All I could do was run.
Run and panic.
How had I let that happen? Ichiji had nearly claimed every part of me, and I had surrendered without a second thought - or any thought at all. The realization was terrifying. How could the world be so cruel as to bind me to the one man I despised more than anything?
Sick! Sick and twisted!
My lungs burned like crazy as I sprinted through the thick masses of trees and shrubbery, twigs and thorns ripping at my skin, leaving bloody scrapes and slits that would no doubt be questioned come the following days.
Would anyone believe me if I told them what had happened? Would anyone care? I could already hear the excuses pouring from their lips. He was just eager to finally be with you! He got ahead of himself! Why did you let him into your room if you didn't want it?
No...No, I'm alone in this...
How long had I even been running for? Ten? Twenty minutes? It was pitch black, the moon barely dripping through the canopy above, so I couldn't tell. I didn't care, as long as I got as far away from Vinsmoke Ichiji as possible.
He would come after me. I knew him well enough to realise that, so that's why I couldn't stop. His family was strange. They were abnormally fast, and I knew hiding wasn't going to be any use, since Niji had somehow found me out the last time and nearly drowned me. I could only cling to the hope that by my knowledge of this forest I had the upper hand, for once.
"TIMBER!"
A loud shout and then a thunderous crash caused me to skid to a halt, nearly falling flat on my face. What the hell? Timber? Was somebody out here cutting down a tree? That wasn't permitted in this part of the forest. It was sacred, and everybody knew that.
Unless...
Slowly, I crept forward until I saw lights through the brush, hiding behind a tree before I peered out from its side. What I saw caused my stomach to lurch almost as violently as when I realised what Ichiji had been doing to me.
Dozens of Germa soldiers, with twice as many machines, to dig, cut and drill. At least fifty trees had been lopped, their now dead trunks stacked neatly to the side of the man-made clearing. Flood lights lit the area as the men worked, and I had to stifle a gasp.
No...What the fuck is Germa doing out here..? This...My parents wouldn't allow this...
Feeling something wet beneath my palm, I pulled it to my face to find red. Blood? Sap? No, after giving it a timid sniff, I realised it was fresh paint. Looking back to the bark of the tree I hid behind, I saw the great red X painted across it. They weren't done with chopping my forest down.
"What the fu-"
A hand slapped over my mouth from behind and dragged me back a few yards, and I kicked and flailed as hard as I could to no avail. I didn't need to turn to know who it was.
"Why do you have to be so difficult, Princess?" Ichiji muttered under his breath as he finally released me, though he wasn't expecting me to spin around and slap him as hard as I could, leaving a smear of red paint against his cheek. It hurt me more than it hurt him, my hand throbbing like crazy, but I didn't drop my guard.
"Wh..What the hell are your goons doing out here, Vinsmoke?! Why are they cutting everything down?! What are those machines for?!" I barked my questions, my hands balling into fists as though I could intimidate him. Pinching the bridge of his nose, Ichiji grit his teeth.
"You're such a headache...My father is going to be pissed..."
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GAMBIT - Vinsmoke Ichiji x Reader
Fanfiction"Most of all, I hate you because I think of you. Often. It's disgusting, and I can't stop." For twelve years, Princess Arden (Y/N) of Fell Wilds had known she was to marry Prince Vinsmoke Ichiji of the Germa Kingdom. It was her duty, to ensure the l...
