Punch

I felt my body fall to the side from the sudden impact, but I didn't have any time to react as a swift kick was delivered. A coppery taste was forming in the back of my throat and I coughed fitfully. It seems that these guys weren't holding back. A few more of those kicks will easily break my rib.

"Good morning your highness. Did you have a good sleep?"

A hand suddenly grabbed the back of my head and pulled down so that I was probably looking in the direction of the speaker. Before I could say anything, I was thrown to the side without a second thought.

"You royals sicken me."

New set of hands held me up onto my feet and kept me there as the man continued to speak his mind.

"I bet you never had to experience the hardships all of us did."

"I beg to differ."

He let out a small chuckle then I grunted as more hits were sent my way. Each punch got a bit stronger and I could tell that the man was letting off some steam. A kick was sent to the side of my face and I fell straight to the floor with a loud thud. I was probably bleeding since I felt a liquid seep down from the side of my face.

"All you royals are the same. Think you can do anything you want."

A pair of hands gripped onto my neck and started to cut of the oxygen into my lungs. I gasped, but didn't try to stop him since it was futile. In the background, I heard the door open again and the grip on my neck was released. I coughed a bit and slightly relaxed as I took in as much oxygen I could in a few breaths.

"Would you like anything to eat, your highness?"

He emphasized the last part and removed the cloth tied around my mouth. I grunted a little to clear my voice then answered with a small smile.

"Choco bread would be nice."

I could tell he was surprised from the moment of silence but it seems he got angry since he raised his voice again and hit me across the face.

"Shut your mouth! It was a rhetorical question you idiot!"

The coppery taste was more evident now but I ignored it and thought of hikaru instead. An image of his smiling face made happy on the inside. It was such a shame that I wouldn't be able to see that smile anymore. However, since I was here, he surely must be safe and that's all that mattered to me. I would be fulfilling my duty by taking his place.

For some reason, I smiled at the thought of dying in peace but I couldn't control the pang of hurt when I knew that I wouldn't see my beloved twin brother again. The happiness in me disappeared when I also realized that he would continue devoting his attention to Princess Haruhi instead. Suddenly I heard frantic footsteps approach me then take off the blindfold on me. This caught me of guard and with the sudden light, I closed my eyes since I wasn't used to it.

I blinked a few times to get used to the new lighting. Once my vision was clear, I noticed a pair of blue eyes staring intently at me as the rest of his face was covered by a black cloth. His eyes narrowed a bit then he stepped back and looked at the people standing behind him.

"Who captured him?"

His voice was low and I could see in his posture that he was somewhat annoyed. One man who stood tall and proud stepped forward with a big smirk on his face.

"I did sir!"

His voice made me realize that he was the one who was beating me up before. My eyes slightly widened when one punch was enough to send him sprawling on the ground.

"S-sir?"

The figure looked down at him and then back to me.

"Clear the cell. I wish to be alone with the prisoner."

"But sir-"

"Don't make me say it twice."

For a moment, I thought they were going to disobey him, but they all soon scrambled to the door. It was easy to see that he held a high position from the power he held from those words. Multiple footsteps echoed the room for a few seconds until it was left with an eerie silence.

"Well this oughta be fun."

I looked back to the man who was staring at me so I tilt my head to the side a in confusion. Said person took a few steps towards me then kneeled to my level. In all honesty, I didn't know what to do or say to this person, so I stayed silent until he spoke.

"Why are you here?"

His voice was softer than it was earlier which made me pause. However, the thing that really caught me of guard was his question, but I decided to ignore it.

"Well, your fellow comrades were nice enough to take me to this jail cell and then have a chat with me."

His eyes narrowed again at me and I simply smiled in return.

"I'd ask you to set me free, but of course that's not possible now is it?"

He didn't seem to be paying attention to my question, but instead studied me carefully. His gaze was becoming intense and his body started to lean closer and closer to me. I blinked and decided against headbutting him when he posed to be a somewhat dangerous person.

"Is their something on my face that you have to look at me this closely?"

The man in black blinked and halted at his observations to move back. I felt relieved to have my personal space back, but I wasn't prepare for what he said next.

"You're Kaoru aren't you."

I blinked and wondered how he was able to see through me so easily. Hikaru and I were twins and no one was able to tell us apart before we were separated from one another. Even when we were reunited, some still had trouble to decide one from the other. I tried not to let this get to me though.

"Oh, my brother? Do you know him?"

His eyes didn't seem to fully buy my act, but I continued on with a light smile.

"I'm glad your comrades didn't get him. I wouldn't want anyone to hurt my brother, cause if they did..."

I removed the smile on my face and glared at him.

"I'll send the army to bring them to their ultimate doom."

One of his eyebrows rose and he looked more deep in thought now. After a while, he sighed.

"Seems like I'll just take you to him."

Before I was able to ask who was 'him', he wrapped a new blindfold over my eyes, grabbed my waist, then hoisted my body over his shoulder. I decided against my better thought to struggle, so I let him take me away. His firm footsteps echoed against the wall and started to lull me into sleep. After a while, I heard him knock on a door so I woke myself up a little.

"Come in."

The door opened and the man in black brought me in.

"You need to see this sir."

I felt myself being placed onto a chair. Once I was situated on it, the blindfold was removed and I was greeted with a brightly litted room. The room was actually a bedroom and it looked spacious with elegant designs everywhere. Another thing that came into my view was the man that carried me in here and another man dressed similarly with a half mask on his face.

The one wearing the mask walked closer to get a better look at me. After a few moments, he looked back to the other man.

"What exactly am I suppose to see?"

His voice was low and sounded somewhat annoyed.

"Look closer."

The masked man sighed then took a few steps closer, so that we were only a feet apart. As he looked at me, I gazed back at him with a confused expression and tried to ignore the wound at my temple. When he didn't talk for a while and kept his serious look, I was getting bored. I knew that I was going to be killed sooner or later, so I thought that it would be nice to have a bit of fun. His lips were in a frown and I had the urge to wipe it off his face. So, I decided to break the silence.

"Do I need to pinch your cheeks a bunch to make you smile, Mister Grumpy?"

His facade immediately broke and I felt a bit victorious. I was expecting for him to yell or hit me but I was slightly surprised when he held both my shoulders.

"Kaoru..."

I blinked once and sighed.

"You guys are seriously starting to annoying me with these misnomers."

When I noticed how close the masked man's face was to my own, I froze. I even forgot that there was someone else in the room with us until he said something.

"He said 'choco bread' earlier too."

"M-my brother told me about those things and I felt like eating them at that time."

I tightened my fist and cursed myself for stuttering in my sentence. The masked man never took his eyes off my own and since he was so close, I could see his eyes shine with confusion.

"I'll leave you two alone for now."

I didn't pay any attention to the man leaving. The masked man's gaze was so intense, I couldn't pull away.

"You are Kaoru aren't you."

His tone made it sound like it was a statement rather than a question. He moved one of his hands from my shoulder to gently touch my cheek. The light contact broke me from my trance and in response I shook my head.

"Don't touch me. I don't even know you."

He looked a bit stunned at my reaction but quickly recovered and kept his hold on me. His thumb lightly rubbed my bottom lip and before I could do anything, he captured my lips with his own. My body froze again and I felt my mind go blank. His tongue slipped into my mouth and wrapped itself around my own.

I closed my eyes and tried to pull away, but he held my face with his hands to keep me there. Our tongues battled against each other in a fight for dominance, but it was easy to see that he had the upper advantage. I tried moving my legs in attempt to knee him in the gut, but he bit my lip to make me stop. In response, I whimpered from the harsh bite and felt relieved when he pulled away. Before he fully moved away, he gently licked the wound on my lip as if he was apologizing then kissed it.

"Forgive me. I didn't mean to hurt you Kaoru."

"What gives you the idea that I'm my brother?"

He looked to the side and then back to me.

"You taste the same as the first time we kissed, Kaoru."

I shook my head as I looked at him confused.

"Just who are you?"

He looked down and seem to hesitate for a moment before taking of his mask. Once it was finally removed, my eyes widened from the person who was standing in front of me. I felt a lump form in my throat and I wished for him to be the last person here.

"K-kyoya.."

So many questions filled my head but I wasn't able to put it into words. He looked at me with a serious expression.

"You know, I was wondering why the king was able to put so much of a fight when my men captured you. Now I know why."

His tone was dead serious and I felt a bit scared of him. However, I knew that I needed to be strong for Hikaru. If I flinched now, all those years of training will be for nothing.

"Did you really expect me to let you guys capture my brother? You have to get rid of the shield first in order to get to the warrior."

He let out a sigh and placed his hand on his forehead.

"To think that even after I knocked you out with that chocolate bread, you end up getting pulled into this situation after all."

"How very considerate of you."

Kyoya turned his attention back to me and frowned a little. He opened his mouth to say something but then closed it. After a moment, he walked towards me and hoisted me over his shoulder.

"Gah, not you too! Put me down!"

My hands were useless since they were bound behind my back so I tried kick him put he held my legs down. I felt myself be placed on a soft surface and when I looked around, I noticed that I was on his bed. When horrible thoughts came to my mind, my efforts doubled.

"Let me go! I don't want this!"

"Kaoru I'm not going to hurt you so hold still."

His voice sounded a bit desperate and I felt almost guilty for fighting him. Key word, almost.

"Why should I? You tried kidnapping my brother. What kind of person are you?"

He didn't respond but instead turned me around and started undoing the ropes restricting my hands. When I was free, I rubbed my wrists to ease the redness that formed from my bonds and moved away from him. Before I was able to hit him, he held my hands with his own rather gently.

"Please don't move as I treat your wounds."

For a while we stayed like this, but once he removed his hands to retreive the medicine box on his nightstand, I almost missed his warmth. All of a sudden, I felt confused with all the mixed emotions swimming in my body. Before, I felt the need to destroy him for trying to hurt my brother but once I think about it, this was Kyoya. I never seen him hurt anyone other than what his missions require. He was kind and gentle but knew when to be serious in certain situations.

"Is he being forced to do this?"

"Please take of your clothes."

I was pulled out of my thoughts when he said that.

"Huh?"

"Judging by your bleeding head, I'm sure my men did more than necessary to you. So, I need to check the rest of your body. Unless, you want me to undress you myself?"

He smirked while saying that which caused me to blush.

"You pervert! Why would you even say that?!"

I quickly grabbed the pillow next to me and stuffed it in his face. He chuckled at my reaction then removed the pillow from my reach.

"Just trying to lighten the mood since you seem jumbled up right now. I'm truly sorry that things turned out like this. I'll explain this all in due time, so please cooperate with me for now."

Kyoya looked at me hopefully and I tried to keep a straight face. However, it proved to be futile.

"Fine, but if you try anything then I won't hesitate to bring you down."

He smiled.

"Yes my prince."

His hand held my own and he lifted it up to his lips in a gentle kiss.

"I'll only do whatever you ask of me."

I felt my face turn red again, so I looked away. This made him chuckle. In the corner of my eye, I saw him lean towards the side of my face.

"Kaoru, you still haven't removed your top. Do you really want me to do it for you?"

His voice tickled my ear and caused me to blush harder.

"Oh be quiet."

I mumbled to myself as I pulled off what was left of my top outfit. The clothing was thrown to the side and I suddenly felt bare in front of the knight sitting next to me. His smile turned into a frown when I saw him looking at my body.

"What?"

I looked down at myself and blinked at how many cuts and bruises I had. My arms had a similar treatment.

"Oh. Seems like your men really can do some wonder to me. Dont be offended but I really will send the army after them for this."

He shook his head and pulled me into an embrace.

"I'm so sorry. You shouldn't have to go through this."

"It's alright, I was trained to be able to go through this with ease. It seems that it paid of though since I don't feel one hundred percent tired."

I patted his back and softly chuckled.

"Kaoru.."

"Hm?"

I felt my back be pushed to the bed as Kyoya held me tight. For some reason, I didn't feel scared like I did earlier but had a warm feeling in the pit of my stomach. He pulled back to look at me.

"Kaoru..I love you."

His hand held my cheek and pulled me into a soft kiss. I let my eyes fluttered close as I melted against him. When he pulled away, he moved towards the side of my face and licked my ear. I gasped at the sudden contact and suddenly felt weak.

"Hmm? Your ears are sensitive? I'll have to keep that in mind for later."

I growled at him.

"Just kidding my prince."

When his tongue licked one of my open wounds, I let out a soft moan then covered my mouth to hold in the embarassing sound.

"Now now don't do that. Let me hear you."

He moved down to my chest and licked one of nipples then gently bit it. I couldn't help another moan when a wave of pleasure washed over my body.

"W-what are you doing? I thought you were going to tend to my wounds."

"I am, but I need to distract you while I'm doing so."

When he showed me my newly bandaged arm, I gaped at him.

"I even disinfected them. It's a wonder how unfocused you can be when you feel pleasure."

I pursed my lips at him and made him chuckle. This was gonna be a long night.