Chapter 4
Kaera started running toward a man who stood around 5' 5" with long black hair and emerald green eyes with a sly grin on his face. "Lord Zythar! How wonderful you're here!" Hiei looked over at the man whom was named Zythar and then over at Ariali not sure to follow or stay where he was. Ariali walked up calmly and held out her hand "I'm Ariali." Hiei followed "I'm Hiei." Zythar nodded "I am Lord Zythar and welcome." He grinned while kissing Ariali's hand giving her his famous smile that melted ladies' hearts. She stood there smiling politely and pulled her hand away. "Thank you." She said looking at him in surprise. Zythar smiled at her again and then his ears perked "Oh my, where is that beautiful music coming from?" he asked looking around. "I think it's Kirya" Ariali said. "Who's that?" he asked looking at Ariali. "A very annoying girl that doesn't know how to shut up" Hiei said bitterly. "Her" She said pointing to Kirya. Kirya was dancing a bit and playing her new harp happy as ever as a few passing byes stopped to listen and gave her some extra change for her performance. Zythar looked and saw her "Bring her here I want her to perform for dinner." Ariali frowned "You could ask her like a gentleman." Zythar chuckled and put his index finger under her chin "But where's the fun in that?" he asked smirking childishly. "Now Kaera please go get her." "Yes sir!" Kaera answered and ran to get Kirya and Corathir. Ariali pulled away from him wondering how egotistical this man could be. "See Corathir never under estimate me" Kirya smiled while she bowed and collecting her earnings as she saw a girl running towards them. "Ya ya ya" Corathir said rolling his eyes as Kaera approached them. "Will you please play for my lord during dinner?" Kaera asked smiling broadly. Kirya blinked in shock "Play for a lord?" she asked. "I'm not that good am I?" "Of course you are." She said smiling. "Now please come with me, he will pay you handsomely for playing." Kirya looked over at Corathir "Will it be ok?" "Ya as long as I can come along." Corathir said starting to walk toward the castle. "Of course you can." Kaera said leading the way to the lord's castle. Kirya followed Kaera feeling giddy she never ever gotten asked to play for someone like a lord before.
Meanwhile both Hiei and Ariali where inside the lord's castle being shown around. Zythar was giving them a tour while also flirting with Ariali putting on his most charming smile. He loved ladies and always said you can never have to many, though he was known for his many affairs over the years. At the end of the tour he showed them to the dinning hall. Ariali ignored his flirting and sat down for dinner looking at her ragged clothing wondering if she was a little to dirty to sit at a fancy table such as this. Hiei sat down at the table not really liking all this formality, thinking he stood out like a soar thumb. Zythar on the other hand was happy to have guest no matter what they wore and smiled at them "So, where are you guys traveling to?" "Just around for me." Ariali said beginning to eat.
Corathir burst in through the doors and sat next to Hiei beginning to consume large amounts of food. "Corathir stop being a pig! We're in a Lord's house! Where's your manners?" Kirya yelled at him shaking her head. Hiei looked over at Corathir as he ate priggishly and scooted away from him a bit. "Thank you for bringing her here Kaera," Zythar said flashing his famous smile at Kaera. Kaera giggled and blushed skipping from the hall. Ariali just rolled her eyes and asked "Is she on happy pills or something? She's way to perky." "I agree" Hiei said. Zythar chuckled "No she's just all round happy nothings wrong with that is there?" He asked. "Now then, Kirya..." "You know my name!" Kirya asked shocked. Zythar chuckled "Well Miss, Ariali told me. Now I whenever you're ready you can start ok?" He asked giving her his heart melting smile as she blushed. "Ok..." Corathir ignored them and continued to eat. Ariali put down her fork feeling nauseas from watching him eat. "Suddenly I'm not hungry at all." She said holding her stomach watching various foods fly everywhere. Kirya's eye twitched as she watched Corathir eat like a pig but then took out her harp and started playing. Ariali listened to the music and smiled, then standing up said "I'm going to get some air." Zythar watched letting the music fill his ears while smiling "Such beauty in the music as well as the musician." Kirya blushed at this comment but continued. Hiei nodded at Ariali and watched not feeling hungry. Ariali walked out into the gardens and sat on a stone bench thinking, wondering how much longer she had until she had to return to her normal life of hide and seek. Kirya ended her song glad she didn't mess up as Zythar clapped loudly commenting "Oh that was so B-e-auti-ful!" Corathir rolled his eyes and burped, patting his now full stomach. "Thanks for the meal your lordship." "Your very welcome" Zythar said smiling as he had a servant hand Kirya 100 lesos. (lesos being the currency, one leso equal to a dollar) "Oh thank you very much your lordship" Kirya said while bowing "Please call me Zythar."
Ariali walked back in and bowed to Zythar. "Thank you for your hospitality but I must be leaving." "Aw how come? Why not stay the night? All of you should stay" Zythar suggested. "I'd rather not be a burden you only have so many rooms here." She said leaning against the door frame holding a black rose in one hand. "Oh nonsense I have plenty of rooms and one of you lovely ladies could always share one with me." He grinned with a glint in his eye. She shook her head "I'd rather not burden you by sharing your room." She said politely trying not to offend him by denying his request. "Well I'm not gonna take no for an answer. Kaera show them to some extra rooms." Kaera nodded and showed Corathir, Hiei and Ariali to their rooms handing them spare clothes as well.
Zythar inched closer to Kirya saying "You're the lucky lady that I share a room with." He said smiling and leading her the way to his quarters. Kirya looked up at him shocked she thought he was joking "You're serious?" "Of course I am." He answered grinning and grabbing her wrist. "You should consider yourself lucky." "Hehe?" she said nervously thinking ahh. He gave her a pillow then laid on his bed smiling seductively at her. "Come join me" He said patting next to him. She slowly sat next to him hoping he wasn't going to do anything to her in her sleep. He put his hand on her leg and leaned in for a kiss. Kirya leaned back with a odd look on her face but slightly blushing. "Uhh..."was all she could say. He leaned in further wondering how he of all people could possibly be rejected. Kirya scooted back and ended up falling off the bed landing with a thud "Oouuff." Zythar looked down at her and eventually fell asleep. Kirya sighed relieved and fell asleep on the couch.
Next Day
As the sun came to its highest point, Hiei sat in the windowsill looking out at the town beneath him. Kirya, still asleep from the interesting night before being lazy and sleeping in. Ariali walked in the garden wearing a dress Kaera had given her, not to pleased to be out of her normal clothes. Corathir on the other hand was snoring away in his room, trying to sleep off all the extra weight he had gained from the large dinner before. Kirya sat up and yawned tiredly and rubbed her eyes "That was a good sleep even though it was on the floor..." Kirya stood up and stretched and walked out of Zythar's room whom which he wasn't in. Zythar walked around his castle disappointed that he'd been turned down and looked up to see Ariali and walked over to her. Ariali wasn't paying attention, her back to Zythar looking at a fountain as a centerpiece of the garden. Zythar sat next to her "Hey Ari, is it ok if I call you that?" She looked up and answered, "It's ok if you call me that." "Good" he smiled back scooting closer to her "You know, you have amazing eyes..." She looked up surprised, "Ummm thank you." He grinned pulling her closer to him "You are very beautiful to." He said leaning in for a kiss. Ariali sat there surprised not even noticing him being so close to her. Zythar got closer to kissing her but she pulled back finally realizing what he was doing. He leans forward more determined to kiss her, Ariali blinked inching further back wondering why he was so persistent. "Why do you back away from me?" He asked frowning. "Because I hardly know you." "But girls would kill to kiss me" Zythar sits up and sighs. "Well I'm not like normal girls." She answered pausing from backing away. Zythar looked over at her "Ya I can tell, you and Kirya are the only girls that rejected me" he sighs sadly "I so wanted to kiss you two too." "Why?" She asked feeling bad for rejecting him. "Because you two are different then most girls" he smiles at her. She smiled back and leaned in to kiss his cheek. Zythar seeing this quickly turned and kisses her on the lips. Ariali pulled back surprised. "You turned..." "Of course!" he chuckled. She glared and stood up "I think I'm going to leave now." "Oh, ok then..." Ariali stood and walked back to her room and changed into her normal clothes. Zythar walks back inside happy with what he got away with. Hiei glared as he watched Zythar walk in for he saw the whole thing and didn't like it, but...he wasn't sure why...there was something about what happened that ticked him off.