CHAPTER 8

Waking up the gentle light of the morning sun slipped through Kyoko's open window, moaning in complaint. Rolling over away from the window she went back to sleep, but not long for she felt something wet, soft, and silky like on her cheek. Ren had touched his nose to her cheek.

"Mmmm… Ren, good morning! Oh what do you have there?" looking at the little circular wrapped object dangling from the happy dog's mouth. Gently jolting his head upward, motioning her to take it. Grabbing the little wrapping, she looked at the small card and read:

'Hey Kyoko-chan, here's a little farewell gift. Before you say that you didn't get me anything, yes you did. You gave me your kiss… relax don't freak out! It was just on the cheek, maybe when I see you again it can by on the mouth?! Joking… did I get you? You've always had a way of looking through me, I hope that doesn't change. I'll miss you so much, my gift isn't anything special, but it can take way your pain… just hold it up to the light! I'll see you soon, Kyoko-chan'

Yours always, Corn

Tearing up Kyoko kissed the note and placed it on the bed stand, being gentle with her love's gift she removed the carefully wrapped gift. Wrapper removed it revealed a light-ish purple stone with chipped edges, looking at it she smiled. Running a single finger on the stone, it was smooth and warm. Smiling wider she held the stone to the sunlight peering from her window. It changed to a baby blue color!

"Oh Corn! It's so beautiful… Ren did you go to Corn to get this?" nodding his head Kyoko quickly ran over to her study desk and wrote a thank you letter to Kuon, exclaim how beautiful the stone was and that she will treasure it always. Pleading to Ren to deliver it, not that she needed to beg him, he left through the window…

LME KINGDOM: LORY TAKARADA'S OFFICE

Somewhere along the way to Lory's kingdom the shadow dog morphed to his human form. Reaching the Takarada Palace, Ren was semi tackled by a small wavy haired light brunet.

"Umf! Ah Maria… it's good to see you too." Ren exclaimed, looking at the little smiling girl. Lifting the little princess he walked over to his boss' room, still smiling the little Maria played with Ren's nicely cut hair.

"Come on in, Ren…" a deep voice called from the opposite side of the door, opening the door the two children saw Lory being fitted for an Arabic King all fit. Lory eyed Ren from the corner of his eyes. Nodding the LME King sighed, and walked over to a dark blue door and knocked.

"What is it Lory?" the voice of another male came from the door; footsteps could be heard from the other side. Opening Kuon was standing in front of Lory, looking at him with a tired expression and sulking eyes…

Handing him the little letter with a faint glow of light from it, confused Kuon looked at Lory and noticed another boy with black hair. "Ren?" waving his free hand he smirked. Looking back at the letter in his hand it finally clicked, Kyoko. Unfolding the letter with shaking hands Kuon read:

'Dear Corn,

Thank you so much! The stone is really beautiful… I'll treasure it forever! It's so pretty, where did you get it? It doesn't look like any of the stones here… are they in your kingdom? If they are I want to see! It must be all sparkles over there! Oh I can only image how beautiful it is! You know what you said about the stone not being special… it is, because you gave it to me… can we write to each other? I don't want to lose contact with you… But it's okay if we can't… I understand. Anyways, I really love it Corn, thank you! Be safe okay? Because you promised you'd come back, and I want you… back in one piece, 'kay?'

Love, Kyoko

Blushing Kuon walked over to Lory's desk and pulled out paper and a quill. Quickly writing down his thoughts, Ren placed Maria down and walked over to Lory.

"Will it be fine with them writing?" he whispered to his boss. Gazing over to Kuon, smiling widely Lory nodded.

As years passed by Kuon and Kyoko wrote letters to each other, at least once every two week. To give Ren time to rest, it is exhausting to travel to different Kingdom. And through the years Kyoko had grown to be a beautiful young lady, capturing the eyes of many men. Of course she paid no notice of them… finally the day before her sixteenth birthday the Pure Beings, who cared for years, gave her the permission to go see her kingdom.

But with Princess Kyoko heading back to her former home, will the curse strike her?!

Eh cliffhanger lover me? No, you must have confused me with someone else :3