DARK TEMPTATION RISING
CHAPTER 1
"Rowan, wait! You're going to get hurt!" Lady Jasmine scolded her cousin. She wiped her brow, reminding herself that ladies weren't supposed to sweat. Jasmine took out her red lace fan, and opened it, cooling herself off. At five-and-twenty, she had already settled down with two daughters: Destiny, who was four, and Stephanie who was only just born.
Rowan looked over at her cousin. At seventeen, she should have been married like her cousin, but Rowan had not wanted to marry, much to her father's disappointment. "Come on! I have to get away from Prince Rupon," She sneered the name.
"What do you have against him, Princess?"
"He's so boring! I want someone who can keep me guessing."
Jasmine giggled. "No, you don't. You're just restless. Besides, it gets boring after a while."
"Lady Jasmine, Princess Rowan, where are you?" Gemma, Rowan's maid, asked. Her blonde hair tucked neatly under her cap bounced lightly with her running.
"Here, Gemma." Jasmine called, waving her fan.
"The castle's under attack! Princess, come quick!" Gemma cried, blue eyes filled with worry.
"Who's attacking us?" Rowan asked, silvery blue eyes flashing with anger.
"Yoko Kurama and his bandits!"
"Oh no!" Rowan said, running to the castle. "Gemma, go find my brother! Now!" She called over her shoulder. She hid behind a tree, watching the castle, wearily. She noticed that Yoko Kurama was outside, watching his men. She realized that he was breathtakingly beautiful. Rowan took a step forward, her heel snapping a twig. She moved back, praying that Yoko didn't hear it.
Yoko heard the snap and turned his head toward it. He noticed a woman with hair the color of the setting sun and silvery blue eyes. He moved stealthily behind her, clamping one hand over her mouth and the other keeping her arms trapped against her body. Yoko saw a diamond circlet on her head. So this is Princess Rowan, he thought silently, taking in her scent. She smelled like sunshine and holly.
*And that's a wrap!*
Kurama: you had to feature me, huh?
Me: yup!
Hiei: who's doing the thing?
Me: *shrugs shoulders* Let's have Kurama do it, since it's his fic.
Yoko: I have a fic?
Me: Yoko! I said KURAMA! Not you!
Yoko: Well, I get to do it. Unless you have any objections, Kat? *smiles slyly.*
Me: no.
Yoko: Well chapter 1 is up and yes love comes in many different ways is going down. If there are flames they are for s'mores. That story didn't look right. Please rate and review. Hey, how come it says that I misspelled s'mores?
Me: I don't know. Just leave already!