Two Gifts

Raiden stared down at the woman in his arms. Her acting was so real that he too was fooled by her. She was probably the only woman who could trick him. But he did not mind it, for her damsel in distress acting was to fool the royalty and nobility and not cause harm to him. He knew her character already. She was not quick to tears unless it had to do something with her loved ones. She would rather get angry first than cry. She was not one to let others see her cry, so for her to be crying in public was just a display of getting a gift of appeasement. Who would have thought that their future Queen could be so conniving?

But it was her dangerous ways that first drew his attention to her. She had a streak of darkness in her that called out to his darkness. It was a darkness that would strike back once she felt she was wronged. It would strike at those who hurt her loved ones. It would strike back at those that struck her first. And he liked that about her, she didn't purposefully go out to hurt others, she did not purposefully go out to create trouble or misunderstandings. It was always trouble that always came to her. And when it came, she took it in stride and ran with it. And that's what she is doing right now, she's running with it.

"Ichi, San, please escort Princess Isabelle and Lady Bethany into the side chamber. We shall discuss the gifts of appeasement in private." Raiden ordered his guards.

Princess Isabelle cried even louder. Her high expectations of living a life with Raiden had broken and she did not know how this could happen. He had always favored her. He had always treated her well. He was always on that showed extra attention to her in front of others. Why was he acting this way. How did he change his heart to her so fast? The last time they talked, was before he left to Madewell Kingdom. She had made him a safe journey amulet and give it to him. Although he did not accept the amulet from her he did tell her that her words and thoughts for his safe travel was noted. She was so happy when she heard those words, he acknowledge her kind thoughts. She wanted to confess to him in that moment, but hesitated because he would be gone for a long time and did not want to wait to hear his answer. It was that and the fact that she was too scared that she was not able to tell him her true feelings. That all those men she brought into her bed, were men that she always imagined was him. She longed and needed him for so long, that she gave into her loneliness and took the men that caught her eyes. Men that reminded her of him. Men that when she closed her eyes, was him. Men that she could easily throw away for they were not him. She was getting older and the offers of marriage kept coming in. So if she didn't confess to him her feelings, then he would never know how much she loves him. How desperately she wanted to marry him. She would even forget her standing in society and become his concubine. She wanted to be standing next to him and have him look down at her with just as much love and care that he is looking at Lady Jewels.

When she left the ladies room and she went directly to Raiden and they chatted. His short, curt answers were nothing that she was used to. But it was his cold eyes that she had never scene before. He had never looked at her that way and it scared her. Scared her because it meant that he no longer held her in his heart, no matter how tiny the part was in his heart, it was part of her that he held in regards to her. It was something only she could boast about and it was something that she held on to so she wouldn't feel so lonely. It was with this realization that made her desperate to win back any tiny little piece of love that he was willing to give her. That was why she confessed to him in the middle of the ballroom, in front of the whole royalty and nobility.

"Prince Raiden, I have something to confess to you." Princess Isabelle said. "I love you. I have loved you since we were children. Please accept me and my feelings and grant my wish to stand by your side."

"No one told you to love me." Raiden told her. "No forced you to love me. Why should I accept your love and feelings and grant your wish to stand beside me when I don't love you. I don't have feelings for you and I will never grant your wish to stand by my side."

"My father has already sent in a request for marriage to your father, my father and your father have been friends since they were children themselves. My father and your father are like brothers, that is why your father granted me the title of Princess. Us marrying each other would tighten the ties between the families and make this Kingdom stronger. Your father will agree to this marriage without your consent."

"My King Father knows my ways. He cannot make me do anything I do not want to do. I am his only son who can rule this Kingdom and keep it safe. He will not force me into doing what I do not want to do. You should forget about me and live your life. I have never made you any promises, so do not hang on to me, it is unbecoming of a lady in your status."

With his last words she flung herself to him. Holding on to him in desperation. Her heart broke and tears flowed. She spoke the words in her heart, hoping he felt the sincerity in them. But now she is walking towards the side chamber, looking at the back of the reason why Raiden no longer held her in his heart. The reason why she felt so much pain, the reason why she couldn't find her happiness in life.

Her anger fumed within her and it built. Who is this Lady Jewels anyway? From the rumors, she just a good for nothing trash that stuck herself to Raiden. She was just some young miss who's father hated and showed it every time her name was brought up. She was just so young miss who has a lower cultivation level than she does. She is just some nobody that could never compete with a Princess. With her upbringing and status in life, how can some nobody ever be better or stronger than her?

She stared at Jewels's back with daggers. Her intentions were clear. She needed to kill the trash beside Raiden to save him from dirtying himself even more. She was going to be the one to kill her.

Jewels felt the killing intent from behind her. The force of the killing intent was rage and jealousy, but it was also very weak. Jewels at her current cultivation level and fighting skills could kill her within moments. What nobody knew, not even Raiden was that, Jewels has been cultivating energy at every moment since she woke up this morning. What she learned from her many books in the the grey space, is that cultivating energy can be cultivated in her every breath. By controlling her breathing and temperament, she could cultivate at any time. Jewels has been practicing this kind of cultivation for a week now and she has gathered energy ten times faster than if she just did it at night.

While everyone slept, she would go into her grey space and read in her library, sometimes sparing with her animals. Sometimes bullying Fenghuang into teaching her new fire base fighting skills that she could use against enemies. She would ask Fenghuang nicely first, but when she said no, Jewels would pull the pitiful card out and tell her that if Fenghuang did not help her than how was she ever going to get strong enough for her to complete her goal in life. How was she ever going to stand on top of the world if she did not know how to use her powers that she has.

How was she ever going to help Nemean if she is weak? How is she suppose to survive in Nemea Kingdom and help fight beside Nemean, if Nemean is distracted at how weak and pitiful his human is? How is her soul going to rest in peace if knowing that she promised to help Nemean get back his crown and save his family, but died pitifully in the first five minutes in Nemea Kingdom? What if Nemean came to save her, because of how weak and pitiful she is and what if in the process of saving her, he was accidentally killed, how is a weak and pitiful human such as herself could ever meet Nemean in the afterlife with her head held up high. She would have to beg for forgiveness for the rest of her soul's eternity, righting the wrong she did to him. Promising him things that she could not give. Putting his family in danger by making him go back on his word with his evil fake king of a brother.

Fenghuang had to cut into her 'pitiful, weak human' monologue and finally gave into her. Since then, every time she asked Fenghuang to teach her more fire based fighting moves, Fenghuang would do it with out complaint.

Jewels knew how to make Fenghuang do things she didn't want to do. Fenghuang is a noble phoenix. She was raised like a Princess, raise to get everything she wanted and no one could make her do anything she didn't want to do. Jewels thought that with all the centuries stuck in the ice crystal would mature her, but it didn't, her stubborn ways were kept along with her and Jewel's only move she could make, to make Fenghuang do something she didn't want to do, was to guilt trip her. Fenghuang was raise like a Princess, got everything she wanted and did what ever she wanted. But she was not someone who did not have honor. She has lots of it. Her word is her bond and she will do anything to make sure her promise was kept. Fenghuang is willing to teach Jewels the fire base fighting techniques. She just wanted Jewels to beg her, but instead, Jewels guilt tripped her into doing what both of them were willing to do to help Nemean. Fenghuang was trapped in Jewels's web and at the time of their conversation, she did not know it until it was too late. With Roc and Nemean, Jewels didn't have to use any ways to trick them into doing what she asked them to do. They would just do it without questioning her and it made her life easier.

When everyone arrived to the side chamber, Jewels wept even more pitifully. By this time, King Michio and Queen Akane along with their servants and guards had followed the parties involved and sent word to the girl's parents to attend to the situation. When the parent arrived, they greeted everyone and went to stand next to their crying daughter. Their eyes on the beautiful crying Princess Consort in the Crown Prince's embrace. She, in her delicate form in his arms made the parent worry for their whole clan's life. If they couldn't clear up the offense with a great gift of appeasement, the whole side branch clans of the Osamu could be killed within the night under the orders of King Michio or Prince Raiden. Both set of parents, played it safe and stayed quiet.

Prince Raiden took it upon himself to clearly describe the situation to everyone in the room. What happened between him and Isabelle. The words that were said and the actions that were done. He let Jewels take over as Jewels told them what happened to her in the ladies room with Lady Bethany. It took Jewels twice as long to tell her stories because she told her story through her tears. Her crying pulled on the heart strings of mostly everyone there. Some like, Raiden's bodyguards, were not affected by her tears. They knew her character and knew she was putting on a show. Princess Isabelle and Lady Bethany did not care for her tears, they were more focused on what they could give to Lady Jewels to appease her and they were thinking up ways to make her pay for this embarrassment.

"My heart, Princess Consort Jewels, is a kind and well mannered Lady. She has just arrived here to Redbane Kingdom and has no cause to insult any of you two. I brought her to this ball so she could meet this Prince's relatives, such as yourself, and you two have wronged her tremendously. By offending this Prince's heart, Princess Consort Jewels, you have offend this Prince himself!"

The King and Queen stood by as they heard the Prince and Princess Consort's side of the story, their story went along with the story that they received form their shadowed bodyguards. When the King and Queen asked for Princess Isabelle and Lady Bethany's side of the story. It was clear that both girls told their stories to make themselves look good by adding lies to their stories.

"My daughter did not mean to accuse the Princess Consort. It was said as a joke, for Prince Raiden is different when he is around her. It was careless words said as an observation of his character. That is all." Lady Amy said as she defended her daughter. "Please forgive, my child, she is still young and naive. She does not know any better."

"If your daughter is young and naive, then what does it mean when my son's intended is much younger than your daughter and knows not to say such words of carelessness to those who are her superior than her? Are you saying that all the education you have given your daughter has gone to naught? Are you saying you have taught you daughter nothing and has failed as a mother?" Queen Akane said. "Do explain, exactly what you mean."

Lady Amy bowed and made her bow with her. "Gracious Queen, this Lady did not mean to offend you. This Lady meant to plead for this Lady's daughter life. Please spare this daughter of mine."

"When has this Prince ever said anything about taking lives?" Prince Raiden said. "This Prince clearly said this Prince will seek justice by gifts of appeasement."

Lady Amy bowed deeper to the ground. "Forgive this Lady, this Lady jumped to conclusions and did not know the facts. This lady is ignorant."

"Lady Amy will rise and will not speak until spoken to." King Michio stated. "The gifts of appeasement, what shall my future daughter want?"

Jewels, who's tears had dried up by this time, had hid her face in the crook of Raiden's neck. His arm around her waist as he held her close. Her back was to them the whole time. They thought she was shy about crying so she hid her face in his embrace. But truthfully, her left arm had found its way under his suit coat and with her hand, she rubbed, scratched and caressed his back, his side and the small of his back. Her breath teased his neck as she would whisper in his ear about all the things she wanted to do to him that night. Her body pressed up against his as her leg that was between his legs, kept moving from side to side, slowly rubbing him and teasing him to madness.

Jewels slightly turns to look at King Michio and said. "Whatever Prince Raiden wants as a gift of appeasement, this Princess Consort will give to him. For this Princess Consort only asked for justice for fearing that Prince Raiden's reputation would be ruined by these events. This Princess Consort does not want there to be any misunderstandings between us and between King Father and Queen Mother. This Princess Consort only wants the best for Prince Raiden and holds Prince Raiden in this Princess Consort's heart."

"You are a noble lady, my daughter." Queen Akane said. "Your Uncle and Grandfather raised you well. My son has chosen well."

"Your son knows what your son likes." Raiden told them as he looked down at her. "He know who he loves."

Her declaration of love in front of everyone made his heart soar. She had only said those words to him once, but it has embedded itself into his heart for a lifetime. When she declared it to a room full of people, especially in front of his parents, his knew that she was just as in love with him as he is with her. Feeling loved and sexually frustrated, he wanted to get things over with and take her to his palace and let her do all the things she promised to do to him that she whispered into his ear.

"This Prince will be satisfied with what ever Princess Consort chooses." Raiden told her.

"Then, this Princess Consort shall do as Prince Raiden asks and asks Prince Raiden for advice on what this golden gift should ask for."

Raiden bent down towards her ear and whispered to her the valuable treasures that has held in Princess Isabelle's home as well as the valuable treasures in Lady Bethany's home. When he finished, Jewels looked at Raiden with a raised eyebrow and said.

"This Princess Consort would ask as a gift of appeasement from Lady Bethany a gift of The Eyes of Futura. And from Princess Isabelle, a gift of Six Set Scrolls."

The room was quiet when Jewels asked for these two items. They were the most precious item in their family, a treasure that has been passed down over generations to them to keep safe. The two items were never to belong to one household, for the two items coincides with one another that would bring a huge change into the world. It had been foretold from the last time the two treasures were together that a huge black cloud opened up and a red cloud descended, hitting the ground that created a crater. In the crater was The Eyes of Futura and the Six Set Scrolls. No one knew how to use the two treasures, but when placed near each other, it creates a charge that no human can stand. It has killed many people trying to stand within the charge. Since then, from generation to generation, they are warned never to let one household keep both items.

"Lady Jewels," Lady Bethany started to say. She wanted to tell her the reason why the two treasures couldn't go to her household, but she was stopped by Princess Isabelle.

"Lady Jewels, we accept." Princess Isabelle told her as she smiled sweetly. She was hoping that the two treasures would put out a large enough charge and kill her. It would be no one's fault, but her own for being so greedy.

"Then this Princess Consort shall accept those gifts of appeasement and forget these incident from this night." Jewels said before the King and Queen could warn her.

"You are dismissed." Raiden told them. Princess Isabelle and Lady Bethany's family left the room.

"Princess Consort Jewels, do you know exactly what you're asking for?" King Michio said. "Please do not regret your decision."

"Prince Raiden has warned me of the dangers. This Princess Consort understands."

The King stares at his son's intended for a long while, before he bids them goodnight. Raiden grabs hold of Jewels and quickly walks out of the palace. Instead of taking the carriage to his courtyard, he flies over with Jewels in his arms as he grips her tightly. His lost of control on the verge of spilling over.

As they enter his room, it was Jewels who took over and became the aggressor. It was Jewels who led them to the bed and undress him on the way there. It was Jewels who pushed him on tho the bed and tied him up. It was Jewels who teased him from head to toe, with her hands, her mouth, her breath, her body. It was Jewels who took liberties with him and made him moan and beg for her. It was Jewels that made him tell her how much he wanted to be inside her. It was Jewels who made him feel so good and so sinful that he couldn't take it anymore. He begged and pleaded, then he begged some more. But she never gave in, never letting him cum. She would build him up, then step back and pay attention to his other parts of the body. Giving him time to breath again, giving him time to wait and anticipate, letting him know, that she was the whole reason why he felt this way. Letting him know that she controlled the situation and he was a puppet in her hands. She played with him for so long, when he thought he was about to break, she gave in and she gave into him hard. Sliding herself into him, Jewels still in her dress, as she took him into her. She rode him and she rode him hard and fast knowing he wouldn't last long. Knowing that she wouldn't either. Knowing he would pay her back just as good as he got it tonight. Anticipating that day, she let herself go and he came. He came long and hard into her as she kept riding him. He came over and over into her, screaming her name over and over. Only she could make him submit to her.

They lay in bed together, Jewels still on top of him, her dress still on her. His hands now untied. Both of them melting into each other. She left him inside her. She loved the feeling of him inside her. Their minds blank for the first time in a long time.

"I want to feel your skin next to mine." Raiden told her.

Jewels sat up and pulled the dress off of her and threw it on the ground. She slowly pulled each diamond pin out of her hair letting each strand fall down one by one. She placed the diamond pins in her grey space and let her hair fall. With fire in his eyes again, she rode him again. This time it was slow, this time it was steady, this time it was filled with love in her eyes as they came. They understood each other without words and fed each other's needs until the sun came up. They slept in until late afternoon when they received word that both gifts had arrived to the Prince's courtyard.

"Bring The Eyes of Futura to my study and guard it well. Bring the Six Set Scroll here." Raiden told Ni as he covered Jewels's naked body to her neck.

The Six Set Scrolls were place on the table next to the bed and Ni walked out of the room as quickly as he entered.

Raiden looked at the sleeping beauty beside her and tried to wake her up. She kept grumbling about sparing with her animals into the afternoon and wanted to sleep. He slid in from behind her and touched her wet entrance. She slowly woke up and moaned loudly as he entered her from behind. He took advantage of her sleepy state and turned her body until she was face down on the bed. His whole body pinned her down as his hand pinned her hands together behind her back. Jewels bent her knees, making him go deeper into her as he stuffed a pillow beneath her hips. Jewels screamed into the bed as it was his turn to ride her hard. She was sore, but the feeling of him inside of her, sliding through her walls was a pleasurable pain that she was fine with. His hips hit her butt cheeks, creating a slapping sound. One that excited him as he increased the speed and gave his all to her. His roar of satisfaction could be heard through his whole courtyard that made maids blush and giggle and butlers and guards smile and chuckle. Their Master has never done or shown this side to them before. They all have to pretend that they did not hear or even think that their Master could be so lustful. Many servants were reminded to go back to their work by his bodyguards.

With Raiden turning her around to face him, he pulls her on top of him and they fall back asleep. Raiden woke up to an empty bed. He looks around his room and she is in his button up shirt as she sat down by the fire place reading the Six Set Scrolls. He knew she was naked underneath the shirt and he became hard again. Flipping the blanket off of him, he strode over to Jewels with his hard on leading the way. Jewels looked up and saw the heat coming from his body and put the scrolls away for now. She would finish reading them later after she finished him with her mouth.

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"I'm hungry." Jewels told Raiden as the both of them rested on the couch in front of the fire place. They had sex by the fire place and made their way to the couch before the both of them were satisfied.

"What have you done to me?" Raiden asked her. "You've completely turned me into a sex monster."

"If you're so unsatisfied with the fact that you're a sex monster, then I'll gladly leave." Jewels told him as she tried to get up from his arms. She struggles as he pins her to the couch, her anger flaring up for no reason, but the fact that she didn't like him blaming her for being such a sex fiend.

"Stop struggling."

"Let me go."

"No, stop struggling."

"Let me go, Raiden."

"Stop struggling and lets talk." Raiden told her. "Let me explain. Let me apologize."

"No, let me go. Don't blame me for making you do anything or be anything. We both know nobody doesn't make you DO what you don't want to do. Nobody can make you BE anything that you don't want to be. So don't blame me that I made you this way. You have always been this way, you just didn't know it until you met me." Jewels yelled at him as she kept struggling. Why was she not strong enough yet? When will she be strong enough to flip him if she wanted to?

"My heart, stop. Stop. I'm sorry. Just stop struggling." Raiden pleaded as he had to use more pressure on her hands. It was leaving bruises on her that he didn't want to see. "I don't want to hurt you more than I already have. Please just stop struggling. Let me explain."

Raiden's forehead drops to her shoulder as he explains. "I didn't mean it that way. The way you're thinking is that you making me into a sex monster is a bad thing. I was asking you in wonder. I was asking you in awe and amazement that only you could make me this way. It was a bad way of giving you a complement."

Jewels finally calmed down, as she hid her the hurt feelings away, burying it deep down inside her.

"I've hurt you, I'm sorry. It was not my intentions." Raiden said as he kissed her neck, her jaw, her cheek, her lips. When she did not kiss him back or open her mouth, he frustratingly growled. "What can I do to make this right?"

"Five Star Kiss." Jewels pouted.

Smirking, Raiden kissed her forehead, her nose, both cheeks and then her mouth. She opened her mouth to him and they kiss. His kiss was desperate. It was a desperate kiss for her to forgive him. The moment he knew she forgave him was when she kissed him back, accepting his apology.