KING ┊ Rui x Tsukasa ┊ Royalty AU.

15 || Within these walls.

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Back in the castle. <3

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Toya escorted me, Rui and Nene back into the castle. Nene was still upset, and she had every right to be. Rui gave Nene a comforting look, and she began to stop crying.

Toya patted Nene on the shoulder, "Would you like to go back home? Your mother is waiting for you outside." He brushed off the dirt in his pocket. 

Nene nodded, "Y-yes. That'll be great, thanks." Toya walked Nene back outside, leaving me and Rui alone. Again.

"Shall we, Tsukasa-kun?" Rui took my cold, shaking hand and we walked into the halls, towards my bedroom.

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Tsukasa's bedroom.

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We both sat on the bed, and watched the sky. The clouds were getting grayer, as if it were reading the mood in this castle. It was a bit awkward, so Rui decided to start some conversation.

"It's still raining. Doesn't the rain look wonderful when dripping down a double-glazed, leaded, white-framed window?" Rui giggled.

"You're weird" I told him. He looked at me in shock.

Rui sighed. "You know I love you, Tsukasa-kun. It'd mean a whole lot to me if you'd just cheer up a little." He placed his head on my shoulder. "C'mon. Let's talk."

My eyes were trying my hardest not to tear up. The thunderous noises of the rain pelting the glass on my window, only brought to mind my father, a cold-blooded killer. It was hard not to forget what just happened. It was so sudden.

At this point I couldn't hold it in anymore, I started breaking into tears.

"Tsukasa-kun, are you alright-"

"Why me. God, why does it have to be me." Rui lifted his head away from my shoulder and gave me a concerned look. I looked at him and tried to smile, "My father was all I had, all I could call family. Mother is dead. Saki isn't with us anymore. And now... and now father? He's in the dungeon because he's a stupid killer. I never knew any of this, if only I knew then I could've-"

My words got interrupted by Rui. He leaned in for a kiss.

After breaking the kiss, Rui grabbed my face and brought it extremely close to his, noses touching. "Listen to me, Tsukasa-kun. You never did anything wrong, and even if you had a chance to help, you couldn't have prevented any of this alone." I gave him a serious look, hinting that this didn't help at all. "You just have to accept the fact that your father is who he is. And YOU can be whoever you want to be."

I wiped my tears off with my sleeve, and pulled my face away from Rui's. "Are you really sure about that?"

Rui smiled. "Of course I'm sure. You've had enough of being pushed around like you're being owned. This time, you should be yourself, your true self."

"My true self?" I gazed into Rui's warm eyes and he then gave me a kiss on the cheek. 

"Yes, your true self. It's only up to you, to find out who your true self could be." He pulled me closer, towards his body, and gave me the warmest, most cuddliest hug he could ever give. "For now, you should get some rest. This day has been more than overwhelming for you."

Hugging Rui back, I began to dig my face into his arms. It was warm, really warm. Warmer than any hug he has ever given me before. It was so cold that afternoon that I was shaking and shivering still, not even Rui's warmth could heal me. I could still smell my father's scent within these walls, and it scared me. It fucking scared me. I hugged Rui tighter.

"Tsukasa-kun, are you afraid?" Rui began playing with my hair.

"A-Afraid?! Whatever do you mean, I-I'm not afraid of anything!" I looked up to Rui tangling my hair. He smiled back at me. 

"All right, all right. I believe you, my dearest prince." Those words got me blushing.

Rui put his face in my hair. "Your hair is soft." I blushed harder. "Your hair also smells really nice~"

"I-I don't really take good care of my hair... it was just Saki that gave me tips on what kind of shampoo to use, that's all." Rui frowned and looked into my eyes.

"Your sister must've been amazing then." I again tried my best not to cry.

"She really was amazing." Trying to hide my tears, I delved my face into Rui's chest. He smiled down at me.

"Would you like to take a nap, Tsukasa-kun?" He asked.

I replied, "Yes, Rui. I'd love to." 

We both lay down on the bed, and Rui hugged me tighter. As I began to close my eyes, the thought of my father, Mr. Kusanagi, Nene, mother, and Saki, they all drifted away as I felt as if Rui and I were the only two in this hectic world. What a shitty day.

Rui grabbed the blanket and wrapped it around us both. He knew I was cold. 

"I love you, Tsukasa-kun."

"I love you too, Rui."