Hey hey! waves thank u SO much 4 your reviews! i'm SO VERY HAPPY also 'cause tomorrow ish my Bday- and... i know placed the bar too high for reviews but at least i have nearly a half and that's good god.. i'm smiling too much! well can't help it well... enjoy the chappie!
The music stopped. The guests became quiet. The only thing that was heard was Marion's steps as she went down the long stairs, wearing a golden mask. She felt so uncomfortable with the silence. She was just a person and they treated her like a goddess. As she was going downstairs her father spoke "This is my beautiful daughter, Marion Mizuumi, heir to the powers of our water-wizards family. And now, on her 18th birthday, she is to take one of the gentlemen of this room as her husband. If any of you is able to win her heart in this hour, then we'll let you marry our daughter. If not, we are to decide who will"
Finally, she reached the floor, and glanced at her parents. Men and women were staring at her. But between them, there was one who smirked. Mrs. Mizuumi clapped her hands and the music continued. People went back to what they were doing, like dancing or talking (in many cases, pure evil gossip). Marion just went across the crowd and turned left to a glass door that leaded to the household's backyard. She walked to a bush of white roses and stared at them.
"Well, well what do we have here?" a voice came from behind Marion. She turned around and saw a tall blue haired guy with green eyes. He was dressed as a noble. Finally, she recognized him "What is it that you want Mr. Kuroi?"
"How many times have I told you…" he walked towards her and stopped a few inches away from her "…to call me Jack my lady?" he said as he raised one hand to caress her cheek, but she slapped it out of the way "and how many times have I told you not to touch me?" asked Marion death glaring at him. The guy just chuckled at her 'innocent aggressiveness' and said "You know very well your parents like me. If you don't find someone else, you'll be marrying me. And when we do…" he whispered to her ear "I'll make you mine" she shivered at his breath. She wasn't going to admit nor let him see how afraid she was of him. She hated him… a lot.
"I rather marry a filthy rat than marry you" Marion said with a scorn tone on her voice as she pushed him away. He just smirked "Do as you please while you can my lady" he warned "since once you marry me, I'll have you locked in a little crystal box" he walked away.
Marion was now even sadder than before. She knew that what he had said was true. Her parents liked him, since he was always so polite, so calmed, so rich… so fake. Ever since they were kids he was always so possessive of her. Maya always ended up standing between the malicious boy and her. But if he accomplished what he wanted, not even Maya could help. She never felt more helpless in her life.
"Why?" she softly whispered as she went and sat by a bush of white roses "No freedom... no purity... no... Nothing..." she said as a tear made its way through her left cheek "And no one cares…" She gently caressed one of the rose's petals.
"Why are you sad my lady? It's your birthday, you should be happy, unless you are reluctant of getting older" replied a voice from behind Marion. She turned around ready to slap Jack, but as she did, the man held her hand. It wasn't Jack. Her eyes meet green forest eyes. Not the same spiteful green eyes she had seen in Jack. These were more…kind. He was really close to her, so she only saw his eyes and stood there, staring those beautiful green eyes... she was nearly hypnotized by them. But then reacted when the youngster touched her cheek and slowly took the small tear she still had in it in his finger.
"Why are you so gloomy my lady? You are so beautiful, rich, I bet your parents love you more than their own life and every man in Makai is asking for your hand in marriage..." said the unknown man as he took one of Marion's hands between his.
Then she asked "And so are you?" while taking her hand out of his and turning around.
"No my lady, I'm not. I'm afraid I'm a bit... shy" he said playfully as he walked and stood next to her.
"Well, for being shy you did something very bold when coming here and talking to me like this" answered Marion as she kneeled down and stared at the roses, trying to avoid the young man's gaze.
"They say people change for love..."
"Ha, love?" she replied with an ironic tone on her voice "You've barely met me sir and I complete ignore your name" She said as she gave another look to the man next to her. He was wearing a blue mask, there for she could not see many factions of his face, but she could tell he was handsome. He had short red hair and was wearing and big dark brown hat, with a white feather in it. He was also wearing a long dark brown cloak, gloves and had a sword on his waist's left side. But the thing she loved the most were his eyes... they were the kind of eyes that you could get lost in. They expressed so many things... kindness, loneliness, sadness, anger, calmness, goodness... it was so confusing that you couldn't help but stare at them to try and decipher all of those feelings.
"Oh! But where are my manners... I'm Lord William Nathan; I come from the islands north of here. And your name is no mystery to me Lady Marion. Your beauty and intelligence are famous where I'm from, even though you are far more gorgeous than they say" he finally said, taking Marion out of her trance state.
"I thank you for your compliment... even though many have said it, I still don't believe it is truth... no one knows me... not even the closest ones to me"
"That's because they're not you. Only you can understand yourself my lady. Besides, like I always say; one mustn't understand women but love them only"
"Well, it would be nice if at least one would try..."
"Will you grace me with the honor of dancing with you?" asked the redheaded youngster to the curious brunette as he offered his hand to her.
"And what if I do not 'grace' you with the 'honor' of dancing with me? I'm neither a goddess nor a queen to grace or honor you, you know…" She turned around "I'm just a person…" she nearly mumbled.
"Well then you should stop resembling one, but I'm guessing you can't since this is how you were born" he smirked as he took her hand and made her turn around "Shall we?" he asked while bowing. Then Marion placed her hand on his chin, forcing him to stand straight "now… yes" she answered, then they walked inside into the ballroom.
William placed one hand on Marion's waist, while she placed hers on his shoulder and she took her other hand in his. Then they began to dance, moving to the sound of the soft waltz that was being played. William leaded while Marion followed. It was the very first time she had fun dancing with a stranger. It was also the very first time she wasn't looking around the other couples while dancing; she used to envy them, since the girls dancing seemed so happy... And now she just couldn't take her eyes out of William's. That was until he pulled her closer to him…
"What do you think you are doing Mr. Nathan?"
"I thought you were melting in my arms my lady..." he said in a mocking tone.
"How dare you…!" She scolded him. Then suddenly she realized she had been staring at him 'Maybe he… and…' she began to laugh. It wasn't the kind of laugh she used to do as a compliment to a comment that was supposed to be "funny". She was laughing because she was having fun. William smiled seeing what he had caused.
"Your look pretty when you laugh" he complimented as he smiled, which made her blush "And when you blush also" he added. She blushed even more and tried to hide her face while he chuckled a little.
'What is wrong with me?' she thought 'I've never blushed like this before!'
They kept dancing for a while until the music stopped. Marion's mother stood up from the seat she was in –on top of the stairway Marion went by- and spoke "It is time now, to pick from all the handsome, Smart and young men in this room; the one that's going to be our son in law, our daughter's husband, the father to our future generations…"
Hahahaha! cliffieeeee! xDDD what will happen? will EVIL Jack be chosen? or the red haired guy will get lucky? well see what happens... on the next chapter... muhahahahahhaa
saa, Ja-ne!
