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Louis and Kaname walked into a room with lots of electronic equipment and one of the biggest TVs they had ever seen
"We're establishing contact now," said a young man working on some of the equipment, "we're hoping to establish a video feed to your family lord Louis."
"Right, thank you, Louis said as he toom a seat, placed near the TV.
"You okay?" Kaname asked, "if you're not ready, don't push it."
"No, I already said I would do this and I don't want to string those people along," Louis replied.
"We're ready now," another tech said as he walked over to the tv and picked up the remote, "Lord Louis, may I please introduce your family." He hit the on button and soon 4 people appeared on screen, one old man and woman along with a middle age man and woman.
The middle age pair both have brown hair and seemed to resemble the elderly man closely. There was little doubt the older man had been a brunette before his hair turned white.
The elderly woman on the other hand, the minute Louis saw her hair, he nearly fainted. It was practically the same color as is, if only slightly paler and it was even in the same style as his own.
The group of four all gasped at the screen.
"It is him! It is!" the old woman exclaimed in English, but with a heavy French accent. She grasped her husband's arm and shaking it, "it's Louis!"
"He is alive!" said the middle age woman, with the same French accent.
"I knew he was! Georgette wouldn't let anything happen to her boy!" said the middle age man, also with a French accent.
"Hello my boy!" the elderly man called out. He too had a French accent, "you have no idea how grateful we are to see you alive and well and all grown up!"
"He looks so much like his mother!" said the elderly woman.
"You too, mother," said the middle age woman.
"Yes, Georgette was the only one out of you three that took after me!" her mother replied.
"Who's the gentelman next to him? His boyfriend do you supposed?" the middle age man asked.
Kaname and Louis shared a look.
"Louis is gay? Well good for him," said the elderly man.
"Um, no, I'm afraid I'm not gay. This is actually my brother, Kaname. His mother was the woman who adopted me," Louis finall spoke up.
"Oh," said both men, clearly embarrassed.
"It's very kind of you to be so accepting of Louis even if he was gay," Kaname added.
"He could be a gay polygamist and we'd still accept him! We're just greatful he's alive!" said the elderly woman.
"So, am I correct in assuming that you are my grandparents and aunt and uncle?" Louis asked.
"Why of course," said the elderly man, "how silly of us not to introduce ourselves. I am your grandfather Elias, and this is your grandmother Clemence, your Uncle Hugo and Aunt Nina, your real mother's younger brother and sister."
"Hello, everyone," Louis said kindly as he timidly waved to all of his new family.
"You seem like a nice family," said Kaname.
"So what happened to you Louis? Were you really adopted?" Nina asked.
"Yes, I was found stranded at this little roadside store and was asssumed abandoned. So I was placed in an orphanage where I was quickly found by a kind woman named Miwa Asahina. She decided to adopt me and raised me as her son with all her biological sons, like Kaname here in Japan."
"Japan?!" said all of his relatives.
"So far away!" said his grandmother.
"Did you have a happy childhood though?" Nina asked.
"Yes, I was very happy growing up. My family was extremely kind and welcoming to me," said Louis.
"Even though they weren't your real family," He heard Clemence mutter.
"Dear," her husband whispered.
"Hello? Louis, are you in here?" Kanme and Louis suddenly heard Stephon ask. They both turned and saw him and Masaomi walking into the room. "Oh good, you got the link up with your family."
"Your Majesty!" Elias said. He and his family all quickly stood up and bowed their heads, "it's been too long!"
"Yes it has," said Stephon as he moved over to Louis. Kaname was quick to give up his chair for the king. "You are all looking well."
"As do you, your higness," said Elias, "thank you so much for reuniting us with Georgette and Walter's son!"
"We couldn't be happier than to know he's alive!" Clemence said as she started to tear up.
"They sure do look like Louis, huh?" Masaomi said as he came and stood next to Kaname.
"Who's that?" Nina asked as she notice Masaomi behind Louis' chair.
"Oh, this is my oldest brother, Masaomi," said Louis.
"You mean foster brother," said Clemence.
"Uh, no, that wasn't what I intended, even if yes, that is true," said Louis.
"Hmm," muttered his grandmother, "well no matter. The important thing is, Louis you now know who your real family is and you need to come to France to meet us in person!"
"Come to France?" Louis repeated.
"Yes you have to come to France! You have meet the rest of your family, like your cousins and whatnot!" said Nina.
"Plus, we can work out your inheritance from your mother," said Elias.
"My inheritance?" Louis said confused.
"Yes, there were some things left to you upon her death," said Hugo.
"Not to mention the inheritance she was supposed to het from us that should now be rightfully yours," said Elias.
"Oh, I see," said Louis.
"If you want Louis, we can work out a time for you to take the royal jet to France to see them," said Stephon.
"I, um, sure, when I'm ready," said Louis, "what exactly am I supposed to inherit?"
"Well, there's your mother's selfmade fortune for one thing," said Hugo, "she was quite the business woman before she married her father."
"Then there's the property she was set to inherit that now should be passed on to you," said Clemence.
"Yes, the country villa," said Elias.
"Are you sure we should still give that to him?" Nina asked cautiously.
"Why wouldn't Louis want the villa?" Masaomi asked.
The family looked at each a little nervous.
"That's where Louis and his family was headed to when Georgette and Walter were killed," Nina finally confessed. Louis suddenly stood up shocked.
"That's right," said Stephon.
"I, I'll have to get back to you about when I can come to France and met you and work out my apparent inheritance," said Louis as he hurried out of the room.
"Louis?" Masaomi said.
"Oh dear, he's still being haunted by his parents' death," said Kaname, "it's really bothering him to know they're dead."
"That's a shame," said Stephon.
"Poor boy!" said Clemence, "well once hecomes back to his real family, I'm sure he'll be better."
Masaomi and Kaname looked at the woman on the screen, a little insulted by her attitude over Louis and his apparent real family.
"So, are you feeling ready, your highness?" Rose asked as she Ema both mounted their horses in the pasture.
"I think so," said Ema and looked down at her horse, holding the reigns.
"Okay, let's get started," Rose said as she clicked her tongue and kicked the sides of her horse. The horse immediately started to trot. Ema copied her motions and Miss Shadow started after following after Storm.
"Very good," Rose said, and "and now turn to the left."
Ema followed Rose's actions and both horses managed to turn to the left.
"Wonderful, you're doing great," said Rose.
"Am I supposed to know how to make the horse go faster or something?" Ema asked.
"Not yet, for now, let's worry about a simple trot. When you ride in public, like for parades or presentations, you'll just want to ride at a slow pace like this," said Rose.
"So this is the way I'll want to ride when I'm doing it for show?" Ema asked.
"Exactly," said Rose, "nice and steady."
"How often would I have to ride in public for such a thing?" Ema asked.
"Oh there will be a few festivals and celebrations where it's expected for the royalties to ride be in a carriage," said Rose.
"Any coming up soon?" Ema asked.
"No, not that I know of, just so you can get more practice," said Rose.
Ema nodded, she figured Rose was right.
"Hey, Big Sister!" she suddenly heard Wataru call out. Ema and Rose looked over to another pasture and saw Wataru riding on Wind Storm all on his own around the feild.
"You're doing good Wataru," Ema called back to him.
"I can't wait to show the king!" said Wataru.
"I'm sure he'll be proud of you," said Rose.
Both women were distracted by the sound of another horse neighing and turned to see Futo and his horse running around the feild, looking mighty confident and regal.
"Wow Futo, you sure picked up riding really well," said Ema.
Futo stopped his horse, "of course, I'm great at anything."
"Of course it doesn't hurt that mom had all of us take riding lesons at one point," Tsubaki called out.
Ema looked and saw him and Azusa riding some horses as well.
"You've taken riding lessons?" Ema asked.
"Mother usually had us during summer, roughly around Wataru's age," said Azusa, "in fact, I wouldn't be surprised if mom was going to try and sign Wataru up this summer."
"Was she really?" said Wataru.
"Wouldn't be surprised if she was," said Tsubaki.
"Do you think, that if I learn how to ride really good, I can keep Wind Storm?" Wataru asked.
"That, might take some talking to with Mom, Papa, and Grandfather," said Ema.
"I think it's cute he wants to keep Wind Storm," said Rose, "he seems to get along well with him. Sometimes a horse just clicks with its rider."
"Do you think Miss Shadow and I click?" Ema asked looking down at her horse.
"She's comfortable with you, that's for sure," said Rose as they started to ride their horses again.
"Our sweet little sister sure does look sexy on that horse, huh?" Tsubaki whispered to Azusa, "her and that instructor girl, Rose."
"Are you always so perverted?" Azusa asked.
"What can I say, there's been nothing but hotties here since we got here, don't you agree?" Tsubaki said.
He and Azusa were distacted by the sound of a horse neighing and saw Natasha leading another horse out of the barn and to a feild.
"Here you go, have fun," she said as she let the hirse loose and let him run around free for a bit while Natasha walked back to the barn.
"Even the evil people are attractive," said Tsubaki.
"I don't get it, what is it about that Robert guy that makes people want to be loyal to him over King Stephon?" Azusa asked out loud.
"Who knows, maybe he brainwashed them or something," said Tsubaki as he road his hirse off.
Azusa was about to follow his brother when he saw Natasha leading another horse and letting it lose in the feild. She patted the horse's neck gently before the horse ran off in the feild and Natasha walked back to the barn.
"At first glance, she doesn't seem all tha evil, really," Azusa said to himself as he finally took off after Tsubaki.
Yusuke meanwhile stood by a fence, also watching Ema and Rose rise their horses.
"Not going to ride yourself Yusuke?" Billy asked as he joined him.
"Nah, I look like a real fool on a horse," said Yusuke, "I'd just embarrass myself."
Billy chuckled, "Richard's the same way. He hates horses, won't go near them. He actually gets a little panicked if he has to ride one."
"Billy!" the two heard Richard call out mad from his spot watching the others ride.
Billy had to hide a chuckle.
"Anyway," Yusuke said, "I also feel like I should just be watching Ema ride, as though I can watch out for danger."
"Hmm, good man," said Billy, "a guard does need to be paying attention to little things along with big things when protecting others. For example," he pointed to a tree far off in the distance, "you see that tree? Beleive it or not, person could use a sniper rifle and take out someone easily."
"Really?" Yusuke said looking at the tree, a little unnerving.
"Don't worry, no one's in there now. But you do have to keep your eyes open, at all times. Pay attention id the tree was moving oddly or something. Or if you could see a person acting slightly odd. They keep looking around, they're wearing some extra baggy clothes, things like that."
"That sounds complicated," said Yusuke.
"Well no one said being a guard was easy," said Billy. He looked off to another part of the feild where Natasha was letting another horse lose to run around and get some exercise. Yusuke then noticed both Richard and Chrissy were looking towards her as well. Yusuke tried watching her too. He noticed she seemed to be casting angry glances towards Ema and Rose. At first he thought maybe she was trying to plot something against Ema, until he thought it looked like she was more looking towards Rose with her angry glares.
"What is Natasha's deal?" Yusuke asked.
"Not sure, Richard wants to keep a certain distance from Robert supports, less they get spoke and do something irrational. But from what we can figure out, Natasha has some sort of grudge against Miss Rose," said Billy.
"And that's enough to make her want to side with Robert?" asked Yusuke.
"Well think about it, she cozy up with Robert, she can try and get him to get rid or Rose or something like that," said Billy.
"Still seems stupid," said Yusuke.
"Well yeah," said Billy.
"Hey," Subaru said as he came and joined Billy and Yusuke.
"What are you doing here?" Yuske asked.
"Heard Ema was practicing riding, thought I'd come watch," said Subaru.
"Hey, there he is," Richard said when he saw Subaru, "don't forget, you owe me a match."
"Yeah, sure," said Subaru waving casually to him.
"Hi Subaru," Ema said as she managed to ride Miss Shadow over to the fence he, Yusuke and Billy were all standing at. Rose was right behind her, "what brings you by?"
"Just seeing how you are doing," said Subaru.
"I'm getting it slowly," said Ema happily.
"And very well too," said Rose.
"Well, it helps to have a good teacher," said Ema.
"Yes, you are a good rider, Miss Rose," said Subaru.
"Thanks," Rose said smiling sweetly at him, "did you want to try riding Master Subaru?"
"Uh, no, I don't look good on a horse," said Subaru.
"You look better than I did," Yusuke said softly, sulking.
"So, did I miss anything?" Stephon asked as he came back to the pastures, coming next to the trio of men.
"Hello Grandfather," said Ema.
"How are you doing dear?" Stephon asked.
"I think I got it down a little," Ema said as she tried to get Miss Shadow going again. She gently started road her horse around the grounds, going at a slow pace.
"Wonderfully done my dear!" Stephon pariased, "I told you horsemanship was in your blood!"
"I hope I can ride her with more confidence in the future for say, riding in a procession for a celebration," said Ema.
Stephon beemed. "I'm almost tempted to declare a celebration just so we have an excuse to have you ride in a parade and show you off to everyone."
"Oh no Grandfather please! I'm not that ready yet!" Ema begged. Stephon chuckled.
"Don't worry my dear, I wouldn't unless you really were ready," he assured her. "Why don't you call it quits for now with your riding and come with me. We should go over other important things you should know before the party."
"Sure Grandfather," said Ema, "let me put Miss Shadow back into her stable."
"Oh, no Princess, I can help do that," said Rose.
"No, I should know how to take care of my own horse," said Ema. She road Miss Shadow over to the gate and slowly got off her. "Let's get you come carrots, would you like that Miss Shadow."
"Let's go with her, keep an eye on things," said Billy to Yusuke.
"Right, sure," Yusuke said slowly following him.
"How's Storm, Rose?" Stephon asked as Rose followed Ema.
"He's doing well, he's a great horse to teach your granddaughter on," said Rose as she led her horse towars the barn, "but if you want to really see some amazing work, look at Wataru."
Stephon and Subaru looked where the little boy was riding Wind Storm gracefully around the small he was in.
"Would you look at that? He's gotten quite the knack for it huh?" Stephon said with pride.
"Hi, your majesty!" Wataru called out, "did you see me? Did you see how great I was doing?"
"You're a magnificent rider my boy!" Stephon called back. "Your other brothers aren't so bad at riding either, are they, Lord Subaru?"
"We've all taken riding lessons at some point, at our mother's request," said Subaru.
"Qh that's sweet of her," said Stephon, "not for you though, I take it?"
"No, not really," said Subaru.
"Eh, to each their own," said Stephon, "although I am anxious to see you go up against Richard. I have no doubt it would be quite the epic match."
"If his majesty wants, he can pick the time," said Subaru.
"Oh, I should do that!" said Stephon, "just so I can watch." Subaru nodded.
"I think I'll go do that now and meet Ema inside. Can you tell her that for me my boy?" Stephon asked.
"Of course," Subaru said as he headed to the barn himself.
He saw Richard and Chrissy following after the old king back to the palace.
He walked into the barn and looked around for any sign of Ema.
"Don't worry higness, I'll get your horse her carrots," Billy was calling out as he past Subaru casually. Subaru was about to head back down to where he had xome from, but stopped when he came to another stable and saw Rose in it, taking care of Storm.
She looked out at Subaru in surprise.
"Oh, hello," she said.
"Hi," Subaru replied.
"How was your basketball practice today?" Rose asked as she brushed her horse some more.
"Good, I like the gym here," said Subaru.
"You should see the arena they have at the university. It's amazing," said Rose.
"Hmm?" Subaru said.
"I see it often enough when I go to games," said Rose.
"Do you attend the university?" Subaru asked.
"Sure do," said Rose, "I'm actually on the riding team myself."
"Hmm," Subaru nodded, "my brother vistited yesterday was impressed with the campus. I think he said something about transferring."
"Really?" said Rose, "which one?"
"Iori, he's younger than me," said Subaru.
"Don't think I've met him," said Rose, "but then again I haven't met quite a few of your brothers yet. Any of them as athletic as you?"
"Natsume was, kind of," said Subaru, "but none of them really took to it fully."
Rose smiled at him, "well, I think it's nice to have something that makes you stand out. All my family cares about is horses. Even if I'm good at it, it feels like it makes little difference within my family."
"Even though the king seems to like you?" said Subaru.
Rose blushed, "he likes my whole family. It's just right now, I'm the only one that's working in the royal stables so he pays more attention to me."
Neither she nor Subaru seem to notice Natasha walking past, giving both a dirty look.
"I, can't say I blame him too much," said Subaru softly.
"Huh?" Rose asked.
"When I have that match with Richard, will you come watch?" Subaru asked suddenly loud and quickly.
Rose was a little startled, "uh, sure, should be interesting to see."
"That was fun," Tsubaki said as he and Azusa led their horses back into the barn.
"Should we bring Wataru in?" Azusa asked looking back out to his brother.
"Eh, his tracher said he was. He'll tell the squirt when to come in. Let him have some more fun," said Tsubaki.
"Just leave your horses in their stables," said one of the other attendants, "well take care of them."
"Thank you," said Azusa.
"Look at me, look at me, I'm the queen of riding!" Azusa suddenly heard someone muttering. He poked his head out and saw Natasha walking by mad.
'She sure seems grumpy a lot,'he thought.
"So seriously, how do you think I was doing out there?" Ema asked Yusuke as she helped brush Miss Shadow.
"You did fine," Yusuke assured her.
"Do you think, if I ever needed to, I could ride in a procession or something?" Ema asked.
"Sure, you'd be great at it," Yusuke said.
"Thank you," said Ema, "you know, next time you should try riding, even if you don't think you'd look good doing it."
"Uh, I don't know about that," said Yusuke. "Where's Billy with thise carrots?" He quickly walked out of the stable.
Ema patted Miss Shadow, "he's just shy, even if he won't admit it."
Yusuke slowly walked out of the stables, only to see Natasha standing in front of the one next to Miss Shadow's. She was looking into the stable at horse, looking torn and upset, before she started to lift her foot.
The way she was, made Yusuke uneasy for some reason. Suddenly, Natasha swung her foot forward fast and kicked the door to the stable, causing the horse inside to rear up in fear.
It seem to cause a chain reaction, as other horses also started to do the same.
"Oh no, Ema!" Yusuke shouted as he ran back into Ema's stall.