"Give me room Bakayama! I can walk on my own." Hinata felt like shoving the larger body that hovered next to him, over. He restrained himself not wanting to hurt the prince whose shoulder injury was still on the mend. Well by now it was a nasty bruise but still, and anyway Hinata wasn't some weakling. "I can leave a room on my own."
"Shut up! Dumbass and just accept help!" The prince grumbled causing the servants in the halls to jump, the orange haired omega only rolled his eyes refusing to be intimidated.
Suga stood in the corridor next to Daichi who had a hand on his sword's hilt, Suga reached out gently touching the captain of the guard's hand. "It will be alright. It's good for him."
"That little brat is insulting the soon to be King." The alpha grumbled glaring at the closed door.
Suga sighed, "That is still to be determined. Oikawa-san is the sitting King until Tobio's coronation. Now let the kids play. It hasn't been this lively since Oikawa was married."
"Suga-" Daichi started to disagree until a louder yell echoed through the empty corridors. Well they were empty at one time, now several servants stood pretending to straighten tapestries and dust suits of armor or old vases. They were fooling no one, their curiosity was getting the better of them.
"Ouch! You're as gentle as that harpy!" Hinata growled, alerting everyone in the hall that there was no one else in the private guest chambers.
"Show some respect Shimizu-san is our best healer. And sit still! How am I supposed to clean this?" Kageyama snapped again, his growl heavy with threat.
"That speaks volumes! And be gentle! There you're done! Now it hurts worse!" The omega whined. Daichi could visualize the little commoner crossing his arms and pouting he tried to hide a grin. Okay, maybe this was entertaining.
"Oh, want me to kiss it better?" The Kings voice lowered it was a tone Daichi wasn't familiar with and he could see that Suga was blushing.
"Stay back or I'll-" Daichi's ears perked up now the little sprite was threatening the KING!(future)
Suga giggled trying to hide a smirk when the distinctive intake of breath and then a loud smack resounded. The doors to the commoner's room swung open and the ball of orange limped out holding a hand to his side, face blushing bright red. He was wearing a white tunic shirt that was entirely too big for him, it exposed a fair skinned shoulder and hung well past his knees. The young omega's legs were muscled but thin, making the orange haired boy appear younger than he was.
"JERK! Kissyama. " the young healer walked past the alpha captain and omega servant watching him, one with amusement the other shock. "Never without my permission!"
Hinata didn't make it too far before clutching his side, god he was an idiot allowing the infection to even take hold. It did hurt and despite what he said, he knew Kageyama had tried to be gentle. His legs started to give out, Shoyo broke out into a cold sweat and he cursed his own weakness, he needed to leave to gather up Natsu and put distance between the kissing demon of a king and himself. His heart for some reason was easily swayed and he felt himself falling for a prince. Obviously the fever had addled his brain and judgment, Kageyama, no Prince Kageyama-sama was unobtainable. Please someone tell Hinata's heart that.
Before the small omega could collapse, strong hands were scooping him up and he was being carried princess style back into that hated room. Hinata hated to be cooped up, "I told you as did Shimizu-san. It's too soon. You are a shitty healer I need to rethink my request."
"Shut up! It's different when it's yourself and PUT ME DOWN!" Hinata demanded breathlessly, damn his treacherous heart.
Tobio did just that dropping the omega on the unmade bed. "Now stop pouting. Rest. Your breakfast will be brought to you and when Natsu awakens Suga or I shall bring her to you. It's becoming difficult I do believe she a demon with an angel's face. My servants including Suga have all fallen in love with her and have no choice but to do her bidding. "
Hinata laughed then winced, the dark haired King frowned pulling up the soft down blanket, the material was soft like feathers and the color of the sun matching Hinata's hair. The detailed black embroidery with spirals and other intricate mandala like designs littered the surface in a structured chaos. It, was-beautiful.
Tobio noticed the small healer's attention was drawn away from his injuries. "My mother made this. Before I was born." He stated unable to hold back a fond smile.
The omega's head snapped up a the different tone of the usually scowling alpha prince. Hinata could see a boy who lost his mother and not the would be king with his pride and fortified walls.
"Oikawa told me she worked on it for the nine months she carried me. " he stated in the same tone.
"You love your brother. " Hinata scooted up slowly, accepting the pillows the King put behind his back.
"He hates me. " said with a sigh.
"He couldn't." Hinata replied without hesitation. As if it were a fact everyone already knew. Tobio just shook his head and focused elsewhere.
"You don't know him as I do. Ever since we were children he's hated me. He blames me for my mother's death. He never knew his mother but grew fond of mine. Then he presented and stopped talking to me. I was an Alpha and therefore I get the crown and he is to be married to my advisor. I don't want his stupid crown, he can keep it." Tobio grumbled. "Then he had to go get knocked up by that dumbass. "
It was Hinata who looked towards Tobio sadly, something no one dare do. However the future King didn't feel anger instead he felt calmer? Tasting the air he realized the Omega was scenting the air. It was delicious and tranquil, "Natsu is my niece." Hinata confessed.
Tobio found himself kneeling next to bed his large hands cupping the distressed omega's own smaller fists. To his pleasure the small man didn't pull his hands back he just continued.
"My brother was attacked by his alpha he was forced bonded, the man who did that wanted an omega to brutalize to toy with he had no intention of having children let alone keeping them.
He left my brother when he found he was pregnant. It's not fair that an Alpha can break the bond but an Omega can not. It almost killed him and when my brother survived Natsu's birth he had a new reason to live. Except his alpha came back, your brother is lucky. He presented right. So he most likely was able to live freely as a Beta or maybe he thought himself an Alpha. However you've smelled Natsu there's no doubt she is an Omega. We are useless in the eyes of some Alphas. Unless we can produce alphas. So he demanded more children but Natsu she was still feeding, and this is a heat killer. He wouldn't hear it and drew a dagger."
Hinata felt the hot tears, he had fought so hard but Eiji had caught him off guard, had struck him hard across the back of the head. His threat to sell him into slavery was real that day. Hinata had come to, just in time to hear his brother cry out stepping in front of the dagger meant for the infant and it was driven deep into his heart.
"Fool!" Eiji shouted "FOOL!"
Hinata had screamed but he didn't hear any words from himself or the shrieking baby on the floor covered in her mother's blood. He vaguely remembers the small bassinet stained red and turned over.
Hinata grabbed the baby and ran without turning back, he never turned back. The omega snapped back to the present pushing that nightmare away. His mother had been beaten repeatedly until one day she didn't get up and his father was an Alpha that left him and his brother to fend for themselves.
They sold their skill of healing, people bought their medicines and asked for help birthing children. Hinata had learned very young what worked and what could go wrong. He refused to be a victim. He would keep running until Natsu was far enough from her father and their past.
Tobio pulled Hinata into a hug, the King was trying to imitate what Suga would do, hoping in this situation it was the right thing. "Natsu smells like you, I thought-"
"She is mine. I would not let my brother's sacrifice go to waste. "
"No one needs to know your secret. You're safer here under my care, but having Natsu makes you a mother and no one dares court or harass an omega with a child. Do you have the skill to safely bring my nephew or niece into the world and my brother-"
"I've done it dozens of times. " Hinata replied. "I just need you to trust me and believe in my methods. After though you let us go."
Tobio crossed his fingers at his side. "I will let you go on our way. "
"Fine. I'll help, but I need to get out of this bed."
"My brother is in his final month. " The alpha stated without acknowledging anything Hinata was getting at.
"More the reason to let me out of here."
"I will, once you can walk steadily. "
"I can if you would stop the mother hen act. And Shimizu-san takes orders from me."
"Deal. " Tobio stood up "You may not understand the methods I will use to keep you safe. It's dangerous for any unbonded omega. Your heat-"
"I have my own control I take suppressors." Hinata blushed and thankfully the future king said nothing.
The door opened just then Shimizu-san carrying a bowl with a hot rag, stinking of antiseptic.
"Oh great, please tell the harpy my wound is clean!" Hinata squeaked backing up.
Hinata groaned not wanting to go through another painful experience.
"I heard you got out of bed." Shimizu's eyebrow arched and then her disapproval fell on the dark haired Kageyama.
"He's hungry, and the baby will sleep in here from now on. Hinata is nearly healed enough to leave the bed and the child needs to be closer to her mother. You can check my work, I believe I used your field technique and his wound is cleaned."
Shimizu put the bowl down near the bed's nightstand. Hinata flinched feeling narrowed eyes on him, the blanket pulled back and his tunic pulled up. Cool hands pressed the bruised flesh, narrowed eyes looked over the wound, "This stitching was my best. You'll have no scar."
"Oh yeay, no scar. I'm sure my alpha will be over the moon." Hinata grumbled unaware his words caused the prince to tense.
The sound of a cooing baby interrupted Shimizu's reply, "Natsu!" Hinata held out his arms pulling his tunic down quickly.
Tobio frowned once more, Hinata was way too thin. He needed to see the small omega on his feet, the prince hated the bruises that were slowly healing. Then the old scars on Shoyo's back that Shimizu had noted when Hinata had been sick with fever. Who had dared mar such skin? Who had touched Hinata before?
He wanted to know more, but dare not ask for fear the Omega would close him out. Tobio hadn't felt this way since before Oikawa presented.
"Suga, please call my brother here to meet me. After Hinata has his breakfast and Natsu her bottle. "
"My prince?" Suga frowned the room grew quiet, Daichi stood at Suga's side wanting to run his hands through the orange tresses of the baby. What would his own children look like? He feared and yearned for such an answer. His focus returned to the alpha Prince, there was a change in the boy's posture. "It's an order." Tobio finished coldly.
The alpha prince then sat on the bed near the omega. Daichi watched his Prince's almost loving expression focus on the omega. The same omega who held the baby with familiar blue eyes. "I need to introduce him to my daughter and mistress."
Hinata froze in his cooing to Natsu, his face losing all color and mouth going dry. His head snapped up to look at the alpha, was he joking? The omega instinctively held Natsu closer to him continuing to looked up at the smug Alpha at his side.
He remembered there earlier conversation but this? Was this a form of protection? Natsu reached over for the alpha, her scent was changing she was sweeter now less like milk but more like apples and roses. Hinata enjoyed the scent but the crazy, smug and handsome future king picked her up and held her to his chest.
Everyone in the room was frozen in place, they had heard the rumors but no one dared ask for confirmation.
"Shimizu-san, Shoyo needs his food and then my brother will be joining us." Kageyama spoke with the authority of royalty, and stood there looking at his servants as if he did not just drop a bomb on them.