Chapter 5
"What do they mean 'commander' and 'taking' some one off your back?" Ichigo asked. Kish smirked.
"You'll see!" Kish then grapped the shrieking Ichigo in his hands and ran to the bedroom, set Ichigo on the bed and ran into the closet. Seconds later he came out with long, amazing dress. Ihigo gasped.
It was made out of red material which glimmered softly in the light. The dress had no straps to hold it up, and it would end little over ones knees. The back was openly cut and the dress was held up by the silvery straps going in the back.
Ichigo looked at the beautiful dress in wonder. Kish smiled.
"Come on, put it on! Well, you look completely sexy and hot in my clothes, but you can't go to the mother ship like that, and besides, you need to wear this to help me with my plan." Kish smiled widely. He gave the dress to Ichigo and was pushing her to the bathroom to change, when one thought occurred to her.
Why did Kish have a women dress in his closet?
"Kish… Whose dress is this?" Kish stopped dead in his tracks, his eyes darkening, and his face gaining a pained look. Ichigo regretted she had said anything.
"It belonged… To Xara." Kish was silent for a moment, but then blastered a fake smile on his face.
"Come on! Put it on!" Ichigo frowned, while wondering who 'Xara' was. Apparently she was dead. She pushed the thought out of her head, to the same corner where 'possible feelings for Kish' were situated.
Kish sat on the bed, waiting for Ichigo to exit the bathroom. He had not been ready for the question. He knew it was bound to come up, but still. Ichigo was smarter than he gave her credit for. He complimented her look, not her personality, but he had his reasons. Not getting too close to Ichigo was convenient. He knew the day would came when he would be forced to fight Ichigo, thought he didn't want to. If he got too close to Ichigo, they would both just be hurt.
Too bad I had fell in love with Ichigo the one moment I let my guard down, at the park where we first met.
Ichigo exited the bathroom, the red dress on her. She was barefoot and her little over shoulders long hair fell beautifully on her shoulders. She was blushing slightly; because that was the most revealing cloth she had ever had on. She took a few steps hesitantly, but Kish just stared at her amazed.
"S-s-so what do you like…?" Ichigo asked little afraid to ask. Kish just answered bluntly:
"Wow." Ichigo blushed at the statement. Then she shaked her head.
"So…where are we going?" She asked. Kish Still stared at Ichigo and licked his lips. Then he shook himself to reality and almost blushed. He winked and disappeared to the closet himself.
"Oh, you'll see!" He came out with his usual outfit, to the fabric of this one was more expensive, one could tell. He then disappeared to the closed again and come out with a necklace and a pair of spaghetti straps sandals.
"Here." He said handing out the sandals. Ichigo put the sandals on, and Kish indicated that she should turn around. She did, and Kish slipped the necklace on. Ichigo looked at the big mirror, and almost gasped. They looked amazing together. The necklace was beautiful too. A long golden chain, with a huge blue Safire hanging in it. It landed beautifully just between her breasts.
"It's nice." Ichigo said appreciatively. Kish smiled. Then he turned serious, and started to explain his plan to Ichigo.
"So, anyway, after my former fiancée was killed, I've had a 'backup' fiancée, Xian. She's the worst kind of people there is. Only after fame and good placement in our society. There is a loophole so I don't have to marry her though. You are that loophole. If I happen to find a fiancée of another culture before my eighteenth birthday, I don't need to marry Xian, as I am so forth enforcing diplomatic relationships. All you have to do is to play to be my new fiancée for this short trip, and I'll be saved, okay?" Kish explained and then pleaded for her. Ichigo couldn't look into the amber eyes too long before saying:
"Okay… but I know nothing of you or your culture… And what do you mean fiancée? Was Xara your former fiancée? And fame? Are you famous?" Ichigo rambled nervous. Kish looked down.
"You don't need to know about my culture because you will be representing another culture. I had a fiancée before, but she was murdered. I am the son of the emperor Kairor Kaibutsu, and I'll be the next one to rule our race…" Kish started to explain. Ichigo looked at him in wonder. Kish was a royalty? She had been hitten on by a royalty? An alien race royalty, but still… wow.
"But will you do it?" Kish pleaded with her. Ichigo looked doubtful. Kish looked down wistfully. "… I'll even stop harassing you, if that is what you want… After we get off serenity, I'll promise to not to meet you in other than our fights." Kish said looking pained Ichigo into her eyes. Ichigo was little shocked.
He offered to leave her alone? This was really so important for him? And did she really want to be left alone?
"…I'll do it." Ichigo muttered, but mentioned nothing of leaving her alone. Kish took it as such, and nodded, defeated. Kish walked out of the room, and Ichigo hesitated.
Did she really want to be left alone?
"You're coming?" Kish asked expressionless. Ichigo nodded, and followed suit. Kish lead her to a small platform. He wrote something into an iron pad with some weird symbols and got an answer of some sort. The stood inside the platform, which was circle formed, and four foot wide. Kish pulled her into him, and whispered to her ear:
"Sorry about this, but you'll have to hug me to make 'it' look real." Ichigo blushed, but nodded and hugged him tightly. She felt so safe in his arms…
Golden coloured rings rose from the floor around them, and when they fell down again, they were whisked away. The swirled into nothingness, and Ichigo held on to Kish tightly. Unseen to her, Kish smiled, smelled her hair, and said his last goodbyes to her.
He'd keep his part of the deal…
"Commander!" A dozen alien soldiers greeted them when they arrived on a similar platform, in a control room of some sort. Kish nodded and helped her off the platform. Ichigo took the help, not knowing what to do, and so hanged of Kish's arm. The soldiers looked little surprised.
"Taken another fiancée, I see…" "What a shock…" "Never expected him to…" "She looks little like Xara…" The soldiers muttered to themselves. Ichigo decided to start playing her part.
"Kish…" She started very sweetly, and all talk stopped. Apparently no one had heard him called that. "… I'm not going to get compared to 'Xara' all the time, am I?" She asked shyly, now that everyone's attention was on her. Kish just smiled.
"…Of course not, Kitten." Ichigo smiled at the nickname. Someone cleared their throat. Kish and Ichigo turned to the soldier who had done so.
"Hipsu?" Kish asked from the soldier, who he knew from before. He was one of the few who had the permission to call him by his first name.
"Kisshu…Xian is on her way here." Kish rolled his eyes, and then whispered on Ichigo's ear:
"You better expect some insults from her." Ichigo nodded, preparing her own defence in her mind.
Just then Xian arrived. She had long forest green hair, and purple eyes, and she was very good looking. She smiled brightly when she saw Kish, and all dignity left started running towards him.
"Kisshu!" She said. Running dramatically towards Kish, even sheading some tears. She spread her arms, ready to jump to hug Kish, when Ichigo suddenly stepped on her way, which surprised everyone.
"And what 'do' you think you are doing?" Ichigo asked, her eyebrow raised. Xian stopped shocked, and a look of outrage spread on her before beautiful features.
"And who do you think you are? I'll have you know I am his fiancée…" She started. Ichigo stopped her with a finger on her lips.
"Correction; you were his fiancée. You are now looking at the future Mrs. Kisshu Kaibutsu. Right, Kish?" Ichigo said the last part in a sweet voice. Kish smiled inwardly. She was a good actor. If only she wouldn't act…
"That's right, Kitten." Kish said.
"You name is Kitten?" Xian asked incredulously. Ichigo almost laughed out loud, but settled on smiling instead.
"No, of course not, you silly girl. It is my favourite name. Kish gave it to me." Xian looked outraged. Apparently she hadn't gotten a favourite name from Kish, or even permission to call him 'Kish'.
"Well I think it is a very stupid name…" She tried for one last time, but when she saw the look Kish threw at her, she gave up.
"Fine! But I'll just have you know, his isn't the last of me you will hear! Mark my words 'Kish'!" She turned on her heels and stalked away. Ichigo smiled at the success.
"Thanks Kitten." Kish said lovingly, and Ichigo wasn't so sure it was an act. "Let me show you around." Ichigo smiled happily and said.
"This is so cool; we have nothing like this on earth." Everyone stopped on their tracks to stare at Ichigo, and Ichigo inwardly cursed. How could she have let it slip! Outraged at her self she saved what could be saved.
"I mean the stupid humans have destroyed everything, and their so called 'technology' is just pitiful." Ichigo laughed the tension off. Everyone agreed with her apparently, and Kish smiled at the save. Kish and Ichigo walked at the hallways of the hue ship and talked about some things, though all the time aware that they were listened. Ichigo noticed how everyone seemed to look up to Kish. And there were so many aliens. She had no idea they were such a big society.
"Chairman Kaibutsu!" A lanky looking tall alien with really official clothes yelled after them. Kish groaned.
"Not again…" Kish muttered and Ichigo looked at him confused.
"Your father demands an audience with you, and the council of Nebulosa wants an audience." The alien said. Kish groaned again, and Ichigo understood. This was meant to be a short visit, after all.
"Sorry, Laa-laa; but I cannot leave my fiancée alone…" Kish tried to get out of the demand. Laa-laa looked at Kish sternly.
"Chairman Kaibutsu! Surely you are aware that the rebellion armies have neared earth? We got the impression from your rapport. It is crucial that we have this meeting before we have two wars in your hands!" Kish still looked doubtful. Suddenly a group of giggling girls appeared behind a nearby corner. After seeing Ichigo and Kish the girl in lead shrieked.
"Brother!" She ran into his brothers arms. She looked a lot like Kish, though her hair was longer and not in held in place by strands of leather. Kish looked pleasantly surprised, and Ichigo found jealousy to grip her heart.
"Nara! Dear sister, what are you doing here! You should be in Nebulosa!" Kish almost snapped. Nara just winked at her.
"Well, I just had to get here, how I could stay away, after I heard you had gotten rid of Xian! I so hated that bitch!" Some of the elder aliens in the hallways looked at Nara sternly. "… I just had to meet your new fiancée… May I borrow her for a moment?" Laa-laa took this opportunity to barge into the conversation.
"That would fit splendidly. Chairman Kaibutsu here was just about to leave for an audience with his father." Laa-laa said triumphing. Laa-laa then took Kish's hand and started to drag him off. He had barely touched Kish when Kish grabbed a hold of his arm, put it behind his back, and pushed him forcefully on the nearest wall painfully. Ichigo flinched.
"And you, messenger Laa-Laa, should remember your worth. The last time I checked, a mere messenger hasn't got the right to touch a member of the royal family, less the commander of our armies." Kish said in a voice that was meant to put the man in his rightful place. Laa-Laa flinched at some distant memory and nodded. After Kish let him go, however, he seemed to regain his posture.
"I'm the emperor's secretary now." Kish raised an eyebrow.
"Oh. So the old man has gotten himself a new personal slave." Laa-Laa didn't say anything, but blushed. Kish turned to Ichigo who was standing beside Nara and her friends.
"Kitty cat, would you mind...?" Kish asked. Ichigo hesitantly nodded. It seemed that the separation couldn't be avoided. Ichigo felt slightly afraid though. She was to be alone in the enemy-ship after all; maybe this was a trap to deceive her into false security?
"Nara, could you look after Kitten?" Nara nodded, that had been her intention anyway. She wanted to know more about this mysterious girl.
"Kish..." Ichigo started when started to walk away. "Be... be careful, okay?" Ichigo said blushing, not quite knowing what she in reality meant to say. Kish smiled.
"I'll be back as soon as I can."
