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Chapter Ten

Once upon a time, there was a young boy who was born into a rich family. Everybody thought that he was destined to live a life where happiness was easily attainable.

His parents took him to amusement parks over the weekend, and they had fun as a family. The clothes he wore were expensive, and the cooks in his house were all world- renowned chefs. A chauffeur driving a fancy car would escort him to school and back home. He was living the life of a prince, and the world was his fairytale.

As he grew up, he was blessed with good looks and good fortune. His elementary school was an elite, private school for rich children, and he won all the girl's hearts on his first day. His life was a beautiful picture. He had the whole world at his feet. But his story never ended with a "happily ever after".

Because everything started falling apart.

"You're never home anymore."

"Business calls. I don't have a choice, dear."

"Don't "dear" me!" The woman's voice rose. "Who is that woman you're seeing? Who's that bitch?"

"What are you talking about?"

"You come home smelling like perfume all the time! You think I wouldn't notice? Do you even love us?" There was the sound of glass breaking.

"Shut up! You're insane! I don't see a point in this marriage anymore if you can't trust me." A door slammed, and all that was left was the woman's sobs.

Katsu hid under his covers and hugged his teddy bear tightly. He hated it when his parents fought. He never understood what they were fighting over, but with each argument, his family grew further apart. This situation was much too complex for a first grader, so he shut his eyes.

And he made a wish.

Katsu peered out from behind his mother's legs, tugging at her long dress.

"Oka-san…who is he?" He pointed at the boy who was holding his father's hand. The boy had tousled golden brown hair and large brown eyes flecked with amber. For the first time ever since he was born, Katsu was jealous. Such beautiful warm eyes! The boy walked forwards with a tiny scowl on his face and announced, "My name is Syaoran and I am 6 years old."

Katsu's father laughed lightly and ruffled Syaoran's hair. "That's right. Katsu, why don't you play with him? He's the same age as you are, and I'm sure you can be great friends." Katsu walked forwards eagerly, but his mother grabbed his hand and pulled him back sharply.

She glared at Syaoran and spat angrily. "Don't you dare come near my son, you wretched child! Get out of my house!" She grabbed a photo frame and threw it at him, missing by centimeters. "Get out!"

Katsu watched his father take Syaoran's hand and walk out of the house while his mother locked herself in her room, crying and breaking more things. Katsu went back into his room alone and crept into bed, wondering whether his mother will come in a read him a story. He stared at the ceiling and waited.

But she never came.

"How dare you bring that wretched child to this home!"

"You said you wanted to see for yourself. I didn't come back to let you scream at me. I came here to tell you…" His father's voice lowered and Katsu strained to hear his words. "…moving…tell him I'm busy…"

Perhaps his father's office was moving to a new location. Katsu rolled over and thought about Syaoran. When will they meet again?

"What's her name?" His mother sounded so hurt, so broken. He wondered what they were talking about.

"Yelan…"

His fairytale came to an end. His life became shattered fragments of glass.

After Syaoran's visit, Katsu's father rarely came home anymore. Over the phone, his father would say that he was very busy with his job, but there was the sound of children's laughter in the background. Katsu's mother forced him to take up piano classes, advanced math tuition, French and English lessons and sports, filling up his week.

"Katsu, you must remember to get perfect marks for every test. You must be perfect in everything. You cannot afford to let that wretched boy surpass you in any way."

"…yes."

His mother would have dinner with him occasionally, but more often than not, he had dinner alone. Perhaps it was because he never experienced such a feeling before, but he finally understood what "lonely" meant. For the first time, the young prince was being pitied. But Katsu believed in his wish.

He hoped that one day, it would come true.

As he entered Middle School, Katsu couldn't even remember the last time he saw his father.

One time, there was a really big physics test. It had been hard and the class average was a mere 57%, but he was different. He had gotten 98%! He had been eager to show it to his mother. He wanted praise. He wanted her to smile at him and tell him "Good job." But he didn't get what he wanted.

"Oka-san! Look! My physics test came back. Look at what I got!" He gave her the paper and waited eagerly for her response.

She glanced down at his mark before thrusting the paper back at him. "You're proud of this mark? You're proud of this useless mark?" Katsu backed away, trembling.

"But I-"

"That wretched boy got 100% every single time! I am ashamed to call you my son! If this is the best you can do, then I am thoroughly disappointed in you! Get out of my sight!" He walked off towards his room, blinking back tears. He never wanted this to happen.

When did it become like this? When did his mother start looking at him with eyes full of disdain? His fist clenched. It was all Syaoran's fault. Syaoran stole his top spot. If he didn't visit on that night, Katsu's life would still be perfect. He closed his eyes and made the same wish he had been making since he was 6 years old. He hoped that when he opened his eyes, his life would be back to normal.

And all that had happened was just a nightmare.

Wishes didn't come true, and promises were made to be broken.

Katsu believed that much, because it was all he had ever learned. Imagine his revengeful happiness when he found out that he was attending the same school as Syaoran! He finally had his chance to take back what belonged to him; his title, his happiness, and most importantly, his father.

He worked hard at every test, hoping to beat Syaoran down. He dated any girl whom Syaoran seemed friendly with, hoping to destroy his love life. But neither worked. Wasn't Katsu a shining star? He was the main character in his fairytale, the hero in his story. His life was a beautiful picture.

It all started with "Once upon a time", but will it end with "Happily ever after"?

He stared at the photo sitting on his bedside table.

It was the only photo in his room, and it was the one that his mother had thrown at Syaoran so long ago. It showed a happy family in an amusement park, a night where the stars still shone and the moon didn't hide behind clouds. What kept him holding on to this memory? He didn't know.

A maid walked in and interrupted his thoughts. "Excuse me, Master Takeda. There is someone wishing to see you at the front door." He got up in one fluid movement and walked down the stairs leisurely. He opened the front door and stared at his visitor in surprise. Syaoran. Katsu smirked and leaned against the door frame.

"Hello, brother."

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