A/N: Happy Birthday Rebs! Okay, I know it's a little early, but since the size of this is going to be massive (compared to my usual schlock anyway,) I upped it on a Monday! We really need to take a break from fantasy RPGs, but I know we're not going to haha. Anyway, I'm going to keep uploading chapters every Friday after this until its done, and the official start of this right after I'm done posting this. I hope you like it! To anyone else, it's kind of based on concept we came up with while playing lots of video games and reading lots of yaoi while hopped up on coffee many late nights in a row. If something doesn't make sense or this isn't your cup of tea, feel free to let me know. The prologue is optional, it more or less just explains the framing for the story (I hope.). Anyway, hopefully enjoy everyone, and on with the show!

The country of Farrion, ruled by the Usami family, capital of the continent in the heart of a mountain range. Its defenses were near impenetrable, its wealth unparalleled by any other. The laws had remained unchanged for centuries, as a testament of unyielding influence. The citizens lived their lives in prosperity and safety knowing that no country would dare raise arms against them. Theirs was truly a haven among the surrounding unrest. Its presence kept the other, smaller countries in check. There was only one which dared stir conflict with such a country.

The country of Taida, a small country near the sea, ruled by the Takahashi family, guarded on three sides by crashing waves. They held a sizable amount of power, not nearly enough to safely challenge Farrion of course, but enough to hold power on the continent. Despite tension between the two, both countries and their citizens enjoyed a decent, peaceful life.

The unrest between these two countries was undeniable. It was uncertain as to what caused such tension, it dated back for decades at least. Residual effects of such unrest were seen in both the ruling families and citizens of both countries. They knew they were supposed to hate the others, but they weren't sure why. The reason for the feud had been long forgotten, but that didn't stop the royalty from inventing new reasons to keep the tension alive.

For years these countries were locked in a state of mutually assured destruction. Without Taida, Farrion's trade routes would dry up, and without Farrion, Taida's wealth would dwindle. It was uncertain what would become of the continent if the two countries finally went to war. Speculation was Farrion would crush Taida, and then possibly annex their trade routes. However, it was clear that Taida's alliances would step in if needed, and that would certainly slow down the Farrian advances. Still, the tension was tangible, it left many in a state of worry for what could happen.

The strained relationship was costly, to the citizens and the countries, yet they seemed content with the political climate. At least, it seemed as though the royals were content with such a political climate. In truth, the citizens were less than pleased with it.

Then came the day when Taida's ruling class conceded that keeping the tensions afresh was only a hindrance to their progress. After long hours of debating among the ruling class, they decided the best course of action would be to straighten out their relationship with Farrion. After many months of exchanging letters, Taida's royals were invited to Farrion to finalize the terms of their new alliance.

Taida brought along the king, queen, young prince, and a small train. It was only recently discovered that the queen was pregnant with their second child, though it hadn't been made public yet. They hadn't planned on telling anyone until after the negotiations with Farrian concluded.

Once they arrived, they were received at the borders by the Farrian army. The small numbers of Taidans wouldn't dare try to attack in this situation, not that they were planning such a thing anyway. They were led into the grand hall, where the royals were waiting. Their son Takahiro met up with Farrion's son Akihiko, and the two were taken out of the grand hall while the negotiations were taking place. They were watched by guards on both sides while the adults spoke.

Their negotiations ended up going smoothly. At the end, the Taidans mentioned that they would be willing to offer one of theirs as a wife to Akihiko, the only son of the Farrian royals and crown prince. In the end they disclosed that the Taidan queen was pregnant, and the Farrians agreed that if their child was female, they would marry the two as a sign of their unity.

To discover the sex of the unborn child, they sought out an oracle. All over the world, there existed oracles that could see the unseen and predict the future. What they saw depended on the ritual they performed after blindfolding themselves. Oracles that were born blind were said to have the strongest second sights, but finding one was rare. Finding out something as simple as the sex of an unborn child wasn't something that required a substantial amount of power, however.

Naturally there would be an oracle that worked under the direct command of the royals, and she was more than happy to aid in the unification of their countries. They watched as the oracle blindfolded herself and drank a concoction brought to her by her assistant. After that, she asked for a hair from the queen, which she quickly received. She fell silent, then eventually sighed lightly. "I see, yes, the newborn Taidan will be the perfect match for Farrion's Akihiko upon adulthood." Her voice was decisive. The manner in which she spoke was typical for an oracle.

"Can you be sure?" The Farrian king asked, slightly skeptical. It was hard for him to take oracles on their word since they usually spoke so vaguely.

"There can be no mistake, the second born Taidan will be Akihiko's idea partner. The Taidan will bring Akihiko much delight in their marriage, should you choose to marry them."

"If you decide, we will marry our daughter to your son, when she's of age." The Taidan king said. He didn't seem nearly as skeptical, and decided to trust what the oracle said.

"As a symbol of our unity, I believe this shall be the best course of action."

So they formed the pact of their new alliance. The marriage would take place after the second child reached eighteen. They stayed in Farrion for a few more days before heading back to Taida. In that time, it seemed like Takahiro and Akihiko had become close friends, a good sign for their new alliance. They were pleased to know that their quality of life would improve because of what transpired here.

However, things do not always go as planned.