The Seventh Kingdom - Chapter 8

Chapter Eight
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Awww shit! Shade was standing over us with a hard expression that I've only seen during training sessions with him, and this look is not one you want to see. I could feel Raffin's arms still tangled around me, and I quickly unwrapped myself and stood up.

Shade was still staring at Raffin like he was about ready to murder him, and Raffin was staring at me, and I was about ready to pull out my hair. Damn it he did it again. He freaking kissed me in front of shade and I kissed back! What the hell was I thinking! This isn't supposed to be happening, I'm not supposed to be liking him or kissing him or even talking to him. I looked back to down at Raffin almost positive that he knew my train of thought and the panic was sure to be on my face.

I then looked at shade to see he was still glaring murderously Raffin... Ugh I think I'm going to be sick.

"I got to go," I could barely make out those words because I could feel the bile rise in my throat.

I sprinted hard to Gardens entrance and jumped over the gate not even bothering to open it. I could feel Raffin's penetrating gaze on my back as I kept running towards the side door of my room. I burst in there and made a beeline to my bathroom not even bothering to take note that my room was empty of my belongings. I made it to the toilet and started vomiting but the funny thing was that nothing came out. I felt like my stomach, and intestines were ready to come out, and when I felt like I was done another round of imaginary vomit would rampage through me shaking my body.

The next thing I knew someone was holding my hair back, and I had collapsed on the toilet. my breathing was heavy and my brow was filled up with sweat. I could feel my stomach starting to settle, and I turned around to find who was holding my hair back, and it was extremely shocking find my ten-year old sister Lenya looking down at me pityingly.

"You saw all of that didn't you?' I whispered to her.

"Yes, yes I did."

I just nodded while she went and got a towel started to wipe the sweat away from my face, and then took w wet cloth to cool me down. I stared at her not sure why she was being nice to me. My sisters and I never really get a long. Only on some occasional times we have those strange hallmark moments.

"Wh-why are you being so nice to me." I stuttered at her.

"I thought about what you said to mom about us being robots and not having minds of our own...and your right." I gave her a bewildered look, "You know there's been so many things that I've wanted to do with you like train with you, but I knew mother would absolutely go wild...so I never said anything. I just want to start living my own life."

I just nodded because I was at loss of words. I stared at my beautiful ten-year old sister with straight black hair like my mother down to her waist and hazel eyes like my great-grandmother. She just smiled at me and helped me get up. I walked into my room, and saw everything was striped bare. My perfume's gone, the clothes that were on the floor gone, everything was gone and packed away.

I stared at my room with my mouth gaping open, and tears were springing in my eyes. No, no, no I can't be leaving this soon, not this soon. I felt my sister grab my hand reassuringly, and I looked down at her.

"Did you eat anything," she asked.

I shook my head and she lead me down a widening path to the kitchen. I could instantly smell sweet cakes being baked and chicken being roasted. The seasonings were overloading to my senses and it made my mouth water and my stomach growl uncontrollably.

Chef Dede was there waiting for us with two plates with mashed potatoes and some vegetables, and a giant steaming pile of roast beef that almost made a waterfall of spit come raining out of my mouth...that's how hungry I was.

I raced over to the table, and sat down and started to dig in not caring who was watching in disgust at my eating. In the background I could hear Chef Dede and Lenya, my sister speaking.

"Poor thing she hasn't had a thing to eat all day...also the news of her leaving around nightfall must be disturbing to her." Chef Dede's soprano voice rang out.

My sister hushed her before eating afraid that I might hear.

"You shouldn't say these things out loud she might hear. Already today she's been vomiting up nothing and that's the least of it."

I could hear chef Dede suck in breath and walk away. my sister slowly walked toward me and sat down, and started eating with me. So I'm leaving tonight...wow so soon. I at least thought they-

"What do you wanna do now?" sister asked. her plate was clean of food and it looked like she was ready to do anything. I was finished too, and ready to leave but I was surprised that she finished fast.

I smiled at her. I knew exactly what we should do. "How bout I teach you some fighting basics!" my smile grew wider as I said this.

She grinned at me and nodded eagerly.

"Alright go change and out your hair up and I'll meet you down there." I ordered her.

She gave me a sheepish look," Ummm. I don't have any exercising clothes.."

"Hmm, ok follow me I think I kept some in my locker in the training room."

We took a shortcut through the kitchen to the training room. We went straight to the locker room. I walked to my locker and put in the combination. It clicked open and I started rummage through there until I found two sets of training outfits. I threw one at Lenya, and I stared to change into the pair I had.

When we were finished changing I looked at Lenya and the clothes were extremely oversized on her that I couldn't help but laugh.

She gave me a bewildered look, "What?"

"My clothes are so big on you that you look like your being sucked in." I giggled at her.

She just shook her head walked out, and I followed her.

No one was in the training room today...that's strange they might be getting ready for when I leave or keeping guard in case decide to make a break for it. Haha.

I walked Lenya over to the biggest mat in the room and started to do some simple warm ups and stretches. Then I moved on to simple cat stances, and round house kicks.

"No, you're doing it wrong. you have to extend your leg completely, and out. Here extend you leg out", she lifted up her leg and I lifted it into the correct position," Good, now I want you to hold for ten seconds without me holding you...ready, set, go! one, two, three, four, five six, seven,eight, nine, ten."

She let her leg drop heavily. She was panting from all the work we did, and how many time I made her go through the motions.

We kept on doing this who know how long until that same royal guard from the day before came in and in a loud booming voice spoke, "Princess Katsin it's time for you to leave."
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Sorry for the spelling mistakes I wrote it in a rush!!! Hope you guys enjoy and please comment!!!