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"Lord Nakago, sir, the emperor wishes for an audience with you," the maid interrupted the silence that swirled around Yui and Nakago, "He demands…now."

Nakago looked at Yui and nodded slightly, "Please excuse me, Lady Yui." To the maid he whispered, "Show me." The maid led Nakago into the throne room while Yui was escorted into her room to get dressed.

"Now I'm the priestess," Yui smiled to herself as she inspected herself before the full-length mirror, "All this because of…him."

"Lady Yui would you like some assistance to wear that?" the maid asked hopefully after she noticed that Yui was having difficulties wearing them, "If I may?" She approached and helped Yui very carefully while Yui smiled at how the garment hugged her body perfectly. It was bound to make many men salivate after her.

While Yui enjoyed herself silly trying on the garment, Nakago was bored to death.

"Your highness summoned me?" Nakago controlled his voice to sound calm and cool, "Whatever is the matter?"

"Nakago, my dear boy," the emperor mocked Nakago who exhaled sharply at the phrase 'my dear boy', "Kutou needs a priestess. I want you to hunt for one. A plain Jane or an extraordinary woman; any kind will do!"

Nakago nodded and smirked. Good, good, the fat man is starting to be desperate. Let's see if I can prolong it. "Pardon me, Your Highness," Nakago sneered but scorn was not detected in his voice, at least the emperor couldn't, "I cannot possibly enter a different dimension and return with a damsel. What about Your Highness pray to Seiryu with more sincerity so that HE would answer your prayers?"

"Nakago, do not teach me what to do and what not to," the emperor snarled at Nakago who smirked even wider, "You do your part and I'll take care of mine. No arguments. Dismissed." Nakago bowed with fake respect and strode out of the throne room feeling all the hatred and malice dissolve away.

"Lord Nakago," Yui called out to Nakago from the garden and Nakago immediately started towards her. Once he settled beside her, she breathed uncomfortably while reminding her of her first mission; she had to bring her act together and stop being childish. "May I borrow your shoulder for a few minutes?" Yui asked hesitantly and Nakago raised an eyebrow in puzzlement. Even though he knew nothing of her motive, he complied and Yui sobbed onto his broad shoulder which Nakago took cue to hug her reassuringly. After a quick 5 minute that passed, Yui wiped all the leftover tears and smiled very sweetly at Nakago, "Thank you, I really needed that Lor…"

"Not Lord," Nakago interrupted her quickly and Yui was taken aback, "To you, it's just Nakago." Yui nodded and cleared her throat.

"Not Lady Yui, it's just Yui," Yui replied Nakago solemnly who just stared at her in the eye, "'Sides, friends don't call each other that way. We're friends aren't we?" Nakago weighed her words with suspicion and curiosity and realized it would be easier to manipulate her if they were what she called them, friends. She took Nakago's hand and curled her right pinky around his right pinky as if to seal the deal. "There," Yui announced and exclaimed joyfully to Nakago who suppressed a smile, "We have sealed our deal. No more Lord and Lady; just Nakago and Yui!"

Nakago got up and murmured slowly, "I'll set up an audience for you with the emperor." With that conveyed, Nakago retreated before he stopped at the door. "Beautiful dress. However, do let down your hair; you'll look much better." Nakago teased Yui who blushed furiously when she thought Nakago did not notice it and as if he could read her mind, "I noticed it." Yui sat there dumbfounded and as for Nakago, he sighed and entered the throne room where he arranged an audience which he promised Yui. Yui returned to her room where she sat by the window ledge watching the market streets and thinking of her feelings for Nakago while sighing within intervals.

"Well then," Yui concluded, "I became priestess to be with him…"

A split second pause.

"Hey now girl, where did that come from?" the same girl replied to herself.

A grumble which turned into a long sigh.

"I think this is my first love…" the girl exhaled slowly and dramatically.

A growl in denial.

"No, I'm not in love with Nakago. Charming, courteous and handsome, I'll give him that but he is definitely not my ideal man…" the girl concluded. Yui continued to argue with herself until the afternoon was over and then come evening where she had dinner alone in her room.

Falling asleep, Yui whispered to herself a strange line, "I love no one but you…Nakago, just and only you."

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