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Author's note: Man, I'm running out of ideas fast. HELP! But I'll try to fulfil some of your requests from your reviews. Thank you for your reviews and keep it coming.
~ Beauty & The Beast ~
A ray of sunlight escaped the window curtains and penetrated into the room where Prince Kaede laid. It hit his eyes, causing him to awake to another beautiful morning. He blinked, and then shielded his eyes from the sun with his hand. At first he thought he was back in his old, gloomy room in his castle, surrounded by the usual dull furniture and decorations he sees every morning, with his cat, Shadow, purring him awake. When his mind was fully alert did he realize that he was in someone else's room, for he has never seen anything like this room before.
The size of the room itself was huge, considering it was a bedroom for only 1 occupant. In it, it had a queen-size mahogany four-post bed carved with miniature animals around its post. Its other furniture was also made of mahogany wood and was also carved with animals and magical creatures of different shapes and sizes. Its walls were decorated with paintings of beautiful gardens with silver fountains as well as embroidered tapestries of blue, red and gold. The room also holds rare antiques and priceless ornaments which glitters like jewels under the sun.
Fascinated by the grandeur of the room, thought his face remained expressionless, he couldn't tear his gaze from them, when suddenly, he heard running footstep outside the room. He was shocked but was prepared to fight, as he remained alert for danger. As the door opens, it issued in a barking . footrest?! It pounced onto Kaede's lap and started licking his hand joyously while wagging its tail ferociously.
Hadn't it been for the footrest, he would not have bothered to recall last night's events. Now the memory came racing back and the question hit him like a hammer on his head, where the hell was he? He needed some answer.
And, as if by luck, a voice came bumming into his room like thunder.
"I say, Rolow, get off of him you mangy mute!" said a talking grandfather's clock, chasing the footrest away with its huge pendulum.
"It's time to get dress and ready for the morning, sir," said a tea table, producing a set of newly washed clean suit.
Only then did Kaede realize that he was NOT wearing his previous clothes, but was wearing a blue silk night robe. He took the clean suit gently in his hand and acknowledged the table with a nod.
"Breakfast will be served very soon, sir," said a little duster in the sweetest voice it could muster.
"If you are ready, we will lead you downstairs to the dining hall," said a golden candlestick.
"Hold on. Can you at least tell me, where am I and who are you?" Asked Kaede flatly.
"You're in the enchanted castle of the Lion King, and we are his servants." Thundered the clock. "I'm Akagi Takenori the king's tutor and this is my sister, Haruko, his waiting-maid," said the clock while pointing at the duster.
"The others are Mitsui, the king's governor (the tea table), and Ryota, the king's butler (the candlestick)."
Just as he finished, another candlestick came in. "Ryota, you were supposed to invite the young man down for breakfast. I've been waiting for 10 minutes already. Would you hurry up?" Then it disappeared downstairs again.
"Coming! And that is Ayako, my little wife," said Ryota with a sheepish grin.
"I'll be down in a few minutes after I've changed my clothes," answered Kaede while ushering the others out of the door. Bowing, they left him alone to ponder on his fate. 'Surely this place is weird, but it is far friendlier here than my own palace.' He wondered, and with that in mind, he decided to stay there for a while.
After breakfast, Kaede went out into the garden to explore the grounds more closely. In the summer side, there were many different kinds of flowers that gave off sweet scents while dancing in the wind. There were roses, violets, lilac, jasmines, lavenders and many more that meets the eyes with dew drops on their petals. He touched, smelled and admired them all, feeling a tingle of happiness with twinkling eyes. He has never seen gardens like this before and certainly has never felt this happy before in his whole life.
Then he came to the winter side where only luminous, icy-cold cherry blossoms grew. He touched one of them and it sent a painful shock of coldness through his body. He walked on for a minute longer before his eyes beheld the pink cherry blossom tree, shining gloriously under the sun with its green leaves showering upon Kaede like emerald rain. Its pink flowers, fluttered by the wind, were like the colour of a maiden's blush. As Kaede admired it, a single flower broke off from the branch and fluttered down upon Kaede's palm, landing lightly like a feather.
No sooner did it land when Kaede felt a movement behind him as the creature moved slowly to face him. His eyes couldn't believe the sight he sees, a majestic golden lion with fiery red mane standing proudly in front of him, shining brightly like the sun itself. Its body looked hard and strong as if it was really made of gold and its fiery mane danced upon the wind, making it look like tongues of fire. Foxy sapphire-blue eyes stared into fiery honey-brown eyes, as the predator watched its prey.
Kaede had only one thing in his mind at the time; that he was about to become that lion's breakfast. Instinctively, his hand reached for his sword at his side but found that he didn't bring it with him. He prepared himself to face the lion barehanded as the lion positioned itself to pounce on Kaede. It was only a matter of minutes before he fills the crushing pain of the lion's jaw.
Author's note: This is getting longer and longer and longer... boring right?
Author's note: Man, I'm running out of ideas fast. HELP! But I'll try to fulfil some of your requests from your reviews. Thank you for your reviews and keep it coming.
~ Beauty & The Beast ~
A ray of sunlight escaped the window curtains and penetrated into the room where Prince Kaede laid. It hit his eyes, causing him to awake to another beautiful morning. He blinked, and then shielded his eyes from the sun with his hand. At first he thought he was back in his old, gloomy room in his castle, surrounded by the usual dull furniture and decorations he sees every morning, with his cat, Shadow, purring him awake. When his mind was fully alert did he realize that he was in someone else's room, for he has never seen anything like this room before.
The size of the room itself was huge, considering it was a bedroom for only 1 occupant. In it, it had a queen-size mahogany four-post bed carved with miniature animals around its post. Its other furniture was also made of mahogany wood and was also carved with animals and magical creatures of different shapes and sizes. Its walls were decorated with paintings of beautiful gardens with silver fountains as well as embroidered tapestries of blue, red and gold. The room also holds rare antiques and priceless ornaments which glitters like jewels under the sun.
Fascinated by the grandeur of the room, thought his face remained expressionless, he couldn't tear his gaze from them, when suddenly, he heard running footstep outside the room. He was shocked but was prepared to fight, as he remained alert for danger. As the door opens, it issued in a barking . footrest?! It pounced onto Kaede's lap and started licking his hand joyously while wagging its tail ferociously.
Hadn't it been for the footrest, he would not have bothered to recall last night's events. Now the memory came racing back and the question hit him like a hammer on his head, where the hell was he? He needed some answer.
And, as if by luck, a voice came bumming into his room like thunder.
"I say, Rolow, get off of him you mangy mute!" said a talking grandfather's clock, chasing the footrest away with its huge pendulum.
"It's time to get dress and ready for the morning, sir," said a tea table, producing a set of newly washed clean suit.
Only then did Kaede realize that he was NOT wearing his previous clothes, but was wearing a blue silk night robe. He took the clean suit gently in his hand and acknowledged the table with a nod.
"Breakfast will be served very soon, sir," said a little duster in the sweetest voice it could muster.
"If you are ready, we will lead you downstairs to the dining hall," said a golden candlestick.
"Hold on. Can you at least tell me, where am I and who are you?" Asked Kaede flatly.
"You're in the enchanted castle of the Lion King, and we are his servants." Thundered the clock. "I'm Akagi Takenori the king's tutor and this is my sister, Haruko, his waiting-maid," said the clock while pointing at the duster.
"The others are Mitsui, the king's governor (the tea table), and Ryota, the king's butler (the candlestick)."
Just as he finished, another candlestick came in. "Ryota, you were supposed to invite the young man down for breakfast. I've been waiting for 10 minutes already. Would you hurry up?" Then it disappeared downstairs again.
"Coming! And that is Ayako, my little wife," said Ryota with a sheepish grin.
"I'll be down in a few minutes after I've changed my clothes," answered Kaede while ushering the others out of the door. Bowing, they left him alone to ponder on his fate. 'Surely this place is weird, but it is far friendlier here than my own palace.' He wondered, and with that in mind, he decided to stay there for a while.
After breakfast, Kaede went out into the garden to explore the grounds more closely. In the summer side, there were many different kinds of flowers that gave off sweet scents while dancing in the wind. There were roses, violets, lilac, jasmines, lavenders and many more that meets the eyes with dew drops on their petals. He touched, smelled and admired them all, feeling a tingle of happiness with twinkling eyes. He has never seen gardens like this before and certainly has never felt this happy before in his whole life.
Then he came to the winter side where only luminous, icy-cold cherry blossoms grew. He touched one of them and it sent a painful shock of coldness through his body. He walked on for a minute longer before his eyes beheld the pink cherry blossom tree, shining gloriously under the sun with its green leaves showering upon Kaede like emerald rain. Its pink flowers, fluttered by the wind, were like the colour of a maiden's blush. As Kaede admired it, a single flower broke off from the branch and fluttered down upon Kaede's palm, landing lightly like a feather.
No sooner did it land when Kaede felt a movement behind him as the creature moved slowly to face him. His eyes couldn't believe the sight he sees, a majestic golden lion with fiery red mane standing proudly in front of him, shining brightly like the sun itself. Its body looked hard and strong as if it was really made of gold and its fiery mane danced upon the wind, making it look like tongues of fire. Foxy sapphire-blue eyes stared into fiery honey-brown eyes, as the predator watched its prey.
Kaede had only one thing in his mind at the time; that he was about to become that lion's breakfast. Instinctively, his hand reached for his sword at his side but found that he didn't bring it with him. He prepared himself to face the lion barehanded as the lion positioned itself to pounce on Kaede. It was only a matter of minutes before he fills the crushing pain of the lion's jaw.
Author's note: This is getting longer and longer and longer... boring right?