Stories, my ideas

The last flower

Where has everyone gone? They were dragged away by free will, into different country's and city's far away, and I am now the last girl. Though not many people know of me, I live apart from the village with my Oba-chan.
I sit on a rock in the meadows, resting, waiting for Oba-chan, I hear foot steps behind me and I turn around to see Oba-chan sadly approaching me.
"I'm sorry Nana, they found out about you, I couldn't keep you away" she takes my hand
"It's ok" I smile at her.
"I'm glad you understand, I have you take you to the emperors palace tomorrow"
"Tomorrow? Such a short time, but I'll do it" Oba-chan smiles and I help her back to our small hut.
We spend the night preparing for the next day, Oba-chan tells me to go to sleep earlier so I obey.
The next morning comes and Oba-chan leads me into town for the first time where many people turn to glance at me, and into a large palace we come. I get presented to an old looking man, the emperor I suppose, this is the man I am to marry.
I don't want to but I stay still without a sound in respect. Why? Why did everyone leave me to suffer?
Suddenly a person in black appears from nowhere and in the blink of an eye slashes the emperor leaving the emperor to die. He turns to me and grabs me and starts running.
I don't bother screaming, I can't, fear overwhelms me as my eyes widen and tears start to form. Then he stops and start falling, I look down to see a sword penetrating the mans stomach, I get caught in the arms of another man. He sets me down and I get the first glance of his face..
"Are you alright m'lady?" He takes my hand.
"Who are you?" I ask trembling in fear.
"Beg my pardon, you probably have never seen me, I am Hiroshi, the Emperors son, and your name is?"
"My name is Nana your highness" I bow my head showing respect
"Please no formalities" he smiles at me.
"As you wish"
They don't let me leave, they say that until matters on the emperor are sorted I will not leave the palace.
Soon a girl appears in town, one year younger than me, just the age for marriage. And now the women are coming in!? Many other come as time passes and soon the royal scholar proposes a banquet for the new emperor to choose a wife.
I have become close friends with the new emperor while I was cooped up in the palace. I also made friends with a couple maids who helped me get ready for the banquet.
The streets are illuminated with beautiful lanterns, the stars are shimmering in the midnight sky, I slightly lift my kimono so I wouldn't step on it, wouldn't want to ruin it, it's beautiful, blue and white with flowers embroidered into it. My hair is pinned up, something I'm not really used to.
I wander around the streets and spot Hiroshi talking to a couple of girls and smile, one of them have the potential of being the emperors wife, I, finally have a chance to breathe outside the walls, I leave the scene, into a nearby meadow I know of, where Evening primroses and Moonflowers host upon the lands, I watch as the Moonflowers open up.
"They're beautiful aren't they?" I hear a voice behind me and spin around.
"Yes, they are" I agree as I smile and look back at them.
"Just like you" I blush.
"You don't have to go that far" I try to snap out it as I play nervously with the fabric of my kimono, my palms getting sweaty. He just smiles when we make eye contact.
"You have other girls to flirt with back in the village" I look away, he sighs and takes my hand.
" they're only going to disappear, but you'll stay by me, right?"
"I will" I smile at him.
"I love you my flower" my face heats up again.
"You really know how to send me off the edge" I nudge him and he laughs.
"I love you too" I gently smile once again, he smiles back.