Prelude of Love

Chapter 3: Little One, Yumoto

Yumoto gulped as he walked to where Kinshiro was at. Kinshiro had asked him to talk with him...about what? Yumoto didn't know.

Kinshiro looked up from his paper as Yumoto walked in. "Ah yes, heir to the throne of love, Prince Scarlet. I need to talk with you about something."

"Y-yes I know..."
"Scarlet, if you were to become the God of Love tomorrow, would you accept it?"

"W-what?! I-I don't know Aurite...I-I don't know why I'd become it so soon." Yumoto replied and Kinshiro looked down, "I-I didn't want to worry you...but we think Scarlet has awoken for a bad reason..."

"H-Huh?"

Later that day, Yumoto was sitting in the middle of the room Ibushi protected and sighed, "Ibu-chan-senpai...what'll happen if an-chan loses the title of God of Love...?"

"It's simple, Little One, then you become the next God of Love."
"B-but I don't wanna be the next one!"
"W-what?!" Akoya gasped out and Ibushi looked at him, "Little One, you're the successor to the throne!"

"But what if I get hurt or die?" Yumoto asked and Ibushi froze, "T-then...Battle Lover Cerulean gets it."

"Oh..."
"It's time for your lessons with Epinard." Ibushi told him and Yumoto walked away.

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Ryuu looked at Io, "Hey Io, aren't you worried about Scarlet awakening?"
Io shook his head, "No, he needed his powers." Ryuu smiled, "I know...Yumoto used to be a damn brat growing up."

"Fluffhead wasn't that bad, my dear Vesta." Akoya's voice laughed and Ryuu growled, "Shut up Gero-kun!"

Io looked at the pink haired man and smiled, "Where is Yumoto anyway?"
"Where do you think?" Akoya asked and Io thought for a moment, "It's time for his lessons...so I'd say with Kinugawa-senpai."

Akoya nodded, "Bingo."

Io frowned, "He still hasn't seen Gora-san today has he?"
Akoya sighed sadly, "No...hey do you remember that time when Fluffhead was younger and went berserk after people kept bullying him...and we couldn't control him?"

Io looked down and Ryuu sighed, "Y-yes...he was out for days...I-I thought he was a goner..."

"Zaou-kun! We are not supposed to talk about that!" Kinshiro spoke sternly as he walked passed the three of them.

"Perlite brought it up!" Ryuu yelled and Kinshiro frowned, "Scarlet doesn't need to remember that...if he does...Arima says that the next time he has a fit like that...he...he might not make it."

"Look at the Little One!" A boy laughed and another replied "Little One, you're not a God!"

"Y-yes I am! B-Big Bro says so!" Yumoto yelled

"No you're not!" the first jeered, "When we're older, we'll be with your big brother instead!"

"No!" Yumoto screamed, "I WON'T LET YOU TAKE AN-CHAN!"

Ibushi was talking with Akoya as it happened...the ground began to shake and Akoya frowned, "An earthquake?"
"No...there's a strong energy in the air..."
"Huh...strange."