A/N: Hello!
I am back with a KaneSal + OzuMari + slight TyHil, a birthday gift dedicated to my sweetest sister on this site, none but my baby Prisha! Happy birthday dear naughty sister! May god bless you, have a nice year and wish you a colorful future! 🎂🎂🎂🎂🎂🍰🍰🍫🍫🍬🍬🎊🎊🎊🎉🎉🎉✨✨✨*Bursts balloons near your eyes and applies cake*
Okay, Prisha is none other than Black Eilla for guys who don't know her.
Well, this is apparently a lemon. Since you are already eighteen, you can bravely read this, eeh!
To add on, this is a two-shot. Due to my laziness and the lack of time, I planned to split this into two chapters (I mean I will write the remaining and post it later XD).
Reference:
Rated: M
Pairings: Ozuma/Mariam, Kane/Salima, Tyson/Hilary
Genres: Romance/Drama (Idk what second genre I could give so I added drama XD)
Pillars: Highest-ranked warrior
Nocturnal love~
Chapter-01
That night was overcast with grey clouds, making the nocturnal aura seem darker than ever. There were only a few earthen lamps of the territory left glowing under the eerie night sky whereas the others were turned off. The kingdom was completely dark. The vicinity was heavily missing in the eyes of every person there. The heavy downpour has been foreshadowed well and it's expected to come anytime sooner or later. The breeze chilled every part of the skin and every little skin hair of every soldier who was guarding the kingdom.
Around a couple of miles from the royal castle, there was a shrine. A dual-haired guardian wearing a brown cloak over his Hakama outfit was beside his stallion. On the shrine floor, there was a navy-haired woman's body was resting on the floor. Her extreme fair skin-tone was even visible under the dark night like the moon. The guardian was just sitting beside with his head resting on the red pillar of the shrine. Soon, the messenger owl descended towards the shrine. The guardian stretched his arms for the bird to sit. There was a scroll tied on its leg and the guardian gently took it. His emerald pupils read every word in it.
Ozuma-san,
I have successfully killed Zagart and his goons. When the dawn approaches, I will take all his followers to Kanto. Thankfully, we have captured Zagart's territory which we lost a year ago. His demise has become a medicine for our fathers' deaths. Our exile from our kingdoms for these years hasn't gone futile either. Along with me, all the other pillars are safe and they all are proceeding towards their homelands.
Hopefully, there wouldn't be any dangerous invaders to our lands anymore. I am ignorant of whether you have defeated Barthez as I didn't get any letters from you for a long time. I sincerely think you should have because I had high hopes on you.
I still believe that you are the victor. If you have successfully accomplished your mission, come to the House of Kugisaki. My wife and I are there right now. We'll have to rest there before we proceed to our homelands.
Sincerely,
Yamashita Kane.
Ozuma let out a sigh of relief. A year ago, both Zagart and Barthez formed an alliance and planned to evade Nagasaki and Kanto kingdoms, where both Ozuma and Kane are crown Princes respectively. Barthez assassinated Nagasaki's Emperor whereas Zagart did the same to Kanto's Emperor. Ozuma and Kane were extremely heartbroken and decided to avenge their fathers' deaths. Thus, they decided to stay away from their homelands and temporarily gave up their royal status. They lived in wild forests to hone their skills and become stronger so that they could beat their foes in no time. It is also believed that living in the wild can make a person braver and stronger.
Around a few months ago, they both got married. Ozuma married Mariam, who was a female heir of a royal clan in Southern Japan and Kane got married to a woman from a noble family in western Japan. They got kidnapped by both Barthez and Zagart respectively. Kane and Ozuma successfully assassinated the evil Emperors and rescued their wives.
Ozuma smiled after reading the lines where Kane was assured about his hopes. He is surely a nice companion for him. However, he is more like a friend, but his actual companion is none other than the beautiful woman lying beside him. He had always adored her beauty and she was still prettier when she was unconscious. Ozuma caressed her forehead a bit to see if she was alright. Slowly, the beautiful eyelids opened and both the pair of emeralds met each other. Before Ozuma could get lost in her, he asked her, "Are you all right, Mariam?"
"Well… where am I, my lord?" she asked in her honeyed tone.
"We both are in a shrine, Mariam."
Mariam got up as fast as the thunderbolt struck the earth. She looked around and confirmed her husband's words.
"What's with Barthez? Did you kill him?"
"Yes Mariam… I did."
Mariam suddenly felt an incoming joy. She wobbled her lips when tears started to come out from her eyes. She gave a quick embrace to her husband and greeted, "Thank you, Ozuma! Did you know what type of an inebriated monster that Barthez was? I was extremely scared! I didn't have any weapons with me; otherwise I wouldn't have been a dead weight to you!"
"Who said that you are a dead weight Mariam? You were kidnapped when you didn't have any weapons, how is that your fault?" Ozuma asked her politely as he returned the hug and rubbed her spine. "I am there to protect you anywhere and anytime, Mariam."
"Really?" Mariam asked in a feigning innocence.
"Believe me," he responded as he separated himself from the hug.
"Alright, let's get going. I have got a letter from Yamashita Kane. He is there with his wife. We are asked to meet him there. Guess we'll refresh there and proceed tomorrow."
"Hmm," Mariam nodded her head.
"Well, I hope that Kane and his wife are safe as well. Did he assassinate Zagart?"
"He did. We are safe."
Mariam sighed out of relief.
"Where are we heading to?"
"We are going to the Kugisaki House, located between Zagart and Barthez's territories. Not too far."
'Wow, Kugisaki house? That's really a beautiful place, especially for lovers, newlyweds and married couples. So, I hope I could get to spend some time with Ozuma. Well, what would Kane's wife be doing then?'
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Kane was relieved after he read the letter sent by Ozuma. Thankfully, both Zagart and Barthez have been defeated. The blue-haired warrior was beside the lake of the Kugisaki house, waiting for the messenger bird back then.
Kane was certainly a good looking warrior with attractive features- His soothing blue hair was spiky but it suited him well. A small separate lump of the hair ended up a little below his shoulder. He was clad in a green Hakama top and a pair of white pants and black shinobi sandals starting from his knee. His Katana was placed inside his sword holder. He was wearing a black haori over his dress.
After putting aside the scroll, he went and sat on the railing surrounding a few meters away from the periphery of the pond. His right knee was bent in a V-shape and his right leg was lying flat. He placed his back against a partition and casually placed his right hand over the bent right knee and enjoyed the site of the beautiful pond. He didn't express it outwards, but just kept it within his internal peace.
Soon, he heard the sound of a stallion approaching the entrance of the Kugisaki house. He immediately got up and went to the entrance. Ozuma and Mariam were there.
"Glad to see you safe, Ozuma."
"Glad to see you safe as well, Kane. Did things work out well for you?"
"They did. And you need some rest, Ozuma-san."
"Surely, and thank you very much for finding a rest place. I owe you one."
"There is nothing you need to owe when it comes to me because we both are companions. Hope your wife is well as well," he bowed down to Mariam. She too bowed back at Kane.
"Tomorrow morning we are heading back to our kingdoms. So rest well."
Ozuma and Mariam went to the hall to get their chamber. After seeing them together, he got reminded of his wife.
"My God, I haven't seen her for two hours! I have been so engaged in exchanging letters with Ozuma and contacting medics for healing the warrior who all have been engaged in attacking Zagart and his kingdom."
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Kane proceeded towards the chamber where his wife was resting. He opened the door and saw his wife admiring her own beauty with a hand mirror. He couldn't help chuckling at the amusing sight. After closing the door, he tied his hands one over the other and rested his back against the wall.
Her crimson hair was tied into a very high bun. Black eyeballs were so engrossed, soft lips were relaxed and her knees were folded. She was dressed in the traditional Miko outfit consisting of a white top and black skirt. She wore a pair of black diamond earrings and a nose ring on the left bridge of her nose.
"What's with that gesture, Salima?"
"I am just admiring myself in this beautiful mirror," she replied in a sweet drawl.
"You were so caught up that you couldn't sense my presence right away. Shouldn't I be the one who should adore your face?"
"Why only the face, my lord?" she asked back. After getting conscious of what she said, she crazily bit her tongue and blushed at her husband.
"My wife surely does know to speak back, yet in a very amusing way. I am impressed," Kane remarked as he sat next to her on the bed.
"Why not, I am your wife after all."
"What do you mean by that Salima?"
"Since I am your wife, I can speak back well, just like you."
Kane couldn't help chuckling at her remarks.
"Wanted to ask you, are you alright? Because, that Zagart ..."
"Please don't ask about him. He threatened to kill me, you and what not? It was a hard time for me there. Thankfully, you came on time and saved me from that monster."
Kane couldn't help laughing at her remarks on Zagart.
"What? You're laughing? Aren't you worried for me? You should have been there in my place. Please don't laugh, it was almost traumatic. He was no different from a devil. At least not as bad as Boris. Thankfully, Prince Kai of Russia killed him in the war."
Kane still couldn't control his laughter anymore. The way his wife was roasting Zagart was making him feel relieved.
"Well…." he continued with laughter still going on, "I was so concerned for you at that time. Now everything is so peaceful, so I was just carried away by your antics Salima."
"Why aren't you feeling serious right now?"
"Why should I? I will bear a cold exterior while talking to the generals, soldiers and warriors but with you…. it's just a jovial expression and a feel of humor since you are my wife."
Kane bit his tongue after blurting the truth out. Both of them blushed at each other for some time.
"Hmm…. seems like you were so worried for me."
"Why not? You are my wife afterall." Now Kane couldn't help blushing at his own remark.
"Well, you'll have to have a good rest today. You have fought with Zagart."
"I will. Ozuma-san and his wife have come here and we were discussing a few things with him."
"They've come? Thank god, they are safe as well."
"I have always had high hopes for him. Well, I just wanted to ask you, are you alright? Felt like asking again."
"I am just fine, isn't it obvious from what I am doing, my lord?"
"You were kidnapped by Zagart right?"
"Hnn, that unholy, filthy, greedy Emperor huh? I was feeling extremely nervous and scared! Once, I even thought about whether I was going to become a maid there! I was put into a suffocating yet dark room for a long time. However, I had high hopes for you because you are a powerful warrior."
"Were you extremely scared?" he asked her in a sorrowful voice and lifted her chin up.
"I was scared a bit, but I tried to be calm because I am the wife of whom? The mighty warrior Kane Yamashita!"
"Since you are a noble woman, I thought you would have fought a bit."
"I didn't have any weapon with me."
"So what if you had one? You could have fought him huh?"
"I could have," she replied and pulled her sword out. She got up and came to attack him to prove her skills but Kane's reaction speed was too fast that he blocked her sword with his.
"Were you planning to kill me?" he asked as he stood up, grabbed her hand, turned her back against his trunk and held his sword close to her neck. His other arm grasped her waist.
"No, because I was confident in your skills, my lord. Now why are you holding the sword? Are you going to kill me?"
"I am just blocking you so that you won't attack me further. No swords with your husband, please."
"Please teach me all your skills, my lord. I am itching to learn them. I am so envious of you at this moment." Salima suddenly felt Kane's arm retreating from her waist and the sword from her neck.
"I will teach you. But, now's not the time. Do tell me about your nervousness." They both sat on the bed again.
"I was feeling a bit nervous but I was calming myself down as I was hoping for you to save me. My hopes became a reality when you opened the door of the treacherous room, came to me and touched my arm," she whispered the last few words and grasped his right hand. Kane gasped.
"What was that for Salima?" he asked. He felt some love tension going on between him and his wife.
"I am touching you the same way you did to me. Every inch of my skin which was under your arms felt very cozy and relaxed. Then you lifted my knees and carried me out from the castle with your arms and finally…. You had a duel with him and chopped his head off. You rescued me from the evil Zagart. I owe you one, my lord." There was a very long pause. They both were looking deep into each other's eyes. Salima came close to his ears and said in a very low pitched yet soothing tone, "Well, I am going to the garden to get some fresh air. I haven't gone out since I came here."
"Sure," he responded. Soon, he felt two fingers climbing on his torso and finally reaching his chest, none other than his wife's. Her index finger was forming circles on the left side of his chest.
"I'll get back soon," she whispered seductively.
"Yes, please come back soon, I'll be waiting for you," he smirked. Salima gave a seductive smile and left the chamber.
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The nocturnal breeze was soothing and calm. The dual-haired Guardian was sitting on a stone-made bench and enjoying the site. He was dressed in a sleeveless black shirt with his torso revealed and a pair of black pants. He wore a brown cloak and a pair of Shinobi boots.
"My lord."
Ozuma turned back to see his wife approaching him, well clad in a Miko outfit having an orange top and red skirt. Her hair was braided with jasemines tucked in. Shakudo jewellery embellished her. Ozuma couldn't take his eyes off his beautiful wife and felt himself waiting for her to come close to him.
"Why are you waiting there Mariam? Come and sit here," he politely said. Mariam was skeptical about approaching him at that moment as he generally bears a cold exterior, but he was bearing a normal expression. Mariam found that a bit surprising. She went and sat next to Ozuma.
"The breeze is so soothing, right?" he asked as he placed his hand on hers. Mariam felt very warm at that moment.
"Yes, it is. But nothing is as soothing as seeing you being relaxed. You had so many pressures in your life."
"As long as you are there with me, I won't feel pressurized. Since you are there with me, I feel calm. Now that I have assassinated Barthez, I feel calmer."
Mariam was extremely surprised at his remark, but didn't show that in her demeanor. Never has she ever seen her husband being this merry in his life. She felt very cozy and that gave her a sense of satisfaction.
"Don't worry my lord. You have done a great deed for your father's death. His soul is resting in peace. I am there for you," she assured and went closer to him.
Ozuma gently caressed her hand and Mariam wrapped the other on his arm and rested her head on his shoulder.
"Well Mariam, do you feel tired? Want to sleep for some time?"
"At this moment, I will have a peaceful slumber when you are by my side. But, I prefer watching the scenery with you."
Right before their eyes, there was a beautiful lake with a variety of plants, trees, flowers and shrubs making the frame look aesthetically appealing. It was quite far but they could still see and admire the beauty. It was a nice spot for guests who come there.
"My eyes can't take off from this beautiful scene my lord." Ozuma was happy to see everything getting peaceful and his wife enjoying the sight. With his own eyes, he had seen how Barthez tied her up and made her feel miserable and suffocated. His heart felt relieved after seeing his wife admiring the beauty of nature. Even Ozuma could fall for nature, but his heart always preferred his wife anytime.
"But this nature can't outclass your beauty Mariam. Even this nature will bow down to you."
Mariam's cheeks turned crimson and wrapped her other hand on his arm as well. Ozuma felt Mariam gluing herself tighter to him and he felt warm.
"Hey look there Hiromi! There are love birds like us!" a man exclaimed to his lover. He had navy-blue hair ending a few inches past his neck. His torso was completely exposed with a pant only being left. His lover was wearing an orange sleeveless blouse revealing her waist with a deep neck and a skirt. She was wearing a pair of ruby studs. She had ebony hair and ruby eyes. Both of them were on the roof of the Kugisaki house. The house had so many sections, where one had a terrace and the other a roof.
Ozuma and Mariam quickly parted from each other and looked at the navy-haired man and his fiancé. He showered glares and Mariam was infuriated but still her cheeks remained crimson.
A/N: Well, that's it for the first chapter. The real stuff actually lies in the second chapter XDXD
Also, this is actually an OzuMari centric fic and they'll be the lead couple here. Just in the first chapter I have shown more of Kane and Salima flirting moments as a foreshadowing for their "dash-dash" XDXDXD But believe me, the OzuMari would be the most intriguing and interesting out of all the three pairs in the story. They'll have a way more interesting session than KaneSal ahahahaha. But the latter will have some too, no denial.
Credits to Simy aka Cutetyhil for actually giving the idea of TyHil on the rooftop. I will show more of them in the next chapter eeehhh!
And Prisha, I hope you loved this. Send me food and stuffs, I'll send you mine too XDXD
Thanks for reading!
~Nain.
