Hi readers!! This is a Kai/Julia fic made by two writers, Mikaera and dong-chun-mei.
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Main Characters:
Julia Fernandez
Kai Hiwatari
Juliet Fernandez (OC)
Voltaire Hiwatari
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"I think... you're thinking the same as me, dear Juliet." The bemused expression on Voltaire's face pleased her greatly.
She leaned forward, slyly resting her chin on her slender fingers. "Anything that means power can be on my thoughts..."
"Kai is perfect, both genetically and emotionally... I definitely think he'll be useful... the success of the plan depends completely on your young granddaughter..." He studied her icy emerald eyes, waiting for her reaction.
"I assure you, Julia is every bit as perfect as you grandson... perfect plus perfect means..."
"Perfection." Voltaire smirked and raised his glass.
She returned the gesture. "Cheers."
"I don't wanna meet no stupid girl..." Five year old Kai grumbled a few months later.
His grandfather scowled furiously at him. "I don't care what you want child. You're to be a perfect gentlemen to both ladies when they arrive."
Perfect... Man he hated that word... "Yes Sir."
"Copy my moves so we can always assure perfection."
"Where are we going?" The young girl asked her grandmother for the umpteenth time. "I don't wanna meet anyone. Especially not some icky old boy! I can look after myself!"
"You'll soon realize you can't." The forty-eight year old replied sharply, folding her slender arms across her chest. "We're meeting two honorable gentlemen, so please behave as I've tried to teach you."
"I'm an angel grandmother." Julia smiled wickedly and pressed her tiny, nose to the window.
"I don't care what you think, just follow my orders girl."
"Sure, whatever."
"Excuse me?"
"Nothing grandmother." She chimed innocently.
The plane landed safely on the snowy airport runway. Juliet shivered as she stepped out into the chilly air. Julia all but bolted out of her grandmother's private jet and run for the black limo that was waiting for them.
"Julianna Alexis Fernandez!" Her grandmother hissed sharply, grasping the tiny girl's shoulder furiously. "A lady must never run!"
"Yes grandmother." Julia sighed and clambered into the back of the limo.
"Take us to the Hiwatari Mansion." Juliet ordered as the footman shut the door behind her.
The driver looked surprised. "Excuse me, madam?"
"What are you daft? I said to the Hiwatari Mansion!" She repeated angrily. "Such insolence."
Voltaire tapped his foot impatiently. "Where in the hell are they?"
"I still don't wanna meet that girl." Kai commented randomly, tugging at the black tie around his neck.
"Shut up boy." His grandfather hissed.
Kai clenched his hands into tiny fists. "Yes grandfather." He responded through gritted teeth.
The black limo slithered up the driveway like a snake towards its pray. He felt like a cornered mouse.
Voltaire stepped forward and opened the door when the limo came to a hault. Kai just moved a few steps forward. He had no pretentions of following his grandfather... and freankly who would? This one offered his hand to the serious (and scary) looking brown haired lady sitting inside. She gave him a wiry smile and accepted the gesture, stepping out gracefully.
The elder man bowed and placed a cold kiss on the back of her hand. Julia and Kai both screwed up their faces at their grandparents.
Kai's POV
I stared behind the demon lady, into the back of the limo as, a brown haired girl... (girl?!) stepped out. She pretended to look serious, but kinda board... man... did I know how she feels... Immediately, part of me wanted to ask who made he wear that stupid looking pink dress. I bit my tongue.
Why in the hell did grandfather want me to meet a girl anyways? Wasn't he the one who told me just a few days ago that I shouldn't have any stupid girls for friends, actually, l wasn't supposed to have friends at all.
She supposed to me servant or something? Yeah, I wish...
I know one thing for sure, I've gotta expect anything coming from grandfather...
Normal POV.
The elder man bowed and placed a cold kiss on the back of her hand. Julia and Kai both screwed up their faces at their grandparents.
Julia's POV.
EEWW! What's that wrinkled, angry looking, huge, and definitely OLD man thinking he doing to grandmother? How can she stand to have him touch her? She's gotta be going mad...
Was he an extremely important gentleman or something? Was this old bag, someone to respect? He sure didn't look like he was. I mean, he's BUTT ugly... and I mean that!! He's gotta be someone important...
And what's with the statue-boy? Was he rooted to that spot or something?
I found later the wrinkly old man was Voltaire Hiwatari and the ice-cycle of a kid was his grandson, Kai. Poor kid, he should feel grateful he don't look like the old bag! -
Grandmother and the old man looked at us expectantly. What were they waiting for?
Normal POV.
"Kai! Hissed Voltaire. "Remember what we talked about."
The younger boy's mouth when rounder than a fishes, and quickly his feet took him to where the brunette was. He looked at his hand, then at hers like it was covered in slime. Her emerald eyes met his. She was annoyed... and angry... He could relate...
Julia's POV.
He looked like someone was forcing him to kiss a worm instead of me! Not that I wanted him kissing me in the first place...
His grudgingly took my hand in his. After what seemed like hours,, he hasilty kissed the back of my hand as the elder had done before.
If that was handsome, then I'm a duck...
Kai might have been older and, a little taller than me (not that much taller!!!) but he had his face curled all up like he'd just eaten a lemon.
I looked curiously as the adults watched us. They seemed over all pleased, like it was possible for us to get along... if that was possible for them... I glanced at the boy again he glared at me, so I glared back. Jackass... I couldn't stand him already...
Kai stood on tippy-toes and leaned over the balcony's railiing outside of his room. The young boy sighed heavily as he allowed the poring rain to soat through his pajamas... He may hate living with his grandfather but, he loved standing in the rain. Thunder crashed dangerously close over head. He loved it all the more.
Two figures sat in private with malefic, pleased looks plastered across their cold faces. A fire cackled deceitfully near by. It was the only witness to their schemes.
"My dear Juliet..." Voltaire cooed coldly, lazing back in his recliner. "I assume Kai is up to your satisfaction."
"He truly is perfect." The brunette agreed, twisting her empty wine glass between to slender fingers. "With Julia beside him, they have the potential to exceed even our greatest expectations."
"Our days are ending... Though I hate to admit it, we are growing old." The older man leaned forward on the edge of his chair. "It's time for us to train capable heirs to take over our positions. Since our children have... failed, the children are our last chance for the Hiwatari and Fernandez clans to take control of this world..."
"Before you receive my approval to iron clad this contact I want to see Kai in action."
"I wish the same of your granddaughter." Juliet nodded in agreement. "If I am pleased, she may join Kai in training."
"You will place her with the boy." A demand not a statement.
"I assure you will like to see your granddaughter as strong and graceful as you were at her age."
Juliet understood instantly and, gave Voltaire an icy half smile. "I won't have it any other way...'
JULIA'S P.O.V...
This bed is huge. The room is huge too. The doors are huge, the hallways are huge, the tables and chairs are huge... EVEYTHINGS HUGE!! Not to mention out of reach! Even if I stand on my toes I can't reach my bed... I don't know what I'm gonna do if I fall out...
I wanna see my brother too...
I HATE THIS PLACE!!! How does that brat stand it here with that ugly old grandfather of his?
Grandmother says that man is going to be my new master and, I must respect him more than I do her... She's not gonna leave me here is she?
I gotta go find grandmother... i gotta talk to her. I know she's not gonna leave me here, but I'll feel better if I hear her say it myself.
NORMAL P.O.V...
Julia dropped four feet from her bed to the fllor and tiptoed to her bedroom door. She stirred to open it, and closed her eyes at the creaking moan it cried...
The corridors were alluminated from the eery glow of torches. Blood red carpet muffled her footsteps as she made her way down the corridor. The silence was deafening...
Suddenly, a huge shadow loomed above her, creeping up the wall . Julia stiffened and covered her mouth she so she wouldn't scream. She'd been caught out of bed after lights out... there would be hell to pay.
KAI'S P.O.V...
I had to take the chance,I had to get out of here! Grandfather would be busy with his guest in the living room so as long as I stay clear of there I should be fine...
Suddenly, something moved in the dim hallway ahead of me. I rubbed my eyes to make sure I wasn't seeming things and sighed great... it was that bratty girl again...
I smirked and walked a few more steps and presed himself back against the wall. It was time to have a little fun...
NORMAL P.O.V...
Julia gasped when the shadow dissapeared and turned to see if anyone was there. The hallway was empty but she had a sinking feeling in she stomach so she crept back the way she came.
Julia passed the young boy who was pressed against the wall hold his breath. She really didn't see him. he placed both hands on her shoulders and... "BOO!"
"Aaaaaah!" Julia squealed and jumped. She whirled around to find Kai leaning back against the wall with a smirk on his face. Her face turned red and, she let off a nasty string of curses that put Voltaire's vocabulary to shame.
"So much for you being a lady." He commented.
"Damn, idiotic boy... What do you take me for? 'CORSE I AM!!"
Kai snorted in disbelief.
"I AM a lady...weather I wanna be or not." Julia muttered the last part under her breath so Kai never heard.
"Some lady..."
"What's that supposed to mean?!"
"Ladies are supposed to be pretty but, you're ugly and you curse more than my grandfather!"
Pain and anger flashed through Julia's brilliant emerald orbs. "Whatever..." She muttered and stopped off down the hall."
Kai sighed and ran after her. "Hey wait!" She ignored him. "Stop!" She continued on her way. He ran in front of her and made her stop by grabbing her wrist. "Look... I'm sorry okay?"
"..."
"Why aren't you in bed anyways?" He asked.
"I wanna find my grandmother. I need t'talk to her." Julia explained, still a little angry from his comments.
"Fine, I'll take you to her Princess." Kai sighed again.
Julia glared at him, she hated when people called her that.
"Just come on!"
"There she is!" the little girl smiled at the sight of her grandmother sitting by Volatire in the fire light. "Hey gram-"
Kai clamped his hand quickly over the young girl's mouth. "Shut up!!!!! They'll hear us!!!" Whispered the boy harshly.
"What in the hell do you think you're doing!" Julia hissed, yanking Kai's hand away from her mouth. "I thought you brought me here to talk to grandmother not to sky on her!"
"I said shut up! They're talking about us!" Kai yanked the white skarf he was wearing off his neck and tired it around her lips like a gag to keep her quiet. "And don't even think of taking it off."
"The wedding will be help in Castel de St. Angelo." Juilet demanded, not leaving any room for arguement.
"A wise choice Love." Voltaire agreed. "What better place than the headquaters of one of the greatest organisation to ever walk the planet."
"Wedding?!" Kai repeated.
"Muff brum durp arug terr fey?!' Julia cried.
Kai yanked the scarf from her mouth and let it drop so it hung loosely around her neck. "What?"
"They're not getting married are they?" The brunette repeated.
"What if they refuse when they are older?" Juliet asked, resting her chin on her upturned hand.
"They don't have a choice. Kai and Julia will marry-"
"NO WAY AM I MARRYING H-!!!" Julia's outburst was silenced by Kai as he yanked the scarf back over her mouth and dragged her behind the love seat that was only a few feet from them.
Voltaire busted out of the living room so suddenly, the children barely had time to duck behind the love seat. Kai was trembling from rage by managed to hold back himself and the younger girl from blowing their hiding spot just to fly into the old geezer.
It felt like forever until Voltaire finally muttered something under is breath about firing his fucking nosy staff and lead Juliet out of the living room. Kai glanced at the gagged girl sitting beside him and found her glaring at him furiously. "I know what you're thinking."
He hissed, not bothering to remove her gag. "Weather we like it or not we're gonna get married when we grow up, so live with it. I don't wanna have you for a wife anymore than you wanna have be for a husband."
Julia yanked the gag from her mouth again. "Marry you? I don't even wanna think about kissing you're ugly mug let alone marrying it!!"
"Marry you? I don't even wanna think about kissing you're ugly mug let alone marrying it!!"
"Shut up Princess!!" Kai hissed.
"Make me Toothpick!!" Julia shot back.
His hands clenched into tight fists. "Damn brat." He mumbled.
"What was that Spiky?" The younger girl enquired.
Kai sighed and turned to leave. 'Nothing...nothing at all... Come on, you're gonna need some sleep. We get up real early here."
"Wait a sec!"
Kai raised a brow. "What? Can't remember how t-get back to your room?"
Julia's P.O.V...
I felt my face got scarlet and quickly looked away. "No! I remember! Only someone stupid wouldn't!"
"Whatever..." He muttered and left me standing in the hallwy alone.
I started walking down the hall that lead to my room... at least I thought lead to my room. Again, these doors were huge, the paths were huge, the rooms were huge... Even his old wrinkled grandfather was huge... everything except for Kai was huge... Certainly I was the smallest thing in this mansion...
Eery old torches illuminated my way as I crept as silently as I could down the really long corridor. This was a horrible place, to be honest...
I don't think kai liked here to well... but if he didn't, why don't he go live with his parents?!
I turned left... and then right... then right again... then left... shit I'm lost... Hiwatari's gonna be full of himself if he ever finds out about this... Am I really lost... great!! I turned left... Another HUGE door again... wait a minute... this is a library... I really BIG library, wonder what's inside???
I picked up the only book i could reach. It was sitting on a chair so i flopped down in the seat and opened the cover.
Kai's P.O.V...
Like hell she knew where she was going... Why are girls so stubborn anyway?? I followed in silence, keeping a short distance behind her so she wouldn't freek out again. The library...what's she doing in MY library??
With MY photo album... wait that one's not mine... it's...
Normal P.O.V...
Julia jumped when she felt a piece of cloth around her mouth. "Whr u dng!!? Sff plyin th a srff!!"
"What do you think you're doing in here?" hissed the boy behind her.
"Muff kad fruu!!!"
What?" the boy loosened the scarf around her face, so she could speak.
"I said, enough with the damn scarf!! And let me speak." demanded the youngest.
"Fine... Just stay outta here."
"Why? You're the one following me!"
"It's my house!"
"Whatever... I just wanna go to bed now." Julia yawned, clutching the album closer to her chest.
"Leave the book here?"
"Who's the girl in he pictures with you?"
"Not me... my-my father."
A low note in his voice struck a cord and sent chills down her spine. "I'm... sorry. I'll go now..."
"Wrong way!!" Kai called, the girl went even redder.
"Oh..." She felt like crawling under a rock and dying. She jumped when she felt something grab her hand. It was Kai.
"Come on, it's this way." He motioned for her to followed him. She nodded and let him lead her back to her room. It was closer than what she thought.
"Thanks..." She said meekly when he finally let go of her hand.
"You're... welcome..." He answered a little awakwardly, then turned to leave.
"Kai?"
He stopped and, turned to face her, his own face slightly tinted. "Yeah??"
"Maybe..." She stared at her bare feet. "Maybe I-"
"Maybe what?" He demanded, tapping his foot annoyed on the floor.
Julia took a deep breath and blurted out what she was thinking. "Maybe I could marry your ugly mug after all!"
"Huh?!" He blinked. Hastily, Julia stepped forward, grabbed his shoulder and kissed his cheek. With both their faces bright crimson, Julia scurried into her room. Kai was left alone in the hallways wondering what in the hell was going on.
Kai's POV...
"..." O.O ... Wow...
"Pathetic..." It was something they often heard. You'd expect them to be use to it by now, but how do you ever get use to something like that? "Fifteen minute break, then back to work." Ten-year-old Julia sighed in disbelief, and slowly followed the blue haired boy out of the room.
Unmelted snow froze Julia's feet right through her worn boots as the tromped silently through the cold, Russian night. Winter, it was icy, cold and dark here. She hated it with a passion, as much as she hated that man...It had been a long time since her fiancé and she had come to live here... fart too long if you asked her...
Voltaire had send them here over five years ago now... Five year since Julia had seen her brother or Romero. She didn't even no if hey were okay... She hoped with all her heart they were... Luckily, she wasn't alone here. Kai and she had made a few friends over the years, even if htey never admitted to each other they where friends... Deep down, she knew they were.
Juilet had told Julia she was to remain with Kai for a while so she could get the training she needed to take over the Fernandez Incorporated. Julia never saw her grandmother again. She hated the older woman for leaving her to rot here, and hated their trainer Boris even more of his ...methods... of punishment.
Kai walked next to the girl who had been besde him every step of the harsh road he was forced by his grandfather to follow. "You will be strong Kai!" Voltaire had declaired.
"I won't allow it any other way!" Kai had nodded solmnly in response.
"You're eating today." He commanded, not taking no for an answer.
"No of course not, I'm going to let myself starve!" She hissed sarcastically, no longer the sweet Julia he had once known... "If I don't eat, I won't have the strength to make it to lights out..." This place was making both of them a complete heartless. But... Kai knew deep down, she was breaking apart and he was scared one day she was just going to snap.
Kai's P.O.V...
At night, Julia was always the last one to arrive at the room we shared with Tala nd Bryan. I never got to know why she was always late for bed. Until one day, when she finally broke down and told me...
... Flashback...
The door to our room opened noiselessly. I knew she was coming, the boys had told me they would be really late becuase Boris wanted them to do drils for a failure eariler. Trying not to wake anyone up, she entered the room and closed the door after her. She didn't need to wake me up, my eyes were already opened. I could tell by the cautious way she moved something had happened.
"...Julia?"
"..." Her quick, laboured breathing was all he could hear in he darkness.
"What happened?" I stood up and moved towards her silhouette. Lights out was an hour ago now and still there was no sigh of Tala or Bryan.
"...I... I... n-nothing!" She cried, backing away until she was pressed against the wall.
"WHAT?!"I grabbed her wrist tightly.
"No! Let me go!!" She scream and, struck my face hard. A sickening crack echoed off our room's walls. Absentmindedly, I covered my stinging chek with one hand and glared into her emerald orbs in through the darkness. Julia fell to the floor shaking. "I-I'm...sorry Kai."
"Idiotic wench." I spat, clambering back into my bed. No way was I dealing with her tonight. My ribs still hurt from Boris' kicking me eariler... life was a bitch.
"I'm sorry!" She shouted again, sobbing loudly. "I thought... I didn't mean too...it hurt...so much..."
I stopped abruptly and turned back to her. "What did they do?"
"Promise, you won't tell..." She pleaded. I kneeled down before her quivering form.
"Tell me Julia." I demanded, clasping her shoulders forcefully.
"He... I'm sorry..."
Normal P.O.V...
"Dammit, just tell me!" He yelled sharply, not wanting her to confirm his suspicions but needing to know never the less.
"It was my fault... I shouldn't've bad mouthed him... He was already mad."
He shifted a loose strand of brown hair out of her brilliant orbs. "Don't." Was all he said.
She stared down at the floor, unable to look him into his crimson eyes any more. "He... forced me too... too..."
Fresh tears ran down her pale cheeks. "Fucking bastard." He cursed.
Julia rested her cheek against Kai shoulder and buried her face in his neck for a moment. He was so warm... Kai froze at her sudden movement, but stayed still, allowing the contact. "Kai...?" She whispered lowly after a few moments, her voice muffled by his collar.
"I'll kill him." He hissed.
"No Kai! you can't!" She screamed, grabbing his hand as he stood up.
He yanked himself from her reach. "I'll protect you, from now on Princess."
...end flashback...
I was so foolish and childish at those times, since then, every time I tried to interviene I ended off worse the she did.
I don't know why I still defend her so much... Maybe it's the way she can hold her own in a battle against Tala and me. Or maybe its the way she acts around us, like she's one of the guys.Or maybe the way her bottom lip pouts when she's got her mind fixed on something, even if it is stupid and reckless.
Man, why's she so stubborn? So childish? and GIRLISH!! Don't even get me started... But still... shit... her hair on her shoulders and her pretty green eyes... and the way she looked at me now, with those beautiful eyes of her... EEWW!! What am I thinking?! She's is a GIRL after all, even if she is like one of the guys... she's supposed to be gross... at least... that's what Tala said...
I still remember when she kissed me, at my grandfather's all those years ago, it seems like a different life time now... she never did that again, maybe she was just playing with me... It wouldn't be the first time someone was...
"Kai...?" Her voice interrupts my thought. I was drifting again. Thinking of things I should've been thinking about.
"It's nothing..." I answer, knowing ner question before she even asks. "Just thinking..."
To be continued...
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