Four men dressed in grey pants and matching jackets stood before Cira's mother and father.
"Your highness," the silver haired guy stepped forward and bowed before the king and queen, "we will protect your kingdoms with our lives." The three other gentlemen followed suit and bowed before their king and queen.
"Oh, Kunzite," Cira's mother laughed, "you don't have to bow before us." She laughed lightly and shook her head. Kunzite lifted himself from the ground and stared up at the queen.
"That is our custom though, my queen," he smiled lightly.
"Very well then," Cira's mother smiled back. The king dismissed the generals from the court.
"Kunzite," Zoicite whispered as he grabbed ahold of Kunzite's jacket sleeve. Kunzite turned to Zoicite and pulled him close.
"Yes, Zoicite," he whispered back. Zoicite's face burned bright red in Kunzite's arms. He stammered and stumbled over his words attempting to form complete sentences. "What's the matter," Kunzite teased, "cat got your tongue?" Around the corner they heard loud giggles and Jadeite rolled his eyes. "It seems that we have an audience," Kunzite raised an eyebrow still holding Zoicite close to him.
"Who's there?" Nephrite shouted as he placed his hand on his sheathed sword. Cira rounded the corner and beamed brightly at them.
"You two are just so adorable," she giggled as she looked at Zoicite and Kunzite. Zoicite squirmed free from Kunzite's grasp and shifted his gaze down to his feet. Nephrite relaxed his hand and leaned on the wall.
"Should you be lurking around the palace all times of the day?" He teased her as he shook his finger at her. Cira pouted and folded her arms.
"It's my home too," she whined, "why should I have to stay up in my room all day? Or with that weird tutor?" She stuck her tongue out and made an icky face. Jadeite and Nephrite burst out laughing but then were silenced by Kunzite. He smiled down at her.
"As long as you're down here," he smiled, "how about you show us around?" Cira unfolded her arms and placed her hands on her hips.
"What do I look like," she said sassily, "your tour guide?" The men exchanged quiet glances at each other feeling uneasy. She laughed and smiled at them. "I'm just kidding," she bent over and placed her hands on her knees laughing loudly, "you should've seen the looks on your faces." She stood up straight and shook her head. "If you're going to stick around here you have to be a bit more," she paused and pondered, "loose." She began leading the Shitennou around the palace showing them the different rooms and chambers. Suddenly she stopped in her tracks and turned to them. An eerie creepy smiled appeared on her face and she whispered, "I know where all the snacks are too."
"Who would have thought that such a pretty face could express such a creepy smile," Nephrite whispered and nudged Jadeite. Finally she led them to their chambers and pointed to the room at the end of the hall.
"That's my room," she said, "I'm guessing since your rooms are here that you're here to protect me."
"You, your parents and the kingdom," Kunzite knelt on one knee before her. Cira smirked at Zoicite then giggled.
"Asking me to marry you is too much," she giggled as she watched Zoicite's face. Zoicite had folded his arms and turned away from them. "I'm just kidding," she smiled as Kunzite stood to his feet. She looked carefully at each of the men that stood before her and pointed to the stones on their forehead. "Jadeite, Nephrite, Zoicite and Kunzite?"
"That's correct," Nephrite smiled at her softly, "if you ever need us just call us and we'll be there." Cira nodded and headed down the hall towards her room. She pushed the door open then turned around.
"My name is Cira," she curtsied then headed into her room and closed the door.
"Such a precious girl," Nephrite sighed softly. Kunzite turned to his men.
"Don't forget," he said, "it's our job to protect her at all costs." The three generals nodded then headed to their separate rooms. "It's our job," Kunzite smiled as he stared out at the sky.