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From afar Sakura watches her trusted knight flirting with some men. Sometimes Sakura wishes she had the same privileges but being the only heir, she could never flaunt herself the way she does.
She can’t blame her though, in this cruel would it’s best to find the joys in even the smallest of things, Sakura wishes she could go back to the way things were before.
“You should smile your highness.” Her knight stands next to her bringing her back to the present.
“Smile?” Sakura snorts in an un-lady like manner glaring at the two men in front.
She turns to the King, eyes narrowing.
“And why would I want to wed the son of the man who murdered my father?” The silence was thick and eery you could hear a pin drop. The whispering, glares and embarrassment did not sit well with him.
“How dare you- you should consider yourself lucky that your even alive. We could have ended you-”
“Is that a threat?” Sakura interrupts. “I’d much rather that you did finish the job, at least I would be with my parents.”
In truth they knew she was untouchable. Because the people here were loyal to a fault, they loved their King. Her father wasn’t greedy like the rest of them and even though he had only one daughter that didn’t stop him from teaching her everything he knows.
If something were to happen and she was the only one left, then Kizashi would want his daughter to step up and look after their people. Become the great Queen which he knows she can be.
And if she were to die, the people here would start a war of their own against their new King and then what? Their kingdom would be left with less people than what it’s worth.
They didn’t have a leg to stand on and what with Sakura feeling nothing but numbness at every waking day, threatening her life meant nothing. At least if she were to die, she would feel something.
You made me like this. Sakura thinks to herself, they started this war. They killed her parents and now to make ‘peace’ they think that by merging their kingdoms they could be strong together?
Forget everything.
As swift as ever Satsuki brings out her sword holding it close to boy’s neck that it drew out some blood.
“If you are threatening my Princess, there is nothing stopping me from cutting your son’s head off.” The two backed away as Sakura told her knight to leave it.
“Allow me to escort you out.” Dan bowed giving a fake smile to the King and his son. He scowled and turned back to look at Sakura.
“This isn’t over.”
“You should consider the proposal more your highness.” Sakura stops mid-way at undressing herself and stares at Satsuki as if she’s got two heads.
“You think I should wed his son?!” And how will that look to their people.
“Wed him, seduce him and then when he least expects it… kill him.” She stares at her in disbelief.
“It’s what they deserve no?”
Get revenge.
“And what makes you think I can get away with it?” Wouldn’t it be too obvious?
“After the wedding, there’s a celebration. Many previous Kings and Princes tend to drink too much. His will be no different.” She says it so casually like she’s been planning this for months.
“And if you fake how much you want him, you won’t be a suspect.” Satsuki carefully approaches the woman taking hold of her hand in hers and linking theirs together.
“I can show you, how to seduce and please a man you have no interest in.”
“You’ve’ done this before?”
“Many times,” she kisses her knuckles so tenderly smirking up at her. Sakura feels her face heat up slightly.
It’s true, she’s never once pleasured or seduced any man. She has no experience.
“I’ll teach you everything I know.”
“And what gives you so much confident that I’ll get away with it.”
“That we get away with it.” She wraps her arms around the Princess waist bringing her closer.
“And I promise you. I’ll do whatever it takes.”
Perhaps she didn’t know her knight as well as she thought.