The Royal Servant
Prologe, The Death Of A King...
Author's Notes: Okay, this series I didn't send to my pre-readers to those of u who find errors with this series, know that it is not my pre-readers fault, it's mine, okay? My proof-readers are so nice! ^_^ that I didn't want to bother them with another series *sigh*, I'm so annoying. So, now that u know ppl, please don't hate and just read it.
Disclaimers: Ranma 1/2 belongs to Rumiko Takahashi, not me.
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The old healer left the King's chamber, a somber expression on his face. The healer, Ono Tofu, looked towards the three little girls sitting outside the door waiting anxiously and fearfully. He really didn't want to tell them this. The oldest princess, Kasumi, a beautiful sarene girl at the age of 12, had long beautiful light brown hair that she tied with a neat gold ribbon. The middle child, Nabiki, was a mystery in herself with deep choclate brown hair and cold contempt features at the age of 10. The youngest princess was the one that everyone talked about. With shoulder length deep blue hair like her mother and deep brown eyes that burned with life, she did not have the sweet radiance of Kasumi or the cold beauty of Nabiki, but nobody in the whole land of Jyuan could deny young 9-year old Akane's striking magnificence.
Tofu walked towards the girls slowly and Kasumi stood up, her eyes wide and fearful as she asked, "How is father?"
Tofu closed his eyes and swallowed, for his young years was not prepared for this, "H-his royal Highness is dying, Princess Kasumi, he ishes to have a word with you and the other princesses before he...before he...passes on."
Kasumi nodded, hot tears in her eyes, but she did not allow them to fall. She had to be strong now, strong for her sisters, strong for her country. Nabiki heard Tofu say this and she stared blankly down at her small white hands. No tears were inh her eyes, she was dry now, she had already cried all her tears the last 7 months that the king was sick. She would not cry now. Only, little Akane did not understand. She knew what death meant, it meant someone was going to leave her,...just like her mother. She denied it though, her father wasn't going to die, he couldn't!
Kasumi gulped before saying stiffly, "Come Akane, come Nabiki." It was a command from the Crown princess, so they had to obey. The three princesses walked into the large bedroom to the huge canopy bed. Soun Tendo laid in the bed, his small frail body appearing lost among the pile of satin sheets and pillows. He gave a smile as Kasumi took his cold clammy hand in her warm one.
"Don't go, daddy," she pleaded softly so that only Soun could hear.
Soun's dull eyes bore into hers as he whispered, "I have to. Watch your sisters for me, Kasumi, please. Jyuan needs you now, it's people needs you to be strong Kasumi."
"I can't," she whispered brokenly.
"Yes, you can, Kasumi, you are the crown princess, remember that and marry soon. Our kingdom needs a king...a good king," Soun said with a hint of sadness in his tone.
Kasumi shook her head though she knew he told the truth. Ever since her mother, the Queen died, Soun was never the same again. He became a weak king, allowing invaders to take Jyuan lands. Kasumi bit her bttom lip and walked from the bed into Tofu's soothing arms. Nabiki walked silently up to her father.
Soun scowled and touched the hem of her long dress, "Wearing black already, Nabiki? Couldn't you wait until I died?"
Nabiki held a steel clasp oevr her turbulent emotions, "Better face what is reality instead of denying it. It is healthier. The sooner that we finish mourning over your death, the sooner we can get our lands back from those invaders in the North."
Soun smiled knowingly, "Cry, Nabiki. I don't want my death to hurt you this much. I don't want you freezing everyone out."
For a brief moment Soun saw a look of hopeless depression in Nabiki's eyes before she put her mask back on, "Why did you have to get sick? You did this on purpose, didn't you? You wanted to leave me and Kasumi and Akane all alone, didn't you? Didn't you?"
That was when Nabiki broke down and tears streamed unnoticed down her cheeks and she whispered, "You'll always be by me, right daddy?"
"Always sweety," Soun confirmed.
Nabiki walked away, but Akane stood fearfully by the door, afraid to go near the bed.
"Akane, come here, I'm almost going, hurry," Soun rasped as Kasumi and Nabiki gave a gasp. Akane ran towards the bed, hurling herself in Soun's arms.
"Don't go, daddy! Don't leave me, like mommy did! Daddy! Daddy!?" Akane pulled back, hot tears streaming down her cheeks, to see Soun lying lifeless on the bed.
She ran back into Kasumi's arms crying her tiny heart out.
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The proclamtion of the death of the king spread throughout the kingdom like wildfire. The invaders attacked the cities and captured the people. The night before they reached Wedgewood Castle, Kasumi went with Dr.Tofu to hide in a different kingdom. The Crown princess was to be protected under any circumstances. Nabiki was sent to a near-by kingdom in the South called Nineth. Akane was supposed to be sent to her fiancee since birth's kingdom, Teria, but she never got there.
Nobody cared if the youngest princess reached her destination or not so only 2 guards were sent to protect her on her journey. Akane never arrived to Teria, her wagon was hijacked by a band of robbers. Kasumi grieved at her failure to protect Akane. Nabiki lost the last trace of emotion she had left. Akane? Well, no one really knew what happened to the youngest princess of Jyuan. Some say the robbers had killed her, others say they had sold her to a band of gypsies. It didn't matter, Her Royal Highness Princess Akane Kimiko Washuki Tendo was dead...and so was the land of Jyuan...
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Prologe, The Death Of A King...
Author's Notes: Okay, this series I didn't send to my pre-readers to those of u who find errors with this series, know that it is not my pre-readers fault, it's mine, okay? My proof-readers are so nice! ^_^ that I didn't want to bother them with another series *sigh*, I'm so annoying. So, now that u know ppl, please don't hate and just read it.
Disclaimers: Ranma 1/2 belongs to Rumiko Takahashi, not me.
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The old healer left the King's chamber, a somber expression on his face. The healer, Ono Tofu, looked towards the three little girls sitting outside the door waiting anxiously and fearfully. He really didn't want to tell them this. The oldest princess, Kasumi, a beautiful sarene girl at the age of 12, had long beautiful light brown hair that she tied with a neat gold ribbon. The middle child, Nabiki, was a mystery in herself with deep choclate brown hair and cold contempt features at the age of 10. The youngest princess was the one that everyone talked about. With shoulder length deep blue hair like her mother and deep brown eyes that burned with life, she did not have the sweet radiance of Kasumi or the cold beauty of Nabiki, but nobody in the whole land of Jyuan could deny young 9-year old Akane's striking magnificence.
Tofu walked towards the girls slowly and Kasumi stood up, her eyes wide and fearful as she asked, "How is father?"
Tofu closed his eyes and swallowed, for his young years was not prepared for this, "H-his royal Highness is dying, Princess Kasumi, he ishes to have a word with you and the other princesses before he...before he...passes on."
Kasumi nodded, hot tears in her eyes, but she did not allow them to fall. She had to be strong now, strong for her sisters, strong for her country. Nabiki heard Tofu say this and she stared blankly down at her small white hands. No tears were inh her eyes, she was dry now, she had already cried all her tears the last 7 months that the king was sick. She would not cry now. Only, little Akane did not understand. She knew what death meant, it meant someone was going to leave her,...just like her mother. She denied it though, her father wasn't going to die, he couldn't!
Kasumi gulped before saying stiffly, "Come Akane, come Nabiki." It was a command from the Crown princess, so they had to obey. The three princesses walked into the large bedroom to the huge canopy bed. Soun Tendo laid in the bed, his small frail body appearing lost among the pile of satin sheets and pillows. He gave a smile as Kasumi took his cold clammy hand in her warm one.
"Don't go, daddy," she pleaded softly so that only Soun could hear.
Soun's dull eyes bore into hers as he whispered, "I have to. Watch your sisters for me, Kasumi, please. Jyuan needs you now, it's people needs you to be strong Kasumi."
"I can't," she whispered brokenly.
"Yes, you can, Kasumi, you are the crown princess, remember that and marry soon. Our kingdom needs a king...a good king," Soun said with a hint of sadness in his tone.
Kasumi shook her head though she knew he told the truth. Ever since her mother, the Queen died, Soun was never the same again. He became a weak king, allowing invaders to take Jyuan lands. Kasumi bit her bttom lip and walked from the bed into Tofu's soothing arms. Nabiki walked silently up to her father.
Soun scowled and touched the hem of her long dress, "Wearing black already, Nabiki? Couldn't you wait until I died?"
Nabiki held a steel clasp oevr her turbulent emotions, "Better face what is reality instead of denying it. It is healthier. The sooner that we finish mourning over your death, the sooner we can get our lands back from those invaders in the North."
Soun smiled knowingly, "Cry, Nabiki. I don't want my death to hurt you this much. I don't want you freezing everyone out."
For a brief moment Soun saw a look of hopeless depression in Nabiki's eyes before she put her mask back on, "Why did you have to get sick? You did this on purpose, didn't you? You wanted to leave me and Kasumi and Akane all alone, didn't you? Didn't you?"
That was when Nabiki broke down and tears streamed unnoticed down her cheeks and she whispered, "You'll always be by me, right daddy?"
"Always sweety," Soun confirmed.
Nabiki walked away, but Akane stood fearfully by the door, afraid to go near the bed.
"Akane, come here, I'm almost going, hurry," Soun rasped as Kasumi and Nabiki gave a gasp. Akane ran towards the bed, hurling herself in Soun's arms.
"Don't go, daddy! Don't leave me, like mommy did! Daddy! Daddy!?" Akane pulled back, hot tears streaming down her cheeks, to see Soun lying lifeless on the bed.
She ran back into Kasumi's arms crying her tiny heart out.
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The proclamtion of the death of the king spread throughout the kingdom like wildfire. The invaders attacked the cities and captured the people. The night before they reached Wedgewood Castle, Kasumi went with Dr.Tofu to hide in a different kingdom. The Crown princess was to be protected under any circumstances. Nabiki was sent to a near-by kingdom in the South called Nineth. Akane was supposed to be sent to her fiancee since birth's kingdom, Teria, but she never got there.
Nobody cared if the youngest princess reached her destination or not so only 2 guards were sent to protect her on her journey. Akane never arrived to Teria, her wagon was hijacked by a band of robbers. Kasumi grieved at her failure to protect Akane. Nabiki lost the last trace of emotion she had left. Akane? Well, no one really knew what happened to the youngest princess of Jyuan. Some say the robbers had killed her, others say they had sold her to a band of gypsies. It didn't matter, Her Royal Highness Princess Akane Kimiko Washuki Tendo was dead...and so was the land of Jyuan...
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