Part 3
Ling kicked in the door to my room.
I was still on his shoulder, screaming and struggling.
He threw me onto the bed.
I imeadiatly sat up and gave a warning finger.
"Don't you dare!"
"Would you calm down? I actually have some class."
He pulled up a chair and sat down in front of me.
"I just want you to ask you some questions."
"And if I refused to answer?"
I felt a kunai being pressed to my neck.
The cronies were back.
I sighed in frustration.
"Now, Kai, I need some information on Alkehistory."
"Why do you care about Alkehistory?"
"Well, you see, there's something I'm looking for that has a big connection to Alkehistory."
He rested his elbows on his knees and gave me a hard look, trying to frighten me.
"What do you know about the Philosopher's stone?"
I gave him a long stare.
"Why do you even care about that thing?"
"As you know, the Emperor's health has started to go downhill. So, an heir must be chosen soon. And because of the competition, I need to have something on my side that will put me in the Emperor's favor."
"And the philosepher's stone will up your chances how?"
He gave me s smirk.
"It will help me achieve immortality."
I gave him another long stare.
"You're talking to the wrong Alkehistorists. All I know about the philosopher's stone is rumors. Rumor's that you've probably already heard."
"You don't have one little tid bit for me?"
"Sorry, but the philosopher's stone was never an interest of mine; always seemed too good to be true."
Ling sighed.
"Oh well. I guess that's that."
The cronies disappeared and Ling stood up. He slipped his sword off and leaned it against the wall.
"Now we can move on to more important things."
I didn't like the sound of his voice or the look in his eye. I narrowed my eyes at him.
"What kinda things?"
He gave me a smirk.
He slipped off his Xingese shirt and let it fall to the floor, revealing abs that, honestly, could've been carved by angels.
I could feel the heat in my cheeks rise, both from anger and embarrassment.
"Hell no!"
I stood up and began to march out of the room. Ling took hold of my forearm and pushed me back onto the bed.
He straddled my hips. He leaned in towards me, forcing me to lean against the wall.
"I thought you said you had more class than this."
"I said I had more class than to take advantage of a woman after meeting her for the first time. But when she's going to be my wife, there's nothing wrong with a little… caressing."
He popped his eyebrows at me and started to lean in closer.
Men had never treated me like this. The blood was rising to my cheeks and my mind was drawing a blank. I didn't know what to do.
He made contact with my neck. He lightly kissed it over and over again. It was sending shivers up and down my spine.
'DO SOMETHING, YOU IDIOT! DON'T LET HIM DO THIS TO YOU!'
I threw my hands out, striking him on the ears.
He stumbled off of me, holding his ears and groaning in pain.
I jumped up and ran down the stairs and into the bathroom. I took out a piece of chalk and draw the array for water Alkehistory on the door. Ice spread over the door, sealing it up.
I leaned against the wall and took deep breathes. That was far too close.
I was jumped at the pounding on the door that came quiet suddenly.
"KAI! OPEN THIS DOOR, RIGHT NOW! KAI!"
I looked around the room. There was no window. No vent, only a tiny wall light.
The only way out was the way to Ling.
This room started to remind me of how trapped I was in my own life.
I slid to the floor, hugging my knees to my chest.
I was chosen to be married off to the heir to the throne when I was just a baby.
No one even cared to ask me if I wanted to get married.
My life goals meant nothing to my family, my clan, my people, my race.
They shut all the doors of opportunity that were ever open to me.
The thoughts of my damned life. The closed off feeling from this dark room. The over whelming darkness and banging and yelling sounds from Ling.
All of it was making me panic.
The room began t spin.
It was hard to breathe.
I started crying.
The next thing I knew, someone was shaking me.
"KAI! KAI!"
I snapped out of it and found Ed holding my shoulders. Al and Winry were stand behind him, looking at me, worried.
I was panting from the panic and my knees were so weak I couldn't even stand up.
Ed and Winry supported me over to a chair at the table. Al gave me a glass of ice water.
"Thanks."
I started gulping the water down.
Crashing.
I looked to see Ed and Ling glaring at one another.
"What'd you do to her?"
"Nothing."
"Liar. What were you doing to her up there?
"None of your business, 肖蒂。"
Xingese for 'shorty'. Good thing Ed didn't know.
"It's totally my business, Prince boy."
"Don't get involved."
Ling stormed up the stairs.
Ed came up to me and knelt next to my chair.
"What did he do to you?"
"Nothing."
"Kai."
He had that 'don't lie to me tone' in his voice.
"Ed, you can't get involved."
"Why not?"
"Because it could start a war. Kill Ling, and the emperor will start build up his army to attack Amestris. Neither country can handle it, nor do they want to deal with it."
Ed was angry at the fact that I was right.
"Don't worry, Ed."
I got a hard look in my eyes.
"He's not gonna get the better of me."
I pushed myself up and walked up stairs, as best I could.
I was just about to walk into my room.
"So you take care of this yourself, huh?"
I could feel him smirking at me.
I clenched my fists and bit the inside of my cheek.
I turned back to glare at the smirking figure leaning against the wall.
I rolled his shoulder back, pushing himself off the wall and he started advancing on me.
I stood my ground, digging my heels in.
Finally, we were shoulder to shoulder, with him smirking at my serious face.
"Well. If it puts your mind at ease, I promise to be good and gentle from now on."
The smirk made we question that promise.
He placed his hand on the back of my neck.
He pressed his lips to my forehead.
I closed my eyes, expecting to feel that same touch that made me shiver.
But this contact was warm. Almost nurturing.
He pulled away and I opened my eyes, looking at him with my hard eyes.
"高枕無憂,小女神。"
He walked into another room and shut the door behind him.
'Rest easy, little goddess.'
FYI: I USED CHINESE AS THE XINGESE LANGUAGE.
