ヽ(・ω・ヽ*) Harro everybody

Okay now let's just move on with this really short chapter! O^O I'm in a huge rush so excuse any mistakes! Those will be fixed later! … Hopefully.

Chapter 5

Both of the princes dropped to the ground, tired and definitely exhausted from their small 'battle'. Their swords were right next to them – shining brightly in the sunlight. Prince Shirou gave a smile to Prince Shuuya – who smiled back.

"You're not… bad…" Prince Shirou praised in between breaths.

"You're one to speak…" Prince Shuuya replied. The two of them helped each other to stand up and they shared a few laughs. They kept their swords. "Maybe we should do this more often, to increase our strength," Prince Shirou suggested. The other prince nodded without the slightest bit of hesitation. "Sounds like a plan,"

There was silence between them for a while. It wasn't dinner yet, tea time was still a good amount of time away, they were too tired for another clash – the princes practically had nothing to do now. So they decided it would be best to rest in the garden, admiring the pretty growing flowers. As they rested on the bench, Prince Shirou started to get uncomfortable in the silence. Weighing his words, he finally asked, "If you don't mind me asking, how did it happen?"

"Are you referring to the incident that led me to your kingdom?" Prince Shuuya replied nonchalantly.

Prince Shirou hesitantly nodded. "Y-Yeah…"

The other prince shifted in his seat. He leaned against the bench. "Well, it was like any other day…"

Flashback

"Onii-chan!" the little princess giggled loudly at her brother's return. Shuuya smiled and lifted her up in his arms, spinning them around. "How's my little sister?" he asked after settling down. Yuuka, at the age of nine, was fairly beautiful and adorable. Her giggles only made her look cuter. "I'm the one who's supposed to ask you that, you just came back from riding! So, so, how was it?"

Shuuya patted his little sister's head, chuckling. "Yes, it was marvellous. I promise I'll take you with me once you're old enough, okay?"

The princess' smile grew wider at this and she quickly nodded. "I love you, onii-chan!" she flung her arms around his muscular body and crushed him in a tight hug. Though Shuuya, of course, was not affected by the hug. It didn't hurt him at all. He just laughed harder. "I love you too, Yuuka,"

"Oh, but I love her more," a new voice resounded. Shuuya's eyes grew wide at this strange voice and he turned around – protective arms holding Yuuka tightly. His teeth gritted at the sight of Kenzaki. "You…" he started. Shuuya pushed Yuuka to the back, making himself her shield.

Kenzaki's smirk was intimidating. And for Lord's sake, his outfit was terrible. He could've at least gotten himself a fashion adviser or something. Let's not dangle on his outfit any longer, for it is truly among the most disgusting things Shuuya had ever seen in his fifteen years of life.

"What do you want?!" Shuuya barked at him. Kenzaki started to laugh. "Isn't it obvious what I want?" his laugh turned louder.

Shuuya's hand turned into fists. His eyes narrowed. "O-Onii-chan, wh-who is that?" Yuuka asked, her voice shaking.

"See, even she's curious about me," Kenzaki said, his smirk still there. "So let's cut to the chase. I want a wife. And I want her."

The prince gasped at this. He could feel himself boil in anger. "SHE'S ONLY NINE FOR GOD'S SAKE!" he shouted. Shuuya took a step back, Yuuka still behind him, when Kenzaki stepped forward. "Who cares about age?" the dark fairy said.

"You know you're not welcome here, Kenzaki," saying the fairy's name felt like he had moss in his mouth. "GUARDS! GUARDS?!" Shuuya shouted again, knowing how dangerous it was to face Kenzaki alone. The fairy laughed and laughed at Shuuya's futile attempts. "Oh stop being foolish, you dumb prince. All of your guards have been cursed to eternal slumber, giving them the rest they deserved for guarding this stupid palace of yours after so long," he spat. Shuuya gasped and his eyes widened. "Impossible! How did you enter the kingdom in the first place?!" the mere thought of Kenzaki penetrating the barrier created by their great magicians sent shivers down his spine. The barrier around the kingdom had made a mark in history as the greatest magical barrier against all evil that ever existed. So how did he?!

"A mere barrier like that is nothing for the likes of me," he outstretched his hand. "And for crossing the barrier, don't you think I deserve a princess?" Kenzaki was still insisting on taking Yuuka. "There are other kingdoms with older princesses," Shuuya hissed, his arm still wrapped protectively around the trembling Yuuka. "Are you implying that I should wait until she comes of age?" Kenzaki asked mockingly. "Even after she's old enough, I would never let you take her!" the prince sent glares towards the other.

"Very protective. Impressive," Kenzaki started, "but not enough."

In a blink of an eye, Shuuya felt a tremendous amount of pain shooting through his body. A scream came out of his mouth. He had been thrown into the wall. An invincible force was holding him against the wall – leaving Yuuka alone. Realizing this, Shuuya struggled. "YUUKA!" he shouted. The small princess trembled. Her feet were stuck on the ground.

Kenzaki walked towards her. One arm was outstretched towards Shuuya. He was obviously using magic to get him out of the way. Despite Shuuya's struggles, he couldn't move at all. He was frozen in place, hanging in mid-air. He so desperately wanted to move, to get Yuuka out of the way, and to beat the crap out of Kenzaki. But in his current state he was as useful as a twig. Yuuka tried to run. She knew she had to. Kenzaki wasn't even using any magic on her to hold her down. But still, her legs themselves were frozen solid. She couldn't run. She couldn't run at all.

"Hm… Pretty little thing, aren't you?" Kenzaki said, caressing the princess' cheek. Yuuka flinched under his touch. She quickly stepped back. "D-Don't touch me!" she shouted at him. Kenzaki chuckled evilly. He gripped her shoulder and a 'LEAVE HER ALONE!' from Shuuya was ignored. Panic took over Yuuka's body completely and without thinking, she stepped on Kenzaki's foot – hard.

"OW!" the fairy yells. He lifted his foot up and held it, jumping about as he did so. Shuuya couldn't help but to laugh a little at the sight. Yuuka seized this chance to run away. Suddenly the energy she didn't have earlier but hoped for dearly helped her. But Kenzaki noticed her little act and quickly waved his wand. His teeth gritted in annoyance. "Why you little brat!" A flash of black sparkles flew towards Yuuka like zephyr. Shuuya, seeing this, gasped. "YUUKA! LOOK OUT!"

The princess turned her head around. What she saw made her eyes widen in terror. But she was too late. The black magic hit her from behind and she screamed, falling on her knees. "YUUKA!" Shuuya shouted again. He struggled with the invincible chains that were tying him to the wall. But to no luck, he couldn't get out. He could only stare as his dear little sister's body slowly turned into stone. His eyes were wide and he held his breath. "No… NO!"

Kenzaki laughed. "The brat deserved it," he said, before disappearing – taking along the chains that had been on Shuuya. The prince fell on the ground and without a second to lose, rushed towards his sister. He knelt down next to her stony body, tears running down his cheeks.

"Yuuka…! Can you hear me?! YUUKA!"

End of Flashback

"… And after that day I started to investigate more about Kenzaki, so that one day I can take my revenge on him. In the same time, find a spell that can cure my sister," Shuuya finished. He was looking up at the cloudy blue sky.

"I'm… sorry to hear that…" Shirou said, unsure of what else he could say. His eyes were locked on a pair of gardenias, a perfect distraction, if he could say it himself. The two of them were silent. Shirou didn't need to tell Shuuya about the purple stone buried in his forehead, he was pretty sure that the other prince knew about it inside and out. Just then, an idea came to his head.

"… You know…" he started, slowly turning his head towards Shuuya again. "Have you heard of the legendary magician that lives on the foot of the Unicorn Alps?"

Shuuya abruptly turned his head towards Shirou; his eyebrows were up in interest. "Legendary magician…?"

Shirou felt relieved. Good, that meant he didn't know. "Legend says he's the strongest magician that ever lived. His magic is stronger than all of the Twelve Fairies' powers combined," he continued with a small smile. "I've always wanted to meet him, but father says since the Fairy of Love had already lightened the burden of my curse, I don't need to see him,"

The other prince smiled too. "I'm not hearing a past tense in your sentences," he noted. "So I take that as a sign that he's alive,"

The silver-haired prince nodded his head. "In fact, there's a rumour going around that he's around our age,"

Shuuya gasped at that. "A magician that strong at our age?!" he asked in definite surprise. Shirou chuckled. "He sounds amazing, right? I'm sure he can help you!" he said and stood up. "Come on, I'll write the directions to his place on a map. And then you can go on another adventure first thing tomorrow morning!" he exclaimed excitedly. Shuuya smiled at him and he stands up too.

Shirou was about to break into a sprint towards his room, when he felt a hand on his shoulder stopping him. He turned his head around. "Gouenji-kun?" he asked, blinking. Shuuya was smiling and Shirou couldn't help but to blush at the charming smile that seemed much more charming under the beautiful sun in the beautiful garden. "Why don't we go together?" Shuuya offered. Shirou's heart skipped a beat. "T-Together? You mean, you and me?"

Shuuya chuckled. "Of course. It'll be more fun with you around," he pauses for a while, staring into Shirou's orbs. The silver-haired prince thought about it for a while. It didn't hurt to go on a little journey. And it wasn't like he was going alone. He then returned Shuuya's smile. "Sure! We'll leave tomorrow then," he said. "But we're still going to need a map," he said with a laugh and turned around again, finally disappearing out of sight towards his room. Somehow, for the first time in years, Prince Shirou Fubuki had never felt so happy.

Chapter End

Me: You have no idea how awkward it felt to be writing about a sexually frustrated pedofairy.

Gouenji: OAe…!

Fubuki: ._.

Me: Yes, yes, you two are too shocked at this development, especially Shuuya-kun. Either way, reviews are highly appreciated! /bows down/