Minuet of Love

Chapter 1: The Heir

Minuet of Love

Summary: Prequel to the Prelude of Love, follow Yumoto as a child on his journeys to the age of fifteen to becoming the future God of Love.

Parings: EnAtsu, IoRyuu, AkoRima, and hints of KinAtsu.

Rating: K+

Boueibu doesn't belong to me, but the story does!

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Chapter 1: The Heir

"Kinugawa-senpai!" Ryuu's voice rang as he ran throughout the hallways "Yufuin-senpai!"

En and Atsushi stuck their heads out of their doors and En yawned, "What are you yelling about?"

Ryuu grinned, "The new heir is here!"

Atsushi's face beamed as he heard that. "Really?"

Ryuu nodded, "Yes! Io is already down there with Gora-san with our parents!"

En looked at him as he yawned, "What's the heir's name?"

"I don't know! I haven't seen him yet!"

Atsushi grabbed En's hand. "Let's go!"

The two followed Ryuu and Atsushi smiled as he saw Io holding something.

Io looked up and smiled at Ryuu. Ryuu bowed quickly as he saw Gora.

Gora smiled at them and Io looked at the others. "His name is Yumoto."

Atsushi smiled, "Yumoto..." he repeated and smiled as Io handed him the small newborn.

"We've been asked by our parents to be his guardians..." Io replied and Atsushi smiled, "I'd love to..."

The four put their focus on the baby and Gora looked up as he heard three sets of footsteps.

There was a gasp, "Oh, look at the Little One!"

"Akoya, hush, he's sleeping."

"Oh..."
A small chuckle, "No need to be so uptight Kinshiro."

"Yes, of course, Arima."

"Ah yes, the Caerula Adamas...welcome." Gora smiled and Akoya walked over to Atsushi.

Akoya giggled and held his hair back as he looked at Yumoto and Ibushi walked to him.

Kinshiro watched them and smiled softly to himself.

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Yumoto was two-years-old now, and the others had finally realized how much of a mother Atsushi actually was (they learned that when he was only a year old) towards Yumoto. Ryuu would relentlessly tease him and Io would scold Ryuu for being like that.

It never helped that En would tell Yumoto that Atsushi was his mama...much to Atsushi's dismay. In En's defense, he also lets Yumoto call him, Papa-En-chan or En-chan-papa.

Yumoto was already being eyed by many lords for their future children to marry. Gora didn't want that for his brother though, he wanted Yumoto to choose if he wanted a suitor or not.

Gora looked up as he heard footsteps, "Maximum Gorar..." a voice spoke and Gora looked up, "Ah yes, Lord Yuichi...and Lady Akiko."

Akiko smiled and patted a small boy forward. "Araki-chan..."

Gora smiled, "Who's this?"
"This is our son, Araki...in the court he goes by Tungsten." Yuichi replied and Araki hid behind his mother's skirt.

"He's only a year older than your little brother." Akiko smiled and Araki watched as Gora gasped, "Is he now?"

He bent down to Araki's level, "Did you want to meet Yumoto?"

Araki raised an eyebrow and Akiko smiled, "Araki, you could show him your kitten, Hiroyuki."

Gora raised an eyebrow and Araki reveled a sleeping kitten on his shoulder. "Hiroyuki?"

"He's his guardian. Hiroyuki is around his age...does the prince not have one?" Yuichi asked and Gora shook his head. "No...not yet."

Araki looked at Gora and then put his face into Hiroyuki's lavender fur. "Mama...?"

"Yes, Araki?"
He pulled out a pink wombat plushie, "I wanna give this to him..."

Akiko smiled, "Okay."
"Would you like to hand it to him yourself?" She asked and Araki shook his head quickly, "N-no!"

"Araki, you should." Yuichi replied and Araki blushed as Gora held out his hand. "Don't worry, Yumoto is probably just with his guardian, Epinard."

Araki slowly nodded as his mother pushed him forward. "Don't worry."

"Vesta, can you please take Tungsten to Yumoto?" Gora asked and Ryuu grinned, "Of course!"

Araki looked at Ryuu as Ryuu grabbed his hand. "Yumoto will be with Epinard right now." He bowed at his parents, "I'll be back in a few minutes."

Akiko smiled as she watched her son follow the Battle Lover to Yumoto.

"Mama, another?" Two-year-old Yumoto asked as he pointed at a plate filled with rice balls, and Atsushi smiled, "Yes, you can have another."

He handed Yumoto another rice ball and looked up as he saw Ryuu. "Yes, Ryuu?"

"Epinard, this boy is Lord Yuichi and Lady Akiko's son. He wanted to meet Yumoto." Ryuu explained and Araki looked at them, "Mama? Are you his mama?" He asked and Atsushi smiled as he shook his head.

"No, I'm not. I'm one of his four guardians."

Araki blinked in confusion and Yumoto looked at him. "Hi!" he gasped and kicked his feet, "Mama, down!"

Atsushi smiled and put him out of his high chair. "Little One, I'm not your mama."

Yumoto pouted, "But Papa-En-chan says so!"

Atsushi sighed as he shook his head...he'd talk with En later.

Yumoto ran over to Araki and held out his hand. "I'm Yumoto!"

Araki backed up slightly, "I-I'm A-Araki..."

Yumoto giggled as he held out his panda plushie. "This is Colonel Panda!"

Araki turned red and Yumoto held out a rice ball. "Food? Mama says an-chan made!"

Araki nodded and took it. "T-thanks..."

Yumoto grinned as Araki ate it and gasped as he saw Hiroyuki. "Kitty!!"

"Oh...this is my friend, Hiroyuki..."

"Oh!! Cool! Mama says I has a wombat!"

Araki gasped, "Really?!" He eyed the wombat toy and hid it again.

Atsushi looked at the toy in his hand. "Araki-kun, is that for Yumoto?"

Araki nodded, "Y-yes..."

Atsushi smiled as Araki handed it to him, "T-tell him it's from me...please."

Atsushi nodded and Yumoto watched Akiko walk in. "Araki, darling. We need to go."

"Go? Mama, why he leaving?"

Araki looked down, "My own mama says I have to go. Bye-bye Yumo-chan..."

"Bye-bye?"

Araki looked at him, "Your mama has something from me for you."

Yumoto frowned and quickly hugged him. "Bye-bye Ara-chan...come back please."

Araki blushed and Akiko picked him up. "Goodbye Prince Yumoto, I'll make sure Araki comes back again."

Yumoto nodded and smiled, "Bye-bye!" He waved at them until they left.

Yumoto yawned, "Up, mama, up! Tired!"

Atsushi sighed as he picked Yumoto up, "I'm still not your real mama..." he watched as Yumoto yawned again and fell asleep on his chest. "Although...I wouldn't mind..." Atsushi whispered.