Hello there (^0^)/, I'm here with another fanfiction ~

To those who've read "Pieces of a Heart" (or in case "Love & Truth"): I'm glad to see you again.

I had 1000 hits on the last chapter of PoaH... Thanks people it made me very happy. (^^)

To newcomers: It's nice to meet you (^^)

The main pairing is Miyagi x Shinobu, but other Junjou pairings will be present also ;D

Warning: Slash, Mpreg (later :p), AU

Disclaimer: Sadly enough I don't own any of the Nakamura Shungiku's characters... though I'll eventually own OC's I make (^3^)

~ Ties of Destiny~

1. Means of Destiny

(Shinobu's POV)

I once had a dream... A dream about the one I fell in love with at a first sight... The one who saved me, when I was about to be sullied...

It was a peaceful dream, we were sitting under a blooming Sakura tree... watching the sunset together.

However not all dreams are to come true... some do, and the rest just disappears in depths of the well of unfulfilled wishes...

But once... just once... I'd want to see a dream of mine turn into reality.

^(OwO)^ (change of POV)

(Third Person's POV)

Once upon a time, there was one kingdom.

It was a kingdom where magical beings lived among humans. Where everyone wanted to live, for it would be under the supervision of a wise and fair king Yoh, whom everyone loved.

The name of the kingdom was Yume no Oukoku [kingdom of dreams].

Our hero, however is not a princess of the kingdom, nor is it a poor girl in need of help... no... It's a boy who needs help... since he's gotten himself in some really bad situation.

^(O.O)^ (another scene, same POV)

"LET ME GO YOU IDIOT!" the boy screamed throughout the market, startling everyone, but mostly the guard who caught him by the wrist.

"You stole that... didn't you?" the guard said, pointing at the bread the boy held, while evaluating the boy's clothing and overall appearance.

"ARE YOU DUMB OR WHAT?!"

"I'll take you to the palace..." the guard sighed gripping the boy's wrist as he started pulling him to the guard post where the other guard was already waiting, bringing the rope to tie the boy's wrists.

As the guard brought his hands closer the boy bit him.

It did take some time until the rope was finally tied however it was not really long after and the two guards and the tied, screaming, biting and angry boy finally were to go to the palace.

"I SAID I DID NOT STEAL THAT GODDAMN BREAD!"

^(O.O)^

Meanwhile in the palace there was a discussion going on.

It was discussion of the king himself and his council of Lords. They talked about the politics, the economics and the overall state of the kingdom, but most of all, it was about the situation that came up recently.

The offer of a king of Chie no Oukoku [should mean kingdom of wisdom, but I'm not really sure ^^;].

King Takatsuki offered a marriage bonding of the two countries offering so hand of his only child, Risako, to the king.

And the said king was not very happy about it.

Yoh sighed and was about to say something when a loud noise came from the main hall.

As the ruckus did not seem to want to die down, but - quite the opposite - increased its intensity, one of the Lords – Usami – stood up to go and take care of it.

The king only nodded and the silver-haired Lord left the room.

As the door clicked shut the king sighed again.

^(O.O)^

"I say that for the last time... I DID NOT STEAL ANYTHING!" The boy yelled at the guard, punching him with his tied wrists.

The other guard was just about to shout back to the boy, when he saw a glimpse of silver hair. When he turned to it, he saw the Lord standing at the staircase, watching the scene before him with amusement.

The boy saw how speechless the guard was made and turned to the Lord.

"HEY YOU! You're someone important here, aren't you? Tell this goddamn idiot that HE'S WRONG!"

The guard burned red with anger. "How dare you! This is the great Lord Usami himself, you're not worthy to be even the mud on his boots!" the guard yelled, raising his hand to hit the boy.

But just as the hand was about to hit the boy's face...

"Stop!"

... a voice rang through the hall loudly.

The guard stared dumbly at the Lord, him being the owner of the voice. "Why?" was clearly written all over his face.

"He's funny." The Usami smirked, looking at the boy. 'I think Yoh will like him.' he added to himself, chuckling imagining his calm friend trying to deal with the hot-headed boy. It was an amusing idea.

"You're dismissed." the Lord said to the guard, who only gathered the other guard who still sat on the floor and left.

The Lord then walked down the staircase, standing in front of the boy who took a position as if he waited for the Lord to attack him.

"No worries, kid... What's your name?"

"Shinobu..." the boy mumbled, staring intensely at the ropes on his hands. It did not take long and it went aflame, turning to ashes within seconds.

'So he's a fire user?' The Usami thought.

"Why didn't you do it sooner?"

"These dimwits would only take it as a proof against me, something along the line of escaping the rightful punishment... idiots." Shinobu muttered as he massaged his wrists from which almost invisibly small burn marks, from the ashes only apparently, disappeared quickly.

'And good at the control of it...' the Usami added to himself.

"Shinobu... how does that continue?"

"I don't have a surname to use anymore." Shinobu mumbled, finding the pattern of the floor very interesting all of sudden.

The Usami decided to leave it be for then.

"So... Shinobu no-surname-to-use... Would you want a job here?"

"Me? A job? Why would you offer me one?" Shinobi asked, confused about the man's offer.

"You seem like in need of one… besides you're funny."

As Usami said that flicks of fire started dancing before his face.

"Don't you dare tell me I'm funny… I did not come here to be a sort of entertainment for the rich." Shinobu growled letting the fire he created burn the tips of Lord Usami's bangs.

"Why did you come here then?" Usami asked as he saw that the meeting he's been part of has been dismissed and all the Lords and the king came out of the room, walking into various directions in the palace.

Usami did not miss that the boy has followed the king with his eyes as the man came down the stairs and headed to palace gardens.

"It was a destiny."

^(OwO)^

(Miyagi's POV)

After Usami left to see what was happening in the halls some of the other Lords brought up the matter of marriage again.

I felt like sending them all into the depths of the Akuma no Oukoku [kingdom of demons] and leave them there, but I had to control myself… I was a king after all.

Seeing that the meeting is not going to resolve anything at the time, I decided to dissolve it after few minutes.

I left the room as the last, massaging my temples hoping to get rid of migraine that decided to reside in there.

I walked down the stairs to go past Usami and some boy who apparently was the source of all the noise.

"Why did you come here then?" I heard Usami ask the boy.

I saw the boy reply as he reached to hold something on a thin chain he had around his neck.

'Why do I have a feeling that he was looking at me when he said that?' I thought as I entered the gardens, my eternal source of calmness.

However even walking through the gardens for hours did not those boy's words disappear from my mind.

'"It was a destiny..." he said... but what was?'

1st chapter done~ °(^O^)°

I hope, that after reading this "starter" you look forward to the next chapter, which should be up in a week :)

(A/N - 30th Dec. 2012 - chapter 1 self-beta-ed, corrections made & main picture for the story created... Hope you like it~ :3)

See ya~ ( "-.-)/