Kindness and Violence!
1 By TeelaZainElmes
A/N: Gomen nasai, I know it's been awhile since I've posted. I got busy reading other peoples great work. I like this chapter better then the last; it's a lot better. By the way Teela and Koru's relationship is strictly respect. They're overly polite to each other and everything.
CheviraLowe: You're right about the language thing, but I'll probably screw up on the archaic (spelling?) usage and totally mess it up. Sanks for the suggestion though. I love ya'
Also thanks to all of those who have reviewed and liked my story.
Hiead leaned against the wall, arms folded across his chest, watching amusedly as his sister explained herself to her father. She had arrived the night before. She had been told to wash up and everything before she presented herself.
So here Teela was kneeling before her father in a gesture of respect.
"Daughter, I was worried about you. Azuma's people did not hurt you did they?"
"No father. I was not taken by their people."
Koru did not like this. He did not want to believe that his beautiful young daughter would want to run away. She had to have been taken by the Kami.
"What do you mean you weren't taken? Did you go willingly!" he roared.
Teela stood up and fixed her father with a glare like none other.
"No father. I took a walk. I snuck out. I'm tired of being cooped up inside this ludicrous place! You let Hiead do whatever he wants, but I have to obey your every command! I'm like a servant with fancy things! I just wanted to know what freedom was like." She finished softly.
The two males' eyes widened in surprise at her outburst. It was unusual for her to be so forthright. Very unTeela-like.
Koru sighed, "Teela, you are my daughter. I love you. If you feel there is something wrong you can tell me. Don't run away. I was worried about you."
Teela swallowed and nodded, "I will take my leave of you now."
Her false façade was back. She curtsied slightly and walked out, Hiead following.
"Where did all that bravery come from. So did you actually meet Enna or was it a bunch of guards?" he asked mockingly.
"I told you I was not kidnapped by Enna's people. I suggest you leave the subject alone dear brother, before I do to you what you do to your poor girls."
Hiead's face contorted in rage. He clenched his fists, grit his teeth, and silently counted to twenty. All to keep from hitting his sister. Finally he smirked as he caught up with her again.
"You know sis, when you keep repeating yourself people might catch onto the hidden meaning"
"Well good for them. If they catch onto the hidden meaning that means they're smarter then you."
She walked faster leaving him behind with a (insert dramatic music here) smile on his face. Only his sister could go head to head with him in a battle of wits and come out the winner.
Saki watched as Kizna and Ikhny walked in the servants quarters. It's a large room with mats scattered on the ground for beds. There was always someone in there, usually more.
The two new girls were talking quietly.
"Hey Kizna, Ikhny." Wrecka greeted from her mat at Saki's feet.
They waved at her.
While everyone was busy talking idly amongst themselves Saki made her way over to them.
"Hi Saki!" Kizna greeted cheerfully.
"Hello. Allecto may I speak to you. Alone," she eyed the cat-eared girl.
"Um, okay."
Ikhny followed her to the far corner of the room. Saki backed her against the wall and smirked.
"I know your little secret."
"S…Secret" Ikhny stuttered.
"Don't play dumb! You know exactly what I'm talking about."
"Rea…Really I have know idea wha… what your talking about.'
Saki frowned, "Hn. You're braver than I thought. I was sure you'd crack. Well I'll have to get it out of you some way."
She raised her hand and smacked the trembling girl across the face. Ikhny began to cry.
"What in the name of all that is good did you just do?!" came a harsh cold voice.
Saki froze. Literally stopped all movement except the widening of her eyes.
"I will not have you beating up on other servants. Weaklings or not."
Ikhny slid down the wall. Hiead twisted her arm around in a way that broke the bone. She let out a small cry of pain.
"Go to the nurse, get that looked at. And don't ever touch another servant." He hissed threateningly in her ear.
She quickly left cradling her broken arm. Hiead pulled Ikhny to her feet.
"Come with me, My sister requests your presence."
She nodded and followed him out wincing at the bruise that was beginning to form on her cheek.
Th…thank you," she whispered.
He glanced at her out of the corner of his eye. She was a meek little thing. Not very brave. Scared easily and cried a lot. He had never had a servant like her before.
Everyone tried to remain tough around him. Like it never affected them when he'd hurt them. This girl would not sacrifice human feelings to please him though. He found himself admiring that. He quickly shook the thought out of his head.
"Don't take this the wrong way. I could still care less about what happens to you, but I don't believe that servants should be beating on other servants. I stick to that. Also Teela wants to talk to you."
Ikhny allowed a smile to cross her face despite the situation.
"It's good that you stick to what you believe in. That you don't let others sway your opinion."
"To hell with what others think!"
"My thoughts exactly. Oh sorry." She covered her mouth.
"Sorry about what?"
"Saki mentioned I should keep my opinions to myself."
"Never! Always let it be known what you think. However if you were to suggest I do something differently then I prefer then you should keep it to yourself. Just never lose what makes you truly human."
She looked up at him in surprise. As if realizing what just happened he glared and scowled at her while continuing to walk hastily to Teela's room.
Teela opened the door when he was about to knock.
"Took you long enough. I was just about to search for you."
"Wow, your longest journey yet. To the other side of the palace."
"At least I make long journeys by myself. I don't have to have a servant follow me around."
"At least I don't have a suck up like blondie over there."
"At least I have a real friend."
"Sibling rivalry great source of entertainment," commented Leena to Ikhny.
The two continued for another few minutes until Teela shut the door in his face and turned around with a triumphant smile.
"Ikhny Allecto, I presume?"
Ikhny nodded. Teela began to circle her looking her up and down.
"Well I don't know if I would've chosen you for a spy mission, but I assume Zero knew what he was doing."
Ikhny gaped, "How did you know?"
Teela laughed a gentle melodic sound, "I lied. I really was captured by your people. Unbeknownst to Enna that is. When he learned about it he came and talked to me and let me out. He told me about you and your friend Kizna."
"Oh."
"I decided I like Enna. He's not bad. So I'll help you out. If anyone give you trouble tell me and I'll do something about it. Also I might help you out with some information from time to time." She winked.
"Well Saki Mimori suspects me and gave this bruise but your brother broker her arm."
Leena scowled at the red head's mention, "I hate that girl. She thinks she's in charge of everyone."
Ikhny and Teela nodded.
"Your secret is safe with me. Go hang out with Kizna. Ja ne.
A/N: the ending sucks, ne? First of all I know that Hiead was OOC at that one part with Ikhny. So if you bring it up in a review I'm gonna laugh at you for pointing out the obvious.
What's with Ikhny getting beat up al the time? Poor girl. R&R Pwease! ^_^
1 By TeelaZainElmes
A/N: Gomen nasai, I know it's been awhile since I've posted. I got busy reading other peoples great work. I like this chapter better then the last; it's a lot better. By the way Teela and Koru's relationship is strictly respect. They're overly polite to each other and everything.
CheviraLowe: You're right about the language thing, but I'll probably screw up on the archaic (spelling?) usage and totally mess it up. Sanks for the suggestion though. I love ya'
Also thanks to all of those who have reviewed and liked my story.
Hiead leaned against the wall, arms folded across his chest, watching amusedly as his sister explained herself to her father. She had arrived the night before. She had been told to wash up and everything before she presented herself.
So here Teela was kneeling before her father in a gesture of respect.
"Daughter, I was worried about you. Azuma's people did not hurt you did they?"
"No father. I was not taken by their people."
Koru did not like this. He did not want to believe that his beautiful young daughter would want to run away. She had to have been taken by the Kami.
"What do you mean you weren't taken? Did you go willingly!" he roared.
Teela stood up and fixed her father with a glare like none other.
"No father. I took a walk. I snuck out. I'm tired of being cooped up inside this ludicrous place! You let Hiead do whatever he wants, but I have to obey your every command! I'm like a servant with fancy things! I just wanted to know what freedom was like." She finished softly.
The two males' eyes widened in surprise at her outburst. It was unusual for her to be so forthright. Very unTeela-like.
Koru sighed, "Teela, you are my daughter. I love you. If you feel there is something wrong you can tell me. Don't run away. I was worried about you."
Teela swallowed and nodded, "I will take my leave of you now."
Her false façade was back. She curtsied slightly and walked out, Hiead following.
"Where did all that bravery come from. So did you actually meet Enna or was it a bunch of guards?" he asked mockingly.
"I told you I was not kidnapped by Enna's people. I suggest you leave the subject alone dear brother, before I do to you what you do to your poor girls."
Hiead's face contorted in rage. He clenched his fists, grit his teeth, and silently counted to twenty. All to keep from hitting his sister. Finally he smirked as he caught up with her again.
"You know sis, when you keep repeating yourself people might catch onto the hidden meaning"
"Well good for them. If they catch onto the hidden meaning that means they're smarter then you."
She walked faster leaving him behind with a (insert dramatic music here) smile on his face. Only his sister could go head to head with him in a battle of wits and come out the winner.
Saki watched as Kizna and Ikhny walked in the servants quarters. It's a large room with mats scattered on the ground for beds. There was always someone in there, usually more.
The two new girls were talking quietly.
"Hey Kizna, Ikhny." Wrecka greeted from her mat at Saki's feet.
They waved at her.
While everyone was busy talking idly amongst themselves Saki made her way over to them.
"Hi Saki!" Kizna greeted cheerfully.
"Hello. Allecto may I speak to you. Alone," she eyed the cat-eared girl.
"Um, okay."
Ikhny followed her to the far corner of the room. Saki backed her against the wall and smirked.
"I know your little secret."
"S…Secret" Ikhny stuttered.
"Don't play dumb! You know exactly what I'm talking about."
"Rea…Really I have know idea wha… what your talking about.'
Saki frowned, "Hn. You're braver than I thought. I was sure you'd crack. Well I'll have to get it out of you some way."
She raised her hand and smacked the trembling girl across the face. Ikhny began to cry.
"What in the name of all that is good did you just do?!" came a harsh cold voice.
Saki froze. Literally stopped all movement except the widening of her eyes.
"I will not have you beating up on other servants. Weaklings or not."
Ikhny slid down the wall. Hiead twisted her arm around in a way that broke the bone. She let out a small cry of pain.
"Go to the nurse, get that looked at. And don't ever touch another servant." He hissed threateningly in her ear.
She quickly left cradling her broken arm. Hiead pulled Ikhny to her feet.
"Come with me, My sister requests your presence."
She nodded and followed him out wincing at the bruise that was beginning to form on her cheek.
Th…thank you," she whispered.
He glanced at her out of the corner of his eye. She was a meek little thing. Not very brave. Scared easily and cried a lot. He had never had a servant like her before.
Everyone tried to remain tough around him. Like it never affected them when he'd hurt them. This girl would not sacrifice human feelings to please him though. He found himself admiring that. He quickly shook the thought out of his head.
"Don't take this the wrong way. I could still care less about what happens to you, but I don't believe that servants should be beating on other servants. I stick to that. Also Teela wants to talk to you."
Ikhny allowed a smile to cross her face despite the situation.
"It's good that you stick to what you believe in. That you don't let others sway your opinion."
"To hell with what others think!"
"My thoughts exactly. Oh sorry." She covered her mouth.
"Sorry about what?"
"Saki mentioned I should keep my opinions to myself."
"Never! Always let it be known what you think. However if you were to suggest I do something differently then I prefer then you should keep it to yourself. Just never lose what makes you truly human."
She looked up at him in surprise. As if realizing what just happened he glared and scowled at her while continuing to walk hastily to Teela's room.
Teela opened the door when he was about to knock.
"Took you long enough. I was just about to search for you."
"Wow, your longest journey yet. To the other side of the palace."
"At least I make long journeys by myself. I don't have to have a servant follow me around."
"At least I don't have a suck up like blondie over there."
"At least I have a real friend."
"Sibling rivalry great source of entertainment," commented Leena to Ikhny.
The two continued for another few minutes until Teela shut the door in his face and turned around with a triumphant smile.
"Ikhny Allecto, I presume?"
Ikhny nodded. Teela began to circle her looking her up and down.
"Well I don't know if I would've chosen you for a spy mission, but I assume Zero knew what he was doing."
Ikhny gaped, "How did you know?"
Teela laughed a gentle melodic sound, "I lied. I really was captured by your people. Unbeknownst to Enna that is. When he learned about it he came and talked to me and let me out. He told me about you and your friend Kizna."
"Oh."
"I decided I like Enna. He's not bad. So I'll help you out. If anyone give you trouble tell me and I'll do something about it. Also I might help you out with some information from time to time." She winked.
"Well Saki Mimori suspects me and gave this bruise but your brother broker her arm."
Leena scowled at the red head's mention, "I hate that girl. She thinks she's in charge of everyone."
Ikhny and Teela nodded.
"Your secret is safe with me. Go hang out with Kizna. Ja ne.
A/N: the ending sucks, ne? First of all I know that Hiead was OOC at that one part with Ikhny. So if you bring it up in a review I'm gonna laugh at you for pointing out the obvious.
What's with Ikhny getting beat up al the time? Poor girl. R&R Pwease! ^_^