Chapter One

When I was born, my path of life was already decided, like yours. You were the future king and I your loyal knight. Since my father knew you were born he told me, that I'm going to protect you, no matter what.

"You will protect the future king, my son. I know that you will surpass any other knights. You will be invincible, even without using any magic."

My father always told such phrases, every day. But I wasn't mad at him. As a child, I was proud of my family, because we got to protect the King and the Kingdom without being able to use magic, we got the respect of the whole Kingdom by our own effort and strength, not like other aristocratic families. Everyone respected the Hajime Knights sometimes even more than the King. I still know, when I was three years old, how I asked my father:

"Father? Why isn't the Hajime Clan the royal family, but the Tooru? When I remember grandpa's stories, we were much braver and stronger! We are even as wise as them!"

And I would always get the same reply from him.

"Sometimes we learn more by looking for the answer to a question and not finding it, than we do from learning the answer itself."

Father always used such sayings, I never understood them.
When I was only just four years old, my training began. Father and I trained every day, every hour and every minute. When I didn't train my warrior and sword skills, I trained my mind, how to make good strategies or learning about our clans history. What sounds like a very hard training for an only four year old boy, was actually a sign for caring and loving his own child by our family. I knew my father would never do something what would harm me.
When I hurt myself during the training and went crying to him, he would say to me:

"Stop crying, whip your tears away, my son. You will never be brave if you don't get hurt."

If I would ever make a mistake, I would always be embarrassed and disappointed in me, but father always told me:

"If you don't make mistakes, you will never learn, and without failure you will never be successful. Never forget that Iwaizumi."

Father always had this kind, warm smile when he said those sayings, which would always cheer me up and give me more strength. I never understood the meaning behind his sayings as a child, but they always comforted me. He was a good father.
But enough about my father. You want to hear the story from me and Oikawa, am I right?

We were six when we first met. Your father was a big intimidating looking man, who never smiled. I learned from his look at me, he wanted his son to surpass me, he feared my talent.

"This is Iwaizumi, my Lord. He's my s-"

"Be quiet! This is your son? He's going to me a handsome and strong young man. Like always the Hajime Clan has good potential...Tsk, leave young boy and go to my brat of son! He has to be in the garden or the forest."

I know, that at first I didn't react to it, until father smiled at me and said.

"Go to your new protégé. Every knight as his bond with his king. So go, use your instincts to find him, my son."

Like I said, I didn't understood the meaning behind these words, but I nodded and went outside the castle to the garden. I closed my eyes, searching for the bond father was talking about, but I didn't felt a thing. Well I didn't even knew your name, so how should I feel a bond between us? I was so wrong, but I should learn it in a moment. I went to the forest, searching you. When I saw you, sitting at a small creek, my first thoughts were: He's really handsome, but he looks kind of lonely...
I wanted to go to you, but I somehow was rooted on the spot. You looked lonely, very lonely. When you held up your hand, the water out of the creek, slowly started to form itself to a big tentacle-looking something. I was fascinated looking at you and your magic abilities.

"Hey, are you the Prince Tooru?"

I somehow managed to talk to you, after I watched you. I went down to the creek and you looked around yourself in fear, when you heard my voice. But when our eyes met, I felt something deep inside me. That was the moment when our bond was made. But I didn't knew it right away. You stopped looking scared and looked at me with big eyes. I continued talking.

"Uhm...I'm Iwaizumi, from the Hajime Clan, I'm the future knight of Aoba Johsai."

I was proud saying this and you looked at me with admiration. Then you suddenly smiled at me, it made my heart beat faster. Yes, even though I was only six years old and didn't knew the meaning of love. Your smile was so warm and honest, it looked like the sun was shining brighter in the moment you smiled.

"My name is Oikawa! Nice to meet you."

The sound of your voice, your appearance and your smile, everything made my heart skip a beat. And it would give me new strength and confident, what before only my father could give me. We took each others hands, and shook them once. I didn't knew if you saw it too, but I saw a warm blue aurora around us both. With this handshake, the bond between us was sealed.
After a week, we met each other again, when you saw me you started to smile happily and immediately went to me.

"I missed you Iwa-chan!"

You giggled and I hadn't heard something more precious.

"Why are you calling me like that? Everyone calls me Iwaizumi."

"Well, that's the reason! Because everyone calls you like that, it's just me who will call you Iwa-chan, like it's more special!"

At that moment I knew, I would risk my life for you.
Time flew by, we met each other every day at the same tree at the creek. I really enjoyed the time with you, because I always had to train and with you I hadn't had to worry about it and could just play like any other child. You seemed to enjoy it too.
On one day I had to buy some things on the market, so I asked you if you want to come with me, because we always met each other near the castle. And I will never forget your reaction. You started to look at me in fear.

"Father doesn't allow me to go outside. I'm only allowed to go to the forest around the castle, but not further..."

"He won't find it out. C'mon. It will be fun. Sometimes they give me something for free."

I grinned at you, hoping you would calm down a bit, and it worked. You slowly nodded and took my hand. I felt how I blushed, but I squeezed it softly.

"You're such a baby..."

"So mean Iwa-chan! I'm not a baby!"

You pouted and I never saw something cuter. I just rolled my eyes, hiding my smile with it and went to the market with you. It was very crowded, but I was used to it, so I didn't cared a lot about it, until I heard some quiet sobs.
I turned myself around and saw you crying. My heart ached, so I went closer to you, still holding your hand.

"Hey, why are you crying...? I'll continue holding your hand, you don't have to fear!"

"H-Here are so many p-people...! They are a-all staring at m-me, wanting t-to take me b-back to father!"

I felt guilty, because I took you with me. But I had an idea. I took off my coat and put it around you, covering your head with the hood. You flinched and looked at me with your big and adorable puppy eyes.

"This is a magical coat, I always have this with me. When you cover your head with the hood, it will make you invisible and only I can see you."

"R-Really...? You are really awesome, Iwa-chan!"

You smiled bright at me and took my hand again. Like this we went around the market. After that we went to our tree, climbing it up and sat down on the branches, eating the apples I got from a marketer.

"This coat really worked Iwa-chan! No one noticed me!"

"Told you!"

"Hey Iwa-chan...We will stay friends forever, right? You will never leave my side, will you?

You really looked scared at that moment. I was surprised, that you asked me this question, but I didn't needed long time to think about it.

"Of course you idiot! I'm your loyal knight, and I will stay at your side forever."

As a kid, I was really sure, that we were going to stay friends like this, that we would meet each other every day. Well, at that time I didn't knew what's going to happen to you. I was only seven years old so I didn't knew about war and the burden to protect you and the kingdom.
We talked till night, we never got tired of each other and we always had something to talk, even when we hadn't said a thing it was never awkward.
On one day, I started to learn the single magic kinds especially yours, I was so fascinated and father was proud of me, when he saw how hard I studied.

"Very good Iwaizumi. You need to know the weaknesses of your enemies and you have to learn the strengthen of your comrades."

I didn't wanted to disappoint him, so I agreed and nodded. I learned the different magic kinds to know more about you and your future strength and I was so impressed, I really loved it to read about the magic abilities.
When we were about ten, your training started, you always showed me the results of your training and I had to admin, that you really impressed me. When we met each other again, I wanted to make sure I was right, so I asked you:

"Hey, your magic is mystic forest, right? So when you're old enough and start to train more, you can gain the most powerful earth-style-magic, the lost forest spirit! I didn't know that you were this strong!"

"Iwa-chan, I'm not strong...I'm going to inherit this magic...I won't do it with my own strength. You know Iwa-chan, I think, you should be the Prince. You're stronger than me, you have very good instincts, fighting skills and you now much more about the world than I do."

I was shocked, hearing that from you, but I checked myself and took your face in my hands, looking deep inside your eyes.

"You stupid idiot, don't talk like that! Even though you will inherit your magic, you need to be strong enough to bear this much of power, not everyone can do it. You will be a great prince, no a great king. Everyone will look up at you and say that you're the grand king. And I will be your supporter, who will never leave your side and always will help you out."

"I-Iwa-chan...!"

I were as surprised as you, when I heard my words. I hadn't had any control over them, but they cheered you up and so I was relived and happy about it. After this day, you looked prouder, when you showed me your magic skills and I loved it to watch you.
Time flew by, everything was going good, we both gained more strength and knowledge, you started to have less and less time, because your father wanted you to be stronger. But I wasn't mad at all, I had my own training too. When I was twelve years old, I killed my first human, father took me on one of his missions, the king gave him the order to kill a snitch, who was from another Kingdom and father found this person.
I hesitated at first, I mean, I was twelve, I think it's kind of normal not wanting to kill a person, but than my father said something, what would always work on me.

"If you can't slay this person, you will never be able to protect your prince."

It sounds pathetic, but I would do everything for you, even though I was only twelve years old. I took a deep breath and bend my bow. I only saw your beautiful smile in my mind, what gave me confident and strength. I heard how the arrow shot through the air, right into the man's back. His corpse slowly fell on the ground, he was immediately dead.
After that I became completely hardened. Well, at least I thought it. I'm sure that you remember this day as good as I do.
When I was 14, you were already 15, I got the message that my father died on the battlefield. My whole world crashed into single pieces. Your father didn't even allowed me to hold a funeral, 'The corpse of a Hajime Knight will be burned by his federated king, Prince or protégé.' I got this message in a letter, which was written by your father. I never felt angrier in my live and at the same time broken. I went to the tree were we would always meet each other.
My feelings were two sided and also confused. On one side, I wanted to hear your voice calling out to me 'Iwa-chan', seeing your smile, which would immediately comfort me. And on the other side, I wanted to be completely alone.

"Iwa-chan! Sorry that I'm late I- Hey, what's wrong-"

I ran to you, but not to hug you, but rather to throw you on the ground. I pushed your hands with my knees on the ground and started to strangle you. I hadn't even felt, how tears started to stream down my face. I started to yell angrily at you.

"It's all your fault! My father...It's all your fault, God damn it! Without you my father would be still alive! He...He was making my personal sword, following our tradition...He wanted to finish it after his fight on the battlefield, and now he's dead! I...I don't have anyone...Father was my whole family...I want my pa back..."

My grip around your neck slowly loosened, I cried even more, resting my forehead on your chest and putting my knees away from your hands on the ground. I don't know if you remember this day, but I do. Not especially because my father died, I really loved him, or well, still love him, but I grew stronger and hardened with the time. But my point is, I remember this day this accurate, because of what you did to comfort me.
You slowly sat up, tenderly taking my face into your hands and carefully whipping my tears away.

"I can't bring back your father nor can I replace him, but you're not alone, Iwa-chan. I will stay at your side, you're my loyal knight, like I'm your loyal prince."

You then hugged me and it felt as if it would take a load off my mind. You weren't even angry at me, that I tried to strangle you. You just sat with me on the ground, hugging me tightly.
When suddenly, I calmed myself down, we looked each other deep in the eyes and then, slowly, our faces started to come closer, but it was you, who actually kissed me. Yeah, it wasn't me, I didn't kissed you, it was you, who kissed me.
I know it's weird for two guys kissing each other, but it just felt right in the moment, hadn't it? It wasn't a demanded kiss, it was a soft and lovely kiss. After the kiss, we went to my place, you wanted to finish my dad's work with me.
My sword. Or more or less Our sword.

"Now, your father's, yourselfs and mine spirit is in this sword, Iwa-chan."

Your words really touched me and I was really proud, that I made this sword with everyone I love and treasure. I looked at our own sword for a long time, on the one side there was an O engraved in the blade and on the other side was an I.
You had to go, so you hugged me once more, before you went back home.

"I won't let it happen again, that you have to cry like this, I will become stronger...So that we don't need to carry on a war anymore."

"Stop talking nonsense..."

I enjoyed your hug, not taking your words serious, but from this day forward, you started to change. We never kissed each other again like that, we never even talked about the kiss. You held your words and started to train more, but for yourself, we didn't even met each other, maybe once in a month. Even though I wanted so see you, I made use of the time and trained more too, I quickly became the invincible knight, my father told me I will become.
On one day, we met each other again, but only, because your father wanted me as a guardian of your or at the time his castle. So I started to live at your place, where I also made some new friends. Hanamaki and Matsukawa or how I called them, Makki and Matsu.
We started to train and hang out together and I even had fun with them. One year passed and it seemed like everything became kind of good again. You and I were seeing each other more often, which I was glad about. Even though I hadn't shown it, I was missing you badly and I also was very worried about you, because sometimes it looked like a madness would take over you. You were really kind of scaring me when you had this empty but somehow mad look in your eyes, but anyway, except of that, we started to have our old childhood friendship back. But then one message smashed our small and kind of happy world again.

"The king is dead! His son has to ascend the throne with his young age of 17. Long live King Oikawa. King of Aoba Johsai!"

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Hello guys! This is my new One shot^-^♡ (it's going to be two chapters long!) This time it's IwaOi, so how do you like the idea? And I'm really sorry that it took me so long to update >.< please forgive me~♡

Well, I hope you like this chapter, and we will see us again in the next one, love you guys, byee~~♡

PS: I decided to dedicate the whole one shot to the_unspokens , because she wanted an Iwaoi one shot from me XD if you want a one shot, just write it in the comments or me personally via messages if you don't want to comment^-^

(Cover: Credits to the respective artist, this is not my art and my inspiration of the story is also from her/his art^-^)