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A/N: READ AUTHOR NOTE BELOW! IMPORTANT QUESTION!

"Seijuro," The King of the Crimson Kingdom addressed his only son. Akashi stood before his father and mother in the royal red throne room. He bowed once in respect and answered, 'Father, what have you summoned me for?" In reality, the redhead knew the answer.

"I want you to travel to the Shadow Kingdom to pay your respects to the Princess Tetsumi." Bingo. "You will be accompanied by Atsushi-kun, Shintaro-kun, Ryouta-kun, Daiki-kun, and Satsuki-chan. Prepare for departure tomorrow morning."

The Crimson Prince bowed once more and said, "I understand, Father."

"You may leave. We will send your private servants to aid you." Akashi nodded and turned to exit the room. A concealed smile decorated his lips.

A wholehearted wish shall always be granted…

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"Ryouta," The King of the Golden Kingdom called for his son. Kise bowed before his father and mother and asked, "What may I do for you, Father, Mother?"

"Tomorrow morning, you shall travel to the Shadow Kingdom and greet the Princess. Seijuro-kun, Daiki-kun, Atsushi-kun, Shintaro-kun, and Satsuki-chan will accompany you."

Kise dutifully nodded his head and answered, "I shall do whatever you wish." In his mind, he wished to meet the mysterious princess of the Shadows, but at the same time felt reluctant as it turned into another part of his duty. The Golden Prince bowed once more before he departed to his room.

A duty is a duty…

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"Daiki, Satsuki-chan," The King of the Azure Kingdom summoned his son and childhood friend. Aomine and Momoi bowed and curtsied in reverence. The bluehead asked, "What may I do for you Father?"

"I need you two to travel Shadow Kingdom to represent us and pay our respects to the Princess of the Shadows. Seijuro-kun, Ryouta-kun, Shintaro-kun, and Atsushi-kun shall join you."

With one voice, Aomine and Momoi responded, "We understand."

The King nodded his head and said, "Departure is tomorrow. Go prepare for there is not much time left."

Never to defy the king's words…

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"Shintaro," The King of the Emerald Kingdom addressed his son. Midorima bowed and asked, "Father, what have you called me for?"

"Along with Seijuro-kun, Atsushi-kun, Ryouta-kun, Daiki-kun, Satsuki-chan, you will visit the Shadow Kingdom to greet Princess Tetsumi of the Shadows. Do you understand?"

The Emerald Prince nodded his head obediently and answered, "Yes, Father. Your wish is my command."

"Go. You leave tomorrow morning."

Absolute obedience is commanded…

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"Atsushi," The Lavender Kingdom called for his son. Murasakibara bowed and asked, "Yes, Father?"

"Tomorrow, you, Seijuro-kun, Shintaro-kun, Ryouta-kun, Daiki-kun, and Satsuki-chan shall travel to the Shadow Kingdom to pay your respects to the Shadow Princess. Do not disgrace our kingdom. Do you understand?"

"Yes, Father."

The King said sternly, "You may leave and prepare."

The kingdom should be everything…

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Each of the six teens prepared for their journey to the Shadow Kingdom. Since their stay will be for an undetermined amount of time, they made sure to pack all the necessities for at least one month. If their stay extended, then they will just have to buy anything needed there at the kingdom.

All six were excited to meet the mysterious princess of the Shadow, but for five, this was a duty to be completed and not to be failed or else face serious consequences.

From the next morning, every prince and princess departed from their palace with their personal servants to aid them on their journey. Instead of the stereotypical princes and princess riding in carriages, each of princes brought along their majestic horses for the trip because the experience on the road felt ten times better than riding in a stuffy carriage. Momoi rode the same horse as Aomine, while the Azure Prince guided his blue steed. Around a few hours past midday, the six finally arrived at the intersection of their kingdoms that led towards the Shadow Kingdom. From then on, the six royalties continued their travels together towards their destination.

The journey to the Shadow Kingdom consisted of three days. During the day, they would travel and by night, they would stay at inns. Often times, the six would converse about the Shadow Princess.

"What do you think Princess Tetsumi will be like?" Kise asked out of curiosity.

Midorima pondered the questions for a few moments before saying, "Shy."

Akashi asked, "Why would you think that Shintaro?"

"Uhh… Well… A princess shut away from the world all her life will obviously be very socially awkward," the Emerald Prince answered.

Akashi smirked. Actually, Kuroko happened to be very social. He asked, "Shintaro, are you describing yourself?"

A huge blush splashed the green-head's cheeks. "W-what are you talking about Akashi?!"

Aomine entered the conversation and said, "You know what he is talking about." For a few seconds he stared into the sky, but then said, "I hope she will be sexy and have large boobs." A perverted grin slipped onto his face.

A dark aura began to form around the Crimson Prince. "Is that so, Daiki?" The dark tone of Akashi's voice made the blue-head shiver with fear. "W-what did I say wrong?"

Heterochromatic eyes glared at Aomine with heavy intensity. He growled, "Keep your perverted hands away from the Shadow Princess or I will cut them off myself."

"Of course!" Aomine responded immediately and frightened. Momoi felt sorry for her childhood friend, but at the same time curious as to why the Crimson Prince turned protective all of the sudden. She asked, "Aka-chan, why are you protective of the Princess of the Shadow Kingdom?"

All the other princes wondered the same thing and stared at Akashi for an answer. The redhead remained calm as ever and replied nonchalantly, "So I am. Do you have a problem with it?"

The four princes and one princess quickly shook their heads since they could see the Crimson Prince becoming rather annoyed.

Calmly, Akashi said, "Let us continue our journey."

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"Tetsuya-sama" Kuroko turned around to see his private servants, Kasamatsu Yukio, Takao Kazunari, and Himuro Tatsuya approaching him. Since they were the private wing of the palace, where only the king, queen, private servants, and the private tutor were allowed to entered, the three could address the Shadow Prince by his real name instead of "Tetsumi-sama." The bluenette asked, "What is the matter?"

"Tetsuya-sama, the king and queen would like to speak to you. They are waiting for you in the tea room," Kasamatsu answered.

The Shadow Prince nodded his head and gracefully walked towards the direction of tea room with his three servants trailing behind. Arriving at his destination, gently, the prince opened the doors in a ladylike fashion. He spotted his father, mother, and private tutor, Alexandra Garcia seated comfortably on the couch. His father, Kuroko Makato possessed sky blue hair and piercing silver eyes. From constant workout for the sake of his duty towards the Realm of Colors, he had muscular build. His mother, Kuroko Ami has wavy, waist-length, sky-blue hair and lovely aquamarine eyes. Kuroko took more after his mother, even in build. Both are slender and held nice curves, but still fit from training to be an assassin. The only difference between the two was the fact Ami had a large chest, while Kuroko basically had a flat-chest. His private tutor, Alexandra or more commonly, Alex had beautiful, long, blond hair and ice blue eyes. Her curvaceous and well-endowed body was envied by many.

Kuroko curtsied once before making his way towards the couch to sit down. Kasamatsu, Takao, and Himuro stayed the background watching over the four.

The bluenette asked, "What is it that you called me for?"

Makato spoke, "We have received news that five crown princes of the five major kingdoms will come to visit us along with a princess." When Kuroko heard the news, his heart started to pump with happiness. Did they mean Sei-chan will come and visit them?

Alex said, "Tetsuya-sama, they all want to meet you."

The Shadow Prince answered, "I understand. When will they arrive?"

Ami responded, "They will arrive in three days. Do you know their names and titles?"

Kuroko nodded and said each person's name along with their corresponding title. "Akashi Seijuro of the Crimson Kingdom. Kise Ryouta of the Golden Kingdom. Midorima Shintaro of the Emerald Kingdom. Murasakibara Atsushi of the Lavender Kingdom. Aomine Daiki of the Azure Kingdom. I believe the princess who will accompany them will be Momoi Satsuki of the Peach Kingdom, the only princess permitted in their presence since they are childhood friends." Alex nodded with approval. "All correct, Tetsuya-sama."

Makato and Ami also nodded their heads. The King said, "Be prepared for their arrival." The king and queen rose from the couch. "Your mother and I must attend to something. We shall see at dinner, son." He walked over and pressed a soft kiss onto his son's soft hair. Ami followed suit and gave her son a hug. Before the two left the room, Makato said to Alex, "After dinner, there is something my wife and I would like to discuss with you. We want to seek your approval for our plan." The king's silver eyes revealed a swirl of indefinable emotions.

Alex rose and said, "I understand. Shall meet here again after dinner?"

The king nodded and allowed the private servants to open the door for him and his wife to leave the room.

Alex turned towards Kuroko and said, "I understand you are excited for them come, especially because the Crimson Prince is your childhood friend and will be coming, but be careful. I can see the Crimson Prince will not do you any harm, but the others may have sinister intentions towards you. They may have orders from their king and queen to seduce you. Reveal your situation to no one. As the Crimson Prince already knows, he can have more freedom to be around you. Do you understand, my Prince?"

Kuroko nodded and responded, "I understand. I will make sure to never reveal my secret to them."

Alex smiled and said, "You may scream with happiness now."

Kuroko jumped up from the couch and twirled around. "I am extremely excited for their arrival! I have not seen Sei-chan since the masquerade ball at his palace. I cannot wait to finally see him again!"

Kasamatsu said, "We are happy you are delighted. You are never this excited. The Crimson Prince must mean the world to you."

A bright smile decorated the bluenette's lips. "Everything. He means everything to me." He reached for the necklace adorning his neck, the one Akashi given to him. Tenderly, she said, "I wish his arrival would be quicker."

Himuro said sweetly, "Patience, Tetsuya-sama. They will be here in three days."

Takao said, "Do not worry, Tetsuya-sama. The next few days will pass quickly."

Kuroko responded longingly, "I hope so…"

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Three days passed by more quickly than Kuroko imagined. Around mid-afternoon, the arrival of the five princes and one princess was announced. The bluenette, the king, queen, the private servants, Alex, and the a few regular servants waited for their coming for a while now. Though he had to wear a black cloak to conceal appearance, he was excited. With eagerness, the Shadow Prince watched each of the six teens enter the palace. He quickly glanced at all of them, but when his aquamarine eyes landed on the Crimson Prince, his eyes stayed glued onto the redhead. He could see Akashi staring back at him, which caused the bluenette to smile, though it was hidden under the cloak.

Makato stepped forward and said with a cheerful voice, "Welcome to the Shadow Kingdom. I am the King, Makato. To my right is my wife, Ami."

Each prince and princess bowed/curtsy in response. Akashi spoke, "Thank you for allowing us to stay here while we visit."

"We are delighted to do so. We understand you are here to meet our daughter." He stepped to the side to allow his son some more space. He commanded, "Please remove the cloak."

Kasamatsu, Takao, and Himuro did what the king asked and remove the heavy cloak to reveal Kuroko's appearance to them.

As they did so, everyone who had never seen Kuroko's true appearance gasped loudly, even the main servants because they never had the chance to see their princess.

Kagami Taiga, one of the regular servants muttered, "Beautiful…"

Kuroko said with his mesmerizing angelic voice, "I'm pleased to meet you. I am Princess Kuroko Tetsumi of the Shadow Kingdom."

Instantly, Kise, Aomine, Murasakibara, and Midorima recognized the Shadow Princess as the one they have met and been enchanted by at the masquerade ball. The sky-blue hair, aquamarine eyes, sweet voice, and gentle aura could be recognized anywhere.

"It is you!" The four of them shouted. Everyone stared at them with curiosity.

Akashi asked them, "What are you talking about?"

Aomine answered, "She is the one I met at the ball."

"What! Aominecchi, you met her too?"

"You too Kise?"

"Mido-chin also met her?"

Akashi asked calmly, but not very happily. "Do you mean to tell me you met the princess at the ball?"

"Yes," the four answered.

Akashi stayed silent for a few moments before he said, "I see…"

The King and Queen were astonished by the news and glanced at one another then to Alex. The blonde nodded her head in approval. Makato cleared his throat to catch everyone's attention, and then said, "I see you are all acquainted with another. We shall allow some alone time for you to know each other better." He turned towards the regular servants and said, "Please lead their servants to the servants wing and take care of their bags."

The regular servants bowed and responded, "Yes." The king, queen, and Alex left the room. The private servants stayed to attend to the princess. The regular servants moved quickly to lead the foreign servants to their quarters and deliver the bags of the princes and princess to their guest rooms.

The only ones left in the room were Kuroko, Akashi, Kise, Midorima, Aomine, Murasakibara, Momoi, Kasamatsu, Takao, and Himuro.

Quickly, Aomine, Murasakibara, Midorima, and Kise approached the Shadow Prince to greet him.

Each of them bent down and kissed the delicate, pale hand and introduced their name. Murasakibara even offered a vanilla treat to the bluenette.

While the four were fawning over her, Akashi stared at them with contempt for being too close to his love. Momoi just giggled as she watched. She knew something interesting was bound to happen during their stay. Kasamatsu, Takao, and Himuro weren't sure what to do because it would be rude of them to lay a hand on the prince to make them step away from the bluenette.

Not being able to take it any longer, Akashi said authoritatively, "Step away from the Princess. You are being rude."

Hearing a dark undertone, the four did what they were commanded and moved a few feet away. Akashi nodded in approval and then said, "Step forward and announce your names again. Be polite. Do not show any disrespect towards the princess. Shintaro, you may start."

The green-haired prince did as he was told. "Hello, I am Midorima Shintaro of the Emerald Kingdom."

The golden-haired prince went next. He placed a hand over his heart and bowed. "I am Kise Ryouta of the Golden Kingdom." He ended the sentence with a wink, but the bluenette was not fazed at all, which made the prince confused because everyone blushed whenever he winked. Then again, this princess is different from all the others.

The blue-haired prince stepped forward next. "Yo, Princess Tetsumi. I am Aomine Daiki of the Azure Kingdom." He had a huge grin spread across his face.

The peach-haired princess went next. She curtsied and said sweetly, "I am pleased to meet you. I am Momoi Satsuki of the Peach Kingdom." A beautiful smile decorated her lips, but a gleam of mischievousness flashed through her eyes, which the Shadow Prince did not miss.

The purple-haired prince announced him name next. "I am Murasakibara Atsushi of the Lavender Kingdom." He offered the bluenette a box of sweets and said, "They are vanilla. I hope you will like it."

Kuroko smiled in return and responded, "Thank you. I will most definitely enjoy it." He took the box and placed it into Kasamatsu's hands.

Murasakibara asked with curiosity, "Who are they?"

The bluenette turned towards the three and asked, "Could you introduce yourselves?"

The three nodded in unison. Kasamatsu stepped forward and said, "I am Kasamatsu Yukio."

Next was Takao. "I am Takao Kazunari."

Lastly, Himuro said, "I am Himuro Tatsuya."

As one voice, the three said, "We are the private servants of Tetsumi-sama."

The princes and princess nodded their heads. Momoi turned towards Akashi and asked, "Do you not need to introduce yourself?"

The redhead smirked and said, "Why would I need to?"

Aomine, Kise, Midorima, Murasakibara, and Momoi became confused by his words. Akashi stepped towards the Shadow Prince and pulled him into a heart-warming embrace. Gasps could be heard, but he ignored them. He whispered, "I missed you."

Kuroko snuggled into the embrace and responded just as soft. "I was lonely without you."

The Crimson Prince moved back a little to see his love's face. He raised a hand and caressed the pale cheek. Gently, he said, "I am here now, so do not feel alone." He pressed a soft kiss on the other cheek. "I love you."

Standing on his tippy toes, he returned the kiss by pressing one on the other's cheek and returned the sentiments. "I love you too."

"How do you two know each other?" Momoi asked.

Akashi replied casually, "We have known each other for over ten years. We met during our annual vacation in the summer." His heterochromatic eyes sent the message, "Stay away. The Shadow Prince/Princess is MINE."

Momoi giggled and thought, "Love Pentagon!"

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Enchant… Enchant… Enchant…

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READ: I have been thinking about couples, so I thought why not have a poll to see what you guys would like. However, that does not mean I will automatically make the couples that win happen in the story. This is just for my reference. I will decide the final couples. The choices are listed below. Everyone who has an account on fanfiction can vote twice, while if you don't you can only vote once because you wont be able to vote on my poll on my profile.

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Akashi/Kuroko

Aomine/Kuroko

Kise/Kuroko

Midorima/Kuroko

Murasakibara/Kuroko

Aomine/Kise

Aomine/Momoi

Murasakibara/Himuro

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