Title : There's Something In That Smile

Main Paring ; Kouha x Alibaba, ect

CherryEunha - Many things will be answers in the upcoming chapters. Your wish with Solomon has been answered.

guestAgain - Those will be answered in due time. Solomon will show up.

moo - YEA

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Summary

Kouha's life changed when a met a certain boy but he has so many mystery to him and Kouha wants to know. Both Kouha and Alibaba seemed to be hiding something that deals with something from the past, and why does Alibaba act so mature for his age when he's only a child.

Chapter 7

The next day the three checked the forest that the old lady spoke up. To Kouha it was stupid to believe anything that the old lady said but on the other hand Alibaba seemed so curious. Sometimes Kouha wished that the blond didn't have such a side but then again that what makes him, himself.

They had been walking around for some time but couldn't find whatever lake they were looking for.

"The old lady was probably just lying to us." Alibaba was thinking that Kouha was probably right but the old lady seemed too sure about it and seem to know about them. "You don't need a lake for you to be cure I will find a way."

Kouha said things like this but he didn't know if he could believe the prince's word. The blond knew there was no cure for him.

"I'm hungry so let's head back." Judal yawned. He was a bit tired too since he couldn't sleep at all.

So the three headed back into town. They walked around town to find a place they could eat at. There were many to choose just like any other town.

"What do you feel like having?" Kouha asked.

"Anything is fine." Alibaba said.

"As they were doing walking a bunch of huge crowd came pushing them." When the crowd had vanished the blond looked around and found that he couldn't sense Kouha or Judal.

"Kouha." He called out but there was no answered. He also called Judal's name. "Looks like we got separated from each other" Alibaba didn't know what to do. He was afraid that if he walk alone that he was run into somebody or worse. He didn't have his stick with him since he didn't think something like this would happen. Also he had Kouha with him to guide him but right the prince wasn't with him. He didn't know what to do.

As he was pondering what to do he heard voices. They sounded young like around Kouha's age. They were talking about their magic. Alibaba could also hear a sparkle sound coming from them. The blond's leg moved and followed the voices which led him closer to them.

"You shouldn't go near them." He heard. It was the same voice he heard before at the palace.

"What do you mean?" Alibaba asked.

"If you go near them then you will get in more trouble than you already are in." Alibaba wanted to ask more but when he spoke out the person had disappear just like before.

"Who is that person?"

"Hey!" A voice brought Alibaba back from his thoughts. "Are you interested in magic?" It was the sound of one of the young man's voice he heard who was doing magic. The young man stared into Alibaba's eyes and realize like many others who saw Alibaba.

"Since you can't see I will tell about myself and my friend here." The young man seemed very cheerful with his loud voice. "I'm Bilal and I have white hair with golden eyes." Bilal then turned to his friend. "Beside me is Ashu and he has purple hair and orange eyes."

This was the first time that somebody described themselves to him.

"What's your name?" Ashu asked. Since we told you ours it's only right to return the favor.

"Your right. My name is Alibaba." The blond just said his first name since the two did the same too.

"Their names are a bit familiar. Like I have heard it somewhere before." Alibaba didn't think much of it and return to reality. Alibaba actually wonder what kind of color white was on the guy named Bilal. He was a bit curious. He tried to picture it but it was impossible since he doesn't know what the person looks like.

"Alibaba!" When the blond heard his name being called he said goodbye to the two and headed to the direction where the voice was coming from.

The blond had a smile on his face. He was happy to hear Kouha's voice.

"Kouha." Alibaba said.

"Alibaba." A hand grabbed hold of the blond's hand. A smile lite up on Alibaba's face.

"I thought I had lost you."

"Me too."

"I'm glad nothing bad happened to you. I was so worried." Kouha held Alibaba's hand tight so this time he wouldn't lose the blond.

"Where's Judal?" Alibaba asked.

"He was also looking for you." Just then said raven appeared out of nowhere making the blond finch from the touch when he felt a tap on his shoulder.

"Did I scare you?"

"Judal." Alibaba said.

"I scared you. Didn't I?" Judal laughed.

Alibaba couldn't deny that but of course he wouldn't say it out loud.

When they got to the hotel they were staying at there was a box in front their room. Judal picked the box, he realize it was heavy and made noise which the magi already knew what was inside. Once inside and when Kouha said it was okay to open he did. And like Judal thought it was some bottle of alcohol. It had many different names on the bottles.

"Who sent this here?"

Kouha decided to go to the front and ask one of workers. But even the worker didn't know about it. He said they were sent to the prince and his company. The drinks didn't look like it was poison or anything.

"Let's have some." With that said Judal opened one of the bottle and poured them into three glasses. "Are you allow to have this?" Judal never thought about it since Alibaba is not really a child.

"That's a good point." Kouha said.

"Actually I never ever had alcohol in my life." Kouha decided to pour just a little bit for the blond since he was in a child's body.

They had the drinks with some food they had ordered. It was nice spending time somewhere new for once.

"Where did you get lost to today?" Judal asked the boy.

"I was not lost." Alibaba pouted. "The blond didn't really know where he was but he met with that guy he met at the library. The question was what was the guy doing here and he warned Alibaba once again. The blond wished he knew what that guy was telling him but he didn't understand a thing.

After they had finished their meal and it was getting late. They started to get ready for bed. As they slept the blond woke up in the middle of the night. He felt pain in his chest, like he couldn't breathe. Alibaba rushed toward the washroom. Kouha and Judal woke up from the ruckus that the blond was making.

"Are you okay?" Kouha knocked on the door worried about the boy. There was no reply and the prince didn't think and slammed the door down. "Alibaba."

"Is he okay?" Judal asked. The prince's face had a look of confusion.

"Alibaba."

Judal peaked in and saw not a child but a young man with blond hair and golden eyes who just happened to look like Alibaba. Kouha rushed into the room and picked the blond that was lying on the ground.

"Is that you?"

"Kouha." Alibaba replied. His eyes slowly shut closed.

"What's going on here?"

The next morning Alibaba woke up with a headache. When he got out of bed he realize something he could see clearly. He walked toward the mirror and saw his reflection.

"It's been a while since I saw myself."

"Alibaba." The door to the room opened and Kouha entered the room.

"Is that you Kouha?" Alibaba knew the voice well so he could tell the one standing in front of him was the prince. "I can see you." Kouha felt happy that Alibaba was able to see him.

"Why have you changed suddenly?" Judal voice made the blond turn to Judal who came out from the window.

"I don't know. But I know one thing that I won't be in this form last and will return to how I was again."

"Was it because of the alcohol?"

"Could be?"

"Can we return back to the Kou Empire?" Alibaba asked.

"You want to return so soon. I thought you wanted to get away from your uncle."

"As much I do only he can tell me what's going on. Since he has been taking care of my health."

"Since the day I was cursed with this body."

Alibaba didn't want to see King Solomon since the man says too many things. He's nice and all but there are times that the man annoys Alibaba but he has to see the man to know what's going on.

So that evening the three headed back to Kou Empire.

When they arrived at the palace the first person they saw was King Solomon. Alibaba didn't think he would see his uncle this fast. He had to appear when he just arrived.

"Solomon." The man had that scary look on his face. The man walked toward Alibaba and gave him a tight hug.

"I was worried about you. We all were worried about you."

"I'm sorry." Alibaba said.

Solomon was worried but what worried him most right now was the form that the blond was in now. Solomon's gaze then went to the prince and Kouha.

"So you're that prince and the magi." Solomon's gaze didn't leave Kouha. The King already felt that something was going on with this prince and his nephew.

"We must return home at once."

"Wait!" Alibaba knew this would happen but he had to find a way to stop him.

"You know how your health is. I can't believe that you left knowing that."

"Stop treating me like a child. I'm may be curse but I'm not sick!" Solomon wouldn't listen to Alibaba's complain and grabbed him but Kouha pulled the blond away before Solomon could drag the prince of Balbadd away.

"You should listen to what he has to say." Kouha glared at Solomon. The king glared back at the prince. He didn't like this brat and it didn't look like Kouha liked the King either

"I came here to bring you back. I didn't think of all the place you would end up here." Alibaba knew how his country and Balbadd didn't get along that well.

"You shouldn't make Alibaba do anything he doesn't want to." Kouha said.

Solomon had adored Alibaba since the moment he was born. His father was always busy so Solomon and Sheba were around to take care of the blond. Solomon recalled how the blond would never leave them alone but now things were different.

"I want to stay here." Alibaba said. This was a shock for Solomon. The boy he loved like his own child was talking back to him with serious look in his eyes. "Please let me. I want to be with Kouha." Solomon would have argue and forced the blond but he took a deep breath and calm down.

Alibaba then explained to his uncle about everything. How he felt when he was living back at Balbadd and how he felt now. Solomon never thought the prince felt that way since he never told anybody since he always looked happy.

Alibaba was lonely back at Balbadd and he didn't know. He didn't see the sadness in Alibaba when the people treated him differently when he got cursed.

"Please let me stay here." Solomon wanted to take Alibaba back but right now he decided to let the blond do what he wants.

"Fine but I'm staying as well." Those words made the blond happy that he hugged Solomon.

"Solomon, do you know what's wrong with me?" Alibaba explained about how he turned back to his normal age.

"There was a temporary cure for you. I remember helping make one but it was too dangerous so we threw it aside. I don't understand how some alcohol turned you back. But I'm guessing by morning you will turn back to normal."

"What does he mean turn back?" Kouha asked. "Weren't you born this way?"

"You didn't tell them." Alibaba shook his head and turned to Kouha and Judal.

"I lied. I'm sorry." Alibaba said. "I wasn't born this way. I was cursed when I turned thirteen years old. Cursed with blindness and to live my life with a body of a child."

"You said that this temporary cure was throw away. How did it get in some alcohol? Also who the hell sent us those drinks in the first place?"

Those answers were something that Solomon himself didn't know since the person he helped make the cure with had died a year ago.

"I will do some investigate and for the time being I will go back to Balbadd but I will be back." Solomon didn't want to leave Alibaba but he couldn't force the boy to come with him. "Look after him for me." Solomon's gaze went to Kouha when he said that.

"You don't have to tell me that." Kouha smiled.