Chapter 4
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I Will Steal Your Heart, part 4
"Ouch." Hao yelped when he thrown into a cell, he looked up to see Dragon removed his mask.
"It's nice to finally caught you, Phoenix." He said cheerfully, then he turned to the others, "Can all of you leave? I want to talk to him in private".
Normally, people will refuse to that kind of request, but Hao is flabbergasted when they complied to the Prince, why the hell they didn't stay behind to protect the Prince? He thought in shock and confusion, but the most confusing is the fact that he is care more about the people around Yoh than the situation he is in. "So, you want to know my real identity, My Prince?" he asked calmly, even he managed to surprised himself when he thought that it's okay to reveal his identity to Yoh.
"Yes." Yoh nodded with a grin, "Well, I enjoy my fight with you very much, so, let me removed your mask." He entered the cell and closed the door behind him.
""You stupid, it's fortunate for you that it's me that in the cell with you, if it's another criminal, they will attack you for sure." Hao growled in shock, "How reckless can you be, Yoh?" he shook his head in disbelief.
Yoh simply grinned and placed both hands on Hao's cheek, "I know you won't hurt me, I'm good at judging people, my teacher is really good at this after all." He said cheerfully, "Now, I will remove it".
Something in Yoh's smile helped Hao make his choice, it's doesn't matter if he is my twin or not, the fact that I love him will not change. Hao placed a hand on Yoh's left hand, "Do you want to know a secret?" he asked with seductive voice.
Yoh blushed a bit hearing his voice, "What is it?" he asked innocently, he doesn't even have any suspicion in his voice, again this make Hao worrying about Yoh's future, people can easily manipulate him.
"Ah! This is frustrating!" Ren flinched when Yoh yelled out loud as he stabbed his toast with his bread knife, this is the first time he seen The Prince acting like that.
"What's wrong, Prince Yoh?" Horo Horo asked in worry and fear, it's normal, Yoh is very scary when he is angry.
"I don't know what to do, my head spinning so fast that it hurts." The Prince answered as he gripped the knife so tightly that the tip of his fingers whitened, "I don't know what to do, the more I think the more it hurts, but I can't just ignore it and forget the matter like how I usually do".
"And, why is that?" Anna asked in her cold voice, Ren noticed that the only times Anna used cold tone is when Yoh hiding something from her or when something went wrong from what she planned, in other word, she is pissed off right now.
"Forget it." Yoh said and stood up, "Tell Ryu to bring some meat buns and water bottles to my room for me later, I lost my appetite." He said and stomped out of the dining room.
Ren sighed and following silently behind him, "Ren?" Horo Horo asked him unsurely, Ren only shook his head and continued his walk. He knows that Yoh can't tell anyone, even the most trustworthy Anna, he knows that it's impossible to tell anyone since the problem is really serious and dangerous if anyone know.
Yeah, since he saw everything that happened after Yoh want them to left him alone with Phoenix The Phantom Thief.
**Flashback**
"Do you think it's alright to leave the Prince alone?" Ren asked as he took a look back to the jail direction.
"Yoh is strong, it's alright." Anna answered without looking back, "It's late, I want to sleep".
Ren sighed as everyone agreed with her, but Ren didn't agree, he decided to walked back to the cell.
"Now, I will removed it." He heard Yoh said to Phoenix, carefully, Ren take a peek at the cell using a mirror. In the Forestria, it's important for the guards to bring a mirror to wherever they go because it's convenient for spying.
He can see the Phoenix placed a hand above Yoh's hand on his cheek "Do you want to know a secret?" Phoenix asked, Am I imagining the seductive tone in his voice?
"What is it?" The Prince asked innocently, Ren's hand twitched, sometimes The Prince is just too carefree. Then Phoenix pulled The Prince into a hug, Ren stiffened when the Phoenix removed his mask, Hao Douji?! He yelled mentally, Phoenix is Hao Douji?!
Ren blinked, Hao whispered something to Yoh that make him frozen, then to Ren's utter shock, Hao kissed Yoh! What the hell?! He yelled in disbelief mentally, but even he felt himself frozen and couldn't move from his spot.
Ren's face reddened, The Prince seemed to answer the kiss, but then a few second later, Yoh pushed Hao away, "What the hell are you thinking?" Yoh gasped for air, "No, what the hell are we thinking?" he shook his head and looked around, causing Ren to moved his hand so that Yoh won't be able to see the mirror.
"So, you like me too?" Ren heard Hao chuckled, "Then, I finally success in stealing your heart." Ren's ears twitched, what? He moved his hand again, relieved that the two didn't notice him.
"As I thought, you are Hao. But, please shut up." Ren heard Yoh growled, but The Prince's face is extremely red, "What about what you said? We are brothers? Moreover twins? And I'm the younger one? How come? Isn't that make us committing incest?" he asked as he take a seat beside Hao, the question though, make Ren take a sharp breath, twins?
"Well, it's true, I heard the story from my cousin, Silva." Hao answered calmly, "He told me about how I was 'kidnapped' when I was newborn baby, if you want to know the detailed story, asked . . ." Ren can't heard the next word since Hao whispered it, "Silva said that he is the one who helped my kidnapping." He looked at Yoh and winked, "But I don't care if we are brothers or not, I already fall for you, that fact would never change".
Yoh's face reddened even more, well if that's possible, "Aargh, I will take my leave." Yoh said and stood up.
Ren get panicked and wanted to leave, but Hao caught Yoh's hand, "Wait, Yoh, I have something for you." He said and fishing his coat's pocket, he then handed it to Yoh, "I give this back".
Yoh gasped when he looked at what Hao gave him, "Fortune of Mermaid, but why?" he asked in surprise. Yes, why? Ren agreed silently, he never thought that Phoenix will ever returned whatever he had stole.
"There's no particular reason, I just wanted to return it, and you said that's you friend's family heirloom, right?" Hao answered nonchalantly, "If you want, I can write where I keep all the stolen good are." He offered with a smile, "It's seems like I have to retire from this kind of world and pay my sin for stealing all this time, visit me in here sometimes, okay? Otouto".
**End of Flashback**
I was gone right after that, but The Prince seems like a walking doll the following days, then all the sudden he yelled out his frustration, Huh? Ren blinked when The Prince suddenly change his course, where does he want to go?
Ren followed after Yoh and surprised to find the Prince went to the special cell where Faust is imprisoned in, why the hell he go to this place? He knows that Yoh is always treat the criminal kindly, but to come to see Faust is like asking for trouble. He quickened his pace and hid himself behind the door, "Tell me the truth." He heard Yoh said with unusually cold tone.
"What truth, Your Highness?" Faust's voice answered, his voice is very much sound like a whisper.
"Is that true that I have a twin?" Yoh asked to the point.
There's a silence for a few minutes, then Faust answered, "Yes, that's true, Your Highness, you have an older twin brother. I assumed that you have met him?" another silence following his words.
"He is in jail now because he has committed a thievery, he is Phoenix The Phantom Thief if you ever heard about him." Yoh answered in annoyance, or so Ren thought since he never heard The Prince used that tone before.
Ren heard Faust sighed, "It's seems that he was following Yohken's way of living, he was the former Phoenix The Phantom Thief." He said in resigned tone, "I already told him to stop, but he didn't listen to me, if only he listened maybe The First Prince would still has his freedom. Unfortunately The King won't see who it is, a criminal is a criminal." Then there's a little more silence, "The only way to helped him is if you, as Dragon The Tracker helped him escape from this Palace, Your Highness".
Ren sighed when once again a silence engulfed the two people, he stepped in to the cell, "So, do you want to helped him get out, Yoh?" he asked to the point.
Yoh jumped and turned around, "Ren!" he gasped, his eyes wide and his expression is like a kid get caught red handed eating chocolate when his parents forbid him to, "W, what are you doing here?" he take a step back while Ren take a step forward.
"I was following you." He said matter-of-factly, "So, you want to help him or not?" he looked at Yoh straight in the eyes.
Yoh gulped, "Of course I want, and if you want to stop me, don't blame me for beat you to pulp." He said seriously, his eyes narrowed to show that he is serious. Ren's answer to that is only a smirk.
Hao sighed as he stare up at the ceilings, then he turned to the window and stare at the night sky, "I wonder why there's no movement from the Royal Family for my case? I'm sure Yoh already tell the world that I got caught and in jail now." He mumbled to himself, it's already 3 days and there's no move to judge for my mistake and punish me.
Just when he wanted to sleep, Hao heard a foot steps towards his cell. With a sigh, Hao sat up and waiting for whoever they are to come. "Hey, Hao." Hao blinked when Yoh popped his head to his cell.
"Yoh." Hao gaped, "What. . . are you doing in the cell this late?" he can't help but ask since he found out that Yoh is far too careless for a Prince, he often wondered how in the world he can become Dragon.
Yoh grinned and walked in with a plastic bag contained 2 pieces of bread and a bottle of water inside, "Here, I bring you some midnight snack." He said cheerfully and step in to the cell, again causing Hao to blinked since he is wearing Dragon's uniform and he brought Phoenix uniform with him.
"Prince, don't take too long." Another voice rang from behind him.
"Don't worry, Ren, it won't take that long." Yoh answered calmly and sat beside Hao, he handed the bread to him, "Here, enjoy it, I'm sure the food for prisoner taste bad, right?" he grinned again.
Hao sighed and nodded, he remembered that all the food for prisoners are all tasteless, some which has a taste was really bad. "Thank you." He answered softly and ate in silent.
Yoh grinning widely at him, "Do you like it? The Meat Bun was made by our chef, he is so skilled at cooking." He informed Hao cheerfully.
"It's good, but I like the Strawberry more than the Meat, is he also the one who made it?" Hao asked as he finished eating and drank his drink.
"Nope, I made it this evening, I'm glad that you like it." Yoh chuckled when Hao gawked at him, even he couldn't make a simple fried noodle and here his younger sibling can make something like Strawberry Bread, is it because Yoh was raised in the Palace? "Well, give me your hands." He suddenly get serious.
Hao frowned but complied silently, he move his hands to Yoh, there's a handcuff on his hands and they are heavy. "What's with my hands?" he asked in confusion.
"This." Yoh answered as he take out a hair pin and, in a few second, he opened the handcuff with ease, "Let's get out, we are leaving".
Hao gasped, "Yoh, you are a Prince!" he hissed in shock, just how stupid can Yoh be? He is so stupid and careless right now.
Yoh grinned, "You are a Prince yourself, Hao." He said calmly, then handed something to Hao, "Wear it, we will get out, and we need to get out fast".
Hao reluctantly wear the hooded cloak, then Yoh grabbed him and dragged him outside the cell. "Be careful on your way, Yoh." Hao jumped when he found Ren is still there, without Horo Horo this time.
"Yes, sorry." Yoh said apologetically and punched him on the head, causing the boy to fell to the ground with bleeding head.
Hao yelped, but before he can say a word, Ren take a peek from his lying position and gestured for them to leave. From the little move, Hao can tell that it's all planned beforehand and Ren is helping Yoh, so without a word, Yoh and Hao ran out from the Palace and met up with Faust outside the Palace.
"So, in the end, The Twin Princes fled from the Palace along with Faust. A week after they fled from the Palace, Phoenix started to returned all the stuff he had stole in the past along with a letter of apology to the owners. The Prince had wrote a letter that saying he was bored by the strict law of being a Prince and ran away, Ren stay quiet about the escape, he lied by saying that Phoenix managed to flee because Faust helped him. On the other hand, Faust can got out thanks to Horo Horo's cooperation by letting him out, he said that Faust broke the lock in order to fled. Until now, Phoenix identity is still a mystery, The Prince whereabouts is unknown to the world, and Faust also disappeared without any news." A 15 years old teenage girl with a long light brown hair tied in ponytail said cheerfully, she is wearing a tight white t-shirt inside a black long sleeves coat with a Nine Tails Fox on the back, a single earring in the shape of Star on her left ear while a single earring in the shape of Leaf adorned her right ear, a white jeans and a simple black Ninja's style half mask covered her face. She is also wearing a double white belts and a pair of white boots, she looked confident standing on a high fence of the balcony of the former Prince Yoh's room, "That's why Anna Kyoyama adopted officially to the Asakura Family and become the next Queen, surprisingly, Ren married with Queen Anna and become the King".
"I see, so that's what happened, even after 17 years grown up in the Palace, I didn't know this story." A young man with blond hair wearing a simple white t-shirt inside a cream colored jacket with Asakura emblem on the back, blue jeans and a wooden sandal commented, "But how come you know about this?" his golden eye stare at the girl before him.
The girl smile inside her mask, "Prince Hana, it's because I'm the adopted daughter of Phoenix and Dragon." She said cheerfully, causing Hana to stare in shock with open mouth at her.
"Anna." Another voice joining their conversation as two figure jumped to the both side of the girl on the fence. "What are you doing here with Hana?" One of the figure asked casually.
"Phoenix is right, If Anna caught us by any chance, she will surely kill us." The other figure agreed.
"Dragon, that aside, we are here to fetch you, Kyuubi, we need your help on our mission tonight." Phoenix said urgently.
The girl nodded, "Prince Hana, stay quiet about our meeting tonight." she said as she take a step back from Hana, "I'm Anna III of Douji Family, Phoenix and Dragon's daughter who are no longer thief and Prince." She continued even after the two already jumped out from the balcony, "Dragon The Tracker, Phoenix The Hacker and I, Kyuubi the Master of Disguise we are an independent Spy organization, please tell your father my thanks for helping my parents back there!" she waved her hand and jumped from the balcony following after her 'parents'.
"Dragon The Tracker and Phoenix The Hacker, they are uncle Yoh and Hao." Hana muttered softly as he watched their retreating figure with awe-struck expression, "Anna The Third of Douji Family." A smile formed on Hana's face, "Later, I will be the one who steal your heart, Kyuubi The Master of Disguise".
Fin
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