"He who?" Jez and Archer chorused.

With an irritated sigh Jerek punched both of his siblings in the back of the head. "Prince Gaara!"

Jez stared at Jerek with a giant question mark on her face. Archer seemed to understand though and he turned Jez towards the door and shoved her out of her room.

"Oi, oi, oi!" She hissed stomping back into her room. "I am still in my nightgown here!"

Shoving both of her brothers from the room she slammed the door and leaned against it, her back pressed against the hardwood. Letting out a long sigh she slid to the floor and placed her face in her hands.

Why did the name Gaara ring a bell? Why did it feel like her entire body was screaming 'hide, hide, hide!'?

Well, hell if she knew, she didn't honestly care to remember. It was probably just something she'd overheard somewhere and that's why. It must be.. Since he was a Prince after all.

Getting changed and brushing her onyx hair, she pulled it back away from her face, tying it back at the base of her neck. Smiling she gently placed her hand over the jade stone hanging around her neck. In so many ways it made her feel safe, and yet at the same time every time she looked at it she felt an intense deep fear grip at her heart.

Why?

Because this stone was the same color as those hateful, glaring eyes that haunted her dreams.

"Jez!" Jerek's voice carried through the thin wooden door and she rolled her eye turning and opening the door.

"Aye, I'm here." Jerek opened his mouth to say something, but Jez just held up a hand as she slipped past him into the hallway. "I know, I know. I have to work like the Devil himself is at my heels. Goodness knows when the Prince will show up."

By late afternoon, Jez had the entire house cleaned, the food bought and almost fully prepared, when she heard a knock at the door. As usual she moved to leave the kitchen and answer the door but Jerek wrapped an arm around her waist, the other covering her mouth as he yanked her backwards.

"Shhh!" Jerek hissed in her ear. "He's here!"

Jez stood there frozen in the kitchen, with Jerek holding her against him, his grip tight.

"Ah, my Lord." The voice of their father rang in their ears as he greeted the Prince. "I see you have brought your siblings along. I welcome you to my home." The door closed as feet shuffled against the floor. "I would like you to meet my two sons. Jerek, Archer!"

Releasing his hold on Jez, Jerek put his finger to his lips and slipped out of the kitchen. Choosing to zone out on the rest of the conversation the girl decided to finish making dinner and leave it to Jerek and Archer to bring the food to their guests.

Her plans were slashed when she turned and found a sandy blonde staring at her from the doorway. "Oi, ya didn't tell us ya had a daughter." She said, her tone firm and slightly annoyed.

Stepping back Jez just stared at the woman, unsure of what to do. It was then that two males she didn't recognize stepped into the kitchen behind the sandy blonde. Both were taller than her and the blonde, but one had darker brown hair, while the other had bright red hair, and deep angry jade eyes.

Inhaling sharply, Jez stumbled back into their make-shift sink, her necklace gleaming in the light. The red-haired one's eyes widened, and he strode over to her, his movements smooth and fluent. If he didn't intimidate the crap out of her she thought he would have looked sexy.

His fist enclosed around the jade stone and he turned his eyes from it to her. "Where did you get this?" He commanded.

His voice sent a shiver down her spine; he had one hell of a sexy voice. It was low, and rumbly, hard and demanding. "U-uhm, I... I—"

"I will not ask again." The man said as his hateful jade eyes narrowed.

"It.. it was given to me." Jez said finally regaining her confidence to speak.

"Given to you?" The blonde woman laughed. "Gaara ain't that the necklace ya gave that little peasant girl who promised herself to ya?"

"What? No!" Jez argued. "This is... It's mine!"

Without a word Gaara yanked the necklace from her neck and the chain snapped. He clenched it in his fist and turned away.

Jez, angry, grabbed onto his arm and pulled the necklace back. "Give that back!"

Gaara turned so fast bringing his hand around he backhanded her across the face and sent her sprawling to the floor. "Wench, you had best learn your place."

Clutching the necklace to her chest, Jez turned her face to Gaara and glared, tears on her cheeks. "No girl would ever want to be promised to you.. You're a cruel bastard."

"What did you just—" The blonde began but Gaara held up a hand glaring down at Jez, who had not yet turned her angry face away. "What—"

"She's coming with us." Was Gaara's only response as he turned from the kitchen and walked out of the house.

Before any of them had any idea what was happening Jez was seated in the carriage that brought the three of the strangers to her home. The only home she'd known, and she was not happy about it. Glaring out the small window, she refused to speak, and refused to talk to or acknowledge that there were three other people in the carriage other than her. Nothing bad happened until they were almost at the castle like structure where the royal family resided.

"Ya got a pretty lil' thing, don't ya Gaara?" The brown haired male, that Jez now knew as Kankuro, spoke up. He was sitting across from Jez, and she refused to look at any of them.

The only response to Kankuro's question was an uninterested grunt, and Jez had to resist the temptation to snort and roll her eyes. Kankuro chuckled and reached forward grabbing a strand of her onyx hair and ran it through his fingers.

"Don't touch me." Jez hissed jerking back away from him with her eyes narrowed.

"Mouthy too. A bit too headstrong." Temari, the blonde, noted with a hint of amusement in her tone.

"Heh, I wonder if she's a virgin." Kankuro said and grabbed one of Jez's legs pulling her towards him, making her slump down in the seat.

"H-hey!" Jez cried out in alarm, struggling to sit back up. Kankuro grabbed the edge of her dress pulling it up. "NO! Don't look!"

Before Kankuro was able to get near her panties he got a swift kick in the face as Jez's other foot came up knocking him right in the chin. Blushing madly Jez straightened herself up, and clamped her legs together holding her dress down.

"You little—!" Kankuro went to hit her when Gaara grabbed Kankuro's wrist before it touched Jez. Both Temari and Kankuro were startled by this action and just looked at him, as his grip on Kankuro tightened.

"No one is to touch her but me." Releasing his brothers' wrist Gaara stood and exited the now stopped carriage. Without looking back he addressed Jez, his voice low and daring her to disobey. "Come."


A/N: Okay so I probably should have said this before in the previous chapter (in meh little A/N) but I forgot so I'm going to say it now. This is graphic, and for mature audiences only. If you don't like it then I sincerely apologize, but that's the way it is. It will contain cursing (as always), and sexual content not suited for immature pricks. So if you're going to hate mail me or something then just don't even bother cause I'll post the hate mail in a chapter at the beginning. There is a reason this is marked 'M' so don't think it's like before (in my other stories) with a little F-Bomb here and there. No, this is explicit, and will be in detail. My reasons are my own and for this story it has to be that way. Why? Because it's the way it was written in my head and I'm not going to change it for immature people. So, I hope you enjoy this story and I hope you will learn to love Jez as much as I have. XD

Thanks for payin' attention~ See ya next chappie!!! Remember my lovelies~ R&R&R!! (Read, Review, and Recommend!!) :D