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(A/N) Thank you for liking this! So here's the seventh chapter people XD
Masquerade:
Akito watched the people file in through the doors of the castle main foyer, he would enjoy this…the company of others and possibly find the thief, although it was unlikely in this sort of crowd. His guards were making sure everyone had dressed to his tastes and that none looking like a poor person walked through his foyers door, they were allowed to come to the ball but they had to dress in the right manner. Akito scanned the ball room and sighed, he was foolish to think he could catch the thief by having a ball, Akito hoped that the thief would steal something and make him self known, but alas he did not. Akito turned his gaze back to the doors and sighed.
In the ball room:
Tohru pushed a strand of her brown hair from her face, she tried so hard to get her hair right but this one long strand kept fall into her view and she kept pushing it back. Tohru was so engrossed with that one stray strand of hair, she didn't hear the approaching footsteps or the music that started playing. Tohru jumped when a hand landed on her shoulder and turned to she who it was, she came face to face with the town new officer, Yuki. Tohru forced a smile and greeted him
"Oh, my. Why hello there Sir Yuki, may I know the reason for you honoring me with your presence?"
Yuki smiled back and bowed "I wished to dance, but it seems that I may have come to late…"
Tohru titled her head confused "Hmmm?"
Yuki pointed past her "Your courtier seems to have arrived, but before I take my leave of you, may I have your name my dear?"
Tohru didn't answer but instead turned and saw a man with a mask that covered all of his face, but his orange hair gave him off.
Tohru smiled and rushed at him.
"Kyo! Why'd you leave? Why haven't you come to see me?" she asked the questions spilled out at a rapid pace "Is there trouble? Are you hurt? Have you be-"
Kyo silenced her by putting a finger on her lips "Not so many questions My Lady, I'll explain it in due time" he said as he glanced over her shoulder.
Tohru looked to see what had his attention, it seemed that Yuki had not left but was watching them both closely. Tohru wondered if this was the reason Kyo had suddenly silenced her, she looked at Kyo, even though he was wearing a mask she could feel the frown that marking his features.
Kyo broke the silence "Why hello there Sir Yuki" his tone holding underlining sarcasm "What a honor meeting in such a great manner"
Yuki hadn't caught the sarcasm and walked towards where they stood "Yes thank you…I see this is the girl you told me about"
Kyo nodded "Her name is Tora"
Tohru looked at confused, Kyo looked down at her "Right Tora" His yes implied that she say yes.
Tohru smiled and hugged him "Yes, a pleasure" she hadn't let go of Kyo yet, it needed to be convincing right?
Tohru let go of Kyo and looked around a slow song had started to play and the others where waltzing around the ball room "Kyo, will you dance with me?" she asked looking up at him
"But of course, how could I say no?" he replied taking her by the hand and leading her out into the dance "Now then to answer those question of yours my lady"
"Yes I was wondering why you left all of a sudden, you didn't say I'll see tomorrow like you always did and I thought something was wrong" she moved in a wide sweep as Kyo moved gracefully across the floor
Kyo nodded "Your right I didn't say that did I…" moving her along with him, he thought "Well as to why I suddenly left it was because you were threatened and the only way to keep you out of danger was to stay away" he told her.
Tohru nodded that made sense, but something else confused her "Why did you say my name was Tora?" she asked the bafflement in her voice was evident
Kyo glanced over his shoulder "That new officer, I think he suspects something about me…so I changed your name so that if I' am caught, you cant be found" he explained "They would count you my lady, as an accomplice and hunt you down. This way they would be looking for Tora, not Tohru"
Tohru looked at the ground, she had a sinking feeling that Kyo expected to be caught soon "Kyo have to tell you some-"
A loud crash interrupted her as the foyers doors swung open with brutal force, Tohru and Kyo turned as a large group of sword armed men made their way inside, taking in the view of all the people. Kyo looked her then the men and back her, pushing her behind him he drew a sword. Kyo seemed have set an example for the other men because they followed suit and drew their swords too, their women clinging to their cloaks as she was.
Kyo shifted so that he covered her completely and readied himself for battle.
(A/N) Yay! A BATTLE Dun Dun Dun…….hehe, so anyway in a few of the reviews I've been told that hearing Kyo say My Lady maybe a little weird…okay its really weird XD But that's half the fun lol but yeah Kyo saying My Lady is strange….lol. Anyway what will happen next? xx
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