Prologue [OBJ/Zhen Ji]

[Norion]

So much had happened to Magashi in the past few days. Girls, drinking, and Kuzumi... Magashi had gotten over her. He realized that he was, in fact, not in love with her and that he was probably in capable of love. He also realized, however, that the impact that experience left on him was forever etched upon his soul. He still joked, dranked, a whored around, sure, but he thought about people in a different way. He analyzed everything now.

He also wasn't quite sure if he like the new him.

Magashi yearned for the simpler times, when his life consisted of sex, drugs, rock n' roll and stuff. He had a dubious desire to have never met Kuzumi, to have never gone out that night, to have never met her... but then again, Kuzumi might not be alive today.

Magashi was wandering the palace halls, trying to figure out what he was looking for. A person? A place? Magashi didn't know, and tried to tell himself that he didn't care. He arrived shortly at the library, and realized this was what he was looking for. It was at the end of the hall, after all.

Magashi walked in, closing the door quietly behind him. He didn't like reading. Only people who didn't like sex read books. Magashi liked sex. Therefore, he didn't spend his time in bed reading.

He picked a table that had two chairs opposite each-other. The table was dark oak, polished to perfection. The chairs, too, were perfect; Magashi would expect nothing less from Liu Yan's palace. And there he sat, almost lost in his thoughts until she walked through the door...

[Zhen Ji]

If I'm a BAD person, you don't like me

I guess I'll make MY own way

Ah yes boredom had led Zhen Ji to where she was now, that was after talking with Liu Yan. Life was hardly anything she felt that seemed to have any kind of pull to her. After her fiance and his utter betrayal she had become just as cold as anyone had said. Of course people talked after all it was a mysterious death that had just happened to everyone else. They would never know the reasons after all it was all just her own little secret.

Dark eyes wandered the hallway as she walked, her heals lightly clicking as she walked, her hands laced behind her back as she went. Zhen Ji was happy with herself after all she had everything that she wanted and more, plus her mother was now silent which was new. Men were boring to her, after all you could simply just do whatever you liked with them and then you could throw them to the side, it was as simple as ever. Plus she became whatever they wanted, whispering the sweetest words in their ears even if they just wanted a girl for a night that was all that she had to be. Why did it matter to her anyways?

After all none of them meant anything to her, frankly even people she called friends if needed she would dispose of with out a second thought. Zhen Ji liked it on her own and people were more just a difficulty to her then anything else. Though in a moments time when she looked up, she found herself in a room that appeared to be a library and to her surprise there was someone else in the library. Smirking she found her way to a desk and sat herself on it crossing her legs lightly.

"Well, well" she said raising a eyebrow "sitting all alone by your lonesome in a library" her lips formed into a smile though this one was different. It spoke only of bad intentions, even the way she sat. Her hands farther back on the desk, red roses in her hair shined lightly from the lighting. Her black dress had a slit that revealed a good deal of her leg and nothing about her spoke good. It was simple leaning forward she folded her hands together on her lap for a few moments as she peered at him, her dark eyes examining him.

Reading people was something she considered to be entertaining then again sometimes she had no idea how they would react to her. She was no ordinary women.

"Where are my manners though, I'm Zhen Ji" she said softly as she looked at him before her eyes wondered off. "A boring night huh? After all...you are all alone in a library" softly she slid off the desk, her action was graceful and fluent. Heals clicked against the ground as she walked and looked at the books, her back turned to him for a moment as her eyes wondered. "A vastly cultured collection I will admit yet...this doesn't seem quite like you" glancing at him she kept walking. "I could always be wrong" she said sitting down in the chair nearest to him "but you know..." she paused lightly as she crossed her legs "I' am usually not".

[Norion]

Holy shit.

Her ruby-red lips stook out against her creamy, milky skin. It seemed to glow softly under the light, something Magashi found subliminally intruiging. Her jet black hair stood out as well. She had a wonderful figure, as made evident by the skimpy dress, and as she sat on the desk the slit rose highter, higher...

Stop that, Magashi. Eyes, not legs."[/i]

His eyes rose to meet hers as she sat on the desk. She then began to weave her words, something Magashi picked up on right away. She seemed, at the time, like a female version of him. She was a master with the spoken word, being able to get what she wanted when she wanted. She was also quite beautiful, something Magashi still couldn't wrap his mind around. After all, he had seen a great deal of pretty girls, but hooooollllllyyyyyyyy crap. Magashi would have to steel himself if he were to make this work.

She moved her way to the chair next to him, her hips swaying and heels clicking as she did so. Then she sat, and again crossed her legs. Again, that damn slit in the dress. Magashi couldn't help but watch as she did so, but his eyes quickly snapped up to her as she stopped speaking.

"For all you know, I could've read every single book in here.... but you're right, this isn't really my style. I don't spend my time in bed reading."

Magashi then extending his right hand.

"Zhen Ji, huh? That's a pretty name. Magashi Shimazu, at your service."

Assuming she accepted the hand, Magashi would lean down and kiss the top of her hand before laying her hand back in her lap, "accidentally" grazing the skin left open by the slit in her dress.

"I must say, the quiet setting of a library doesn't become you. What, praytell, would bring someone as beautiful as yourself into a library, of all places. You following me?"

He gave a tiny smile with those words, knowing for a fact she was probably not following him.

...

Or was she?

[Zhen Ji]

If I'm a BAD person, you don't like me

I guess I'll make MY own way

Ah this was always to much fun for her after all his eyes had been glued right where she had guessed. Smirking to herself Zhen Ji rested her hands in her laps as most likely he was trying to wrap his head around it. After all she got the feeling he was a charmer he had that look upon him and maybe she recognized it so much because it was painted on herself quite a few times. He was someone who always got what he wanted from women then again it was not like he was all that bad looking so she could see the simple minded ones giving in. They always did...

He seemed to have to remind himself to keep his eyes on hers and not on other places that her dress showed off quite well, ah men. You give them just a small something to look at and all of the sudden they have to remind themselves to keep their eyes where they are 'meant' to be. Zhen Ji was aware of how men looked at her, even when she was very young boys would always give her little flowers and all of that. She had a natural charm that seemed to surround her wherever she went, not that it would ever be a bad thing for her. Getting whatever she wanted was never to bad of a deal.

Looking at him she raised her eyebrow "you seem a bit distracted" Zhen Ji let a smirk paint her red lips. It all seemed to fit her, the way she moved and how she spoke. Her voice was so light and sweet yet there was some kind of hidden poison behind it. It called you in and begged you to listen, even if you knew that perhaps it would never end well if you give in but they wanted to just for a moment of pure ecstasy.

"Well yes you could be someone of whom enjoys to educate himself but you look as though you occupy yourself with a different hobby" her tongue flickered a little and she winked lightly. Every movement that she made was so in time with her, so much grace to it and it seemed to be perfectly timed. The way her body moved and the way she stated the phrases Zhen Ji spoke.

When he extended his hand for a moment she paused lightly thinking about it and then her hand extended to his. He seemed at the least at least a little polite, well it was not as if she was the sweetest person on earth. "Aw" Zhen Ji said pursing her lips together "how charming" she said shortly after he called her name pretty. "It is a pleasure Magashi Shimazu" his name rolled off her tongue and somehow she seemed to savor it for a moment.

When he said the setting of the library wasn't her she raised a eyebrow "where did you picture me?" Zhen Ji asked lightly as she ran her fingers on the necklace she wore. "With some man in the throws of ecstasy" a mischievious smile came upon her face as she spoke. "Well..." Zhen Ji said looking at him lightly "I figured I might get to know my way around here after all I am new to this". "Following you" she gave out a small laugh, her head moving a little back, her flesh seemed to glissen. Leaning closer, a smile painted on her reds lip "I'm not the one with my eyes glued on my bare flesh now am I?" she said her eyes wondering slightly and she leaned back in the chair.

[Norion]

((Sorry, Holly, this post might be just a little short. I'm quite tired, so this is kind of cut-and-dry. ))


"Can you really blame me? I was defenseless against the dress."

Magashi didn't quite know what to make of her. He could very easily be walking himself into some sort of trap, and he wasn't sure if that was a good thing or a bad thing. She was obviously very pretty, yes, but Magashi almost had the feeling that there was something else behind that pretty face. He didn't know what it was, but he almost felt apprehensive. She was almost too smooth.

"Throws of ecstasy? Now you're just trying to make me think bad things, aren't you?"

Magashi smiled again, and leaned back in the chair.

"But honestly, if I looked like you I'd probably bring a mirror everywhere. I wouldn't be able to keep my eyes off of myself."

[Zhen Ji]

If I'm a BAD person, you don't like me

I guess I'll make MY own way

When he claimed to be defenseless against the dress she laughed and a smile painted upon her lips, men usually were defenseless against women. Even if they really hated to admit it, if the women took control usually the men were completely helpless. Sort of like puppies but Zhen Ji found nothing endearing about any man. After all to her they were all just toys small play things that just happened to be in her life at this moment. After all there was always better toys.

"Aw but you are such a smooth talker" Zhen Ji said looking at him "shouldn't you have a line for just about every women you see...revealing dress or not?" Her eyebrow was slightly raised as she asked the question. "The way you talk is confident" Zhen Ji said to make sure she had a explanation for why she had guessed what she had, "yet you seem to have a air of arrogance around you. Usually men develop that after having a couple of women rub all over them".

Most people in general had very little of a idea of what to make her, she could be whoever she wanted to be, whenever she wanted. It was hardly trap, Zhen Ji saw it all more as a game which she did enjoy games oh so very much. Guys had always been something of a easy play for her, after all ever when she was little Zhen Ji was taught how to bend and twist them just the way that she wanted. All of it seemed to easy for her.

Of course she was more then a pretty face. Zhen Ji regardless of if they tried to brain wash her into little house wife had always had some ideas of her own. Instead of serving him why shouldn't women have men do a little bit of the work. From the way that they explained it, women had to stand and be pretty little trophys and Zhen Ji would die before she was written down in history as just another women. She wanted something more, no one was going to stop her.

When he mentioned her trying to make him think bad things about her she closed her eyes for a moment and then looked at him. "Now why would I do that" Zhen Ji said pouting her lip jokingly and letting out a small laugh as she looked around the room. "I would never try to plant such things in your mind" a smirk painted her lovely features "after all most of the time men have a easy enough time doing that on their own".

Laughing she turned her head and looked at him "I'm going to take that as a compliment" she streched her arms above her head softly. "Vanity is a sin though don't you know?" Zhen Ji said her fingers intwined together lightly. "I've indulged in far to many sins to put another one on my list" she said as her hands were brought down lightly and they brushed against the cloth of her dress softly, only making a small noise.

[Norion]

((Alright Holly... time to make this interesting.))

Magashi had her right where he wanted. He had complimented her out the wazoo, and she had returned the favor. However, Magashi was in the mood for some fun. Mackin’ on some lady he had just met, but Magashi wasn’t that simple. He wanted to turn the tables on this girl, and he knew exactly how to do it.

He opened his mouth and yawned wide, and then looked at her lazily. He gave her an obnoxious look-over. He then shrugged and opened up a book randomly and began to scan it casually. He flipped the pages quickly, clicking his tongue as he did so.

”You know, I really don’t think you’re my type. Sorry.”

He had gotten a feel for this chick, and he had a feeling she wouldn’t take no for an answer. He really hoped that she pressed him as to why she wasn’t good enough for him. She seemed like a girl who was used to getting what she wanted, and Magashi was curious as to how she would handle being shut down.

He then turned his head, and sneezed… right on Zhen Ji’s dress. He sniffled a little bit, and wiped the boogers away from his nose with his hand…. Again, onto her dress. Magashi was feeling dubious today, and when he was feeling dubious it was impossible for him to stop thinking about the word dubious. It was such a bad-ass word… ‘dubious’. He said it over and over again in his mind, realizing he didn’t actually know what it meant.

”Sorry about that… hey, what’s your favorite word? Mine’s dubious.”

[Zhen Ji]

If I'm a BAD person, you don't like me

I guess I'll make MY own way

Sighing lightly she placed her hands on her lap, closing her eyes and thinking about the situation that had seemed to play out on this day. Not that she really cared though it was just another situation that would of people just played out on another day but his tactics were a bit different. Zhen Ji got the feeling though they would probably turn to the same old unoriginal guy tactics. Then again she really had no idea.

Lightly Zhen Ji ran a hand threw her hair and before she knew it she heard him yawning, opening one eye she looked over at him and raised her eyebrow, someone was about to change the playing field. Something about situations like these seemed far to familuar and she knew exactly how it was going to end though she doubted he had any idea. Men never had much of a idea of what they were getting themselves into because well when it came to women they never really liked to think with their brian, did they? Of course not and the ones that she had ever found appeared to never be a acception to that rule. It was quite boring actually.

"Oh what a shame I might have to go home and cry" her hand on her forehead dramatically, though what ruined it was the fact that she rolled her eyes. This was when he pretended like he was hardly intrested when in fact he wanted to see just how she would react, Zhen Ji hardly saw the point of his little game. Though, another part of her thought about it and wondered what would happen if she really did play along, the wheels began to spin into her head and Zhen Ji decided that maybe it would be fun to play along. After all if the poor fool thought that he had her hooked and then she made sure that was hardly the case after a while, it could always be much more fun. So now Zhen Ji would play the part that he wanted her to play, just like the rest of them.

When he sneezed on her, Zhen Ji had a small shocked face play on her face as she looked over at him. It was only the look of how could he do this to me it seemed as though she was rather offended by the course of action he had just taken towards her and her lovely dress. "Hm I bet you are..." when he asked her favorite word she put her feet lightly on the ground, no longer facing him. Turning to him she looked at him for a moment "I prefer moron" the way she said it, anyone could of gotten the idea that it was directed towards him, when you looked into her eyes, a fire was burning.

Zhen Ji began to walk around the library, with her left hand behind her book and her right hand raised to her lips, she bit lightly on her finger. Taking out books lightly she leaned against the shelf and flipped the pages lightly, her eyes never seeming to leave the page as she stood there. "So..." Zhen Ji said lightly as she put the book in front of her face for a moment, thinking about how to play it off. "All of the sudden, I'm not your type?" her eyebrow was raised slightly as she put the book on the shelf and she leaned herself against a book case, raising one of her legs so that the flat of her foot now touched it. "Might I ask why or do you prefer your women a little more dumbed down" her head tilted slightly and she bit the tip of her finger again.

[Norion]

Magashi shrugged, not lifting his eyes from the book. He almost broke his emotionless face, but he was far to good for that. He continued to casually flip through pages until he finally replied to her.

"No, not dumbed down. I just like pretty girls."

Magashi then stared at her with a dazed expression, and almost considered letting a little drool excreet from his mouth. But then he realized that she was probably into salivating, so whatever. He decided not to. Instead, while she began to speak again, Magashi slowly let his left hand fall to his crotchal area simulated masturbation.

"Yeah, whatever. Don't give me that shit."

It was then that the fire burned in her eyes like the crotchal fire of the Volcano Sealer. The two met gazes, neither one broke.

Zhen Ji's angry face.

Magashi's apathetic face.

Zhen Ji's angry face.

Magashi's tired face.

Zhen Ji's angry face.

Magashi's horny face.

Zhen Ji's angry face.

Magashi's sexy-time face.

"DON'T LOOK AT ME LIKE THAT."

Magashi then picked up a small book, and rossed it at Zhen Ji's face. However, he tossed it softer than he intended, so instead of hitting her in the face it would probably smack her square in the baby-maker. Magashi was sure he was a dead man.

[Zhen Ji]

If I'm a BAD person, you don't like me

I guess I'll make MY own way

He was still trying to play his little game was what she was getting, Zhen Ji only was able to be occupied by it for so long. When he said he liked pretty girls she shook her head and gave a small laugh as she went back to going threw the books. If Zhen Ji was not so confident perhaps him saying that would of hurt her feelings or something but she brushed it off.

When he made his gesture Zhen Ji rolled her eyes again, god what had began as a somewhat decent conversation was just him acting like a idiot. She was tired of him and it was obvious, no longer did it seem that she was simply ignoring him to play his game. Zhen Ji truly found him to be not worth her time, she was not to much of a reader but god at least these books were halfway more intresting then him. He made her blood boil and for now she let it pass by, flipping threw a book occasionally as she did. Her time could of been spent on something far more constructive...like not being near him.

When she looked at him nothing but a pure fire of annoyance seemed to burn threw her eyes. Zhen Ji saw the book coming at her and she tried to move over though it smacked her right on the side of her leg pretty close to where he was aiming. At least where he had tried to accidently hit her, now she was not happy at all though she smiled. Picking up the book lightly she walked over to him.

"Aw how could I ever be mad" she said her lip quivered lightly "your pure charm has won me over!" Zhen Ji threw her hands in the air lightly. Getting closer to him she leaned in, "I might be a girl though but I bet I can hit as hard as any other boy" she whispered lightly. That was when she took the book in both of her hands and as she leaned in closer she brought it up and slammed it down right where no guy would want. However hard she hit it, it made a rather loud smacking noise that echoed threw the library. She smirked "aw I'm so sorry" a small laugh came from her lips and Zhen Ji merely went back over and started looking at books.

Though she glanced out the window and saw the sun setting, what a shame she would be leaving soon. Though right now anything seemed better then being in a room with someone like him. Whatever decent relationship they had as of earlier it was now destroyed for her. He was a dwindling idiot. Well a dwindling idiot she hoped was in a lot of pain right now.

[Norion]

Magashi was able to ball his hand into a fist, and stick it between the book and the danger-zone that Zhen Ji was aiming for. The noise was audible, and after she slammed the book down Magashi looked at her, and winked obnoxiously.

"Is it bad that your anger is sort of turning me on right now?"

She walked away, apparently really pissed with Magashi. He was having such a wonderful time right now, he was having a hard time hiding it. He decided his best course of action would not be to apologize. It would not be to make amends, and it wouldn't be to have sex with her until he was really drunk. No, Magashi would continue to fuck with her, but only figuratively.

"Listen, lady, you need to CALM. DOWN."

Magashi opened his eyes really wide, and began to breath in and out heavily, to show her how one would properly cool down.

"Zhen Ji, why did you try to hit me in my baby-making cannon? Are you on your period or something?"

[Zhen Ji]

If I'm a BAD person, you don't like me

I guess I'll make MY own way

When he made his comment it only made her bubble over, breathing in and out closing her eyes lightly she reminded herself to not let him get to her. Zhen Ji was halfway upset he had put his hand between the book and him, she was hoping to hit him. That was about all that she wanted to do right now, he was so annoying and so arrogant at this time. Frankly she was surprised any girl fell for this act, then again some girls just had no standards at all and that was probably who he hooked in.

When he made the statement that his anger had turned him on, her eyes rolled. He would probably be turned on by basically anything even if his statement was sarcastic. Zhen Ji had no doubt that frankly this guy did not have any standards and the less she would have to deal with him the better. It was not as if she wanted anything from him especially now. About the only thing she wanted now was for him to disappear.

When he told her to calm down she just shrugged "I suppose I do" her voice was light and cold, nothing held in it anymore. It seemed as though Zhen Ji had collected herself a bit, now she was merely glancing at books, her eyes did not even seem to want to glance at him. Her annoyance with him had turned into complete disregard for him and like most people, she now held herself so high above him she felt there was no need to give him attention.

When he asked the question she looked up for a moment "ah well I got a bit angry I suppose...just be glad I didn't do anything else". Then he made another comment and when he asked the question "I could ask you the same question" she said refering to the second one. "You seem to be just as emotional as any girl I know". With that she turned back around and slid the book back on the shelf. Yawning, lightly she streched and looked out the window again, watching the sun set.