It's...finally...done... ::dies of exhaustion and shame::
This was a real nightmare to write. I just had a very basic idea in my head, and since I am a rather thorough person, I just kept on adding details and backstories and, before I knew it, the story was 8 pages long (written on Open Office). I reread and rewrote it at least 50 times, adding and taking out bits and pieces, fine-tuning the dialogue...I NEVER WANT TO DO A CHAPTER LIKE THIS AGAIN! T.T
When I finally deemed this finished, I began wondering if I made this too long. Then I started to think if there was a point where I could cut this in half but...obviously I wasn't satisfied with any of my options, so this turned out to be my longest chapter ever =.=" (eyebags)
WARNING! COMPLETELY OOC CHARACTERS! PLEASE FORGIVE ME, I COULDN'T HELP IT!
I really need to have more love in this story, but I couldn't find a natural way to bring it out so...it turned ooc...I'm sorry...
I love you, my reviewers! I can't believe how many reviews I had last time: Daniiiii (thank you! Unfortunately I couldn't capture their characters well in this one...), ayaka chi, Alice P e a c h e s, Oxenstierna D. Yuki-Rin, Koatan, Ayjah, C.A.M.E.O.1 and Only, Arya Hiwatari, domo-chi (your comment made me feel like a drug dealer xD), peep (yah, Kyo's obsessive. I hope you don't think I took too long...and sorry for sounding stupid, but what's OTL?), Neil (thank you for those lovely words! I know obsessive love rivals are cliché, that's exactly why I created Kyo. A fairytale that lacks clichés is a failed fairytale, or so I think ^.^), Shinichi's Lover, SaharaOchimachi, yiseunggi, Rosefriendships (aww, thank you~) and H (here is your update, you didn't have to wait long for it xD)! So many new names, too! Oh, you've made this worthless little writer so incredibly happy =^.^=
Now that we're talking about reviewers: am I the only author on ff who frequently receives (death) threats in their otherwise loving reviews? o.O
Now (if you even bothered to read my ramblings), please feel free to read and hopefully enjoy (even a tiny little bit) this longest (and most ooc) chapter I've ever written!
Disclaimer: haven't done this in a while...anyways, I do not own any of the characters used in this story, only the plotline.
Dance parties aren't all about dancing, you know!
"We are ready, milady!"
"You look so beautiful!"
"Sougo-sama is so lucky to have such a lovely lady by his side!"
Kagura dreaded opening her eyes once the beauticians proclaimed they were done with her hair and make-up. They had been fawning over her for a long time doing god knows what to her face and hair and Kagura wasn't sure whether she wanted to see herself or not. What if she was actually hideous and the ladies were just saying all that because Kagura had power as the prince's fiancée?
One of them placed her hands on Kagura's shoulders. "Aww, are you shy? Come on, open your eyes, milady, we guarantee the result will please you!"
Kagura nodded nervously and slowly forced her eyes open. The mirror in front of her showed a completely different person and Kagura couldn't help but gasp at her reflection.
The beauticians had curled her hair and arranged it into an airy bun at the back of her head with some long strands cascading down to her shoulders. Her bangs were all swept to the right with only one longer strand curling on the left side of her face. They had used silver and light shades of blue as the main colour-theme, saying that it would match her dress. Kagura's hair had tons of tiny, tiny stars of aforementioned colours bringing life to her hairdo, pale blue-silver eyeshadow coloured her eyelids and her lips shined with lipgloss. Kagura felt like they had added some years to her face with their effort to make her look grown-up.
Kagura was already worried about messing it all up.
"Well?" the beauticians eagerly asked.
Kagura smiled, still stunned to see herself look so mature. "Thank you. I really look like a princess now," she offered, and was relieved to see the three women behind her grin happily.
"Please let us assist you with your dress next, milady," one of them said while the other two went to take out Kagura's new dress.
The dress was stunning. It was a clear shade of light blue which, Kagura noted, was almost the exact shade of her eyes. It was full-length and the front was decorated with vine-like silver embroidery all the way from her chest to her left side and down to the right side of the hem, and among the embroidery were small silver jewels sewn in. The back was fairly open, but not overly so, and the dress had thin straps to hold it up. Her shoes were pure white two inch heels.
Kagura, now dressed, looked at herself in the mirror. The dress was stunning and complimented her natural shapes while being rather considerate of her small chest, the make-up made her look more mature...she didn't feel like herself anymore.
"Milady," a beauticial said to catch Kagura's attention. "There is an early present for you we were told to give before you go."
Kagura raised an eyebrow. "From Papi? Mitsuba-san?"
The beauticians shook their heads and two of them giggled excitedly. "It is from Sougo-sama, milady."
Kagura blushed, making the three squeal in delight. "W-what i-i-is it?" she asked, trying (and failing) to appear composed and rather uninterested.
The one holding the package passed it to her. "We do not know, milady. It is for you, after all."
Kagura started opening the small package with trembling fingers. "A box?" she wondered out loud before opening the wooden object. She gasped and almost dropped it in surprise.
"What? What is it?" The three were almost screaming due to their excitement.
"H-he," Kagura began, blushing harder than before, "gave me a necklace."
Kagura carefully picked the piece of jewelry up so she could look at it more closely. It was made of silver, fairly simple and sturdy-looking. Looking at it with a more critical eye, however, caused Kagura's blush to drop completely. 'It actually looks like a fancy collar...'
"It's beautiful, milady!"
"Let us put it on!"
"Ah, oh, sure..." Kagura lamely replied, her excitement and embarrassment completely gone.
The silver felt cold against her bare skin. The neckalce hung neatly around her neck, resting just above her collarbones.
"It suits you wonderfully, milady!"
"Sougo-sama must truly care for you to find such suiting jewelry!"
Kagura forced a polite smile that ended up looking like a grimace. 'Not likely. Most likely he wanted to mock me by comparing me to a pet.' Her face fell in disappointment. 'There's no way he'd do something nice to me, after all...wait, what am I acting disappointed for? I know he's a sadist and an insensitive jerk so what was I expecting?'
"Oh, it is so late! You must hurry, milady!"
The three practically pushed Kagura out of the room and into the corridor. "Remember to take the stairs to the main hall!" they said before running away, leaving her alone.
'Why do women need hours to get ready for every single little thing?' Sougo thought, exaspirated, as he waited at the bottom of the grand staircase to the main hall. 'It's her birthday ball and she's running late, how very typical of women.'
Sougo's sexist mental rant was cut off when he saw movement above from the corner of his eye. Turning to comment on her lateness, he ended up staring mutely at the woman staring back at him.
He never, even in his wildest dreams (which, considering who we are talking about here, are all rated R) could've imagined his fiery China monster of a fiancée looking so stunning. From the moment Mitsuba had asked his opinion on the dress, he knew it would have to be blue, and he was glad Mitsuba chose it. The colour wasn't as impressive as her eyes, but it was a close second, and for once he openly ran his eyes over her, taking his time to savour the picture: her pale skin, curvy hips, slender neck, captivating eyes...
'Get a hold of yourself,' Sougo mentally punched himself and started walking up towards Kagura. He was pleased to notice that she was wearing his present, especially since it had been such a pain to find her one.
"You're late," he accused as he drew ever closer to her.
Kagura huffed and crossed her arms, clearly annoyed. "Take your accusations to those three ladies then, they insisted on taking such a long time."
Sougo stopped on the step below her and held out his right arm. He rolled his eyes as Kagura simply stared at him. "I'm going to escort you in, stupid. Hurry up or we'll be really late."
Sougo secretly reveled in the fact that Kagura (yet again) blushed as she linked her arm with his, but decided to spare her for once and started leading her down the steps.
'Curse you, stupid body, you traitor!' Kagura cursed as she felt her face burning yet again. Blushing seemed to have become a normal occurence lately, more often than not when her oh, so dear fiancé was involved. She sometimes wondered about the reason...
Wanting to get her mind off this dangerous track, Kagura turned to look at the man walking beside her. "Hey, do I really have to make a speech?"
Sougo turned his face just enough to lock gazes with her. "Yeah, a short one. It's enough if you just thank those scum for coming and tell them to enjoy the party. Don't use that wording, though, I'll kill you if you do," he nonchalantly threatened her. Yet again.
Kagura huffed and discreetly kicked his shin. "I know how to use flowery language, thank you very much and go die, stupid Sadist," she said and snapped her gaze forward.
If she hadn't, she might've caught Sougo's fleeting, amused smirk.
"- and am very happy to spend this night with you. Let us now begin to enjoy!" Kagura finished her 100% ooc speech, feeling very much like vomiting. 'I can't believe I could come up with such bullshit!' she thought as she gratefully curtsied for the applauding people. The whole grand ballroom was filled with nobles and other royalty, the room was practically sparkling with gold and jewels and, just as Gin had told her, it looked utterly boring with all the formality. She couldn't see any members of her own family, either.
Kagura was assigned to sit with the royal siblings and Hijikata on a higher level, so she could see everything from where she was sitting. She saw the musicians preparing to start their long task of playing, the waiters walking around with trays of small snacks and drinks and, curiously enough, a large empty space in the middle of the room. Just as Kagura was about to turn left to ask Sougo about it, he stood up and turned to her. Bowing down, he offered his right hand and politely smiled at her. "Shall we open the dancefloor, my dearest?" he asked, adding the last part mockingly.
Kagura's eyes widened, but not at the way he had called her. 'We have to start? Alone? In front of everyone?'
Cue panic attack.
Kagura slowly and uncertainly raised her hand to accept Sougo's and he calmly closed his fingers around hers, slightly pulling her as she shakily stood up. He led her down the marble steps to the empty space in the middle of curious nobles and stopped. They took the standard waltzing stance and Sougo signaled for the music to start. He was as annoyingly calm as ever and Kagura was close to hyperventilating.
"Relax," Sougo whispered as he began leading her through very basic steps. "You don't mean to waste the effort and sacrifices of your 43 instructors, do you?"
"44," Kagura muttered back, keeping her unblinking eyes fixed on one of his military uniform's clasps as she stomped on the desire to put up a fight with him. She wasn't used to the feeling of being under someone's control, so letting him lead was grating on her nerves. Too many dance instructors were sent to hospital because of this little problem.
Oddly enough, as much as it annoyed her, she also couldn't deny the fact that it was nice to be this close to him and feel his touch. Kagura mentally punched herself for thinking like some pathetic, lovesick teenager.
"I think you broke some sort of record with that number," Sougo taunted her with his political smile still on his lips. Kagura wanted to punch that annoying expression off his face. It didn't suit him at all.
"Same goes for you and the level of fakeness in your expression right now," Kagura shot back with a political smile of her own, closing her eyes so she wouldn't have to meet his eyes. She hated smiling a fake smile like that, but understood the importance of appearences.
"Right back at you, China," Sougo shot back and effortlessly made her spin for a while before bringing her back into his hold. He smirked playfully. "I'll wipe that look off your face soon enough," he promised with a low tone.
"What do you me-eek!" Kagura let out a small shriek of surprise as Sougo grabbed her waist and raised her into the air. Kagura clung to his shoulders with both hands as he spun around before setting her back down, continuing their waltz again. Kagura pouted, feeling another blush take over her face, and raised her eyes to glare at her partner. "Don't do that! You freaked me out, stupid!"
Sougo's response took her by surprise: he laughed. Kagura had never seen such an expression on his face before, he looked like he was genuinely having fun. Even if it was on her expense, Kagura couldn't stop the happy grin that spread on her own lips.
Their eyes finally met, and Kagura could almost hear the hammering of her heart. As cliché as it was, it felt like their surroundings disappeared, and all that was was them and the music. They didn't notice that other pairs were joining them on the dancefloor. They were lost in their own world.
The magical moment that Kagura had dreamed of as a little girl was finally here. She might be no master of waltz, but she felt like she was flying when Sougo picked her up again, this time pressing her against him, and waltzed around in circles with her in his embrace. Closing her eyes, Kagura spread her arms and leaned her head back, a happy smile gracing her lips.
Sougo had never seen her like this. Something had happened, a right word or a shared look at the right time, but he didn't care what it was. All that mattered was that he held the most precious China monster in the world in his arms.
Sougo finally slowed down his circling and lowered Kagura back down, knowing that the song was coming to an end soon. She slowly opened her eyes and looked up at him, still smiling brightly, and he found himself answering to that smile as he started leading her among the other dancers. She had finally relaxed and was clearly enjoying the dance. Sougo felt rather accomplished as she willingly let herself be led around, even when he spontaneously dipped her she followed his lead.
As the last note rang in the air, Sougo pulled his fiancée closer and simply held her. Kagura was flushed and looked at him with confused eyes, but didn't fight against his hold. Sougo felt lighter than he had in years.
That is, until a prince from a neighbouring country came over and tapped on his shoulder. Sougo tried his hardest not to glare the red-haired dumbass into oblivion or skewer him with his sword (yes, Sougo had actually taken his trusty sword into the party, saying it was part of his uniform).
"Excuse me, but could I have the next song?" the nearly 30 years old prince asked politely.
Sougo, swallowing his jealousy (yes, seeing Kagura have fun with other men made him jealous, got a problem?) nodded and released his hold on Kagura reluctantly. Before leaving though, he raised his hand to gently brush his knuckles against Kagura's cheek. A very intimate gesture, considering their culture.
"I'll see you later," he said with soft eyes and left a very red Kagura staring after him as he went to socialize – something he hated but what was necessary as a royalty.
After countless dances with people Kagura had never seen before she finally managed to escape back to her seat. Mitsuba greeted her with a happy smile and offered a glass of juice, which Kagura gratefully accepted.
"I see you were having fun earlier," Mitsuba commented with a slightly mischievous glint in her eye.
Kagura swallowed and nodded. "I only learned waltz, but dancing is quite fun. Especially -" Noticing what she was about to say, Kagura quickly cut herself off.
"Especially...with Sou-chan?" Mitsuba asked slyly.
Kagura blushed but nodded. No use hiding it, since it seemed as though Mitsuba could see through everything. "A-aren't you going to dance, Mitsuba-san?" Kagura asked to change topic.
Mitsuba sadly shook her head. "My health hasn't been the best lately, so I'm afraid I can't. I have to leave the party early, too, sorry," she said with an apologetic smile.
Kagura worriedly turned to her. "You're sick, Mitsuba-san? Is it bad?"
Mistuba chuckled. "No, I've always had a weak body, so it's nothing new. Thank you for worrying about me." She looked at Kagura's flushed cheeks. "Are you hot, Kagura-chan?"
"Yeah, a little," Kagura admitted.
"You should go outside for a while, then. Take a little walk in the garden and cool off a little," Mitsuba suggested.
Kagura nodded. "I think I'll do that. Thank you, Mitsuba-san," she said before standing up and heading to the nearest exit.
Kagura took a deep breath in as she felt the cool night's wind blow against her tired body and clear her thoughts. The sky was clear so she could even see the stars. Smiling like a small child she took off her shoes, grabbed them in her hands and started walking around the soft, cool grass, her head bent back to look at the stars above. It was so quiet and empty outside compared to the room she had just left. Kagura shuddered as the wind blew again. 'Maybe a bit too cool...'
"Why are you here, China?"
Kagura twirled around to face her fiancé and grinned, not really feeling bummed by his presence. "Looking at the stars, dummy. Learn to appreciate your surroundings and maybe you'll understand why people like looking at pretty things," she playfully teased him.
Sougo walked over to her and looked up at the sky. "I do know how to appreciate beautiful things," he shot back and turned his eyes to look at her. "Why else would I be here with you and not inside enjoying the glamour?"
"How would I know? Maybe your sense of beauty is as warped as you are?" Kagura shrugged, not catching the compliment at all.
"Most definitely."
'Funny,' Kagura thought as they stood there, side by side, looking at the stars. 'The words aren't that different from the usual, but how come the atmosphere's completely different? Is this what they call flirting?' She then promptly blushed at her thoughts.
"Are you cold?" Sougo suddenly asked. "Stupid, why did you come outside without anything to keep you warm?"
Kagura glared at him. "I'm not cold! And I don't have anything to keep me warm that wouldn't look ridiculous with this dress!"
Sougo swiftly reached over and pinched her ear. Kagura yelped and swatted his hand away. "Your ear is practically freezing, iiiiidiot," he drawled.
Kagura scowled and turned her back on him, wrapping her arms around herself. "None of your business! It's a bit chilly, so what!"
Kagura's eyes widened when she felt something warm wrap around her. Taking a look, she found his black military jacket on herself. "Wha-?" she turned around to face Sougo again. "Won't you get cold now?"
Sougo shrugged. "Not really, I still have my shirt and vest."
"But-"
"I'm not taking no for an answer."
Kagura pouted, but was actually very grateful. She pulled the jacket on and couldn't help but notice how big it felt on her. 'There's not that much height difference, but he's still so much bigger than I am.' Taking a furtive sniff at the cloth, Kagura noted that it carried the same metallic scent as its owner.
Kagura looked up and noticed Sougo staring at her. "W-what is it?"
"It looks good on you," he commented nonchalantly, making her blush all over again. "I'm surprised you're wearing it."
"Well, it's cold, and you told me to wear it -"
"I'm talking about the necklace, stupid."
Kagura reached up to feel the cold silver around her neck. Her blush fell again at her thoughts. "Well, it sure makes me look like the royal pet, doesn't it?"
Now it was Sougo's turn to look utterly confused. "Huh? A pet?"
Kagura scowled at him. "Well, it looks like a collar, doesn't it? Why didn't you put a nametag on it?" she snarled, all her previous playfulness gone with the wind.
Sougo blinked and shook his head disappointedly. "I knew you were stupid, but to this extent..." he sighed mockingly.
"Why, you -!" Kagura drew her hand back to hit him with her shoe, but he grabbed her wrist.
"It's like you. Not extravagant, frail or feminine, but strong and simple in its beauty. Not breaking like a twig under slightest preassure," he said and the look in his eyes suddenly changed. His eyes turned dark and his grip on her wrist tightened. "That's why it has to be you. No one else will do anymore."
Kagura couldn't understand. He was so close, so dark, so possessive, so...alluring. She had no idea what he meant by his words or why he was being like this all of a sudden. She felt a completely new feeling growing inside her. It reminded her of her own beastly side, but was slightly different. She wanted him closer, as close as physically was possible, she wanted him to say more words like earlier. This new feeling scared her senseless.
Not thinking, Kagura chucked her other shoe at him. In his surprise he let go of her wrist and Kagura took that chance to run. She didn't know where she was going or why she was even running away. She just ran.
When Kagura finally stopped to catch her breath she was almost on the other side of the castle. Leaning on the wall, she noticed she had dropped her other shoe somewhere, too, and her feet were hurting and freezing. But that was the least of her worries.
'What the hell just happened?' she wondered and slid down to sit on the cold ground, hugging her knees close to her chest and burying her face in her arms. 'I...I actually wanted him to touch me. Why? All this time, haven't I been disgusted by him? Wasn't it only my genes reacting back then?' Kagura could still see Sougo's dark eyes in her mind, and she felt another heavy blush creep on her face. 'I couldn't have actually...when did that happen? When on earth was there a moment for me to fall for that super sadistic jerkface?'
Kagura's thoughts were cut short when she sensed someone approaching. She sprang up and got ready to fight in case it was an enemy (or Sougo), getting especially wary when she saw that it was a tall stranger with broad bodybuild. He wasn't even wearing formal clothing, so he certainly wasn't a guest.
He put up his hands in a gesture of peace. "I'm sorry to disturb you, milady, I mean you no harm. I just wanted to ask you something."
Kagura frowned at him, not trusting him one bit. "And that is?" she rudely snapped at him.
The dark stranger suddenly leaned forward, making Kagura jump back in alarm. His eyes gleamed in the dark. "...Kagura? Is that really you?" he asked in wonder.
Kagura's frown deepened. "Do I know you?" she asked suspiciously.
The man's face fell in disappointment. "Don't you remember me, Kagura? It's me, your cousin Kyo! Have you really forgotten?" he asked in distress.
Kagura thought for a while and it finally clicked in her mind. "Oh yeah, you're that guy who went missing years ago and was deemed dead some time ago. Did you need something from me?" she asked, letting her guard down now that she knew he was family.
Kyo beamed at her and pulled her into a bonecrushing hug, ignoring her protests. "I'm so glad, Kagura! Don't worry, I'm going to get you out of here right away!"
"What shit are you spouting? Let me -!"
"What do you think you are doing to my fiancée, stranger?"
Kagura's skin crawled at the cold tone in Sougo's voice. She was able to turn her head just enough to see his expression, and while his overall appearence was as aloof as ever, she shuddered at the amount of hatred in his eyes.
Kyo glared right back at him. "So it really is true that Kagura is engaged to you, then," he growled.
Sougo didn't even blink at his hostility. "Show some respect, would you. You obviously know who I am, but who are you? And let go of my fiancée, you are being highly offensive."
Kyo ignored his order. "I am Kyo, and I have come to take back what is rightfully mine. I'm taking Kagura home with me."
"WHAT?" Kagura screeched in fury. "I've never been yours, you disgusting pig!"
"You heard her," Sougo continued nonchalantly. "She doesn't want to go with you. Now, let go of her or I'll chop your arm off." His murderous tone in his threat made Kagura shiver in both delight and fear. 'Gwad, do I really like his possessiveness that much?'
Kyo just smirked at him. "Try it, prince, for I sure as hell am not letting go of my Kagura."
Kagura gathered herself and kneed her cousin, aiming for the groin but sadly missing the main target. The impact was still strong enough to make Kyo let go of her in surprise and pain, and Kagura took her chance to jump away from him and move over to where Sougo was standing. He took took a hold of her upper arms and looked her over, making Kagura wonder if he was actually worried about her and checking her for any injuries.
"You look like shit, China. How on earth did you manage to ruin your dress like this?" he asked in his normal tone.
Forget it, he was still the same jerk she knew.
"I brought your shoes, put them on before your feet start bleeding all over the place from running barefoot," he said and held out her white shoes.
"Ah, thanks. Stay still so I can hold onto you for balance."
"Why do I have to do something like that? Use the wall."
"No way, it's cold and dirty!"
They were completely ignoring the intruding, love-sick Yato cousin, and he didn't like it one bit. He started yelling. "Kagura! Do you honestly think it's a good idea to stay here with that guy? Are you out of your mind? Mixing our pure Yato blood with an outsider, it's unheard of!"
Kagura glared at him over her shoulder, stubbornly clutching onto Sougo's shoulder for balance as she pulled her shoes on. "I don't give a rat's ass about those things! I'd rather be with him than my own cousin!" she yelled back.
"Your parents are cousins, too! Even sibling marriages aren't all that unusual in our family, you know that! What's so wrong about us, then?"
"It's disgusting!"
"So you're going to mix our superior blood with normal people?"
"What's so superior about us? At least with Sougo my children won't become killing machines and murderers!"
As much as her last argument pleased him, Sougo had had enough. He pointedly wrapped an arm around Kagura's waist, cutting off her yelling and causing her to blush heavily, and pulled her to his side. "This conversation is over. Leave before I decide to kill you for your crimes concerning the royal family's honour," he ordered coldly and began steering Kagura away. She gladly allowed him to, turning away from her cousin.
"I challenge you, Okita Sougo!"
The two stopped and turned halfway to see Kyo pointing his umbrella at Sougo. "I challenge you to a duel, and when I win I will take Kagura to be my bride," he declared haughtily.
Kagura growled and got ready to yell at him for being a total jackass about this but Sougo stopped her. He gave her a quick shut the fuck up and follow my lead-look and wrapped both arms around her. Hugging her possessively, he smirked at Kyo. "I have no reason to accept your challenge seeing as, unlike with you, she is quite happy right where she is, aren't you?" he said, directing his question at Kagura.
Kagura, very embarrassed, nodded mutely before burying her flaming face in his chest and reaching up to nervously grip the back of his vest. With her newfound feelings she was torn between wanting to either hit him or hold him tighter. Not knowing which would do more damage, she stayed frozen in that position and prayed for time to go faster.
She could hear Kyo's laboured breathing. He was probably desperately trying to keep his anger under control. "She's lying! She doesn't know what she wants!" he argued childishly.
'I don't want you to tell me what I know, want or feel,' Kagura thought angrily and pointedly rubbed her cheek against Sougo's chest, turning away from Kyo in the process.
Sougo twitched a bit at her gesture but regained composure in a blink of an eye. "Then how about this," he started and bent down to rest his cheek on top of Kagura's head. "If I win, you'll swear on your life to never, under any circumstances, approach this woman ever again for as long as you live?"
Kagura pulled her head back and looked up at him in shock. "What are you -?"
"Deal, I'll win anyway," Kyo answered confidently.
Kagura turned to hurriedly add another condition, since the deal seemed already done. "It's going to be a legal duel with the official dueling rules of this kingdom!"
Kyo seemed disappointed and sighed before putting his umbrella away. "I should've known you would try to protect him with that. Fine, I'll be content with just nearly killing him," he said before smiling at her. "Don't worry, Kagura, you'll be freed soon," he promised before turning and fleeing.
"Freed only to be put into an even more nasty cage," Kagura muttered darkly, tiredly resting her forehead on Sougo's chest. "Why did he have to show up?" she groaned. "Why did you make such a deal anyway? He's aiming to kill you, you should've noticed that!" she continued with an angry tone, not wanting to show just how worried she really was.
"If I didn't, he'd never leave you alone. I don't appreciate people trying to steal my things," he answered nonchalantly.
'Should I be happy he called me his or offended at being labeled a thing?'
Kagura sighed in exaspiration and pulled away from his hug. "The media is going to have a field day when they find out about this."
"Of course they are, it'll be a great chance for me to get into the spotlight again."
Kagura sighed again and started walking away. "Whatever, I don't care anymore!" she called back before leaving him behind. She bit her lower lip, slightly breaking the skin. 'You don't even care that you're making me worried sick for you! Stupid, insensitive, sadistic jerk!'
...review? Please?
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