Disclaimer: I so do not own the prince of tennis
My name is Tachibana An, I have a brother, Tachibana Kippei. We were part of the old and royal house- the Tachibana Clan. We once lived like the dainty prince and princess in the fairytale, but now, everything changed.
That's right, everything was destroyed after our father's death. The clan leader's chair was left empty and it supposed to be ni-san who succeeds after our father, but it was our uncle who won the leader's throne. And it was then our nightmare began. We are simply ignorant at that time and thought that, our uncle will treat us with kindness, but he treated us like nothing but slaves. After our father's death, we were sent to do jobs of the servants; it was the lowest point of our life. It was then that we realize our uncle has no mercy for us, we are like strangers to him rather than he's niece and nephew. It must have been him who murdered our father.
No one treated us like prince and princess ever again. Everything changed, the way they looked at us and the way they spoke to us. But do have some faithful friend like ni-san's guards who followed him wherever he went, Kamio, Ishida, Sakurai and Shinji. They still respect us and helped us even though we lost our wealth, status and power. I thank them for been our true friend at this very difficult time. But I won't give up like this, uncle is paying for he done to our family, for destroying ni-san's future and murdering our father.
I don't know what to do but vengeance burned like a fire in my heart, I know uncle must have destroyed all the evidence and if I cannot prove anything, the only way I will have my revenge is to get close to the emperor- Terzuka.
A idea slipped through my mind when I heard Kamio said that the emperor is asking members of he's court to send their daughters between 12-15 years old to the palace, where he would select the most suitable women to become he's empress. As soon as I heard this, I have made my mind, I am going to the palace, even though I would end up as he's Empress, I wouldn't care less if that's the price for revenge.
I have always resented the palace, it's a place of mixed feelings. Vengeance, sadness, hatred and depression, it would simply be the place I would never want to take a step in and Terzuka is last person I would marry.
I told Kamio about my decisions, he was shocked and…………disappointed.
"An-sama, are you sure about this?" Kamio's face darkened when he heard my decisions
"Yes, I have no doubt." I know how Kamio feels, ever since we were little, I knew he's feelings for me, but he is not the reason I resented the palace. He is just not the one that I would love for an eternity, even when I die. That person haven't appeared yet, and I would know who that person is when he appeared.
"An-sama, I would beg you not to do this even though I know I have no right to." Kamio said, tears in he's eyes, he grabbed me into he's warm shoulders" I know I am very selfish, but……….I love you, An-sama."
"I love you too, kamio." I hugged him, with tears streaming down my face. " but as a brother who helped us when we are in trouble."
"Please…………."
"No, Kamio" I begged. " Let me go in peace and do not inform my brother, or he shall be worried."
"An-sama……….."
"Kamio, I order you to take me to the palace as the daughter of the leader of Tachibana Clan." I have no choice but to order him to do things, I hate doing this, but I can't face Kamio anymore, so I turned around and left.
To be continued.
Author's note: This will not be a Terzuka/An fic, the pairing will be revealed in the later chapters, please review!