I Continue To Watch Over You

By Eternally Broken


Saiunkoku Monogatari, Tale of Saiunkoku Kouyuu X Shuurei pairing. Came to from an episode, thought I'd write it. Disclaimer: I don't own any of the characters.


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The flame flickered and her hand went across the page as she wrote sentence by sentence using the candle as her only light. He watched over her, like always. His black eyes took in what she was writing. She would be fit to be Emperor. She was smart enough, she would know how to change the empire. She was perfect.

At least in his eyes, she was perfect. To him she was the only girl he would actually talk to. She wasn't bothersome. She didn't cause any troubles, well rather, she was his map to love. But something he would deny, he was going to get lost on the path to her heart.

So he stood above her, watching her study as she always did, she was incredible, she was able to work so hard everyday, and study at night to fulfill her dreams one day.

She was so close he could brush that lock of hair that got into her face, Shuurei's beautiful face. Sure she could pull of being a man, but he, himself could never pull of being the one she could love as much as he deeply did of her. Every time Ryuuki kissed her, he wanted to be the one kissing her. Would she get mad at him like she would get mad at the emperor?

Did she even care what I felt for her? Of course she did, she didn't know I care for her as much as I do, but she does care for me. In her own way. To me that is the only thing I need.

"Ano…Kouyuu…"

"Eh?"

"I'm done, so I'll go to bed now." She stood up out of the chair to look at him.

He nodded, "Of course. Good night, Shuurei-dono." He paused, he thought on what to say to her next, "Study hard so you can reach your dream." he added, then leaned down and kissed her forehead gently.

She blinked a few times confused by this action. She opened her mouth to speak, but he had turned and walked off. She instead stared after him.

"Wait! Kouyuu!" She ran after him, he was already half way down one hall.

"Shuurei-dono?"

"You're going the wrong way, the exit is that way." She pointed to down to the opposite hall.

He sighed, "Thank you, Shuurei-dono."

"You're welcome." She said, and gave a soft chuckle before closing the doors.

He sighed again then walked off, back to his home.

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Well, I hope you liked it. If you haven't seen this anime, you must! It rocks! XD