Okay…I had started this a really long time ago…it was one of my first ones I believe…very sad…had no direction or structure…and I'm going to try to really fix it up…a lot. So tell me what you all think about the first one…the titles are going to be the same of course so for those of you who want read my first attempt…go right ahead. It's under a different name though and as soon as I remember I'll let you all know...but I know for sure the titles are the same...hehe. I've decided to leave the old "From Hate to Love" story up until I can find the file I used to upload it. Again...please bear withme andreview! Thanks!
STS : story shifting
"…" : speaking
'…' : thoughts
FB…: flashback
Prologue
At the sound of the door closing, the two occupants left inside the room leaned back in the heavy chairs they sat in, looking anywhere and everywhere about the room. Books were strewn over the many tables and chairs that were around the room, many littered the floor once table and chair space was gone. A map hung on a nearby wall, showing many landmarks and villages that were scattered near and far, as well as the allied lands. Deep green curtains framed the large windows about the room, giving the room the light needed for a library.
"Is there anyway at all to prevent an event such as this from happening?" asked a young man with sandy brown hair and bright blue eyes that hid behind a pair of glasses. Dressed in heavy deep blue robe with a pattern of cherry blossoms surrounding a sword facing downward was located on a shield on the left hand side of his robe, right below the collar bone area and an even bigger version of the seal was located on the backside of the robe.
"We have been having our seer and sorcerer on constant search through the records we have been saving, as well as a few others. We have also sent a few of our messengers to other allied kingdoms in search for some assistance," replied back another young man with chocolate locks of hair that fell over amber colored eyes. A deep green robe sat upon his shoulders, his seal being a sword and scepter crossing over a shield with wolf eyes. "All is not yet lost, Fujitaka."
"I know Xiao Xu…I just fear the worse," Fujitaka replied back to his friend, running a hand through his hair.
STS
"You have been far too quiet, Yelan," said a young woman with light wavy auburn hair that fell just past her shoulder blades, bright emerald eyes looking concerned towards her friend as they walked down the corridor that leads them to the throne room. An identical deep blue robe as Fujitaka's sat upon her shoulders.
"I am just worried about the outcome of this," Yelan replied back, her jet black hair flowing straight past her mid-back as her onyx eyes looked back towards the library the two women had just left. A deep green robe identical to Xiao Xu rested upon her shoulders. "I hope our husbands will be able to think of something, Nadeshiko."
"Come Yelan, with your husband's wit and my husband's knowledge with us there on the sidelines, I'm more than sure we will all be able to come up with something," Nadeshiko said as she put a hand on her friends shoulder.
"I can see you are right," Yelan said as she smiled softly, remembering how the four had become good friends and allies. "How much longer will it be until she is born?"
"Only four more months to go," Nadeshiko replied as she rubbed her hands over her swollen belly, smiling softly. "Sometimes I can not tell who is more excited…myself, Fuji or Touya."
"I can sympathize more than you know my friend," Yelan replied as the two continued their walk towards the throne room, no longer looking back towards the door that their husbands were behind.
"And little Li, how is he faring?" Nadeshiko asked with an all knowing smile of how he must be doing.
"Apparently, it seems he can not wait to be older so he will not have to deal with his 'squealing sisters' as much…at least that is what he thinks," Yelan said as she smiled, shaking her head knowing it was never going to happen.
"I'm sure he does," Nadeshiko said as they finally came across the throne room, where their husbands asked them to wait.
Opening the door slowly, the two walked inside to be met with a young boy of the age of four being surrounded by four older girls. The two young women could see the struggle the young boy was putting but was no match against the girls as one hugged him around his waist, two others hugged his arms, and the last one squeezed his cheeks and messed up his hair.
"Girls, what have I told you about doing that to your brother?" Yelan asked as she hid a smile behind her hand.
At the sound of their mother's voice, the girls quickly faced her, pouting as they slowly let go of their brother who quickly squirmed away from their hold and ran to Yelan. As Nadeshiko glanced at the girls, who began giggling and pointing to the young boy who now hid behind his mother's robe, she smiled thoughtfully as she slowly began to rub her swollen belly once again.
"Yelan?"
"Yes Nades-…I do not like the look on your face," Yelan replied back as she looked over at her long time friend.
"What if we bring Xiao Lang and Sakura together?" Nadeshiko asked quietly as to not startle the young boy.
"Together?" Yelan asked as she looked at Nadeshiko.
"As soon as they are old enough to understand the situation, we will tell them, but for the time being when they are young we can bring them together. Xiao Lang will be the only one close to Sakura's age when she is born and a unity like this will strengthen our ties as well as our other allies," Nadeshiko said as she looked hopefully towards Yelan.
"I believe this will be an excellent idea, Nadeshiko. It will give us more time to prepare knowing these two are together and will strengthen ties between us," Yelan said as she wrapped an arm around Xiao Lang, who was still hiding behind her, unknown to what his future would hold.
Just a side note...this story is still going to have the same ideas and what not as the first one has but it will be taking on differently than the first...don't know if that made any sense...but yeah. Let me know what you all think! Review:)
