First of all, I would love to thank all my reviewers. You know who you
wonderful people are, and I appreciate your support very much! Huge hugs
and kisses from both Rei-chan and Kai for you guys!
Secondly, you are not going to believe this, but I have suceeded in creating the perfect character. nodds her head seriously I mean it; she is the ultimate, perfect, wonderful oc ever thought up. All the others are stinky poo-poo heads, but my character is the best out there. For real! Her name is totally original. Its Mary Sue. Isn't that an awesome name! beams proudly
NOTE: I was being heavily sarcastic in that last paragraph. The content of this chapter is a little bit serious and more involved than previous ones have been. It's also longer, but it still contains the bashing of the Sue. It contains innuendoes of alcohol and sex, so viewer discretion is advised. And, no, Kai has not slept with the Sue.
chapter 4: Medieval Mary
The stars were drops of liquid silver in a sapphire sky. All was quiet on this moonless night in the fair city of Verona, except for the House of Sue, which was hosting a party for their beautiful daughter, Mary, who just turned fourteen and was now of age to marry. All of the nobles in the land, even the King himself, attended, because the Sues were the richest, most famous, and most beautiful in the entire kingdom. Anybody who was anybody was there.
Well, all except for one family, the Hiwataris. The Hiwataris were actually the oldest and most powerful and influential family next to the King's royal bloodline. Actually, they were related to the King's line. But the Sues, with their limited brain capacity, always failed to grasp the concept that someone out there might be better than them. The Hiwataris were also connected with the local underground organized crime and were rumored to be involved in several political scandals, but no one really talked about that unless they wanted to end up ten feet under.
The Hiwataris and Sues have always been enemies and have fought many bitter, bloody fights. Why they fight, though, no body knows. It's been lost through time. (Actually, I haven't figured it out yet. But it'll be for a good reason. Trust me.)
Anyway, on this dark night, three figures slipped quietly through the shadows on their way to the Sue mansion....err...castle....err...really big house with a lot of servants. All three were members of the Hiwatari household, and they were going to sneak into the Sues' ball.
"Tala, what the HELL are we doing here?" Kai growled out as they slipped through the shadows. The red haired boy in front of him wobbled a little and leaned on the second figure then both of them hiccupped a little.
"We're going to see if the infamous Mary really is as beautiful as legend claims!" Tala laughed into Boris' shoulder, unsteady on his feet. Though, he was normally very agile.
Kai snorted in disgust. "That's the last time I ever let you two idiots drink. You can't hold your liquor. Lightweights." He sneered. Kai hadn't imbibed of the drink nearly as much as Tala and Bryan had, but he also could stomach more than they could.
Once inside, the three Hiwatari's blended in with the very few people who were there. A beautiful young girl with baby blue eyes and long, luxurious wavy blonde hair and a perfect, slim body sat crying on a stool. She had on a snug baby blue dress that matched her eyes and set off her figure nicely. "Oh, I don't want to be married! I won't! I won't do it! I want to ride a horse and swing a sword! I'm just as good as any boy! Infact, I'm better than most!"
Kai stood in a corner, trying to fight the urge to throw up and vowing to kill Tala and Bryan, who'd been chasing every skirt and girl named Mary that walked by before ending up in an alcove somewhere and going at it like drunken rabbits on a holiday. He was miserable and brooding; he didn't want to be here; he'd rather be at home, under the covers with his new 'wife', Rei.
"Hey, Kai!" A heavily drunken and freshly screwed Tala came over and grabbed Kai by the arm. "Come' on an' dance wif us!" Tala shoved Kai into the circle of dancing people before falling backwards into Bryan's lap.
Kai swore heavily as he crashed into somebody. Mary looked up; she'd been in a sour mood all evening; it was no fair she was being forced into marriage! She'd been brooding when she was knocked over by someone. "Hey, watch it, you big ox!" Her anger died when she looked up into a pair of cold, crimson eyes. "K-Kai?" She nearly swooned; Kai was the most sought- after package of male flesh out on the marriage market. And he'd just knocked her over!
Kai sneered down at her and turned to walk away. "Hey! You're supposed to help me up!" Mary screeched and Kai winced. She was even louder than Rei's maid, Mariah. And Mariah had been known to shatter glass. Taking advantage of the stunned Kai, whose ears were currently ringing, Mary stood up and flung herself into Kai's arms, snuggling up to his chest. "Oh, Kai, I never wanted to marry anybody, but it feels so different with you! You're my one true love! I'll happily be your bride, even though our love is forbidden and we'll have to marry in secret and run away together! But despite all the hatred of our families, I know we'll be very happy together! And with me at your side, you'll never be defeated in battle!"
When Kai could hear again, he looked down in horror to see some dumb girl in his arms. Quickly, he shoved her away and looked at her in disgust. "One, I'm already happily married to Rei. You should know; all the nobles were at our wedding. Two; I have never had any desire to even be in the same room as you. Three; no one defies my grandfather's wishes and lives. He'd arranged my marriage to Rei since before my birth." Kai spat out bitterly and once more turned, but this time he ran away.
Mary was mad; she was very, very ticked. She remained steaming, hopping mad for the next couple of days. She couldn't believe the nerve of that arrogant jerk! She'd show him just how good and tough she was!
A week after Mary's fourteenth birthday party failure and two weeks after Kai and Rei's marriage, it was a beautiful, nice day outside and everyone, including the nobles, were at the town square. Mary had a sword hidden under her cloak. She'd seen Kai walking, and on his arm was an exotic, beautiful creature. Almost as beautiful as her, but no one was ever as beautiful or more beautiful than her, so she didn't know why Kai wasn't drooling at her feet like the rest of the town's male population.
She'd been following Kai all afternoon, her jealousy growing as she watched as Kai was enraptured with the fair, fragile looking creature on his arm. Mary'd gladly snap Rei Hiwatari's neck in half! "Kai Hiwatari!" She called out, pulling out her sword and advancing toward him.
Kai spun around and groaned. "Not you again." He sighed heavily and pushed Rei to safety. "Why don't you just go away and annoy somebody else?" He saw her sword and started to laugh. "Put that thing down before you hurt yourself."
"Grr! I'm just as good and tough as a guy, except I look a lot better!" Mary swung her sword at Kai. Kai swiftly unsheathed his, and, in one fluid motion, knocked hers out of her hand; hers clattered to the cobbled street, and he had the tip of his sharp, shiny blade at her delicate and beautiful throat.
"I'm not your nursemaid, and I won't play your childish games." Kai snarled at her. "You have no place amongst knights and lords, except in the household! Women do not wield swords." Kai let her go, shoving her onto the ground before stalking over to Rei and holding out his arm.
"One moment." Rei kissed his husband on the cheek. "I'll have a word with the poor creature."
Mary was reaching for her sword, which her father didn't know she had and she'd practiced with in secrecy. Back in those days, women weren't allowed to be warriors, but Mary was determined to prove that girls could do anything boys could! She gasped when a small foot in an elegant slipper stepped on her blade, preventing her from picking it up. Her blue eyes traveled up the length of a shapely, red velvet gown up into a pair of amber eyes looking down at her with pity. "Who are you?" She barked out.
Rei shook his head sadly. "You should act as befits your station. No one, let alone a great knight of status like Kai, would want you."
Mary yanked her sword out from under Rei's foot and stood up, both her hands wrapped around it and ready to swing at Rei. "I'm just as good a fighter as he is!"
Rei let out a merry little laugh. "You honestly think Kai wants a bride who is his equal in battle? Someone who will ride into war with him?"
Mary paused, looking confused, and Rei continued. "If Kai wanted that, then he'd marry Tala, or Bryan. But what he wants is a partner; someone to take care of his home and castle while he's away. Kai is strong enough on his own; he doesn't want someone who is merely a reflection of him. He, and other men, want someone who they can protect and shelter. Someone who makes them feel important. Men's egos are very fragile, you know."
Rei's light hearted laugh echoed through out the busy street as he looked at Mary's face. He sighed heavily. "You just don't get it, do you?" His eyes seemed to sadden for a moment. "Do you think you're the only one who dreams of glory and battle? All my life, I've been raised to be the perfect bride for Kai. Yet, I've wanted to be at his side in battle. But it is not my place. Once, I had to choose between duty and love, or defying everyone- my parents, Kai's grandfather, Kai himself- and wielding a weapon and being constantly ridiculed and ostracized for it. I chose to know my place."
Mary looked at Rei in shock. Sweet, delicate and beautiful Rei knew how to fight? "B-but, it's not right! I want to fight! I want to marry Kai!"
Rei just shook his head again. "It's a man's world. And you're not a man. Maybe, sometime in the future things will change." He said softly, turning and obediently taking hold of Kai's arm. Kai had come over and held out his elbow in silent command to Rei.
Rei picked up his hem of his skirts and allowed Kai to guide him out of the market place and into a secluded alley. "My beautiful little Kitten, I will always love you." Kai whispered as he took Rei into his arms. Rei sighed in contentment, tilting his head back as Kai's lips descended upon his own, and Kai's strong arms wrapped around his trim waist. Some things, he thought, were worth the sacrifice.
tbc......
Secondly, you are not going to believe this, but I have suceeded in creating the perfect character. nodds her head seriously I mean it; she is the ultimate, perfect, wonderful oc ever thought up. All the others are stinky poo-poo heads, but my character is the best out there. For real! Her name is totally original. Its Mary Sue. Isn't that an awesome name! beams proudly
NOTE: I was being heavily sarcastic in that last paragraph. The content of this chapter is a little bit serious and more involved than previous ones have been. It's also longer, but it still contains the bashing of the Sue. It contains innuendoes of alcohol and sex, so viewer discretion is advised. And, no, Kai has not slept with the Sue.
chapter 4: Medieval Mary
The stars were drops of liquid silver in a sapphire sky. All was quiet on this moonless night in the fair city of Verona, except for the House of Sue, which was hosting a party for their beautiful daughter, Mary, who just turned fourteen and was now of age to marry. All of the nobles in the land, even the King himself, attended, because the Sues were the richest, most famous, and most beautiful in the entire kingdom. Anybody who was anybody was there.
Well, all except for one family, the Hiwataris. The Hiwataris were actually the oldest and most powerful and influential family next to the King's royal bloodline. Actually, they were related to the King's line. But the Sues, with their limited brain capacity, always failed to grasp the concept that someone out there might be better than them. The Hiwataris were also connected with the local underground organized crime and were rumored to be involved in several political scandals, but no one really talked about that unless they wanted to end up ten feet under.
The Hiwataris and Sues have always been enemies and have fought many bitter, bloody fights. Why they fight, though, no body knows. It's been lost through time. (Actually, I haven't figured it out yet. But it'll be for a good reason. Trust me.)
Anyway, on this dark night, three figures slipped quietly through the shadows on their way to the Sue mansion....err...castle....err...really big house with a lot of servants. All three were members of the Hiwatari household, and they were going to sneak into the Sues' ball.
"Tala, what the HELL are we doing here?" Kai growled out as they slipped through the shadows. The red haired boy in front of him wobbled a little and leaned on the second figure then both of them hiccupped a little.
"We're going to see if the infamous Mary really is as beautiful as legend claims!" Tala laughed into Boris' shoulder, unsteady on his feet. Though, he was normally very agile.
Kai snorted in disgust. "That's the last time I ever let you two idiots drink. You can't hold your liquor. Lightweights." He sneered. Kai hadn't imbibed of the drink nearly as much as Tala and Bryan had, but he also could stomach more than they could.
Once inside, the three Hiwatari's blended in with the very few people who were there. A beautiful young girl with baby blue eyes and long, luxurious wavy blonde hair and a perfect, slim body sat crying on a stool. She had on a snug baby blue dress that matched her eyes and set off her figure nicely. "Oh, I don't want to be married! I won't! I won't do it! I want to ride a horse and swing a sword! I'm just as good as any boy! Infact, I'm better than most!"
Kai stood in a corner, trying to fight the urge to throw up and vowing to kill Tala and Bryan, who'd been chasing every skirt and girl named Mary that walked by before ending up in an alcove somewhere and going at it like drunken rabbits on a holiday. He was miserable and brooding; he didn't want to be here; he'd rather be at home, under the covers with his new 'wife', Rei.
"Hey, Kai!" A heavily drunken and freshly screwed Tala came over and grabbed Kai by the arm. "Come' on an' dance wif us!" Tala shoved Kai into the circle of dancing people before falling backwards into Bryan's lap.
Kai swore heavily as he crashed into somebody. Mary looked up; she'd been in a sour mood all evening; it was no fair she was being forced into marriage! She'd been brooding when she was knocked over by someone. "Hey, watch it, you big ox!" Her anger died when she looked up into a pair of cold, crimson eyes. "K-Kai?" She nearly swooned; Kai was the most sought- after package of male flesh out on the marriage market. And he'd just knocked her over!
Kai sneered down at her and turned to walk away. "Hey! You're supposed to help me up!" Mary screeched and Kai winced. She was even louder than Rei's maid, Mariah. And Mariah had been known to shatter glass. Taking advantage of the stunned Kai, whose ears were currently ringing, Mary stood up and flung herself into Kai's arms, snuggling up to his chest. "Oh, Kai, I never wanted to marry anybody, but it feels so different with you! You're my one true love! I'll happily be your bride, even though our love is forbidden and we'll have to marry in secret and run away together! But despite all the hatred of our families, I know we'll be very happy together! And with me at your side, you'll never be defeated in battle!"
When Kai could hear again, he looked down in horror to see some dumb girl in his arms. Quickly, he shoved her away and looked at her in disgust. "One, I'm already happily married to Rei. You should know; all the nobles were at our wedding. Two; I have never had any desire to even be in the same room as you. Three; no one defies my grandfather's wishes and lives. He'd arranged my marriage to Rei since before my birth." Kai spat out bitterly and once more turned, but this time he ran away.
Mary was mad; she was very, very ticked. She remained steaming, hopping mad for the next couple of days. She couldn't believe the nerve of that arrogant jerk! She'd show him just how good and tough she was!
A week after Mary's fourteenth birthday party failure and two weeks after Kai and Rei's marriage, it was a beautiful, nice day outside and everyone, including the nobles, were at the town square. Mary had a sword hidden under her cloak. She'd seen Kai walking, and on his arm was an exotic, beautiful creature. Almost as beautiful as her, but no one was ever as beautiful or more beautiful than her, so she didn't know why Kai wasn't drooling at her feet like the rest of the town's male population.
She'd been following Kai all afternoon, her jealousy growing as she watched as Kai was enraptured with the fair, fragile looking creature on his arm. Mary'd gladly snap Rei Hiwatari's neck in half! "Kai Hiwatari!" She called out, pulling out her sword and advancing toward him.
Kai spun around and groaned. "Not you again." He sighed heavily and pushed Rei to safety. "Why don't you just go away and annoy somebody else?" He saw her sword and started to laugh. "Put that thing down before you hurt yourself."
"Grr! I'm just as good and tough as a guy, except I look a lot better!" Mary swung her sword at Kai. Kai swiftly unsheathed his, and, in one fluid motion, knocked hers out of her hand; hers clattered to the cobbled street, and he had the tip of his sharp, shiny blade at her delicate and beautiful throat.
"I'm not your nursemaid, and I won't play your childish games." Kai snarled at her. "You have no place amongst knights and lords, except in the household! Women do not wield swords." Kai let her go, shoving her onto the ground before stalking over to Rei and holding out his arm.
"One moment." Rei kissed his husband on the cheek. "I'll have a word with the poor creature."
Mary was reaching for her sword, which her father didn't know she had and she'd practiced with in secrecy. Back in those days, women weren't allowed to be warriors, but Mary was determined to prove that girls could do anything boys could! She gasped when a small foot in an elegant slipper stepped on her blade, preventing her from picking it up. Her blue eyes traveled up the length of a shapely, red velvet gown up into a pair of amber eyes looking down at her with pity. "Who are you?" She barked out.
Rei shook his head sadly. "You should act as befits your station. No one, let alone a great knight of status like Kai, would want you."
Mary yanked her sword out from under Rei's foot and stood up, both her hands wrapped around it and ready to swing at Rei. "I'm just as good a fighter as he is!"
Rei let out a merry little laugh. "You honestly think Kai wants a bride who is his equal in battle? Someone who will ride into war with him?"
Mary paused, looking confused, and Rei continued. "If Kai wanted that, then he'd marry Tala, or Bryan. But what he wants is a partner; someone to take care of his home and castle while he's away. Kai is strong enough on his own; he doesn't want someone who is merely a reflection of him. He, and other men, want someone who they can protect and shelter. Someone who makes them feel important. Men's egos are very fragile, you know."
Rei's light hearted laugh echoed through out the busy street as he looked at Mary's face. He sighed heavily. "You just don't get it, do you?" His eyes seemed to sadden for a moment. "Do you think you're the only one who dreams of glory and battle? All my life, I've been raised to be the perfect bride for Kai. Yet, I've wanted to be at his side in battle. But it is not my place. Once, I had to choose between duty and love, or defying everyone- my parents, Kai's grandfather, Kai himself- and wielding a weapon and being constantly ridiculed and ostracized for it. I chose to know my place."
Mary looked at Rei in shock. Sweet, delicate and beautiful Rei knew how to fight? "B-but, it's not right! I want to fight! I want to marry Kai!"
Rei just shook his head again. "It's a man's world. And you're not a man. Maybe, sometime in the future things will change." He said softly, turning and obediently taking hold of Kai's arm. Kai had come over and held out his elbow in silent command to Rei.
Rei picked up his hem of his skirts and allowed Kai to guide him out of the market place and into a secluded alley. "My beautiful little Kitten, I will always love you." Kai whispered as he took Rei into his arms. Rei sighed in contentment, tilting his head back as Kai's lips descended upon his own, and Kai's strong arms wrapped around his trim waist. Some things, he thought, were worth the sacrifice.
tbc......