Need aka going to write a royal au fic with Mishanks/Mishams,
Shanks and Mihawk, princes, sitting in the dark, where they make a promise that if in a year when they are going to meet those they are arranged to marry, they do not find them 'tolerable' or 'cool', they will elope and run away together
They seal the promise and times go on, until its a year later.
Shanks is set on not liking whoever he is engaged too, and hopes that Mihawk is the same.
The day comes, and its the usual boring party, and his brother is being insufferable in telling Shanks not to slouch. He ignores it, telling time to hurry up so they can run.
He does not have to wait long. He can see Mihawk in the crowd just as his Father gets up to make the announcement on which family will have the *honor* of marrying into the Figarlands. Shanks crosses his hands that its not some old bastard, for his brothers sake.
Then gasps as the name that is all too familiar leaves their Father's lips.
Shamrock blinks, loosing his composure for a moment as he snaps his head towards Shanks.
Shanks, who sits up in the smaller throne, nails digging into the wood, knuckles white. They have talked enough of what they each want beyond their place in the family.
Shanks has been in love with Mihawk since they first met as children. His lips part, hands weak, eyes wide. Thats not possible, why would Father... Shamrock was always so sure he would marry one from the donquixote family, those were the rumours. He did not care much beyond giving Father more power.
Shamrock mouth's I'm sorry as he slides his mask back on.
Shanks watches as their Father says something but he cant hear it, doesnt care if any of his suitors won this little game. He watches numb as Mihawk climbs onto the stage not looking Shanks way. That is the last straw.
Shanks gets up, quiet, asks to be excused and does not wait for an answer as he leaves, all plans of escape, of running, collapsing under the weight of his brother getting the one thing he always wanted. Sure that its some kind of game thought up by their Father.
Shamrock after the ceremony goes to track down his brother, hoping he is still there.
He is, sitting on the roof where he usually goes to be alone. Shanks snaps at him of he came there to gloat he can fuck off.
Shamrock shakes his head, and reminds him that they are twins.
"What?" Shanks scoffs. "Whats that got---"
"We switch, court him both" Shamrock nods as if its the most obvious thing. "Im sure he'll chose you"
That cheers Shanks up as he picks up on the game that Shams wants to play within the court.
So the twins hatch the plan, cue shenanigans where they try to pass as eachother while moving around court, and spending time with Mihawk, with varying degrees of success.
Its a great idea until Shamrock finds that he also has feelings for Mihawk, and the guilt that comes with it xd
Drama, angst, court intrigue, yum heh