The Czar's Daughter and the Blader
WARNING! MATURE LEMONY CONTENT AT THE END OF THE CHAPTER! And just to reinforce the point... BEEEEEEWWWWWWAAAAAAAAAAARRRRREEEEEEEEE! So no whining if I made your eyes bleed, bitch. ONWARDS!
Anya woke up early the next morning to find herself still sitting on the couch with Kai's head cradled in her lap. She couldn't help but smile at him sleeping peacefully on his side, for once he wasn't tossing and turning in his sleep, muttering or yelling out from a nightmare that he seemed to frequently have. Stiff from sleeping sitting upright, Anya stretched in her position and eased a bit of tension in her back. Kai stirred, but didn't wake up. Anya gently brushed the slate blue bangs away from his face.
"Hey there sleepy head."
Kai opened his eyes a bit, then all the way in surprise when he realized his head was in Anya's lap.
"How did I-"
"You were having a nightmare last night and I kinda fell asleep here." Anya admitted with a hangdog grin.
Kai said nothing, just stared intently up at her with his intense roan-red eyes. Anya smirked.
"C'mon, we ought to get up now."
Kai sat up while Anya stood up and stretched. Unfortunately for Kai, it made her night shirt lift up, exposing a good deal of her toned stomach and her low-hanging pants. Kai turned his head away to keep her from noticing him blushing as well as hide the desire to slam Anya up against the wall and- he shook his head to rid his mind of the thought.
"Wanna give ice skating another shot?"
Anya laughed at the expression on Kai's face at the question.
"I was just kidding!" She laughed.
"You have a cruel sense of humor."
"I know."
It took a little convincing, but Anya eventually got Kai to come down to the lake with her. She skated while he sat on the snow bank and watched. Skating backwards in a figure 8 form, she smirked at Kai.
"What?" He asked confused.
"Oh nothing..." She mused deviously.
"You're up to something."
Anya made a mock shock/hurt face.
"Kai! I'm hurt that you would ever think I would do something like that!"
Kai rolled his eyes.
"The only problem is, you're right."
Kai's eyes widened when she held up Dranzer.
"What! How did you get that!"
"I have my ways." Anya replied with a sly grin.
"You'd better give that back!"
"I will if you can catch me."
For nearly an hour, Kai was running around the lake every time Anya came off the ice, but as soon as he got within 10 feet of her, she would skate back onto the ice out of reach. Kai sighed when he realized her game. Remembering the tips she had given him the first time they went skating, he took a deep breath and stepped onto the ice, trying not to think about it. Anya looked very surprised when Kai skated out onto the ice, this time with far more grace than the first time.
"You're brave, but can you keep up with me?"
Anya took off down the ice with Kai gaining speed rapidly. Up to top speed, Anya shrieked in surprise when she looked over her shoulder to find Kai right behind her. Unfortunately, they had run out of lake and both tripped over the snow bank. Anya shut her eyes, expecting to hit the hard-packed snow. When the pain didn't come, she opened her eyes and her breath caught in her throat. Kai had placed his hand behind her head to prevent harm, but because of the lineup on the ice, had landed on top of her on the snow bank with Anya's legs on either side of his hips. That wasn't the most intimidating part of it though... He was close. Very close. Her eyes locked on his, unable to move from the shock. Kai rubbed his fingers together, feeling the soft locks of her brown hair. If either of them were to move a fraction of an inch... Anya shakily released the breath she realized she was holding.
"Um..."
Kai smirked at the blush on Anya's face before getting up off of her, pulling the princess up with him, getting her to go another shade when he pulled her up against his chest.
"You're enjoying this, aren't you..."
"Could be." He replied smugly.
"Hmph."
Back at the palace, the two retired to the library where a fire was roaring in the fireplace. Anya was sitting on the floor with her back resting against the couch, which Kai was lying on, he studying his blade and Anya writing in her journal. Unable to think clearly, Kai looked down at Anya, though not at what she was writing in her journal. He couldn't help but think back to the night they met...
Flashback
Kai silently breathed a sigh of relief. It had been a while since he had been outside and breathed clean air. He knew Boris was out, he always went out and got drunk every night. All of the sudden, he heard a girl's voice scream, "Get away from me!"
'Boris...'
Kai ran into the nearest alley to find him advancing on a teenage girl about his age, who was back against a wall.
"Damn you Boris!" He yelled as the phoenix charged at the drunken man and rammed him away.
He didn't stop there and proceeded to hammer the bastard with punches until he slunk back into the shadows. Turning back to the girl, she flattened herself against the wall and shut her eyes when he approached. She went tense when he gently stroked her cheek, then eased at his touch.
"Are you alright?"
His voice was a bit hoarse from lack of use.
"Yes..." She muttered.
"You shouldn't be here. Balkov Abbey isn't safe."
Before he could say anything else, someone shouted, "He's escaped!"
"Get out of here."
Without another word, Kai took off before being tackled to the ground and knocked unconscious.
End Flashback
"Kai? Earth to Kai, you there?"
Kai snapped out of his thoughts and looked down at Anya, who was gazing intently into his eyes.
"You zoned out again."
"Hn."
Kai folded his arms and stared into the fire.
"You're hiding something from me, Kai."
Kai closed his eyes.
You have no idea.
"And quite frankly, it's hurting my feelings."
Anya got up to go, but Kai quickly leapt up and grabbed her wrist.
"Kai, let go." She growled.
"No."
Anya glared at him.
"Not until you listen to me. Just not here."
Kai started to walk up the north wing stairs with his vice-like grip on Anya's wrist.
"Kai, you're hurting me..."
He merely grunted in response.
Master, what are you doing? She said you're hurting her.
"Kai, let me go!"
Kai growled inwardly when she struggled to get free. She was a lot stronger than he gave her credit for, and she actually looked like she stood a chance of breaking free.
"Kai!"
Now out of earshot and/or eyesight of any maids or butlers, Kai's patience had worn too thin as he slammed Anya roughly against the wall, still with his grip on her wrist.
"Dammit Anya, would you just listen to me!" He shouted.
Anya glared at him, defiance gleaming in her eyes.
"Kai, what the hell has been going on with you!"
Kai looked away, making his bangs shadow his eyes.
"Well?"
Kai sighed. He was suddenly at a loss for words. Anya grunted.
"Dammit Kai, you've been spacing out, avoiding me, and you won't tell me anything! What the hell is your problem?" She demanded.
"I-I don't know..."
Kai was surprised to hear Anya stifle a sob.
"Kai, I don't know if I can trust you anymore... You've been hurting me, emotionally and physically..."
Kai immediately released his grip on her wrist, Anya flattening herself against the wall like that night in the alley. Was she afraid of him?
"If you don't tell me what's wrong now... I-I don't know what else to do..."
Kai looked up and locked his eyes on hers.
"Anya... I don't know how to say this or where to start..." He started.
Anya's eyes tensed, waiting.
"I'm just confused..."
"By what?"
"By my emotions. I don't understand what's wrong with me... I don't mean to hurt you, I would never hurt you on purpose..." He sighed. "I just need to work out these feelings."
Kai, you're confused because you don't understand that you're in love.
Kai was inwardly shocked by Dranzer's words, but the look on Anya's face made it appear as though she heard them too.
"I'm sorry Anya..." He muttered, a tear falling down the cheek she couldn't see.
"Kai..."
Anya turned his face in her hands and stared fixedly into his eyes, searching for any sign of whether or not he was telling the truth. She could find nothing but sincere, honest truth and confusion. Still gently holding his head in her hands, Anya leaned in and gently touched his lips with hers. Kai went absolutely still with shock for a second, then relaxed into the kiss and softly pressed back, his hands moving up and resting around her neck. Anya pulled away, her expression turned into one of warm affection and understanding. Kai's hands gently gripped her wrists whilst gazing into her ice blue eyes. He leaned down again and kissed her softly on the lips again, a little harder than before. Anya shyly returned it, wrapping her arms around his neck while his slid around her waist.
"There's nothing wrong with being in love, Kai." Anya murmured against his lips.
Both pulled away before returning to one another again, this time with more confidence. Kai pulled Anya tighter against his chest while she placed a hand on the back of his neck and pulled him a little deeper into the kiss. Anya nearly gasped when she felt Kai's tongue stroke her lips, asking for entrance. She gave it to him and let out a soft moan as his tongue explored her mouth, leaving no place untouched. Kai shivered in pleasure when he felt Anya return the favor and caress his mouth with her tongue. The two pulled back after a moment, out of breath. It was nearly impossible to keep from going back to Anya, he was badly affected by her taste. Anya embraced him with her arms around his neck and rested her head on his shoulder, hiding her face in the crook of his neck. Kai responded by tightening his grip on her waist. Out of the blue, his enhanced senses picked the sound of footsteps.
"C'mon." He muttered, taking Anya by the hand.
It didn't take long for the two to reach the privacy of Anya's room where she locked the door and started a fire in the fireplace. It was pretty cold in her room, and it would take a while to warm up if at all. Anya shivered, and Kai saw it. She gasped inwardly when he snaked his arms around her waist from behind and buried his face in her soft, dark hair.
"Cold?"
"Mm-hmm."
Kai turned her around so that she was facing him and pulled her into a warm, protective embrace. Anya snuggled into his warmth and let her eyes drift shut, head resting on the phoenix's shoulder. They stood there for a few moments, but it didn't last long and was interrupted by the window being blown open. Both bladers looked up to the window immediately and broke the embrace to shut the window and keep the blizzard outside from getting inside. From the size of the windows, it took both to shut and lock the windows. Unfortunately, it had made the room freezing cold.
"Dammit. It's going to be a long night." Kai muttered.
Anya rubbed the back of her head and blushed a bit.
"Well, I wouldn't mind sharing the bed. It'll stay warmer that way."
"Good idea..."
Anya got under the crimson red covers and rested her head on the pillow, thinking. It seemed odd to be sharing a bed with Kai, if not awkward, but somehow it wasn't as off as she had expected. Both were wearing long pants and long-sleeved shirts as pajamas from the cold, making it somewhat better. Still, she was restless.
Kai lay awake while he thought Anya had drifted off to sleep. He turned over so he lay on his back, hands behind his head.
"You still awake, Kai?"
"Mm-hmm."
Anya turned over to face him.
"Something wrong?"
"No."
Anya fell silent and looked up at the ceiling. Except for the crackling and occasional 'POP!' of the fire, it was absolutely silent.
"Well, jus remember that you can tell me anything."
With that, she rolled over and fell asleep. Kai sighed and turned to face the sleeping phoenix. A smile crept onto his face before he too fell asleep, the clock reading 4 in the morning.
Anya woke up a lot later than usual the next morning -er-sundownand silently got up and went into the bathroom attached to her room and turned the shower on hot. Steam filled the room, making everything slightly disoriented looking from it when Anya stepped out of the shower and wrapped a towel around her body. Of course, in her half-asleep state she had left her clothes in her bedroom. Opening the door, she was surprised to find Kai already up and standing outside the door wearing only his pants. He backed Anya into the wall and kissed her hard on the lips, pressing her to the wall with his chest. Anya wrapped her arms around his neck and ran her fingers through his dark navy hair, not noticing his hands traveling down her sides and gently touching her curves. They broke apart for a split second for air, shortly rejoining their lips. Kai picked her up around the waist and carried her over to the bed, gently laying her down and crawling on top of her on his hands and knees. The sheets were still unmade, and the door remained locked from last night.
LEMON LEMON LEMON LEMON LEMON LEMON LEMON LEMON LEMON LEMON LEMON LEMON
While Anya was distracted with a passionately fiery kiss, Kai's hands undid his pants before he shucked them off and moved up to Anya's towel, pulling it off and letting it fall to the floor. Last, he slid out of his boxers and pulled the sheet up to his waist.
"Don't hold back..."
Kai gladly obliged and slammed his manhood into her, making Anya scream to his satisfaction. He started to thrust looking for her sweet spot, and smirked when Anya moaned, indicating he'd found it. Grinding his body harder against hers, Kai started to move faster and with more force in each thrust. Anya started to sweat a bit, arms locked around his neck.
"Oh God Kai go faster..." She panted.
Kai smirked lustfully as he put as much force into each thrust as possible, making Anya arch her back at the pleasure. Still, except for the panting and occasional moan, it was silent. Kai gripped Anya's shoulders as they both climaxed, belting out the last few thrusts before collapsing on top of her, drained of his energy and strength. Anya was breathing heavily, but still she stroked his hair affectionately with one hand holding his. Kai came out of her body, but was still too tired to move. Anya said nothing and kept stroking his hair, listening to his ragged panting and using the other hand to trace the muscles on his back. He was starting to relax judging by his easier breathing and cooling body temperature.
"I love you Kai. Never forget that."
Kai looked up at Anya and managed a half-smile.
"I love you too Anya."
Summoning whatever strength he had left, Kai managed to get up and lay down beside the princess and pulled her up against his bare chest. As peaceful as it was, the silence would be broken sooner than they thought... much sooner.