A Selfish Heart

Chapter four

By Kellyq

Haou raised a brow at the sight of Johan. He should've told me if he didn't want to marry me, not some filthy kitchen boy! Haou frowned. Johan was handsome. Johan had soft turquoise hair and peach-tinted skin. He wore a dressy blouse, black pants, and white boots. Haou stared into emerald green eyes that held purity and kindness.

However, Johan was fed up with people questioning his loyalty or ensuring he wouldn't hurt Judai. "I'm not going to hurt your brother. I care about him."

Haou nodded his head. "How long have you known Judai?"

"Only about a month," Johan answered truthfully. "We met during a parade that happens every year. I saved him from getting hurt by a couple of Thugs. They wanted to take their frustration out on the king."

Haou narrowed his eyes. "Who were these people?" he asked, his voice dripping with venom.

"I'm not sure, but one of them had a skeletal appearance, and the other had seaweed green hair ..."

Haou growled. He knew who those two were. They've been causing trouble for a long time, and he was getting sick of it. "Thanks for telling me that and saving my brother. Yubel said some negative stuff about you, and I wanted to make sure whether his statement was true."

Johan was about to comment when the door burst open, and Judai came running in. "Haou ... have you seen - Johan!" Judai dashed up and stood in front of Johan. "You weren't planning to hurt him, were you?"

Haou's eyes widened just a fraction when he felt negative vibes from his brother and saw a possessive look in Judai's eyes.

"I wasn't going to do anything with your friend, so calm down. I was trying to figure things out between you, Yubel, and Johan." Haou explained.

Judai blinked. "You know all the details about the marriage," he said. Judai let out an exasperated sigh. "So why are you trying to bring Johan in the middle of this?"

Haou sighed. "Yubel seemed threatened by Johan, and I wanted to ensure he wouldn't harm him."

Judai's expression darkened. "Johan's not the kind of person who would do that. He's sweet, respectful, and strong ... he wouldn't hurt anyone! Yubel was the one who threatened Johan by stabbing him more than once! I was shocked that Yubel would do that, considering that Johan had been more than respectful to him!"

Haou was amused, but he hid it sternly and snapped his fingers. A maid with short brown hair, lovely curved hips, beautiful mist lips, and sparkling blue eyes walked in. She went by the name of Taea.

"How may I serve you?" she asked, bowing respectfully.

"Go fetch Yubel for me. I need to talk to him."

Tara nodded her head and walked out. Judai glared at his brother with distrust in his eyes. On the other hand, Johan was slightly surprised that the Judai felt that strongly about him. A light blush went to Johan's cheeks, and his heart thumped harder. He thought I had no idea I had that much impact on Judai.

"What's going ..." came Yubel's voice. The dark-haired prince paused when he noticed that Haou was not alone. "On?" Johan stood there looking just as confused as to what was going on.

"It's time we got some issues solved here in a tournament. Whoever is the strongest gets to have the right to ..."

"No! Neither Johan nor Yubel are tools to play with," Judai seethed. By now, he was shaking in anger.

Yubel raised a brow. He seemed interested in the idea of bringing more pain to Johan. "I don't think it's going to be that bad. I'd say we do it."

"I'm in," Johan finally spoke up. Judai deserves to have someone who will love him. "But how about we change some of the rules? I'll have to win. If I win, Judai can marry anyone he wants. If Yubel wins – I'll comply with his wishes and never come near Judai again. Agreed?"

Judai's expression darkened, and he walked out and down the hallway, burst the door open to his room, and threw himself on the bed. He lay there for a good minute until he heard Johan's soft, sweet voice from the doorway.

"Judai ...?" Johan called out gently. He walked up and sat next to his friend. "Judai ... are you mad at me?"

Judai sighed out of frustration. "No. I wish my brother weren't selfish. He does this to every one of my friends. He makes them fight against each other in a tournament."

"I don't like fighting either, but I'm doing this for you, Judai," Johan said, putting a hand on the back of Judai's head and starting to massage tenderly, liking the feel and texture of Judai's hair. "I'm doing this because I must protect you."

Judai rolled onto his back and stared at Johan before he kissed Johan on the cheek. "Are you sure you want to do this?" Johan nodded his head, and Judai sighed. He was still skeptical about the whole ordeal.

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After Johan went after Judai, Haou pulled Yubel back. Haou wouldn't let Yubel hurt Johan any further than he already has.

"Let Johan be. He hasn't done anything to you or Judai. He told me that he saved my brother during the annual parade."

"Really?" Yubel said, not sounding convinced. "By who?"

"Yusuke and Darkness." Yubel flinched. "Yeah. Now, if you hurt him, ensure he doesn't die, okay?"

Yubel nodded his head, surprised that Johan had that type of strength. He has to be lying! That filth doesn't have that type of strength – does he? "Are you sure that he's not lying to you?"

Haou rolled his eyes. "Now, look who's talking? You lie more often than I do."

Yubel huffed, his cheeks slowly showing a pink tint to them. "I do not!"

Haou laughed. He had to admit that Yuble was cute when he blushed. "Don't worry about it," he said, kissing Yubel on the forehead. "Just refrain from killing Johan, okay?"

To Be continued ...