The Dark Prince's Curse (Muzan x oc fanfiction)

The Sage

A new year came to pass and still prince Tsukihiko got sick after his  first illness was  cured and seemed to get worse as the day passes by. The empress was worried to see her son sick. Empress Hoshiko was indeed pregnant again. But her worries seems to have an effect on her pregnancy.

She still prayed and prayed to all the gods she knew by that time and didn't know what to do. While her husband's advisors try to put prince Tsukito on the throne she was still against it. She cannot accept what they decided on.

Prince Tsukihiko's pov:

I hated myself. I hated what I had. I wish I wasn't sick. I wish I could be a good heir to my father's throne. I'm useless and weak now. I was no longer the beautiful and strong prince loved by everyone. It was always that bastard that came first now that I'm out of the way.

My doctor, doctor Wen had been doing his best I know. But it still wasn't enough. I sighed. I will be emperor. I will be my father's heir. I just need to eat more. I tried my hardest to reach the bowl of clam chowder that one of the cooks prepared.

I took the spoon and sipped. But nothing... I don't taste a thing and it's bland to me. I cannot stop the tears from falling. Why? Why am I so weak? This wasn't the way it was before. It all started when I was six.

The spoon handle slipped out of my grip and I cried loudly. I pity myself. Why was this happening to me? And why me? There's so many bad people in this world. Why do I have to experience this fate?

My mother went in my room as she heard the noise.
"Tsukihiko... I told you to just rest. Why're you moving so much?" She asked as she took me into her arms.

"Mother... Why? Why am I like this? Is this some kind of curse or something? Did I do a bad thing to be in this situation?" I asked. I felt her cry when I asked those things.

"No my love. You never did anything wrong. This is just a challenge that we need to get over. Everything will be alright..." She assured me.

"When? When will everything be alright? When I'm dead?" I asked.
"No! Don't you dare say those things okay? I'm here. I'm your mother and I'll always be here. We will get over this together. We will win this." She told me and wiped my tears away.

"Even if father favors Tsukito more? Will I still be emperor?" I asked her.
"Yes. You're my only son. And soon I'll have your baby sibling. So let's work through this." She told me and I felt her warm hugs around me.

I'll be emperor. I had to be. It's my birthright. I looked at my pale face and pale lips. My plum red eyes became so watery. I'm sick. But I have to live.

This will go on for years. So I had to be strong. My mother fed me the clam chowder. She is the one who encourages me through all this.

No one's pov:

The empress Hoshiko had given birth 5 months after that. They welcomed a baby girl in the royal family and named her Tsukihime. Princess Tsukihime had an own sleeping chamber.

Now that a princess is born they have no choice but to install the prince Tsukito as next crown prince. The empress wasn't happy about this and she worked hard to get her son on his feet. But he was still sick after all the efforts she put through.

The empress was going insane. And she will do everything to preserve her position and the prince's.

Empress Hoshiko's pov:

I hate Yume. Concubine Yume is the reason why they had to remove my son as a crown prince. She took my husband away from me. She took everything!

That morning when I was having a stroll in my own garden we bumped into each other. No. She bumped into me.

"Watch where you're going Concubine Yume." I warned her. But she had this annoying look on her face.

"Ohh, my deepest apologies my empress. I didn't see you there." She said so sarcastically and bowed.
"You... Whore! Remember your position in this palace. You're nothing but the emperor's whore." I was pissed off.

"Oh yes. You're also one of the emperor's whores. You're his wife. But to remind you... You're just an unfavored whore now. Including your son and daughter. Remind me how many times he visited you in your chambers." She said which ticked me off.

"Unlike you I'm an empress. And nothing will change that." I said raising my eyebrow.
"Really? To remind you I'm favored. You could be dethroned any day now. I have the advisors on my side and all you have is a disabled son and a useless daughter." She cackled.

"Concubine Yume!" A voice roared throughout the gardens. The emperor! We all bowed and greeted him.

"I heard your words against my wife and children Concubine Yume! And all of your actions shall be punished." He declared.

The whore dropped on her knees and begged for forgiveness.
"My deepest apologies my Emperor... I wasn't myself. Please... Kill me now if you so desire!" She begged.

"No... Tsukito still needs you. You are demoted to being your child's nanny. You dared to pick on a fight with my empress." He declared.

I was blissfully happy. That Yume is now just a nanny and will have to stay in the darkest parts of prince Tsukito's own palace.

She was dragged away into the prince's palace.
"I apologise my empress. I did not do anything about Yume before. It's not true that I favored her more than you." He hugged me in front of the many guards in my garden.

At that moment all of my pain suddenly went away. It's as if I don't have to worry about a thing.

There is no words that came out of my lips. We went back to the palace and we were surprised to see the same sage that came to our house all those years ago. When I was announced as empress.

"My empress... I've found a solution to your problem. I came to bring a warning and a solution." He said.

"I'm ready to hear it." I said bravely. This might endanger my life but now all that matters to me is my son's position.

"My empress... Why? What's happening? What's all these?" The emperor asked confused.

"This sage came into our house all those years ago. He gave an oracle similar to what that old fool said 7 years ago." I said.

The emperor was speechless.
"Your Majesties... This whole tragedy that befell your royal family can be avoided altogether. The fate of prince Tsukihiko can be changed. But with a terrible price." He said.

I was already desperate.
"What do I have to pay? With my life?" I asked.
"It's him that has to suffer for the years to come. He will suffer but he will live." He said and held up a scroll.

"You should give up your son. You should give him away to someone you trust. And I assure you he will live for a while and to completely alter his fate he needs someone that will love him until death." The sage proclaimed.

"What? Are you crazy? We cannot do that! Tsukihiko is my only son!" I went ballistic.

"You have to. Or else he will be one of the people that will perish in the destruction that will befall this kingdom." He told us.

"What destruction? It's a time of peace you old fool!" The emperor butted in.
"If you don't believe me then it's up to you your Majesties. I'll be on my way now... And one more thing, don't entrust your son's life to just anyone." He warned and left.

I don't believe it! I had to sacrifice my son and not see him anymore? That's... Heartbreaking! I ran to my chambers and cried my eyes out. Why? Why? Of all the things that could be taken away from me why Tsukihiko?

END OF SAGE....