Okay so I normally don't do author's note at the beginning of the story, but I just wanted to do it this one time since I wanted to give my apologies to those who witnessed the Aomine x Kuroko part before since, well, there's going to be a LITTLE more (just a bit more before that goody goody Akashi action comes along ;))

So anyway please do enjoy this dreadfully boring ( I think?) part I had to create...

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They entered the main room, which was the place where all the hallways connected to as well as the main entrance to the castle. It was filled with almost countless members of different families as well as from the Land's own family; the Scarlets. Aomine leaned next to Kuroko's ear as he gripped his shoulder.

"See those two over there? That's the Magenta and Emerald king and prince..." Aomine whispered, pointing in a way nobody really noticed. There was a green-haired male with black-rimmed glasses right next to a huge, almost towering purple-headed giant with a... snack in his mouth?

Kuroko had thought a person like Aomine was already weird enough for a royal... now it looked like there were more.

"What are their names?" Kuroko asked.

"Well, if you mean not their official royal names or titles, the green-haired one is Midorima and the purple-haired giant is... um... Mura...sakibara...kun? I think? I'm pretty sure that's it." Aomine pondered the last sentence. "He's a strange fella'..."

"Is the 'Kun' a normal part of his name?"

"Nah, people just like to add it on cause it's smooth or 'poetic' or something..." Aomine sighed lightly, glancing back at the two and then back at Kuroko. "Look, it's better if I just take you to the King right now because if he allows you to be here at this meeting, which I'll convince him too; no one will be able to question him since he is, after all, the host and a King."

"The same doesn't apply to you?" Kuroko blinked.

Aomine chuckled. "Hell no. I'm not even part of the Land's family! I have no authority here... they probably would even dare to say I brought you here and say it was my fault!"

"But you did bring me here-" Kuroko pointed out.

"Shut up." Aomine muttered.

"But I'm just telling the truth-"

"Shut. Up."

"Aomine-"

"Look, I said 'shut up' because that Midorima fellow from before is coming over here; right now!" Aomine growled with a quiet voice, looking directly at a certain green-haired fellow who, indeed, had began walking towards them. "Now shush, Tetsu-"

"Prince Daiki, I presume? I haven't seen you in awhile." Midorima said plainly and seemingly boringly, glancing at the slightly panicked-looking Aomine.

"O-Oh, uh, yes..." Aomine chuckled nervously. He looked at Kuroko then back at Midorima. "I've... been busy with ... stuff-"

"'Stuff'? So informal." Midorima questioned with a heightened eyebrow. He pushed up his glasses; a strange bandage-like substance wrapped around his fingers. "Are you really a Prince? Or an illiterate? I can't tell... you seemed to be too brainless to be a King..."

Kuroko could almost hear Aomine's thoughts say 'bastard' or 'douche'. The blue-haired male was pretty simple-minded so it was easy to tell; especially by his facial expression and his clenched fists.

"Yes, Midorima, I am a Prince and the rightful heir to the Midnight Blue family throne," Aomine growled. His slight anxiety from earlier was replaced by an annoyance anyone could easily sense. He shifted a little, a dark grin on his face and a satirical look growing in his eye as he contiued. "Besides, why would a dirty little worker like you who goes to help control and fire those famous, long-shot cannons that your family used to kill a bunch of my people question me about being a Prince? Shouldn't I be asking that of you, you little Second Prince runt?"

"You are very easy to tick off, Prince Daiki. Not so much me." Midorima looked down and chuckled a little. "Nice try, though. You do bring out some good points..."

He finally glanced at Kuroko, a threatening look in his eyes when he did so; any false sense of humour he had given to Aomine dissipated. "Anyway, who is this? He smells like dirt."

Kuroko thought for a moment with a frowning expression. I smell like... dirt? He's really rude. I don't like him...

"He's in the good company with King Seijuro." Aomine growled, grabbing Kuroko's arm in an almost defensive position. "The King let him be here on his own free will; you cannot violate that!"

"Well, I never did trust that new King... he comes out of nowhere and decides to rule the most powerful family in all the six lands; it's not that surprising he would take a random partner from those dirt towns. He's not fit too rule, yet I can't disagree with you on that; unfortunately," Midorima sighed, pushing his frames up. He leaned a little towards Kuroko with a stern look on his face. "All I can do is just watch you walk around here like you own the place just because you fiddle with the King's flute. What an eye sore."

Kuroko just bit his lip, glancing to the side while Midorima just simply backed up and turned around; leaving them and towards another Emerald family member.

"Gosh, what a bitch." Aomine hissed, crossing his arms."He was a stern fellow, I admit, but now he's gone too far. He's changed."

"What did you mean by those cannons?" Kuroko quickly asked. Aomine grumbled.

"Well, his family were the ones to invent those things; firstly." Aomine sighed; stretching his arms. "However, he made them famous, because he had enhanced them to shoot long-distance and has been working on them like a little slave Prince ever since..."

"And did he-and his family-really use it to kill some of your people-"

"Look Tetsuya, just leave me alone about that subject..." Aomine growled lightly. "Now, let's take you to-"

"Everyone! Listen up!" A dark blue haired male who was probably Aomine's father broadcasted throughout the main hall. Everyones small talk and chattering vanished into silence. "King Seijuro is kind enough to inform you that you are all...

"Jesus; don't say it-" Aomine muttered.

... invited to a feast!"

Aomine placed a hand on his face; moaning. "Great lord, I hate this part..."

Kuroko blinked, looking at him. "It's just a feast. A normal, polite thing for a host to do-"

"Nope, nope, nope, Tetsu; it's never just a feast when these royals are part of it! Something's gonna happen... I know it..." Aomine mumbled, looking downwards. Kuroko just sighed, grabbing his arm sleeve and pulling him towards the gates to where the main table was.

"Oi! Let me go, I'm not-"

"Just follow me." Kuroko said. "I can't go alone..."

"You can be really stingy sometimes..." The dark blue-haired Prince mumbled as they both entered the hallways and headed towards the general direction where the rest of the royal guests were going to ...

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So I know this chapter is kind of plain/boring (as well as short) but I'll make it better in the next update (which will be very soon; probably tomorrow) :)

I'm sorry that I kind of made Midorima an asshole. I wanted to change his personality a bit for the plot ;)

Don't worry, tho, I'll add Murasakibara in the next part as well and more Akashi and a lot more interesting stuff as well to follow!

Do enjoy! I'm trying my best here for you guys <3