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I shall prove that I AM alive here!

Posted: May/10/2008, 8:46am
Feeling: Calm; Reading: The Subtle Knife

Okay it seems like forever since I last posted which was in febuary....long time for my liking......I have been drawing though, but my scanner still broken... I decided to at least give you guys SOMETHING! So I give you the first chapter in my story "Captive Soul" Plz enjoyz!

CAPTIVE SOUL
By: Darkwhisper ;)

Chapter 1: Locked in strings

When Hikari turned 15 she got an out of this world present. What do you get on your 15th birthday? A cake maybe, a few presents? A nice dinner out to your favorite restaurant? Or a wonderful party? Hikari being part of a wealthy family was given a life servant. Merely a puppet, if only merely was the word, she received a living puppet.
As all wealthy families did. It was a tradition, known for many a years. These puppets were embedded to their master’s life. If by chance their master died because of them, or had anything whatsoever to do with them, the servants suffered sever punishment. So by any chance they do die protecting their master, they will be reborn into another puppet for the next generation in the family, the only thing that would remain is a small pile of strings. The puppets were tied to their master by almost invisible strings, almost. If you caught the light just right on a beautiful day, on the 10th day of the month, you could sever the ties of the master and puppet, than the puppet may be free.
“Father, Mother!” a young girl yelled. ”What is this coffin thing?!” The girl tied her long silver hair in a ponytail. She swiftly changed into her ceremonial kimono dress, and head piece. It had golden string etched into the sides on a wind-like design. She scurried out of her room and ran into the hallway. Servants passed by with trays of food and drinks, it made the girl stop to adore the smell then run on. She stopped in front of a ruby red coffin-like case. It had beautiful gems and rare crystals scattered on it. It lay in a dark room with old portraits of her ancestors. The case was hidden behind an off-white silky lace. The girl pushed the lace away and read the case. “Happy Birthday Hikari, enjoy the present. Emperor & Empress Koyumai.” Hikari took the card and placed it onto the table next to the case. “Princess, where are you?!” a voice called,”Your going to be late to your ceremony!” Hikari acted quickly. She flipped open the cases lid and found a young girl, just as old as she was. This girl had incredible beauty. She had long platinum blonde hair that was tied into two buns on the side. She wore a beautiful kimono, and held two fans at her chest. Hikari slowly opened them and found that they were as beautiful as the girl. Behind her she heard a soft voice, “You know she belongs to you now daughter.” Her father spoke,”A puppet, fit for a princess.” Hikari touched the girl’s face. Her skin was as radiant and elegant as moonlight. Hikari’s father handed her six pegs with finger holes in them. “This might hurt a bit dear, bare with me though.” Her father slipped them on her long elegant fingers one by one. After he put them on he spoke of ancient words, words not even Hikari knew, the wooden pegs than clamped tightly around her fingers. It hurt, than they sank into her skin. That hurt he even worse. Sweat balled on her forehead and she let out a soft whimper. Her father smiled,”I’m so pleased with you daughter, that pain could bring a grown man down to his knees.” A silent knock was heard at the door. Both turned around,”Enter.” Her father bellowed. An older man came from behind the door. He had deep blue eyes and chocolate brown hair that came down to his knees.
“Ah, Satoshi,” Hikari’s father said,” I’ll leave you two alone.” He exited the room with a smile.
Although Hikari is young she is still the princess and is currently in an arranged marriage. Since the war, her father wanted to heal things up with the warring country. So he arranged a marriage with their prince, Satoshi. Satoshi is 34 years old, marrying Hikari of 15. He too has a puppet.
“Happy birthday my dear,” he said embracing her. Hikari, tried to push away but he forcefully took her. “Hello Toyumi Satoshi,” she dryly greeted. “Hikari, why are you so formal to your fiancé?” he asked, still holding her. She finally got away and sat down at a table, and pointed to a chair next to her. “Please sit my guest.” Satoshi let out a cackle, and sat down next to her. She got up and went to the wall on the other side of the room. Hikari examined her pegs in her fingers, they weren’t even there anymore. Satoshi, vamped in front of her. His arms trapped her in,”You will act as my wife, do you understand me?” he said almost touching her ear. He than started to passionately kiss her neck. Hikari cringed, she hated him, she hated him more than their marriage. He slipped his fingers through her hair and than he stopped. ” I forgot you’re my fiancé.” He gave her a kiss on the cheek than left. She wiped her neck down than threw items across the room. She was angered. The puppet sat up in the case, “Aya, preparing for duty my master.” Aya smiled and had a small chuckle. She got up in the case and waved her fan around. “Hmm...Your not happy are you Koyumai Hikari?”

~End of Chapter 1~

I have actually drawn Aya and Hikari, but yet again my scanner is dead, not fixed, broken, not working, being a huge pain. I hope to be posting regulerly soon. ( and yes I dont know how to spell regulerly, or w/e it says....