Digimon Fan Fiction ❯ The Prince's Harem ❯ The meeting ( Chapter 10 )
AN: And four million years later I decide to try to finish this ;p…..
Yamato and Taichi walked toward the harem rooms. Ken had sent word via Koushiro that Osamu wanted to have a meeting that included everyone involved. And that he also wanted the meeting to be in the main room of the harem as that would be the most comfortable room for Takeru right now. Taichi was curious about the harem.
"What kind of place was it?"
"I only saw it briefly before, Taichi."
"Weren't you curious? I mean, this is where your brother has been living."
"I don't have any intention of him living there any longer."
Taichi stopped walking. "Yamato.."
Yamato stopped and turned to look at Taichi. "What is it?"
"Why doesn't Takeru have any say in this matter?"
"I don't understand what you mean. I'm doing this for Takeru."
Taichi shook his head slowly. "I don't think so. I think that you're doing this for yourself. I understand that you have always wanted Takeru by your side. But fate had other plans., first your parents separation, and then Takeru being taken off. But right now, the only one listening to Takeru seems to be Ken. And that shouldn't be. We're acting like Takeru can't make his own decisions. He's not a pawn in a political game."
Yamato looked down at the floor. "I understand what you are saying. I just don't want Takeru to be a slave. And if he stays here, that's what he will be. He's a crown prince and he still shouldn't be subject to someone else's whims."
"I don't think Ken is making Takeru do things that he doesn't want to do. He seems to really care about Takeru. Didn't you see how the two of them were acting before?"
Yamato nodded. "Still, I just can't leave him like this."
"But maybe you'll work toward some compromise?"
"If one can be found."
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Ken sat down on a cushion beside a low table. Takeru sat down on his right, and Daisuke on his left. They all were very nervous about what was going to happen. Ken wondered what Osamu had found. He believed that it must be good, or else he wouldn't have called this meeting. Ken couldn't see Osamu doing something that would hurt him or Takeru. But he could also see him wanting to share all the information that he had found, good or bad.
King Yamato came walking in with Lord Taichi right behind him. They both sat down opposite Ken and the others. Osamu came in just as they were sitting down. He sat at one end of the table between Takeru and Yamato.
Osamu started to speak. "I've been doing some research in order to see if anything like this has happened before. The answer is, no. Apparently, if we have had a prince turned slave it wasn't found out, or was settled quietly. I happen to believe that this situation hasn't happened before. However, I did find a treaty between your country and mine over trade disputes. It was written when both Yamato and I were young."
"So what do trade disputes have to do with this?" Yamato asked.
"Trade, nothing. However there is a clause in here that our younger siblings should marry as part of sealing the treaty. Obviously it was written before Ken and Takeru were born."
"And when they were born, that part of the treaty was never acted upon."
"Or forgotten. Without a princess, they probably saw no reason to enact that part. Over time, it was simply forgotten."
Yamato nodded. "So how does this help us?"
"Simple. All I propose is for Ken and Takeru to marry. Not difficult at all."
"So Takeru marries Ken?" asked Daisuke. "Is that possible?"
"Considering what I say goes around here, yes, it's possible. And that simple. We'll simply announce that Prince Takeru has agreed to marry Prince Ken. One formal court marriage later, everything is just as we all want it. Takeru's a prince again and with Ken. Takeru will have Ken to help him be a prince. And Takeru isn't a slave anymore and can go visit his brother anytime he likes."
Takeru slowly shook his head. "But what about Daisuke?"
Daisuke looked at Takeru. "What do you mean? I'm not a part of this."
"Yes, you are. I don't want you to leave because Ken and I are going to get married."
"Who said anything about Daisuke leaving?" asked Osamu.
"Takeru, Daisuke will still be here. There's nothing that says that if we get married Dai has to leave." said Ken.
"But we'll both be princes and he'll still be a slave."
Ken nodded. "But that won't change how we feel about each other."
Takeru sighed. "I guess so. It just seems weird for me to be a prince and him to be a slave."
"Maybe, there's something we can do," started Yamato.
"You want to help?" asked Takeru.
"What I wanted was for you to be found and to be free to be happy. You seem to be happy with Prince Ken."
"I am."
"Then let's try to find a solution to your worrying over Daisuke. Then I know that you will be happy."
Takeru smiled at Yamato. It was the first time that he had since this whole affair had started.