Disclaimer: I don't own Naruto or Magi
A girl, no older than ten, had sneaked her way into Kou Palace to see one of Emperor's sons because of how much she admired them. Quietly as a mouse, she made her way through many corridors and rooms until she spotted a girl about the age of five, playing with a couple of expensive looking dolls only someone like princesses would have. It made her blood boil to see the little girl play happily. In her mind, she had no right to be there. Without giving much thought she stomped her way in and let her sharp tongue loss. "What is a hideous child like you have any business here in such a beautiful place. Just looking at your ugly pink hair, dark green eyes, and they freakish large forehead you have. There is no way you are an Ren child. Which means you sneak in here, you dirty little rat!"
She watched as the girl eye's started to widen in shock as she advance towards her. She stopped right in front of her before one swift swoop she had a handful of the girls pink hair in her hand and began to drag her out of the room. Has hard as she pulled, she never heard a whimper or a cry out of the girl mouth. It made her anger just knowing that the girl didn't let any pain, so she pulled on harder for her to tell her something but all she did was cry silently while her mouth open. With cold eyes, she rose her other hard to strike down on her but a firm grip wrapped around her wrist and pulled her up from the ground making her let go of the other girl in shock.
"What do you think you are doing here, little girl?" He waited patiently for a response.
Her eyes widen stunned at the sight of such a handsome black hair man holding her indifferently. She noted on the way looked was almost just like the current emperor, Ren Hakutoku, which meant that he is the younger brother, Ren Koutoku. Trembling she recalled all the rumors she heard about him. Cold hearted man that ofa power and control of everything he came be. Just the way he presented himself now and how he handle her. She knew the rumors had to be true, it sent shivers down her spine to the point were she just wanted to get away from the man.
"Answer my question."
She looked away from him and bit her lip. "I wanted to see one of Emperor's sons."
He narrowed his eyes before looking down at the crying pinkette. "For trespassing is treason. Guards! Please take her away and place her into slavery. She had brought this onto herself."
In utter horror, she screamed at the top of her lungs. "No please! Anything but that! Please, no!" She fought and struggled in the arms of the guards as they tired getting a right hold of her but before they could leave the room Koutoku told them to stop.
"Send her back to her family but girl, if you ever set foot in her again. I will personally send you into slavery myself. Got it?" He glared at her as she nodded her head and was finally carried away. He then turned to pinkette as she smiled up at him. He sighed and picked her up gently, "Are you alright?" He watched her nodded before she stared out of room, longing to leave the room she been in most of her days. He ruffled her hair, placed her down next to him, and grabbed her hand. "Alright. I will walk with you around the palace today."
Her eyes began to shine brighter than the usual dark green eyes he saw. One step of the room and he could see a difference in the child. She looked around with admiring and happy face. He felt a warm feeling in his chest as the girl tug at his hand to move a little faster in their walk. She keep admiring the art work that they passes by in the palace until they made their way into the garden full of flowers.
The guards watched them carefully even though Koutoku just watch the girl smell the flowers and feel the cool breeze against her skin. They were suspicious when it came about him and the girl. They saw her on rare occasions because he always had her in her room. Even the most of Ren family didnt know of her existence, only Koutoku oldest son and the Emperor's two eldest sons knew of her but it still don't help. They knew nothing about what relations they have with each other. She look nothing like the rest of his child and he wouldn't willing look after a child when he is busy man himself. It made them ponder.
As time passed by another higher staff guard showed up and urged Koutoku that he was needed on the other side of the palace. He nodded and told him he would company him shortly. He turned and called at the girls name, catching her attention. "I will be gone for a little while. I have matters to handle but I shall be back shortly. Stay here until I get back, please Sakura. Don't wonder off." She nodded her head softly which in return he ruffled her hair and left.
Watching him leave she turned back around to the flowers and started to pick at them. From the small bush of pink flowers and the way to the white until she couldn't care anymore in her tiny little arms. She placed them on the ground and sat herself down to begin on making a flower crown for herself. After tedious mintues of doing it she finished and looked at her handy work. Smiling in approve she placed it on her head happily until she smelt something unpleasant.
Getting on her feet she looked around to pinpoint the smell when she spotted a room in flames. Without thinking she ran towards it as fast as her small legs could get her. Upon arriving, she couldnt believe her eyes when she saw three bodies on the ground with burnt marks on them. She ran inside fast to check if they where still alive. She arrived first at the smaller boy who looked about her age, she watched as his chest came up slowly, which told her he was barely alive.
Before she could check on the others, the one that was closer to the boy looked her in the eyes and mouthed out for her to save him before it was to late. Without a second thought she struggled to pick the boy and dragged him out before the roof collapsed inside the room. Sakura eyes widen at how close she was if she had waited any longer in there. Taking a shaken breathe, she further examined the boy. She shook him softly to see if he woke up and he did.
"Who are you?" Hakuryuu eyes were blurry and all he could see was the outline of her face and hair but before she could give any sign of answering he fainted back in to the bitter darkness.
"Hakuryuu! My boy! What have you done!? Guards! Guards!" Yelling reached her ears but she never saw who yelled because she was knocked out in seconds.
Murmuring was heard in every direction before it got louder and cleary. "She has woken up!"
"Look how small she is! What was she thinking coming here instead of picking slavery."
"She isn't even going to last a day." They watch as Sakura backed away into a corner frighten.
"Look at the scared cat." She laughed and everyone else did when the girl shook her head no. "That's to bad you are kid. Welcome to your death. Welcome to Reim Colosseum!"
Fate: What do yout think so far?
P.S. I couldnt tag Koutoku in this even if he is very ooc in this. They didn't have his name to select... Whyyyy!
