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It was a very hot and humid day. A ship was approaching the coast line of China with eagerness. The furious waves were hitting the edges of the ship as it sailed forward to its goal. A young blond man, probably in his 20s, with a big hat with feathers, dressed very well was sitting on the deck waiting. His expression changing from a clear one, to a frown made by his thick eyebrows, and his emerald green orbs were now showing concern and anger. As he was about to yell he hear his comrade:

"Sir, land at 3 o'clock"

"HEAD THAT WAY! YOU USELESS SEA DOGS!"

"Aye Captain!"

In just a little time, the ship accosted and the sailors were preparing for a fight.

"Captain what do we do now? These people don't look scared at all!"

"I demand to speak with your mayor or whoever shall be the one who gives the orders here!"

But of course the people ignored him.

'Of course how could I forget? They oughtn't to know English, stupid people! They are so uneducated! Who for the love of the all mighty God doesn't know English! I am the most powerful country here and yet they still don't know English. What a primitive and stupid country! They don't even acknowledge me! And I am the great Arthur Kirkland!'

"Ahem! You! Yes you, the little kid! Where's your mayor?" our favourite pirate asked the little kid in Chinese

"What's a mayor?..."

"Ok let's take it somehow else, WHERE'S THE ONE THAT MAKES THE RULE HERE KID!? TELL ME OR I I'LL KILL YOU AND YOUR UNWORTHY FAMILY!"

"Ooooh you mean Emperor Wang."

"Yes! Get me there and I'll spare you!"

The kid almost started to cry at the harsh word of the British Captain, but managed to nod his head and to walk to the Emperor's palace.

~Meanwhile ~

Two people were sitting in the garden waiting. Those two people were the Emperor himself and his loyal bodyguard, Kaoru.

"Ah! What a beautiful day for training Kaoru! Isn't it marvelous outside! The sun shining over my country, everything is so peaceful!" The Emperor known as Wang Yao, sipped gently for his cup of tea.

"Well then I should train, can you send word for the colonel to come, I do not understand what's tanking him so long" The Emperor told Kaoru, with his usual happy smile and kindness.

"Yes you Highness" Kaoru replied blankly, don't get him wrong he loved his emperor with all his being, but his Highness was to kind and too happy, he was too good for this cruel world.

Soon enough the colonel was there and so was the old martial arts master.

"Well then young grasshopper we should start our training."

"Yes, we shall begin" Yao replied with a kind smile getting his long traditional clothing off, remaining only in a shirt and some sparring pants.

And they began fighting, hand to hand, no weapons, the Emperor was incredibly talented, doing backflips and turnings like he has been doing that even in his mother's stomach. His fighting style was so harmonious, such coordination, and control never going further that he should, mind and body in harmony.

Then they trained in sword fighting, again the Emperor had talent he was agile and fast. They trained for a long time, until the sun began descending from the wide opening of the blue clear sky.

Kaoru was sitting on the bench wondering what he did so right to be blessed with the gift of staying near this gentle and beautiful person. Not only was Yao kind heart and kind but he had a beautiful appearance as well. Almost like an angel. Those perfect pink to red full lips that fit perfectly in the contour of his perfect pale face. But his big pools of honey brown were amazing, you could see all he felt in them, but you could also see all his kindness and his happiness in them. Wang Yao was really beautiful, despite he wasn't very tall only 169 cm and he was very thin, he was so beautiful he could steal anyone's heart, doesn't matter if it was a man or a woman. And Kaoru would do anything to protect this beauty, beauty he hope that one day it would be his.

Little did they know that from afar someone was watching them with great curiosity and interest, planning their death.

But 3 minutes later everyone went berserk as 3 guards came and told the Emperor to run because someone was attacking them. But being the Emperor, he had to fight with his people he dearly loved, he had earned their trust and love, and therefor he had to keep it.

"Your Highness! Please! I am begging you to leave and hide, while we establish the order!"

"NO KAORU! This is my duty, and I will respect it and I will protect my people even if it kills me!"

"Your Grace…"

"I need my armour"

"As you wish your Grace."

England started to run away, to his crew, to get ready.

The emperor and the royal army went to fight, but in that busy crowd, which was continuously in a Brownian move, Kaoru lost his beloved Emperor, and now his will of fight increased because of his love, he had to save him, even if they could never be together, just being able to stay with him, to bring him tea, to be treated like his little brother made his heart skip a beat. Yes, Kaoru head guard of the Emperor was in love with the said man. He would do anything for him; he was willing to lose his own life for this man, only if the Emperor was allowed to love him, to have a relationship. But no, he was only to have relationships with some rich princes or princesses.

Kaoru sighed, slaying another man's head. He then went looking for his Emperor.

~Elsewhere~

Emperor Wang was in the middle of a clearing looking at the full moon.

"Two more hours, two more hours…." He kept saying, his eyes remaining glued to the round form. He started to train, kick the air almost hypnotised by the mysterious moon. His moves had such discipline and they very coordinated, mind and body working together, you see the Emperor always believed that the moon held something special, he had always believed that, even when he was a little child. His mother had taught him that, when he was around the age of 5, when they ran away from the palace.

"STAY THERE! DON'T MOVE!" someone yelled interrupting Emperor Wang from his thoughts.

The emperor turned around to see the intruder, but it was only a formality, his eyes still glued to the moon.

"Who are you?" Emperor Wang asked calmly.

"NO! I WANT TO KNOW WHO YOU ARE! TELL ME BEFORE I KILL YOU!" yelled the intruder.

"Sir, why don't you calm down, I mean no harm, tell me your name, KID." The emperor said as calmly as possible.

"NO! I AM NO KID! I AM THE GREAT ARTHUR KIRKLAND! YOU DO NOT DARE TO TELL ME WHAT TO DO! LOOK AT ME WOMAN! BEFORE I SLAY YOU RIGHT HERE" the captain growled with fury buried deep in his emerald pools.

Yao then took his eyes from the mysterious form of the moon and gazed at the intruder.

"Who are you?" said Arthur as he studied the beautiful woman.

"You do not know who I am? Captain Kirkland…." Replied Yao gently.

"No….." Replied the Captain mesmerized by this mysterious woman, even though he wanted to find where Emperor Wang was, he couldn't, he was held back by the beauty of this mysterious person.

"Well then, that's a pity Captain Kirkland, I hoped we could get along,

Like two people shall do when they meet and they mean no harm to the other?" replied the Emperor with such calm in his voice it surprised the Captain.

"Who are you?!" asked Arthur

"Should I tell you?" Yao looked at him with sympathy, and studied him.

They locked eyes for a few seconds, and Yao saw something behind the Captains emerald orbs, something more than cruelty, greed, lust and anger, he saw something more, which attracted him to the Captain, he saw kindness. Yes, Emperor Wang could tell that the Captain had a kind soul. But also he could sense that the Captain held love in him, he was capable of love, but this love was held in secret and was caged by a curse, that curse being cruelty, anger and lust. The Emperor felt sadness for the Captain; he almost wanted to give him a hug. That thought almost made his cheeks heating, he was ashamed of his thoughts and kindness.

~Arthur POV ~

After I rushed through the woods, I found a beautiful thin woman in a clearing; she paid no attention to me so I had to yell at her.

"STAY THERE! DON'T MOVE!" I yelled, she turned to look at me.

"Who are you?" she said with kindness. I was surprised by this.

After a few times I yelled at her I'd lost it, I told her who I was. I didn't regret it, she was beautiful. The moment I locked my eyes with her the word almost slipped from between my lips 'beautiful', but I'd kept it in.

Her beautiful big pools of honey brown held such kindness, respect, love and a beautiful soul. She was an angel on Earth; I had to know who she is! I HAVE TO! When I was studying her little frame, someone rushed there and the beauty took a step back and looked at this person who rudely interrupted us.

"Kaoru, what's wrong, did something happen, are you ok?" she asked with such kindness it stoke Arthur's heart. Yes he had fallen for this woman, he had to have her!

~Yao POV~

Kaoru came rushing there, I hoped he wasn't hurt, he was like a little brother to me; I really held great care and love for him.

I asked him if something happened and then he turned to Captain Kirkland.

"Your Grace! Please! Let's go back to the Palace, please!"

"My dear, have no fear, we will get out of this" I said and put my hand on his cheek to soothe him, I saw how tense he was, poor thing.

"EMPEROR WANG! THIS IS NO JOKE! I BEG YOU TO GO BACK! I DO NOT WANT ANYTHING TO HARM YOU!"

I smiled at him and then said:

"The moon is beautiful tonight isn't it?"

"Please, please your Highness! Please! We need to go back!" Kaoru was desperate; I could feel it in him.

"We shall go then." I said turning to look at the moon again.

~Arthur POV~

Wait a second! This is no other than the all mighty Emperor of China. JACKPOT! Well then it would be a pity to let him live some more, I need to finish him, but I couldn't, he was too beautiful.

I HAD TO!

"WAIT YOU BLOODY GITS! HOW DARE YOU TRICK YOU GOOD OF NOTHING WHORE?"

Before I realised anything my sword was out and I was dodging his guards' attacks, Kantor or something.

"How dare you insult the Emperor!?" That kid yelled at me.

"I insult whomever I want you bloody kid!" I told him as I pushed him with my leather booth. As I was 'bout to slay his throat a sword clashed against mine with great force. I looked up at my attacker and saw it was the beautiful Emperor of China; I smirked so he has some guts eh?

Well then, let's challenge him. I threw the sword out of his hands and attacked him again. He caught the sword in his hands and took a little dagger and slashed it in my hand, making me drop my sword. I realised I was in danger and ran away.

"Farewell your beautiful highness, I will see you again and you will not escape me"

The brit ran away in the woods to his ship.

~Kaoru POV~

I was hurt, I was bleeding terribly, but I was happy, my love saved me, he has saved me, I was truly happy. But I was bleeding badly so I started to tense, I had to protect him and now it was only the two of us alone.

I was thinking of something when soft fingers touched my cheek.

"Calm down Kaoru, it'll all be fine. Shhh" he said trying to calm me down and keep the pain away from me, but it still hurt.

"Kaoru calm down, have trust in me" He said stroking my cheek.

"My Emperor, please, run and save yourself! Please! Leave me here and save yourself!"

"Kaoru, don't be foolish, I will be fine and so will you, but I am not leaving without you" he said stroking my cheek again with his long slim fingers. How many times have I wished for a moment of such hidden tenderness, tenderness shown only with the one you love, but this was not the case, I was hurt and the Emperor was in danger I had to save him so I did something pretty stupid: I yelled for help. But when I looked back at him I saw his kind eyes looking into mine, as if he was my vital source, I was alive only because of him and his kindness. Suddenly a great wave of pain hit me as I groaned I looked towards the source and saw something unbelievable The Great Emperor of China was bandaging me with a stray piece of clothing, a piece he had ripped from his own garments. I looked at him and he gave me a look of sympathy and understanding. These were the moments when I came to love him more and more, his hearth throbbing kindness was too much for me, he gave so much love, and yet I still do not deserve it after all these years I still feel unworthy.

Then someone came, someone came with a carriage and got us back to the palace, and something extraordinary happened to me, all the way here in the carriage the Emperor Wang help my hand as if he knew that was helping me. I smiled.

"Thank you very much your Grace, I am very thankful of what you've done for me!"

"Kaoru," he said with love in his voice "you know you can call me Yao when we are alone" he said with a small smile.

"Thank you your Highness-Yao" I said with the same smile.

But then we stopped in the middle of the road, something happened and I was too weak to defend my one true love, what was I going to do? I couldn't even move properly. And then I heard a voice, a voice I know too well.

"Well well well, look whom we have here." Captain Kirkland said as he got hold of the Emperors' chin and looked him in the eyes.

END