Each day that passed I saw the emperor grow more and more interested towards me. As he passed he would comment on my looks and how I would 'please' him much more then any of the women in his harem. Yet, every time Shoukitei would almost commanded me to come into his room and into bed with him. It always seemed as if Eichuu would appear right there with an excuse to divert his attention. Eichuu each day would run into me somehow. We would talk for a brief moment and then we would both be off. My affections for him grew stronger as each day passed. After a week or more of this, night had fallen and I was walking to my room, when Eichuu appeared before me.

"Good evening Miss Suki." He said as he bowed.

"Good evening vice-shogun Eichuu." I bowed deeper then him.

"You know, you could just call me Eichuu if you like?" I was puzzled.

"If I did it, it would be disrespectful." I saw that he was blushing slightly.

"I...I would love it if you would just call me by my first name. And I could never see you doing anything disrespectful." He came closer to me. I stepped back.

"Yes... Eichuu." I knew what I had just said to him had set him ablaze. For the next thing he did was put his arms around my waist, pulled me close to him, and pressed his lips onto mine. At first I was stunned but he then brought one of his hands to the side of my face. As we parted he brushed back my golden hair.

"Suki...I..." He began to say, but being someone he just said could be of no disrespect to anybody. I put both of my hands to his face and pulled him in for another deep kiss. This one was more lingering. He wanted more of me, as I wanted much more of him. Without either of us speaking a word he took hold of my hand, kissed it gently, and led me to his room.

Eichuu's room was enormous. Yet, I would expect nothing less from a vice-shogun. We made our way to the bed. Each step we took we kissed, more passionately then the last. Eichuu disrobed quickly as I did the same. He lowered me onto his bed, as lowered himself on top of me, running his hands all over my body. We were becoming more fervent in our desirers. Just before I lost all thought, I had to ask him something.

"Eichuu..." I said in a low voice as he continued to message my neck with his mouth.

"Yes..."

"Do you love me?" He paused in his actions. He kissed me on the forehead and looking deeply into my eyes he responded with a smile, and a yes.

"I fell in love with you the moment I saw you." I kissed him on the lips and slowly trailed the kisses to his ear lobe where I lightly began to bite and sucked on it. Deep groans emerged from his throat, once I trailed my kisses back to his mouth he was wild with passion. One of his hands was slowly circling my breasts that had swelled with arousal. When he entered into me, my mind rushed with the one thought that we were making love. We were one.

Kaen, had realized that she was the warrior now know as Soi. She was in another room with Nakago. Eichuu a had been under the influence of Soi's Bouchuu magic. After realizing this and hearing that she was in love with Nakago he was more then a bit angry. But seeing how it was fruitless, he let her go and fond his real love, Suki.

Soi had made love to Nakago to raise his chi. He was in a deep sleep; lying there as Soi stroked his face. Whispering words of how much she loved and cared about him all these years. Awake or in sleep, he would never return her feelings. All the long years of heartless men who had used her body for their own pleasure. She couldn't be more in love with the one man who not only used her body for his own gain, but who wouldn't even give her a second glance anywhere else. Even when they were having sex he never kissed her not once. To Nakago it was only a necessity to have his chi raised by her. But she knew that deep inside he still had the ability to love. She made her self believe that. It just had to be true. Soi put her head on his chest and dozed off.

In Eichuu's room two bodies lay side by side in dried sweat. Both talking of their past's and future plans, each never wanting the feeling of irresistible love for each other to ever end. "Suki, marry me." The question was incredibly simple, but had left her speechless. For two seconds that is.

"YES! Yes, yes!" She jumped on him again kissing him all over in her excitement.

Laughing he went on, "We can just leave the palace when I get back from my battle with Nakago. We can have a grand house in the city, have lots of children and I'll be the shogun of Kutou."

"Yes, I want all of that. But let's not wait. Let's just leave here tomorrow. Please." Suki rested her head on his chest, as he stroked her hair.

"I'm afraid it's not that simple love. I have to beat Nakago and then I'll be the shogun. Were going into battle tomorrow, but when I get back, everything will be wonderful. I promise." He kissed her affectionately.

"Now let's get some sleep."