her into the gardens. Rath has a smug look on his face, Alfeegi looked worried as hell and the rest where smiling nervously. The gardens where filled with female faeries to humans of all kinds. Most of them where in bridal fair, with the exception of a few in very risqué looking outfits. Rath almost ran when he saw a princess walking around in nothing but leather boots, and a bikini. Alfeegi was scouting the crowds looking for people that where not suppose to be there, namely Rune. Yet the elf was a very tricky one in the disguise department. Looking feminine already, he just curled his hair and put it up into a ponytail. His attire was a soft blue robe with a white tunic under it. Strategically avoiding Alfeegi, Rune made his way up into Rath's line of sight.
"Are you really going to go through with this? Alfeegi is going to be so angry." Lady Raseleane whispered over to Rath.
"He can snuff it. As king I deserve the right to marry whom I love."
"Then you shall rule as a fine king."
" Now for your attention. I am going to call your names and when I do can you please come up and do your thing." Ruwalk read off getting a much larger scroll.
"Althemia of Nadel." A small aqua skinned girl came out. She was wearing a sea blue sequin mermaid style dress with matching seashell jewels in her green hair.
"Hello Lord Rath." She smiled, bowed and walked away.
"Now I shall present Inaria-"
"Ruwalk I have chosen my sutor." Rath informed smiling.
"So soon? But there are still so many pretty gems out there." Alfeegi butted in waving his hand out to the waiting crowd.
"I do not need to see petty introductions to chose my partner. I see them right before my eyes."
"The please bring the lovely one out." Alfeegi smiled gritting his teeth. Rath moved towards the crowd having the masses giggle, smile and fawn at his feet. As he got to the front a path seemed to form in front of his as all the girls moved making way. As he passed some fainted, other cried as he ignored them, some growled and a few fought wit each other to get his attention. Rath continued forward until he stopped in front of Cesia and the cleverly disguised Rune.
"I knew you would pick me Lord Rath." Cesia sighed happily running to his arms spread open. Rath quickly side stepped her and continued on his way. Cesia turned quickly stalking up behind him.
"Cesia let it go. I am not going to pick you." Rath whispered over his shoulder.
"Rath Illuser how dare you do this to me!" She growled loudly barring her fangs.
"Easily. I am going to keep walking, ignore you, pick my partner, marry them and then when wedding night comes I will ravish them like no tomorrow." Rath answered happily giving Cesia the middle finger. Rune was blushing on the verge of a nosebleed and fainting. Alfeegi on the other hand…well was the complete opposite.
"That is no way-" Alfeegi was at a loss for words, more to angry to speak. Ruwalk was snickering, Kai-Stern and the Lord where both on the ground laughing; Tetheus had his usual ass kicking smirk on his face and Lady Raseleane was smiling like nothing happened. Rath confidently walked up to Rune, who was fighting down his nosebleed, and took the delicate pale chin into his hand.
"My what a lovely faerie." Rath teased leading Rune up to the front.
"This is absurd! I refuse to accept this! My lord please stop laughing and help me!" Alfeegi shrieked pulling out his hair.
"Get the stick up out of your ass and accept it. Rath is going to marry Rune." Ruwalk snickered.
"WHAT!" Alfeegi some how gained flames and had a glare that would put Nadil to shame. Well the flames came from Fire trying to set Alfeegi on fire, but we won't tell him that.
"Please don't hurt me!" Ruwalk pleaded backing into a corner. Rath continued to lead Rune, by the chin, until the rounded the corner into the hedge maze, once they where a good 50 meters into the maze they stopped.
"W-Why so far away L-Lord Rath?" Rune tripped over his words looking around.
"Do you want Alfeegi to kill us? And for you my little water gem its Rath." He circled one of his arms around Rune's waist bringing him as close as possible. Rune blushed as every inch of his body was pressed against Rath's.
"What about the others? There where a lot of pretty-"
"Playing coy now Rune honey? A few minutes ago you looked pretty excited to be picked." Rath ground his body against Rune's earning a beautiful gasp from the elf.
"R-Rath." Rune rested his head on Rath's shoulder, letting out small puffs of breath.
"Will you accept the last name of Illuser?" Rath whispered playing with the ends of Rune's still curly hair.
"Y-y-you w-want m-m-me to be y-your." Rune was slowly hoping that a nosebleed wasn't coming on.
"Oh yes. I want you to be more then my spouse, I want you as a mate. My mate." Rath grinded harder against Rune, in turn, making the blond bite down on Rath's shoulder to muffle the scream.
"Is that the faerie way of saying yes or where you just marking me for your own?" Rune let go and examined the mark he left. There was a good impression of his teeth imbedded in the skin, blood leaking out from the inner most and outer most rims of the mark.
"I-I-I-I." Rune stared frightened at the mark.
"Don't worry you won't die. But I need to make sure that everything knows your mine." Rath slid his fangs down Rune's neck and bit down on the parallel place of where Rune bit him. Rune's ocean orbs contracted as he felt the fangs pierce his skin and enter into his soft flesh. A liquid dripped out of Rath's fangs and entered into Rune's blood stream. Soon the elf felt a warm sensation flow through his body changing his blood.
"Rath what did you do? I feel different." Rune trembled leaning on to Rath with his full weight.
"I have made your blood poisonous to all whom try to touch it. I am the only one that will be allowed." Rath brought Rune's hair down and started to straighten it out.
"No one?"
"Only our off spring can but no one else. Anyone that tries to have you shall die. You are mine." Rath began to lick up the blood trailing down Rune's shoulder.
"Then, I shall accept the name Illuser as my own."
"Now Alfeegi has no say in my bride. Lets announce." Rath started to skip away dragging Rune behind him.
"Can't we wait until we are in the castle? Cesia looked pretty pissed." Rune squeaked keeping up with Rath along the grass path.
"I am going to want witnesses if either of them tries to kill us. I'm sure that the Lord and Kai-Stern could hold them back…I think…" Rath assured him.
"You better be right." Rath gave an annoyed look at the fire dragon knight.
"Though I will admit you looked really cute as a girl you look drop dead sexy as a guy." Rath quickly turned on his heel giving Rune a small kiss before going on his original way.
"T-Thank you." Rune blushed following meekly.
"I have chosen my spouse. Rune Illuser!" Rath announced as the reentered the gardens.
"He gave Rune his name?" This stopped Alfeegi from strangling Ruwalk, who was almost purple.
"Congrats!" Kai-Stern yelled as the rest of the officers and the royal family joined in the clapping. Rath smiled leading Rune for a slow kiss. Rune slipped his tongue past Rath's teeth attempting payback for the stolen kiss back in the maze. Rath smiled against Rune's lips and purred and he pushed Rune's robe to the side giving Alfeegi a nice view of the mark. Alfeegi paled and fainted, landing lip to lip on Ruwalk who blushed madly.
Me~ Ok yes that was the best chap so far!
Thatz~ It was the second chap, so there isn't much to compare it to.
Rune~ Your just jealous that you only got a bit part.
Kharl~ More then me.
Me~ Hon you get a really big part in the fourth chap. Not to mention Kharla and Lim pop up.
Kharl~ ^_^
Me~ Yes I know Alfeegi and Kai-Stern die in the mange by now but I couldn't take it, I swear I was going into a depression because of it. Not really but it sounded good. So to keep my out of it I kept them alive, aren't I nice.
Rath~ Shouldn't you thank the reviewers?
Me~ Oh yes well here we go!
JupiterLover~ Ahh yes Rath and Rune shall end up together at the end! Why would I pair Rath up with some one like Cesia? Thanks for reading.
Bombaygoku~ Thanks for reviewing! I really appreciate it.
IceHeart3000~ Rune has prevailed in the winning of Rath's heart! Which wasn't hard since I swear he fell for Rune in the first vol. of the manga. Thanks for reading.
And cookies for all that have read and told me that my story is great. Also I am not sure if I should make the last chap a lemon? I am still battling with that theory. Well tell me what I should do faithful readers!
All~ Byes for now!