Ivory Moon

The Swan Song

Through the sorrows I shall break

And from my hand this I take

That tomorrow holds no meaning

That my fate is no longer intervening

That my soul slips away

Forever to decay

In this silent song I plea

That I forever be set free

She knew this day would come. It was something she had been expecting for a long time. She could see it in her father's face. The ugly disappointment was there. The horrible truth she had always known, but wished that she could forget. She was a disappointment, a disgrace to their clan. She knew this far before her sister's hand shot her body with electricity. The pain shot through every pore of her being. Trying desperately to suppress the pain she felt she made herself into a small ball.

"Get up!" ordered her father. Trying desperately to obey she tried to move but the pain shot through every cell in her body making her collapse onto the floor. Angered by the pathetic display her father grabbed her by the hair and pulled her to a sitting position tugging harshly on her hair so that she would stand up. Stumbling slightly she got to her feet as her body protested. Her sister didn't even look like she was bothered by the display before her. If anything she looked down at her with discuss like she was lower then dirt. Battered and bruised she tried to stand in a battle pose but her body protested with pain making her stumble to the floor again. She had known this would end this way. She was a disgrace to her clan. She could feel tears welding up in her eyes as she looked at her sister across from her. She could see their family's blood line trait active in her eyes, something she was never able to accomplish.

The pain continued to coarse through her as she tried not to move. She could see the elder clan members on the other side of the room whispering to each other. She already knew their decision even before the oldest stood up.

"We have seen enough. Our decision has been made Lady Hanabi shall be named new clan heiress." It was a bitter statement to hear. It hurt more then physical blows she had revised but she knew that one day this would happen. She watched from the floor as her sister bowed to the elders along with their father. It was like there no longer was a use for her. In reality there wasn't anymore. The fact she was clan heiress was what was keeping her alive to this point. In a family that believes that power was everything she was not worth the space. Trying once again to move she got to her hands and knees with great effort. Her eyes strain to see clearly as the tears wouldn't stop because of the pain. She wobbled slightly before hitting the floor again. She could feel her broken bones shift as she hit the ground. She bit her lip trying to not scream. Not that anyone at this point would help her she was nothing now. She might as well die on the floor were she laid on because no paid her any heed. She could hear her father's voice behind her as he and the elders talked about the new heiress.

"She will make a fine queen. With her at the prince side the Hyuga name shall rise above other clans."

"Yes, the demon tribe will have a powerful Queen indeed." They complemented to themselves. Greed was the only thing that went though their minds. That she had always known but never seen it until now. Her proud clan, only trying to climb the social food chain. Her sister was no different she could see it in her eyes whenever they had crossed paths before. They talked as she heard shifting of feet as they walked out of the room overjoyed by their new heiress that they left the old one on the floor to bleed to death just like she deserved in their minds. She wanted nothing more then to crawl up into a little ball and cry but her ribs were broken and her side slashed to ribbons. She didn't know how long she laid their before the door opened somewhere behind her. She could hear the hurried footsteps of someone coming up to her. She couldn't see at all as a hand touched her neck to check if she was alive.

"God damn it." She heard her cousin curse as he picked her off the floor. As he did she winced and gave a soft yelp of pain. She could hear her cousin cursing but his words were muffled to her as he took her somewhere she wasn't aware of. This is how Lady Hinata of the Hyuga clan was erased for existence.

~Few Days later~

He really didn't want to go into the compound. Everything in him told him to turn around and run. To hell with that arraigned marriage he was happy alone but he didn't have a choice. He could feel the sweat coming down his brow as he looked at the looming gates. He was walking to his death and he knew it. Panic swelled inside him as he stop once again making his personal guard growl slightly irritated.

"Now what?" he questioned him as he looked over to the guard. He was wearing a white mask with marking of a wolf on them. Even with that mask on he knew what look the guard had on his face.

"I've got paper work to get to. I can't be wasting time here." He started to say when his guard got in his way.

"Don't tell you're afraid of one girl." The guard teased as he crossed his arms and looked at the prince. Afraid of the girl? No he wasn't afraid of the Hyuga heiress. What he was afraid of was marrying her.

"I'm not afraid!" he shouted at his guard as the guard gave something that sounded like a slight chuckle.

"Then why are you standing here? The gate is over there." He pointed over to the entrance.

"I know were the gate is!" he shouted at the guard. The guard always seems to enjoy irritating him. He really didn't know why he kept him around. He was more like a rival then help. He turned to face the gates again only to have a new wave a panic wash over him. He never even seen the Hyuga heiresses much less know about the agreement that his father sign off on. To him it made no sense what so ever seeing as demons didn't choose their mates they were chosen for them by fate. Only a person with the ability to see the mark on his body was to be his mate. No one else could be it. The process was called bonding. Once a demon was bound to their mate no one else will catch their eye. So this marriage didn't seem logical to him but then again he's never been one to boost about his thinking ability.

"I'm going to push you through that gate if you don't start walking." Informed his guard as he crossed his arms over his chest. By the way he was standing the prince knew that his guard was getting irritated by his delays. He looked at the guard for a few seconds as if taking in who his guard really was.

"Why don't you marry her?" he muttered to himself, but the guard having supernatural hearing answered.

"Idiot." That only earn him yelling for the prince.

"Who are you calling an Idiot you emotionless waste of air!" he yelled at his guard who tilted his head slightly as if telling him is that all you got? "I should rip that mask off you face so that you can get raped on sight!" he yelled at the guard as he pointed an accusing finger to his face. "What do you think of that?" he questioned him. If it wasn't for the mask the prince would most likely see the look the guard was giving him at the moment.

"Are you finished?" he questioned as the prince face became red with either anger or embarrassment.

"I swear one day I'm going to beat the ever living daylights out of you! " he yelled at the guard. The guard just tilted his head sideways again to tell him go on and try it. Lightening seems to spark between them as they stood in front of the gate that none of them seem to notice the gate open.

"um…" was the sound the person that open the gate made before both of them turned to look at the offending person.

"What business do you have here?" questioned the guard as the person looked confused by the question.

"I…um.." he tried to say but the guard was right in front of him in an instant.

"I won't repeat myself." He growled. The man looking like he was about to pee his pants as he looked at guard eyes through the mask. He gulped loudly as if trying to get his brain to work properly. He legs became jelly and he instantly fainted before the guard. The guard looked down at the man who twitched on the ground. He wasn't expecting that type of reaction from him.

"You killed him." The prince muttered as he came up to stand were the guard was looking down at the man.

"I didn't touch him." He answered as they both looked down at the fallen man. The prince found a stick and proceeded to poke him in the face. "Do you really think that's the smartest thing to do?" he questioned.

"I don't believe that would help." a calm voice said from somewhere in front of them. They both looked over to see a male with long black hair standing in front of the gate. He had his arms crossed as he looked at them both with a soulless gaze. 'He must belong to the Hyuga clan.' Thought the prince as he looked at him. The prince then picked himself up and looked over to the man in front of him. "They are expecting you inside your highness." He said in a respectful tone but something about the way he had said it made the prince think otherwise. "This way." He told them as he just walked into the compound without waiting for them.

"He's as rude as you are." Muttered the prince over to his guard as they walk into the compound. His guard followed from behind as he walked straight into the lions den. He really wanted to go find his father and beat him senseless. This was his entire fault. The compound was massive in comparison to some of the other clans he had seen. Everything seems to shout proud Hyuga clan and it unnerved the prince. His stomach was knotting up every step he took. He wanted to run yet he knew his lovely guard wouldn't allow it. Damn him and his honor code. He looked over his shoulder slightly to look at his guard. Maybe if he was quick enough he could…

"Don't even think about it." Hissed his guard as if reading his mind. He really hated that creepy ability of his. Quite frankly his guard had one too many abilities that some times made the prince wonder if he was even a demon. The prince pulled his attention from the guard to look over to the guy in front of him. He looked like he wasn't really happy to be there. Well he wasn't the only one that was unhappy that made three of them. He really felt uneasy as he walked down the streets of the compound. He really didn't like this whole prince thing were everyone stopped doing whatever it was that they were doing to bow down at him. It put him on edge like some how it was wrong. He looked up to the sky as to judge the time. He really hoped this didn't take long. If the sun went down while he was still here things might get ugly. He turned to look at his guard again who at this point was most likely getting irritated at all the staring he was getting from him.

Would he be strong enough to get him away in time? As if he had heard his thought once again the guard flipped him the bird. The prince smirked slightly he was getting under his guard skin. He didn't know why that thought pleased him, but it did and it help settle some of the knots in his stomach. He was so absorbed by these thoughts that he didn't notice the guy in front of him stop in front of huge house. The prince then proceeded into slamming into the other guys back.

"Idiot." muttered his guard under his breath.

"I'll inform the head of the clan you're here." He informed as he went inside leaving them standing outside. The prince looked lost at the treatment as he looked over to his guard who shrugged his shoulders. They had never been told to wait outside before. The prince looked around the compound again as he notice that they were left in what looked like a garden. He was so into his own thoughts that he hadn't notice the change in scenery. Large red maple trees line the garden with a koi pond to the far left were a tall tower stood. Crossing the pond from one side to the other was a small wooden bride that let people stand and watch the colorful fish swim beneath their feet. The garden whispered of peace but something seems rather off. Like the person that had taken them there the garden gave a weird vibe of falsehood.

Looking around the prince eyes came to rest on the tower beyond the Koi pond. Something struck him as odd. The building it's self was blinding white with no window but for one at the very top. There were no door that he could see or any way into the tower but he could see signs of it being used to house something but what he didn't know. He knew that most demons stored food in things like silos but this looked too well designed for a silo. If he had to guess most of that tower was hollow and it could easily house a prisoner there. The prince shook his head he was thinking too much into everything. He was looking for any excuse to dislike the Hyugas that he contemplated the worse out of them.

"Ah, you're Highness it's an honor!" came the voice he knew belong to the head of the clan Hiashi Hyuga. The prince forced himself to smile as he gulped down the panic that was clawing at him. "I hope your journey here was pleasant?" he asked as the prince just continued to force his smile.

"It was pleasant." He muttered when he knew well that the 'Journey' had been hellish. Who in their right mind put a compound on the very top of a mountain about twelve miles away from the castle and capital? Not mention that hellish walk through the forest of death they came though. By they time they had reached their destination he had stepped in two traps and had a monkey attack his bag. Yeah he had a wonderful trip.

"We are honored to have you in our home." He said as he moved aside to show him a young girl that looked to be at least a few years younger then the prince. "This is my daughter Hanabi heiress to the Hyuga clan." He said proudly. The prince looked at girl in question as he smiled at her and she promptly ignored his smile.

"We were told the heiress was older and by the name of Hinata." Informed his guard as the prince looked over to Hiashi for answers. A dark look crossed his eyes as he composed himself in seconds before he answered.

"I only have one daughter." He said pointy at the guard as if telling him that his input was not welcome. "Come inside your highness were we can offer you some tea. Your guard may stay in the gardens." He offered but the guard cut him off.

"As a personal guard to his majesty it is my duty to stay with him at all times or are you saying that you want me out of the way?" he questioned Hiashi as he seem to dislike the guard more and more by the second. The prince looked over to his guard with a questionable look. Since when did he start caring about his safety if he didn't recall wrong this was the same guard that told him to find his own way out of that trap that caught his leg less then an hour ago.

"I meant no disrespect to his majesty protection." He sneered slightly at the guard. It was apparent Hiashi didn't like the prince's guard what so ever but then again most people didn't like him so he didn't seem to mind. "Shall we step inside your highness?" he directed the question at the prince who was looking at Hanbi. His guard was right the info they had gotten on the Hyuga heiress was that she was the same age as the prince. This girl look much younger if anything way too young for him.

"Lead the way." Instructed the prince as he looked over to his guard. 'There's something fishy going on here.' He thought as his guard nodded his head and followed him inside. The house was everything the prince expected out of the proud Hyuga family. Very white and pristine with slight shades of cream here and there. They took him to their tea room were he was served a cup of tea along with his guard. If anything the Hyuga main house looked very proper.

"We are quite honored to have his Highness in our household." Haishi said again as the prince only nodded. "We can not express how delighted we are that you had come to meet your bride." He said as the word bride made the prince almost choke on his tea.

"Yes, well.." he started but he didn't know what to say. He looked over to the said bride and paled slightly. He had never seen a girl look more disgusted to be in his presence. That was to be his bride? It looked like she was going to be his ball and chain. The thought gave him chills. "I'm slightly curious about something." He said as he addressed Haishi. "I looked through records at the castle but couldn't find the marriage contract do you happen to have a copy?" he asked as the question didn't seem to affect Haishi if anything he looked like he was expecting the question.

"Yes, as a matter of fact I do." He said as he singled someone to bring something to him. They handed a scroll over to him as he handed it over to the prince. The prince opened it and quickly read through it. He came down to the end and saw his father signature and cursed slightly to himself. So his old man had sold him up the river without a paddle figures.

~Else where~

Hinata sat in the middle of her room looking at the roof were the only window stood. It was the only away in or out of the whole place and she didn't have the ability to climb the walls because she was born a human in a demon clan. She had been taken to this room just two days ago when they received word that the demon prince was coming for a visit. They wanted to make sure that no one knew that she existed. It was a miracle she was alive but then again she had her cousin to thank for that even if he was the one that suggested they lock her in tower she was in now. She could see sun light coming from the window that soon would disappear and plunge her into darkness. The darkness had always frighten her but she was trying to pull her courage to herself. She really didn't like the existence she was living now. It wasn't really living. She was a prisoner in her own home. Somewhere she had always thought she was would be safe, but she was wrong, so very wrong. Her family had shown her their darkest colors

It made her so sad to know everything she knew now. She wished that things would change but she knew that in the end it was just that wishful thinking. If she had by some miracle beaten her sister Hanabi she would be meeting the prince. She would be the one engaged to him not her sister. She would've have been taken away from the Hyuga house by the prince. The thought made her smile slightly. No, she wouldn't leave the Hyuga house. She was too much of a coward. She knew that she was a weakling that wouldn't survive for very long.

Some times she wished she had been born a demon like her sister Hanabi. To have the family blood trait and the ability to form charka. If she did she could escape, but where would she escape to? She didn't know any other life beside the one she lead. The more she thought about it the more depressed she became. She looked up at the window as the sun started to go down. She walked over to her bedside and lit a candle. It would get pitch black soon in the tower and she hated the dark. She sat by her bedside and tried to remember happier times when her mother was still alive, when she mattered to someone. Her mother had died giving birth the Hanabi and since then everything Hinata had known changed.

She hugged herself as she pretended that the arms hugging her belong to her mother. She sang softly the lullaby she used to sing to her when she was frightened of the dark. Her voice shook slightly before she started to sing a little louder to hide her fear. She must have been singing to herself a good minute before noises caught her attention. She turned startled looking around the dark room. She squinted her eyes as she looked at the darkness. She found what she was looking for on the other side of the room, watching her intently were blood red eyes. She gasped and tried hide but there was nowhere to hide.

"Keep singing." Ordered a gruffly voice. Hinata being in complete shock couldn't even find her voice. She had never heard that person's voice before neither had she seen eyes with such bloodlust in them. He started to growl as Hinata gave a small squeak. She tried to remember the song she was singing but the words seem to slip from her mind as the red eyes looked at her like they were loosing their temper. The words tumbled out of her mouth but they sound flat and not nearly as well as they had been before. Before she knew it something grabbed her round the waist and brought her face to face with the person with the red eyes. He bared his fangs at her like telling her it was her last chance to get to live. Her heart was beating a million per second as she looked at the face that would most likely be her killer. He was a full head taller then her with a head full of blonde spikes. He had three marking on each check that made him look an angry cat. His body was strong and quite lean she notice as he press it against her. If he wasn't trying to kill her she would of thought him good looking but all she could see where those two bloodlust eyes looking at her.

"Sing!" he ordered again as Hianta's fear went through the roof. She opened her mouth to sing again but fear blocked her throat. She panic she knew that if she didn't get her voice to work she won't have to worry about living to rip old age. Taking a moment to compose herself she tried to imagine for one second that this man would let her live that all she needs to do was sing. She took a deep breathe and started to sing. She closed her eyes just in case he decided he was going to lash out on her and kill her where she stood. She imagined being in her mother arms instead of person that was holding her. She tried to lose herself in that memory just in case it was the last thing she ever did in that life time.

She didn't know how long she sang for but she felt the person holding her let go as her knees gave out from under her. She sat on the floor looking up to the person who had let go of her. "Keep singing." He ordered as this time she didn't second guess the order and started to sing again. If it meant that she could stay alive she would have to sing. She closed her eyes again and tried to imagine herself faraway before she felt something hit her lap. She opened her eyes and saw the person golden blond hair on her lap. What was he doing was the thought that went through her brain as she continued to sing.

Before she knew it he was asleep on her lap and she had no idea what to do. She stopped singing as she looked down at her lap. Who was this person, and why was he in the tower? Was he sent in there to kill her? She questioned as she looked at the sleeping person. He had a small pendent around his neck that glowed almost green in the darkness she was about to touch it when someone else walked out of the shadows.

"Don't touch that." He said in a soft voice. "It's best that we don't wake him or he'll just destroy half the compound." He said in a matter of fact tone. Hinata didn't say anything as she looked at the new stranger. He was wearing a mask with wolf marking on it, but from what she could see he was as tall as the man on her lap. His hair was jet black with hits of blue. "What is your name?" he questioned as Hinata didn't seem to register the question.

"Hinata." She muttered slightly but the guard seems to hear her.

"You just saved your clan." He said as he went over and picked up the man on her lap. He didn't seem to wake up from his sleep as the guard got him to his feet. In the blink of an eye both of them were gone leaving Hinata alone in her dark tower. She wondered for a moment if she had imagined the encounter as she looked down at her lap then back up to the only window of the tower. A ray of moonlight came from it. Even if it was for a moment she had forgot that she was still a prisoner in own home. The masked man's words wrung in her ears. " you just saved your clan." The very same clan that didn't mind if she died right that moment. It was ironic how the world worked.

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