A/N – Hello, I am back with fic! I have just gotten a job and will start in February, so I think this will be my last fic for a while (unless inspiration strikes and I can't stop typing ;)). This is quite a long fic... As such, I have divided it into a few short chapters, so reading a chapter a day won't take up too much of your time :) But basically, I was looking for ways in which Arthur domestically abuses Yao. I couldn't think of many, though (except for violence, but I didn't want to go there), so I hope you are satisfied with the array of abuses I made Yao go through in this fic (although they are pretty mild, but I don't think one would want one's spouse treating them that way). Unbeta-ed, but do read and drop me a constructive criticism.

"WHAT?" exclaimed Arthur.

"Yes sir," the butler explained nervously but carefully. "Your parents have arranged your marriage to the son of the Wang family."

"But… I'm a man!" Arthur shouted. "And he's a man too! How do they expect this to work?"

"Well, in this time and age, love knows no boundaries…"

"LOVE? How can I be in love with a man?" shouted Arthur as he flung a vase towards the door. The vase shattered as it hit the door. The butler winced. "Besides, haven't arranged marriages been phased out?" Arthur asked bitterly.

"Your parents believe it will be beneficial to the family. You see, you are rich and the Wang family is rich as well… so…"

"Yeah yeah, I get it," Arthur said, waving his hand exasperatedly.

"Also, I have been informed that the marriage will only last for ten years, after which you are free to divorce him if you want," said the butler.

"TEN YEARS?" Arthur's eyes bulged out of his eye-sockets.

Yao gloomily looked out of his window, observing his younger siblings frolicking happily in the garden. He had just been told by his parents that they had arranged for him to be married to the son of the Kirkland family. Apparently, it would be advantageous for both families as they were very rich…

But… Yao frowned even as he thought about it. They had arranged for him to be married to a man! If it were a woman, then maybe in time he could learn to love her as a spouse would. But a man? He had been taught in his upbringing that the woman was supposed to be submissive to the man, but in same sex relationships, who was the submissive one?

Yao shook his head. His mind reeled thinking about it.

"Brother?" a soft voice said.

Yao turned around and caught sight of his younger brother peeking through his door. "Kiku," he said gently. "Is something wrong, aru?"

"Mama and papa just told me that you were getting married," Kiku said softly.

Yao sighed. News sure seemed to travel fast even though he had a big family. "Come here," he said, patting the empty area next to him, indicating that he wanted Kiku to sit there.

"Does that mean you're leaving us?" Kiku asked once he was seated beside Yao.

"Well, I'll be going to live with my partner…" said Yao. "But I'll never leave my siblings, aru," he told Kiku. "You can come visit me anytime, and I'll come home once in a while to see you!"

"Where will you be living?"

"Mama and papa said that they, along with the Kirkland family, have bought a property not far from here for us to live, aru," Yao shrugged. "I guess we'll be moving there once we are married."

Kiku engulfed his brother in a hug. "I'm going to miss you," he said softly.

Yao nodded, but didn't reply. He was afraid that once he said something, he would break down and start crying.

After a moment of silence, Kiku asked, "How does it work?"

"Hm?"

"You being married to a man," said Kiku. "You are a man too, aren't you?"

Yao blinked at his brother. "I don't know, aru," he replied. "I have absolutely no idea how it would work."

Kiku smiled brightly at his brother. "Well, I'm sure you'll work it out – you're really smart!"

Yao chuckled. "Hopefully."

Today was the day. The day that Arthur and Yao would meet for the first time before their wedding. As his parents waited patiently in the Kirkland living room for the Kirklands to make their entrance, Yao wondered what his future spouse was like. He definitely was educated due to being rich, but… Was he tall and handsome? Was he kind and caring? Was he loving? Was he respectful towards others?

Moments later, an elderly couple made their way into the living room. Following behind them was a handsome young man, who Yao assumed was Arthur.

As Arthur looked up, and his and Yao's gazes met, it was as if electricity coursed through his body, shocking him. But he quickly brushed it away. Yao was as beautiful as the neighbours said he was – he was small, no doubt, but he was also elegant in a refined way.

Yao was staring at Arthur intently, trying to gauge Arthur's personality. When Arthur made the first move and extended his hand, Yao shook it. Arthur had a firm grip, and Yao hoped that that grip would be holding him for the rest of his life.

"So..." Mei eyed Yao suggestively. "How was your first meeting with Arthur?"

Yao looked at his only sister as he stuffed a dumpling into his mouth. She was young, but was also very perceptive. He chewed on his dumpling and swallowed it. "He's okay – seems like a nice person, aru."

"Does he have any brothers or sisters that I can play with?"

Yao looked thoughtful as he tried to recall the members of Arthur's family. "I think he has a younger brother, Alfred or something, aru… he might be older than you, though…"

"Oh, that's okay!" Mei exclaimed. "Just as long as I know I've got someone to bug whenever I visit you."

Yao looked at his sister again. "But Mei," he began. "We won't be living with Arthur's family when we are married – papa and mama bought us a house and we'll be living there instead, aru."

"Oh," Mei looked disappointed. "That's okay," she finally said. "I'm sure I'll try to find something to occupy me…"

Yao grinned and kissed her on the head. "I'll always be free to entertain my little sister, aru," he said affectionately.

"No!" Mei cried. "You'll have to spend time with your husband – the first two years of a marriage are the crucial years!"

Yao chuckled. Where did Mei learn all these things?