Royal Love

Chapter 27

"I'm standing here naked"
Naked - James Arthur

2 years later (3 years since Kao left)

Earth is tiredly walking toward his bedroom. His head is throbbing with all the "whining" from those old officials. Everyday, they would ask the same thing, a Prince Consort. Do they have nothing to do? Why are they so persistent on his marriage life? Should he give them more works so they would shut up about it? So annoying.

"Awncleeeeee~~" A cute toddler voice interrupted his thought. Before he could response, Earth feels a tight force on his left leg. His cute nephew is looking up at him with his puppy eyes.

"Awncle, huggie... huggie..."

"Hahaha, if you ask me with those eyes, I can't refuse, can I?" Earth laughs while bending down to pick his 2-year-old nephew up. Aciel is Fluke's and Ohm's son. The two decided to adopt the baby from an orphanage after one year of marriage. Their family had another addition of a joy ball.

"Aciel, don't bother Uncle. He is tired. Come here to dada." Yep, it's his brother, Fluke. After 2 years of marriage, he had completely lost his playfulness. Instead, it is replaced with maturity.

"But dada, Aciel miss awncle. Aciel want to pway with awncle." As if to emphasize his point, Aciel puts his small arms around Earth's neck, hugging him tighter.

"Sigh... where do you get your stubbornness?" Fluke shakes his head. His son is reaching the age of saying "no" and refusing everything that does not go his way.

"Of course he got it from you. You was the most hard head kid back then. You gave mom a headache all the time bro."

"Hey!"

Ignoring his pouting brother, Earth returns his attention to the cute ball in his arms, "Aciel, uncle would love to play with you nah. But uncle has to get ready to leave...."

"NOOOOOO...!" Before Earth can even finished talking, Aciel breaks down crying when he realized that his favorite person won't play with him. He hadn't seen Earth for a week now.

"Aww Aciel don't cry! Uncle will come back and play with you soon. You just have to sleep for 3 nights and uncle will be here again." Earth moves Aciel's head away from his shoulder to wipe the toddler's tears. "When uncle back, uncle will have a small present for you. Promise!"

"Pwreally?" And the cute puppy eyes are back. This toddler is the death of him.

"Yes! Have uncle ever break his promise? So be a good boy and don't cry."

"Otay! Aciel miss awncle." Aciel kisses Earth's cheek to show his sincerity. Then, he reluctantly reaches out his hands to his dada so Fluke can take him back.

"That's my good boy! Now, let's go visit your grannie okie baby?"

"Yay, grannie! Aciel want huggie huggie grannie."

The adults really can't get enough of this joy ball. Earth is really happy with his family addition. Aciel brings a small light into his cold heart. He can't help but hoping one day he will have the same happy family like his brother. At this thought, his heart once again aches. The same ache that he thought he had been used to.

Before Fluke leaves his brother, he can't help but ask in a worried voice, "You will be ok in the next few days right? After all he is there."

"Yeah! I think I will be fine. Don't worry!" Earth gives his brother a small smile, hoping he won't see through his lie.

"Take care! Don't forget, we are always here for you brother."
The two brothers take their separate way to their destination. Who know what will happen?