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"You're the Prince." Nashita whispered, recognizing Ash-or rather Ashar-almost immediately. "Why did you lie to me?" She asked quietly, her voice soft. "Why'd you help me escape from your birthday Gala?" She inquired, her voice starting to ramble.
"Why'd you kiss me?" She asked, looking down from the Prince's face and into her own lap. He was suppose to marry a Princess and Nashita was the farthest from royalty. Had he simply wanted an Arabian dancer from his party and decided to toy with her a bit first? Nashita's mind spun with the possiblities of the Prince playing her perfectly, pretending that he'd cared just so he could have a little fun. |
"because i like you, and i wanted to be with you if it was possible. I didn't want to lie but would you have trusted me to save you if you knew i was the pince?" he asked taking her hand in his. he wanted to say another word instead of like but she was frightened enough as it was.
" when i first saw you you danced so hipnoticly that i didn't even notice all of the others. they would have sold you to the other aristoctats and you would have been hurt. i couldn't alow that. so i freed you. after that i never thought i'd see you again till yesterday. i didn't want to never see you." he wanted to cry he should have said no to letting her see him. maybe then he could run away forever and scar up his face before takeng her with him. |
"Why'd you want to see me?" Nashita whispered softly as he hand carressed Ash's cheek. "You're suppose to marry a princess. And I'm far from any kind of royalty." She said as she cautiously moved her face closer to the Prince's. "I'm just a commoner girl. There's nothing royalty like about me. I-I don't understand." She said.
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"I repeat i like you. as getting married to a princess, it wouldn't matter because no one shines as beautiful as you." he said holding her hand to his cheek it was so soft it made him only want more and more.
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"I like you as well." Nashita whispered. "Are you going to risk getting caught with me? You know that security is going to be worse if you're caught with me." She said quietly. "I don't want you getting into trouble over me."
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Ashar laughed. 'there hasn't been a guard yet who i can't out smart or out run." he said pulling he close. "so i don't care. I'll still have to hide my face in public but i don't fear getting caught. " hi kissed her lightly on the cheek smileing happily
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Nashita smiled against Ashar's cheek as he kissed. Nashita placed her hands against Ashar's face and brought it to face her's. Leaning forward, Nashita placed a tender kiss on Ashar's lips. Gently caressing Ashar's lips with her own before slipping one hand into his hair, the other wrapping gently around his neck.
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ashar pulled her close deepening the kiss. both his hands were around her back feeling the soft curve of her body. he broke the kiss and looked at her. "and here i thought you would want to burn my face off when you learned i lied to you" he said smiling and kissing her again.
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"Of course not." Nashita whispered between kisses, smiling against Ashar's lips. "I'm glad you stopped lying though. I like when your honest." She smiled as she moved closer to kiss him gently.
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" i like being honest with you as well" AShar said. he didn't want the night to end but he knew the drugs he had slipped the guard would be wearing off soon. "hey would you run away with me if push comes to shove?" he asked looking at her lovingly.
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Nashita sat, stunned, for a moment. "Of course." She said. "But where would we go?" She asked as she gestured to the stretches of desert outside the window. "There's no city for miles. I'm only a commoner, no one would miss me. But what about you? You'd have to give uo everything."
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"i have nothing its all my fathers. and was my mothers" he said holding her tightly. "your the only real thing i have." he said kissing her again. "i think i could steal some hourses if we neede to."
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Nashita smiled at Ash, taking her hand in his and pulling them to stand. "We need to go. My parents will be waking soon and I need to pretend I've been sleeping all night." Nashita laughed as she led Ash down the spiral stairs and into the maze of city streets.
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he nodded and fallowed her. he put his mask on when they hit the streets just in case someone saw them. "yeah the drugs should be wearing off as well." when he was sure he knew the way back he pulled her into his arms. and kissed her one last time. "see if you can actually get some sleep my princess. met me tomorrow at the same building it'll be our spot" he said before running off to the palace his feet as light as feathers.
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Nashita couldn't keep the smile off of her face as she rushed back to her house. Slipping in through her window, Nashita changed back into her night clothes and hid the small bird Ash had given her. Her parents would ask to many questions if she wore it around them.
Nashita laid back in her bed, unsure whether she'd get any sleep that night. After pulling the covers back over her, Nashita closed her eyes only seconds before her mother checked in on her before starting to prepare breakfast. |
Ashar climbed the rope back up into his room however it wasn't how he had planed. His Father was in the room his arms crossed and sevral guards including the half drugged ones were all staring at him. he was caught, and trapped like a rat.
"where have you been Ashar?" his father asked with the mast angry look on his face. "no where Father. you put me under house arrest. i just wanted to sleep in the guarian" he stated not takeing his eyes off the larger man. pain erupted though his body as his father struck un with his staff. "i'm not going to repeat myself more then twice Ashar. where where you?" he said angerily. "i was no where father" he said. one of the guards grabed a handful of his sandy hair while two others restrained his arms. his own father struck him in the face and body repeatedly untill the prince was weak from pain. "lock him up. he's not leaving till his bride arrives from the other kingdom" he said the guards doing what they were told. the king had made it clear that his son was not going to make it to any night meetings tomorrow. |
"Morning, love." Nashita's mother said as Nashita trudged into the kitchen. "Did you sleep well, my girl?"
"I, uhm, was tossing and turning alot last night." Nashita yawned, still tired from spending most of her night with Ash. "Your father has left early for work so eat well and then you have to return to your chores." Her mother said sternly and earned a small mumble of agreement from Nashita. |
Ashar's room was bared and his hands were tied up. however to him non of that mattered. he had been engaged against his will. he needed to get free he needed to run however his body hurt so bad. every thing was bruised fro, his father. this wasn't his first time being beaten by his father. it was one of the dark secrets of the king. he abused his children and when his mother was alive he hurt her as well.
by now the rumor would have spread that the prince was engaged to the princess of the kingdom to the east. "Nashita...." he moaned wanting to get free and tell her he would never marry the princess when he loved her. "Nashita....Nashita..." |
Nashita moved quickly to her bedroom to get dressed, afraid her mother would yell at her if she moved sluggishly like she felt like doing. Changing into an old dress, Nashita returned to her mother and finished her day of chores without complaints, something her mother wouldn't appreciate, and stopped only for her meals.
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ashar regained some of his strength but he was still to weak to sneak out. he wished he had his dagger to cut the ropes the bound his hands but he had entrusted it with Nashita. he was glad it was with her it made him feel like he could protect her. a guard peeked into his room he was one of the ounger ones and was often picked on. Ashar had shown him much kindness.
"my prince.... i'm not allowed to free you but if there is something i can do..." he said meekly. Ashar smiled and gave him orders. the young guard smiled and left the room. he just hoped Nashita hadn't heard about his marriage yet. |
Nashita weaved her way through the city streets as she made her way to the south wall of the Palace.
"Did you hear?" She heard a girl whisper to her friend. "Yes, I guess the royal marriage is going to be soon. The Prince won't even leave the castle without his bride." The friend answered excitedly. "The Prince is engaged?" Nashita blurted out to the random girls. "Yes." The first girl said harshly. "What did you think that he would fall for a commoner like you and it'd be a happily ever after?" The girl asked cruelly though Nashita was making her way to the wall at a faster pace, stem nearly coming out of her ears. So he'd been playing her all along. She should've expected this, he was a Prince after all. Just wanted some fun before his real bride showed up. Well he's going to get a piece of my mind... Nashita thought angrily as she sat on top of the small wall. |
the guard was waiting for nashita at the building. he has swore on his blood nto to tell AShar's father the orders he was given. the orders were clear as day. "tell her that i love her and not the princess. tell her i was caught but didn't give up her name and i'm sorry. give her one of the twin statues of the love birds and make it clear i lover her."
the guard felt stupid for doing this but he didn't want to prince to strain his wounded body to tell her. he could tell he had never told this girl he loverd her to her face for the prince was shy like that. |
Nashita saw a guard standing there, waiting for her as she arrived. "What? Did he send you to break it off? To tell me that we're through?" She huffed dramatically. "Oh, no. Let me guess. He just fell in love with the beautiful princess but it was fun while it lasted, right?" She raved as she started to pace along the ground.
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"n..no i was told to give you this, and to say that he would rather die then marry that princess. he wanted me to also say the l word but i think he should say that message not me" he said holding out the small lonely bird statue. "they come im pairs those love birds he has the other one"
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Nashita blushed as the poor guard held out the small bird. "Thank you." She said humbly as she took the love bird in her hands. "Will I see him again?" She asked quietly as she looked down at the small bird and bit back her tears.
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