A Forbidden Love

Chapter 5

Goyos POV
My body was frozen in place when those words were whispered. My head and ears were pounding with panic and fear. I'll have no choice but to tell him. Unless he doesn't ask about what happened. But with my luck he will. I'm royally screwed.
He whispered even more quietly and said,"do not react to what I am saying. You will exit quickly and quietly into my study and we will talk." I froze and was even hesitant to nod. I felt his presence leave me and let out a huge sigh. I didn't even realize I had been holding my breath. I watched him walk out in front of me and go to hinata and embrace her in a big hug while he covered her face from me with his shoulder obviously as a sign for me to get moving into his study without being noticed. He was merely using it as a distraction. Clever I suppose. Made it look like nothing was even happening. I quickly made my move and began exiting from the living room. Once I had left the living room I began walking at a fast but steady pace to the emperors study. Beads of sweat were already gathering on my forehead and neck. I could feel the perspiration running down my neck. I was really quite nervous for this conversation that I was about to have with the emperor. I knew that the outcome of this conversation would be more than likely really bad or not good. Nothing good could possibly come out of this. The man was smart enough to have realized that hinata and I were hiding something. If only I hadn't opened my mouth. Had he not seen that and my facial expressions I had made this probably wouldn't be happening. But then again the emperor does on occasion pull me to the side to talk to me in private. Generally he would just have me report about hinata and what she has been up to. How she's doing. And also if she has been getting herself into trouble. And this time it's gAnna be more than an ordinary conversation about hinata. It's gAnna be about what that communication we made when she had been talking and thought no one had seen. The secret was safe till now. But now the secret is in jeopardy and very well my friendship with hinata could be at stakes now. This conversation is gAnna be a real game changer. For everything.
I had taken an oath to the emperor when I became hinatas protector that I would care for her, lay down my life for her (if it ever came to that ) , and to tell nothing but the truth to the emperor. Being untruthful to the emperor is a crime punishable by imprisonment or lashes or any other kind of punishment that the emperor decided upon. I gulped once I came across the door to the emperor's study. I opened the door and moved my cement filled shoes to go inside the study and sit down and wait for the emperor to come in. I sat in a chair in front of the emperors grand desk. His desk was neat but there were stacks and stacks of papers scattered around the room. And books lined the walls in his study along with some ancient scrolls he has for special times of need. I have come into the emperors study before and seen him looking at the scrolls but they were immediately put away when I had entered. I had generally shrugged it off but sometimes curiosity killed the cat. I have never snooped thought the emperors things but in desperate times of need and desperate measures need to be taken I won't be so lenient on snooping through the scrolls. For they could contain some very valuable information to help the situation. I imagined reading the scrolls and soaking in the ancient knowledge and felt my curiosity level rise about 10 levels. Just then the door opened and I couldn't stop myself from shrinking back in the chair I was seated in. I was wishing a black hole would open up and swallow me hole. But unfortunately they are all unavailable at the moment. Dang. I kept my gaze lowered to the desk in front of me refusing to meet the eyes of the emperor. If I were to meet his gaze i felt like his eyes would pierce into my soul and find out what I was hiding. His piercing gaze was like a knife being raked down my back over and over again. I suppressed the urge to shudder cause then that would make me look vulnerable. And he would find a chink in my armor of steel. That can't happen. I won't give in.
He strode over to his desk and sat down slowly in his chair settling in and making himself comfortable. Oh great. Were gAnna be here a while.
His gaze was lifted to mine very slowly and I slowly lifted my gaze to his feeling the intensity of his gaze making me want to crumble to the floor. He just had that aura of power and authority that came off him in waves. Through everything he does. When he speaks. Through his actions. Under his gaze. When he walks confidently through the palace and receives a bow of respect in return. He is just someone that should be obeyed. No questions asked. His eyes raked my face for some kind of reaction or emotions that I might have on display. A chink in the armor as I call it. I had none. He won't be able to see through me that easily. He put his hands together and laced them together and set them gently on his lap. We stared each other down for what seemed like forever until finally he said,"I saw the silent communication between you and my daughter... What was that about Goyo? Is she hiding something from her mother and I?..." He paused for a moment and studied my face. My defenses were strong but nothing compared to the wise and knowing emperor. I put on my best poker face and clenched my fists tightly in my lap. He cocked his head to the side slightly and said,"my dear boy Goyo... I am trusting my daughters life in your hands... You know that if you were to be unfaithful or untruthful to me there would be severe consequences..." I didn't move an inch. I stayed like a stone in the chair. I said nothing. He slammed his fist on the desk anything calm about him was gone. All that was there now was unmistakable anger and determination. To break me. To find out what hinata is hiding. "Dammit Goyo! Tell me what she is hiding! Or you will be punished immediately! Do you understand me?!" I knew the emperor was true to his word. If I were to say nothing I would be punished. More than likely lashes at the post... Slight fear tugged at my heart. I had to make a decision. Tell and betray my best friend.. The girl whom had stolen my heart. Or don't tell and receive consequences. The emperor grew impatient and he was in a flash in front of me staring down at me with his icy cold gaze, "I'm giving you 60 seconds Goyo. To tell me or I will punish you for not telling me." The clock is ticking. But my decision was already made. I didn't need the time.. I already knew exactly what I was gAnna do.