PART 1/??? Baira's Backstory
Hey guys! I finally am trying to write out my main magi original character, Baira Sharma. I had realized that I still have a lot more writing to do despite the fact that I had written up to 6,000 words so far. O_o Hence why I am trying to cut them in parts or pages on separated blogs. I hope yall enjoy reading Baira's Backstory!
BEWARE OF THIS STORY MENTIONS PHYSICAL ABUSES AND VIOLENCE.
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Sachan Sharma (Big Brother)
Ristika Sharma (Little Sister)
Anupam Sharma (Grandfather)
Beowulf (Ancestor from Alma Torran)
In my AU, they have children together.
(MAGIC! IT CAN HAPPEN! EVEN AMON GAVE BIRTH XD)
-Kousachiko (First Daughter)
-Koucho (Second Daughter)
A female horse named Amara, Baira’s best friend, who he always find himself talking to her like she is a person, although she always seems like she was listening.
Quality time with family and friends
Napping in a shade, especially with Koumei or his horse.
Horseback Riding along with acrobatic tricks
Doing good deeds for the public
Teasing, cheesy lines, and Dad jokes
Books, Art History, and Dancings.
Eating Beef due to family's culture/religion
Feeling miserable or worthless
Anxiety, PTSD for both Child Abuse by Grandfather and Enprisonment by Altharmen, and last but the least, Depression. (Also Bipolar?)
Hindrica was an isolated country, neighboring between Heliohapt and the Continent of Darkness, with very strict laws with great walls to keep out outsiders and everyone in. Unless they have a special permission from the palace or the military to travel in or out of the country, if not, they will be arrested. The country have huge slave market and the taxes were heavy as the citizens was treated poorly by the King Anupam, Baira’s grandfather, because of his power hunger madness. Anupam may be an elder man, but he never had a hint of intention of stepping down from the throne to his only son, Anuki. Anupam was considered as old friend with Al-Tharmen and they even have a small base in Hindrica. Anupam was powerful through fear with his subjects by his act of cruelty and his past as a warrior, so no one dared try to overthrow him and hoped nature will come soon.
When Baira was born, Anuki and Laboni was overjoyed as two years old Sachan was very excited to have a baby brother to look after. His Grandfather Anupam, the King of that time, never paid a visit to meet his new grandchild because he does not care for a itty bitty baby. Anuki wanted to put a stop to the cruelty in his home and take the throne himself, but he is ill with a frail body, and Anupam will not hesitate to hurt his own son.
Anupam considered Anuki a disgrace who is unworthy to be part of the Royal Sharma Family because of his condition along with Sachan who also seem to have small frail body as well at the time. The king even already assumed Baira was the same, but he didn't because he grew taller than both of his father and big brother with a fit body in the future.
Baira was a happy boy as he can be with both of his parents and his big brother. His mother always read many different stories to her children to keep their mind creative as Baira could not hold his excitement as he would bounce up and down for storytimes. Laboni would always take the boys on her charity tours across the Hindrica Country to gives supplies to the needy. Food, Medicine, Blankets, and such. Although the tours were all discreet missions because Anupam does not favor it at all, but she wanted to teach her children to be kind and generous.
Anuki may be getting more ill, but he wasted no time to properly teach and train his sons as intelligent princes of Hindrica with politics, economics, and military. Anuki wanted to teach his sons that it was extremely important to be quick-witted to certain situations because it will always be about life or death. Anuki also always try to find ways to make learnings fun along with the help of his wife.
Baira and Sachan were the inseparable best of friends that kept getting in troubles with pranks like young boys would do. The two brothers always had shared ideas of what to do in order to improve and bring glory to Hindrica with Sachan as King and Baira as King's righthand man. At around this age, Baira's big brother had been revealed that he is a magician with a unique ability, but the boys were just excited as they would use it to step up their games with pranks. However, Anupam and Altharmen saw a very much different plan for Sachan now that he is a magican.
His mother disappeared. No note no nothing. Baira had suspected that his grandfather had something to do with it, but have no proof. Not only that, Sachan stopped talking to Baira out of the blue with no explanation and just flat out ignored him. Anuki's illness had gotten worse due to the grief for Laboni, and Baira had to care for him and witness the horrors of the illness that his father had to endured. At this age, Baira was so confused, so angry, and the most of all... so alone.
Sachan was still ignoring Baira as he was always accompanied by couple members of Altharmen. Baira couldn't careless about them, but really felt hurt that his big brother still haven't talk to him properly since the disappearance of their mother. Anuki was well again, but even he can't get Sachan to talk to him and can't blame Baira being a snappy child because of what they were going through at that time. Yet, one day, Baira crossed a line with Anupam.
Baira called out his grandfather at a meeting in front of his allies and other nobles for being a greedy pig for proposing another tax raise on the citizens who can barely keep food in their stomach. Sachan was shocked at his little brother for even opening his mouth like that and can see Anupam was enraged. Baira's own grandfather ordered guards to drag him outside and tie him to a post where the public can see him after removing his top clothings against his will.
Anupam used his old whip on his grandchild's back like he was his slave. Not caring that his back was bleeding and his whips are going to leave permanent scars, all to show others what would happen if you defy him. The citizens of the public was stunned and felt sympathy for the child as they prayed his punishment to end soon. Sachan wanted to go over to put an end to it, but Altharmen held him back and told him to know his place. Because of that, Sachan only looked away from his little brother being punished, leaving him all bloody and bruised. Baira had screamed every time he was whipped.
Seven whip marks on the poor boy's back and Baira was close to losing his concisousness, gripping to the post. The King was satisfied with his work as he went and leaned in to the child because Baira was trying to say something. Baira apologized, but not for what he said. "I am sorry that you are a pathetic old man who resort to violence to solve problems!"
Sachan and the crowd was bewildered by him for still defying his grandfather after being brutal beaten, but it only pissed him off even more. Before Anupam can put another, Anuki came for his son after receiving dire news from his servants, taking the last whip on his arm while shielding Baira. Anupam was taken back a bit, but demanded an explanation for interrupting.
Anuki said "You stop this treason! Baira is our next king that possess all the qualities that can bring peace and the glory to our country! He may be a child now, but he can in the future! Now enough of this madness!" After his exclamation, the bystanding crowd was chatting excitedly because before they only felt sorry for the child, but then amazed by Baira's huge guts for going against a dangerous man that they had feared for a long time. They had felt something that they haven't in a long time. Hope. That this child could be the answer to their prayers.
Anupam realized that he made a mistake for making Baira's punishment public because he can sense that something will revolt if he continues. He even scoffed at the thought that he can't kill Anuki and Baira anytime soon because that will also lead another revolt. Anuki had glanced a bit to his other son because he was worried that he may have hurt Sachan for being overlooked to be the next king considering he was the oldest. To his surprise, Sachan was calm as he knew deep down that his father was right. Baira was more suitable than Sachan to be king. All because he was so weak, doing all of Anupam's and Altharmen's terrible biddings. Baira couldn't really understand what was going on because he kept shifting in and out of concisousness.
Anupam had enough of it as he grabbed Sachan and walked away with AlTharmen, leaving Baira and Anuki behind. The Public came crowding the two as they offered their assistance, cutting Baira loose and quickly take them back to the palace for medical attention. Even after being treated, Enraged Baira was trying to leave the room to find his grandfather to take him down, but Anuki slapped his face, not to be mean and to snap him out of it. Baira was shocked as he just gaped at his father.
Anuki leaned in to him and shouted, "Enough of this kind of behavior! Your mother and I did not raised you to be a killer! We raised you and your brother to be the most compassionate and strong king! I know the journey will be hard, but you must have to keep a smile on your face to not show your weaknesses!" Baira was speechless as he also realized that his father had declared to the public that he will be the next king.
Enormous weight of expectations and pressures crashed onto his shoulders as Baira's tears started swell up because it was a lot for a 12 year old who never thought of becoming the next king. However, it not like he doesn't want to because he really wanted to help his family and his people. It just the question is, can he bring peace and glory to his country? Can he even be a good king?
Tears kept pouring out as his mind was filled with self-doubts. Anuki moved his son to his bed, laying on his stomach. Baira starting sobbing again due to the pain of his scarred back. Anuki sat with Baira for a while short to comfort him, until he started to coughing as his servants came running to remove him to his room because of his illness.
Anuki tried to refused them, but then Baira spoke up. "It's okay, Father." The man turned and was shocked to see a huge smile on Baira's. He can see that his face was wincing and tears still dripping on his son's face. "It's okay, this is no big deal~ You worry about your health, Father."
The servants was amazed and happy to see that Baira was being a brave and reasonable boy. Anuki suddenly felt a stabbing pain in his stomach as he realized that he made a mistake for telling him to always put on a smile no matter how painful. Before Anuki could object, the servants moved him out the room, leaving Baira all alone in his bed.
After the servants placed Anuki in his room, they started spreading the news that Baira was smiling despite the fact that he was brutally whipped seven time. The citizens was chattering excitedly as they believed that Baira is their true king that can bring them happiness as he became know as "The Boy Who Smiles." They started celebrating for bright future that they always wishes for that may come true, while their precious prince was alone in his dark room, gripping on to his bed to his pain. Baira wept once again because he knew that his life will only gets harder than ever.
Baira had made a mask with a smile. He practically perfected it to be known as the Boy who Smiles, The Hindrica's Treasured Prince.
The tours, that he used to do as a child, had been officially established as a small nonprofit government program called Labonia-Gulzar, in memory of his late mother who was still missing. The citizens was really happy to have program because it helped some to make their lives easier without being discreet, but only King Anupam was annoyed about it. Baira also established his own militia, in order to reduce the crimes and provide protection from not only criminals, but King Anupam's corrupted soldiers against his citizens.
Baira now have a new best friend, a young recused horse named Amara. He found her when she was being beaten by a bad owner during one of his tours, but he quickly ended it as he bought her. Amara didn't trust Baira at all in the beginning, but soon became his after weeks of him committing himself to her. Amara learned that his soul was kind, but pained as she became his most trusted loyal friend of Hindrica. Baira would even talk to her like she was a person who can understands him. Yet, she is a horse that can't talk back which made him a bit more alone, but still appreciates her affections. Amara have sharp instincts to the point that Baira would follow her lead.
As far with him and his big brother, Sachan, the once best friends don't even give each other nod of acknowledgement as they pass each other in a corridor anymore. Baira with a warm happy face and Sachan with a dark disgusted face. Sachan never even spoke a word to his father as well.
Even as a prince, in his own home, everyday was survival. Baira had a fair share of assassins, corrupted soldiers, and some angry citizens attacking him, believing that he is not capable of being the next king or all kings are the same as vile government pigs. Some were even sent by his own grandfather. Hence why the prince always kept up on his combat trainings. Yet, Baira kept a smile on his face to show that it does not bother him, but inside it really does deeply. His ears and his nose senses are sharp as a canine dog as his skills on trackings or detecting predators was usually precise as he would make an excellent hunter.
Baira had kept dedicating all his time to his duties as the prince and the future king. Making sure that his citizens was happy. Everyone happy, but himself.
King Anupam had shared news with Anuki that he had decided to communicate with another country from oversea for a chance of unity of force, the Kou Empire. Anuki was shocked and wondered if Altharmen had anything to do with it, but he was happy that his father decided to take a step that might benefit their country. Not only that, he also learned that his two sons will go to the Kou Empire every summer to learn their custom and participate their military expeditions, accompanied by Prince Hakuyuu and Prince Hakuren.
Anuki was overjoyed as he told the news to Baira because his son can finally have a chance to explore over the walls that he never had the chance to. Baira was taken back, but somewhat excited to be able to leave because he felt like getting crushed by not only the walls, but the pressures as well.
Anuki made Baira promises to make real friend at the Kou Empire. "HUMAN FRIENDS" Anuki said that made Amara neighed angrily at him, earning herself a "No Offense" and a laugh from Baira. Baira was definitely more cheered up and it had been a long time for him to feel like that. Anuki was glad to see a real smile on his son's face, not the mask he had been using for years.
However, on the ship towards the Kou Empire, Sachan burst his bubble. He said "Try not to expect too much from them Kou People. They are just happy to have their claws on you as their valuable tool as we will do the same to benefit our country. Don't get too excited." Baira winced a bit before he instantly put his mask back on, showing his fake smile and replied "Oh come now, We could make friends! I am sure that we are gonn have good memories there!" Sachan only scoffed at him and left him, leaving Baira alone with his dark thoughts. Baira gripped his hands on the wooden rail of the ship that he scratches while keeping a fake smile on his face.
The Hindrican Brothers had finally arrived on a foreign land that they never thought that they could explore beyond the walls. Baira was instantly welcomed warmly by Hakuyuu and Hakuren while Altharmen makes no haste to lead Sachan away. Baira already predicted that Altharmen from the Kou Empire was going to take his brother, but what can he do if Sachan won't listen to him.
Baira was taken to the palace to meet Emperor Hakutoken, but when he meet his wife, Gyokuen. Chills were going down his spine and he can not tell why he was getting awful feeling from her. Yet, they both greeted each other with their smile of lies. The Kou Empire was far more interested in Baira than Sachan because he was considered as the next King of Hindrica and wished to work with him in order to unite force one day.
Hakuyuu and Hakuren had decided to give Baira a private tour of their beloved home. Baira had witnessed many pleasant sceneries and their unique customs, and he can tell that the two Kou Princes are kind. However, because of what Sachan said back on the ship, doubts kept flooding his head and voices kept saying things. "They just being nice now until they turn their back at you after getting what they want" "What could they possibly gain being friends with you?" "They will abandon you once you show your weak side." "Who wants to be friend with a worthless trash like you?"
Baira's mask started to crack a bit, showing some discomfort in his eyes. Hakuyuu and Hakuren noticed it and realized that he was just being polite at this point, so they decided to take him to the highest tower of the palace to show him even better view. The whole Kou Empire from one spot. Baira was breathless as he gazed upon on the gorgeous sight with pink trees that he never saw before.
He took a deep smell of the sweetness from pink petals that was flowing in the winds as some was caught in his hair and his turban. He picked them off and stared at them in hand as Hakuyuu taught him they were called sakura or cherry blossom. Baira was fascinated by them as he looked like a excited child found a new toy.
Hakuren snapped Baira back to the real world from the petals as he pointed out the two redheads from below by the sakura trees. "Look! There's our cousins, Kouen and Koumei! Kouen can be rough, but he's really loyal! Koumei can be gloomy at times, but the kindest person I know!" Baira looked down and saw a redhead boy who was the same age him, and he was training with a wooden sword which he can assumed that's Kouen and he looked like tough.
Baira moved over to look at the next cousin, but he halted his movement abruptly with widen eyes as he saw even more beautiful than the last view he witnessed. A messy redhead 'girl' with a sweet smile as 'she' was feeding the pigeons under the sakura tree. Baira felt heat coming on his cheek as he felt his heart pounding hard. Baira started feeling butterflies in his stomach as he watched Koumei from the distance who seemed to be giggling and gently petting one of the pigeons that jumped in 'her' hand. In Baira's mind, there was one voice. "I want to be her friend!"
Hakuyuu and Hakuren stared at Baira and wondered if he is getting a fever due to the redness in his face. When Hakuren tapped on his shoulder, the Hindrican Prince jumped as he looked at them with a flustered look as he apologized for "spacing out." Hakuren was confused, but Hakuyuu had an idea which is why he smirked a bit, glancing at Koumei.
Baira sheepishly asked the two Haku Brothers if they would take him on a horseriding trail to see more of the Kou Empire and he loves horses. Hakuren jumped at his sudden interest excitedly as he instantly told him he will have the best time ever. Baira also slipped in a request to invite Kouen and Koumei along to have them introduce each other properly. Hakuryuu agreed and told him that he will make sure they will be there. Baira got excited as he shared the same energy as Hakuren for tomorrow amazing day that made Hakuyuu laugh, wondered if they are the actual brothers.
Tomorrow came, The three princes was already on their horses as they trotted. Baira can not stay still as he kept fidgeting his reins and he kept looking around for that beautiful 'girl,' Koumei. Amara can feel Baira shifting around on her back, getting annoyed as she angry neighed at him to sit still. Baira quickly comply to her wish with an apology which made Hakuyuu and Hakuren laughed at them and amazed of how they interact.
Hakuyuu told Baira to rest assure because Kouen and Koumei will be joining us soon, they just need a little practice first for Koumei's safety. It made Baira wondered if Koumei's clumsy, but told himself no worries because he will protect 'her.'
Just as Baira left out a huge sigh out to relax, the three boys jumped at the sudden screamings as they looked over their shoulders to see Koumei was on a runaway horse which 'she' could not control. Baira and Amara instinctly charged after them before Hakuyuu and Hakuren makes a moves.
Baira had already developed protectiveness for Koumei as he kept urgering his horse to get closer. He got on his two feet of Amara's saddle with excellent sense of balance. Once they got closer to the running horse, Baira jumped on behind Koumei and quickly reassured 'her' with "I got you!" Then he grabbed the reins and started redirecting the panicked horse as it finally stopped running.
Koumei let out a huge sigh of relief, but jumped at Baira's chuckles. Koumei turned to see who was 'her' savior and instantly locked on to his gorgeous golden green eyes which 'she' had never seen before as 'she' felt 'her' cheeks burns.
"Are you alright? Koumei, right?"
"Y-Yes! I am safe thank to you! I am sorry, but um... who are you again?"
Baira introduced himself as the Prince of Hindrica which shocked the heck of 'her' because 'she' felt so embarrassed at what kind of first impression 'she' may have given him. Baira moved off the horse and offered his assistance to Koumei, by placing his hands on 'her' sides and lift 'her' off to the ground.
Hakuyuu and Hakuren along with Kouen, who hitched a ride with them, had finally caught up. Hakuryuu asked if they were unharmed. Baira pat Koumei's head and said "Lady Koumei is shaken, but she is safe~" Baira felt Koumei stiffened up a bit with his hand on 'her' head and saw that 'she' was not pleased.
"I am not a girl, I am a boy!" shouted Koumei as HE kicked Baira in the knee.
Hakuyuu, Hakuren, and Kouen immediately yapped Koumei for his actions. Baira was shocked, not by the kick. In fact, it was a weak kick that doesn't even hurt. It was the fact that he had assumed that Koumei was a girl, yet his view on him as beautiful person did not change a bit. Yet, he was happy that he kicked him like he was just a person, but embarrassed and scared that he may have lost his chance to be his friend.
Koumei quickly took his leave, running back home without apologizing after he realized the consequences for kicking a royalty. Kouen tried to call him back, but he apologized in his stead, bowing his head along with Hakuren who also apologized and tried to explained that Koumei never behaved like this before. Baira can detect the nervousness that they were afraid that he were the type to tattletale and have his grandfather call this union off.
"The only person who should apologize was me. I was the one who made Koumei upset. So please raise up your heads"
They were somewhat surprised, but pleased to learn that Baira was not one of entitled bratty princes who get what they want. They all returned back to the palace as Kouen told Baira where he could find his brother. He went to go find Koumei in the garden that he would go hide whenever he is in trouble or sad.
Baira found Koumei sitting on the ground by the bushes, who seems to be talking to himself.
Koumei jumped at the sudden voice as he gripped on to his knees against his chest with a mortified look on his face. Baira immediately apologized for scaring him and told him that he came to apologize for upsetting him. Koumei was bewildered that a foreign prince came to apologize and wanted to be friends with someone like himself with such a low ranked status and messy attire. Yet, Koumei accepted it and agreed to be his friend. He could have swore there was firework lit up in Baira's eyes due to excitement which finds it cute.
Koumei asked how did he came up with the assumption of him being a girl, other then his looks. Baira told him that during his studies on the kou empire customs back on his ship, he learned that 'Koumei' can be used as a girl name. Koumei facepalmed harshly because he was right and it was so embarrassing. Baira told him that the name really suit him because of the meaning. Koumei rolled his eyes as he already knew that it meant how "bright" he is.
Baira chuckled as he lifted his hand toward Koumei which he shut his eyes, expecting some negative impacts for being a smarty pants. Only to feel his cheek caressed, shooting his eyes back opening to Baira's warm smile. Koumei was confused by his action, until the Hindrican spoke. "Koumei can also mean 'Crimson Beauty,' and it really suit you because you really are beautiful~"
Koumei's face went heated up again as his heart started pounding, but in total disbelief. He can not believe that someone actually thought that he is beautiful. People had called him gloomy, mophead, and anceface, but most definitely not beautiful. Koumei don't know how to react and wondered if Baira's eyesight was bad and needs a doctor. It was a new area for Koumei, especially developing his first crush on Baira's kindness and intelligence.
"So... is this how friends make up?"
Koumei flinched back to reality as he realized that Baira just may be being too friendly and might be too oblivious to his own actions. Koumei was not amused, yet disappointed because he thought there might be more. The redhead moved Baira's hand away from his face and told him that friends don't go hold each other cheeks.
It took Baira a minute until it clicked in his head as he immediately apologized for making him uncomfortable, but really meant what he said, only makes Koumei more embarrassed. Baira also explained that he does not get many gestures from friends since Hindrica was a bit different and Koumei understood. They both agreed that they are now friends that will teach each other's ways.
It was now the second summer for the Hidrican Princes to live with the Kou Empire. Hakuyuu, Hakuren, Kouen, and Koumei was already at the harbor with the Hindrican ship in sight, boarding. Koumei tried not to showed it, but he was really excited to see Baira again. They had a lot of fun last summer together, and they had been exchanging letters non stop.
Once Koumei saw Baira coming off the ship along with Sachan, his smile was wiped off his face with a look of being horrified. Baira was heavily bandaged along with a black eyes and a busted lips. What really made Koumei even more uncomfortable was Baira's smiling. Koumei knew something was not right, Hakuyuu and Hakuren recognized it as it was his mask when Baira first arrived.
They asked what happened, and Baira said that he was clumsy because he tripped down a flight of stairs with a laugh. Koumei knew that had to be a lie. They didn't try to press the matter further, as they all went on to the palace. They were all chattering normally until they reached to a downstairs. Baira halted his movement since he was in front of the group and Koumei can see the fear in his eyes which confirmed his concerns. Baira tried to brushed it off with a sheepish smiles.
"Sorry. Look like I am going to be afraid of stairs for a while, you guys can go first."
Hakuyuu, Hakuren, and Kouen was confused by Baira's strange behavior, but went on anyway. Koumei, on the other hand, wants to investigate further and decided to use his love for books again him.
"Baira, come with me to my room! I got a whole new series of books that I received recently!"
Koumei's plan worked as Baira happily agreed to follow along, as the others nodded at Koumei to leave it to him to figure out what really happened. Once they entered to the room, Baira already started scanning through Koumei's selves for the new books that he mentioned.
Baira flinched as he looked back at Koumei who had a stern look, yet worried. Yet, Baira kept the smile on.
"What are you talking about? I told you. I tripped down the stairs~"
"No, you didn't. What did really happened, Baira?"
"Koumei, please. Let just drop this."
"No. I want to know what happened."
"There is nothing to tell!"
"Don't lie! You are my friend and I know that you have incredible sense of balance because you can literally stand on one feet on a running horse, so there is no way that you could've have trip down the stairs!"
"Maybe I was not always that great!"
Koumei and Baira immediately stopped shouting and they were shocked. Baira's tear started to swell up, but tried to put the smile back on.
"I-I am sorry, Koumei. I-I didn't mean to shout at you, p-please forgive me."
Baira tried to move away and avoid eye contact, but Koumei gently grabbed his cheeks to not hurt his injuries and turned to face him. Giving Baira a look of gentleness and great worry to show him that it's okay to tell. Baira, for first time in long time, broke down and revealed his terrible feelings into his arms as Koumei had destroyed his mask. Koumei hugged him gently to avoid the injuries, comforting him as Baira bawled his eyes out, hugging him back.
Once Baira calmed down a bit, he told Koumei what really happened. He was shocked to learn that Anupam, Baira's own grandfather, pushed him down the stair when he was not looking. He even revealed his whip scars and told him the story of what happened and how he became know as the Boy who Smiles.
Koumei was mortified. He had always thought Baira's had a normal life back home because he always seems so happy around him. It also explained a lot of why Baira kept declining invited to hot springs or swimming and it was because he was so self conscious of his scars. Koumei cursed at himself for not noticing from the first summer. Koumei was once again was shocked by Baira for apologizing to him.
"I-I'm sorry... I am such a disappointment. I tried really hard to make everyone happy, but I kept failing. And I tried to to hide my weaknesses I don't know why I kept on bothering for. My scars are disgusting and I am so damn worthless and weak! "
"Baira, you are not worthless, you are a human being! You have the right to have these feelings! You are not weak because you had accomplished a lot! You had formed your own militia, established the special Lobani-Gulzar program and it helped a lot of people from what you told me! And most importantly, you are here because you never gave up!"
Baira couldn't believe it, hearing those much needed kind words that he never expected to hear. He sobbed again and hugged him again as he thanked him. Koumei hugged him back and he was glad that Baira would open up his feelings to him. It really takes a lot of courage, and he was hurting on the inside as well for Baira as well because he cared for him.
With Baira's permission, Koumei told the others what happened and the rest. Hakuyuu, Hakuren, and Kouen was shocked and disgusted by Anupam's actions. They wanted to take action against him, but knew it's pointless because he was King and Hindrica is an oversea land. However, they all decided to try be more sensitive for Baira. Especially when it comes to inviting him out to swimming and hot spring. They want him feel more comfortable in the Kou Empire because he is their friend.
Baira was happy to learn that the others wants to support him and thanked Koumei for helping him. Baira and Koumei had gotten a lot more closer and they wished for more because their feelings for another had grown stronger. However, they both were afraid of rejection from each other because they were boys, and so they continued on being closest friends.
When Baira returned back home, his father and his people noticed something different about him. He was more open and true to himself. Anuki thanks the God for blessing his son to meet a good friend, Koumei, because he was slowly, but surely getting his son back. Baira was grateful for Koumei for teaching him that it's okay to let himself reveal his weak side to a trusted ones because it helped him grow as he continued his duties with pride. Baira looked toward for the next summer to Kou Empire to see Koumei again.
I hope yall like the first one, and looks forward for the next!
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