I need to start updating more with this. For some reason, I can't really seem to update with this and Amaranthine. I'm not sure how long this fanfiction is going to be, but I think I'll probably do ten or so chapters. I have a looong way, don't I? Oh well, chapter three's here for you guys.

Thanks for the reviews and suggestions, I'll try to follow them since I don't have any great ideas myself. Feel free to give me some more.

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It was nighttime and a cold wind blew through Chase's mostly isolated stone lair. The moon was lit with a dazzling golden light, reflecting the rays of the sun on the mountains of China. The stars winked, shining through even the darkest night with their numerous presence. Chase Young sat up in his bed as he gazed into the starry night.

For safety reasons, he had told Sakaya to stay in a room on the other side of the palace. He didn't want anything wild happening and he didn't want to show what he felt. He knew he couldn't hide forever, but he wanted never for anyone to know that at this moment, he was still thinking of the beautiful woman that lay on a comfortable and luxurious bed far away from his own room. Sakaya.

Chase was restless, as usual. But he wished he could make himself think about something else, because having Sakaya in his palace was haunting him, and the excitement and fear never left him. He wished he could sleep, but couldn't find a way to.

For the whole day, he had stayed out of her way. Any time they saw each other in the corridors, he simply walked on, pretending not to notice that she was there. He avoided her gaze and didn't think about her, and now it suddenly burst out.

"Curse this," Chase whispered angrily. "Why did I ever allow her entrance?"

He rolled smoothly in his blankets, feeling warm and cold at the same time. He fell into a troubled sleep and he awoke again to the sound of a loud beeping noise that sounded distant. He wondered vaguely what it was but didn't go after it. If anyone chose to attack him, he would be ready. He didn't need any investigations.

He stared at the ceiling for a while and felt a strong longing for Sakaya to be here with him. He tried to stop it, but felt it overtaking him. I'm Chase Young, the most evil and powerful warrior ever alive. I can't fall in love. This can't happen to me.

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Sakaya walked around, waiting for the Spy Commander to call and ask her what she was doing still. She dreaded it very much, but knew that he would be calling her soon. What could she say? She hadn't even thought about it when she asked Chase to let her stay. Why did she want to stay, anyways? It had just come out with a strange tingling feeling.

Sakaya was betrothed to the Commander, and from her childhood she was told of him. Her family and the commander's were very close since they were only infants, and her parents had agreed to let her marry their son Shino. She remembered meeting him once before, when they were little kids, and liking him very much. But now he was the commander, her boss, and he wanted to marry her as soon as she reached the age of 25. She had pleaded with her parents that the decision was too quick and that she couldn't possibly be married to her very own boss, but they had told her that they already promised it. There was no turning back. Before, she had liked Shino fine, and thought of him as a fair person. But now she was wondering if she, like many before her, would feel his wrath now. And she didn't feel any small attraction to him anymore, like she used to. It was like she had moved on.

Suddenly, the communication device beeped loudly. She gulped, praying that Chase could not hear it and walk in, demanding an explanation.

"Y-yes?" Sakaya asked anxiously.

"Sakaya, what has been taking you so long? I thought you were only there to check on Chase, not stay! I would not have permitted you to go if I had known you were going to spend a night there! Remember that you are betrothed to me!" Yelled the voice of Shino, who sounded outraged and plain furious.

"Oh, I'm sorry, Commander Shino…" Sakaya crossed her fingers in the hope that he wouldn't decide to drag her back. "It's just that…I…I mean, I was really tired and didn't want to make the trip back so soon after I just arrived. So…so I just decided to stay a day longer. Is that all right, sir?"

She could hear him cursing under his breath, and she felt guilty about lying to him. But she didn't love him and she never had, although she used to be one of his good friends. She felt as if she needed to stay with Chase in his lair. As if she belonged there.

Suddenly she realized what she was thinking. How could she think such things? Was she betraying her own kind? She felt as if she belonged with Chase, and not with the one whom she had to marry!

"All right, Sakaya," Shino said, his breathing heavy. It sounded as if he were struggling to control his voice. "I'll let you stay, but only for this night."

"Yes, sir," Sakaya said, feeling relieved. "I'll do that."

"All right. Good bye." There was another beeping sound, and then there was silence.

Sakaya wondered whether she'd like him or not if she actually had to live with him. She knew that he was a good commander and had plenty of excellent plans, but for someone like her… she felt he was completely wrong. Shino was a person without much depth and personality, and never showed his emotions. He had never said "I love you" to her even once, and she knew that the only reason he was marrying her was because of her wealth and the promise his parents made. He really showed no affection or even resistance. She would have liked that, resistance to the marriage. It would show that he was a person like her, who fought what she didn't want. But he seemed to care about nothing.

She let her thoughts linger on Chase without consciously realizing it. Chase was so strong and intelligent, as was Shino, but there was some great line that separated the two of them. Shino either had a very good cover over his emotions or didn't have any at all, but you could easily tell when Chase was trying to hide what he was feeling. It made Sakaya respect him, that he tried to stop them, tried to fight. Chase was genuine and when he did smile on rare occasions, Sakaya could feel the warmth from his eyes and the truthful demeanor coming from him. That was what she loved about him, more than anyone else in any world. He was just like her, hiding his feelings because he was afraid of being weak. She knew it.

She knew she wasn't allowed to feel this way, to think like that. But she couldn't stop herself. After a troubled time, she fell asleep on the floor.

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Shino was pacing around. He had already waited for longer than a day, yet Sakaya was not back from the home of that dreaded warrior Chase Young. Shino knew that Chase was far too strong for even the whole of his planet to defeat, but he felt a desperate need to try and win Sakaya back. Sakaya had sounded distant on the communication device, as if she didn't want to talk to him and wanted to go back to her surroundings. He felt a surge of great envy at the thought that…was it possible? Could his fiancé Sakaya be in love with the evil immortal lord who was a great threat to their planet? He shook his head in dismay, feeling discouraged.

He didn't really care about Sakaya, of course, but it would be a huge strike to his reputation. A woman who was supposed to love him, who had spent her life hearing great things about him, was now in love with Chase Young? It was a horrible situation for him and he feared that he would have his job taken.

The door opened slowly. A spy from his league walked in carefully. "Sir, may I give you reports on Sakaya? We have been spying on her as you have told us to, and we have some valuable and unfortunate information concerning that woman."

"Go ahead. Tell me," Shino said, feeling nervous.

"Well, I'm quite sorry to say that…that there are evident signs of Sakaya being overly friendly and understanding with Chase. It seems that instead of going to report on him, she has grown comfortable in his palace and has even developed feelings for Chase Young himself. This must not continue, as I know, sir." The spy bowed his head low in a respectful gesture, knowing that he was talking to the single most important man on the entire planet.

"This is an outrage!" Shino said angrily. "How dare she…"

"So, Commander… what are you going to do about this?"

"I've had enough of her disregard for my rules. It is time for me to go and destroy her…as well as that menace Chase Young," Shino said coldly. "Anyone who opposes me shall suffer a very, very tortured death. Call in the army. It's time to get rid of all the pests in our nation… once and for all."

"Yes, sir." The spy bowed again and walked out of the room.

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Yup, that's the end of this chapter. I know it's short.