Children of Kou [Artemis/C] (Read 286 times)

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Letting a roaring yawn casually slide from his lips, Sun would gingerly traverse the gold lined walls of the palace. The man stood rather tall with a unique set of garments scattered on his body. He was wearing the traditional Kou attire, though it was altered so that his midsection was fully exposed. The black cloth flapped in the light breeze that blew through the chamber as his chocolate spiked hair did in unison. Over his head resided a rather broad yet skinny crown which was worn rather loosely and crooked. He hated wearing this piece of jewelry... though his father demanded it while in the palace.

"This place is always so boring..." he would mutter, walking past a set of guards who saluted him as he did. "Seriously guys?" he would ask as he lightly shook his head. Sliding his hands into the pockets of his pants, the prince would continue down the hall. He had been summoned to meet his sister of all people, the one who was masquerading around as a male. Closing his eyes for a moment, he could see the image of his father replaying in his head yet again.

"Sun, I need to you start bringing your sister with you..." the stern old man would state. Under his thick brows, he would glare at his younger son who would simply let out a light sigh.

"Father, you know that I like to go out and collect on my own... she would just be a hindrance to me... I haven't seen her in a few months, though... maybe she's changed...?"

Opening his eyes once more, Sun would escape from his day dream. Pushing open the gold laced doors of the main hall, the prince would gingerly stride into the room. His sky blue eyes would scan the corners of the hall, looking for any signs of life or spies for that matter. Some of the rival countries had bean moving in on Kou... one could never be too safe.

[Sai Ren]

One glance. Two. Blink. Another double take.

That was usually how the general population of the Kou Empire react when passing by the second prince of Kou. Technically, however, said prince was actually a princess. Yukina hid her long pink hair under a boyish wig, also pink in color, and dressed in heavy multi-layered kimonos that thoroughly hid her gender. Long silk sleeves hovered inches above the floor as the young woman made her way through the halls of the palace, looking ever like the prince she portrayed - tall and sturdy like a mountain.

Her expression was schooled into a blank mask, which she found easier to play off rather than actively pulling her facial muscles into manly smiles and grins. It was possible to act out and carry on through, but Yukina was positive that she would slip up and reveal her true identity. Thus, the indifference and slightly haughty demeanor she illustrated. Many saw her as more of an arrogant prick rather than a spoiled little girl.

In a little show of emotion, she scrunched her nose in distaste as she bypassed the guards who greeted her in duty. Yukina said nothing and did nothing else to acknowledge their presence. No, it wasn't because she thought herself to be above them. The pinkette simply found their forced actions to be degrading to themselves, and if she didn't respond the salutes given then she wasn't contributing to their low status. A bit of an out there process of thought but Yukina was determined to stick to it as long as possible.

"Brother?" Yukina suddenly spotted a familiar figure entering the same as she, who had come in from the eastern entrance. Her voice was neither too high to be considered one hundred percent woman or too low to be a man. More like a soft alto or a tender tenor. "What are ---"

She stopped and paused, noticing how her older sibling surveyed the room. Her body tensed. Had he sensed something out of the ordinary? Calloused hands, worn from training, reached above and towards her back for her dual swords. Yukina, while constant with her combat practice, never had any real experience in fighting. Her lips pressed into a thin line in worry. She didn't want to look weak in front of her brother, after all.

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Sun's expression of caution would fade as the sight of his younger tomboy sister came into view. A cheeky smile would take over the prince's face as his body grew relaxed. Waving his hands in front of his body in a quick manner, he would try and dissuade his sister from taking up arms. "No, no... It's okay I was just checking," Sun would state as he made his way over to his favorite little princess.

Now within arm's reach, the prince would poke the pink haired cross-dresser as a slight chuckle burst from his lips. "I see you're still masquerading as a man..." he would begin before allowing his arm to drop back down to his side. Sun was on the taller side, forcing him to arch his back a bit to further study his little sister. "I haven't seen you in a while..." he would begin as his head frantically darted from side to side. He would circle the pink haired girl, comically looking over each of her features before stopping back in front of her once more. "For such a pretty girl, I could never figure out why you liked playing the role of a man..." he would state as a light sigh slid through his lips.

Sun would place his right index finger on his chin, staring up to the ceiling as he softly muttered, "how are we ever going to get you to marry and carry on our bloodline if you dress like a boy..." He would tape the index finger to his chin a few times, picturing in his head that Yuki and a man who looked like a women. A puzzled expression would swirl in his face as he continued to ignore his tangible sister and continue to focus on the various combinations of people who she could marry.