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say my name

Summary:

tamaki is just tired of everyone being so formal with him. saying his name should be a piece of cake right?

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royalty au where tamaki is a prince and kyoya his most trusted (close) friend

Notes:

been writing and loving these two for over 7 years, but only now have i finally reached the courage to post about them. sighs, i hope you enjoy!

(See the end of the work for more notes.)

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"I want you to say my name."

"I crave your pardon?"

Kyoya looks at him in slight surprise before turning into subtle irritation. One only Tamaki can tell.

"I want to hear you say my name. I've never heard you say my name." He repeats again before smiling a little and leaning closer to Kyoya.

Kyoya only sighs, disgruntled by his antics before looking away. It amuses him how much Kyoya is one of the few people, if not the only one, to openly express themselves in front of him.

"Your Highness, I'm afraid that is neither respectful nor proper for me to say." Tamaki pouts when he sees Kyoya going back to his work.

"Why not? I'm allowing you to do so, I want you to do so."

He sighs exaggeratedly as he lies back on the couch they're both sitting on, Kyoya on the other end working as diligently as always. He watches Kyoya write, eyes focused and hand working fast but graceful. He's always loved Kyoya's handwriting. He especially loves watching him write, the way his letters curve and ink getting on his fingers.

He also watches him ignore him. Which in hindsight annoys Tamaki a bit, a prince shouldn't be treated this way!

"Kyoya, come on."

Tamaki continues to brood when Kyoya doesn't even spare him a glance.

"Kyoya."

A nerve, he sees pop out of the side of his face. Tamaki smirks a little. He sits up properly.

"Kyoya."

He can see Kyoya's frown now, eyebrows knitted and mouth pressed in a thin line. He can also see his hand forming into a fist.

"Kyoya."

"Don't you have any princely duties to attend to? Your tutor gave you something to answer, didn't he?"

Kyoya finally turns to him, irritation plain for everyone to see. Tamaki only smiles at him. Another thing to add on the list he loves is getting Kyoya riled up.

"Only if you do as I say." He cheekily responds back.

Kyoya just stares at him, his gaze hard and unwavering. "Why do you even want me to do so?" Genuine confusion and less irritation is laced in his words.

Tamaki himself doesn't really know why either, he's only thought of it when he was walking in town earlier. In disguise of course, lest he gets his head cut off by Kyoya himself if he found out.

He had watched two boys chase after another, calling out each other's name in joy as they played with each other. Tamaki never really had any friends before getting in the kingdom. It had just been his mom and his other side of the family. The thought of having an equal and true friend by his side made his heart full. He wants Kyoya to be his equal.

"I just get tired of you calling me sire or Your Highness is all." He answers nonchalantly. He can tell Kyoya isn't satisfied by his answer when he merely raises a brow.

"I still can't call you from your name alone, Your Highness."

“And why not?” Tamaki says, leaving a scowl on his face. Kyoya returns one back but more annoyed so at being disturbed. “Because it is considered rude. Does that satisfy your question, Your Highness?”

Tamaki begins to wilt in despair before he gets an idea. "What if I order you to do so?" It’s a good idea, he thinks. Honestly, Kyoya already acts informal with him, calling out his name should be nothing.

Kyoya is silent for a while, clearly thinking about it much longer.

"I can't really stop you from doing that sire."

"Then, I order you to call me by my name."

Tamaki smugly says, waiting for his reply. He doesn't really get why Kyoya seem to be against this. Friends should be able to call each other’s names and be casual with each other. And what is their relationship but true friends?

“Will you do your work once I do?” Kyoya sighs again for what seems to be the umpteenth time. He’s so close to rolling his eyes too, Tamaki knows it.

“Yes, now will you say it? It’s just three syllables you know.”

Will he get his throat slit dare he say a royal's name? It's absurd, he thinks to himself. If he were to turn into the king right now, he’d abolish that stupid rule. Kyoya himself seems to be in turmoil before he finally opens his mouth.

"Prince Tamaki."

The words come out of his mouth and Tamaki is pleased. Kyoya looks at him expectedly, and Tamaki would excitedly jump at him and give him a hug before he’s also just realized what he said.

"Wait, my name! Just my name."

Kyoya gives him a look of disbelief as he tries to turn away. “You’re never satisfied are you?” Tamaki reaches out to him, hand on his arm. “Oh, but come on Kyoya! Just this once.” He’s about to sulk in a corner before he hears a groan.

Kyoya looks away bashfully, hand covering his mouth. If he hadn't been so attentive to him then he would've missed the hushed whisper that came out of his mouth.

"Tamaki."

Tamaki grins widely, he can see a blush rising in the other’s neck. Was it so embarrassing to say his name out loud? Either way, he’s happy at how things turned out. “Thank you! Now that wasn’t so hard was it?” He tells him like praising a little child.

“I suppose you can go back to your duties now, your highness?”

Tamaki gasps when he hears Kyoya’s words as the other resumes to his own work.

"Eh? Come on, you can call me by my name now! Shouldn't you be glad only you can say my name so casually?"

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That day, after the events that afternoon, Kyoya would repeat his name a couple more times in his mind with a smirk on his face.

Notes:

this fic is mainly inspired by king's maker. since they're both so similar to each other. both tamaki and kyoya here are around 14 or younger? i've been thinking about writing this type of au more, but i also would like it if kyoya was a prince from another nation or something, we'll just have to see LMAO.