The Requirements for Legacy (Book 2)

The Unwanted Reunion

(The French was translated by google. I apologize in advance if it is wrong)

When the ships arrive at the docks of the island, the princes looked at the island in dread. "Come, your highnesses." The man from the other ship says, holding up two pairs of shackles. Jiro and Ichiro sigh as they got off the ship, holding their hands up as they cuffed the two. Umiko and Lami looked at the red headed twins sadly. The two girls had just started developing feelings for them. So they weren't sure how to feel about them being actual royalty. Sure they figured the were somebody in nobility, just not this high up.

The guards start pushing the princes toward the castle. The boys walked with their heads down. "You will face punishment for your crimes soon enough. Your parents don't take deserting your duties lightly." Rouge growls at the man's words.

"We are coming as well." The guards weren't happy, but she wasn't giving them any choice.

"Only four of you are allowed to enter. No funny business. We will have our eyes on you the entire time. The giant is not invited." They point at Makoto. Rouge nods.

"Makoto you are in charge of the ship until I get back. Ace, Lami, Umiko, with me." She ordered. They took the princes to the castle, pushing them along when they slow down. The princes kept stumbling as they did so. Once they stood before the doors to the throne room, the guards stop the pirates.

"You will go no further. The princes must talk to the King and Queen alone." Rouge growls at them but nods as she crossed her arms. Leaning against the wall, they allow the guards escort the princes in and shut the door behind them. They could still hear what was going on, for the door was thin enough to allow sound to leave it. Ace leaned against the wall next to his twin. Umkio started pacing and Lami tried to remain calm, acting like she wasn't bothered by any of this, when she was in fact bothered.

The princes were shoved to their knees in front of the thrones. "What do you have to say for yourselves? The kingdom is in peril and instead of doing your duties and protecting my kingdom, you ran away like small irresponsible children." The Queen says, looking down her nose at them.

"Maman (mom), Papa. We did not want to marry someone we had never met. S'il te plaît (please), don't punish us for that. We want what is best for the people, but do we have to do it this way?" Ichiro pleaded with his parents. She glared down at them.

"This union would save our kingdom. You know we don't stand a chance fighting against them." She told them. "It's your duty! You were born specifically for this reason. Instead you are off running around and mingling with filthy pirates. You are destroying the reputation of this family and kingdom! You should be ashamed! Do not think we won't test you for diseases as well." The king sighs, but said nothing, allowing his wife to do all the talking.

"They are not filthy, Maman..."

"Silence! You are to marry the heirs of our enemy to bring peace to our kingdom. So what if one of them is male? At least they are civilized and clean. The guards tell me you have been fawning over the two little sluts on that ship, who knows what diseases they carry!" Jiro glares at his mother, rage boiling inside him.

"Comment oses-tu! si quelqu'un est sale, c'est bien toi. Ils ont plus de décence que vous n'en aurez jamais ! Vous êtes peut-être d'accord avec le fait de forcer les gens à faire ce que vous voulez, mais là-bas, c'est un choix. Je choisis Lami. " (How dare you! If anyone is dirty, it's you. They have more decency than you will ever have! You may be okay with forcing people to do what you want, but this is a choice. I choose Lami.) "Tu n'es rien d'autre qu'une salope au cœur froid." (You are nothing but a cold hearted bitch.) He spat. She rose from the throne and marched forward, backhanding him hard and sending him sprawling on the floor.

"Jiro!" Ichiro calls out, worried for his brother.
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The four pirates could clearly hear what was going on inside. Lami froze upon hearing Jiro fluently speaking his native tongue. She didn't understand why he thought he sounded like a moron. He had admitted to her that the reason he forced himself to abandon the language was because he thought he sounded like a moron. He even trained away his accent. It wasn't like how Ichiro spoke it in a flirty romantic way, it was gravely and deep. Lami thought it was very hot.

She looked over at her sister. "Umiko, what did he say?" She shook her head with a smile.

"You can ask him later."
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"You are marrying the two heirs in a fortnight! You will save this kingdom from their wrath. Jiro, you get to marry their son and he will most definitely be a top. From what I hear, he is very rough with his lovers. So don't be surprised if it hurts." She sneers at him. Ichiro gasps at that.

Jiro glares at the ground. He was beyond pissed. "I will never marry him or anyone you pick for me." Ichiro didn't wish to marry their enemy's daughter either, but what could they do? They had no power over this situation.

Lami growls as she glared at the door. She hated this lady. How dare she treat her sons like objects or disobeying pets? Umiko hugs her sister.

"Breathe, Lami. Getting angry will not help our situation."

The queen looks up at the guards. "Put them under house arrest in separate rooms. And get rid of those pirates. I don't need them causing anymore problems with these worms." She turns and leaves the room, the king following quickly behind.

The guards bowed their heads in acknowledgment before dragging the two princes out the door. The four looked towards the door as the guards escorted the twins out. "Jiro?" Lami called out worried.

"Ichiro." Umiko whispered sadly. Jiro refused to look at them. He didn't want her to see the tears in his eyes. He was so angry.

Ichiro looked at Umiko and smiled sadly. "My apologies, Mon Cheri (my dear) . It looks like I must say au revoir (goodbye)." The guard pushed them forward as another stopped before them.

"The queen has ordered us to remove you from the premises." Rouge closes her eyes and sighed before getting off the wall. She walked up to the guard with a growl.

"I have a message for your queen." She sneers the title. The guard glares.

"What is that pirate scum?"

"Tell her she is a coward and cares about no one but herself. She isn't doing this for her people. She is taking the easy way out at her children's expense. Family is the most precious thing in the world. She is one of many reasons why I hate your kind. There are other ways to win a war without hurting the people you are supposed to protect and love." She spat. She turned to leave. "Ace, girls. Let's go." She walked off with her siblings following after her. The youngest two were upset and not happy with this outcome.

"But...we can't just leave them." Umiko says sadly.  "Rouge, please we can't let them do this to them." Rouge smirks as she looked over her shoulder at her sisters. "Oh we aren't. I refuse to leave any of our crew behind. Plus they are my little sisters' crushes." The girls blush and tried to deny it. Ace laughs as he wrapped his arm around twin's shoulders.

"What's the plan?" He grins deviously, the expression proving they share the same dad.