Here is the next chapter finally. I've had a little bit of writers block that's why it took so long. Thanks again to Silverfox for editing. Without him the story wouldn't flow as smoothly as it does.
Comments please tell me how you liked the story or what I need to fix
Thanks Jen
Note: Baka means Idiot in Japanese
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Miyu arrived at the throne room to find Jin and Zack arguing. Augustine and Irvin were sitting on the thrones, both looking very annoyed. Quietly walking up to them, Miyu bowed politely.
"Good morning, father. I take it all is not well."
Irvin looked up at her, forcing a smile. "You are correct. Jin has informed us of your attacker."
"Yes. Last night, after you left, I was on my way to find Jin and was attacked."
"On your way to find Jin?" Irvin looked at her, grinning.
She blushed deeply. "Silver was with him. I went to get him."
Irvin looked at Augustine and smiled. "Looks like our children have developed something for each other."
"I can see that, now. No wonder he asked,'' Augustine answered.
"What did he ask?" Miyu said, looking back at Jin.
"Should we tell her?" asked Augustine, smiling coyly.
"Will you all stop keeping secrets from me?!" Miyu yelled, a little annoyed.
"All right Miyu, no need to get angry. Jin has asked for your hand," Irvin answered, smiling.
Miyu's mouth dropped open at her father's words. She remembered Jin's words the previous night. He said six months was enough to make her his. She did not believe in love at first sight, but that changed when she saw Jin. There was something about him that attracted her to him. He did not look at her with lust in his eyes the way Zack did. He did not give off the feeling that all he wanted was to get her into his bed. He actually cared about what she thought.
She noted Jin and Zack were still arguing. She looked more closely at Jin and realized how handsome he really was. He was arguing, but he never lost his composure. His hair fell over his green eyes, but you could see they still blazed with passion. Shaking her head, she began listening to their argument.
"You don't even know her," Zack screamed, banging his fist on the table in front of him.
"I have learned more about her in these two days, than you have in your years of knowing her," Jin snapped back.
"I have already asked for her hand. She will be mine, " snorted Zack.
"She is not a prize to be won! She can make her own decisions," responded Jin, calmly.
"She is a woman. She belongs to the man she marries," hissed Zack.
Miyu's eyes went red at Zack's words. She started to walk toward him, her fist clenched tightly.
"Miyu calm down and don't interfere," Irvin called out, but it was too late.
Miyu's fist drove into Zack's jaw. She stood there getting ready to strike again, when a calm hand gripped hers, firmly, but gently holding her back.
"It's all right Hima. He doesn't know what he's talking about," Jin said, calmly.
"BAKA!! You have no morals, Zack!" Miyu said, as she lay back against Jin, enjoying the touch of his body against hers.
Smiling, Jin wrapped his arms around Miyu, holding her close. She had calmed down and settled willingly into his arms.
"Have they told you yet?" he whispered into her ear.
"Yes, they told me," she responded softly, hugging his arms more firmly against her.
"You don't have to answer now."
"I want to be with you. I will marry you.
Picking her up, he let out a whoop as he spun her around in a circle. As he settled her back on the ground, she turned and faced him, smiling lovingly at him. He touched her chin and looked deeply into her eyes.
"Are you just going to stare at me or are you going to kiss me?" Miyu coaxed.
Laughing at her boldness, he bent down and kissed her passionately, wrapping his arms around her, his hands playing over her back and shoulders.
"It's settled then. When will we have the wedding?" Irvin asked Augustine
"I suggest we have it as soon as possible. We do not know when the enemy will strike," Augustine answered
"On the next full moon, then?"
"When is that?"
"Four days from now."
"Jin! Four days! That's all you have left of your freedom," Augustine called out.
"Four days is too long, father," Jin answered.
"That is the next full moon, my love. The anniversary of the day my mother died," Miyu said, softly.