A Forbidden Love

Chapter 37

Hinatas POV
When I was finally coming to there was banging on my cell doors. Have they not had their fill of torturing me yet? I thought dryly as the memories and feelings of pain came flooding back in a rush.. Then I heard a guards voice ... The one from earlier who left his boot marks on my ribs.. "Get up you pathetic girl! The emperor wishes to see you! Now get on your feet!! Now!" He growled. I couldn't even move. Let alone walk. He growled and walked into my cell and undid the chain on my ankle. He picked me up by my neck so tightly I knew I would have his hand imprinted upon my neck in blue and purple. He put his face right in mine and I could smell his grimy breath hitting me dead in the face as he spoke to me angrily. "I said get up... Now get moving..." He dropped his hold on my neck causing me to fall to the ground in a heap. Moans left my tape covered mouth. So much pain. I couldn't think straight. I was about to try and get up when his boot said hello to my bad side of my rib cage and I heard another crack. A strangled scream left my lips and was muffled by the tape. "Get up!" He growled. I used barely existing energy I had and crawled to my knees and was standing up when he grabbed me by my hair and pulled me to my feet. "Get moving!" He growled. I nodded and forced my feet forward. Continuously getting shoved in the back. When I get out of here..: oh this arsehole is ganna get it. He shoved me along the hallways in the dungeons and led me to a big room that must have been a throne room cause there before me walked in a man that haunted my dreams. The emperor of Thaiwan. The guards shoved me to my knees on the floor and bent down and ripped the tape off my mouth. I but back a small scream of pain. I would not be weak. No. I must be strong. And brave. For my loved ones back home. For my Yoshitsune. For my sister. For Maria and Goyo. Even for my father.

Yoshitsune POV
After I had told them the truth Jasmine stood up and said,"if Goyo trusts him... I trust him too... He has to be good... He told us the truth and didn't follow through with the treacherous plans of his father... Just because your parents are bad doesn't mean the children too follow in their parents footsteps." Maria nodded and said,"even though you lied you still opened up to us... And as Jasmine and Hinatas best friend I can tell you love Hinata and that you genuinely care about all of us... For that I trust you too.. But please don't make us sorry we are trusting you Yoshitsune... I can tell you have a good heart... But that is shadowed by your fathers dark one.. Please don't betray us again.. Okay?" She said sweetly. Goyo nodded in agreement with thing 1 and thing 2 and I couldn't believe my ears. They truly did trust me ... Even after I betrayed them and lied to them.. They are truly amazing friends... And I couldn't be luckier than to have them. I nodded and said,"I promise... To be loyal to the side of good and not be bad and betray you guys ... I won't let you down for trusting me... I promise!" They all nodded happily and I said,"now enough talk... We need to go get my baby girl back... And pay my father a visit. Everyone in??" They all nodded and I smiled. "Everyone pack some bags... It's going to be a long trip... We are going to my home country... We are going to Thaiwan." They all nodded and Maria and Jasmine ran out of goyos room and went to go pack. I left goyos room and said,"hey ... By the way... Thanks for having my back... I owe you one..." He smiled and said,"your welcome but you don't owe me anything.." I looked at him curiously and said,"why??" He then replied with a first genuine smile and said," because that's what friends are for.." I smiled and nodded. I ran out of the room and down to Hinatas room. I went into her closet and looked for my clothes. She must have put them somewhere.. After I found them in a drawer I smiled and thought.. She gave me my own drawer... I threw my clothes into my bag and grabbed a sleeping bag I found in her closet. It was blue. My favorite.. I grabbed it and threw it over my shoulder along with my bag. It was going to be at least a three day trip... Four or five if by carriage. I wanted to get their as soon as I could. I needed her back and safe with me. I ran out of her room and shut it with a loud bang. I walked down the hallway and saw Goyo sitting there with Maria on the floor. They had a backpack and a sleeping bag each. Good at least they were sensible enough to pack light and need only items. I looked down at them and said,"where is Jasmine??" They nodded towards jasmines door and I shook my head. I dropped my things and walked into her room without even knocking. She is wearing my patience thin. I looked around the room and my eyes widened into the size of bowling balls. Her room was an utter mess of clothes! And one of the piles of clothes was moving... What the??... I grabbed a nearby high heel on the bed and reached out and poked the pile with a high heel. Suddenly Jasmine emerged from the pile and she was holding something in her hands and shouted ,"aha!!" I stumbled back and crashed into the wall. Something fell from a shelf And hit me on the head. I saw stars circling me for a minute. I rubbed my head and stood up growling,"dammit Jasmine! What the hell! You scared the crap outta me!!" She laughed and said,"serves you right for walking into my room without knocking." I rolled my eyes and said," what are you doing?! It looks like a tornado came and took a shit and then came back and did it three more times..." She laughed until her sides hurt and said,"you're funny Ya arsehole but I am packing..." I shook my head and let out a dry laugh and said,"nonono honey that is not packing... That is overly packing.... Your not supposed to pack your closet... Look.. This is all you need.." I walked around the room and picked out some black jeans, regular jeans three pairs of them to be exact, and some black long stretchy pants that were skin tight. Then I picked out some tshirts.. And a leather jacket she had in her closet. As I continued digging through her piles that were three feet tall clothes were flying behind me and at my sides I couldn't help but chuckle when I saw Jasmine running around like her arse was on fire catching every garment I threw. Once i found the shoes I was looking for I held them up in triumph. I grabbed a sports bag from her closet and shoved all the clothes in and then said,"now pack some of those bras of yours and some underwear and then your good. Oh some socks too and then ... Nevermind I'll get it. Oh and a toothbrush, a brush.. Cause I don't want to see a rats nest walking around and then some deodorant and then get your fashionista butt outside and lets go. I am losing patience and nerves every second she is in my fathers clutches.. So please let's go!!!" I chuckled at her red face and then walked to her closet and grabbed her sleeping bag that was red. I tucked it under my arm and walked to her door and leaned against it waiting. Tapping my foot annoyedly. She hurriedly threw in the last bit of things into her bag and put her backpack on. She walked out quickly and went to Goyo and he stood up and pulled her into his arms. I chuckled at her tomato face and she sent me a dirty look and Goyo raised a brow at me. I shook my head and chuckled. "Come on let's go.." We headed downstairs to the kitchen and I packed a bag full of non perishable food that could get us through our first day of travel. I slung the bag over my shoulder and grabbed five silver canteens and put them in the bag as well. Along with a medical kit .. Last thing we need horses... Not a map ... I know the journey by heart.. I walked out of the kitchen with them following. We went to the stables and saddled up four horses. Once we had our bags and sleeping bags tied onto the backs of our horses behind the saddles they all climbed onto their horses. I was about to climb onto my horse when I remembered something.. How could I be so naive. I ran inside and said,"hold up I forgot something we will need... Give me a couple minutes.." I ran inside and went to the armory room.. Don't ask how I know where it is ... That's confidential.. I grabbed a bow and arrows for Hinata once we get to her... She's always had a fondness of archery.... And that was because of me.. I remember the day I taught her..