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Hullo, everyone. x3

I was actually extremely hesitant to post this story. I don't know what you guys will think of it...

Hopefully this was a good idea.

By the way, I didn't put this into crossovers because 1) this is very loosely based on Tangled, even if I almost directly quoted the movie in this prologue. -.-" Many things will have to be sacrificed from the original plot in order for this to work, and 2) I couldn't choose both main characters in the crossover category. -.-"

Rated T because I'm paranoid.

IMPORTANT UPDATE: Thanks to a very clever suggestion by a reviewer (thanks, Dr. Stilla Live! :D), Mother Gothel has been replaced by someone even more insane than she is. HAPPY READING ;D

SUMMARY: Alfred F. Jones has been locked away in a tower for seventeen years of his life. Every year on July fourth, his birthday – without fail – glowing lights would slowly float into the sky. He can only gaze at them longingly through the window in his secluded tower. But he's never stopped wishing that, one birthday, he could see them in person – and someone might just come into his life who can make that wish come true.

WARNING: This story contains yaoi. Otherwise, BL. Otherwise, MALExMALE. Gay action here, people. Don't like, don't read.

DISCLAIMER: I, kingdomheartsforevs, in no way, shape, or form, own Hetalia: Axis Powers (©Hidekaz Himaruya) or Tangled (©Disney). If I did, I would be one rich-ass writer...

Once upon a time…

Nah, that won't work. Uhm.

Oh well. I have writer's block, so let's just start with that.

Once upon a time, a single drop of sunlight fell from the heavens, and from this small drop of sun grew a magic, golden flower. It had the ability to heal the sick and injured.

An old woman found it one night, curious about the flower with immense power radiating from its petals. You might want to remember this chick – she's kinda important.

Centuries passed, and a hop, skip, and a boat ride away from the isle of which this magical plant grew, rose a kingdom. This kingdom was ruled by a beloved king and queen.

Said Queen was about to have a baby when she suddenly became sick – really sick. She was running out of time, and that's when people usually start to look for a miracle.

Or, in this case, a magic, golden flower.

Back to the old lady.

Instead of sharing the sun's gift, this woman – Natalia Arlovskaya – horded it's healing power and used it to keep herself young for hundreds of years – and all she had to do was sing a special song.

Flower gleam and glow.

Let your power shine.

Make the clock reverse…

Bring back what once was mine…

What once was mine.

Alright, you get the gist of this. She sings to it, she becomes young. Yeah, it's creepy.

One night, after she'd sung to it her song, she heard pounding feet and shouting voices. She covered it with a canopy of leaves she'd designed, somehow expecting it to look like a bush.

As she turned to escape the scene, the "bush" was knocked aside by the lantern she carried, leaving the golden flower exposed for all to discover.

Guards from the kingdom across the way were elated to find this flower, and brought it back to their King, where they hoped it would be of use.

The magic of the golden flower healed the Queen.

A healthy baby boy – a prince – was born, with beautiful, golden hair, and a cute little cow lick standing proudly from the right side of his tiny head.

I'll give you a hint – this would be Alfred. Alfred Freedom Jones.

To celebrate his birth, the King and Queen launched a bright, flying lantern into the sky, and for that one moment, everything was perfect.

And then that moment ended.

Natalia snuck into the prince's room, late at night while he was peacefully sleeping.

Flower gleam and glow.

The child's tiny palms began to glow. Natalia became excited.

Let your power shine.

Make the clock reverse…

Bring back what once was mine…

What once was mine.

She realized with a start, however, she would have to take this whole child with her and raise him from infancy if she wanted him on her side, if she wanted to be youthful and beautiful forever.

She stole the child without hesitation.

The kingdom searched and searched, but they could not find the prince. For, deep within the forest, in a hidden tower, Natalia raised the child as her own.

Every so often, when she began feeling weak and aged, she would sit with the prince in the main room, where they would hold hands as Alfred sang the special song for her and, unknowingly, made her young again and again.

Natalia had found her new magic flower. But this time, she was determined to keep it hidden.

"Why can't I go outside?" The small prince would ask, sky-blue eyes wide and curious.

"The outside world is a dangerous place," Natalia would reply, brushing his golden locks. "Filled with horrible, selfish people. You must stay here, where you're safe. Do you understand, flower?"

"Yes, Mommy."

But the walls of that tower could not hide everything.

Each year on Alfred's birthday, the King and Queen released thousands of glowing lanterns into the sky, in hopes that, one day, their lost prince would return.

Each year on Alfred's birthday, the blonde child would gaze out the window at what his "mother" said were stars, thinking, It feels as though they're just for me.

Unbeknownst to him, they were.

'Kay. So.

LOL... Queso...

ANYHOO, how was it? -fidgets- I'm seriously nervous about this.

It'll be updated randomly, by the by. Because I can't seem to stick to a STUPID SCHEDULE. D:

REVIEW, please. :3 It actually gives me the motivation to write because 1) I see that people are reading it and 2) if the feedback's positive, I know people like it and that I should keep going. x3