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❝A person's h e a r t is like a piano. Play the keys right, and they will resound b e a u t i f u l l y. ❞xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
A small sigh could be heard leaving the lips of a tall, dark prince. That prince just so happened to be Lexus Cain Phantife, heir to the Shadow Kingdom. He stood in front of his large bedroom window, staring down at the courtyard below. Gardeners were trimming the bushes and maids were prancing about, enjoying the nice weather outside. His eyes fell dull on the scenery, his mind elsewhere. Where? Well, perhaps this will help...
"Son, have you had any luck with the ladies lately?"
"Wh- what? That's a little... unexpected, father." the prince looked away from the man's face. However, the glimpse he caught of it was worried and sullen. "... What makes you ask?"
"Lexus, you have been single since you were born! This is not normal, especially as the heir to the throne. Surely there is someone..."
"I'm sorry to disappoint you, but there is no one..."
There was no way in hell he would let his father know of his secret. If he knew.... well, let's just say he'd probably sent to some witch doctor or disowned. The ebony-haired prince let out a sigh, "Don't worry, I... won't let you down." Immediately, guilt struck through his heart. He knew this was a lie, he knew it before he let it out. However, his father had been on him for the past couple of years, complaining that he couldn't step down unless his son was married.
"Hmph, well good, then. Lexus, you will be finding someone soon. Very soon, in fact. You have a fiancee."
"Oh that's gre--- what."
"Yes, fiancee, I'll be sending you along with your... sister, off to get married. You see, the Kingdoms aren't getting along, so we've all come up with a well, more or less, big treaty persay."
"Yeah, father, but fiancee??" he could feel the coldsweat coming on now. "When? Why? I said I would--"
"Lexus, at the rate your love life is moving, you'll be dead before you find someone! You should be thanking me!"
"But, I..." He stopped short, knowing he could never give his father an answer to be satisfied with. "... Very well... If... this... is what you decided is best." he bit his lip and put on the most genial smile he could manage. "Thank you."
"That's more like it, now get on going! You'll be leaving within the week, so you best start preparing!"
And that's how this day came about. You see... the problem was... Lexus was gay. There was no way around that. He had male lovers in the past (of course not of his family's knowledge). In fact, there was only one person (besides the maids who accidentally caught him in the act) that knew of his sexuality, and that was his sister. And although he loved his sister dearly, he wasn't so lucky in finding requited feelings. Although he wasn't sure why, his sister seemed to more or less hate him. He would say passionately, but he had to lie to himself at least a little bit. There was then a knock on his door. "Come in." A maid came in and curtsied before telling him that he was being summoned to the dining hall for breakfast. He looked away from the girl and simply shooed her away, and she made sure to scurry away as told.
His suit cases had already been taken away by maids and butlers earlier in the morning. The castle was in complete chaos until just a while ago, actually. What, with getting his carriage ready and all. He offered to go by himself, but they complained and wouldn't let him with reasoning like, "Oh, no, I hear it's raining there!" or, "Oh, no, I couldn't possibly allow his highness to transport himself." Being royalty certainly wasn't "all that". In fact, it was probably more burdensome than having no money. Well, he couldn't put his money on that, but he knew it was extremely tiring to have a high role in society. Simply thinking of becoming King one day send nervous shivers down his spine.
He made his way to the table and ate what he was served. After years of knowing him, the chefs already knew not to serve him much, since he ate like a bird. He ate slowly, prolonging the time. His father walked in at that point. "Ah! I'm glad I caught you before you left, my boy! Make sure you impress your fiancee, you should know her when you see her!" Lexus looked at his father questionably. Not once had his father told him from which kingdom this girl was from, or even a name. He sighed, it wasn't like he was going to find love anyway, not like he could... "Father, where is mother?" His father looked like he didn't want to answer, but did anyway, "She insisted on accompanying your... sister to the mansion ahead of time. They left a couple hours ago. They should already be there."
Lexus made a pouting face. They always separated him from his sister. Whether it be eating, traveling, everything. They were never together unless it was a big event. He sighed. "I see." His father coughed and began again, "Well, I need to attend to some things. I bid you farewell and wish you a safe trip. Make me proud, son." Lexus almost choked on his juice, but held it down, only able to nod in response. He frowned and stood. Might as well get this whole nightmare over with and leave now. And with that, he headed outside and into his already prepared carriage.
//T I M E xxx S K I P
He had fallen asleep in the carriage. Apparently it was a long ride, after all, it was no where near the Shadow Kingdom. If he remembered correctly, it was near the Earth and... well, that wasn't important. The carriage had stopped and his body was thrown forward by the abruptness of it. He pinched the bridge of his nose in an attempt to wake himself. He yawned and the door of the carriage opened. The doorman didn't bother with the step ladder due to Lexus' height. Actually, Lexus told him not to bother with it ahead of time. He could see the door of his new "home" from the inside of his carriage and sighed. He really didn't want to get out. He frowned and stepped into the rain. The servants at the manor had already began putting his luggage away where it belonged (his new room, presumably). He practically ran to the door, hating the rain incredibly. He despised the very thought of getting wet when he didn't intend on it. He glared at the carriage man for not having an umbrella at hand, but let it go. He wasn't about to step into this manor in a bad mood. (well, he could try, couldn't he?)
In the distance (the gate), he could see two figures, drenched and... in a stand-off? He would have chuckled at the sheer... well, seriously? A fight? Before you even got to the damned place? Well, whatever. Thankfully, we wasn't planning on marrying anyone. He made his way to the lobby of the manor, watching the servants as they climbed flights of stairs to put his things away. He was offered some hot tea and he accepted it graciously. If anything, he would watch the other persons of royalty enter the mansion from where he sat. At least then, he would have some kind of idea who he was going to be housing with. His view of the front entrance was great and he was content with his spectator's seat. He sipped his tea, 'Mmm... Earl Gray.
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