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Chapter VIII
-Bathhouse-
"That countenance… What are you up to?"
Karasu carried the maiden out of the dinning room. "Hush. We're taking our leave before the Green monster comes back." He looked in both directions
"Clear."
-East Wing Hall-
"Your majesty please wait please I've nothing wron- AHHHHHHH!" These were the final words of a servant as Ama eradicated him into nonentity.
"Why? Why? WHY? Won't he have me? What in the seven hells is he thinking?" Ama reflected in a ghastly temper killing a handful of more servants.
"Such an oddity she is…Refusing to eat human flesh despite the demon blood that surges through her veins even lowly hanyous eat…" Her train of thought was cut short when she saw Kurotori trying to avoid at the other end of the hall.
"Oy! Kurotori!" She yelled down the hall. The servants immediately cleared her path.
"Crap." The advisor whispered under his breath.
"I was wondering…," she said trying to be sweet.
"Here it comes." He kept to himself.
"If you could tell me about the-"
"No."
"You didn't let me finish." Ama said attempting to sound innocent, grabbing on to on of his arms.
"You were going to ask about the fox demon, right?"
"You're so silly! I wanted to learn where I could find the matchmakers. I know my beloved crow has fallen for another; his heart has been stolen away from me and I haven't got a chance in hell of recapturing it."
""How can you recapture something you never captured?"
"And so I must come to terms with the cruel truth, it's time to someone else. My lord is too fond of his treasured fox and so I too must find someone else I too can be fond of as well."
"Ama."
"Yes?"
"I just want you to know…"
"Go on." Her eyes glistened with fake tears.
"I have never heard more shit in my life! I would be a fool to believe that for a second you've given up… If you did per chance you would be long gone by now and two hire your own damn matchmakers. The last job they barely managed to complete and you know how much I detest failure and what the penalty is. So they retired, good day." The black bird freed himself from the demoness' grip and began to walk off.
"Retired?"
"Yes, their done, their finished, closed up shop, give up work, stopped working, took their leave, withdrawed from the profession, aren't taking anymore jobs, out of business! They went back to their hidden village."
"Where can find them?"
"Hidden village HIDDEN" He said in a dark demonic voice to emphasize his point. "That means I don't know."
"You're an old man you definitely must know something about the prime ape hidden village."
Kurotori turned around, gave the queen of the southern lands the dirtiest look, and continued to walk away he was halfway down the corridor now.
"What are you hiding Kurotori? KUROTORI!"
"The real question is what the fox is hiding…"
-North Wing-
"Enough of this…" Kurama said fed up he pulled out a black rose from his hair and tried to form his whip. "WHAT?"
"You should really try something new. I made those flowers for you out of my own demonic powers; you'll find it hard to manipulate the energy of a super A-class demon." The crow smirked giving the fox a little squeeze of warning.
"Are telling me this to frighten me?"
"Is it working?"
"If truth be told, no."
The raven-haired demon laughed quietly. "I'll let you in on a little secret, Nushi, not even Kurotori knows this."
"Hmm?"
"Super A-class is the needed level of supremacy to rule a land and yet Ama's not, she's still in the range of mid S-class. I fought her once not much of a challenge really I can you assure you of that…"
"Then why tell me this? What is your reason?"
"I've seen the way her majesty leers at you in jealousy and suspicion. One of the most fearful things in this world is the wrath of a snake demon."
-The ruler brought his fox out to a carriage drawn by a team of demonic looking birds, one at the back snapped at Kurama. Without any warning Karasu completely imploded it leaving only few ashes in its place and then glanced down.
"Exploding the beast would have been too good for it."
Kurama didn't argue as they both entered the carriage and took off.
"This situation keeps getting worse; I'm being pulled farther and farther in with no exit in sight. All I can do now is pray my Death Plant hasn't killed it's host by now." Mused the emerald-eyed demon looking out the carriage's window as it headed in the opposite direction of the forest.
No words were traded, but the dark sovereign communicated what he was feeling through touch. Silence was at last broken when the red head retorted with Karasu's fingers still running through his hair.
"So Ama wants to marry you desperately because she's weaker than the other three kings? In addition, by be wedding you she can safe her people. "
He stopped for a few moments then started again.
"Herself more than her subjects none the less, correct she fears that if this was found out she would be effortlessly overpowered by some other monarch."
"Such as yourself? If you detest her so, and know this information, why don't you just liberate yourself from her? You yourself just said she's not much of a challenge."
"Why, Nushi… I had no idea you thought so devious. Let alone so black-hearted, than again that is what the fox is famous for…"
Kurama kept his turned and asked: "You never told me where you were taking me."
"On a small outing."
"Are you always this indistinct?"
"Nay, but I have been thinking about your words."
"My words?"
"Indeed did you not declare 'It takes more than one dinner before two people can have feelings for each other?"
"I did."
"And that's why we're spending the entire day with each other my little vixen. In the capital, Watarigarasu City."
"Oh."
A quiet thud informed their landing. Karasu climbed out still carrying the fox through the streets. The city as Kurama suspected was large; the buildings scratched the sky and created a nearly impossible maze to maneuver. However, the inhabitants weren't as he intended happy. Many stopped to bow, throw flower petals or even to pray. Making the fox feel little bit ill at ease.
"Is Karasu a decent ruler, or is this a deception?" Thinking to himself perplexed as more people joined in the awkward submission.
"All the servants at castle seem so depressed and broken but everybody here is cheery and living normal, enriching lives..."
The keen crow interrupted his train of thought "There's no reason to feel uneasy my dear it takes a little while to get used to this brand of conduct."
"True as that is you can put me down I'm capable of walking."
"I'm aware, but it's just a great perk..."
They entered an enormous building.
"A bathhouse?"
"Is this a dilemma for you fox?"
"Not in the least crow."
A short old, humped water demon interrupted their tiny argument.
"Welcome, majesty." she hunched in respect "I am honored to have you and your future bride here at my bathhouse. My employees will fulfill your every wish. We hope everything will be to your liking."
"Seeing as this is a seven star bathhouse…I know it will be old maid." He warned glaring down.
"Of course, your splendor."
"…Bride?"
Words/terms you should know: Watarigarasu – Raven
Please R&R sorry this chapter is a bit short…& sorry for the slow developing storycough Blaxxx 57589 cough cough andyes I know I've made some grammar mistakes. Cough
