Chapter 1 Intro: Now What?
"Milord Aiden! Milord Aiden! She's gone!" said a woman while running to catch up with a tall foreboding man, with piercing gold eyes and long red hair pulled back with a black satin ribbon.
"Kai, what do you mean she's gone? Who?" yelled the frustrated lord.
"Mizuki, sir. She has disappeared!"
"What! Well find her, QUICKLY!"
"Yes, milord."
A young girl hides behind a tree, out of breath. She looks scared out of her wits as people search the woods for her. Just about to relax she looks up to see the Lord Aiden glaring down at her.
"Well, young lady. Since you seem so keen to run away like a criminal, let's treat you like we do criminals." He reaches down to grab her and-
"NOOOOOO!" The same girl, but around 10 years older (17), shoots up awake in a cold sweat. She has orange, knee length hair with bangs framing her face; her eyes are a bright purple. A knock sounds on the door, along with a whisper, "Milady Mizuki. Your lord-father wants to see you up and dressed."
"Okay. Come in, Kai. You don't have to knock." The girl, Mizuki, says opening the door with a sigh of relief.
"I know, but your father has company over. He wants you to wear this…" Kai says as she holds up a dress. The dress is long and black, with a lace up front, and purple down the middle-front of the dress, the sleeves were also purple. Mizuki thought it looks a bit medieval. "What's the occasion?" Mizuki asks laying the dress on the bed.
"Um…well…." She spits out quickly.
"WHAT!"
~Meanwhile, downstairs after the scream
"Hmmm, seems she knows now." Her father says with a sly grin.
~Back the bedroom
"Kai, get me my sewing kit, and WHY?"
Kai hands her the sewing kit, replying, "Milord, wants to pay off some debt to a thief lord, sooo...you're gonna marry his son..."
"Is the son down there?"
"No, it's his father; the boy is in Koenma's custody, for stealing stuff."
"Well it makes sense, a thief's son stealing something. Here we go; I think it looks much better." Mizuki says, while holding up the "new" dress. The sleeves were cut off, and the whole bottom part of the dress was purple. The black on the dress was the corset and lace tying the corset up. She takes out a black choker from a little box next to the bed. "Now to put this sucker on. Hey Kai, can you tell me what the thief lord is expecting?" Mizuki asks putting the dress and choker on.
"Well, he seems to be talking to someone telepathic like me!" At that they both laugh and put up barriers around their minds. "But mostly he's expecting you to be strong and outspoken."
"HA! Yeah right, my old man would kill me. What a surprise when he sees me calm and submissive." She laughs walking to the door. Just as she grabs the doorknob, the door swings open. "Oh! Hello father." She says a little surprised. Her father never enters her room unless it's important.
"Get downstairs, NOW!" He practically shouts. "And what did you do to your dress?"
"I fixed it up. Do you like it?" She asks, twirling around.
"Yes, yes it's nice. Now get going!"
"Yes, sir"
"Milord…"
"Yes, milord." She corrects, and then runs down the hall. When he isn't looking she sticks her tongue out at him.
~Downstairs a few minutes later
Mizuki and her father are seated in the meeting room with the thief lord. The lord was rather large (to put it nicely), he had dark brown eyes and shoulder length black hair pulled in a ponytail. His name was Make (mah-kay). Lord Make and Aiden were in some discussion Mizuki had no interest in. 'Kai, this is so boring! What does Fatso think of me?'she asked her friend telepathically. (Only Kai is telepathic, not Mizuki.)
'He thinks you're...hot...' She replied, disgusted.
'Eewww!'Mizuki shuddered.
'He's also showing mental pictures of you to his son. His son's the telepath he was talking to earlier.'
'Wow, this could be fun. I'm gonna pretend to show interest in his son.'
'Okie dokie.'
"Um, Milord Make?" Mizuki asks a little shyly.
"Yes, my dear?"
"W-when do I-I meet your s-son?"
"Oh, don't be so shy! You should be able to see him in less than a week."
"Thank you Milord Make." Mizuki smiles kindly, but inside she's laughing. 'Kai, did you hear? Too bad I won't be here in a week. Hahahahaha!'
'Are you gonna run away again? To where?' Kai asks skeptically.
'I'm going to Koenma for protection. I'll explain everything. All I need is a portal.'
'I could get one ready. What time?'
'Can you get midnight okay?'
'Sure can!'
'Thanks.'
"MIZUKI, did you hear me?" Your father shouts in your face.
"Hm? Wha-Oh, I'm sorry. Would you men like some tea?" Your father was steaming, but asked for a pint of 'Red Delight' (some sort of demonic wine). Make asked for green tea. In the kitchen you grabbed the drinks and laughed at Kai, who was telling jokes to the staff. Everyone, except your father, knew Kai was a telepath. They kept it a secret for her protection. In the meeting room Mizuki gave the men their drinks and pardoned herself to bed, it was 11:30p. At mid-night a portal appeared in her room and she escaped.
~Koenma's office
Koenma was sitting at his desk "working," but really he was randomly stamping papers. He finishes a pile and looks up to find a portal right in front of him. At this point he's getting worried, but starts freaking out when someone steps through.