Emerald eyed gardener
Chapter 8: Gardener's royal court case


It had taken forever to get a hold of the royal court (even if I was the prince.) I had to pulls some strings to get royal curt to take my case tomorrow, but I had managed and I wouldn't let Maka stay at Death The Kids mansion. I had felt kind of good because of the Maka was alive but there was a tugging feeling that made me worry about Maka and I missed her so.
At the night I had gone to bed thinking about what Maka did at the exact moment, maybe Kid had her sleeping on a floor? Maybe she was already asleep; waiting for the sun rise would come. I couldn't wait until the royal court would free her so she could return home, then I would never ever let her go back to the workers wing, she would share my room so I could have my eye on her so Wes doesn't decide to send her somewhere else.

It was almost sun rise, on the morning I had shaved away my little beard and dressed nicely since we would go to the royal court. I went out from my room, determined to get the love of my life back. I went down the aisle and the stairs, reaching the hallway where Wes and Liz stood.

''Are you ready to get her back?'' Wes said with his arm around his wife. Liz was dressed in a very nice but yet so casual red dress which made her look professional.

''I have been ready for days, let's get her back.'' Liz nodded and we all went out and inside the limo.

''To Kid's mansion Charles,'' he nodded and the limos drove off toward Kid's mansion. I looked out the window at the blue sky as it slowly turned pink.
We reached Kid's mansion exactly as the sun rise. We walked up to the entrance and the door opened immediately by a beaten up maiden.

''I'm sorry, you have to leave. My master isn't up yet.''

''Then wake him up, tell him that he will have to go to royal court, and when you're at it, bring Maka Eater here immediately, that is an order from the prince!'' The maiden quickly closed the door and escaped inside, we waited for a little while and then the door opened again and Maka limped out. She didn't have her crutches and I immediately pulled her into a hug. Her fragile body contained more bruises and a great sorrow washed over me. To think that she got her and I wasn't there to protect her from the danger. I closed my eyes swallowing the lump in my throat away.

''Thank god you are here!'' I could hear sobs and I pulled her closer, stroking her back in comfort. I kissed her forehead.

''Of course I did. Do you have the necklace on?'' She nodded in my chest and a sound of a door opened broke the moment. Maka tried to pull away from me but I held her tight in my embrace. ''Don't worry, he won't hurt you anymore.'' I whispered in her ear and she seemed to relax more.

''What is this? I haven't given you permission to leave your room!'' I looked at Kid who was outraged. He stepped closer to us ready to hit her. I quickly released her and pulled her behind me, giving Kid a threatening glare.

''Don't. Touch. Her!'' I hissed at him and he immediately stopped turning to Wes.

''What is this? What are you doing here?''

''You see, since you didn't want to give Maka Eater back to Soul, we are going to take you to the Royal court.'' Kid's eyes widen and then he glared at us.

''Why would you do that? She is just a pathetic slave! She means nothing in this- ''

''SHUT UP!'' I hissed. ''She is not a slave. She is a part of the Evans family and that is how it's going to stay!'' Giving Maka's hand a squeeze I gave Kid a cocky smirk. ''Be at the court house in an hour, if you're not there, then I will win the case.'' I turned around and wrapped my arm around Maka's waist, giving her support as I helped her walk with her cast. We walked back to the car and sat inside. Only then I hugged Maka desperately and kissed her neck, jaw and cheeks. ''I'm so sorry I didn't come sooner! I'm so sorry you had to spend such a long time at Kid's mansion!'' Maka met my lips and started to kiss me.

''it's okay, it's okay, you came for me and that is what matters.'' She said as she pushed our heads closer as I pulled our bodies closer.

''I love you Maka and I would never leave you!'' I then heard Wes clearing his throat and we pulled away, Maka blush a deep red color.

''I'm sorry to interrupt a nice little reunion but I own you an apology.'' Wes looked sad at Maka. ''I'm so sorry I send you to Kid's, I'm so sorry you had to go through this! I'm so sorry I separated you from Soul only to make sure he was willing to give up his dream!'' Maka raised an eyebrow and turned to me.

''What does he mean by 'giving up his dream' Soul?'' I rested my forehead on hers as I brushed her hand with my thumb.

''A prince can only get married with someone who has royal or noble blood in their veins, but it works sometimes if you are filthy rich too.'' Maka gasped and pulled away from me, she bit her lower lip and her facial expression was filled with sorrow.

''Did you really sacrifice marriage for me?'' I caressed her arm as I looked deep into her emerald eyes.

''Yes. Yes I did, I would do it again if I could. I love you too much to let something as little as marriage gets between us.'' Maka leaned in and rested her head on my chest, my arms wrapped around her.

''I can never repay you for what you have done for me...'' She sobbed in my chest.

''You have already repaid me, just being with me and loving me is enough for me.'' Maka sobbed out a 'thank you' and in that moment we reached the Royal court. ''Maka we are here.'' She pulled away from me and wiped away her tears as she touched her necklace, two crossing scythes. She had managed to take it on without Kid noticing it! I stepped out from the car and Maka was just about to step out when I lifted her up in my arms, she squealed and then started to giggle. ''Now when you don't have your crutches, I will just have to carry you.'' She blushed and I carried her inside, Wes and Liz following us closely behind. We got inside the court house and were immediately met by a lady.

''Ah you must be prince Soul and Wes.'' The lady was in her middle 40's and wore a pair of glasses; she wore a dark red suit with a skirt which went down under her knees. She looked extremely professional and her pale green eyes looked at the love of my life in my arms. ''And this must be the woman your case was about?''

''Yea, this is her.'' Wes answered as he pulled his wife closer to him.

''Okay, I will show you to the court room you will be inside and then the judge will come and get you when the time is right.'' The lady showed us to a little waiting room with couches and wending machines, I laid Maka carefully down on the couch as I pushed her bangs away from her eyes.

''You must be hungry and tired.'' Maka nodded embarrassed and I quickly went and bought a soda and a couple of bars from the wending machines. ''Here, it up, you look like a mess.'' She smiled tiredly as she started to eat on her bars and took a couple of sips from her soda, but she only got a half can of soda and one and a half chocolate bar into her. ''You have to eat more. Kid must have given you a meal a day.'' Maka shook her head and closed her eyes.

''No, I don't have an appetite right now, I'm just so tired.'' I lifted her upper body up and sat on the couch, having Maka's upper body on my lap. I kiss her forehead and caressed her face.

''You can sleep Maka. You are safe here with me.'' Before I had finished my sentence Maka had fallen asleep. She made small snoring sound and I continued to caress her face. She looked so peaceful when she was asleep. Now when things were calm I could take a closer look on her body. She was in her dungarees and had a white t-shirt underneath, her limbs were exposed and her skin seemed more yellow than pale, it looked like if she would puke at any second. Her arms were covered with bruises shaped as hands and her legs were covered with dried cuts. Sadness and hatred filled my body. I was sad because I wasn't there for her when he beaten her up, but I hated Kid so much for hurting the one I love.
My hands went from her face and then I rested it on her stomach, her eyes shut opened and a pained sound left her. I immediately took my hand away from her stomach and I looked at her face, twisted with pain. I cupped her face looking into her eyes, worry started to bloom inside of my stomach.

''Maka, Maka are you okay? Did I hurt you?'' She shook her head.

''No, I'm having a stomach ache.'' There was something that was really wrong; a stomach ache shouldn't hurt her this much. Her hands wrapped themselves around her stomach as she still made pained sounds.

''We should check up with a doctor about-''

''No! It's nothing, I'm sure it will be gone tomorrow.'' Maka answered fast and she opened one eye and put on a smile. ''I'm okay Soul. I just ate the bars too fast.'' I pushed her hair away from her face and her face seemed to soften a little.

''Promise me you will tell me if it gets worse, I don't want you to be sick.'' I had a little feeling inside of me that wasn't sure that it was only a stomach ache.

''Prince Soul and Wes, Death the Kid has arrived and the court is ready to take on your case.'' The doors opened and the lady came inside with Kid right behind her. ''The judge is already ready so you can enter the court room.'' The lady made a gesture toward a door with a nicely polished golden placard which said royal court room and Maka slowly and carefully sat up.

''I guess it is time then.'' I stopped her from sitting up and instead I stood up, carrying her bridal style.

''Don't push yourself, you can't walk without your crutches and I can see that your stomach ache is still paining you.'' Maka relaxed herself and laid back down in my arms, her eyes was heavy with sleep so I kissed her cheek.

''Don't worry, this will be over soon and then you can sleep all you want.'' She nodded and closed her eyes.

''Yea, I can make it.''

''Soul, are you coming?'' Wes said as he held opened the door. ''The case can't start without Maka.'' I nodded and quickly went inside the court room. The room was professional decorated with dark wood benches and a big table there the judge sat and two tables on each side there the witnesses would sit. In the first row of the benches were two tables where the prosecutors and the defenders should sit. I followed Wes to the table on the right as Kid sat on the left table. I took a seat with Maka in my arms, her eyes was still half closed.

''Prince Wes, can you fill me in on the case.'' Wes stood up from his chair and walked up to a man holding the law book and swore that he would only tell the truth. He took a seat at the table in front of us, beside the judge.

''The main reason I brought us here to curt is to get our gardener back, Maka Eater.'' The judge looked over to us and at Maka in my arms.

''Are you Maka Eater?'' The judge asked as he looked at her. Maka nodded still with half closed eyes. ''Continue with your story.''

''Yes you honor. I wanted to make sure that Soul really was ready to give up marriage since Maka is a gardener, so I send her to Kid's mansion asking him to keep her safe while I made sure Soul was ready to either give up marriage or Maka.'' Maka shuddered in my arms, probably the thought of being all alone. ''I then confronted him and he wanted Maka really badly so I took him to Kid's mansion and he told us he wouldn't give us her back since he claimed that she was his.'' The judge nodded and he looked at me.

''Thank you Wes. Soul, I would like to ask some questions for you.'' I nodded and carefully put Maka on the chair. I gave her a kiss on her forehead and went up to the man with the law book and swore to only speak the truth. I sat in the chair which Wes had once sat in.

''So Soul, why would you have to give up marriage?''

''Because royalty can only get married with people who are rich or have noble or royalty blood running through their veins.'' The judge scribbled down some notes.

''What is the reason for you to give up marriage?'' I stared right into Maka's emerald eyes. The following words were right directed toward her and her only.

''Because I love Maka Eater, she is the one and only for me.'' The judge looked surprised and then looked at Maka.

''Maka Eater, I would like to question you.'' I went down and helped her into the seat Wes and I had sat at. The man with the law book came to her and she swore. I went back to my seat and looked at her. ''Maka Eater, tell me about your time at Kid's mansion.'' Her eyes widen and she shook slightly.

''Um, well, it was horrible. At the day I did usual jobs like cut the grass or watering the flower, but at night... I was looked inside an empty room and then Kid would come and...'' Maka closed her eyes and her body shook violently. ''He came and beat me up... sometimes he forced his sex inside of my mouth and threatened me that if I bit him, he would kill me on the spot.'' I couldn't believe what I was hearing. Had Kid forced her to suck his dick? Gritting my teeth and my knuckles turned white with rage boiling in my veins, I was just about to stand up and beat the shit out of him when Wes put his hand on my shoulder.

''Don't worry; he will pay for what he has done.'' Wes whispered calmly at me and I gained control over my body, but the rage was still there.

''He starved me so I would eat his seed and when he was done, he made cuts on my legs with a knife.''

''You honor do you really believe all the nonsense she's talking about?! She is only a slave!'' Kid stood up from his chair and yelled.

''Silence in the court! I'm listening on both sides before I judge on who is right!'' The judge clubbed with his wooden hammer and Kid sat down in the chair again.

''Thank you Maka Eater, Death the Kid, come up here.'' I went up and helped Maka back onto our seat and Kid swore the oath and sat down on the other side of the judge.

''Tell your side of the story.'' The judge said and Kid seemed very relaxed as he shot Maka a smirk saying I will get you back.

''Well, one early morning almost a week ago, Wes came by my house and said that I could have his slave-''

''That is not true!'' Wes shouted and the judge clubbed his hammer.

''Silence Prince Wes!'' Wes went quiet and gave Kid a hateful look.

''I gladly accepted her and I put on my family necklace on her and put her into work. I gave her a comfortable bed, food and I did not beat her! Then one yesterday they came back and said that they wanted her back but I refused since Wes had already given her to me.'' Kid smirked and got up from his chair pointing toward Maka. ''She is even wearing my family necklace right now!'' The judge looked at her.

''Show us your necklace.'' The judge said and my heart started to beat hard and fast. Maka slowly took of her necklace and my family's two scythes were exposed as Kid gasped.

''This isn't the Death symbol that is the Evens symbols. I hereby close the case and Maka Eater belongs to the Evans. Death the Kid, you will have to pay a very expensive ticket for your actions!''