Amber Enchantment

A/N- Wow. Such positive responses! I feel special. T.T

Chapter 2: Broken in the head or something.

Sanosuke eyed the unconscious girl before him as the carriage pulled along.

He and a few others from the kingdom had come to the Enchanted caves to salvage the last of the 'magic' that the humans had left behind. And, upon arriving they found her in the caves.

And, figuring that they could never have too many concubines, maids, or whatever use the prince decided to put her to, and knocked her out.

Sanosuke sighed sadly and looked out of the carriage window. They hadn't managed to find any magic left over, not even a tiny speck of it. The humans had taken every last bit of it.

He scowled.

He, nor any of the other demons ever felt remorse for controlling a human's mind, and condemning them to a sort of slavery for the rest of their lives. If anything, it was merely pay back to the human race.

Sanosuke glanced at the girl as he noticed that her breathing had increased.

Kaoru blinked wearily and yawned, stretching out her arms, only to find them hitting a wall.

Raising an eyebrow in confusion she attempted to remember what had happened, and where she was.

"Awake I see." Came a voice from across from her.

And then it hit Kaoru. She had been knocked unconscious.

"Who are you!? What do you want!?" Kaoru demanded backing up against the seat that she had been sleeping on.

"The name's Sanosuke. I don't want much, just your mind and what not." He shrugged, and then grinned baring a gleaming white sets of fangs.

Kaoru pointed at him with a shaky finger "You. You're a demon!" she said, trying to keep the fear out of her voice.

Sanosuke's smile widened "Sure am. And you're mine." He said, as he gazed piercingly into her eyes.

Kaoru could only stare, as Sanosuke's eyes seemed to take on a life of their own. They were a warm cinnamon brown, and took on a sort of glow as he continued to stare at her.

After a minute or so Kaoru threw her arms up "Ok, I give up. You've won this staring contest." She said as she began blinking.

Sanosuke stared in shock.

"Staring contest..? But… What the!?" he said scratching his head in utter confusion.

"But you, and I was, and you were supposed to be… but how!? He asked still dumbfounded as the carriage came to a stop.

"How what?" Kaoru asked as she gave him an odd look.

Sanosuke was about to answer when the carriage door opened.

"Sanosuke, we've arrived. I trust her mind is already in your control." A tall, man with ice blue eyes commented as he looked in the carriage.

"Um… No?" Sanosuke commented innocently.

"No? What do you mean no?" the man replied coolly.

"Look Aoshi, I don't know what's wrong with this girl, but it wouldn't work!" Sanosuke said pointing at Kaoru accusingly.

Aoshi sighed. Leave it to Sagara to screw things up.

Turning to Kaoru Aoshi gave her the same piercing stare that Sanosuke has earlier.

"Eto…" Kaoru said looking around her. These demons were so odd…

"Hmm.. Interesting indeed." Aoshi said as he turned and beckoned another demon over.

"What is it." The golden-eyed man asked in annoyance.

"Saitou. Both Sagara and I have failed at controlling this girl's mind. Maybe you could?" Aoshi replied eyeing Kaoru.

Saitou sighed in annoyance "Pests." He said as he gazed into Kaoru's eyes.

Kaoru shifted uncomfortably under his gaze. If looks could kill, she would have already died a thousand times over.

Saitou narrowed his eyes.

"Why isn't it working.." he mused to himself.

"She must be broken in the head or something." Sanosuke concluded folding his arms.

"I am not broken in the head!" Kaoru retorted angrily.

"Sure, whatever you say raccoon girl." He replied standing up, and getting out of the carriage.

"Sanosuke. Escort our 'guest' to a room, and have some of the maids make sure she bathes, she reeks." Saitou stated as he walked away.

"What? Why me!?" Sanosuke complained childishly.

"Because I said so." was Saitou's blunt response.

-;-

Growling Sanosuke took Kaoru by the arm and pulled her out of the carriage.

"Hey! Watch it, that hurt!" Kaoru yelled angrily.

Sanosuke looked at her apologetically. He hadn't meant to actually hurt her. He was just in a bad mood.

"Follow me." He said pulling her along after him..

'The nerve of him!!!' Kaoru thought to herself as she desperately tried to pull her arm out of his grip. But he was too strong.

'Damn demons..' Kaoru thought bitterly to herself.

They soon entered a large castle and continued walking. Kaoru was, well stunned to say the least. It was amazing. Tastefully decorated, and absolutely huge!

And this was Kaoru we're talking about too! She had spent her whole life in a castle, and even it was quite little compared to this. Kaoru was then jarred out of her aw as Sanosuke spoke.

"So what's your name?" He asked as if to make casual conversation.

'They don't know I'm the princess…?' Kaoru thought to herself. "None of your business." She said sticking her chin up.

But Sanosuke just laughed. "Whatever you say raccoon girl." He replied.

Kaoru barrowed her eyes. "I am NOT a raccoon girl!" she huffed angrily.

Sanosuke shrugged. "Well, I don't know your name. And you won't tell me it, so I can call you whatever I want." He said smiling as he came to a stop.

"This." He said opening a door, and revealing a room "Is where you'll be staying for now. A few maids will be in to help you out in a bit." Sanosuke said as he led her into the room.

Then he turned around, "Oh, and I wouldn't suggest trying to escape, it'd be a waste of time." He finished as he shut the door.

Kaoru bit her bottom lip in anger as she heard a 'click' sound following the shutting of the door. She was locked in…

Sighing Kaoru looked at her surroundings. It was a large room, decorated in deep shades of purple. There was a large canopy bed in the center, and several other various things, which she also had had in her own room at home.

As she noticed there was a balcony, she made her way over to it and gasped. The view was amazing, beautiful, magnificent! It over looked a large portion of country side that rolled off into a forest. And Kaoru was sure, that if it were the day time, it would be filled with various bright colors that would dazzle anyone.

As she took hold of the ledge, he hand went over something cold. Looking down Kaoru saw jasmine vines. Leaning over a little she noticed that she was relatively high up, and that jumping was out of the question. But, the jasmine vines grew thickly all the way up.

Kaoru turned her head as she heard sounds coming from the room. And, noting the jasmine vines for later use, made her way in.

Kaoru entered the room, and was greeted by three women, all maids, and all demon.

"Oh, there you are miss." One spoke as she walked up to Kaoru. We're here to help you bathe." Another spoke as she gestured to a door which, when she opened it, revealed a small indoor hot springs.

"And I brought you some night cloths." The third maid spoke.

"Oh, um thank you. But, I'm quite positive that I do not need assistance bathing." Kaoru reassured him.

"Ok then." One said. And then the three maids left, the third setting the night cloths down before leaving.

"Wow. A lot more like home than I had thought.." Kaoru mused as she grabbed the sleeping yukata and made her way into the hot springs.

-;-

Sinking into the warm water Kaoru sighed in content. A bath, yes, that is what she had been needing to relax her muscles.

Dipping her head in the water, she ran her fingers threw her long raven hair she bit her bottom lip. She sure had somehow gotten herself into a not so good position.

Here she was, bathing in a hot springs, in a large, luxurious castle. Almost like every day life for Kaoru, that is, if you didn't count the fact that it was a castle filled with demons!

And oh what a fool she had been! Not having a clue what was going on, with all of them staring her in the eye like that.

"Duh Kaoru!" she scolded herself out loud. They had been trying to gain control of her mind, and she just sat there like and idiot!

Kaoru yawned as she pulled herself out, dried off, and dressed. 'What puzzled me, is that fact that they hadn't been able to control me' Kaoru thought to herself as she crawled into the large bed and pulled the covers over herself.

She scowled at the memory of Sanosuke claiming that she was broken in the head, or something… 'Oh well, it doesn't matter now.' Kaoru thought to herself smugly.

She already had a plan for getting out of this place, but first she needed her rest. She'd be no good to herself exhausted.

'Baka demons…' were Kaoru's last thoughts as she snuggled in closer to her pillow and fell fast asleep.

A/N- Battoussia appears in next chapter! : )

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