Forbidden Relationships
by
nexa alex
Full Summary:
"You have... my name... in your chest..."
With each word I was more embarrassed. Syaoran locked our eyes, before saying:
"There has been a long time since I keep you within my heart. And the time of telling it to the world is coming."
~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~ Chapter IV ~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~
Sweet innocence ... What do I know about the Will of men, the business behind closed doors, the secret and inflexible combinations? What do I know about the incorruptible Will of my father? What about ambition, about the lies, deceit and malice? That night Lord Fujitaka returned to the Big House, accompanied by Lord that same night was decided that Melody would marry Touya, because he was the heir. Ryuu made his opinion been known…
"It seems to me that your son has something to say, Lord Fujitaka" hissed McKie. "Why not talk openly, boy?"
I released a silent prayer for that Ryuu had the strength and wisdom enough to control their anger and back off. This was not the way to victory. This was the direction that would take him in an irreversibly away from his goal.
"I love Melody and wish to marry her! I ask for an opportunity to prove my value!"
I closed my eyes, dismayed. It was all lost.
"No one calls into question your value, boy!" Lord Cearnach moved up and spoke as the most lethal of snakes. "But you do not have the character of the man I want to see next to my daughter."
This statement does not surprise me. Ryuu was not as submissive and controllable as Touya. Ryuu had an inner strength that was beyond the comprehension of the men who he now faced. No one would ever interfere with his life. None of the great masters could tolerate such arrogance. Moreover, he wasn't the firstborn. Touya was the heir to the empire and that, certainly more than anything, weighed in preference to McKie. Smothered by grief, I listened horrified as Ryuu repeated, word for word, my thoughts. In the end, the voice of my father did shimmy down the walls of the hall:
"How dare you! You are offending our guests, our hospitality, our honour, our name! Cut everything you say and ask forgiveness. Immediately!"
Ryuu tilts the nose, a proud and worthy challenge, responding in the same tone:
"I refuse to do so! I do not ask forgiveness for the love that fills my chest! Both of you are denying the happiness to your own children..."
"Stop it, you insolent!" Yell Lord Fujitaka, with a ferocity that whipped the core.
"Get out of this room!"
"I will, my father!" Ryuu roared uncontrolled. "Leaving this room, and this house! I refuse to live with a tyrant who does not hesitate to dictate the misery of his own children, for their own benefits."
A wave of amazement and horror swept the present. Before anybody could react, the door hit behind Ryuu.
Melody left the next morning. Ryuu didn't sleep at home, and Syaoran was also gone. Lord Fujitaka not commented, but his anger was evident. Touya left for the fields, eager to free himself of the burden of our presence, and the twins had to run to meet the tasks of the missing ones.
The night was already advanced when I just get all the clutter on my room in order, I had been busy with the tasks of the house and the Melody's lessons and I just had my first period. I felt weak, very sleepy, and therefore thought the small hit on my window was just the product of my imagination. Only when repeated all too often to be ignored, I was forced to respond.
My heart almost stopped when I see the shadow of the tall and slim Syaoran in the shadows near the forest. Without thinking of the consequences, I slipped around the tree that grew from my window, as I did dozens of other times. Neither Lord Fujitaka nor all his armies would prevent me from know news of Ryuu.
I would have yelled in anger if I had the strength. It would have allowed my howl of pain to spread in the evening, if I wouldn't know that would only worsen the situation. Thus, my voice remained low, although my body shaking as if struck by a storm.
"He cannot do this, Syaoran! You have to convince him to come back!"
Syaoran sighed while twisting his hands nervously.
"Don't you think I tried? You know him as well as I do! When he put something in his head, it is impossible to make him change his mind!" He hesitated a little. "And if you think coolly over the subject, you will conclude that it is the right thing to do. Ryuu cannot continue to live here."
"Why not?" I insisted angry. "This house belongs to him, too! Ryuu is the heir of the Kinomoto's just like Touya or any one of us! And he isn't being honest with Melody! Did he actually think what she'll feel when he runs out?"
Syaoran sigh again, denouncing the apprehension.
"Melody is the main reason for Ryuu to..."
"He is being selfish!"
"No, 'Kura!" He corrected with firmness. "He's being generous; thinking about everyone but himself! Living under the same roof as the Touya and Melody would be unbearable. Can you imagine how Ryuu would suffer to see Touya near Melody, sharing her life, her bed, generating his children? And what would Melody feel married to Touya and seeing him every day, to her side, the man who she loves and that can never be hers? Carrying Tonya's children and wishing they were of Ryuu? Closing her eyes at night to imagine what she's in arms of one and not the other..." he's suddenly silent, leaving a vacuum in the air. "I should not tell you that! Sometimes I forget that you're young! Furthermore, it is not appropriate ..." he swallowed in dry, before continuing. "But you surely agree when I say that Touya is a good man who deserves to be happy. He didn't ask this from happening. It just happened! I believe that Melody will eventually forget Ryuu and fall for Touya. This is as it should be! And that is what Ryuu also expected. The distance and time will eventually heal this wound. Ryuu would also forget Melody and will fall by another woman. One day, he can return home and reclaim his place in the family. Today, face Lord Fujitaka is unthinkable! Neither have I imagined what irrational things that your brother would be able to do!"
The horses fought with the hooves, disturbed by our presence. Syaoran got up and through the stalls, chills them with his gentle whisper. Moments later, came with me and sat on the pile of hay, asking:
"For now, you shouldn't tell to anybody Ryuu's plans. Lord Fujitaka would be able to prevent it from starting, just for pride and stubbornness."
My heart bled.
"When does Ryuu pretend to go?"
"Tomorrow with the sunrise. He didn't have trouble finding a job; he's young, strong and adventurous. He always wanted to travel and see the world beyond the sea. I believe that he will do well and you still are very proud of your sailor brother.
"And the pirates, Syaoran?" I muttered shivering, iced by fear. "And the Nordics? Aren't they around our shores, waiting for a weakness to attack? And if they attack Ryuu's boat? What if..."
"Easy, Saku!" He cut in, holding me gently by my hand to comfort me. "We know very well how to defend ourselves! And not all the Nordic pirates are murderers who...
"We?" I was suffocating. "You said we, Syaoran?"
His hand shook me a bit harder, before answering:
"I cannot leave Ryuu alone, Saku. He is my companion, my friend, my brother..."
"I am also your sister!" My tone is elevated, full of anguish. "You cannot go, Syaoran! I cannot lose you both!"
I jumped to his neck, finally yielding to cry. I felt him shake, while hugged me, it sought to contain the emotion. He buried his face in my hair, whispering in my ear:
"You will not lose us... Not Ryuu, not me! I promise I will never be far away. I swear I will be by your side when you need..."
"Eriol also did so and I never saw him again!" I cry between hiccups. "You'll forget me, as he forgot me too!"
Syaoran embraced me in his arms. His voice denouncing a great tightness in the throat:
"Eriol hasn't forgotten you! I believe that not a day passes by, an instant, that he doesn't think in his little sister. The same happens with me and with Ryuu too. You look into our hearts, Saku! You have to be strong and believe that one day, we will be together and that these difficult times would be nothing more than a bad memory."
I back away from him to see his eyes. Even in the shadows, they shine like stars. I clean my face with force, annoyed for my weakness. Yes, I would be strong! My mum said I was the pillar of everything and everyone. So I could not weaken, or everything around me would collapse.
"Promise you will never forget me!" I appealed with firmness and determination. "Promise, Syaoran!"
His lips tremble. Slowly, raised his hands and hold me in the face, diving in my look.
"I promise, Saku! I swear I will be by your side until the moment of my death!"
It seemed that time stopped and the world is summarized in looking to bright eyes of my faithful friend. I held my breath when he kissed my forehead and felt the tears fall, hot and soared, listening to his farewell:
"Be strong and keep yourself away from trouble. Remember that Touya also need your support. And Melody... Before you could realize it I will be back with good news. See you soon!"
At a glance, the tall and slim figure run out of the corral and embroiled in the evening.
End of Chapter Four
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