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"Oh boy! Belle's gonna get the surprise of her life. Huh, Wakamatsu?" Tsugawa nudged his partner.

"Yep. This is her lucky day!" Wakamatsu replied adjusting his hair in front of a mirror.

In front of your cottage was Wakamatsu, Tsugawa, a Priest, a band and guests for a... wedding.

Wakamatsu planned a matrimony in union of him and you. He haven't proposed yet, but he was positive that you'd agree so he planned to propose and get married with you at the same day.

Stupidly egoistic, don't you think?

A cater was placed and a band practiced. The color white bloomed through the decors along with flowers. Guests sat and chatted with each other while waiting.

"I'd like to thank you all for attending to my wedding. But first.. let me propose to the girl!" Wakamatsu announced making the guests laugh and girls sob.

Meanwhile, not minding the attention from outside, you continued reading your book.

Hearing a knock by the door, you placed down your book and opened the door to be greeted by the last person you wanted to see.

"Wakamatsu.. what a pleasant surprise.." You forced out a smile being the polite girl you are.

"Well what can I say? Am I not full of surprises?" He proudly went inside making you close the door.

"So today-.." He stopped then looked at the mirror and cleaned his teeth. "Today is the day your dreams will come true!" The man continued.

"What do you know about my dreams?" You frowned.

"Plenty! Here, picture this."

Wakamatsu then proceeded to plop on your chair and prop his foot on the table as well. You were lucky you snatched the book in time before it got dirty with his muddy and untidy boots.

"A rustic hunting lodge, my latest kill roasting on the fire, and my little wife, massaging my feet, while the little ones play with the dogs. And I'll have 6 or 7 of them!"

"Dogs?"

"No! Strapping boys like me!"

You looked positively disgusted.

"Wow.. imagine that.." You placed your book on the shelf marking it.

"And do you know who that wife would be?" He stood up.

"Hmm, let me think." You sweat dropped as he made his way towards you.

"Of course it'd be you, Y/N!" He replied cornering you by the door.

"Wakamatsu, I'm speechless. I really don't know what to say." You said nervously.

"Say you'll marry me."

"I'm very sorry Wakamatsu. I just don't deserve you." You nervously replied reaching for the doorknob and twisting it.

You ducked making Wakamatsu tumble and fall into the mud outside. You got his boots and threw it outside as well. You stifled a laugh, guilty proud of your work.

Tsugawa noticed this and headed to him who was on the mud.

"So.. how did it go?" He asked chuckling.

Wakamatsu picks his partner by the neck and grunted, "I'll have Y/N for my wife. Make no mistake by that."

He then walks off dejectedly.

By the door was you sighing. You felt like your heart stopped beating.

"Can you imagine? He asked me to be come his wife! Me, the wife of that boorish, brainless.. sigh." You ran your fingers through your hair.

You then went outside to the meadow feeling the autumn breeze calm down your nerves.

The atmosphere was relaxing, not until you heard a horse neighing.

This caught your attention which you directly stood up to see your horse, H/N.

"H/N? What are you doing here?! Where's Kuroko?"

But all the horse did was neigh.

"Oh no..— we must find him! H/N, take me to him."

You then unhitched the wagon from your horse and quickly picked up your coat. After that, you hurriedly mounted him and headed to the forest.

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A while after, the both of you arrived in front of a gigantic castle. H/N bringing you here was a mystery, for it had never reached there before.

(A/N: But hey, let's just say he's Maximus who can smell goof asf:D)

Your horse huffs in disagreement and bucked away from the place as if something was scaring him.

"H/N. Please, steady." You dismounted and comforted your horse.

Approaching in the gates, you found your brother's hat.

You frowned feeling weight in your stomach. You crouched down and picked it up bringing it close to your heart. "Kuroko.. please be safe.."

You then entered the castle with H/N leashed outside.

"Hello? Is anyone at home? Brother?" You tried calling out.

On the other side, there was Midorima and Kise bickering. "Irresponsible, devil-may-care, waxy eared, slack-jawed--"

The bickering stopped as soon as Kise saw you, a girl, in the castle.

"Did you see that? It's a girl!" Kise exclaimed grinning ever so happily.

"Yes, I saw it. It was a girl, nandayo."Midorima replied rolling his eyes seeming like he had not caught the idea yet.

"She is the one! She has come to break the spell!" The candle happily hopped over following you.

"Wait.. w-wait a minute!" The clockwork then chased the both of you finally realizing the point.

You then advanced down a narrow hallway as Midorima and Kise sneak up behind
you and open the door that leads to the tower where Kuroko, your brother was being kept. The door creaks open.

"Kuroko?" Your soft voice echoed through the room.

"Y/N?" Kuroko answered.

You felt your heart flutter happily and rushed down to see Kuroko inside a dungeon cell.

"Kuroko! Oh, who's done this to you?" You teared up.

"Y/N.. don't cry. You have to go, now! Before he sees you." Kuroko said drying up your tears.

"No! I won't leave you!" You answered grabbing his hands which were ice cold.

Suddenly, the Beast grabs your shoulder and whips you around. You dropped the
torch you were carrying into a puddle and the room went dark except for one beam
of light from a skylight.

"What are you doing here?" Aomine, the beast, asked in a deep voice.

"Y/N.. please, run!" Your brother half-yelled at you fearing for your life.

"Who's there?" You courageously asked despite feeling fear rush through your spine.

Hearing your soft and gentle voice, Aomine couldn't help but feel his heart skip a beat for the first time in years.

'Y/N?'

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A young girl with H/C-haired hair wearing a villager's dress roam around the castle's hallways lost.

Nervously walking around, she was greeted by a young voice that seems like to belong to a boy.

"Who are you?" He firmly asked.

You turned around to meet another boy near your age with captivating dark blue hair and eyes with tanned skin.

As soon as his eyes locked to yours, he felt his heart race fast for this first time in his 11 years of life.

He was tranced by your beauty. You glowed in his eyes. You had gorgeous H/C-haired hair in a (Hair Style) that complimented your small frame. Especially with your rosy cheeks along with your cherry lips. But what he liked the most was your E/C eyes. It sparkled like the stars, how... strange yet fascinating.

You were startled. "I-I'm sorry! I lost my brother and parents. My parents work here in the castle."

Oh how your voice.. sounds so pleasant to his ears.

"I asked for your name. Not your purpose." He luckily said without stuttering.

"My name is Y/N L/N."

"Pleasure to be acquainted with you Y/N. I'm Prince Aomine Daiki."

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"The master of this castle." He let out a response, feeling lucky that he didn't stutter in front of you.

'She doesn't remember. Hah.. of course she doesn't.. That woman made everyone forget..'

"Then can you please let my brother out?"

He felt his heart weigh down for you, but he couldn't just break down his walls at the moment. "He shouldn't have trespassed here then. Not alone attempt to steal my rose."

'Roses that blooms for you.' He thoughts as he knew they were your favorite.

"If that is so.. then it's my fault! Please take me instead. I asked my brother for a rose." You replied hesitantly.

"No, Y/N!" Kuroko grabbed your hand.

"You!.. You'd do that for him?" He boomed but then softened his eyes.

Wait, why was he surprised? Of course you'd do that. You were always like that.

"If I did, the would you let him go?"

"Yes, but you must promise to stay here with me forever."

'I'm not letting you go again.'

You pondered about it for a while but then realized you have not seen your captor's appearance yet.

"Can you come into the light?"

Hearing your request, Aomine just couldn't say no to you. And thus, he reluctantly drags his legs, then his whole body into the beam of light.

You looked at him widening your eyes in shock. You couldn't help but look back to your brother's eyes looking for courage.

Kuroko was your brother, and you knew for a fact that you'd do anything for him. Your brother looked at you as if pleading that you'd disagree.

You composed yourself and smiled at your brother for the last time before looking at the beast.

"You have my word." You firmly answered.

Aomine moves over to unlock the cell, and you dug your head in your hands.

"Wait! Please spare my sister!"

"She is no longer of your concern."

He grabbed your brother and drags him downstairs throwing him towards a palanquin. "Take him to the village."

It breaks the ivy holding it to the ground, then slinks off like a spider with Kuroko inside bringing him towards the village.

Aomine walks upstairs once more, meeting Kise along the way.

"Aominechii?" Kise asked.

"What?"

"Since the girl is going to be with us for quite some time, I was thinking that you might want to offer her a more comfortable room." The candlelight proposed making the beast growl in response. "or maybe not. Haha~"

Aomine was then greeted with you crying your heart out. "You didn't even let me say goodbye to him. I'll never see him again.."

Seeing you in a sad state made him feel bad. But being the cocky bastard he is, he brushed it off.

"I'll show to your room."

"My room?" You asked surprised.

"What? You want to fucking stay here?" He asked sarcastically.

"No."

"Then follow me."

Aomine leads you to your room. As they proceed, you began to lag behind looking at the hideous sculptures on the walls and the light casting shadows on them. Frightened, you gasped and runs to catch up with the beast who is carrying Kise as a light source.

The beast looks back at you, and sees a tear form at the corner of your eye making him frown.

"Say something to her." Kise proposed.

"Huh? Oh." Aomine hid a pink tint.

He to looked at you, "I.. uhm.. hope you like it here."

Aomine turned back to Kise in approval who nudged him to continue.

"Feel free to roam around anywhere. Just except the west wing."

"What's in the west wing?" You asked, curious.

"It's forbidden.." His voice grew louder making you back away a bit.

The both of you then arrived in front of a room. The beast opened the door for you.

"This is your room. Now, if there's anything you need, my servants will attend you." He tenderly said.

"Go and invite her for dinner!" Kise half-yelled at his master.

"And you will join me for dinner! That's not a request!" He then angrily slammed the door.

You sighed and teared up again as you tiredly dropped yourself by the bed.

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"Who does she think she is?  That girl has tangled with the wrong man. No one says 'no' to me!" Wakamatsu grunted.

Back at the lounge, Wakamatsu and his partner, Tsugawa were there by the fireplace.

"Darn right!"

"Dismissed. Rejected. Publicly humiliated. Why, it's more than I can bear." He then turns his chair away.

"More beer?" His partner suggested.

"What for? Nothing helps. I'm disgraced." Wakamatsu moped.

Tsugawa looked at him stunned and replied, "Who, you? Never. Wakamatsu, you've got to pull yourself together."

And before his apprentice could continue, the door made a loud bang, catching other's attention.

"Huh? Who did that?"

"Did what?"

"Umm, bursted open the door? Duh?"

They looked around, not until Wakamatsu bumped into something- or rather, someone.

"Wakamatsu.." Kuroko then appeared.

"Holy sh- Have you been there all the time?"

"Yes. Now, help me please, Y/N is in danger. She's kidnapped by a beast. Do listen to me." Kuroko pleaded.

"Whoa! Who's got Y/N trap in a castle?" Wakamatsu chuckled.

"A horrible beast. Would you help me?"

"Heh.. yeah, sure. Whatever." The man shrugged.

Before Kuroko could say anything longer, two men grabbed him by the shoulder and left him outside.

(A/N: Poor bb Kuroko:( I was debating if I'd do this or not btw hah...)

"Oh, Invisible Kuroko. Always good for a laugh!"

Wakamatsu then plopped on his chair once again, he pondered and suddenly an idea popped up.

As a result, he picked up his partner again by the dollar.

"Guess what? I've got an idea." The man snickered evilly showing a sinister smile.

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