Not much to say, but here's the next chappy. Enjoy!
Shadow masochist: I know, it's a horrid name, isn't it? It's a long story, and I don't know if I'll use this other character, but his name came from a boy named Taku (Ukat is, obviously, the inverse of his name). So, it wasn't just random. I'll try to update this one as often as I can (inspiration is such a bastard). Anyway, I'll try not to disappoint, and thanks for reviewing!
Red Kitsune Flames: Hopefully I won't make you wait too long. Though, it could be a very messed up kingdom with Kiyotaka ruling it. Thanks for reviewing!
Lady Duzie: Yup! Heh, I put a bunch of the others in my other fic. They're too fun not to. Thanks for reviewing!
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Three days after the boy, Ukat, had been brought aboard, the ship docked in the castle's port. The same sailor as before came down and unlocked the cage that had become his home for the duration of the trip. Ukat glanced up as he was yanked out by his arm, his clothes and hair now smelling like the water in the cell. He frowned as he was drug up, wincing as the bright rays of the sun nearly blinded him. The sailor simply rolled his eyes and pulled him to the captian, "Here he is, sir."
The captian nodded and glanced to the small boy as the older one ran off to help unload the rest of the cargo, "Come on." he said, sternly, turning and walking off the ship. Blinking slightly, and seeing no reason not to follow, Ukat did as he was told and followed the man off the ship and toward the castle. He surveyed the surrounding area, noticing that outside was a stark contrast to the cold grey of the walls. There were flowers everywhere, and a fountain in the middle of the large expanse of yard. A stone walkway led up to several steps that ended at a large dark purple door, two guards on either side with overly large swords criss crossed across the door.
Other than the gardian and fountain, the general feel of the outside was happy and peaceful. On the other hand, the castle walls looked dark and ominous, as if a great evil were lurking behind its walls. He continued to follow the captian of the ship up to the door, where he held up a hand, motioning for him to stay, and walked up to one of the guards. Ukat watched while he talked with the man for a minute before nodding toward him and walking off. The light-haired boy blinked and looked to the guard who motioned for him to follow and walked inside. Biting his lip, not really wanting to enter such a place, but seeing no choice as the main gates slammed shut, Ukat followed the other man.
After a long walk down several hallways, they stopped in front of a door. The guard knocked, and after an annoyed 'what' walked in, bowing, "Sorry for disturbing you, my lord." he quickly said.
Kiyotaka looked at him, tired and with absolutely no patience, "What is it?" he demanded.
"Ah, yes." thye guard said, motioning to Ukat, "This boy was brought in, he was found half dead in the ocean."
Ukat glanced to Kiyotaka and blinked a few times, "K-kiyo?" he asked, almost a whisper.
The brunette quirked an eyebrow at the boy, "I don't know you." he informed the child, "Why do you sound like you recognize me?" The question itself suprised him and everyone else in the room, though for different reasons. Save Ukat, the other three (Kiyotaka, the guard, and Ayumu) were slightly shocked that he'd even show an interest in the boy or care why he claimed to know him. Usually, by now, the boy would have been put to work in the kitchen on doing some other, random chores.
"How can you say that?" the boy asked, frowning slightly, "I didn't mean to get taken, I'm sorry..."
"I don't know you." the older one repeated, now slightly annoyed. He sighed and looked at the guard, "Put him to work." he ordered.
The guard nodded slightly and grabbed Ukat's arm, "Come on, boy." he said, starting to pull him out of the room.
"No..." the blue-eyed boy weakly protested, before looking back to Kiyotaka and blinking, "Wait, your eyes are brown..." he remarked, slightly confused.
Another eyebrow shot up at this, "Are they usually not?" he wondered.
"No, they...could he just look just like him?" he silently questioned before shaking his head and looking down, "No, sorry." he said, a bit sadly. Kiyotaka rolled his eyes and motioned for the guard to take Ukat out, which he promptly did.
After the brothers were alone, Ayumu glanced to the older one, "Don't you think it's odd that he recognized you until he noticed your eye color?" he wondered.
Kiyotaka shrugged and went back to his bed, sitting on it, and picking a book back up, "It's none of my concern."
"That you could have a twin?" the chocolate-haired boy asked, "You're not the tiniest bit curious?"
"No." That was pretty much the end of the discussion as Ayumu plopped down in a chair, sighing.
"Of course not." It wasn't as if Kiyotaka showed an interest in anything, anyway.
Another knock on the door earned a very annoyed sigh from the eldest Narumi, "What?"
A boy stuck his head in, and looked at the brothers, smiling, "Am I interrupting anything?"
If possible, Kiyotaka got more irritated at the brunette smirking at him. Kanone really did love to piss him off, "Yes. Leave." he said, firmly.
"Alright," Kanone obliged, "but only if I get to take Ayumu with me."
"Keep your hands off my brother, you perv!" came a shout from down the hallway.
Kiyotaka looked mortified as the footsteps approached the door and another boy came into view, glaring at Kanone, "Why would I?" the brunette wondered, "It's not like he minds."
"He's too naive, go get someone your own age, you damn pedophile!" the other boy shouted.
Ayumu looked between Kanone and the other boy, his twin save for some odd coloring. While Ayumu had brown hair and eyes, his brother had purple hair and yellow eyes that tended to scare the crap out of people when they saw him, "Brother, Kanone's nice." he objected, taking his boyfriend's side.
"See?" Kanone defended himself.
"I fear what your 'nice' is." the slightly older one, Ai, muttered, glaring at Kanone, "I said keep your damn hands off my brother."
Completely annoyed with the whole situation, Kiyotaka put his book down, "Everyone, leave." he said, "Now."
"But-" Ayumu began to object.
"Go." the eldest brother cut him off.
Sighing he stood and nodded, walking out of the room, blinking and smiling slightly as Kanone wrapped an arm around his waist and proceeded down the hall. Ai looked at the remaining boy, "You shouldn't let him be alone with Ayumu like that."
Kiyotaka looked at him, now bored, and shrugged, "Not my problem."
"It will be when he rapes him!" the younger one shouted.
Another annoyed sigh escaped the king's lips, "Go." he repeated.
"Don't you care about your baby brother?" Ai demanded. Glaring and frowning both at the shrug, he stormed out and after Ayumu and Kanone, continuing to yell as loud as he could about perverts and bastards being all over his innocent, little brother.
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Ukat sighed to himself as he looked out the window of his new room. He had been taken to get washed up and get new clothes, then to a small room that was to be his. It wasn't anything fancy, but the small boy didn't mind that at all. He was never fascinated with all of life's big pleasures, the small things did him just fine. In fact, he would have preferred a small room, so he was actually perfectly content. Well, except for that one little thing nagging at him in the back of his head. The one thing he was currently trying to avoid and ignore, but attempting such a feat only made him unconcsciously think of it more. That thing, of course, being no less than Kiyotaka. He layed back on his bed and stared up at the stars, "Who is he if not Kiyo?" he wondered to himself, "A brother, maybe? They look too much alike not to be related." The thought that this other Kiyotaka knew his suddenly gave him small hope, "Maybe he knows him and can take me to him." he thought. Though, when he realized who he was dealing with, those kinds of suggestions seemed laughable at best, "Why would he?" The truth was, he wouldn't. Kiyotaka cared nothing for anyone, not much unlike the boy he knew so fondly. He knew Kiyo well enough to know Kiyotaka wouldn't help him unless he saw a reason to. "He won't," he thought, closing his eyes, "but maybe that other boy can." With his last thoughts of a boy whose name he didn't know and face he had only seen once, Ukat drifted off to sleep, with hopes that Kiyotaka's little brother could return him to where he belonged.
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But will he? Sure. Can he? That answer should be obvious. Maybe if he was king... Anyway, I think this chappy is a little longer...right? No? Damn... oh well, review!