Here is the newest chapter. I know I have some readers but no reviewers yet.

I'm waiting patiently! xD

Chapter 2

Darkness descended into the tower, devouring the last bit of light from the small window. Yona shivered. She didn't like the darkness. It invited all the horrible nightmares to come haunt her once again.

Yona scooted closer to the window, hoping find the moon, but it was covered by clouds and gave her no comforting light.

She had given up on pounding the door. No one would rescue her. She was going to die here. If she put up any more fuss, she would be thrown into the tower with the Seiryuu. Maybe he would be merciful and kill her.

Yona huddled up into a ball and fell into a fitful sleep.

Seiryuu stared hard at the wall. If he stared hard enough without his mask, he could see the young woman huddled on the other side. Why would anyone lock up such a small and gentle creature?

Seiryuu clinched his fists. It was the same man who had nearly killed him no doubt. When he came to from being knocked out he had found himself trapped in this tower. After two years he was still locked away. At least he was free in his village even if they hated him. Here he was trapped and hated even more. A boy with blond hair not much younger than him liked to come to the tower to jab him and throw things. Sure, Seiryuu could defend himself, but he felt like he deserved every punishment he was met with. After all, who could love the cursed face of the Seiryuu? He didn't even have a name, just the Seiryuu because that's all he was; an abomination of the human race.

There was a part of him that wanted to send the blond boy to the ground but he always resisted. He refused to use his eyes as a weapon. Even if he escaped the tower he would never make it to the front gates alive… not without his power. Eventually he would become paralyzed after he used it. It had a way of backfiring on him.

Seiryuu rammed his forehead against the wall. His mask lay in his lap instead of on his face for once. He could never ever use his eyes as a weapon.

The girl on the other side trembled and turned her head back and forth. She must be dreaming or freezing. The temperature was really beginning to drop.

The Seiryuu stared at the wall to his right. Anyone with normal eyes wouldn't notice the slight change but he knew there was a hidden door there. It leads into the room the girl was in. He never opened it before because he had no need to.

He looked down at his mask and to the fur that was attached to it. It usually served as a makeshift wig to cover his detested blue hair. She needed it more than he did. Without a second thought he unattached his mask to the fur hide and stood up. He hesitated before placing his mask back on. If she woke up, he didn't want her to see his eyes.

The Seiryuu pressed his hands against the wall, trying to figure out the mechanism of the door. Finally, it gave a click, and he pushed it open. It was painted to look like brick but it really was just wood.

Seiryuu stepped into the room, his vision filling with the redhead huddled against the window. He bent down to her level and his brows crinkled as he realized how many cuts and bruises marred her body. Anger at the people who did this to her nearly overwhelmed him but he swallowed it down. He placed the fur over her, accidentally brushing against her hand. He froze as the small hand came to hold onto one of his fingers in a grip he couldn't get away from. Seiryuu sat there for what felt like hours until finally her hand slipped away.

His eyes were beginning to hurt to the point of unbearable. "What is this?" he ground his teeth. By the time he reached his side of the tower his vision wavered and it sent him to the ground as fire seemed to envelope his entire being. His blood boiled so hot he passed out. There were voices talking to him and he knew he was supposed to protect that girl with everything he had.

Yona woke up with a start, feeling something soft against her skin. The sun was rising high in the sky above the town. It was so beautiful it made her want to cry. Would she ever feel the sunshine again?

Yona gave a start as she realized she was covered up with white fur. Where on earth had that come from? It made her uneasy; it wasn't like Soo-won or his father to be considerate enough to give it to her. She'd be lucky just to have food and water and a clean chamber pot. Yona pulled it closer to her face with a sad smile. She would take nothing for granted ever again. She was a very different person than she was on her sixteenth birthday.

Yona stood up and stretched, cringing at her stiff muscles. She wrapped the fur around her shoulders closer. It was still freezing in the tower.

She looked around the tower in the new daylight and walked around the room. Something was different but she couldn't pinpoint it. Yona stepped right in front of the wall and stared at it. She felt a presence or was it her imagination? Was there someone else in the tower with her on the other side? She placed her hand against the wall before yanking it back. What was she doing?

The deadbolt on the door screeched, and she jumped, realizing somebody was coming. Yona slipped the white fur behind an old barrel in the corner. She felt she was supposed to hide it.

Soo-won walked through the door and Yona stiffened. Her heart felt frozen and dead.

"I bribed the servants to let me bring you breakfast. I hope you don't mind." His tone was smooth as honey and just as sweet, but there was a look in his eyes that sent off alarm bells. He was here to finish what he started. There was no food on his person.

Yona backed away until she could back no more. "No! Please." She would not escape this time. The awareness hit her like a ton of bricks and it made her panic more. She slung her fists at him but he caught them.

"You will be quiet!" Soo-won covered her mouth, crushing her against the brick wall until she couldn't breathe.

"No—mmph!" Yona struggled hard, trying to break away.

"You will be silent!" Soo-won slapped her face. "Do you want to wake up the Seiryuu?" his eyes were crazed. Yona was sure he would kill as well after he had his way.

"Seiryuu?" Yona whispered, her eyes traveled to the wall she had just been standing by.

Soo-won laughed. "Father didn't mention that he threw you in the same tower as that monster?" he chuckled as if he was enjoying her fear. "In case, if you misbehave again, I'm allowed to throw you in there." He motioned to the wall Yona was staring at. "There's nothing but a wall separating the two of you. You will do well to submit to me." Soo-won pushed her hard until she fell to the ground. Yona tried to scream, but he had covered her mouth with his. His hands were all over body as he pressed his own body closer. She felt sick to her stomach and to think she used to have a crush on this man.

Tears streamed down Yona's face as Soo-won pushed her skirts up. She had never been kissed (she refused to count the bruising kisses from Soo-won), but she knew what happened between a woman and a man. She didn't think it could be as horrifying as this was.

Soo-won screamed, scooting away from her and clutched his arm. Yona stared in shock. There was nothing on his arm but Soo-won acted as if someone stabbed him. He scrambled up, giving her a glare that turned her blood to ice. "You vile excuse for a woman, what have you done to me?! Do you practice witchcraft?" Soo-won kicked her hard across the room. Yona lay there stunned in silence. She didn't know what had happened to him but she was glad to be saved by whatever power in the heavens kept her safe. Maybe it was a guardian angel.

Yona watched him stomp away in silence. She didn't get up from the floor for a long time. She knew her legs would turn into noodles.

"Thank you," she whispered to nobody in particular.

I bet you can't guess what just happened.