Chapter II

Elizabeth:

A few months had passed since the engagement announcement. I was now the wife of Nishio. I never left home and barely got to see my uncle. My life was the worst. I was assisted and watched over all the time. Nishio had me as his trophy. Every time we showed up on the news or the television I had to fake a smile. After any family event, I would be locked up in my room. Nishio didn't even sleep with me. 

My life was miserable. I had only one friend. One of the maids always let me have a notebook that then she would hide at the end of the day. It was more like my diary. In It was all my memories of my friends and school and my uncle. I never understood why my uncle never saved me. He only said -"It's the only way"-. 

One night as everyone was sleeping some people from the Washu clan came in and slaughtered everyone they could. When they had reached my room my maid stood in front of me.

Maid:

-" Run Ms. save yourself, please!"-

Elizabeth:

As I ran away I saw how they slaughtered her. I couldn't help but be in tears. The gateway was secured buy them guys and there was no other way out. IT was my end. Suddenly Nishio appeared with a great demonic mark on him.

Nishio:

-" Get away from my girl"- 

Elizabeth:

His girl? since when did he even consider me something to him that was not in public. Nishio had a bad wound it had seemed like he barely made it out in one piece. He slaughtered everyone. They had killed Mr. Sikaka and everyone else. One of the assassins started to talk.

Assassin:

-" You should run neither of you will survive"-

Nishio:

-" We will see about that"-

I immediately killed the guy and turned around to look at Eli. I fell in her arms feeling weak I had lost a lot of blood. It was hard to believe but it was calming being in her arms. I felt death calling my name. it started to feel cold as if the iced mountains were near. That was a place I would go with my mother before she died. Having those memories in mind I passed out.

Elizabeth:

-" Nishio wake up!-"

That was all I could say. I was scared and in a shocking mode. Seeing Nishio pass out I dragged him into the nursing area and started to treat his wounds.  As soon as I finished wrapping him the thought of running away came in mind but seeing him in these conditions and coming back to mind how he protected me from those assassins I felt that I was in det with him.

Once he woke up I saluted him as normal and he pulled me on top of him and hugged me.

-" Are you ok? Do you need something?-"

Nishio:

-"Why did you stay? You had a chance of running away from me and didn't take advantage. Why?"-

Elizabeth:

-"I couldn't just leave you here like this. That is not the type of person I am.-"

Nishio:

-" The reason I wanted you was that you remind me of my mother. I lost her to killers like those ones you saw when I was a child. they came in at night and dad only ran away. I never wanted that to happen again.-"

Elizabeth: 

-" Then for as long as we have been married why haven't you touched me or even interacted with me? One would think that I am only you're trophy-"

Nishio

-"For the fact that you hate me. I read the notebook you had. It actually was me who told her to give you it in the first place. As I said you remind me of my mother and how she was when my father was not around. Mother was just as kind and sweet as you. That was what made me fall for you. Someone as kind and sweet as you shouldn't be in a place you were. I was told that if you didn't take me they were going to kill you. I had to do something to save you. At least I saved you.-"

Elizabeth:

Without any word to say I actually hugged him back. I had that feeling that I needed to do it. I actually looked at him in his eyes and saw him crying. The great Nishio was crying and being soft about me. I felt like something was complete. 

Looking at him eye to eye and seeing that relief of pain in his eyes I couldn't help but hug him more.

Nishio:

I think she understands now what I mean. She actually means everything to me and  I make now the promise to keep her safe.

I kissed her softly and this time she didn't feel forced to correspond. This was a true Kiss....