The cursed prince

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9 months from now~

Tension and exhilaration were the two main sensations that the entire kingdom, particularly the king and prince, were experiencing. The prospect of a new baby prince bringing joy to the entire realm was extremely exciting. The king's only emotion, on the other hand, was the fear of losing his second son at a young age.

The queen was currently laying on a royal hospital bed in the palace's medical quarters as medics rushed around in preparation for the arrival of the new prince. While the king worriedly stood by his wife's side, the prince sat outside with his godfather and godmother. The prince couldn't help but remember his father's remarks to him. If he is cursed with the nine tails demon power, how will he defend his baby brother? Whether he is a gift from the gods or not, the prince considers the fact that he is constantly in danger because of the power sealed inside, a curse.

"Kurama, turn your frown face down; you're getting a brother today; you should be excited," Jiraiya, the little prince's godfather, tried to console him. Both godparents, who were already aware of the king and queen predicament, didn't want the young four-year-old to be concerned about such a serious matter at such a young age. To divert his godfather's attention away from himself, the prince frowned at him. 

Jiraiya, on the other hand, acted in the exact opposite way, knowing that the prince was constantly irritable yet adored them. Tsunade, his godmother, chuckled but kept a bitter expression on her face. The thought of her lovely Kushina being trapped in there without her medical treatment irritated her to no end.

"Those idiots of a doctor have no idea how to do their jobs; I should be the one in there taking care of her," She grumbled in annoyance which caused Jiraiya to groan at her whining; the poor old man had been listening to her whining the entire trip. She was not authorized to be Kushina's obstetrician for a reason: she is close to her and is terrified of harming her or her baby, but that didn't stop her from becoming enraged.

"Godmother Tsunade? Is mother going to be alight?" Jiraiya couldn't help but sigh in relief and smile at the tiny boy when the prince requested his godmother, which immediately interrupted her tantrum and caused her to turn to face her godson. He sat next to him on the bench outside the royal medics and engulfed the prince in a side embrace, allowing Tsunade to join him from the other side.

"Kurama, don't worry about anything; your mother will be alright; your godmother is only having a fit, isn't that true Tsunade?" Jiraiya inquired of his wife, who groaned in defeat and nodded in agreement with her husband's remarks, allowing the prince to psychologically relax and push his godparents away. He's clearly resentful of the affection they're putting on him.

The prince's godparents laughed as they let go of him, only to discover him crossing his arms and pouting in front of the door. The little prince was always grumpy around everyone, including his parents. The prince did worry if he would be as gloomy with his brother as he is with his parents and godparents, but that question will be answered in a few hours or so.

"Kurama, how about you go to your room and play till you can go in?" Tsunade inquired of the young child, who responded with a shake of his head. Because of some toys, he will never miss the chance to meet his sibling. That was not how responsible brothers were supposed to act, at least not in Kurama's opinion. He hoped to bring out the best in himself for his young brother, believing that he should be responsible for the baby prince.

Jiraiya couldn't help but smile as he saw his four-year-old godson act as if he were ten or eleven years old. He has never seen a child so quiet and focused on his goals as the young prince in front of him. Kurama will begin learning how to manage a kingdom when he reaches the age of six, but for now, he is only learning how to calculate without using his fingers. As he considered it, he realized he was quite advanced for his age, which made him proud of his godson.