"Lord, Sasuke, our kingdom is now short of income. What should we do?" The minister asked to the young Lord.

"First, it's MY kingdom. And second, just squeeze the money from the citizens. Is that too hard for you, Edward?"

"N-No, your majesty." The minister bowed to the king while shivering in fear after their eyes locked together just now. That deadly glare from the young king was surely terrifying.

"If you're too scared to do so, I can ask my maid to do the job for you!" The king throw a glass towards the minister and the broken glass hits the minister's face perfectly.

Edward growled in pain while whining on the floor. The bleeding seems serious but no one dares to help him if the king didn't cast his order to.

"Pain, right? Guards! Execute him! That way, his pain will go away too."

After hearing the king's order, the captain of the guard, Shisui quickly dragged the injured minister to the dungeon beneath the castle to begin the execution. Edward's cry was echoing throughout the dungeon, but it didn't effect anyone in the castle at all.

Sasuke went out from the meeting room and his maid which looks so identical to him follow beside him. "(y/n)." He called her.

"Yes, my Lord?" The maid answered while smiling sweetly at the king.

Sasuke grabbed her hand and hold it with his loving touch. He smiled at her and he looks better with that smile compared to his signature smirk. "Can you accompany me to the garden, my dear sister?"

"As you wish, my king". She bowed slightly and they walked side by side to the exit of the castle. After the both of the twins stepped out from the cramped castle, they head to the table that was located at the heart of the enormous garden in front of the castle.

"Would you like some snacks, my Lord?" The maid asked gently.

"It's still 2 pm, (y/n). I just want to enjoy my free time with you, my beloved sister." He said while holding her hand tightly in his hand.

"Don't worry, little brother. I will always be by your side. Even if the whole world are against you, I will still stand by your side and protect you. You are my king, Lord Sasuke." She bowed.

"It's okay, (y/n). We're twins. You don't have to act so formal with me. I'm okay with that." The king said while staring at the flowers that decorates the garden. It were red roses.

"Is that an order, my king?" She asked playfully.

"Yes, my sister."

With that, their bonds are getting stronger and stronger day by day. They were always together all the time. Wherever Sasuke went, (y/n) will be there as well. She's like Sasuke's shadow now. With that, no one will have the power to separate them ever again.

***

"Come on, little brother! Over here!"

"It's not fair! You're cheater!"

"No, I'm not!"

The twins played in the huge garden happily. They didn't seem to have any worries about the cruel world in front of them, all they see for now is happiness. The happiness that can only be achieved when they're together.

"Hey, you two! What are guys playing?" Another raven haired young man came to join the twins. He walked to them and crouched to meet with their heights.

"Big Brother! You're back!" The small boy exclaimed excitedly and quickly hugged his brother tightly.

"Let's play together, Big Brother!" The girl shouted in excitement.

Itachi giggled after witnessing his siblings were so happy exploring the garden all by themselves without any guards around them. They looked so happy and he's now not that busy too. So, it's not going to hurt if he plays with them to kill some time, right?

"Sure, (y/n). What are we gonna play?" Itachi asked while stroking the girl's hair.

Sasuke looked at (y/n) and (y/n) also gave the same look to her twin. Then, they exclaimed, "Hide and Seek!"

"Hahaha... Okay, okay. So, who's gonna count?" The eldest brother asked again.

Once again, the twins grinned at each other. They quickly ran away from their brother while saying, "You are, Big Brother Itachi!"

Itachi sighed but a soft smile forms on his face afterwards. He just roll on with the game and started to count until 10.

Meanwhile, the twins were linking their hands still running away from Itachi. They wanted to find the best hiding place to make sure they will win this game. "How about there, Sasuke? You hide behind the tree and I will hide in the bush." (y/n) gave her idea but Sasuke was clearly against that.

"It's better for us to do this as a team, (y/n)... Both of us are one, remember?" Sasuke looked at his twin with a sad looking face.

"Okay, okay, little brother. But, if Big Brother Itachi comes here, I will distract him while you find a new hiding place, okay? That way, we will win as a team too." She said half whispering to Sasuke.

"Okay."

Both of them hide behind the bush while giggling at each other. They tried to lower their voice down but it's no use.

"Found you both at the same time, Sasuke, (y/n)." Itachi who made a surprise attack to the twins startled them.

(y/n) jumped on Itachi and yelled, "Quick, Sasuke! Hide!" She tried to slow the big brother down from chasing her twin.

Sasuke quickly ran away and tried to find a new hiding but he can't find any. He looked behind him and he quickly sprint as fast as he can because Itachi was chasing after him.

"That's not how the game supposed to end, you two..." Itachi said while laughing happily with the sister. He was carrying (y/n) behind his back while chasing the other twin.

"Catch me if you can, Big Brother!" Sasuke sticks out his tongue at Itachi before continue his sprinting.

After a while, the three royal siblings lied down on the grass while laughing happily. It was an intense game to play with the kids. But for Itachi, it was worth it. He doesn't really have so much time to spend with his beloved siblings. So, he enjoyed this moment very much.

Suddenly, their happy moment ended from the call by the guard, none other than Shisui. "The king summoned you, Prince Itachi." He said while kneeling down to the prince.

He looked at the twins with a slight sad look in his dark orbs. The twins looked disappointed as well with that sudden turn of the event.

"We still can play with you, right, Big Brother Itachi?" (y/n) said while tugging Itachi's shirt.

"We still want to play with you, Big Brother..." Now it's Sasuke's turn to plead.

Itachi smiled softly at the twins. He poked the twin's forehead at the same time and utter, "Forgive me, (y/n), Sasuke. Maybe next time." He then leaves the twins alone at the garden.

Both of them pouted while rubbing their forehead. Sasuke looked at his elder twin and said, "He always said like that... But, that 'next time' never came..."

(y/n) smiled while patting her brother's back gently. "It's okay, Sasuke. I'm here. And I will always be right here with you. No one can ever separate us."

And who knows that will be the sweetest white lie that (y/n) told Sasuke. The guards were dragging her forcefully to get in the carriage.

"No! Let my sister go! (y/n)! Don't go!" He cried loudly while chasing after his sister but the guards blocked his way from continuing with his chase.

"No! (y/n)!!!"

"Sasuke! Wake up!"

The king woke up from his nightmare and quickly wrapped his arms around (y/n)'s body who was sitting beside him right now. "Don't you ever leave me again, (y/n)..." He said while sobbing in her neck.

"Sshh... It's okay, little brother... I'm here with you right now. And yes, I promise that I will never leave you ever again. I will stay by your side until my last breath, Sasuke..." She said while comforting her little brother.

"Thank you, sister..."

"Anything for you, my brother..."