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Chappy 3: Before and After Fate Meetings
Earlier that morning, Kai was sitting in his luxurious room, reading as usual. Today it was a book on peasant revolutions. Terribly fascinating and somewhat gruesome thing happened to the revolutionists. He was in the middle of 'Daisy Thompson's' execution when there was a knock at the door. With a sigh, he marked his place and got up to answer it.
He was greeted by a boy, a year or so younger than himself with peach skin and untamed golden hair spiked around his head. He was shorter and happier, with eyes that reminded Kai of sunny days at the beach. Some people questioned how the two could get along. The boy wore his hunting gear, and Kai didn't have to guess twice at what he would be asked.
"Alright, Max, I'm coming." He gave in when given the 'puppy dog look'. He thought is weird that a young man of his stature could still use such a primitive method of persuasion.
Max gave a pleased smile. "Yay! Now meet Tyson and me outside by the stables in fifteen minutes, okay? He's already getting our horses ready, but no your of course. We all know Blazer has a special hatred for Tyson, heh." Kai pushed the rambling blond out of the doorway. "Okay, okay, just let me get dressed." He shut the door. Max was certainly a chatter box, you couldn't shut him up unless you put a knife to his throat or shoved him and Tuson in a closet. 'Course, the first choice was always more sound appropriate.
Kai got dressed into his black hunting clothes, a little red just to personalize them. Going out was better than listening to his grandfather preach about the importance of marrying an 'acceptable' woman, one who can bear loads of children, who doesn't mind her husband sleeping around, good manners, a face and form to show off to guests, and who did all the housework, not that it need be doing. Kai didn't want someone like that. He wanted someone unique, with a bit of fire in them, and someone who loved him that he could love back. And it wasn't a well kept secret that he preferred women AND men. His grandfather was just trying to push him towards the women's direction.
Quietly he stepped into the hallway. Sunlight filtered through the pretty glass windows, warmth spreading throughout his body. He wasn't so much a day person as a night person, but he did love the new sun's rays. He slipped through the gray halls and down several staircases. Walls were decorated with beautiful tapestries and floors with luxurious carpets. Stain glass windows allowed light to brighten up the place. As he came to the great oak doors of the entrance hall, he no longer went unnoticed.
"Get back here, Prince Kai." Boris, the King's right-hand-man shouted from across the hall. "Your grandfather wishes to see you about important issues."
He turned to face the ugly, purple-haired man. He had hated him since he was a child. "Well, you can tell Grandfather those important issues can wait. I'm going out for a while." With that, he pulled open the doors and escaped from his hell in home.
He met Max outside the stables, with Tyson by his side naturally. Tyson had navy blue hair, tanned skin, and was a little taller than Max but shorter than Kai. He was also slightly chubby. His eyes were a grayish blue, that captured the essence of the clouds on a stormy day. He too wore hunting clothes. He and Max stood, holding the reins to their horses. Max had a palomino mare and Tyson had a white and brown paint mare.
"Go get that beast." The blunette said. "Tried to bite me when I passed his stall." He glared at Kai as the prince grinned at the news. He went inside and prepared his jet black Arabian stallion, and they were soon off.
It didn't please Tyson and Max that he had ditched them, but Kai didn't really appreciate the constant blabbering of the two. I mean, really. Who talks when you're trying to hunt? He had sneaked away and five minutes later had found a pack of wolves that had trapped a poor boy up a tree. He had chased them away the rabid creatures and the boy had the nerve to run away from him! Well, he couldn't really blame him. He was the last Neko-jin in the world. And it wasn't hard to tell. He had VERY pretty golden eyes, just like a cat. Kai believed that the eyes were a window into a person's soul, and those ones windowed purity and beauty. He had dropped the raven-haired boy off at the lake as he requested, receiving a quick thanks as he dashed into the bushes. Kai was sad to see him go. He was still hurt and he wanted to help. The Neko-jin seemed very shy and paranoid, so he doubted he would accept his help. He had just wished he had asked the boy's name.
Kai now stood in front of his grandfather's throne, the old man sitting in it. Boris was standing at his side. "Kai, I'm disappointed in you. You're going to be of age soon and you still haven't picked out a suitable bride. What's worse is that you continually bend my rules to go gallivanting around that unsanitary forest with those two knight friends of yours!" There was a low growl at the back of his voice.
Kai frowned with distaste. "With all due respect, listening to you lecture me about the same thing everyday won't exactly make me obey them." He said with a little venom in his tone.
"Well then," the King started, "I think it's time I revealed the bit of news I was going to tell you earlier. I'm arranging a ball in three days. Everyone in the land will be invited, and you must pick out a wife or else I'll throw you in the cell with the red haired schizophrenic murderer." (A/N: There's Tala!)
Kai frowned. Oh, how he hated this old geezer. He was ashamed they were related. But even he did not wish to spend time around the crazy killer in the cell. The thief in the next cell, lavender haired he was, seemed not to make sense anymore. (A/N: Bryan.) "Fine, I'll choose someone." He turned, but stayed there for a moment before started towards the doors. "Just don't be shocked if you gain a grandson-in-law."
A/N: How was that? I promise more Rei in the next chapter. REVIEW!