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yume_to_amePairing: It's going to be a Jun-pairing, but I don't want to spoil it yet. It's either: Sakumoto, Matsumiya or Juntoshi. Jun/Aiba as brothers, and Aiba might get his own pairing.
Rating: up to R
Genre: royality!AU, romance, a bit fantasy,
Plot: To seal the new peace agreement Prince Jun is handed over as a gift to the neighbouring kingdom, the Highlands of Ice. There is a legend surrounding Jun and his sisters and brothers, namely that they hold a secret power which will only be awakened to the fullest when their owner falls in love.
Tired of reigning the Highlands of the Ice the king announces that one of his three sons - Sho, Satoshi and Kazunari - will inherit the throne. As all of them are good men, loyal and talented, he decides to put a challenge to it: Whoever wins the young mysterious prince's heart will marry him and get the throne.*
*Important sidenote: I will not make a love triangle or anything alike. Once Jun decided, he decided. Also Sho and the others won't play dirty.
Note: This is going to be really romantic, I promise :D and I promise you all (!) that the brothers won't treat each other like sh*t. It's super fun to write this! Please tell me what you think <3
“Will you be staying longer?” Jun wants to know. “You are staying longer, aren’t you?” he adds hopefully.
Masaki looks up in surprise, then he laughs. “Yes, until the king gets sick of me for staying here.”
They are taking a walk outside at the moment and Jun can finally take a look at the grass shining through the snow, and bushes and trees carrying buds for the first time in many years.
“I hope he will never get sick of you,” Jun states. “I need you here.”
“But you have Satoshi-san now,” Masaki points out with a smile.
“That’s something else.”
“I know,” Masaki chuckles, and puts his arm around Jun’s shoulder. “Listen, little brother, I will stay here for a while, but we both know I can’t stay forever. But I’ll always return, and for the times I’m not here, you just lean on Satoshi for support. Or if you need a good friend, you know you can always rely on Kazunari-kun. Aren’t you good friends?”
“He even said I’m his best friend,” Jun admits while blushing happily. He has never had a real friend before aside from his brother obviously.
“See,” Masaki smiles brightly. “And before you know it I’ll be back again.”
Jun nods. “You are right, I understand.” He looks around, his gaze wandering over the landscape. “I can’t wait for summer,” he states. “Although it will only be short. It’s still a Northern country, with probably 8 months of winter.”
Masaki chuckles. “I know. The snow was draining for them. It pulled the energy out of the country, and out of the people here. You brought them spring, it’s a miracle, Jun.”
“It’s not,” Jun chuckles. “It’s the only thing I can do, and it’s bound to my feelings, so it’s not that special.”
“I think it is,” Masaki points out. “Because… just look at the land around you and how it’s suddenly growing. The fact that these people survived in the cold and were able to make things grow shows how determined and skilled they are. Just imagine what they are going to do now that they have a few months of warmth.” Masaki chuckles. “Well, it’s still cold here and I doubt the temperatures are ever going above a certain degree. It’s not a tropical country, but… a little sun and plants will make everyone happy. So, don’t say it’s nothing special.”
Jun smiles a bit. “Thank you.”
Masaki looks at him thoughtfully for a moment. “Don’t forget, little brother, that you are able to influence your power too. You fell in love after all, it makes you stronger and gives you more options.”
Jun grows pale at his words, his hands feeling sweaty all of a sudden. He completely forgot about this aspect of his power. But Masaki is right, since he fell in love, he can use the full amount of it. Just… he doesn’t want to. And he doesn’t know how to tell Satoshi what he is capable of. Masaki seems to notice his sudden discomfort and slight panic, because he apologizes immediately. “I’m sorry, Jun, it was not the right time to bring it up.”
“No,” Jun says quietly. “At one point I have to face this part about me too.”
“I wish you wouldn’t see it as something horrible,” Masaki admits. “Because it isn’t. It’s part of you.”
Jun stays quiet, not sure how to react to his brother’s words, until Masaki chuckles softly. “Don’t overthink it. Rather think about the events that are coming now. The festival, spending time with Satoshi, planning your marriage. Be happy, Jun.”
Jun smiles carefully. “It’s not difficult to be happy right now,” he admits. “I’m a bit scared what will happen if I’m going through worse times.”
“Life is always an up and down,” Masaki explains after a while. “Love too. You love Satoshi, now you need to make the feeling and your relationship grow and blossom, just like a flower. Imagine it to be a beautiful rose. A rose needs water and light to grow. Your relationship will need that too.” He sighs. “Can’t believe I’m saying this, but he is a good guy. He remained firmly at your side while you were sick and unshakingly said that you will recover, that we need to have faith in you.”
Jun’s heart jumps happily, happy that Masaki approves of his love. “Told you he is good.”
“Yes,” Masaki grins. “You said it from the beginning on. The brothers aren’t bad guys. I might want to remember that.”
“Talking about…” Jun’s eyes catch two figures approaching them. “Satoshi-san and Sho-san are approaching us.”
“You should start calling him less formal,” Masaki advices with a soft chuckle.
“But…” Jun blushes slightly. “That’s impolite.”
“What?” Masaki grins teasingly. “Are you going to call him like that when you are in bed too?”
Jun tries not to blush too hard at Masaki’s suggestion. “What…”
“Come on, I’m your big brother,” Masaki points out wisely. “Nothing is embarrassing.”
“I beg to differ,” Jun argues. “Everything like this is embarrassing when you talk about it.”
Masaki pouts. “Not cute!” he grumbles.
Jun chuckles, but deep inside he actually has taken Masaki’s voice to heart. He is right, if he wants to have an intimate relationship with Satoshi – both bodily and emotionally – he needs to stop being too formal. There is not too much time to think though because the two men approach them swiftly.
“Jun-kun,” Satoshi takes off his jacket and puts it over Jun’s shoulder. “You are not overstraining yourself, are you?”
Jun shakes his head with a smile. “I’m fine. The doctor told me fresh air will help me to recover completely.”
“Is that so,” Satoshi smiles warmly, making Jun’s heart jump uncontrolled again. “Then I’ll take you out as often as possible.”
“How about now?” Masaki points out from the side, throwing a glance at Sho. “I wanted to ask Sho-san anyways to… eh… show me the horses and animals here.”
Sho blinks. “What?” When Masaki throws him a glare, he nods though. “Sure, of course. I almost … forgot.”
“Really?” Jun asks sceptically. “Didn’t you say you wanted to have brotherly quality time?”
“Ah,” Masaki makes a dismissive gesture with his hand. “We can do that later,” he says, while he and Sho exchange some seemingly secret hand gestures. Sho hastily pulls Masaki along to the stables, waving at them. “See you two for dinner,” they both call out.
Jun shakes his head in confusion, eyes still following his brother. “That was weird,” he muses. He turns his head, surprised that Satoshi has stepped forward and is only inches away from him now. “Hello,” he stutters shyly, his heart racing.
“Hello,” Satoshi answers, hand resting on Jun’s cheek now. “May I?”
Jun blushes but can’t help a bright smile appearing on his face. “Of course.”
A soft smile circles around Satoshi’s lips and Jun feels safe immediately. Satoshi is like a calming breeze for him. Whenever his emotions are in a turmoil he just needs to think of him and he will instantly stop freaking out. He lets Satoshi take the lead, allowing him to pull him closer against his body and kiss him softly. Jun decides to be bolder too, leaning into the kiss and letting his tongue fight demandingly against Satoshi’s.
Eventually they have to pull apart to catch some air. Satoshi smirks. “I can’t wait to do more with you,” he teases again.
“Me too,” Jun answers honestly. His blunt answer apparently surprises Satoshi, because he blushes slightly.
It reminds Jun of something he wanted to show him, and at the same time of Masaki’s words. “I wanted to show you something, Satoshi…kun,” he starts carefully.
Satoshi’s eyes widen in surprise.
“Sorry,” Jun mumbles, feeling embarrassed at his own bluntness from before. He should have known it’s a stupid idea. “I’m too informal aren’t I?”
“Not at all,” Satoshi says fiercely. “I’ve been waiting for you to drop formalities. It makes me really happy!”
“Really?”
“Yes!” Satoshi smiles. “I would love if one day you would call me without a suffix.”
“That needs more work, I think,” Jun answers honestly.
Satoshi chuckles. “So, what do you want to show me.”
Jun nods eagerly, taking the hand Satoshi offers him and pulls him along. He leads him all the way to the backside of the private garden. There are bushes and trees greening and wearing buds. Jun however leads Satoshi to a part where there are just some tiny small bushes to be seen.
He kneels down next to one of them, looking up at Satoshi who eyes him curiously.
“You were questioning my feelings the other days,” Jun says.
“Jun,” Satoshi says softly while he kneels down next to Jun. “I told you I’m sorry. What I-“
“I know,” Jun interrupts him. “I don’t need to hear an apology, I understand what you wanted to say back then. Instead I want to show you something.” He carefully reaches out his hands, covering the green leaves of the little plant with his fingers and palms. “It’s a bit embarrassing,” he mumbles, trying not to blush. “But this happens when I think of you.”
He pulls his hands away again, revealing a beautiful light-pink rose. Satoshi’s eyes widen. He kneels down next to Jun now. “You can do that?” he whispers. “Influence your powers?”
“It’s not that simple,” Jun smiles, and bends forward to whisper in Satoshi’s ear. “This here only happens when I think about you.”
Satoshi blushes lightly before a proud and happy smile appears on his lips. He kisses Jun’s forehead and his cheek. “See,” he says. “I knew you are my personal miracle.”
~~~
Jun feels like thousand pairs of eyes look at him, the whole freaking festival long, since the king announced his oldest son’s engagement with him. “Everyone is looking,” he whispers towards Kazu while they eat something.
Kazu grins. “Of course they are. This is the best gossip they had since years! A young magical, mysterious prince comes here, brings summer, and chooses one of the king’s sons. Why did you choose Satoshi? How did it become summer? How and when will you marry? They love these kinds of rumours. Marriage gossip is the best after all.”
“But it feels weird,” Jun mumbles.
“Yes, but they don’t mean it bad,” Kazu explains with a smile. “They are just curious. And happy. We didn’t have such a celebration since years. And everyone loves weddings.”
“You know,” Jun admits carefully. “I quite like it here.”
Kazu blinks, then he laughs suddenly. “I know,” he hugs Jun and squeezes him. It makes Jun happy that Kazu treats him that way. He has never had a friend like him before, well… he didn’t have any friends at all, so everything is actually an upgrade. But he knows Kazu is going to be a good friend to him, and sometimes it’s necessary to have someone he can ask advice for… who is not Masaki or Yamaguchi. Kazu lets go of Jun, and grins into the direction Satoshi is standing. He sticks his tongue out. “Sa-chan is mad that I can squeeze you while he doesn’t dare to,” he smirks.
Jun blinks. “Hm?” He turns to look at Satoshi. “I guess it’s different,” he finally states with a shy smile.
“Yes,” Kazu agrees softly. “It’s indeed different. I’m really happy for the both of you, you know that?”
“Yes,” Jun smiles happily. “Thank you.”
Without noticing it Kazu has set his mind at ease a bit. And when he is alone for a moment he dares to walk through the garden, letting the common people stop him and talk to him. They are so nice and supportive that Jun stops feeling anxious by the stares and whispers. Kazu is right, everyone likes a good marriage gossip.
“Young prince?”
Jun turns around, eyeing a man in his mid-fourties probably. He smiles politely. “Yes.”
The man smiles and bows. “I’m sorry. I’m probably bothering you. Everyone wants to talk to you today. It’s rare that we have such a festival. It’s thanks to you.”
Jun blushes. “No,” he shakes his head. “I didn’t do much.”
The man scans him from head to toe. “I think you did,” he states. “Say,” he starts walking towards the back area of the garden. “Your wedding date will be in winter? Why? Don’t you like summer more?”
Jun smiles slightly. “Why are you asking?”
“Just curious,” the man laughs. “You don’t need to answer.” He pauses when his eyes fall on the bush with roses, all of them in a soft pink colour now. “Wonderful,” he whispers.
A soft smile circles around Jun’s lips. It’s the roses that grew because of his feelings for Satoshi. “Flowers are life,” he says dreamingly.
“Back there is a jasmine bush,” the man points out. “It’s carrying blossoms. Do you want to see it?”
Jun looks at him in surprise. “Really? I haven’t seen it before. I would love to see it!”
~~~
“Where is your pretty fiancée?” Nagase asks with a teasing wink.
The others chuckle. Most guests already went home and they gathered to drink on Jun and Satoshi, just that Jun is nowhere to be seen.
Satoshi looks around a bit. Where did Jun go to? Was he tired and sat down somewhere? “He was with Kazu before. I guess they will come here together.”
Sho nods. “Don’t worry. I’m sure he will be here soon.” He turns his head a bit, pointing at the other direction. “See, Kazunari is coming. Jun-san is definitely with him.”
Satoshi squeezes his eyes, but Jun is nowhere to be seen. Once Kazu is next to them, Satoshi can’t hold back anymore. “Is Jun coming too?”
“Jun-kun?” Kazunari blinks.
“Yes,” Sakamoto intervenes suddenly. “He was with you, wasn’t he?”
“No. Just for an hour. Then he decided to stroll around a bit and talk to some people,” Kazu explains. “I thought he is with you by now.”
Satoshi frowns, something inside him clenching painfully though he isn’t sure why he feels so anxious. Jun might just have missed the time or fell asleep somewhere. “I’m going to look for him,” he says, because no matter what he won’t feel at ease when he doesn’t know where Jun is.
“I’m going to look for him too,” Masaki intervenes, apparently feeling his uneasiness and being equally nervous. He loves Jun dearly, and Satoshi assumes that he is the only one of his brothers he has such a tight relationship with.
“Me too,” Sakamoto says calmly, but the frown on his face betrays his casual tone.
“Let’s meet up in an hour,” Satoshi says. “When one of us finds Jun sooner, we’ll call the others.”
“I bet he just lay down somewhere to take a rest,” Sho points out with a comforting smile. “And once we found him he will laugh and tease us for being such scaredy-cats.”
Satoshi nods. Hopefully, he thinks.
~~~
Satoshi has looked in Jun’s room first, but he is nowhere to be found. Now he walks through the garden, walking past the lake but nowhere a sign. He sighs deeply, maybe he should go back to the others, maybe one of them found Jun. It’s almost an hour that he is searching him, and he still doesn’t know where it is. If the others found him, they would for sure tell him, wouldn’t they?
Satoshi’s heart feels heavy, his stomach clenching painfully. Where are you, Jun?
He carefully approaches the rose bush at the end of the garden, the one that Jun made blossom. It’s so beautiful. Jun is like his own personal sun that makes everything around Satoshi and also Satoshi himself grow and blossom. Satoshi’s glance shifts to the right, to a path that leads to a few trees. He frowns deeply when he sees something shining there.
Satoshi kneels down, picking up a button. A shining mother-of-pearl button. Satoshi’s eyes widen in surprise. It fits the coral-coloured blazer Jun was wearing today. It had to be one of his buttons… did he loose one?
Satoshi lets his gaze wander over the area, eyes widening when he suddenly sees a small bush with tiny flowers. A branch of it was ripped off the bush, some petals scattered on the ground. For a moment Satoshi’s heart stops beating. Judging by the button on the ground Jun was here. But Jun would never hurt a flower. He lets things bloom and grow, he doesn’t destroy them.
What the hell happened?
A/N: Look at Jun being happy XD Though parts of his power are still in the dark. We'll soon know more about it,but Jun finds it scary, and Masaki believes he needs to accept it.
So, what do you think happened at the party? Jun is nowhere to be found...
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Date: 2017-08-26 05:44 pm (UTC)no subject
Date: 2017-09-02 03:34 pm (UTC)(It's probably going to be more suspenseful soon ;-))
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Date: 2017-08-26 06:39 pm (UTC)But seriously, who was that? I thinking so much now that my hands types wrong! Oh my god!!
And I voted for Sakuraiba up there one more time! Kyaa~ Masaki is so cute and mature and lovely!!
Masaki's lines are my favorite, he makes so funny comments. And I am so happy that I saw Kazu up there too \(★ω★)/
I need more please!! T-T
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Date: 2017-09-02 03:35 pm (UTC)So, you are in for some Sakuraiba? :-)
Thanks so much for your lovely comment!! ♥
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Date: 2017-08-26 07:19 pm (UTC)i think that what jun scared the most is his own power that we already know. but this time he is afraid of what he is able to do when something unpleasant happen to him. and i hope he somehow able to save himself from whoever that guy that took him at least until they all will be able to find him.
woah cant wait for next chapter. thank you for the update.
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Date: 2017-09-02 03:38 pm (UTC)The part about Jun's power will soon be relieved, but you are on a good way with your guess :-)
Thanks so much for your lovely ocmment!! ♥
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Date: 2017-08-26 09:21 pm (UTC)I hope that this stranger hasn't taken him to try and use him for those powers against his will.
*worries*
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Date: 2017-09-02 03:40 pm (UTC)Thanks so much for your support, my friend! ♥
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Date: 2017-08-26 09:31 pm (UTC)no subject
Date: 2017-09-02 03:40 pm (UTC)Thanks so much for reading!! ♥
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Date: 2017-08-26 10:49 pm (UTC)no subject
Date: 2017-09-02 04:16 pm (UTC)Thanks so much for reading and commenting!! ♥
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Date: 2017-08-27 02:35 am (UTC)no subject
Date: 2017-09-02 04:17 pm (UTC)We'll soon know more though!
Thanks so much for your lovely comment! ♥
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Date: 2017-08-27 03:01 pm (UTC)...that is why I sensed something bad when the old man
started talking about the jasmine bush..there's no such
at the back of the garden,, right? *panics
What if he's just a pervert who has been eyeing Jun
since the start? or somebody who's too curious about Jun
or his powers? I hope Satoshi can find Jun before anything
crazy happens.
About Jun's powers, maybe he can also also cause great
destruction apart from creating spring and summer, right?
However, as seen in Satoshi's character, he can definitely
help Jun in embracing everything about him including the
ones he's worried about. No matter how scary his power can
get, Satoshi will be there to calm whatever storm is boiling within him.
P.S.
1. Masaki just hit two birds with one stone! Hahahah
2. Juntoshi and the wedding..... Hahahahahahhaahahah LOL....
Thanks for the update, dear! <3
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Date: 2017-09-02 04:20 pm (UTC)Your thoughts on Jun's power are very interesting! We'll soon know more, I promise!! (you are right though, even if Jun's power might include something scary, Satoshi will continue to support him and be there for him <3)
Thanks so much for your encouraging comment!! ♥♥
I'm so happy you like this story!!
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Date: 2017-08-27 05:44 pm (UTC)Thanls for the update 💜
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Date: 2017-09-02 04:20 pm (UTC)Thanks so much for reading and commenting, dear! <3
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Date: 2017-08-28 09:29 am (UTC)Noooo!! We just in some a good-beautiful-sweet situations here.
My! I don't want something bad happend to out precious young prince.
*we have save him in the next chapter.*
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Date: 2017-09-02 04:21 pm (UTC)Thanks so much for your lovely comment! ♥
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Date: 2017-08-28 06:35 pm (UTC)I hope Jun will be alright ><
Thanks for the update!
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Date: 2017-09-02 04:22 pm (UTC)Thanks so much for reading, dear!! *huggles*
♥
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Date: 2017-08-30 08:15 pm (UTC)no subject
Date: 2017-09-02 04:22 pm (UTC)Thanks so much for reading and commenting!! ♥
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Date: 2017-09-01 04:37 pm (UTC)So Jun is showing a much greater power than before and it's not just that, that there'll be more. I wonder what...(that power might attract bad guys so Satoshi must keep him safe)
I like how Jun and Kazu's friendship is blossoming. It's really cute to see how Kazu can be cheeky with Jun and get away with it ^^
I'm looking forward to the next chapter to know Jun's fate. I hope he's safe
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Date: 2017-09-02 04:24 pm (UTC)But you are right, Jun is showing a much bigger power than everyone originally thought he would have. We'll soon know more about it!
Haha, yes, Kazu can simply get away with being cheeky ;-)
Thanks so much for your lovely comment!! ♥
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Date: 2017-09-24 09:27 am (UTC)did the man abduct him? noo
please don't do something bad at him,
omg, i'm so worry now
thanks so much for this chapter
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Date: 2017-09-27 08:03 am (UTC)Thanks so much for your lovely comment, dear! ♥