THE KINGDOM OF HEARTS
Chapter 6
Disclaimer: Nope, Fruits Basket isn't mine, unfortunately. NEW CHARACTER!!! He is from Cardcaptors Sakura, which I do not own! I hope you like this new character! ^ ^
AN: I would just like to thank everyone for their reviews! *tears* *sniff* Man, this feels like the Oscars! I will try to finish this story in a few chapters, since I already have another idea coming on! (Don't worry, I won't abandon this story! ^ ^)
AN: Caution! LEMONS in this chapter!
Two days after Midnight Feast/ 5:00 P.M.
*King Edwin just finished talking with his messenger, and is now talking to one of his servants*
"Hanya, bring Princess Tohru to me immediately." King Edwin said curtly to the dwarf-sized servant.
Hanya, a man about three feet tall, had large, darty eyes that seemed to take in everything at once, just like a chameleon. Despite the fact that he wore dirty, loose-fitting garments, had a sour personality, and looked like miniature grizzly bear, he was one of King Edwin's most powerful servants.
"Yes, your Majesty." He said quietly, before melting into the shadows.
Only a few minutes later, the dwarf-servant returned with a scowl on his face. "I cannot find her, your Majesty. I thought for sure she was in the kitchen, but she is not there. I have checked all the castle grounds. Nothing! Either she is hidden by some powerful magic or is outside the castle walls."
Inwardly, King Edwin was shocked and deeply concerned; but on the outside, his emotionless face remained perfectly blank when he said, "I want a search party issued. But I want this to be quiet, I do not want anybody, especially Kyo or Yuki to find out. Find her before the next sunrise, Hanya. Understood?"
"Yes, I understand." Hanya replied as he bowed and disappeared into the darkness once more.
"Strange." King Edwin muttered. Then as his gray eyes widened, he roared, "My God! He can't be here!"
*Meanwhile, we see an unknown figure lurking around the castle. He is dressed in simple, traveling clothes, has unruly, brown hair, and handsome chocolate-brown eyes.*
Judging by his well-toned features, you could say he was 18 or 19, and that he was extremely strong and fast. His face was mysterious and entrancing, and charisma seemed to be flowing from his body. His movements were like liquid, smooth and graceful.
But of course, the oddest thing about this boy was that he was holding a struggling girl in his arms, and not just any girl, a princess.
*Tohru's POV*
"Why is this boy kidnapping me? Where is he taking me? Did I do something wrong?" these thoughts flashed through Tohru's head as the boy roughly guided her through the castle halls and corridors.
"And how does he know this castle so well? I've never seen him before!"
Soon, Tohru could sense that the boy was getting tired because his movements were less hurried and smooth. His breathing was hard and strained, like a tight string on a violin. She was utterly frightened, and could do nothing about it.
She had been innocently cooking in the kitchen, making a snack for Kisa, Hiro and Paul, when a strong hand seized her from the back. She struggled in his arms, but they were like steel vices.
Suddenly, the boy stopped and turned her around. Backing her against the wall, but still unable to make a sound or move at all.
"Don't yell. I won't hurt you." The boy whispered warningly.
"He's so young and handsome!" Tohru thought as she gaped at the boy who was at least a head taller than her. "But he's so mean! His eyes look like ice!"
*End of Tohru's POV* (AN: Sorry about this, I suck at writing POVs.)
"Answer me! Are you going to make a noise, or not?" the boy said impatiently.
Tohru shook her head and the boy slowly released her from his grip. Immediately, Tohru asked quietly, "Who are you? Why are kidnapping me?"
The boy looked hard at Tohru and said, "My name is Syaroan Li (AN: Ah! Can ya tell me if I spelled it right? Thanx!), and I am not a kidnapper! I am here to protect you. I was sent here by your mother, Queen Rika."
"Protect me from what?"
"From the Shadow Emperor."
"Why? I haven't even met him yet! Why would he want to hurt me?"
"I am not allowed to tell you, princess. Just believe me. I have been training for many years in the arts of magic and martial arts so that I could protect you. My whole life…..has been dedicated to you."
Tohru noticed that Li's eyes, which had been cold and blank, slightly softened, and his cheeks turn faintly pink when he said the last line.
Suddenly, both teens heard noises erupting a few feet away from them. Instantly, Li took Tohru into his arms and muttered a spell, causing the two to disappear, just as Uo ran by with Kyo on her shoulders.
Tohru gasped when she saw Uo and Kyo pass by, and she moved towards them, releasing Li's grip on her. At once, she became visible again, but too late, the two had already gone into a different hallway.
"Princess! You cannot move like that! What if—"
"Syaroan! Those two are my friends! And the one with the orange hair, I….. I…… I care for him deeply!"
Li stopped and stared at Tohru, whose blue eyes were close to tears with worry. He looked away for a moment before saying, "Alright, we'll go to them! Just don't cry!"
Soon, the two teens raced after Uo and Kyo.
*Ayame's Bedroom*
"I am so sorry, Sakura! I wasn't paying attention to the teapot! Your clothes are a complete mess!" Ayame whimpered as he handed her a piece of cloth to dry off.
"Oh, that's okay, Ayame! Everyone makes mistakes!" Sakura said sunnily, but she observed that Ayame was in a bad case of the blues, for his long, white hair was limp and his usually vibrant, yellow eyes were dull and drained.
Sakura gently bit her lip and looked at Ayame, with a thoughtful look on her face. Suddenly, her lavender eyes softened as she whispered, "Ayame? Are you disappointed that you couldn't kiss me?"
Ayame looked up immediately, his eyes filled with wonder and hope, as he whispered, "Yes."
Sakura couldn't move as she watched Ayame move closer towards her. He looked so angelic with his long, snow-white hair swaying in the wind, his eyes sparkling, and even his blue bathrobe seemed to flow heavenly as he walked towards her. When he stood in front of her, Sakura could barely breathe.
"Ayame…."
"Sakura, there are no need for words." He said as he gently put his arms around her and slowly placed his lips on hers. It was a tender kiss, and after the two stopped to breath, Ayame kissed her again, but more confidently. Sakura's grip tightened on Ayame's robe, causing one side to drop. Ayame, whose hands had been on Sakura's shoulders, moved down to her waist, and pulled her closer to him. Soon, Ayame had Sakura against the wall, and her robe had fallen off her shoulders. She could feel Ayame's hands undoing the ribbon on her robe. Ayame could feel Sakura's heartbeat go faster as he slowly took off her robe.
"Ayame!" Sakura yelled as he pushed inside of her. Gradually, he pumped faster into her, hearing her moan in pleasure. The two were soon in Ayame's bed, cuddling each other.
"Sakura…." Ayame whispered. "I think I'm in love."
Sakura, whose head was resting on his chest replied, "Ayame, I think I am too. But what will Haru do?"
"What do you mean?"
"Haru…. He told me that he cared for me deeply. And that…. He was going to marry me one day."
"Sakura, I'm sure he was just saying that. But I wouldn't blame him. You are the most beautiful woman I have ever seen!"
Sakura closed her amethyst eyes and whispered, "Do we have to get up?"
Ayame gazed at the ceiling and said, "No….we don't have to…"
*Hatori's Room*
Hatori had been peacefully reading a book in his office, when Uo kicked his door open and shouted, "Dr. Sohma! It's Kyo! He fainted!"
Hatori quickly reacted by saying, "Please go outside! I have to check Kyo's status!"
When Uo was by herself outside Hatori's door, an expression of guilt spread over her face. He had fainted because of her. She had told an awful lie to him, in hopes that he would stop liking Tohru.
"I am such a complete fool! Thinking that he would ever like me, just because I say that she loves Yuki!" Uo thought reproachfully.
*Just then, Tohru and Li come running towards Uo.*
"Uo, what happened to Prince Kyo?" Tohru asked, panic already creeping into her voice.
Uo could barely talk, ashamed of what she had done to Kyo. So she did the only thing possible—she ran away from Tohru.
Tohru was stunned that Uo had run away from her, but she shook away her doubts and entered Hatori's room, hoping that Hatori would have an answer.
She and Li entered the room and saw Kyo sitting upright in a chair, looking somewhat dazed; with Hatori looking composed as usual.
"Hatori! Is Kyo okay?" Tohru asked concernedly.
"Yes, he just fainted that's all. Probably from all this bad weather we've been having. He's normal now."
Kyo looked up to see Tohru smiling cheerfully at him. He looked away, still confused and worried of Uo's words. Kyo was about to say that he was fine and that he wanted to be by himself, but Tohru had already come over and given him a warm embrace.
Kyo's cheeks went bright red, as Tohru's eyes filled with crystal tears. "I thought you were really hurt, Kyo."
Kyo stared at Tohru and smiled, he realized that Tohru still cared for him a lot. And that was all he really wanted, to be cared for by Tohru.
Meanwhile, Li watched the two teens silently in the corner. His eyes grew hard once more, as jealously boiled inside of him. He had been training since the age of four in order to be her guardian and protect her from all evils. He had worked so hard, in hopes that she would fall in love with him…
"I think it would be best if you three leave my office now. I would like to continue reading my book."
"Yes, Hatori." Kyo and Tohru said in unison, as the three left the room.
It was then that Kyo realized that Li had been there the whole time. "Who the hell are you?"
Li spun around and gazed at Kyo with contempt as he said, "I am Li, Princess Tohru's protector. And you are?"
"I am Prince Kyo. I live here! I also happen to be Tohru's closest friend!"
"Really?"
"Yeah, really! And you know what? For some reason, you really piss me off!"
"Same here."
"Oh! Talking big, are we? Are ya good at martial arts or something?"
"Yes, I am."
"Well bring it on then, punk!"
"It would be my pleasure!"
"WAIT A MINUTE!" Tohru yelled, as she once again came in the middle of the fight. "How about we talk over some tea and cookies? I really don't like fighting! Please Kyo? Please Li?"
The two boys glared daggers at each other before saying, "Fine, if that's what you want."
*As the three teens try to have a decent conversation over peach tea and cookies, five people end up meeting in the Royal Kitchen.*
"Kisa, do you like blueberries?" Hiro asked as he eyed the basket of ripe blueberries on the kitchen counter.
"I like blueberries. But I like strawberries a lot more!" Kisa answered.
"Let's see…." Paul muttered as he looked around the kitchen, gathering all the things needed for strawberry pastries.
"Is there anything Hiro and I can do, Paul?"
"No, all the ingredients are here. But you guys can go wash your hands to get ready then." Paul said as he brought a jug of milk, and a bag of flour and sugar in his arms.
While Kisa and Hiro went outside to wash their hands, Saki and Shigure entered the kitchen.
"Ah! Paul, have you seen Tohru?" Shigure asked hopefully.
"No, sir, I haven't seen her." Paul answered politely.
"Hm… I was so sure that she was here." Saki said quietly. "Something must be wrong."
"Oh~" Shigure whined, "I was planning to have a surprise birthday party for her tonight!"
Paul looked up surprised, his aquamarine eyes flashed with alarm, as he said, "Today is her birthday?"
Saki answered, "Yes, it is. It's too bad, if we can't find her, then we can't get her to the ballroom by tonight!"
Paul frowned, and by habit, put his hand to his chin. Unfortunately, his hands were covered with flour, and so his face was smothered with white flour.
Shigure unsuccessfully stifled a giggle, as Saki approached Paul perilously. Paul, who was startled, backed away, but Saki just grabbed him by the face and wiped off the flour with her apron.
"My, Saki, you sure have a way with cleaning." Shigure said cheerfully, hoping that she would be flattered by him.
Saki gazed at Shigure and gave a small grin as she said, "Thank you, Shigure."
By the time Kisa and Hiro had arrived, Saki, Shigure, and Paul were preparing pastries for Tohru's birthday.
And so, preparations were being made for Tohru's surprise birthday party! But how will Tohru make it to the ballroom? Why was Syaroan Li sent to protect Tohru? So many questions!!! He, he, he, Please wait until the next chappie!
AN: HELLO! It's been a couple of days since I've updated this story! Lately, I've been reading a lot of Cardcaptors fan fics, so I guess that's where Li came from. And for those who don't know Cardcaptors (probably only a few) it's an anime about kids (Sakura Kinomoto and Syaroan Li) collecting magical Clow Cards. Syaroan Li happens to be the main male character, and is also super hot! (Despite the fact that he's like twelve years old in the anime! ^ ^;;;) Oh yeah! IF I SPELLED HIS NAME WRONG, PLEASE CORRECT ME ASAP! I hate writing character names wrong, I feel so stupid! Ok, now it's time for reviews, reviews, reviews! Can't write without motivation! Thanx! ^____^
AN: Hey! Should this be a Kyou, a Yukiru, or a Liru (Li + Tohru)??? He,he,he! I'm a fan of Shigure and Saki—they're so cute together! This author needs feedback!!! ^ ^
