Beyond Your Legacy

Prologue

PROLOGUE

The wind stirred up and a window flew open, three little birds flew into a room and landed on the frame of a bed, more specifically, the bed of the little princess, Naso Hashimoto, the third heir to a throne. She yawned as she awoken to the chirp of the winged animals. Suddenly, a soft yet rough knock echoed silently from the door.

"Lady Naso, sorry to disturb you but may I come in?" A voice said through the door.

"Of course!" The door slowly creaked open and a young man with a tray of breakfast came in,"Oh, hello Kaguya!" Naso smiled. The butler bowed before his mistress after placing the tray aside to a small end table.

"I just came up to give you your breakfast, considering the training you did last night, I assumed you'd be extra tired the next morning," he smiled while exiting and coming back a few seconds later with a tea kettle,"Would you like some tea milady?"

"Yes please!" She sat upright but then slumped back to a more relax posture,"I mean.. ahem.. yes, I would like that" Kaguya poured the hot brew into a small teacup that he brought up, careful he didn't spill it,"You know.. I don't deserve you as a butler.. you're too good for me.."

"Hmm? Oh no my princess! Serving you is an honor and a privilege." He can be painfully humble at times,"I'm the one who doesn't deserve a mistress like you." He bowed once more, his long tied light peach hair sloped over his shoulder a tad bit only to go back to place.

"Whatever you say Kaggy..." She grabbed the teacup on the table and took a sip of the steamy beverage. The taste was creamy and smooth as she swallowed it's sweet flavor,"mmh.. what type of tea is this? I've never tasted it before."

"Oh, I was experimenting with blends to see what would taste good with others and came up with this," He smiled,"I'm glad to know you like it!" She placed it back down and sighed in contentment.

"That my breakfast?" She asked while pointing at the tray. Kaguya nodded twice and she reached over and grabbed the breaded delight. She then coughed and slowly pulled it over, nodding in appreciation,"Thank you..."

Silence filled the room as the butler began to leave until he turned around and spoke,"And by the way."

"Yes?"

"Your brother requested for the two of you to go horseback riding."

"Which one?" Naso asked politely. The royal family of the kingdom known as Riari is a family consisting of two live parents, three brothers, and three sisters.

"Kiran, milady," Kaguya said to his liege. The three brothers, Hajime, Ezume, and Kiran, were somewhat similar when it comes to looks but entirely different when speaking of personality. Hajime, the oldest out of all the siblings, is a jerk at times, Ezume, the younger brother, is an absolute prick, and Kiran, the youngest, is all about purity and justice.

"Okay! Tell him I said yes!" Naso nodded as she prodded up to get changed. Kaguya closed the door behind his back and left her zone of the palace.

***

The sun radiated the land with its warmth as it's rays scattered through the sky. Naso ran through the palace courtyard to reach the stables where her youthful brother stood impatiently.

"There you are! What took so long!?" Kiran asked while moving his feet around so he was facing her.

"Sorry I'm late! I was held up by Asami!" She said panting. Asami, her younger sister, was talking to her about how she can't stand men that assume women are only worthwhile if they act a certain way, a sweet and gentle way. For she is, a very cold person when mad.

"Whatever, I'm just glad you fit me into your busy schedule!" The light haired bluenette practically snatched her hand,"Come on! Let's start riding!" The two went off at lightning speed to their horses and mounted the tall mammals.

A little while after riding and jumping over obstacles, they got off their horses and laughed. Kiran fell off at least 15 times in that hour.

"Can't wait for you to start riding a Pegasus! You'll definitely going to fall in the sky!" Naso giggled as she stroked her steed's silky mane.

"I can't wait to die after cracking my head!" Kiran added with a dark tone. They chatted for a little while longer until Kiran turned around, eyes wide open.

"Kiran? What's wrong-"

"Watch out Naso!" He leapt in front of her in an act of desperation,"HUMAN-SHIELD!" A furry body tackled Kiran to the ground and pinned him, slobbering at his throat.

"Erity! Back!" The creature shooed off after a male voice shouted at it. Naso bent down and helped her brother up from the ground.

"Are you okay!?" She asked her 'hero.'

"......" he remained silent until he spoke in a heavenly manner,"So fluffy......" She attempted to stifle a laugh by biting her lip, however failing. Kiran gave her gentle punch to the shoulder,"Hey! Stop laughing!"

"Are you okay milord!?" A man in a mask came running over, the creature held tautly on a leash.

"Who are you...?" Kiran asked while raising his eyebrows. He opened his mouth to answer but Naso spoke before he could.

"Wait! Your the scary general guy I hear some people talking about, aren't you!"

"That's one way to put it... milady..." He sighed, the murmuring,"In three.. two..."

"Is it true that your pet can turn into a wyvern!?" Naso asked with a hint of excitement in her voice.

"Erity isn't a pet, she's a service dog, and yes, she can," He sighed,"What's so exciting about meeting a talonfur..."

"What's a talonfur?" Kiran tilted his head in confusion.

"Never mind..." The mysterious wyvern rider looked up to the sky and faced back down to the horizon,"I must be going now, I apologize for wasting your time milord, milady." He took off with his talonfur still on the leash.

"Hmmf!" Kiran puffed his cheeks up so he looked like a pufferfish,"I bet he thinks he so cool with his dog wyvern thing.. I'm surprised he didn't leave sooner."

"I'm surprised he didn't fly out..."

"But he was right," Her brother said while dusting himself up,"It's time to go- well for me, agreed to meet up with some friends."

"All right! See you later Kira!"

***

Naso breathed in the sweet essence of the garden, feeling the wind from the sky flow, blowing her long hair. She watched as a falcon propelled itself through the sky.

If only I was that free... She thought to herself as she leaned against the confines of the fence. Just beyond that was the castle gates, also known as the gateway to the outside world, a place where the young girl longs to go one day. A day that may never come at all. I just want to climb over this fence and-

"Lady Naso?" A maid with short dark blonde hair came over to her and bowed.

"Oh, Kibo!" The princess straightened up her posture,"Needed something?"

"Yes, it's time for lunch...." Kibo smiled weakly and took off, leaving Naso to follow.

"Gods... time really does fly....." She followed the servant to the entrance back inside, leaving a world of mystery behind her back.