Look, I know chap 4 wasn't that interesting. But I think every story needs a boring chapter to lead up to the next chapter which will hopefully be more interesting. So please don't stop reading this just because of chap 4, ok? I love all my reviewers.
"Well?" Takao asked for the fourth time. He was standing over Kai's shoulder while Kai wrote something down in his daily log. He was getting miffed, Kai was ignoring him. Him! His best friend.
"Who ever said I was your best friend?" Kai asked out loud, not looking up from his ledger.
'Did I just ask that out loud?' Takao asked himself, or so he thought.
"Yes you did. Now leave me alone, I have work to do."
"Not until you tell me what is going on!" Takao huffed. "You bring home a demon that you won't even let me near. And though I am still reeling over that fact that you kept him alive!" He shouted, before taking a deep breath. "I would still like you to tell me what is going on. Why did you throw him in the dungeon, why is he a guardian!? What is going on?!"
"I don't know why he's a guardian!" Kai ground out, slamming his ledger shut, throwing the pen across the room. "For some odd reason he just is! And so you don't have Suzaku trying to peck your eyes out, or Byakku ripping your head off, he is only half demon." He said, glaring at the annoying man. "And I put him in the dungeon so that no one knows what he is. If my grandfather were to find out about him, he would have him killed immediately do you understand yet?"
"But the healer who treated him, won't he tell?"
"That hyper blonde?" Kai asked, raising an eyebrow. "Only if he doesn't value his life."
"You're going to keep him locked up forever?" Takao asked, looking at Kai in disbelief. "I thought that no even you were that cruel."
"It's for his own good!" Kai screamed out. "Now shut up about him before one of the servants hear you."
At that moment there was a light tapping on the hard wooden door. "Master Kai. Lord Hiwatari wishes to speak to you." A shaky voice said quietly afterwards.
"Tell him I am on my way." Kai snapped at the door. He could just see the servant jumping out of her skin and hightailing it for Voltaire's chamber.
"Do you always have to be so mean to them Kai?"
"Do you always have to be so nice." He stated, grabbing a deep red dress coat from his closet and putting it on. Running a brush quickly through his hair he turned to Takao. "Go find that cook Hiromi, and the head knight as well. Tell Hiromi I wish to have two meals prepared."
"And what do you want me to tell Yuuri?"
"To meet me at my grandfathers chamber. I will speak to him after I see what the decrepit old man wants."
"For a prince you sure have a sour mood about your king."
"Why shouldn't I, I hate him. Now move out you idiot." Kai snarled, walking out of his room, locking the door behind him.
Making a long trek to the west wing of the castle, Kai stopped in front of two large black doors. He raised a fist and knocked loudly. "Get in here!" Came the uninterested snap.
Pushing heavily on one door, Kai entered the dark, yet lavishly decorated room. "You wished to see me sir." He said quietly, trying to contain his anger for the older man sitting before him on his high and mighty throne.
"Where the hell did you go today! You had a meeting with Lord Shigami and his daughter Rin!" Voltaire all but screamed at him. "You are to be married! Why do you avoid the concept?! Your nineteenth birthday is four months away! You need a wife. And where is that Chou! She has been avoiding me as well."
"I don't blame her." Kai said under his breath as he turned his attention to the doors, which were now slowly opening. "Speak of the devil." He sighed. "Grandfather, here is Chou now."
A tall girl walked through the doors, her long Lavender hair flowing behind her like a curtain. Her wide mahogany eyes staring up Voltaire. "You summoned me my lord?" She as she stood next to Kai.
"Yes. Now that I have you both together I will ask you both." He sighed, before staring at them both. "Why won't you two marry?" (Yes, I know, Voltaire is OOC, but I will bring the real Voltaire back after a while.)
"That again?" Chou sighed. "Why keep pushing the subject My Lord?" She asked as she noticed Kai smirking at her. "What is it now you jerk."
"Scantily dressed again I see." Kai said, still smirking. He trailed his eyes over her lack there of, of clothing once more. "If you can't get a man in the castle dressed like that, then step outside the gates."
"Shut your mouth you pervert!" Chou squealed as she turned to Kai, eyeing him angrily. "At least I am making some sort of effort. And happily not with you!"
"Like I care." Kai said, waving a dismissing hand at her. "I am finished here, I have work to attend to, now if you'll excuse me." He said, not looking back as he listened to Chou rant to his grandfather about his actions. As he stepped outside of the room he spotted a tall red haired man standing stoic against the wall, waiting to be acknowledged. "Yuuri." Kai said lightly.
"My lord." Yuuri bowed as he looked at the prince. "You wished to speak to me?"
"I have an important matter for you to attend to." Kai said, walking down the hallway, Yuuri following a few steps behind. "I brought home a young man today who was attacked by demons. He is the guardian of Byakku."
"Ahh, so you found the third guardian did you?"
"Yes, but there is a problem with this one Yuuri."
"And that problem is?"
"Follow me and I will show you. For after I show you, this boy will be in your charge from now on."
TBC
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