Relena Peacecraft, to soon to be Mrs. Treize Kushrenada, the richest democrat on this side of the earth (the richest man is the Emperor of the Imperial City). Brushing her hair with the pearl and diamond studded comb she sighed.

She hated it here, and she hated Treize. It wasn't that he was a bad man really; he was just very standoffish and not very nice. He didn't know how to be nice; he could be suave, genteel and ruthless… but not nice. It was rumored Trieze's last wife killed herself because she couldn't take living with him anymore… she wasn't much older then Relena. Shuddering she slipped on her gown with the help of her servants she got ready to meet with Trieze's family.

The dress was a blood red satin with black and gold trimmings. Her black shift showed through the seams and her hair was swept up in an up do held by ruby pins.

Rubies and diamonds adorned her neck, wrists, fingers and even her sewn into her dress. She had once inquired about how much a dress like this would cost and it added up to nearly 3 millions dollars! And that was just this one dress.

Once at the grand waiting room she saw Cosmos, Treize's General, just leaving. When he saw her he touched his mouth once and smiled at her "My lady. Your fiancée is waiting within for you. His family isn't here just yet and might I say you look absolutely ravishing."

Relena forced a kind smile on her face, something about him really unnerved her. If he noticed her smile was forced he didn't act it, Cosmos just opened the door for her and closed it after her.

Treize was sitting on a large down chair sipping a brandy, without turning he greeted her "Ah, my lovely. Come sit and have a drink with me."

Relena sat next to him on the other overstuffed chair and looked around for a servant but didn't see one, that was odd. Usually there was a servant or two waiting to serve them.

Treize rang a tiny bell and Emily, a maid, came in and curtsied "My Lord and Lady. Is there anything you wish for me to get you?"

Relena smiled at the maid "Emily, would you be so kind as to get a cup of tea? You know the way I like it. Thank you."

Treize spoke again; his voice bored "You really are too kind to those servants. No better than peasants really."

Relena forced herself to be impassive so he wouldn't see her scowl 'Well you don't know how to be kind or the rewards of it do you?' But her anger towards him was evident because, unlike her face, her body was still rigid. When her tea came and she stirred the sugar in the tea and the spoon clanged against the sides so much it would have broken in her hands had the door not burst open and the teacup dropped and promptly shattered on the floor.

Relena looked back and saw Treize's mother wrapped in fur and pearls come in. "Treize!!!" Relena flinched and saw Treize flinch as well, it was the one thing they shared… a loathing towards his mother. Behind Mrs. Kushrenada was his sisters followed. Four sisters in all, three of them were fine but the fourth was a witch.

The fourth was the eldest and she acted just like her mother. All of them were dressed in rich gowns, richer than Relena's ruby studded dress.

Mrs. Kushrenada looked around the room and spotted the couple, sitting on the couch across the two large chairs she beamed at them.

"Treize! Relena! So good to see you again." Her four daughters sat on the couch next to her and smiled at them, their smiles plastic.

As a girl she had always thought she had perfect teeth, she remembered wondering how anyone could have such perfect teeth. It was only recently that she discovered that all the teeth were fake. Just like her mother in law.

Relena gave them her own smile, trying to make it as sincere as possible "Ladies, you all look lovely."

Mrs. Kushrenada smiled at her though it seemed she was baring her teeth at her.

The reason Relena loathed her was because she was selfish, she didn't think of anyone but herself, the reason her daughters were decked out in jewels was not because they wanted it (which they did but that was a bonus) but because she wanted to make sure everyone knew they were rich. And this social call, it was because she wanted to remind everyone she was related to the Treize Kushrenada. And the blinding smiles were so she could show off her million-dollar surgery, the teeth job and lip enhancers. At the moment she wore at least six diamond rings that made Relena's million-dollar diamond engagement ring seem like a fleck of dust in comparison.

The dinner went just as Relena expected it, tea in the indoor garden then a walk through the rose garden mazes, which were Treize's pride and joy, then dinner in the rose garden gazebo and finally ending with the exchange of gifts.

Relena sat quietly opening her five gifts from her five present in laws and watched her sister-in-laws. She had gotten each a crystal jewelry box that was studded with each of there own birthstone. In the sunlight it blazed like a solid torch. The precious gems giving off their own light too lit up the gazebo with rainbows. Even the eldest sister, Melanie, was impressed.

For Trieze's mother she got her a rose hair comb cut from a giant diamond, the whole thing, the rose, the body of the comb and the teeth of the comb was cut straight from the diamond.

"There are only two in the whole world, one is here in your hands, and the other… belongs to the Empress of the Imperial City."

Relena knew it was the perfect gift not because of the beauty of it but because of the prestige she would get from showing it off.

The entire Kushrenada family was shocked into silence.

Only Treize showed something other than shock and that was amusement "Well mother. She certainly knows how to give gifts wouldn't you say?"

Mrs. Kushrenada looked up at her "Oh my dear! It's absolutely perfect!"

Relena smiled warmly but inside she was seething 'I know it was perfect you old gold digging hag.'

Mrs. Kushrenada went over to her and handed it to her "Could you put it on?" she asked.

Relena was surprised but she took the comb and slid it into her mass of curls. It shined brightly in the sun probably flashed like a beacon. Pulling out her mirror she admired what she could see of it.

Her daughter's ooed and ahhed over and Melanie turned to Relena "Why couldn't you get us something like that?"

Relena smiled sweetly "Don't you like your gift?" 'You greedy little whore. Yes I saw you with that stable hand you witch' she finished in her mind what she didn't dare say out loud.

Melanie look at her crystal jewelry box and frowned "But I want a diamond rose comb!" Relena smiled and looked over at Mrs. Kushrenada "But if I got all of you a diamond rose comb then there would be six of them in the world and it would loose its prestige and prestige… is why I bought that diamond rose comb for your mother."

Mrs. Kushrenada took no insult to that comment but instead she turned on her daughter "Yes Melanie! You don't want that do you?" Melanie pouted but didn't say anything.

Relena bid her soon to be in laws goodbye and wished them on the other side of the world.

"Well that wasn't so bad was it?"

Relena shook her head "It was horrible and you know it Treize."

Treize chuckled and took her hand, pulling her closer he finger a lock of hair "Ah my Relena. You are so beautiful."

Relena pushed away from his ascending lips and smiled "Not until our wedding night Treize."

Treize pulled her closer again "Oh my little one. Your innocent ideals are so refreshing but I'm afraid I can't let you get away from me this time."

He pulled her towards the nearest living room, she pulled at his arms and pushed at his chest "Treize no!"

Treize stopped and turned to her "It will only hurt for a moment. I promise."

Relena pushed with all her might but he was too strong and she began to cry "Treize please. I beg you no. Please."

Treize picked up her flailing body and carried her unwilling body to the couch. Pining her arms down he reached under her skirt and pulled off her underwear. Undoing his own pants he raped her.

Relena fought against him but it wasn't enough, in the end she just let him have his way.

Walking up the steps she hugged her violated body to herself and upon entering her room she saw her best friend and bodyguard waiting for her, tears streaming down his face mirroring her own. She hurled herself into his arms and cried her heart out.

Quatre held her shaking body and cursed himself into the depth of all seven hells. He was her protector and right now she was hurt and he failed her. It was the very first time he'd failed her and he vowed he'd never abandon her again.

Rocking her body he made her a promise "I'm never leaving you again Relena. I'm never allowing this to happen again. I'm going to protect you till death and nothing heaven or the seven hell sends our way will stop me." Relena curled into him more letting him fight the evils of the world away with a simple promise.