How I missed Lord Lu Bu and the others a lot! Who is this guy? How dare he take me away when I was gonna become a part of one of the kingdoms to be fair? The stranger was still holding me with one hand. I struggled to free myself again.
"Let me down! It hurts me when you carry me like this, you know!" I said, as he turned to me. He let me down gently and I ran to the end of the boat. I could still see my friends there, but they looked like tiny specks only since we were far away. I was so sad that I was being separated from everyone. Tears ran down my face and I turned to the stranger. "Why would you take me away from my friends? They were having a competition to see who would be the one to take me into their kingdom. It was the fairest choice and you kidnapped me away from them all. Why would you do that to me?"
"Well, they were having a competition for you, right? And whoever wins will get you. I joined in on a last minute and beat those guys so I won. Then I get you." He replied to me. Hm, well it was a competition after all.
"People can join in a competition on a last minute thing?" I asked and he nodded his head. But I don't even know this guy.
"But… I have no idea who you are." I replied and he laughed.
"Keiji Maeda's the name. And you are?" Lord Keiji replied to me.
"I'm Kabanuna," I told him. He smiled. Well, he doesn't seem like a bad guy. I suppose he did win the competition if people are allowed to join in a competition that already began. I just don't think I'll get to see everyone anymore. "Um, where are we going? Will we still be in China? Will I still be able to see my friends?"
"We're leaving China. We're going to Japan. You'll like it there. I promise you. I'm taking you to meet a great friend of mines. I think you'll like him." Lord Keiji Maeda replied to me. Leaving China? I don't want to leave China. I want to stay here.
"But… I don't want to leave China. All my friends are here. I won't get to see them anymore." I told him, being sad.
"Hey, don't get sad. All friends can't be friends forever. Why do you think friends end with the word end? You'll make new friends in Japan." Lord Keiji said to me. But he just said friends don't stay friends forever.
"But you said friends end with the word end and all friends can't stay friends forever." I told him and he laughed so much. Why is Lord Keiji laughing? It's not funny to me.
"Oh man, Kabanuna. You're so naïve. So tell me. What got those guys fighting for you? Are they fighting to marry you or something?" Lord Keiji asked me. I shook my head. I'm only 16 years old. I can't possibly think of getting married yet.
"No, they were fighting for me to be in their kingdom. I had to choose a person whom I was closest to from each kingdom and they have to fight for me." I explained.
"So you joined all 3? Are you like a traitor that they value or something?" Lord Keiji asked me. I gasped. Me? Traitor? I couldn't possibly.
"I kept on being kidnapped away against my own will into each kingdom. Does that make me a traitor?" I asked him. Lord Keiji began laughing some more.
"You kept on being kidnapped into a different kingdom?" he asked and I nodded my head. He laughed again. "Well, that really doesn't make you a traitor then. That's sad though. You must be of high value to the kingdoms for them to fight for you." I smiled.
"Well… I have healing abilities, if that's what you mean of high value. My mom told me people would want people like me on their team so we've always avoided the war as much as possible until…" I began, remembering what happened to my parents. I felt sad all over again and tears came down again…
"Oh, I'm sorry for your loss." Lord Keiji said, feeling sorry for her. He gave her a hug. She was holding her giant bow with one hand. "If you need to cry, let it out. Don't hold it inside." She began to cry some more and his heart began beating. Hm? What is this feeling I'm feeling? I don't know much about this girl, but why do I feel so protective of her? Do I like her or something? I can't like her. Lord Keiji comforted Kabanuna while she cried. She stopped in while.
"Thank you for lending me your shoulder to cry on." Kabanuna said to him, looking at him. Damn, her eyelashes are so long and beautiful. Her silver eyes are attractive and her lips are juicy looking. Wait, what am I thinking? I can't like her.
"Yeah, no problem." Lord Keiji replied. Kabanuna smiled out to him and his heart skipped a beat. She's so beautiful when she smiles like that. It's good that I took her but I can't fall in love with her now.
After a day of traveling on a ship, they finally made it to Japan in Kawanakajima. The place was very beautiful and had lots of blooming blossom trees. Lord Keiji got on his horse. His horse was very cool looking. Kabanuna was looking at his horse and smiling. I wonder if she likes horses.
"You like my horse? His name his Matsukaze." Lord Keiji asked and she nodded her head. She looks so cute nodding her head.
"I love horses!" Kabanuna said. Lord Keiji smiled and held his hand out to her. She took his hand and he helped her onto Matsukaze. "Matsukaze reminds me of Red Hare and you remind me of Lord Lu Bu, Lord Keiji." She's so cute. She called me Lord Keiji. Well, now to travel to Mikatagahara.
"Hyah!" Lord Keiji said, as Matsukaze began running really fast. He held his weapon with his left hand and she held her weapon with her right hand so they don't poke each other with their weapons. Lord Keiji's weapon is sharp but hers is even sharper than his and he would hate to get poked with it.
Lord Yukimura Sanada was with his 2 friends Lord Kanetsugu Naoe and Lord Mitsunari Ishida. Lord Mitsunari Ishida was also with his 3 friends Lord Kiyomasa Kato, Sakon Shima, and Masanori Fukushima. They were in their camping grounds talking.
"Pst, Nari!" whispered Lord Masanori in a loud way so that Lord Mitsunari could hear him, even though Lord Mitsunari was right next to him. Lord Mitsunari rolled his eyes. He's so annoying sometimes. He should just mature already. Lord Sakon heard him too and began laughing.
"You know we can all hear you." Lord Sakon said, chuckling. Lord Kiyomasa began laughing as well. He found it amusing when his friend Lord Masanori always bothered Lord Mitsunari.
Hm, where is Keiji? I feel like I haven't seen him in a few days. Maybe one of my friends knows where he's gone. Lord Yukimura turned to his friends.
"Hey, does any one of you know where Keiji has been? I haven't seen him for a few days now." Lord Yukimura asked his friends. They all shook their heads in unison.
"The last thing I remember is him packing and saying he's going on a little journey. I don't know where though. I should have asked where he was journeying though. He was also in a rush that day too." Lord Kanetsugu said, thinking where Lord Keiji could have gone. Now that Lord Yukimura mentioned it, they did notice they haven't seen him either. Lord Yukimura remembers the last time he talked to Lord Keiji, they were talking about him getting married, in which he wasn't interested because he's too busy with war.
"Where oh where has Keiji Maeda gone? Oh where? Oh where can he be?" sang Lord Masanori in a very ugly way to annoy Lord Mitsunari. Everyone began laughing so much but Lord Kiyomasa laughed the most.
"Ew, Masanori. That is by far the ugliest voice I have ever heard coming out of your mouth." Lord Mitsunari said, shaking his head and smiling.
"Hm, where does a guy like Keiji go? He could be anywhere if you ask me. He's always doing what he pleases anyways," Lord Sakon said, as he turned and saw Lord Keiji and his horse Matsukaze riding where they were. Lord Sakon began laughing. Just when we were beginning to worry about him. "Speaking of Keiji, he's coming right now. He's not too far from here." Lord Yukimura turned, relieved to see Lord Keiji after a few days.
"Well, I wonder what kind of adventure he's gonna tell us now." Lord Kanetsugu said, smiling. He was happy to see his friend come back safe and sound.
"Let's go give him a great welcoming." Lord Kiyomasa suggested and everyone thought it would be a great idea. They began walking out the camping grounds to meet Lord Keiji.
"U…Um, hold on Lord Keiji." Said Kabanuna. He halted Matsukaze and turned to her. God damn, she is so beautiful and cute. I can't help liking her a lot but I just can't like her.
"What's wrong?" Lord Keiji asked her. She got off his horse by herself.
"I need to change my clothes." Kabanuna said. Lord Keiji chuckled to himself. She would ask to change her clothes before meeting people. She's so cute. Lord Keiji smiled and nodded his head.
"Yeah, sure. Just don't go off too far, okay?" I'll just be right here." Lord Keiji told her and she nodded her head. She then went off into the woods by the camping grounds. As he waited, he saw Lord Yukimura and the others come to him.
"Hey, Keiji, boy did we miss you! You gotta tell us everything that happened while you were journeying." Lord Masanori said. Lord Keiji laughed. Oh, I'll tell them alright. They'll be glad to meet Kabanuna.
"Keiji, if you're gonna go off for a few days, at least let us know. We were worried about you." Lord Yukimura said. Lord Keiji turned to him and smiled even bigger. He is gonna be happy once he meets Kabanuna.
"Gee, I'm sorry I worried you guys. But hey, it was worth it. So, I went to China," began Lord Keiji and they were all shocked.
"What the hell were you doing all the way in China, you fool?" said Lord Mitsunari. Lord Keiji was only laughing.
"Okay, let me start off at the beginning. Yukimura, remember when I asked you when you planned to get married and have you met the one yet? And you said you had other things to worry about? And you said there are no Japanese girls you liked." Lord Keiji said, as Lord Yukimura shook his head. Please don't tell me Keiji did not do what I am thinking.
"You did not, Keiji. Don't joke around with stuff like this." Lord Yukimura said, expecting Lord Keiji to laugh but he didn't.
"No, I did. I traveled all the way to China to find you a wife." Lord Keiji said, and everyone began laughing so much. Lord Yukimura sighed and blushed. Why must Keiji take that conversation so serious?
"Good lord, Keiji. I only said that there were no Japanese girls I liked because I knew you'd do something like this. Are you out of your mind? Mikatagahara can be attacked at any time. I don't have time to stop whatever I'm doing and begin a marriage ceremony." Lord Yukimura said, shaking his head.
"So… Where's the special lady that's gonna become Yukimura's wife? Did you get the most hideous one?" Lord Kiyomasa asked, as Lord Kanetsugu gave him a really hard knucklehead. "Ow, what was that for?"
"Bishamonten! Kiyomasa, you do not say such scoundrel words like that! Everyone is equal in their own ways." Lord Kanetsugu said.
"Oh god, I'm gonna get a headache if you continue speaking this way, Kanetsugu." Said Lord Mitsunari and they laughed.
"You're wrong, Kiyomasa. She's actually the prettiest girl I've ever seen and met. You guys will like her." Lord Keiji said.
"So, Keiji, how did you get her to come with you?" Lord Masanori asked. They all wondered the same thing. I really hope he did not kidnap her from China. Lord Yukimura shook his head. Well, it doesn't matter anyways. I'm not gonna marry her.
"She told me that the 3 kingdoms were fighting for her to be in their kingdom. The closest member of each kingdom had to fight for her. Well anyway, I saw and I thought she'd be the perfect one for Yukimura so I interfered and snatched her away after knocking the 3 guys into the waters." Lord Keiji told them and they laughed.
"Right… There's no way a random girl would be wanted in all the kingdoms." Lord Mitsunari said and they rest laughed. They didn't know what to believe.
"Well regardless, Keiji. I'll meet her but you have to take her back." Lord Yukimura said.
"Sorry I took long, Lord Keiji. I was helping a baby bird back inside its nest. It fell down." Said a voice behind them. They all turned and their eyes were in love.
Ooh, she is so pretty and cute! Lord Kiyomasa thought.
Wow, she really is beautiful. Lord Sakon thought.
Whoa, she's a beauty. Lord Masanori thought.
This girl is special. I can sense it. She is no ordinary girl. Lord Kanetsugu thought.
She's the girl Keiji brought to marry me? Wow, I didn't think she'd be all that. She is so beautiful and cute! Never in my whole life have I ever thought I'd get to marry a beautiful girl like her. My heart is beating so fast because she is so angelic. Lord Yukimura thought to himself, blushing…
"No worries. Come over here and meet my friends." Lord Keiji said. I smiled and nodded my head. I walked over to them.
I was wearing a cute red cheongsam dress that was tutu styled on the bottom and the top half was collared and long sleeved. I was wearing a pair of red flats and I made my hair into a messy bun.
All the guys smiled at me when I went to Lord Keiji. So they are the friends Lord Keiji wanted me to meet. They seem like really good guys, although for some reason, the man in the red reminds me of Lord Zhao Yun. I wonder what my old friends are doing right now. I really miss them.
"Hello there. It's an honor to meet Lord Keiji's friends. My name is Kabanuna." I said to them cheerfully.
"I'm Kiyomasa Kato. You're really pretty." The grey haired man said to me. I blushed and got shy.
"Oh… Why thank you, Lord Kiyomasa. You're words are too kind." I replied to him.
"Such a formal way of talking, my lady, though you are quite young. I am Kanetsugu Naoe. It is nice to meet you." The man wearing white said. I smiled.
"Hey there, Kabanuna! My name is Masanori Fukushima." Said the shortest guy. I smiled out to him too.
"I am Mitsunari Ishida." The magenta haired man said. Wow, I wonder if his hair is naturally magenta.
"I'm Sakon Shima. Such a lovely day to meet someone beautiful like you." Said the other guy wearing white. I blushed some more.
"Hi there. I'm Yukimura Sanada." Said the man wearing red. He was the one who reminds me of Lord Zhao Yun.
"It's nice to meet you all." I replied to them, smiling.
"Great! Now that you all know each other, let's head inside the camp grounds. It's dangerous out here. You never know when the enemy will attack." Lord Keiji suggested. We all nodded our heads and went inside the camp.
When we went in the gates, the armies turned to us, mainly me. It made me nervous and I began to blush. Meeting new people already… I know so many people already. It's exciting and nerve wrecking at the same time. I was next to Lord Keiji and the armies smiled.
"Wow, I wonder who she is. She sure is beautiful, unlike any I've seen in Japan." I heard an army say. It made me blush even more.
We walked to the area where there were 2 girls fighting each other for fun. One of them was short and the other one was kind of tall. They were taking turns attacking and defending and I watched them fight. Wow, they are skilled in fighting.
"Oh come on, Kaihime! You fight like a bear! Lord Yukimura doesn't like girls who fight like bears." The shorter girl said.
"Shut up, Kunoichi! What would you know? You're just a ninja fighter. You wouldn't understand how the normal people fight! Lord Yukimura deserves a great fighter. I'm stronger than you so therefore I will make a better companion for him than you." The taller girl said.
"Those two brats still fighting for Yukimura's heart? Hah! Brings joy in my heart." Lord Keiji said, laughing. Those 2 girls must like Lord Yukimura. That's sweet, but sad. They're friends, yet they like the same guy but in the end, only one will get him or none if he chooses not to be the reason why they ruin their relationship. I turned to Lord Yukimura and he took notice and turned to me as well. I smiled out to him and he did the same. He reminds me of Lord Zhao Yun so much.
"Is there something on my face?" Lord Yukimura asked me, since I was looking at him for a while. I shook my head.
"No, sorry for staring. You just look like Lord Zhao Yun." I replied to him. He then smiled some more. The 2 girls turned and saw us. They both gasped.
"Lord Yukimura!" they both yelled. They began running our direction and Lady Kunoichi pushed Lady Kaihime and she almost fell down but she caught her balance.
"Kunoichi! Why you!" Lady Kaihime yelled, and began running fast to catch up to Lady Kunoichi. Lady Kunoichi reached Lord Yukimura first and hid behind him. Lady Kaihime reached them and tried to hit Lady Kunoichi.
"Hey Kai, Kunoichi, meet Kabanuna. Kabanuna, this is Kaihime and Kunoichi. Be nice to her especially, since she is naïve." Lord Keiji said. I laughed a bit.
"Lord Keiji, must you say that I'm naïve?" I said, turning to Lady Kaihime and Lady Kunoichi, "Hello there. It's nice to meet you two." Lady Kaihime turned to me. She smiled and gasped.
"Wow, Kabanuna! You are so flawless and beautiful! You're so kawaii too!" Lady Kaihime said, and I blushed.
"Yeah, unlike this girl right here. She's a bear and she is very manly. Not very kawaii of her. Tsk tsk tsk." Lady Kunoichi teased and Lady Kaihime made a mad face and stomped her foot on the ground.
"Kunoichi, you are so dead!" Lady Kaihime yelled, trying to hit Lady Kunoichi again but Lady Kunoichi ran around Lord Yukimura.
"Lord Yukimura! The manly bear is gonna eat me!" Lady Kunoichi joked as Lady Kaihime reached them. Lady Kaihime tried to hit Lady Kunoichi but she kept moving around Lord Yukimura. It seemed like he didn't know what to do. Lord Yukimura shook his head. I smiled. They have a cute sisterly relationship. It kind of reminds me of Yu Ping and Ae Cha.
"Alright, you two. Calm down." Said a voice nearby. We all turned and it was a man wearing a gold mask and another man wearing white. Lady Kaihime and Lady Kunoichi stopped fooling around.
"Ah, Lord Shingen, Lord Kenshin." Lord Yukimura said, smiling.
"We are having a war meeting and we need you guys to be present there," Lord Kenshin said, turning to me, "Oh, hello there. Who are you?" I smiled.
"Hello, I am Kabanuna." I replied to him.
"Kabanuna, this is Kenshin Uesugi and Shingen Takeda." Lord Yukimura said to me.
"It is nice to meet you. I apologize for cutting you short, but we have a war meeting to attend." Lord Shingen said. I nodded my head.
"I understand. Take your time." I replied to him.
"Come on, Kabanuna. Kunoichi and I will show you around." Lady Kaihime said, taking my arm. I smiled and nodded my head.
"Okay!" I replied. I turned back to the guys. "I guess I'll see you later?" They nodded my head and smiled. I waved goodbye to them and they did the same thing. Lady Kaihime and Lady Kunoichi held each of my arm and we went off to explore around the camp…
"Where did you guys find a girl like her in Japan? She doesn't look Japanese." Lord Kenshin asked them and they turned to Lord Keiji. He laughed.
"She's Chinese and she's from China. I was in China and I met her. I figured she'd be perfect for Yukimura. Speaking of which, so do you still want me to take her back to China and you won't see her anymore?"
"Psh, if Yukimura doesn't wanna marry her, then I will. I'd be honored to have her as my wife." Lord Kiyomasa said. She's so pretty. Yukimura should just say he doesn't wanna be with her so I can have her for myself.
Lord Yukimura blushed a bit. She is really pretty and nice. I may never find another one like her. I gotta take advantage of this.
"Well, I mean, you already took her here. It'd be a waste if you were to take her back so I will accept the marriage with her." Lord Yukimura said. When Lord Yukimura said that he would accept, a pain struck in Lord Keiji's heart.
What is this pain I feel in my chest? I can't like Kabanuna no matter what. Even if I like her a lot, there's nothing I can do. I brought her here for Yukimura, not for myself. It's time I stop being selfish for my own personal gain. Lord Keiji faked a smile.
"Alright! I knew that you'd accept. And you didn't want to at first. What did I tell you? Just so you guys know, I haven't told her about the marriage thing yet." Lord Keiji confessed. Everyone was surprised, especially Lord Yukimura.
"You didn't tell her before?" Lord Yukimura said. Lord Kiyomasa was laughing so much in his head. They tried to not laugh but they couldn't hold it in.
"So what now? Is Yukimura gonna have to propose to her himself?" Lord Sakon asked, laughing. I can't believe Keiji didn't tell Kabanuna about it. Now what am I supposed to do? I don't even know if she'll accept if I ask her to marry me.
"I knew it had to be that Keiji didn't tell Kabanuna anything. Soon she's gonna find out she came here to Japan to marry a man she just met. How tragic." Lord Mitsunari said, crossing his arms together.
"No, it's not tragic. Think of it as a getaway from the people who are fighting for her. I mean, she told me that the Chinese were fighting for her. One should join the forces who don't try to fight for her." Lord Keiji said.
"Well anyway, it'll be hard to ask for her hand in marriage. Maybe she can just choose who she wants to be with. I mean, love can't be forced upon someone." Lord Masanori said, picking his nose and getting a piece of booger. He flicked it away and got on an army on his armor.
"Unless someone places a love spell on them. Then they'll have no choice but to love them." Lord Kanetsugu said, raising his index finger in the air.
"Uh, Yukimura, you wouldn't do that, would you?" joked Kiyomasa. Lord Yukimura shook his head. That's just plain creepy. I have no intentions of doing spells and all that. I am an honorable warrior. I do not do those kinds of stuff.
"I would never do something like that. Why in Japan would you ask me such a question?" asked Lord Yukimura, shaking his head. Lord Shingen cleared his throat loud enough for them to hear. They turned to him.
"A war meeting awaits us." Lord Shingen said, walking off first next to Lord Kenshin. They all forgot about the war meeting. They followed after the two of them into the tent where the war meeting would be held…