Chapter 14: A Ball to Remember

"Now, Yumoto while the ball is happening, sit in the throne, your guards will be with you." Gora smiled at the four-year-old child as music played lightly throughout the ballroom.

Yumoto nodded as he cuddled his wombat plushie, "Yes, an-chan."

Gora smiled as he rubbed Yumoto's head and Yumoto giggled, "An-chan, will mama give me rice balls?"

"Do you want Epinard to bring you some?"

"Yes. I do!"

Gora nodded, "Then I'll have him bring you some."

"Thank you!" Yumoto smiled and Gora sat him on his throne. The heir was wearing his royal garb, a simple white outfit with a scarlet red sash across his chest and gold trim on the sleeves and golden buttons and with this he wore knee high white boots with red trim on them as well. He had various medals too, but none were that important.

His guardians were talking to the few Gods and Goddesses that were there already. The heir kicked his feet slowly and held his arms out as Epinard walked over, "Mama!" He smiled and Epinard picked him up slowly, "Are you hungry, my Little One?"

"Yeah!" he spoke and Epinard walked over to a small table of food, "Here you are, now what would you like?"

"Umm, rice balls!"

Epinard smiled and grabbed him one, "Now eat it slowly. You must save food for everyone."

"Yes mama." Yumoto smiled and Epinard let the boy eat in his arms. Vesta smiled at the duo and Sulfur looked at him in confusion. Vesta began to laugh and Sulfur groaned, "Stop it, the heir enjoys Epinard."

"Yeah, I know, but it's fun to tease him!"

Yumoto looked at Cerulean, who was talking with the Goddess of Winter, "Mama, does papa love you?"

"Yes, Yumoto."

Yumoto sighed, "Mama, I wanna sit down now, Wom-san is lonely all by himself!"

"Okay, okay. I'll take you to your throne."

The heir giggled as Epinard sat him there and his guard stood beside him. "God of Myth, we were so glad you wanted to guard the heir tonight since we weren't able to."

The God grinned, "God of Wind, the heir is important...plus he's a cutie, so how could I say no to that cute face?"

Epinard smiled, "You're so kind."

"It's nothing, really."

Yumoto looked at the God of Myth, "You tell stories?"

"Actually, I create myths for the mortals."
"Oh!" Yumoto giggled and the God smiled, "There's even a myth for you."

"Really!? Can I please hear it?"

"Of course." He replied, "The mortals are told that there is an heir in the sky who has hair the color of gold and eyes the color of love. This heir will save all from darkness, he who brings light into the darkest of night. If you shall believe in him, then the heir, the God of Light and future God of Love will bring you happiness and joy."

Yumoto smiled at the God, "Wow! That's amazing!"

"Is it? I wrote it for you on your second birthday."

Yumoto giggled, "Thank you!"

"You're welcome." The God of Myth grinned and Yumoto smiled as the ball went on.

Later, in the night, he turned around as he heard someone say his name. He looked towards the shadows and frowned. He slowly slid from his throne as the God of Myth was talking to another God.

The heir quickly walked to the shadows and was slowly led to the outside. As he did, shadows grabbed him. He cried out and a man began to giggle, "Oh how cute, this is the heir..."

Tears filled Yumoto's eyes and the man appeared. He had white hair and red eyes, "Heir...don't worry, you'll wake back up..."

Yumoto cried out as he fell asleep and the man smirked.

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Gora gasped as he looked at the empty throne, only the wombat plushie was there. "Yumoto?!" he gasped and the God of Myth paled, "Ma-Maximum Gorar, he was just here! I just turned around for a second!"

Gora growled and Epinard ran to him, "Sir, there is a man here who wants to see you."

"Let him in." Gora spoke and Epinard nodded. The doors opened and as they did, the candles were blown out and the music stopped. A giggle was heard and the man walked in. "Maximum Gorar..."

"Sepbohr."

"Oh, Maximum Gorar...do you welcome me in?"

"No, you demon. Leave."

"Oh, you don't want me to leave yet..."

"What...?" Gora hissed as he grabbed his axe and froze as Sepbohr held a small boy in his arms.

"Yumoto!"
Vesta gasped and Cerulean grabbed his love stick.

"Let go of the heir!" Vesta screamed, "Vesta Love Ig-"
"WAIT!" Sulfur cried, "The heir is with him!"

Vesta froze and looked down and Gora appeared behind Sepbohr and held his axe in front of his neck.

"Epinard, grab the heir from him, now!" Gora hissed and Epinard nodded as he grabbed the sleeping heir.

Epinard backed towards Cerulean and Cerulean whispered, "He's okay... he's sleeping."

Yumoto whimpered in his hold and Sepbohr began to laugh as he teleported away, "Maximum Gorar, I'll be back for the heir...but you'll never know when! Lord Hireashi and I will reign supreme!"

The Gods and Goddesses gasped and one cried, "The Heir has been cursed by Hireashi at birth!"

"What?!"

"The heir can't be safe then!" Another gasped and Gora looked at them, "No, the heir shall be fine. Please, we shall continue the ball...Cerulean, Epinard, take my brother to bed and watch him."

"Yes sir." They bowed and walked away, while the servants quickly relit the candles and the ball continued on.

Yumoto woke up and gasped, he looked at Araki and spoke, "Araki-kun...I..I just remembered something!"

"Hmm?"

"Yuuma! He crashed a ball when I was four...he threatened to kill me and Gora stopped him!"

"So?"

"So, that ball that papa was making...we have to stop it! Yuuma will be back!"

"Yumo-chan...we don't know for sure!"

"I know! But we can't have it!"

"We will too, your father will make it happen!"

Yumoto groaned, "Fine! But I demand security."

"Fine, fine..." Araki groaned, "I want to go back to sleep!"

"Fine!"

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Kenshi sighed, "Yuuma, we can't crash the ball! My father will arrest me."

"So?" Yuuma smirked, "We can kill your father then."
"No! I want the heir murdered only!"

"Fine..." Yuuma sighed, "Then we will make your father think the heir Is bad."

"Good! Now keep your word!"

"Yes, yes, I'll keep my word."

Kenshi growled, "You better or I'll kill you."

"Don't worry...I've been waiting for my time to kill the little prince." He laughed and Kenshi walked away.