Chapter 14:

"No, you don't bow here! You have to curtsy, but you're lucky that you're Yuki's fiancée and so have to curtsy only slightly. Just dip your toes like this ok?" the princess's 'maid' instructed.

"Ok, how about like this?" 'Princess Isilra' dipped his…er…her toes.

The maid held back a laugh. "Um…yeah, dip your toes like that, but for Athena's sake don't stick your butt out! You'll shock the courtiers into a coma.

"Isilra! Don't make fun of me! This is all your fault!" Princess Shuichi Isilra glared at the young woman gasping for breath. "Oh that reminds what is your name right now?"

"Diana. I'm keeping it plain and simple. Of course this is all my fault…I'm proud of that fact. And you! You should be happy that you're helping me find the killer, so that Yuki doesn't get killed!" her red eyes glowed eerily. "Fine look give me one good curtsy and I'll tell you a few things and then I'll get going alright?"

"Ok." Princess Shuichi concentrated on making a small but perfect curtsy. And he…she succeeded. 'Diana' smiled. Then she sat the other boy or was it girl… (Oh who cares you all know who I'm talking about!) sit down on the bed.

"First let me go over a few things. You needn't worry about hurting yourself in any way; because that's just a replica of my body…I would never trust you with my own body! Not knowing how Yuki gets around you. Secondly, you have a small amount of magic, so if you concentrate you can make things and stuff. So that should be easy. Thirdly, though I'm a virgin if you want to see how a girl feels you can do whatever you want with Yuki, because anyway, my virginity will be intact. Lastly, do not under any circumstances give in to Tatsuha who will try to jump you now that you look like me ok? Good, I'm glad you understood." She stood up and disappeared behind a curtain.

After a few minutes she reappeared wearing a see through white Greek dress. Shuichi blushed; you could see her breast band and loin cloth through it! Then he frowned. "I am NOT letting my sister wander around in that dress! What the hell are you planning on doing?"

She smiled sweetly at him. "My sweet stupid brat, if you don't shut up, I'll tie you up and ravage Yuki! I have to go. Yuki's coming anyway." With that she disappeared.

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Yuki walked in to this 'fiancé's' chambers. He saw 'Isilra pacing the room. She looked up as he entered and a puppy face emerged. Yuki wondered if it was just him or if everyone could make out that this was Shuichi and not Isilra?

He walked up to the sun haired princess and caught him in an embrace. "Stupid brat do you want to give yourself away? Try to act like her would you?"

"But Yuki, it's just you! And well, I don't want to act like her around you…." His face suddenly contorted. "Yuki, did you see what she was wearing? I can't believe I let her go out like that. all the men will try to jump her, and then she'll have to fight them off, then Tatsuha will kill me and then she was hurt you know, even if she did heal it, she's going to have to….." he got cut off as Yuki kissed him softly.

Yuki wondered how it could still feel like his love even though he was kissing "Isilra". He deepened the kiss, backing Shuichi onto the bed. Shuichi struggled a little, he felt weird doing it when he was a girl…

"Yu…Yuki, not now, not when I'm a girl, I…" he gasped as Yuki started to kiss his neck lightly, hitting all the right spots. Shuichi started to feel a slight tingle going down his back, but he steeled himself. "Yuki, no. I really don't want to do this ok? Really I don't want to know what it feels like!" (Sorry about that folks, but it's weird…it's like Yuki and Isilra…and I nee to save the juicy scenes with Tat and Isilra ne?)

Yuki let go, a little bugged. The brat sat up, straightening his dress, with a prissy look on his face. Yuki expected to be slapped and called a pervert any minute. But Shuichi just tossed his hair back and sniffed.

"So, let's get something to eat, it's morning and I want my breakfast. Then you can go away I want a nap after that we can do something." Said Shuichi, sounding uncannily like Isilra.

Yuki hoped that this bit of magic wouldn't have any lasting effects. At least Isilra was fun to be around, but Shuichi Isilra was so prissy it was like trying to seduce a grandmother. Yuki shuddered at the thought of seducing a grandmother.

"Yuki, I wonder if she'll be alright…"

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Isilra was currently hiding in a bush in one of the gardens. She scraped a little bit of the metal off the seal before adding the powder to the vial of blood. This way, the vial would light up and leave a 'trail' which only she could see towards the murderer. She had no doubt that the seal belonged to the murderer.

Then she made sure she'd placed the right spells and tucked the vial into a small yellow drawstring bag which she tied to the yellow belt she wore. Then she picked up a bigger bag and stepped out onto the streets. The Atlantean market place was really busy. A number of people thronged around, jostling and shoving others out of the way.

Isilra almost laughed with glee, she'd wanted to do this for ages. She stopped at the book store and browsed around, then she'd bought some food to eat and looked at different shops. It was amusing how some of the ladies were glaring at her in disdain. Good that was the picture she needed to create. She was looking at jewellery when something warm touched her leg. She looked down and could feel the vial glowing; a trail of red was weaving in and out of the people.

She hurried to follow it as it faded and saw where it ended. There was a blonde man standing at an art store. She watched him pick up the package and started towards him. Then she put on a dreamy look and bumped into him, causing the package to fall. She caught it before it hit the ground and smiled apologetically.

"I'm sorry about that, I tend to dream a lot and not watch where I was going." She gazed seductively into his eyes. "But I caught it, so I don't think it's damaged…"

He looked at her, his eyes raking her body, before he smiled. "It's alright. Are you a new maid at the palace?"

She nodded feigning surprise. "How did you know? I just came yesterday…"

"It's the yellow sash; no one else wears a belt of that colour. So what is your name?" the blonde leered slightly.

Isilra leaned into him a little while handing the package back to him. "Diana. I'm lost I think, would you mind showing me around a bit please? I start my duties tomorrow you know…"

The man looked like his boon had just been granted. "I'm Ma. I work for the house of Onassis. Why don't we go down to the house where I'll drop this off and then I'll show you around?"

Isilra gave him a slutty look as she nodded. So the house of Onassis huh? So is he just the messenger and manservant or is there something else?

They walked up to the mansion, Ma left her in his room and left to deliver the painting to his masters. Isilra started to snoop around; being a sexy maid had its advantages. She used magic to open a few draws, there was nothing. Then suddenly a package lying in a dark corner of the room, almost unnoticeable caught her eye. She picked it up and opened it. All her suspicions were confirmed. It had a letter from some man in Sardis. Details about the assassination, though it was coded it was easy to break the code.

She tied the package up again, dropped it into her bag and lounged on his bed, deep in thought. The door opened and he beckoned to her. "Come on sweetheart, let's take a tour"

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Ma was quite a guide. They went every where and then it started to get a little late. It was almost twilight. She followed him to a small, shabby inn and decided now was to make the move.

He wrapped his arms round her, kissing her even before they were in the room. She kissed him back, making him moan a little. Then she pulled away pushing him on to the bed. "Ma, where do you get all this money?"

He stiffened. "I do a few odd jobs here and there…" she gave him a disbelieving look as she traced circles on his chest. She ground into him a little.

"Come on, you can trust me…after all I am working for Sardis as well…" she gave him a small smile. "Did you get paid well after you killed the old king?"

Ma stared at her suspiciously. "I'm not working for Sardis! What made you think that? Though I won't tell on you…" his eyes widened in pain as he felt something sink into his hand, his yell cut off by her hand covering his mouth.

"Admit it, bastard."

Ma dazed with pain wondered how she managed to say that so sexily. "I…ok, I do work for Sardis, now let me go…" he stared at the knife buried in his palm.

"Did you kill the king?" she moved the knife slightly.

He gave another muffled scream, his face contorting with pain. "Yes, I did. The next target was supposed to be the princes…let me go. I was ordered to; they would have killed me if I didn't…"

A smile, if that was what you could call it appeared on her face. Ma was terrified now; he hadn't seen such cold eyes in all his life. "Tell, me Ma…isn't life full of irony?"

Ma panted slightly, licking his lips wondering which answer was the right one. Then he decided to try to act normal, and then maybe the psycho bitch wouldn't hurt him anymore. Wait till I get my hands on her! "Why do say that Diana…?" he tried to look away from the glaring red eyes.

"Because, Ma…they would have killed you if you hadn't killed the king and I am going to kill you because you killed the king. Say goodbye…" She ran her knife which longer than a dagger through his chest, before yanking it downwards. Standing up, she jerked the blade to rid it of the blood. She slid it back into the bag, looking a little disgusted that vermin like that had defiled her blade. Pulling out the Sardis package she threw it on the bed next to the body. Then she cleaned her fingerprints and the blood. Without a backward glance she walked out the door. Rage bubbled within her. That bloody coward on the throne of Sardis would pay…wait till her troops got here…

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A/N: ok that's the brutal warrior side of Isilra…she has one you know. And after all Ma was going to attack her darling Tatsuha next! Neways, please review…I am so tired, but hey all my exams are over! Oh goodie, I'm out of school for good, college waits! Yay!

Taka