Okay, most of my stories are Kish + Ichigo, but I just felt like writing this one with a different pairing

Okay, most of my stories are Kish + Ichigo, but I just felt like writing this one with a different pairing. All right, this is like my other story in the sense that no one ages. The mews don't have powers, but do have things like cat tails and ears, wings, monkey features, etc. All the aliens do have powers. This story takes place the Middle Ages. Thanks for reading!

Ages and Ranks:

Ichigo: 17- Princess- Human Deep Blue: 22- King- Sorcerer

Minto: 16-Seamstress- Human Pia: 20- Adviser- Human

Lettuce: 19- Washwoman- Human Tart: 15- Solider- Human

Pudding: 14- Cook(Oh,no!)- Human

Chapter 1

"Princess Ichigo, please, pay attention to your lesson." The exasperated tutor sighed, addressing her student who was supposed to be reading a passage from a book that was written in Greek.

"I'm sorry." Ichigo apologized softly. The red headed girl had been staring out the window, watching a robin build its nest. The bird was so much more interesting than learning foreign languages.

That was the thing about Ichigo. She had always hated school. Her parents, king and queen of Soranna, had insisted that she get an education, but the girl was not, to say the last, a star pupil. She loathed science and math and hated history and poetry.

Ichigo wasn't dumb, she was really very bright, but lessons never interested her. Neither did things like tea and fans. The red head was always overfilled cups and added too much sugar. Ill mannered was one thing Ichigo was not, but she never could quiet get the hang of being a lady.

Minto, the royal seamstress had more poise and grace than the cat girl herself. Ichigo had always wondered what a snobby girl like Mint was doing as a seamstress.

Ichigo realized her thoughts were getting off track again, so she quickly did as her tutor had instructed, than hurried up stares to her room, witch was more like a sweet, and allowed her self to get back to her thoughts.

Let's see, she thought, what do I have to do today? That's when she remembered, she was supposed to help Pudding, the cook, pick strawberries that day.

Ichigo also realized that she was late. Jumping over to the closest she reached through all the pale pink and red gowns to pull out a wicker basket. Then she bounced down the steps and out the door to find Pudding.

That was another thing about Ichigo; she would always go out of her way to help anyone, even strangers. She had fixed a Christmas dinner for a family who had nothing to eat. She had personally collected clothes and donated them to the town's orphanage. Not to mention the time she had brought a wounded fawn home and took care of it till it was strong again.

Her parents loved her more than anything and were very proud of her. They may have been rich and powerful, but they believed in respecting and helping others. Which was why Ichigo was so sweet and her kindness was what got her in so much trouble that day.

The girl had enormous brown eyes and thick red hair, usually in pigtails. She was average height and weight with a curvy figure. Overall she was very cute and innocent, but the king of the neighboring kingdom was not.

Deep Blue, the Emperor of Kernai, was a wickedly handsome young man with long black and pale white skin. It was obvious he was very strong, for his frame was muscular and tall. His eyes were icy blue and cruel. And his mouth only formed a smile when others suffered.

Despite his evil soul, woman always tried to seduce him, for he was extremely handsome. Not to mention powerful. You see, Deep Blue was a sorcerer. He could shoot power from his hands and teleport from place to place. He could control the tides and the winds, the forest and even the night itself.

If this wasn't enough, the king was also very rich. His castle was filled with coal and black gems. Ebony silks filled the rooms and corridors. Portraits and Statues of Deep Blue were placed all over the palace. The emperor had five bed chambers made, just for himself and two had small dark pools installed. Deep Blue slept each night on a bed of black silk sheet that was so huge it was as big as one of the villagers cottages.

The people of the kingdom didn't have it so good. Deep Blue used all the taxes to pay for his enormous army, which all men past the age of twenty, were forced to join. People had nothing to eat and lived in small shacks. Any one who upset the king at all was put to death. Any woman who flirted with Deep Blue was executed. In his opion, no one was worthy of him.

"Your highness," Pia, the king's advisor yelled as he burst through doors leading to the throne room.

Deep Blue's head snapped up. "What is it?" He growled.

"One of the soldiers watching the border claims that someone from one of the villages has entered the royal berry fields. Should I send a solider to bring them to you so that you might decide on a suitable punishment?" the purple haired man asked, kneeling.

"No, I'll go execute them myself. That is the punishment for intruding on royal grounds. Besides, I'm bored. I need some entertainment and seeing people scream in fear and pain is always entertaining." Deep Blue sneered, touching the sword in his belt.

"Pudding! Pudding! Where are you? It's getting dark! We should go home now! Pudding!" Ichigo shouted as she picked her way through the bushes. The cat girl was terrified. A few hours before, the hyperactive girl had run in front of her, and Ichigo hadn't seen her since. This worried Ichigo to no extent.

She knew where she was: the royal fruit gardens of Kernai. Ever since she was a little girl, Ichigo had heard the awful stories of the retched kingdom. About the cruel man who ruled. About how people were executed by the dozen. She hated it here. But she couldn't leave without her friend.

"Pudding!" she screamed. Again no answer. Ichigo heard something in the bushes, her heart leapt.

Deep Blue had made his way to the berry fields, ready to kill the trespasser on the spot. He smirked as he neared the correct location. He poked his head to see what his victim looked like during their last few alive and gasped. The person intruding was a young girl. She had beautiful bouncy red locks and warm brown eyes. Her cheeks were flushed a rosy pink and her lips looked as soft and warm and sweet as honey. Deep Blue felt his mouth watering.

He moved closer, crouching behind a tree. The girl was so adorable, so lovely, so beautiful. The emperor realized he had to make her his.