This chapter will have some of Oriana's past. I thought I'd tell you so you won't be
lost...

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"Oria, before I go. I want to tell you that I will always love," he tapped her on the nose.
"And don't you forget that. Here," he pulled out a saphire blue satin box and handed it
to her. "we will meet up with each other on Earth,"

Oriana looked down from the man's mysterious midnight blue eyes and looked at the
box, slowly opening it. Inside, was a golden ring. It had a diamond in the middle with
the words 'Always and forever' engraved on the side. Tears brimmed to the surface of
her eyes as she looked up at the one she loved.

"Oh, Sumoru! You don't deserve to go away. Why must Queen Serenity do this to us?
We had a plan of getting married!" cried Oriana, throwing her arms around Sumoru.

Sumoru sighed as he embraced her in a hug. "I contacted Setsuna. She said that I can
only stay for a year instead of the original lifetime punishment that Serenity had laid
down for me" he reasurred her. He took a small step back and lifted Oriana's chin up.
"After then, I will search for you on Earth. We can live there and get married as
planned,"

"Are you serious? Wouldn't you get in trouble for not serving punishment?" wondered
Oriana. Sumoru looked her in the eyes.

"Yes, I could get in trouble. Even slaughtered for not serving my full punishment. But,
I can't stand the thought of you there on Earth alone. I love you, I will do anything just to
see you and hold you by my side," at this, Sumoru embraced her once more.

"But I don't want for you to take a risk in losing your life over me," replied Oriana, a tear
trickling down her cheek.

"Oria, you're worth it. Your worth more than life itself to me, love," answered Sumoru.
They heard footsteps echoing off the hallway walls. They both looked and saw Queen
Serenity and some men in armor coming towards them.

"Oriana, I'm sorry. But we have to this," spoke Queen Serenity, not sounding sorry at
all. The men's footsteps quickened and grabbed Sumoru from Oriana's arms.

"Sumoru!" cried Oriana, tears streaming down her cheeks. "I LOVE YOU!"

"I love you, Oria! Remember our promise, love!" yelled Sumoru, as the men dragged
him off back down the hall. Oriana fell to her knees and called after him, sobbing.

"Sumoru..." Oriana murmured. She pounded the floor with her fist. Oriana's gaze
traveled upwards to look at the woman before her. "Why did you have to take him away
from me? Sumoru did nothing to harm you or your daughter!"

Queen Serenity looked at Oriana, her eyes flickering. "Well he could have! He snuck into
my castle looking for my daughter. He could have wanted to kill her!"

Vision blurry with tears, Oriana glared up at Serenity. "Do you know the REAL reason he
wanted to see Princess Serenity?" Queen Serenity blinked in surprise.

"And what would that be, if I dare to ask?" asked Serenity curtly. Oriana's eye twitched
with anger.

"Sumoru went to see the Princess to give her a message about Endymion," again
Serenity looked surprised, but quickly replaced that look with hatred. "Before Sumoru
even made it to her door, your guards ambushed him,"

"I forbade my daughter to see Endymion. She wasn't allowed to see him," replied
Serenity. Oriana stood up, eyes still blurry from tears.

"Do you think that would stop her? That's love for ya," exclaimed Oriana. "Now, if you
would EXCUSE me, I would like to be alone. I'm sure you have your Royal Thrown to
sit on so your servant can clean it," Serenity's eyes flickered with hatred. She turned
and left.

As soon as Queen Serenity disappeared out of sight, Oriana started to cry again...

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"Oriana? Ori- Oh, you're awake. You need to get up now," said a voice above her.
Oriana's vision cleared and she saw Rei standing over her.

"What's up?" mumbled Oriana sleepily.

"You need to wake up. Someone is here to see you. And if you want my opinion, he's
pretty dreamy looking," answered Rei, with a smile. Oriana's eyes widened and she
hopped out of bed.

"Get out, out, out!" replied Oriana, hyperly. She pushed a giggling Rei out of her room
and closed it behind her.

Quickly, she put on a pair of clean blue jean hiphuggers, a black baby-t shirt with a
devil girl winking, fresh socks, and her New Balance sneakers. She fixed her hair so
that part of her hair was tied back in a french-braid. Oriana rushed out her room. She
turned the corner and saw a man with raven black hair, wearing a pair of baggy jeans
and a black Linkin Park t-shirt.

"Sumoru?" The man turned. Oriana reconized his dark black pools for eyes. The man
smiled. It was Sumoru. Oriana squealed with happiness as she ran to him.

Sumoru caught her in a hug. "Oria, I missed you so much! But Setsuna and I planned it
all out. She told me to lay low,"

Oriana broke apart from him and smiled at him. "Ooh, you're saying that as if you were
a convict! Kewl! Convicts are cool!"

Sumoru tilted his head back and laughed and looked her in the eyes. "You really must
have turned Earthling after that period of time haven't you?"

Oriana giggled. "I can't help it! Their mannerisms are easy to pick up. And you know
what is weird? I don't even act like this. I'm just glad you're back here with me!" They
gazed in each other's eyes and finally shared a passionate kiss.

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