Samurai Princess
Disclaimer: I dunno whether the disclaimer in my last chapter was alright, but I'm gonna repeat it here. I DON'T own The Swan Princess or Samurai Deeper Kyo. Though I wish I did. Sigh. I only own the plot of this story, which happens to have been inspired by The Swan Princess.
Chapter 1: First Meetings
The hooves of the horses could be heard against the path as they signaled the arrival of King Migeira. A red eyed boy stood beside his mother fidgeting in the formal clothes. Then the king's party came into view. "Ah, Okuni! Hw wonderful to see you again!" Dismounting, the king lifted a small body from the front of his saddle and placed the little girl on the ground. "Well met young prince!" King Migeira heartily continued. Queen Okuni curtseyed, "Welcome to our fair kingdom dear Migeira, and to you, young princess."
Not very discreetly, Migeira nudged his daughter forward to the space that divided the two parties. Looking back at her father with slight hesitation, the princess walked to the center and stood there patiently. The prince, though had to go through some cajoling, "Kyo dear, hehe, go on!" "Mother!" protested Prince Kyo. "Tsk! Kyo!" came the sharp reply. Kyo stepped forward to conclude the pleasantries.
While scowling to a side, refusing to look at the girl before him Kyo mumbled, "Hello Princess Yuya. I'm very pleased to meet you." Pricess Yuya, who had a little more politeness coursing through her blood, curtseyed low, "Pleased to meet you, Prince Kyo." Even before she finished her sentence, Yuya knew that the prince had run off. The queen made light tutting noises about a sword an Kyo dragged his feet back.
He took the girl's hand from her side and looked at it with a disgusted expression. The princess who had seemed like the perfect little lady before this, sported a similar expression. Puckering his lips, Kyo raised the princess's hand to his mouth. Smacking a kiss on, he dropped her hand barely a second later as though it was the plague, wiping his mouth furiously on his sleeve. The princess was administering the same cleaning by wiping the top of her hand on the skirts of her dress.
The two grown-ups, satisfied with the children's introduction, had already began to walk towards the castle. Kyo glowered at Yuya, "You're gonna regret you ever came here little girl." Yuya sniffed in disdain, "Little girl! Have you looked in a mirror?" Then there was giggling from behind the party. Yuya immediately spun around and motioned to someone. Kyo didn't have to wait long as a girl with almost pitch black hair ran up to the princess. Pulling on the princess's hand the newcomer said, "Come on Yuya! Let's go see the inside!" Giggling, both girls ran off. Kyo sighed, this was going to be a loooong summer.
The day had not been good to Yuya! First, she had had to introduce herself to that snob, then she had gone inside. Granted the castle was magnificent, even larger than the one she and her father lived in, but that didn't excuse the toad tat ad somehow appeared in her closet! Then, someone had exchanged her goblet of water for vinegar and accidentally doused her meal in salt. She was also willing to bet quite a sweet sum of money that the person was none other than the prince.
Being the lady she was, she couldn't complain. But boy could she get back. Now she was complaining to her only friend. "Mahiro, didn't you see what he did! How can you be laughing?" Mahiro continued sniggering but quieted down. "I'll show him Mahiro! I may not be able to complain, but I can sure turn the tables on him!" "I don't know," said Mahiro finally speaking up, "He was kinda cute." Yuya gawped in horror, "CUTE! Mahiro he's a menace!" And her plotting lasted quite late into the night.
The next morning, from her room, Yuya was awakened by a loud shout and an even louder clanging. Smiling, she woke Mahiro up and they started their day. First, Yuya had to sit through breakfast. Then the two young royals took their lessons together. After that, they both pretty much were forced to spend time together under the watchful eyes of their parents. Each day went by pretty much the same way. That was until the young princess had to leave.
Kyo was whooping in delight as he received the news. Finally that hellish woman would leave him in peace. He had had no peace or quiet since she had arrived. Everywhere he turned, she was there, constantly trying to befriend him. But he definitely showed her, everyday at least one prank was reserved for her little Rohal Highness. However, every time she disappointed him. Instead of crying to her father, she had merely smiled back and done nothing.
"Kyo!" Queen Okuni shouted banging on his door. "Young man I know you're in there! Get dressed, we're going to see our guests off at the castle gate!" Kyo flung open the door in horror, "WHAT?!" But his mother was there no longer. Instead of ignoring, Kyo raced down the stairs into the courtyard as fast as his short legs could carry him. "Your Highness?" said a small voice that had Kyo spring backwards. Yuya walked into the cobbled ground, "Goodbye prince. I enjoyed my visit here. I guess I'll see you some time." She seemed to be waiting for an answer, "Don't count on it ugly!" hissed Kyo.
She looked crestfallen for a moment and Kyo enjoyed a moment of triumph. Then that irritating smile was back up and she was curtsying goodbye. When the foreign royals left, the local prince was nowhere to be found. The princess departed with a smile on her face wishing pleasant goodbyes to everyone present to see her and her father off. The prince sat in his room in a foul mood as he knew that the next summer was only 9 months away, as his mother delighted to remind him.