Yay, I have a new laptop. Got a new cell phone, too huggles laptop I love it. Anyway, on with the chappy!
Polaris18: Nice? That's what people say when they have nothing else to say about it. Eh, can't blame you, it's not really all that interesting right now. But I'm sure it'll get better (at least I hope it does). Thanks for reviewing!
Lady Duzie: Yup, yup. Bringing in more this chappy, too. We'll have the whole cast in here soon (just as long as we don't go through what we did in the rp... (shudders)). Thanks for reviewing!
Red Kitsune Flames: And all because little Ayumu is just so naive. I think it's cute (huggles Ayumu). Isn't he adorable? And if Ai is one thing, it's useful. Well.. actually, many words could be substituted there (annoying, childish, loud, nosy...). Yay for quick updates. Thanks for reviewing!
freya kurenai: Like who? O.o, you're the second person who's mentioned my lack of updating. Is it really that ba-...nevermind. Thanks for reviewing!
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The next day, Kiyotaka called Ai and Ayumu to his room. The twins looked at each other, a bit confused as to what their brother could want. He never called upon them, and probably wouldn't even speak to them if they didn't bug the crap out of him. He still had yet to find out why Ayumu spent so much time in his room instead of with Kanone. That was of no concern to him, though. Finally, nearly a half an hour after he had called upon him, Ai strode through the door looking either bored or annoyed with being disturbed. Ai wasn't Kiyotaka's biggest fan, and for good reason. Kiyotaka was, for lack of a better term, a horrid brother. He seemed to care nothing for the three younger ones (Ai, Ayumu, and their youngest brother, Shindou) and ignored them on a regular basis. Even when they were injured or sick, he simply sent someone else to care for them, not bothering to lift a finger himself. This was the main reason Ai hated the eldest Narumi. The other reasons were a bit more personal. Mainly, he despised that Kiyotaka felt free to do whatever he pleased despite what cost is was to others, even his own family. When Kiyotaka wanted something, he got it at all costs, and Ai and Ayumu both had been injured more than once to reach the older one's selfish goals. Yes, Ai hated Kiyotaka more than just about anyone.
Ayumu, the naive boy he was, didn't see why Ai disliked their brother so much. Sure, he was cold and there weren't many good features about him, but he was still their brother. Maybe he wouldn't come through when they needed him, and might even be the reason they needed anyone to begin with, but family was family. Besides, he was sure Kiyotaka had reasons for acting how he did, and even though he'd much rather have a caring big brother, he was glad he had Kiyotaka at all. If Ai were his only big brother...well, he'd have turned out a lot different. Still, he believed Kiyotaka meant well, just didn't know how to show it. Of course, that's why everyone always called him naive. That, and he was oblivious to the fact that Kanone really wanted to be anything more than friends.
Shindou was the last and the youngest, and was a bit different than the twins. He wanted nothing more than for Kiyotaka to care about him and pay attention to him. Even knowing that would never happen, he still wished it more than anything. As a result of this, he became rather depressed when Kiyotaka ignored him, and despite his best efforts to hide it, his pain at being all but ignored shown through his fake smile and laugh. He seemed happy on the outside, but if the subject of his brother ever came up, he would immediately get quiet and give a sad smile. It was easy to tell, if you ever looked in his eyes for a moment, that he was constantly hurting from the lack of attention. Ai wasn't the best to him, either, and usually spent most of his time with his boyfriend or running around causing trouble (most of the time he was doing both at once). Still, when it came down to it, Ai would be there for Shindou until the bitter end and would help him the best he could if he ever needed it. Ayumu was the only one that took time out to talk with the youngest brother and was, naturally, the most caring. It wasn't that Ai wasn't caring, he just didn't know exactly how to show he cared; he wasn't one to show his feelings well and it usually resulted in him getting pissed off and yelling. Still, even if the shortest one's brothers weren't the best, he had come to adopt the second oldest's ones opinion of the fact that they were family and even if they weren't there for him, he'd be there for them.
Kiyotaka looked at the entering boy annoyed, "About time." he commented.
Ai just shrugged it off and rolled his eyes, "Something you wanted?" he asked, not wanting to be in the brunette's presence any longer than need be.
"I'm leaving." he announced.
Before the king could finish explaining, Ayumu frowned and spoke up, "Leaving?" he asked, his voice shaking slightly, "Why?"
Kiyotaka rolled his eyes, "I need to go somewhere." he explained.
"For how long?" the youngest of the three questioned.
"Does it matter?" he asked, avoiding the question.
"No.." Ayumu replied, looking down, then back up.
"Hopefully forever." Ai thought, "Or maybe his ship will sink or he'll get some horrible disease." he smiled faintly at these thoughts, then looked to his brother, a question on his mind, "Who will be in charge while you're away?" he asked, "Can't have a kingdom without a king."
"I'm not dying." he informed the yellow-eyed boy, much to the latter's dismay, "There's no need to replace me."
"Who'll make all the decisions while you're gone? What if there's an attack?" Ai demanded, "Come on, put me in charge." he argued in his head. If Ai were king, he'd do things right.
Kiyotaka nodded, for once agreeing with his brother, "Fine." he conceded. Just as Ai was beginning to grin and ask him when he was leaving, he spoke again, "I'll put Taku in charge."
"Wh-what!" the teen shouted, "Why him?"
"Because he won't screw things up like you will?" Ayumu offered, once again adorning an innocent smile.
While Ai seethed, Kiyotaka once again agreed, "Precisely. Ai, why don't you inform him of current events." he ordered, simply to add insult to injury.
Muttering about mutinies and assassinations, said boy stalked out to find the lucky bastard that got to be king for however long the other bastard was gone. Once the doors were slammed shut, Ayumu turned to his older brother, "Who are you looking for?" he wondered aloud.
"It's no concern of yours." the eldest assured him. Nodding, and expecting no other answer than the one he received, the other boy sat down on the couch that sat against the far wall. After a moment, Kiyotaka glanced to his younger brother, "Why are you still here?" he asked.
"Why not?" Ayumu wondered, blinking and tilting his head.
"Leave." At the order, the chocolate-haired boy sighed and stood up.
"Have a safe trip, brother." he said softly before exiting the room and shutting the door quietly. Kiyotaka simply shook his head and sat back down; he'd deal with life later.
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The dark violet-haired boy stopped in front of a door on the second level of the castle and knocked quickly, "Of all the bastard things to do..." he thought, bitterly.
A moment later the door opened to reveal a boy of about sixteen. His navy blue, shoulder-length hair was held back in a pony tail and he looked at Ai through bright blue, almost teal orbs, an eyebrow raised, "Yes, Aishiteru?" the boy, Taku, asked.
"Don't call me that!" Ai yelled. If there was one thing he hated most, it was his name. Seriously, it means 'I love you', what the hell kind of name is that?
Taku chuckled and shrugged, "Well, it is your name." he defended himself. After smirking at an annoyed sigh from the slightly older one, he got a tad bit more serious, "Was there something you wanted?" he asked again.
Muttering about something or another, Ai nodded slightly, "Kiyotaka's leaving for a bit." he said, a bit too happily, "He said you're in charge until he returns." With those words, his bad mood returned.
The blue-haired boy blinked and snickered slightly, "I see." he said, almost tauntingly.
Yellow eyes narrowed at him, "Whatever." the other boy mumbled, turning and walking off. Taku simply laughed slightly to himself and closed his door again.
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Outside the castle, a dark figure cloaked in shadows watched a certain young boy through one of the windows. He smiled slightly to himself, his eyes seeming to glow an eerie yellow, not at all like Ai's. He watched as the boy plopped on his bed and began reading a book. He only wished it were time to reveal himself to the boy; to the entire kingdom. However, it wasn't quite time yet, "Soon." he told himself, "Very soon, and once I do..." A twisted smile crossed his face at the thought, "Destruction." he whispered to no one but the warm breeze wrapping itself around him, "Delicious destruction."
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Ew, sorry this chappy is so short, but the next one will be longer. So who is this guy, and who was he watching? Find out next chappy! It'll be longer, promise, and much more interesting. New more characters on the way. Having trouble keeping up, yet? I'm sure about one person isn't, maybe two. Anyway, review!