Hellllooooos people! Thanks to EVERYONE that reviewed the last chapter! THANK YOU GRAZIE GRASIAS! Um, I know most of you were....disgusted at the brotherxsister twist I added, but let me reassure you all... this is a hitsuhina story! Don't worry, I hate incesty (is that even a word?) stuff. I know that Down Syndromes occurs when family members get together and start getting naughty and other type of illnesses and it's ALWAYS the offspring that suffers! Anyway, enjoy & review!

The rustle sound of leaves caused the sleeping princess to finally awake. Her head spun around for a minute as she opened her blurry eyes. At first, she saw nothing. A soft tired moan escaped her dry lips, and suddenly her arms ached, causing her eyes to open widely. A panicky sound was audible as she looked around the unfamiliar room. The princess began hyperventilate as she looked up (wondering what she was tied up to) and saw that she was tied up to the ceiling with thick gray ropes that scratched her thin wrists.

Tears gathered around her eyes as she looked around the room, noticing that she was inside some type of cell. The princess wiggled a bit, but winced as the ropes bruised her delicate skin. The princess took a deep breath and looked up again, cursing inwardly at the ropes. She knew that if she squirmed even more, the ropes would rip her skin, and she doesn't want that right now. The princess glanced down and noticed that the floor was a good four to six feet away. If the ropes weren't so tight, she could've twisted her petite body around in a circle until they snapped and ripped.

She couldn't control the tears that were suddenly raining down her eyes once she realized that she was hopeless. How did this happen? That was the question that was beginning to haunt her. The princess closed her eyes and took a deep breath, recalling the last thing she remembered. She remembered being with Toushiro, and then hiding behind him….but why?

She recalled a ship, but not a regular ship… she recalled one of the army's ships! Suddenly, everything came rushing into her memory. The ship that had been approaching them belonged to her brother, and she remembered that their objective was to get her and bring her back to the palace. She remembered the small battle that went on and….

Toushiro! She inwardly screamed, remembering that he had been stabbed from the back. The princess began to hyperventilate as the worst things that could had happen to him arose to her head. What if he was dead? What if he wasn't dead, and chose not to help her out? What if he got angry and, or stopped loving her, and chose to ditch her for his "pirating" ways?!

Momo released a desperate groan and opened her watery eyes. If Toushiro wasn't around, and it was one of her brother's ship that had come to get her, then she knew that she was in the dungeon of the palace. The only reason she had not recognized it at first was because she has never seen the dungeon before; women aren't allowed in this area (unless they were arrested).

Throughout her entire life in the palace, she had heard rumors about the dungeon being haunted. Thousands of people have died in the dungeon; either from hunger, disease, or punishment. Officers that guard the dungeon and people who had stayed there always report about odd things and happening: from them feeling like if they were being watched to unfamiliar voices being heard around.

Momo sighed, thinking of what her punishment was going to be. Since her brother was the king, he was going to choose what type of punishment that was to be given to her. Knowing her brother, Momo knew that she was going to receive a harsh punishment.

Where are you, Toushiro?

More tears rolled down her eyes. Was he going to come and saver her? Momo hoped so. She wanted to see him again; she wanted to hear his voice and feel his lips against hers. She wanted his strong arms around her in a protecting way.

Momo's thoughts snapped broken as the cell's door opened loudly. Her body twitched and she opened her eyes, seeing four officers walking inside, along with her brother. The princess gulped as she noticed her brother's intense glare. Her eyes did not leave his as he walked over to her. Ling stood right in front of her, and all of the sudden the back of his hand made contact with her face. Momo shrieked as her head turned and her left cheek began to sting. A cold shiver went up her spine as she was afraid of what else he was going to do; and she kept her eyes closed.

"You worthless bitch." he said through his gritted teeth. "You thought you were going to get away with what you did? You humiliated our family's name to the whole world with your ridiculous action!"

Momo didn't make a sound as he continued to yell at her.

"I was hoping that you were dead so the country doesn't have to hide in embarrassment! What kind of princess runs away from her country and then stays with some pirates! Did you open your legs for all of them, huh, Momo?"

Angrily, her eyes opened and she glared at him. "For your information, Ling, I didn't open my legs to any of them! I am not some prostitute! I'm a woman that can take care of herself and I don't need a men to tell me what to d o in life! You're coldness drove me out of this palace, and I don't regret running away! Life in the sea is much better than living with you!"

Ling eyes widened, surprised at her sudden attitude. Nevertheless, he wasn't going to take that. He wasn't going to let his own little sister talk to him such way!

"How dare you…" he growled, slapping her one more time.

Momo screamed as her right cheek began to sting. She took a deep breath and held her tears in. She was strong woman, and wasn't going to let a slap from her ignorant brother make her cry! She still wants to become a pirate, and taking a deep breath, she told herself that this was the time to start… I'm a fighter…

Next Day…

The batch of men jumped out of Hyorinmaru and quickly began to attack the guarding officers around. Immediately, the people began to run away to their homes for safety. None of them wanted to be in the way of the angry pirates. As seconds went to minutes, more dead officers were thrown on the blood-stained ground.

Toushiro Hitsugaya jumped out of his ship, his chest bandaged up. Holding Hyorinamru tightly in his hand, he turned his head around, and stopped once his eyes landed on the colossal palace.

"This way!" he yelled to his men.

With some nods, Toushiro and his men ran towards the palace, killing anybody that would get into their way.

Silently, the ex queen pulled the black cloth over her head, glaring at the floor the whole time as she fixed herself. It was the next day, and the church bells have been ringing the whole morning. The woman's heart ached as images of her only daughter marrying her cruel son came to her head. The woman doesn't know how to do it, but she told herself that she was going to stop the wedding somehow.

Killing her own son was the only option she had in mind, but how was she going to do that? And, does she have the guts to kill her own son?

Momo's hands shivered as she stared at the Anglican church standing in front of her. She didn't control her tears once the news hit her - she has to marry her brother. She knew why, however, it wasn't fair. Momo doesn't want marriage. Once she had fallen in love with Toushiro, she had thought about being with him forever without marriage. She believed that marriage was a waste of time since people don't need a batch of papers to show them that they're in love.

Momo closed her eyes and released a shaky breath, remembering what her brother had told her….

A loud thud was heard as Ling threw his younger sister on the floor. Momo yelped as her right arm ached even more. She wasn't sure whether it was sprained or broken, but that wasn't her concern right now. Her concern was what she was going to do now that she had to marry her older brother. When he had told her about the wedding, and that it was going to be held tomorrow, she had told him that she didn't want to marry a scumbag like him. Because of what she had said, Ling had become more violent - pushing and punching her all over.

Momo turned her head and looked at him, her vision blurring. Gulping, she took a deep breath and began to relax yourself.

"Why are you doing this to me? I thought you hated me!? Why do you want to marry me, your younger sister?"

"Yes, I do hate you, and that's why I'm doing it. Ever since you were born, father only saw you as the only one that had to be taken care of! He made sure that no prince or king chose you, and he was going to make sure that you pick the person you want to be with; he ignored the rules when it came to you! Everything was 'bout you, and how you were going to be happy by taking full control of this country! But you see, father's gone! That bastard is gone! Now, I'm going to take full control of this country, and you'll be my wife! I want you to live through hell, just like how I did when father was alive!"

Momo opened her eyes and hiccupped as she saw her older brother standing a few yards away from her with a smirk on his face. Her watery red eyes narrowed as she felt like slapping that smirk off from his face. The music changed to a slower romantic one as she took her time walking down the isle. Her dress was the most talked about. Everyone around her loved the dress Ling had chosen for her.

Momo glared at everyone, even her own aunts, uncles, and cousins. She didn't like this, and if she didn't, why would she have to fake smile for everyone in here? Momo didn't care about showing her big frown; she wanted everyone inside the room to know how she feels right now about the ridiculous situation.

The princess shifted her glare to her brother now as, finally reaching the area in which she has to stand, she stood right in front of him. A low chuckle escaped his lips as he held her hand and, bringing it up to his lips, kissed it. Momo felt her stomach do cartwheels at the disgusting action.

"Now, shall we begin…" said the preacher, opening a thick book.

"Excuse me, nun, but where are you going?" asked an officer as he stood in front of the church.

The ex-queen gulped and took a deep breath, making sure the man would not recognize her.

"Please forgive my tardiness, but I have been invited by the Hinamori family to watch our King get married to the princess." she told him.

The officer stood quietly in his spot, trying to see her face, but because the woman was a nun, he had no right to pull the black cloth off her head.

"Alright then, walk- what the hell!?"

All of the sudden, bows and spears came raining down on them. The ex queen shrieked and ran inside the church as the officer outside took out his sword and began to fight the batch of pirates that was coming towards him. More officers appeared, but they all seemed hopeless as the merciless pirates fought without fear…

Everyone inside the church had flinched once they heard the ruckus from outside. They all stood up, but before they could turn their heads, Ling stomped his foot on the floor.

"Ladies and gentlemen, ignore whatever is going on out there, and let's continue." Ling said.

Doing what they were told to do, the guests turned around and sat back down. Momo continued to stare at the closed doors, wondering what was going on outside. Abruptly, Ling placed his fingers below her chin and shifted her head towards him, glaring into her eyes.

"Continue," he then told the preacher.

The man nodded and re-opened his book. However, before he could continue reading, the church's doors opened widely and screaming pirates ran inside. The guests screamed in fear and shifted back, not wanting the pirates' swords to make contact with them. Momo's frown disappeared, and a big smile came to her lips as she saw the familiar pirates in front of her.

More officers were summoned to fight the ferocious pirates. Momo shivered with happiness as she saw Chad fighting four officers at the same time, but where was Toushiro? Grabbing the skirt of her dress, so she wouldn't fall, Momo got ready to look for him; however, before she could, Ling grabbed her hand and dragged her to the back of the church.

"Let me go!"

"Do those stupid pirates think that they're going to mess everything up?"

"They already messed it up, and I'm going to help them!"

Immediately, Ling turned around and pushed her against the wall. Then, he grabbed her arms and placed them over her head. Momo swung her legs back and forth, trying to kick him away.

"Forget the wedding," he told her, "I'll just have you right here."

Momo screamed for Toushiro loudly, however, someone else came. Momo's eyes widened as she saw a nun, or actually, her mother dressed as a nun, appear behind him and smash a heavy glass vase on his head. Ling froze and his hands trembled as they let go of the princess. Crimson red blood began to appeared on his head and quickly, he collapsed on the floor. The ex-queen's hands shook as she looked at her daughter.

"I-I killed my own son!?"

The woman lost her balance, but Momo was soon by her side before she fell down.

"Mommy, are you alright?"

"I….I killed my own son!" the woman yelled again.

Momo placed her mother's head on her shoulder and gently stroked her shoulder. Momo glanced at her brother's body and felt her stomach do cartwheels as she noticed the blood oozing out from his head. Yes, it was shocking to know that a mother killed her own son just to save her daughter from literally being raped. Momo was glad that her mother had helped, however, she felt horrible at the same time. Even though Ling wasn't he perfect son, he was still her son.

This is all my fault… Momo blamed herself, closing her eyes.

"Honey," the woman said, looking up at her, "someone's waiting for you."

"Who?" Momo asked, looking back at her.

"Him…"

Momo turned around and gasped.

Was that him? Was that really him? She told herself that it wasn't; her life was a world of darkness. But, the hair…. Those eyes… that smirk… his face…. His lips….

"T-Toushiro?"

"What? Are you going to stare at me all day like that, or I have to pull you up and drag you over here?"

The princess giggled and stood up. However, Toushiro was right in front of her with his arms around her waist before she could have run over to him and tackle him. The pirate cupped her face with his hands and kissed her lips hungrily. Momo released a moan as she enjoyed his kisses. It seemed as if years have passed by since they had last kissed.

"I thought you weren't going to come for me."

Toushiro frowned and shook his head. "How can you say that? You thought I was lying when I told you that I was in love with you? Momo, I sailed hundred of miles and killed anyone who was in my way just to rescue you."

Momo lowered her head and mumbled a sorry. Toushiro sighed and lifted her head up again. "Don't be," he told her, "I know you don't want to feel hurt; it's alright if you feel that way. But, answer me this question: are you in love with me?"

Momo rolled her eyes and shook her head. "Of course I am."

"Good," he said, capturing her lips with his once again…

FINALLY I'M DONE! This took like 5 days to type, or 3 because I am so lazy and I have a project and homework and blah blah blah... ANYWAY, next chapter will be the epilogue! XD! There's still plots that need to be filled and questions that NEED TO BE ANSWERED! lol.

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