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An Unlikely Bond
by: Lilaclight
Chapter Six
On Tsuki...
Endymion prowled through the hallways, taking in the layout of the palace and thinking of his wife-to-be. She bore a stricking resemblance to her mother, almost proving the old saying that the apple never fell far from the tree. The one defining difference between the two was that one had had countless lovers while the other had had none; or so he hoped.
Coming upon a huge wooden double door (does anyone know the proper name for those doors?) that was made out of a dark wood and had silver vines running along it with a carving of a griffin, half of it to each side, he pushed it open. Entering with no thought of his safety, he saw that he had found the library. Bookshelves reached the ceiling and were packed with books from top to bottom. In the center of the room were three tables, each holding two chairs and luckily for him, he was not the only one present.
Ameisu had left the rest of the Senshi soon after Reika. Their immaturity had always sickened her and she was not one to remain in the vicinity of nuisances unless ordered to, as was the case with her 'beloved' princess. She was flipping through a book on Tsuki's origins and contemplating if reading it was worth her while when the sound of the entrance door being opened gained her attention.
Not bothering to turn, Ameisu was certain in the knowledge that whoever it was would approach her if they were of some importance or had summons for her. If not, then she would ignore them and continue her musings. Mind made up, she waited for the person to approach. A shadow was cast over the table as the person drew nearer and she was able to make out a few distinguishing features which were masculine.
Endymion could not have been more pleased than if he had planned it himself. Cautious and wary, he had originally thought to seduce her last, keeping in mind that she was a genius and was supposed to be the most loyal of the Senshi. That was instead turning out to be that hothead Reika. The one with the uncontrollable temper.
Accepting his delightful gift from fate, he slowly walked over to Ameisu with a rakish grin on his face. He was aware that she had heard him come in and smiled inwardly at her strategy.
'So the little minx won't turn around. We'll see what I have to say about that.' he thought mischievously.
"Good tidings to you, fair princess. May I join you?" he greeted softly.
"Good tidings to you too, Prince Endymion. Ofcourse you may. I'm afraid your betrothed is still abed, though." Ameisu replied in dulcet tones.
"Dreaming of our union I pray, but I did not come here to speak of her. I'm more interestd in what you have to say. From what I could see of you last night, you seem to be intelligent as well as beautiful. A very rare combination." Endymion flirted while gazing into her eyes soulfully as he sat across from her.
Ameisu's eyes widened in surprise. Her mind raced through the possibilities that his flirting presented. He seemed so ernest in his perusal of her that she felt her body stir in a familiar way.
'The prince is showing me interest. What kind of husband will he make Serenity if he dares to shows another amorous attention so early? Mayhaps I can get him to marry me instead, ruin his engagement and seduce him. He would make a fine husband. I can always have him assassinated if he displeases me.' mused Ameisu.
Endymion smiled that enigmatic smile of his and crowed inwardly at his victory. He could sense her catapaulting in his favour and decided to speed things up a bit, all the while marvelling at how easy it was going to be to get her. Much easier than he had originally predicted.
"Why, your highness, thank you. Not many see the virtue which I hold as openmindedly as you do." Ameisu responded coquetishly, her eyeslids coyly lowered and her gaze in the vicinity of his chest.
"I speak only the truth. Your beauty is captivating. Have you any beaus on Mercury anxiously awaiting your return?" asked Endymion.
"None that are of importance. My father is considering an arranged marriage from a neighbouring galaxy but my mother and I are reluctant to follow through with the idea. I couldn't bear to marry a man that Id never met before the wedding day. It's unnatural." Ameisu proclaimed with a delicate shudder.
"Is that what you truly think of my upcoming nuptials?" Endymion queried softly.
"Oh, no! You have a week to get to know Serenity and the other princesses and I can vouch for her personality. You are an unknown element but Queen Selenity would not give you her daughter's hand in marriage if you were evil. I am sure of that." Ameisu said in an attempt to placate the disappointed prince.
"Such faith in your queen." mumbled Endymion as he stood and moved to her left side.
"Do you really think that she is so formidable or is that what you've been taught to think?" he whispered, his breath tickling her ear lobe.
Ameisu's breath caught in her throat as sensations coursed through her body. His breath on her ear had started a chain reaction that could only be sated one way. She had learned that two years ago when she had been left alone in the palace for a few days.
Endymion sensed the change in her and heard the quickening of her breath. He placed a hand along each arm and trailed his fingers up and down them. Her arousal became more apparent whe her hardened nipples protruded through the fine material of her morning gown.
Eyes darkened with lust, Ameisu stood and turned into Endymion's arms. The movement caused the thin material of her gown to rasped against her nipples and a low moan was elicited from her parted lips. A heavy heat gathered in her lower abdomen and a wet ache began to grow between her legs.
Endymion lowered his head and captured her lips in a heated kiss. His tongued gained entrance and an sensual dance was performed with hers as a willing partner. One of his hands travelled downward to cup a breast while the other travelled up to her neck.
Ameisu was barraged with pleasure as he kneaded and pinched her breasts and deepened the kiss. Her hands gripped his shoulders before they began to massage them. The barrier of clothing annoyed her and she moved to tear off his. Endymion realised her intentions and stopped her before his attire was destroyed. Breaking the kiss, he moved back a few inches and started to undress. Ameisu looked on with a slightly dazed expression before she copied his actions and undressed with haste.
Once the clothing was gone the two came together in a flurry and Endymion forced Ameisu onto the table. Her body gleamed with sweat and her breasts jutted proudly in his direction, their huge areoles and nipples enticing him. His hand went to the core of her desire and he pushed a finger upward. He raised a brow when he found no hymen to block his passage deeper. The flustered princess never noticed the pause as she buckled against his hand and reached to draw his head down to her eager breasts.
'No shy virgin will I bed. No wonder she was so easy. One down and three more to go.'
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Meanwhile...
Serenity ran Reika's words through her head, not believing their luck. Two of the generals who had arrived with her fucked up fiancé had left to go back to Chikyuu to check out and eliminate a threat. She just prayed that Du...Kage and Triton were strong enough to defeat the two.
What little she had seen of Jadeite and Zoisite had sickened her. There was an inbred cruelty in them that was easy to discern if one truly looked. Kunzite seemed to be more of a gentleman and a natural leader while Nephrite was cool and distant but corteous all the same. They were powerful, possibly more so than Jadeite and Zoisite but at least they were not sadistic bastards.
Draco was also thinking of the news that Reika had just told them. With two generals soon to be out of their way and less energy being stolen to summon Metalia, the battle had become a little easier, a lot of stress on the little. There was now a better chance of survival but only if Beryl did not suddenly get paranoid and launch her attack early. Still, he would bring up the suggestion to prepare for an early attack when they were all together on the morrow.
"I know that we're all hoping that Kage and Triton can take care of Jadeite and Zoisite. That leaves us with Endymion, Beryl and the other two generals." began Reika. " I just hope that whatever Kuroi's task has been successful"
"He's the best I know. He'll do what is needed and succeed." Serenity declared confidently.
At her words Reika and Draco exchanged looks, their thoughts mirroring each other. 'And she thinks she's not in love.'
The two young women were lounging on Serenity's bed while Draco had taken a chair and sat directly across from them. He had an excellent view of the door so that he could tell if anyone dared to invade their temporary sanctuary and who it was.
"Kuroi is reliable and so is Kage when he puts his mind to it. Otherwise I would have killed the braided baka by now. He's not yet an immortal, neither of them are. Something to do with age, behaviour and ceremony." inserted Draco.
Serenity looked at him queerly for a few seconds.
"Are you a brainiac like Ameisu or do you just happen to know so much about everything?"
From the short time she had known the Ryuuou(Dragon King) she had noticed that he was able to answer whatever questions put to him no matter what the topic. At the pre-dinner gathering, the snobs present had tried to show his ignorance by asking questions about the going on between the planets and technological advancements. He proved to know things that they were unaware of. That resulted in a good laugh for her and a nice put down for the fucking ass-kissers she despised.
With a light red stain on his cheeks, Draco looked straight into her eyes and answered without flinching, "I am a scholar and I have many friends in high places as well as low. Knowledge has always proved to be handy in all situations and I like to be prepared."
"Touché." Serenity smirked approvingly. " Not many can stare me straight in the eye for as long as you have. I never quite figured out why."
"How long has Kuroi lasted?" queried Draco.
"Longer." whispered Serenity as she remembered all the times he had gazed into her eyes and the familiar emotion of longing overtook her.
A moment of silence was created as Reika loathed to interrupt her friend's reverie and Draco was studying her reaction. It was as they thought; she was in love with him. All that was missing was admitting their love to each other. Then the rare bond would form and the two could be assured of happiness inspite of death. He sensed the potential in them.
"Um...Serenity, we should leave you to dress now. You have a meeting with your mother and have to meet with the prince to sign the marriage contract." Reika reminded gently.
"Onna, let's just leave. When she comes out of her trance she can do whatever it is that you females do to ready yourselves before meeting company," growled Draco before grabbing his mate and pulling her out. He had a few questions for her.
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Somewhere in the Palace...
Artemis and Luna wondered through the halls trying to find their way back to their rooms. They had finally managed to escape from Endymion's room but not before the dinner had passed. They hoped that it was not too late to warn their Queen of Endymion's dastardly intentions.
Silence reigned between the two as they were deep in thought over what they had heard. Luna was indignant that the slimy bastard who dared to offer for her darling princess was cheating on her with his chief advisor Beryl. And they were not even married as yet!! How she would like to claw his eyes out and feed them to the venyion but his eyes were too disgusting for the carnivorous birds. She only prayed to the megami Selene that Queen Selenity would not let her ambitions blind her to the treachery that Endymion and his entourage represented.
Artemis was worried about everything. He sensed that what they had witnessed was only the tip of the iceburge. Serenity was right not to desire the union that her mother had planned out but Queen Selenity was to immersed in her own glory or in cruder words, her head was stuck up her ass somewhere in the vicinity of her stomach. He wanted to speak to his princess but first they had to go to the Queen and tell her all that they had heard. If she refused to believe them, and he had a feeling that she would, then they would tell their oujo-sama and try to get her out of the upcoming marriage.
Arriving at their rooms, the two cats looked around for observers. Seeing none, the two transformed into their humanoid bodies and entered the rooms as quickly as possible. An annoying feature of their shift was that when they became humanoid, they were naked as a new born babe.
Grabbing whatever garments that were within reach, the two hastily dressed and practically ran out of their rooms. They were on a mission to find their Queen and tell her all that they knew about the danger in their midsts.
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On Chikyuu...
"What think yea of the happenings here?" asked Jadeite.
He and Zoisite had arrived on Chikyuu via one of Beryl's portals. The damage they surveyed was the destruction of the youma that were on the outermost rims of the blast. All the others had been consumed and vaporized by the light. Not a speck of dust remained to give testimony of them having been there. Everything else, the animals , trees and chikyuu-jins, had been untouched by the havoc.
"A mage or a warlock; most likely the later. Warlocks are by far the stronger of the two and the amount of damage done to our forces was caused by a rather powerful one." Zoisite mused.
"I wonder if it was a male or a female? Then the witch will have to watch out." he continued with a malicious smirk.
"Stop thinking with your rod and get that brain into gear," commanded Jadeite. " We've been ordered to find the one who caused the damage and annihilate them. Beryl-sama is not pleased by this event at all. It has set us back in the summoning of Metalia-sama."
"So? As long as my beautiful face isn't marred I'm all thumbs up for this hunt. A warlock this powerful is not to be triffled with." muttered Zoisite.
Jadeite narrowed his eyes at his muttering companion.
"How is it that you're so sure that the one to inflict this damage was a male?" he queried, sweeping his arm outward to encompass and indicate all the damage.
"Call it a sixth sense," came the mysterious response accompanied with a cheeky wink.
"You would know you fucking fag." snorted Jadeite in disgust.
"Hey!" began Zoisite defensively. "How many times must I tell you, I'm bisexual not homosexual!!!"
"Oh damare temae ecchi kusotarre!!!!!"
(Oh shut up you (rude form), perverted bastard!)
"Well Triton my man, that was fantastic. Always knew you had it in you." Kage complimented the tired warlock with a hard slap on the back.
"Kage, be quiet. I need to recuperate." Triton softly stated.
"Gomen, Tri. I'll let you rest. Besides, that buxom barmaid seems generous enough to bestow her delightful company on a needy man such as myself. She was eying and smiling at me plenty." Kage said thoughtfully while slowly rubbing his hands together in anticipation.
Looking down at his friend who was lying pale faced on his narrow bed, he saw to his bemusement that Triton was fast asleep. The dingy room they had gotten in one of the cheap inns that were rampant in the rundown sector of the village. Lucky for them, it was a farly large village bordering on town and in a few more years it was likely to be ellivated to such a status.
'I guess this leaves me to procure my own entertainment,' Kage thought to himself with a devilish grin.
The devious mischief maker was back in his human form and feeling very 'randy'. The earlier battle had left him with a thirst that could only be quenched with the honey from a comely wench. Target already set, Kage left his sleeping comrade knowing that he would need his strength the trip back.
"Sleep well and deep, my friend. The morrow brings more dangers that are yet to be known." Kage whispered before breezing out of the room.
Walking down the narrow corridor, Kage went down the stairs and found himself in the bar once more. There were more customers already. Most appeared to be farmers and other males from the villager. There were a few travellers sitting at tablers near the back. One pair, however, had situated themselves at a table that was near the door and allowed them a view of the stairs and the door that lead to the kitchen and back chambers.
As an unbreakable habit, Kage unobstrusively observed the those in the room. His protection came first, pleasure later. The two male travellers that were closely watching the comings and goings of the other patrons struck him as suspicious. Their speach spoke of priviledged upbringings and their clothes of noble or mechant class. Their subtle perusal of the bar told a tale of military or assassin training.
Having seen the four generals of Prince Endymion, although from afar, Kage was not fooled by their low caps which shadowed their faces. The build and other physical features visible mentally superimposed themselves on his memory of two specific generals. Zoisite and Jadeite.
'So Endymion dispatched those two shit headed weaklings to investigate the mass destruction of youma and the bastard didn't waste much time doing it.' Kage thought with a grim smirk.
He had heard some of the many rumours surrounding the reputations of those two during his numerous visits to Chikyuu. It was whispered amoung many that Zoisite preferred males even though he had a healthy interest in females and he took his pleasure in sexual tortures that usually ended up leaving his victims broken or dead. Jadeite was just as blatant in his cruelties, only they never strayed to the bedroom. Many a woman had sighed and commented blushingly on his prowness in the bedchamber. He devised horrible ways to torture prisoners and taunted them undlessly. His verbal barbs often stung just as hard as, if not more than, the physical wounds inflicted.
Kage may have been a kagemusha but he had respect for women and for prisoners. The two generals were sadistic kusotarre(s) and deserved to be taught a lesson. The other two were not unstained despite the impresion they gave. They were subtler in their methods of cruelty, harder to catch and they showed respect, something these two had yet to learn. He intended to teach it to them, a lesson that they would take to their graves.
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This is the end of Six A. Six B will be out this Sunday. I'm too brain dead concerning this fic at the moment. My head hurts. At least I can start typing out the next instalment of Body Swapped and not think. I've started it out by hand. I hope that you guys enjoyed this new chapter, or what I've presented of it so far. Remember to review.Your encouragement keeps me going.
(Proof of my dead brain: I have hardly anything to say.)
Ja ne.