Prohibited Love

Chapter 15

"Of course. So how much will that be?" Celeste asked
"U-uhm..uh..." Shai felt Yuzu's grasp and pulled her away from the Momokino
"She is not for sale! So leave us alone!" Yuzu said as she held Shai. Shai whimpered and hid behind Yuzu
Wh-what is going on?
"You...you don't speak to me like that! I am a princess! I want whatever I want and she is someone I want! She is my prince charming!" Himeko shouted
"My cousin isn't for sale and she won't be your prince charming!" Yuzu shouted back
"Shut the hell up! Himeko we are leaving" Damon said sternly. Himeko teared up and clenched her fists tightly
"Mama! I want her! You said I can have whatever I want!" Himeko said
"H-himeko please calm down for a moment" Damon said slightly nervous
Ah shit...not again
"Don't worry Himeko. You will get whatever you want" Celeste said as she hugged her and glared at the two girls
"Y-yuzu?" Shai asked
"Don't worry Shai. I got your back" Yuzu said as she smiled
"N-no...it's not that. Th-they want me...and i-if I can make an agreement with the Q-queen then maybe Auntie won't suffer anymore" Shai said
"What are you saying?" Yuzu asked
"I'm saying that if I agree to be with the princess...then...maybe they can give us gold" Shai said
"What? Wait...humm? That can actually work..." Yuzu said
"Wait! Wh-what if I agree to do this?" Shai asked
"Then you'll be by my daughter's side at all times and she gets to do whatever she wants with you" Celeste said
"W-will you help my aunt and my cousin?" Shai asked
"Hm? What do you mean help?" Celeste asked
"I mean that...w-well my family is sorta struggling with money and trying to survive so...c-can you pay us...maybe every month?" Shai asked
"Hm? What do you think Himeko?" Celeste asked
"Wh-what? You're letting her choose?" Damon asked
"Yes. My daughter will be a Queen soon so it's best to let her decide" Celeste said
"Hmm? Will you do whatever I want?" Himeko asked
"Y-yes" Shai said
"Anything? Like anything?" Himeko asked
"O-of course. Anything you'd like..." Shai said
"Get on your knees" Himeko said. Shai gulped and kneeled down
"Wh-why? Why do you want her to do that?" Yuzu asked
"Because I said so. Now bark like a dog" Himeko said
"B-bark?" Shai asked
"I said bark" Himeko said sternly
"W-woof" Shai whispered
"I can't hear you" Himeko said
"U-uhm...woof woof! Woof!" Shai barked and stuck her tongue out panting like one too. She trembled as many people had their eyes on her and teared up not enjoying the feeling
"Hahaha! This is awesome! She will actually do what I say...hmmmm? Okay. If you act like a dog for the entire day then I'll help your family. They can live in the kingdom if they want as long as you can stay like this" Himeko said
"B-but what if-"
"And dogs don't speak" Himeko said. Shai closed her mouth and whimpered softly
I-I have to stay like this? N-no way...I can't do that...but Auntie...sh-she needs help. Because sh-she helped me...
Flashback
"M-mama...papa..." The little girl cried softly as she tried wiping her tears
"Shai..." Ume whispered. Shai cried loudly and covered her face
"Th-they are not...c-coming back..." Shai whimpered and trembled. Ume teared up and hugged her tightly. Shai cried and hugged her aunt back tightly. She buried her face on her shoulder and cried
"M-mama...papa..." Shai cried and trembled. Ume only held her closely as she tried comforting her
"I'm s-sorry Shai...but d-don't worry. I'm here..." Ume whispered and stroked her hair softly. Shai kept holding onto her and Ume carried her
"It'll be okay..." Ume whispered and walked away. She went to the room and stepped inside. Ume got to the bed and sat down. She put Shai down on the bed next to Yuzu who was asleep
"A-auntie..." Shai whimpered. Ume kissed her forehead softly and stroked her hair softly
"Shai...I promise that I'll protect you. You won't be alone...I promise" Ume whispered
"Pr-promise?" Shai asked and sniffed
"Yes" Ume said and smiled a bit. Shai nodded and closed her eyes trying to fall asleep. Ume smiled a little and walked away. She stepped out the room and closed the door. Tears built up her eyes and clenched her chest tightly
'Wh-what...am I g-going to do?'
End Of Flashback
"Now let's go puppy" Himeko said
"H-hey! Don't take her away!" Yuzu said and grabbed Shai
"Shai you don't have to do this! You're just embarrassing yourself!" Yuzu said
"Guards" Himeko said. The guards appeared and Yuzu trembled as she stepped back
"Okay. Let's go puppy" Himeko said as she ordered Shai to move. Shai whinced in pain as she had to walk on all fours. She struggled to move since her knees began to hurt while she walked
"Shai! You don't have to do this!" Yuzu said and pushed the guards away
"Hey!"
"Get that girl!"
Yuzu only ran towards the carriages but she felt someone's grasp. She growled and turned to glare at the guard
"Let go! You just can't take my cousin!" Yuzu shouted
"That's enough. What the hell is going on? Why is it taking so damn long?" Sho asked with a stern tone
"A-ah sorry Sho but it's just my spoiled daughter wanted to buy someone just so they can do whatever she says. Now we have to deal with this stupid kid" Damon said as he glared at her. Sho looked over at the girl with his icy cold eyes. Yuzu trembled but glared back at him
"Leave" Sho said
"I'm not leaving my cousin alone. She shouldn't be treated like that! She lost her family and she only has us! So let her go!" Yuzu said
"Don't speak to me with that tone, peasant. Now get out of my sight before I throw you into the dungeon. Go back home" Sho said
"Don't call me peasant! My name is Yuzuko Okogi! And I won't be leaving my cousin alone!" Yuzu said
"Take her" Sho said and the guards grabbed her
"H-hey! Let go!" Yuzu shouted and struggled to get out of their grip. Shai only stood there and watched her cousin get taken away. She felt a soft pat on her head and looked at Himeko
"Now that we've got rid of that pest. It's time to go puppy" Himeko giggled. Shai only trembled and nodded
I'm sorry...
"Let go! Let me go!" Yuzu shouted as she kicked. She got dragged to a wooden cage and trembled slightly
"Get in bitch!" The guard said as they opened the door
"Lunchtime fellas!" The guard said and pushed Yuzu inside. Yuzu opened her eyes and gasped seeing vampires
V-vampires?!
"Oooh~ We have a tasty little girl~"
"Where should we start?"
"Probably from the back"
Yuzu only trembled as she stepped away from the three vampires. Suddenly Matsuri appeared as she shifted back to normal. The vampires trembled in fear and bowed down recognizing the vampire
"Don't hurt her you assholes..." Matsuri hissed

The two carriages arrived at the castle while the other cart was taken towards the dungeons
"What should we do with the corspe?" The guard asked
"Just throw it away" The other guard said. The cart arrived at the dungeon where the vampires were held captive. The cart stopped and the guards gasped as the young vampire attacked them. Matsuri knocked them out unconscious and stepped out of the cart
"H-hey aren't you going to help us?" One of the vampires asked
"You guys are on your own" Matsuri said
"B-but you have to help us!" They said
"Argh..." Matsuri groaned
"But Matsuri...you said you wanted to help" Yuzu said
"I did say that..." Matsuri mumbled and thought for a moment
"Sure. Alright. I'll help as long as you shits remain quiet and don't cause trouble. Do you understand?" Matsuri asked
"Yes we understand" The vampires said
"Good. Now listen. I have a small little plan for tonight but we must be careful. Now come close" Matsuri said as she grouped up with the other vampires and started explaining her small plan. The guards were hidden while the other vampires hid inside the dungeon
"What are you doing?" Yuzu asked
"Don't you want to look for Shai?" Matsuri asked
"I-I do" Yuzu said
"Well let's go" Matsuri said
"What about the other vampires?" Yuzu asked
"Just leave them. Besides this plan doesn't involve you" Matsuri said
"B-but I want to help" Yuzu said
"I know you do but you can't do anything. You don't know how to use your power or how to fight with it. It's best if you stay out of this and let me deal with this" Matsuri said
"Okay" Yuzu said. Matsuri and Yuzu left the dungeon going inside the castle
"Wow...it's big" Yuzu mumbled. Matsuri's eyes widen and grabbed Yuzu
"W-wo-mmph!" Matsuri covered her mouth and a couple of guards walked pass the dungeon doors
"Should we check on them?" The guard asked
"Nah they've got it under control. We should get going. The two other kingdoms have arrived" The other guard said
"Right" The guard said. The two guards left and Matsuri released Yuzu
"There must be a guard around here" Matsuri said and stepped out to scan the area
"Is it safe?" Yuzu asked
"Yeah" Matsuri said and walked through the halls along with Yuzu beside her
"Where do you think they are?" Yuzu asked
"Probably where the King is since they must be having some kind of meeting..." Matsuri said
This place is like a god damn maze...I don't get why these castles have to be so fucking huge
"Hey climb on my back" Matsuri said
"Why?" Yuzu asked
"Just do it" Matsuri growled
"O-okay" Yuzu said and got on Matsuri's back
"Now hang on tight" Matsuri said
"Wait why sho-uwaaaaah!" Yuzu exclaimed as Matsuri used her super speed. Matsuri started scanning the area and spotted some people above
The King's throne? That's probably where they are...
"M-matsuri! I'm slipping!" Yuzu exclaimed. Matsuri's eyes widen and stopped while trying to grab Yuzu
"I said hang on tight!" Matsuri said
"But I didn't think I had to hang on that tight" Yuzu said
"Argh! You can't do anything..." Matsuri groaned. She jumped as she heard someone and looked around
Shit! We need to hide but where!?
"Excuse me? Is s-someone there?" A dark auburn girl asked as she poked her head out
"A-ah hi!" Yuzu said as she smiled nervously
"Huh? Who are you and what are you doing inside the castle?" The girl asked
"You're a princess r-right? H-hahaha sorry princess but I-I uh...I just wanted to find m-my cousin and get her out of here because of that spoiled princess" Yuzu said as she growled
"Huh? Are you talking about Himeko Momokino? She is one spoiled brat. She gets whatever she wants and envies others" The girl said
"She took my cousin and started calling her prince charming. Suddenly she told her to act like a dog for the entire day. All because Shai wanted to help me and mom" Yuzu said
"Why am I not surprised...oh! I'm Harumi Taniguchi but you can call me Harumin" Harumin said
"Huh? B-but shouldn't I call you princess instead?" Yuzu asked
"No need. It's okay" Harumin said as she smiled
"Okay cool. My name is Yuzuko Okogi but I rather be called Yuzu" Yuzu said
"Nice to meet you Yuzu. Hey let me help you find your-"
"Harumi?" Someone asked as they stepped in. Harumin and Yuzu looked up seeing the other princess
"A-ah...h-hi sis" Harumin said nervously and smiled a little
"U-uhm..." Yuzu mumbled as she trembled
O-oh shit...she l-looks scary
"Who are you?" Mitsuko asked as she glared at the blonde
"M-me? I-I'm Y-Yuzuko Okogi..." Yuzu said and trembled slightly. Mitsuko kept glaring at her and gritted her teeth feeling her aching heart
This girl...she's the one who attacked us last night to rescue...Matsuri
"...hey...can I ask you something Okogi?" Mitsuko asked
"H-huh?" Yuzu asked
"...do you know Matsuri Mizusawa?" Mitsuko asked sternly
"E-eh?" Yuzu asked
...what should I say!?