This chapter turned out a little depressive…. Thanks for the advise Bluelion, I hope this chapter gives some more feelings and emotions.

Chapter 6

Someone kicked me in my stomach. I opened my eyes.

'Wake up!' my master demanded.

I went on my knees and bowed. My belly did hurt like hell, but I pretended not to feel the pain.

The princess turned around and grabbed a brush.

'Get up and brush my hair.'

I brushed the princess' hair. She had lots of knots and it was very hard to get her hair combed. I washed her and helped her dress. My back hurt due to the hard floor and I felt miserable.

'Make breakfast for me and my friends.' Azula said while she walked to them.

I left the room. I did my best as I made the breakfast, but Azula and her friends did just eat it, like it was nothing special. I wanted them to appreciate what I had done, but they didn't even say thank you.

I followed the princess and her friends all day and did exactly what the schedule said. I wanted to show the princess and her friends how well trained I was, and I didn't want to disappoint Ryoko. Why? I didn't know nor care.

At the end of the day Ryoko came to Azula. 'May I borrow your servant for a while, princess?' she asked.

'Yeah, sure.' Azula said. 'I wasn't planning on doing something with her at the moment.'

I bowed and followed Ryoko. I was glad I could finally be with the nicest person of the whole palace.

I wanted to say something to break the silence. 'The princess and her friends are very nice.'

'Shut your mouth. I'm older and in a higher rank than you, do not talk to me unless I told you so, gave you permission or something is asked. I thought I told you that before.' Ryoko said cold.

'I'm sorry ma'am.' I answered softly. What had happened to Ryoko? Was she in a bad mood or something?

We walked to my room in silence. 'Get your stuff.' Ryoko said. 'You're moving to another part of the palace.'

I grabbed my green tunica and that was all I did possess. I had have a last look in the room I hated so much, in the room with so many questions and followed lady Ryoko.

We walked out of the room and Ryoko closed it. We didn't have a long walk.

'From now on you'll be sleeping here.' Ryoko showed me a room with two rows with beds, a big table with ten chairs and a number of great girandoles.

'This is your bed.' It was a small bed, with a little nightstand next to it.

'You can put your stuff in the nightstand. Now go to your master!' Ryoko yelled.

I put the tunica in the nightstand. I was beginning to see Ryoko as an far-away aunt, I trusted her, but it was all a show. She was faking it all the time and I was taking it, like the little girl I was.

I walked to my master, without even looking at lady Ryoko once. You should never betray me, because after you do you'll never regain my trust again.

I walked to the princess and bowed. she told me to stand up and I watched her and her friends play a game. Her life is so easy, it isn't fair.

I learned that I was wrong, maybe her life looked easy, but she had to train and study hard. That's why her friends came over every weekend. I would like the princess if she wasn't so mean all the time. Her punishments were cruel and all servants were slaves. I hated her for mistreating humans but I respected her for her courage and perseverance.

At first the princess punished me a lot, because I didn't do things like she would like me to. I learned to except my fate and how to serve the princess.

The first weeks were horrible, but I managed to get through.

Lady Ryoko yelled at me and I hated her more and more. I don't get punished by princess Azula that much anymore, but I began to lose my feelings and memories until after three weeks there was nothing left. Every time I try to think about my family I see nothing. I feel something in my heart that shouts painful, but my heart is locked and the key lost.

As days go by I begin to act like a real servant, like everyone would like me to be. I guess that's okay, since I don't care anymore. It feels like I haven't got any emotions left. When I lye in bed and hear the other servants sob and laugh, I feel nothing. I'm just waiting for death to arrive and I know I'll spend much more days in the palace, maybe I'll even begin to like it. But for now I'm just waiting.

Because princess Azula is my master and I am her humble servant.

This is a really small chapter, but also very important. It seems like Kozakura has excepted her fate. Is this really her future? To bad for you! I'm the only one who knows the answer ( although you can guess what happens next) Bye bye!