Note: This is chapter had been edited.
Hello… I'm back! Time for a new update. Seriously, this month had been a hellish month for me. I have to go for 3 weeks camp and this weekend I will go on a vacation and next week I will going to an event for two weeks. Also this week, I will be having a completion so I'm really sorry for the delay. It' seem I will be busy for the next few weeks.
Anyway, this chapter is not edited so I really sorry for the grammar mistakes.
Chapter 18: The Beginning…
The day had arrived. Misaki diverted his worried eyes to the calendar hanging on the wall. Tonight, everything that Usagi and his group had planned would be put to the test. Hurriedly, Misaki put on his cloths and ran downstairs when he heard the familiar deep voice of said man calling for him.
"Yes, I'm coming." Misaki pushed open his room's door, pushing it back after passing through. 'Everything will be alright…'
"Misaki, what took you so long? I'm hungry right now." Usagi paced around the kitchen, eyeing the green-eyed boy. Misaki on the other hand was busy preparing the breakfast.
"Really? I don't think that I took long at all." Misaki heated up the water and cut the vegetable into small pieces. He took the fish out from the freezer, while gazing at the man.
"It's doesn't important. Anyway, I have some things to talk with you about after this… I will wait for you in the garden. Is that ok?" Usagi stood up, pacing through the kitchen to the arch that connected the house with the beautiful garden outside.
Hesitantly, Misaki answered," Ok.I'll be there."
Misaki continued to cook the breakfast while humming and singing his favorite song. He remembered the first time he'd heard the song, he was mesmerized with the beauty of the words and the melody itself, and harmony fitted the situation. The soft, low music pierced his longing heart. Yes, he was longing for love.
When I reached out and touched you
there was a single high note in my heart
As we gazed at the darkening sky,
the world that continues on endlessly
was calling out
(Misaki remembered his first time meeting Usagi. He remembered how his heart pound so loudly as it might burst. He was called to the world where there is love exists)
People become people by falling in love
and knowing pain don't they?
On the other side of the night that you cried
the cymbals of time resounded
(Usagi thought about how Misaki's presence affected his life. His old self doesn't believe in love because of what had happen to his family. But, now he understand that people become people by falling in love and taste the pain. When, Usagi heard Misaki's cried on the day that his brother died, his heart was like had being stabbed and the pain slowly crawled from his heart to his body making it's numb.)
I surely believe that the karma that we create together in this sky
will play a song of love,
the tears of the red moon are a quiet music
Let's live so that we can share the light
('I believe we can be happy together, sharing the ray of joys. The karma surely will play the song of our love. I will do anything for you, MY MISAKI…' )
Because you called out to me
it was like a wish being born for the first time
I'll hold your hand until we reach an unfinished sky,
chasing after the red moonlight of June
('Because of you, I become like this now. I believe on your love and I wish I can hold on to your hand every time. Please don't let me go… Please stay alive for me… Usagi-san…For me, as you are my moonlight of June…')
Their love become Mutual…
"Usagi-san! Usagi-san! Nanda? You were sleeping? I thought you wanted to talk about something." Misaki stood in front of the man.
"No, I don't sleep. I'm just enjoying your voice and the breeze." Usagi grabbed the boy's hand and brought it together with his.
"Ne.. Misaki, I really don't want this to happen, but…if…if…the outcome of this plan doesn't work, I… if something happen to me, please I want you to be strong." Usagi grabbed the boy and hugged him tightly in an embrace. Upon hearing this, Misaki felt as if his chest had been stabbed by a knife, tearing his heart to pieces.
"Please…don't say that to me… I really don't want to feel that kind of pain again…" Misaki buried his head in the broad chest. He hugged his husband back, tightly.
"I know… just please stay strong for me… I'm also don't want to feel the pain of losing someone dear to me. Misaki, I really love you. No matter what happens in the future, please believe in me…" Usagi cupped the boy's face and gently caressed the velveteen cheek.
"Yeah… I will trust you…"
~Time Skip~
Night had fallen. The festival started. Although the cottage was a few hundred meter away from the center of town, the loud sound of music could be heard clearly. The group was already ready at their post. The short meeting had already been conducted by Usagi before they started the plan.
"The objective of this plan is to bring down the king and seize the castle. Conquer the kingdom with as little bloodshed as possible. Please remember to not attack any town folks unless they attacked us first. Same goes to the army. We will begin the plan at the stroke of midnight. It will be the signal, marking the beginning this war." Usagi dearly wanted the plan to succeed.
The troops were divided into three major groups that were lead by Usagi, Nowaki and Miyagi. With the support of his warlords, Usagi managed to gather some a large amount of knights and soldiers that were willing to fight together under him. He was very grateful that he had such wonderful friends by his side. Offhandedly, Misaki wondered how Usagi managed to befriend the two warlords that originally ruled the landsto the South and North.
"Usagi-san can I ask you something?" Misaki treaded slowly toward his husband. The meeting had ended and the groups had already been dismissed and had gone to their positions.
"Yes, my love?"
With a slight blush at being called that, Misaki uttered his question, "I know this isn't the right time but I was curious about the two warlords that joined this battle. Although I've met them earlier during our wedding, you never told me how you met them. Ah, sorry! I'm bothering you so much. It's just I'm really curious…"
"It's ok. It's also my fault as I never told you about them. As you know, they were once rulersthe Northern and Southern kingdoms. Actually, I met Nowaki through Hiroki. Do you remember him?" Usagi took Misaki hand and slowly dragged him to the couch.
"Yes, I remember him. He's the one that became Nowaki's right hand, right?"
"Good, you remember. He was actually my first childhood friend. I meet him one day when I went to the forest to take a walk."
"Wait, YOU WHEN FOR WALKS IN THE FOREST?! What are you thinking?! You were still a kid back then." Misaki was disbelief.
"That's not important. Anyway, one day we went to the south kingdom, Leiala. It was a city of knowledge. We were travelling to get to the southern waterfall to find rare herbs to cure Hiroki's mother's illness. At that time, somehow, chaos broke out. They said that a large number of troops were heading toward the city and had barricaded the gate. When we heard about this, we wanted to find a route that we can used to go out from there. However, it was useless as the troops were already surrounding the city. After a series of escaping and fighting, we were caught by the enemy. Somehow, the leader took a liking to Hiroki when he tried to save a kid that was about to fall from a cliff. It was a long story. The truth was, someone asked help from the leader to kill the mayor of the city. They said that that peasant wicked and used the people for his own good. It was a massacre." Usagi explained to Misaki.
"What a cruel man… So how'd Hiroki ended up with Nowaki?" Misaki lifted his gaze, meeting the pairs of amethyst eyes.
"Well, just like us, it was love at the first sight. It was something that could not being control by us, right? Don't you agreed, My Love…" Usagi caressed the soft cheek. Misaki blushed at the man's touch. It felt so sweet and his heart filled with joy.
"Yeah, somehow, I know what happened next. So, end the about Nowaki. How about Miyagi-san? I can't think about anything that I can connect to you." Misaki frowned, thinking about the matter.
"For him, actually it was quite simple. After the uproar at Leiala, we went to the southern waterfall and found the herbs. We continued our journey and came across Shinobu from a slave trading post. He helped us to escape from the trader and I granted his wish to follow me back home. Anyway, at that time I also met Onodera-kun. We all had to take the ship to cross the sea but somehow we landed on the shore of the Northern Kingdom. Something happened and Shinobu met Miyagi one night. Miyagi was already married at that time, but I heard he got divorced. Before we departed, Shinobu asked me whether he can stay thereor not, and I just said that he could do whatever he wanted. Miyagi thanked me and promised me that he will help me if I am in need." Usagi smiled thinking back to the great adventure he had had with Hiroki.
"Waa~ I also want an adventure like that…" Usagi chuckled at Misaki's excitement.
"Yeah, maybe we can go there after this…" Usagi kissed Misaki's forehead.
"Really, I will look forward to it." With that, Misaki danced in joy while cracking a smile at his husband.
Usagi just chuckled and proceed with the task.
~Midnight~
All troops were already positioned at their posts. Usagi, Takano and their troops surrounded the main castle while Nowaki ordered his men to go undercover as citizens and act like they were celebrating the festival. Miyagi on the other hand seized the main gate that connected the city to the kingdom's border. They just had to wait for the signal…
Ding, Ding, Ding…
The sound from the clock tower echoed throughout the city. The cheering and laughter of the citizen, contrasted sharply with the coming events. At the signal, all three groups instantly launched the attack.
~In the main castle~
"Now! Charge!" With that, Usagi's troops immediately surrounded the castle. Unprepared soldiers,maids and servants went running for their lives. Usagi ordered his men to capture all the people that worked in the castle and took them to the small hall. Takano on the other hand, helped to fight the guards. Meanwhile, the king who had been preparing for the night's festival was shocked with the sudden attack.
"WHAT?! How could you let this to happen." The King scolded every minister was present in the courtroom.
"WHO THE HELL ATTACK ME!? TELL ME NOW!"
"I'm sorry, Your Majesty, it looks like Akihiko-sama from Usami Kingdom managed to slip through our border line and he has seized the main gate." An old minister answered in a low tone. Although he hated to work under the wicked king, he didn't dare risk the lives of his family
"WHAT!? That USAMI AKIHIKO! But I already killed him. Wait… HARUHIKO, what is the meaning of this?!
Slowly, a dark hair man directed his eyes upwards and looked straight at the king.
"It's seems that he managed to escape…"
~End of chapter 18~
Ha, ha,ha a cliff hanger… opss, it's like Haruhiko is alive!
Anyway, Can you guess what the song is? ( I will tell the answer next week or anyone who PM me)
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