Saiunkoku (Love Potion)

chapter 1

"SEIRAN?! SEIRAN?! Is it true?" Fanshi Paru asked rushing up to him with excitement. She smiled shaking as if, she couldn't stand anymore. Fanshi Paru always enjoyed sleeping and eating. It was like her thing of the day. Never wanting to work or do anything for others unless, it involves money. Sometimes Niji Hikari or Seiran Si had to step in just to help her out. "Yes." Seiran says heading over to the carriage.

 Kuro looks down at the ground with worry. "What do I do, when I meet the king? What if he things a look foolish?" Kuro a young and shy pretty lady always dressed in black. She never bothered to wear fancy and color clothing unless, it was black. It always had to be black. Kuro loved black because it resembles sadness. She found it more comfortable.

  Warai jumps in with joy. "Oh please. You just gotta know the dos and don'ts." He rests his hand on her shoulder. "Like do say we are not amused and don't declare war on any kingdom that can kick your butt." He points up. Warai the jostler. He was always willing to gives other a good laugh and made shore his friends were ok. He wore casual cloths, nothing fancy. He sometimes makes mistakes but he was always willing to try and fix them. Even when things get tough. Fanshi Paru turns to him lifting a brow. "That's if you become king or queen moron." She nods her head back and forth with annoyance. "Your welcome." Warai smiles at her closing his eyes for a few seconds.

 Kuro smiles turning to Niji Hikari. "WOW! ISN'T THIS EXCITING?! WE'RE GOING TO SEE THE KING?!"  Niji Hikari waves her hand down. "Yes, it's cool but what's the big deal." They enter the carriage and sat down. Kuro frowns. "Because he's a king who is so popular and handsome. " Kuro puts her hand together. Niji Hikari turns to her with annoyance. "Kuro? It doesn't matter if he's a king or not. It's what's inside that counts." She sighs. Zara rolled her eyes. "Who cares about men." Zara was a beautiful but yet shadowy woman. She preferred to be left alone rather than hanging with others. She was once left at Niji Hikari's front door when she was only a baby. She was now 16 while, Niji Hikari was now 20.

They entered the carriage.

Niji Hikari takes out a book and begins to read it. Nura's Secret. Niji Hikari was a beautiful lady, filled with joy, and a big sense of humor. All though she was a fun extrovert but she didn't care to be royalty to others or to see popular people. She just thought of them as, a bunch of people she could be friend with. What was it with her sister and friends that it was so exciting and important to see some fancy rich type of person living a boring life doing nothing but work all day long? All you would do is sit around all day signing stupid paper work and never going on advancers. What kind of life is that?

The sun was setting and a few minutes later, the carriage stopped. Fanshi Paru smiles opening her mouth with joy. "WE'RE HERE!" WE ARE?!" Everyone pops their heads out of the carriage. Their eyes widen with surprise.

Niji Hikari the only one not bothering to pop her head out, closed her book putting her bookmark in there. She sighs with wonder. "I wonder if I'll make any new friends?" She thought to herself.

"Welcome." Niji Hikari here's a voice from outside the carriage. "Hey, are you coming or not Hikari?" Niji Hikari steps outside to see her friends along with some man wearing Violet cloths. He had light brown eyes and long black hair in a ponytail. 

Warai steps over to Niji Hikari with joy. "Hikari? This is Shuuei Ran. He was once a general but now he stays here." Shuuei Ran steps closer towards her resting his hand on his chin with a charming smile on his face. "So you must be the beautiful Niji Hikari right?" Niji Hikari steps back rolling her eyes with annoyance. What is up with men that they have to flirt with other women. "Well thank you for the compliment but we have to head in right now." She walks passed him. 

Shuurei Ran smiles at Zara seeing how lovely she looked. "My you look..." "Save it." Zara walks passed him as, he tries to kiss her.

They were just about to head in but before they could, they hear a noise. "YOU BASTERED!" They turned to see a angry looking young man with green hair and grey colored eyes. He looked as if, he was about to kill someone. His blue and white colored cloths were dirty as if, a whole stampede stomped one him.

"Oh hi Kouyuu Li." Shuuei Ran smirks with a giggle. He crossed his arms smirking with amusement. "YOU JERK!" Kouyuu RI points at him yelling with anger. He narrowed his eyes. Koyu Li was a re- orphan and after his first adoptive parents were murdered. He was sold place to place to be a slave. Some Reishin rescued him after, being tied to a tree as a sacrifice for the gods. At age 16, he joined to become an official and soon passed the exams. 

"Did you get lost again?" Shuuei Ran teased. "NO!" Kouyuu Li takes out a book. "I DIDN'T!" He throws the book at him with anger."

They all stared at him with wonder and worry. "What's up with him?" Kuro asked lifting a brow. Niji Hikari steps in. "Don't be mad." She looks down at the ground. "Oh look? You killed it." She picks up the book handing it back to Koyu LI. "Books aren't living things." Koyu Li said. "Relax. She was making a joke." Shuuei said patting him on the head. "I guess you can't take jokes. Can you and you need to give this young beautiful lady some respect. He giggles. "ARE YOU SAYING I DON'T KNOW HOW TO SHOW PEOPLE RESPECT?!" Shuuei Ran giggles. "Well..."

"WHAT IS THE MINNING OF THIS?!" He was cut off as, Niji Hikari and her friends looked up. Her friends eyes almost leaped out of their heads. Fanshi Paru began to shake more with tears falling from her eyes. "HI! HI! HI! HI!" Warai smiled with a joyful wave.  Kuro smiles shyly waving hello, Zara just stood there crossing her arms feeling annoyed. While Seiran smiles stepping out with a welcomed face. Kouyuu LI and Shuuei Ran immediately stopped.

They all looked to see a wealthy handsome young man. He had long blond hair with a golden crown with a purple gem on it. He was wearing long fancy purple cloths with gold on the edge. The inside of his cloths was a frosted white color. Like the falling snowflakes from the sky. He narrowed his eyes towards them waiting for an exclamation.

Niji Hikari stood there in shock beginning to feel like she couldn't move.  Was her feet frozen to the ground or was she just in shock? It's like she couldn't look away from him. Why? Why was this happening to her. She was never interested in dating or getting married. So why this? Her eyes sparkled like the stars in the sky. Niji Hikari began to feel her heart beating faster as if, she was outside jogging with her friend Kuro. He turned his attention towards her with a handsome smile on his face. From that moment on. Niji Hikari knew who he is. The one they came to see in the first place. The one who makes the rules. He was none other then King Ryuuki Shi.