Satoshi comes over and chains me to the wall and pulls out a chair for Prince Lee. Prince Lee sits down, looking apprehensive.

Satoshi walks over to the wall and pulls off a cat-o'-nine tails (those whips with the hooks on them) walks over, pulls off my shirt and smiles. I shiver at the look in his eye, causing his smile to grow bigger. He steps back and lashes my chest without warning. Kami-sama, that stings! I groan, and Lee—I mean Prince Lee—bites his lip but doesn't look away. Wait, is he...staring at me? Kami-sama damn it, I hope not.

Satoshi keeps whipping me until my chest is more cuts than flesh, and he releases the cuffs binding me to the wall. I drop heavily and pant, coughing up some blood. Satoshi walks over to a forge that I hadn't noticed before and pulls out a metal rod. Once more he walks over to me, but this time he puts the hot rod on my back. This time, I scream in pain. Prince Lee flinches and grabs his thighs.

Satoshi finishes up and kicks me out; he leads the Prince and says, "I hope your Highness enjoyed your lesson, and please don't hesitate to visit again; I'd love to have you." Prince Lee nods; then asks me, "Are you alright?" I nod and say, "Yes, Prince Lee-sama. I am fine." "That must've hurt, though. I do not believe you can continue to work," he said, regret in his eyes. I let out a weak chuckle and say, "That was nothing, you Highness. I have endured much worse. I appreciate your kind thoughts and worries; however I'm afraid I must return to my duties." He looks around and whispers, "I am sorry; I am the one that broke the vase. My advisor blamed it on you; it was not my idea!" I shake my head and say, "Prince Lee-sama, thank you for the apology, but it was not necessary. I am a mere servant; I am yours to do with as you wish, including taking the blame for you if need be. I don't mind, I have been a servant most of my life." Kami-sama where in the world did all that come from?! I shouldn't have said that much; that was a mistake!! Kuso, kuso, kuso!! (A/N: translation: Damn, damn, damn!!) I look up at Prince Lee, fearing that he will have me punished again. I know that I will not last with yet another punishment. The prince must have seen the fear in my eyes because his expression seems to soften. "Do not worry; I am not worried about your speech; you speak rather well." The Prince smiles slightly and holds out a tanned hand. I look at it for a second, wondering what he wants me to do. It takes me more than a minute to get the objective through my pain laced mind. He wants me to grab his hand so that he can help me stand, which means I'm in a difficult position. On one hand I'm supposed to listen to everything the royals say to me. However...I'm a servant. I am not meant to touch or be touched by Prince Lee. I bite my lip and look down to where my blood is decorating the floor below me. Great, I'm going to have to clean this up too.

The decision on grabbing the hand is taken from my choice. A strong hand grabs my thin upper arm and pulls me to my feet. In my shock I accidentally trip on my own feet and land into strong, warm arms. Kuso, kuso, kuso! Slowly I allow my eyes to travel up the green robes and look into the chocolate eyes of the Prince. Our faces are close. No...they are really close. Our noses are basically two inches apart. I can feel his warm, sweet breath on my face.

"Uh... uh..." I stutter, trying to keep my blush down.

"Hey you! What are you doing to the Prince!?" the same advisor is rushing over. "Um, I, uh," I stutter again.

"I was helping him up, Itsuka. Do you have a problem with that?" Prince Lee states. Itsuka glares at me and says, "Actually, I do. As a member of the royal family, you should not be touching someone as filthy as the servants. Especially that servant." In this time I've managed to disentangle myself from the prince and stand by Itsuka's side, trembling. He slaps me and spits on my face. I vaguely see the prince's blurry form before I pass out.

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