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"Blood Is Red"
Chapter 2
The Honeymoon and the Disaster
He brought me to a metropolitan town I didn't know where. I didn't know what the people were talking about here – they spoke a different language from mine, but Ikuto seemed to master the language. He could communicate to the other people here, while I stood beside him, dumbfounded, when he checked us into a hotel.
"We are in Hong Kong," he told me later when we arrived at our suit – it was a big one with living room and a kitchenette. "I have a business here, and we will spend our honeymoon here."
Putting that aside, there was a major problem here. The suite had only one bedroom, and I knew that we would share it. Well, it may not be a problem to him, but it was a big problem for me!
I just nodded to him, meaning that I didn't give a damn about his business nor our honeymoon, but of course he wouldn't care about me; as long as I behaved myself, he wouldn't care about me or what I do.
May be – just may be – I have a bit of freedom I could call my own.
He pulled me until we reached the bedroom and clicked the door to lock it. I was scared, damn it! What would he do to me?
Then my mind clicked and the puzzle solved itself.
A fancy suit on the top floor – a big suite that had a living room and kitchenette, large bedroom, soundproof wall...
He was going to rape me!
If I shouted for help, no one would hear me, and since we were on the top floor, people would think of my screams as the wind that blew the tree leaves or anything! The conclusion was: I couldn't ask for help!
What should I do? I couldn't fight him, since he was faster and stronger than me. 'Think, Amu, think!' I demanded myself as I stepped backwards when he approached me.
Run, but where to? He had locked the door and put the key inside his pocket.
I stepped backwards until I felt my back hitting the hard wall. Where should I run to?
My mind was so occupied I couldn't even feel his touch on my skin, until he grabbed my wrist and yanked me to the bed.
I yelped when my back hit the comfortable bed. The prince climbed on top of me and ripped my clothes away. I screamed and tried to hit him everywhere, but his strong grip stopped me. He held both of my hands with one of his larger ones while his other hand explored my body.
I could only cry and let him rape me all night long.
I swore my body screamed in pain when I woke up the next morning. The prince still slept peacefully beside me, completely exhausted. I cried when the memories of last night flowed back into my head. My virginity was taken by force. I was raped, and to make it worse, by my husband.
But what could I do? I couldn't do anything about it, could I?
I tried to walk towards the bathroom I saw near the dresser, but my feet couldn't support my entire weight as I cried again. It hurt a lot. I tried again to walk, carefully this time.
I guess I spent fifteen minutes to walk from the bed to the bathroom. I sighed in relief when I reached the bathroom door, before slipping in and closing the door. I turned the shower on and let the water stream down my sore body.
Once I finished my shower, I remembered I didn't have any new clothes. I walked back to the bedroom and saw my husband still sleeping on the bed. I looked around and spotted a suitcase laid at the corner of the room. I opened it to find tons of clothes. I took a pair of comfortable clothes and went back into the bathroom to change.
After I dressed myself, I walked towards the locked door. I tried to open it, but it seemed like Ikuto still had it locked. I didn't know what I should do as I sat on the couch near the bed, waiting for the prince to wake up and let me out.
A long ten minutes passed, and I found myself bored. I looked through the big window hidden behind the golden curtain, and gasped at the view.
Outside of my suite, there were lots of big buildings and people walking around the crowded streets. The sun was rising slowly and I realized that I only had slept for four hours. I looked at the smiling people that walked on the street and envied them. They had their own freedom, unlike me.
I yelped when I felt strong arms being wrapped around my petite waist. It was the prince. I could feel myself becoming scared. My body was trembling and my mind screamed!
What would he do to me now? Was last night not enough for him?
I gripped the curtain with all my might. I could feel my fingers hurting, and I didn't care about it.
Would he take me right here?
I was scared – more than scared, to be exact – of my predator.
I gasped when he dragged me to the living room. He called the room service and ordered breakfast for us. I saw him walking back to the bedroom; to take a shower, I presumed. I didn't really care what he would do as long as I wasn't involved in it. I could bet with all my pride that was left within me that the prince would marry another woman. He had said it already before – he took an interest in me, but I knew too well what it meant.
It meant that I was an interesting toy he had found.
Thirty minutes later, the room service arrived and brought us our breakfast. I asked him to put it on the dining table while I waited for the prince. Even though I despised him so much, I still had my manner, so I sat on one of the chairs and waited for him.
Soon he joined me at the dining table. We ate in silence – no one spoke up, and I enjoyed it so much. I didn't know why, but I liked it so much.
"I'll go to a meeting this afternoon," Ikuto said when we finished breakfast. "I'll leave my driver here. He's Japanese, so he can understand what you say. If you want to go shopping or touring, you can ask him to drive you and become your tour guide."
I only nodded in response, not feeling like speaking to the bluenette. Ikuto didn't feel offended about it as he walked away and headed to the bedroom to change. I jumped when I heard the bedroom door being slammed hard by the prince.
I sighed. At least I could enjoy my time in this foreign city a bit.
Ikuto walked out of the bedroom, dressed in a black suit that made him look more handsome. He didn't say anything to me and headed towards to the front door before slamming it close. I looked at the retreating tall figure.
I ran to the bedroom and looked for another pair of clothes that was more proper to wear. I found one and rushed towards the bathroom to change.
After I finished changing my outfit, I walked to the front door and saw a blond man standing before me. Well, I didn't remember opening the door for a stranger before. The blond bowed his head to me, making me more confused.
"Good morning, Princess Amu," he said while bowing – wait, he spoke Japanese! So this was the driver Ikuto mentioned before.
"Good morning," I replied him.
"My name is Hotori Tadase and I will become your tour guide here. Just tell me if you need anything; do not hesitate to ask me to do something or ask of anything," he spoke formally while I nodded in response. "Do you want to go somewhere?"
I didn't answer him because I was too focused at looking at his appearance. He was handsome and nice, not like a certain person I knew. "Um, could you give me a tour around the city?" I asked him politely.
"Of course, Princess," he replied. With that, he opened the door and walked out, waiting for me to follow him before closing the door.
"Um, I want to ask you a question; can I?" I asked the blond man hesitantly.
"Sure, Princess," he answered while we walked towards the elevator.
"How did you come into the room?"
"Oh, Prince Ikuto gave me a spare key before he left," Tadase said.
Not knowing what to say, I nodded my head.
Tadase guided me to the car that he had prepared before and opened the door for me. What a gentleman. I took the back seat, and then he closed the door before rushing towards the driver side at the front. He slipped in and we began our tour.
He drove while explaining everything that we passed by: a big building that was owned by a multimillionaire, a high class Chinese restaurant, a bar, a casino, and much more. He pulled over in front of a big park – the place was packed with many people.
He turned off the car engine and opened his door before rushing over to my side and opened the door. Well, I was a princess, so it was his duty to treat me like one, right?
I stepped out and was amazed by my surroundings. Some people were chatting with each other, some kids were running along the long pathway, and some others were selling something that I didn't recognized.
What stunned me a lot was the fact that people here chatted and talked with each other freely. What I meant was, back in my village, people couldn't talk this freely. Even the fellow Red people wouldn't talk with each other like this.
I liked this new city, a lot. People weren't as discriminate as my village's, and they didn't treat each other like trash. I loved being in this city and wished that I could stay and live here instead.
Tadase pulled me out of my thoughts and began our small tour around the park. It was beautiful. Flowers and trees were planted there and benches, along with a fountain, were scattered around, making the view more than perfect.
I wondered how long Ikuto and I would stay in this lovely city, and Tadase answered for me, even though I didn't say it out loud. "Princess, you and the Prince will stay in here for three days, so please enjoy your stay here."
I nodded and looked around my surroundings once again before asking Tadase to take me to different places. This city was big and crowded; maybe it was as big as my village? I didn't really know.
I was exhausted after my trip around the city, so I asked Tadase to bring me back to the hotel where Ikuto and I stayed. He had come back by the time I stepped into the room to reveal myself to him. I glanced at the clock – it was five in the afternoon. I'd been out that long? Well, I didn't care, though.
"Amu, go change your dress," my husband ordered me. "We will enjoy our dinner soon."
I wasn't in the mood of fighting with him, so I obeyed him instead. He seemed pleased with my attitude, because I could see his signature smirk plastered on his face.
I took a bath and changed my dress before walking out of our chamber back to the living room. He was watching TV when I got there, and quickly turned to take a good look on me. Once again, the man seemed satisfied my choice of dress. He took my hands and acted like a gentleman before guiding me to the restaurant downstairs. I didn't pay any attention on my surroundings when both of us were inside the restaurant. Why should I? I wasn't meant to be here if the bastard prince had released me yesterday.
"Good evening, Prince and Princess Tsukiyomi," the waiter greeted us while he guided both of us to our table. It was private, because there was only a table inside the spacious room, with candles decorating the entire space, adding romantic effect.
'Ugh, if only they knew…' I thought. People might envy me because I had married a rich prince like him, but I pitied myself. I would gladly trade my place right now with any woman willing to switch with me; I knew I might find someone back in our hometown!
The waiter handed us the menus and I gawked at it. I couldn't read any single word, for god sake! They were written in Chinese; damn, how could I read this? He wanted to insult me that much, huh? If yes, he had done something fabulous! I felt like a dumbass right now. I didn't know how to read Chinese and I couldn't order my dinner! Oh great, just great!
I glanced at the high and mighty prince and he smirked at me – I was sure that he noticed my uneasiness. I was debating myself whether to glare at him or not, but I decided to let it go or else I would bear the consequences later, and I didn't want to!
The door slid open, revealing Tadase, who was dressed in a formal white tux. The blond man walked into the room and bowed his head before us – I wasn't used to the formality! "Good evening, Prince and Princess," he greeted us.
Ikuto only nodded his head while I smiled brightly at him, earning a blush from the blond and a sharp glare from the bluenette.
The waiter came back into our room and asked us if we were ready to order. Ikuto ordered something I didn't recognize for both of us, and I didn't mind it as long as the food was edible.
"Prince, should I bring her in?" Tadase popped up a question that was directed to the crown prince.
"No," Ikuto answered coldly, making me more confused. What was going on here?
The atmosphere felt heavier than before. What were these two talking about? I was always the only one left behind, and I hated the fact that it didn't change even after I had married the prince.
Not long after that, the waiter came back with our food. It smelled delicious though I hadn't seen my own dinner. The man served me a plate of roasted duck with some sauce while Ikuto had chicken wings cooked with coke. The waiter also placed a glass of Chinese traditional tea in front of us before dismissing himself from our room.
I took the fork and knife, and then started eating my dinner. It was delicious! I lifted my head up from my food and looked at my husband, mumbling a soft 'thank you'. Although we didn't get along quite well, he still took care of me, and I was grateful of it.
He seemed shocked by my gratitude, as he choked on his food. Geez, was it that hard to believe it when I thanked someone? He quickly drank the tea, and then he stopped coughing.
I sighed and continued eating. Once we were finished, the waiter came and served desserts for both of us, which were two cups of ice-cream. It was green tea-flavored; one of my favorites aside from strawberry and blueberry! I started to eat my dessert happily, earning another confused look from Ikuto.
"Are you that happy with ice-cream?" he asked me, and I could feel my mood going down that now I couldn't enjoy the ice-cream anymore.
"Yes, I love ice-cream; do you object my liking now?" I asked him with an irritated tone in my voice. He caught it, and he seemed amused by it as he sent me another smirk.
"What?" I asked him, and he only shook his head instead of answering. Jerk!
I dug into my ice-cream once again and finished it happily. Ice-cream could always change my mood.
We finished our dinner later. I thought Ikuto would escort me back to our room – hey, it was how honeymoon supposed to be, right? – But instead Tadase was the one who brought me back to my room. I was confused, but I didn't voice it out. I followed Tadase back to my room silently.
I didn't love Ikuto, but him treating me like nothing still hurt.
Tears rolled down from my golden orbs unconsciously. Tadase held my hands in his larger ones and squeezed them. I gave him a puzzled look and he released it immediately.
"I'm sorry, Princess," he begged for my forgiveness. Of course, I forgave him. He treated me better than how Ikuto treating me like an object instead of human.
"Thank you," I gave him my gratitude.
He seemed confuse. "For what, Milady?"
"For treating me like a human, for accompanying me."
"It is my duty, Milady…" he trailed of in hesitance, not finishing what he was saying.
It made my curiosity spark even more. "Just say it," I told him.
He bowed his head down and avoided eye contact with me. "... And I will be glad to be your friend," he finally finished his sentence.
I giggled. This man was so cute! "Of course, I will be happy to become your friend, too!" I caught a glimpse of his flushed cheeks then I giggled again.
I arrived at my room later, Tadase waiting for me when I went to change my dress into my pajamas before heading to the leaving room where he sat. At least I had a companion rather than being alone. We talked about some random things, and knew about each other more than before.
He was the only child of a nobleman that had a debt to Ikuto. His father was Japanese and his mother was Chinese. Because of the debt, he was bound to the prince.
I told him about the blood category and my current situation. The young man was sorry for me. Someone actually cared for me; I was happy with that fact.
I didn't know when I had fallen asleep, but the only thing I remembered was we had joked around. I woke up later on my bed and glanced to my left and right to notice that Ikuto wasn't here, before taking a good look at the clock that rested on the nightstand.
Three in the morning. Where the hell did Ikuto go?
Maybe he had been joking about the whole honeymoon idea. 'He was probably working,' I told myself inwardly, trying to calm myself down.
I felt thirsty all of a sudden and decided to serve myself a glass of mineral water, so I walked out of my room to the kitchen. Tadase was already gone, I presumed, since he was nowhere to be seen. I shrugged my shoulders and continued my trip to the kitchen. I opened the fridge and took a bottle of mineral water – at least, I assumed it mineral water, since the liquid was clear – and then drank the contents completely.
I was about to go back to my room when the front door slammed close. I didn't hear anyone opening it, so I began to worry. Who could it be?
I glanced at my surroundings and spotted a midnight blue-haired man lying on the floor. I ran to him quickly and helped him stand up before bringing him to the couch. I laid my husband onto the couch. He looked so pale, for god sake! I smelled alcohol on him. He went to drink, huh? At least he still came back to his own hotel room.
I shook my head and went to bring some supplies – hot water and towel, mineral water, his change of clothes, and blanket – when a hand caught my right wrist. I glanced at Ikuto, the culprit. I tried to release myself from his strong grip, but it resulted in his grip becoming tighter.
He yanked me over and I ended up being on top of him. I blushed hardly when I realized our current position. I looked at his face and studied his feature for the first time. He had strong jaw bones and he looked exactly like a baby when he slept.
His eyes suddenly snapped open and I gasped, but I knew he was still drunk, because he seemed to not recognize me. He flipped our bodies so that I was below him right now, and then he crashed his lips onto mine.
I could feel the alcohol he had consumed.
He bit my lower lip and I gasped. He took that opportunity to slip his tongue into my mouth and explored it.
Oh god, I had lost my first kiss to him, and now my first French kiss was taken by him too!
He retreated and stood up suddenly before carrying me bridal style towards the bedroom. I tried to heave myself away from him, but he was stronger even at his current state. He threw me onto our bed – could I call it our bed? – before he crawled onto the bed and trapped me with his body.
Oh god, what would happen next? I couldn't imagine anymore.
He started to kiss me with more hunger than before. I couldn't help myself but moan by his touch. He went lower to my neck and nipped it, leaving a red mark on my skin, before he traveled lower. When I moaned louder, I could feel his smirk on my skin. I cursed inwardly, but I couldn't deny the good sensation.
He slipped his hands inside my clothes and dragged them upwards until they met my breasts. He squeezed and nipped through my night gown until he decided to tear my garments along with my bra away. I could feel my cheeks flushing, but it didn't stop him. In fact, it made him hornier than before. He started to please both his and my bodies when he let out a moan and called a name. "Rima."
I pushed him away and dressed myself quickly before running away from our room to the living room. Ikuto chased me and I was scared. I didn't want to lose my first time – wait, he had raped me yesterday, so it became my second time – but still, I didn't want to do it with my drunk husband who mistook me as someone else.
Again he had stuck another knife, piercing into my heart, for the second time today.
Where should I hide? I spotted my phone lying on the table in the living room. I took the metal object and called Tadase, the only person who could help me right now. It wasn't hard to find his contact number since my phone's contacts only had four numbers: Ikuto, Tadase, and my mom and dad.
"Amu, what happened?" he asked me as soon as he received the call because instead of saying hello, I screamed. Ikuto was coming nearer and nearer.
"Help me!" I screamed into the phone and began to look for an escape route.
Five minutes later, Tadase banged the door open – he had a spare key, remember? – and rushed towards me, but he was blocked by Ikuto.
I swore he was awake right now because he recognized the blond man immediately. "Stay away from here!" Ikuto barked.
Tadase ignored him. He rushed towards me and hugged me tightly. I couldn't help myself but feel secure inside his embrace as I sobbed on his shoulder. Tadase knocked Ikuto down – okay, now I was sure he was still drunk because Tadase could knock him out easily – and brought me out of the hotel suit down to another suit two floors away. I was confused and he told me that he stayed here.
No wonder he could arrive at my suit so fast.
He sat on the couch, bringing me along. I told him that Ikuto called another girl's name, Rima, but of course minus the make-out session.
Tadase's face got paler when I mentioned Rima's name, and now I was determined to know the truth. "Please tell me the truth; who is this girl?"
He inhaled deeply. "Rima is the girl that Ikuto had an affair with for a month. She is the one that accompanies him whenever he comes here."
No wonder Ikuto chose Hong Kong as our honeymoon destination. He had another woman here.
On the second – or third day, since the time had passed midnight – I was aware of my husband's affair.
I couldn't help myself but cry…
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