Chapter 5: With You…
"Oh look Kinshiro!" Ibushi called as he held a newspaper up, "The heir was found and they're throwing a party!"
"Oh good." Kinshiro smiled, "We'll go then! We'll get ready Arima and crash it, I'll kill the heir with my own hands!"
Ibushi frowned, "Kill him!? You should know that's not a good idea!"
"No! I have to, no buts, Arima! We're going to kill him in person!" he called out as he left.
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"Oh…" Yumoto laughed as he sat with Gora, "How I miss them…"
Gora nodded and handed Yumoto a picture, "A drawing you did, remember?"
Yumoto laughed, "Yes! You made me so mad…you said it looked like a pig riding a donkey…you were right."
"Oh your laughter once again…" Gora smiled, "I missed it." He stood and Yumoto did too.
He looked at a box as Gora opened it, "You look more like papa…and you have mama's personality…" He spoke and Yumoto gasped as Gora sat a red hat with a feather plume on his head. "This is your regal status…"
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Yumoto smiled as he looked at the red and white robe they fitted onto him, he giggled as he twirled and Io clapped along with the maids.
Araki sighed as he was called into Gora's study, "You…you wanted to see me, your majesty?"
"Twenty-five thousand yen as promised."
"I…I don't want the money."
"You don't? You saved his life and mine…and don't want it?"
"No."
"A change of mind?"
"No…a…a change of heart."
Gora smiled, "Why please stay for the ball Araki-san."
"I…I would but…"
"He loves you." Gora spoke and Araki looked at him. "I…I know." He replied
Gora sighed, "Please, come back for him."
Araki bit his lip, "I'll think about it…" He walked out and saw Yumoto.
"Araki."
"Yumoto."
"Excuse me! Sir you will address the heir as your majesty!" A man hissed and Yumoto spoke, "Hey!"
"No no, your majesty." Araki smiled and Yumoto frowned, "Araki…did you get the money?"
"I…I did what I needed."
Yumoto frowned as Araki began to walk off, "Please…stay for the party…I…"
"No, I really need to go."
Yumoto frowned as Araki left and walked off.
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"Oh Wombat!" Ryuu giggled, "Io and I are together again!"
"Yes, yes, very good Ryuu-san!" Wombat smiled and Araki spoke, "See you around Ryuu."
"Araki, you should stay."
"I know…"
"Why won't you?"
"Princes don't marry kitchen boys…" Araki spoke and Wombat frowned, "If he loves you then he will!"
Araki looked down and sat there…he didn't know what to do.
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Gora smiled, "Look at them, Yumoto…you were born into this."
Yumoto looked out with Gora and saw the people at the ball. "Oh.."
"Looking for someone?"
"Oh, who's that?"
"Someone who brought my little brother home and saved our lives."
"oh, he's probably ran off with his money."
"Yumoto…he didn't take the money."
Yumoto gasped, "He didn't?"
"No, knowing you're alive…gives me great joy."
Yumoto frowned as Gora hugged him, "Wherever you go…I'll be with you."
"Big bro-!" He frowned again as Gora left and Yumoto looked up as he walked towards the curtain…he shook his head and walked away from it.
"Yumoto-san, are you going?"
"Not…not yet."
"I understa—" Wombat sniffed the air and ran, "Wombat!" Yumoto called and ran after him, "Wombat!"
Yumoto ran outside into the courtyard, "Wombat!"
Yumoto gasped as the entrance behind him suddenly was closed off by more brush. He ran forward and as he did, he swore he heard someone whispering his name.
The heir ran faster and as he did he saw someone standing there as he got to the end. "Wombat! There you are!" Yumoto gasped and picked him up.
"Yumoto…" The person standing there hissed and Yumoto looked at him, "You…your face…a-a curse…"
"Yes…the Hakone curse…"
"Kinshiro!"
"Yes, yes it's me." He hissed and laughed as he threw his hand out. Yumoto cried out as he was flung back and Wombat gasped.
"Kinshiro! Please….I-I know you killed my parents but I do love you!"
"Shut up!" Kinshiro screamed and Yumoto gasped as the water below froze, "I lead you to a bridge…I want you dead!" Kinshiro screamed and Yumoto cried out as the bridge began to break, "Wait!"
"No…sorry heir!" He spat and Yumoto screamed as the bridge piece he was on began to fall, he grabbed the edge and Kinshiro laughed, "No one can save you!"
"Wanna bet!?"
"Araki!"
Kinshiro growled and grabbed Yumoto's by the back of his robe, "Long live the Hakones."
Yumoto cried out as Kinshiro let go of him and he screamed, "Yumo!" Araki cried and grabbed Yumoto's hand, "If we live through this, remind me to thank you!" Yumoto cried
"Stupid boy!" Kinshiro spat and gasped as he saw Yumoto running towards him, "Right! Long Live my family!"
Araki cried out as Kinshiro shot him back and he hit a brick wall, "Araki!" Yumoto gasped and knocked Kinshiro away and grabbed the reliquary around his waist.
"Yo-you!"
"This is for Araki!" He stomped onto it, "This is for my family!" He did it again and Kinshiro spat, "NO! You brat! Give it back!"
"And this…this is for you! Sa-sayonara!"
Yumoto smashed it and Ibushi nodded as Kinshiro screamed. The boy's eyes stopped glowing and Ibushi ran to him, "Prince Yumoto…good job." He smiled, "Kinshiro got that from a demon and was terribly jealous of your parents…he did love you and your brother."
Yumoto frowned and gasped, "Araki!" He ran to him and began to tear up, "O-oh no…! He..he's…"
Araki groaned and Yumoto gasped, he threw himself at Araki, "ARAKI!"
"Ow! Ow! Ow!"
"Oh! Sorry!" Yumoto cried and Araki looked at him. "Yumo…no…Yumoto."
"Araki…" They began to lean forward to each other…
"Excuse me!" Wombat spoke and held Yumoto's hat.
"They're waiting for you…"
"Then…let's go, Araki-kun…we'll go in together…"
"Yes…" Araki smiled and the duo stared into each-others eyes as they leaned into one another. They kissed slowly but deeply…they had to get back..
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Kinshiro smiled softly and looked at Ibushi. "I feel bad…that demon made me kill the Hakone family, but the two brothers…"
"Yes, but we cannot change the past."
"Yes…let us go, Arima."
"Of course. Kinshiro."
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Gora smiled at Io and Ryuu, "Look at those two…finally together."
"They'll elope." Io smiled and Ryuu grinned, "How romantic!"
"What a perfect ending!" Io nodded and Gora shook his head. "No…a happy beginning."
They watched as Yumoto and Araki danced happily together, giggling and laughing.
Little Orphan Yumo…no…his Majesty Prince Yumoto of Hakone was now with his kitchen boy, Araki.
They were going to be together forever, happy and in love.
-Love is Over!-