Title : There's Something In That Smile
Main Paring ; Kouha x Alibaba, ect
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Chapter 4
Alibaba woke up the next morning. He looked to the side and saw Kouha was still asleep in the bed next to time. The blond got out of bed and walked to the mirror. He looked at himself, it was still hard to believe the way he looked.
"I have to get used to this." The blond shook his head, that's when he heard Kouha move around on the bed. Kouha's eyes opened. His hand touched the spot where Alibaba was supposed to be sleeping right now. When he didn't feel anything he looked up and saw Alibaba staring at him with those innocent eyes of his.
"There you are." Kouha smiled. The prince got out of bed and walked to the boy and picked him up.
"You don't have to carry me each time."
"I know but I just want to." Kouha laughed.
"If he only knew." Alibaba's thoughts went to the past. He wonder how Kouha would react when he finds out about him. Alibaba isn't really a little boy.
"Is something wrong?" Kouha asked worried when he looked at the blond's expression.
"I'm fine." Alibaba changed his expression into a bright smile. The one that Kouha was used to seeing.
A maid came into Kouha's room and brought breakfast for the two. The two sat in bed and ate their breakfast. Alibaba thought this was the right time to bring something up that he wanted to say.
"I'm thinking of leaving soon." Alibaba said. Those words made Kouha drop what he was doing and stare at the young boy. He didn't like those words coming out from the blond.
"What are you saying?" Kouha asked.
"I've stayed with you for so long. I have to go back." Alibaba said go back but he didn't really want to go back home to where his families are.
"You say that but you don't look happy about that." Kouha questioned.
"I don't want to be a burden staying with you."
"You're not a burden." Kouha reached for the boy's hand and touched it softly. This boy was the light that Kouha had and he didn't want to lose him. "I like being with you. I was glad that I met you."
"Thank you." Alibaba looked at where Kouha's voice was but he wasn't sure if Kouha was there.
"How can you think of leaving me? I want to take care of you." Kouha didn't want to leave Alibaba alone. He was blind and something horrible could happen to him if Kouha didn't take care of him. "Just listen to me, okay."
Alibaba couldn't refuse so he stayed quiet and continue to eat their breakfast.
"Do you want to go into town today?" Kouha asked.
"I don't mind."
So after breakfast the two headed to town. Alibaba didn't know what they were doing in town. All they have been doing was walking around. The sun was bright and sunny. This kind of weather made the blond smile from the sight.
"Prince Kouha." The people would call his name as the two walked. Alibaba recalled his past when people used to call out to him. He left all that behind because the people started to change when that accident happen.
"You been coming to town a lot." A merchant that Kouha knew very well spoke to the prince.
"I wanted to get Alibaba out."
"Oh that little boy that you're always with." The man smiled at the blond, but the man like any other person that Alibaba knew looked at the blond with pity, Of course Alibaba couldn't see but he could feel that this man was just like the rest of them.
"How old are yo-" The merchant didn't get to finish when an customer appeared and he had to help them.
"Looks like he's busy today." Kouha spoke.
The two continued to walk.
"There's somewhere I have to drop by." Kouha said. They arrived at a building that Alibaba had never seen before. "Wait for me outside." Kouha walked inside and just like he said the blond waited.
Kouha was supposed to meet Kouen and talk about what they were going to do next.
"Kouha." The prince turned around and saw the magi there.
"What are you doing here?" He asked. The prince was confused why the magi was here.
"Kouen needed something so I had to come." Judal let out a yawn, it looked like the magi was sleeping when he got asked to come. "Where's the shrimp?"
"If you're talking about Alibaba, he's waiting outside."
"Hakuei and I found something interesting, it might be about Alibaba or even not."
"What do you mean by that?" Kouha pulled out a paper. Kouha took it from the magi and started to read the details that was written.
Kingdom of Balbadd
The youngest of King Rashid's son has gone missing. Prince Alibaba Saluja has disappear with leaving only a note. The young prince has never been out of the palace grounds, the king and queen fear the worse to their son who can't even see.
King Rashid has decided not to have any search party look for their son. The King is sure that their son would return with reason why he left. The King believes that his son is old enough to take care of himself, even so the king worries.
"Is Alibaba a prince?"
"He could be. Has he ever told you're his full name?"
"Now that you mention it he hasn't." This made the prince worry. He wanted to go back to where Alibaba was waiting but he had to talk to his brother. "Where is En-nii?"
"He's waiting for you there." Judal pointed at the direction to where Prince Kouen was.
"I'll get this over with and hurry back to Alibaba."
Alibaba was waiting patiently for Kouha. As he waited a man passed Alibaba by. The man turned around and saw the blond. Alibaba couldn't see the man staring.
"Boy." Alibaba's ears raised when he heard a voice call out to him.
"Is somebody there?" Alibaba said.
"You're blind." The man spoke. From the tone of the man's voice, the guy wasn't that old, he was probably the same age around Prince Kouen.
"Alibaba." The blond then hear Kouha call out his name. The prince recognized the man with Alibaba.
"Ithnan?" Kouha didn't know why the man was there, more important with Alibaba. When Alibaba heard the man's name the blond recognized him, he was one of many that visit Balbadd.
"Prince Kouha." He said.
"It's strange for you to be here." Kouha said.
"I had some business to attend to. I didn't know you know Prince Alibaba."
"Prince?" Kouha now knew that Alibaba was the boy in the paper that Judal had given him. He could also see the shock look on the blond's face, it looked like he didn't want that to be revealed. Ithnan also realize it.
"The King and Queen are worried about you." Ithnan sounded worried from his tone. Ithnan had come to Balbadd with his brother for business from his own King.
"I know." Alibaba said.
"If you know then you should head back home."
"I don't want to. Not yet that is."
"Why are you being so stubborn when the curse hasn't been lifted?"
"What Curse?" Kouha asked.
Alibaba had forgotten that Kouha was here and here he was arguing with the older man like it was normal.
"I'm sorry that I lied to you."
"Your highness at least contact your parents."
"Fine!" Alibaba yelled.
Ithnan had left but he said he would see the Balbadd prince again.
Kouha and Alibaba went home and Alibaba told Kouha everything.
"I am the third son of King Rashid and Queen Arise. I've run away from home since I felt nothing like I used to because of the curse that was placed on me."
"What curse?" Kouha asked.
"I may look like a thirteen year old but I'm not. I am actually a seventeen year old teenage boy." Kouha couldn't believe this little boy was actually a grown man.
"I'm sorry I lied to you and everybody." Alibaba bowed his head but Kouha lifted it up and just smiled at the blond. He wasn't angry, he knew that the boy was hiding something. He was happy that the blond finally told him everything about him. He wished he could do the same but the time wasn't right.
"No matter what I still want you by my side." Kiss took the blond's hands and kissed it like any gentle would, which made the blond blush.
"You didn't need to do that."
"Do what?" Kouha smirked.
"You know that."
"I don't know what you're trying to say. So explain it to me so I can understand."
"Stupid." Alibaba mumbled.
Later that night after Kouha put the blond to sleep he went to the library that Koumei always is at. His brother wasn't there. The prince looked through the books, he wanted to find a way to cure the blond's blindness.
"I want him to see me and everything around." There have been cures but the risk was high. Kouha didn't want to do something crazy that would take the boy's life. He may be a real teenager but right now he's a little boy.
Another Kingdom a young boy was looking out the window, his long blue braids were blowing by the strong wind. He looked up at the night sky, he was thinking of his best friend and how he was doing. He recalled the day that he had a conversion with his best friend.
"What are you saying?" Aladdin yelled. The blue-haired prince couldn't believe his ears.
"I'm leaving the Kingdom tonight."
"Are you stupid?"
"Maybe I am but I don't want to be here anymore and be looked down on because of this curse. What's wrong I can't even see anybody or anything?"
"Your father is trying find a cure."
"There's no cure for this curse. Even if they heal my eyes I won't be the same if I don't have the body. I've been stuck in this form for so long and you're even bigger than me now."
"Alibaba."
"I know it's stupid but I at least wanted you to know, so please don't tell anybody else."
"Fine."
"Aladdin honey, are you up?" Sheba, Aladdin's mother and Queen walked in the room and saw his only son was still up, he was looking out like usual.
"Mother."
"Are you thinking of Alibaba?" She asked.
"Yes. I wonder what he's doing right now."
"I'm sure he's fine." She smiled. Sheba was right about that Alibaba was a strong and brave and could take care of himself but still Aladdin was worried. Aladdin has known Alibaba since they were kids and their parents got along well too. He was sure that even his parents were worried about the blond.
"Your father went to speak with Alibaba's father."
"Why?"
"He thinks that they should bring Alibaba back home."
"But King Rashid already decided not to look for him." Aladdin couldn't blame his father since Solomon saw Alibaba when he was born and Alibaba was like a second son to his father.
After his mother left Aladdin headed to his bed. He lay on there trying to fall asleep. He wished that Alibaba hadn't told him about his plan, he felt guilty since he was the only one who knew about him running away, he's sure that Kassim would kill him if he found out. Not to mention Alibaba's brothers would definably kill him.
"Why did I get stuck with such a friend?" Aladdin let out a sigh and closed his eyes tight.
"Stupid Alibaba."
"Solomon, you're going." Sheba entered Solomon's studies.
"Yes. King Rashid said he wanted to understand Alibaba's wishes but the prince has been away too long. It's time that I bring that troublesome Prince home."
"Where will you look?"
"I found some leads, He's in Kou Empire."
"Kou Empire?" That place wasn't a kingdom that Balbadd was close with. Balbadd and Kou Empire were not enemies but still Balbadd didn't get well with the things they did.
