Kaguya: Book 2 Chapter 2

Verse 1
In the deep brush of the Library,

Princess Kaguya gazed up at the sky,

her eyes narrowed with sorrow.

How could she not be sad when

everyone else was weaker than her?

All she wanted

was for a tenacious soul

to punish her.

"We know!"

"When bodily harm fails..."

"...Try emotional punishment!"

Princess Kaguya's eyes sparkled with delight

at Parrah and Noya's suggestion.

Kaguya:

It's true.

He may be ugly on the outside, but he has heart.

The Nightmare that invades our hearts and minds...

I shall now depart to find him!

Parrah:

She is a lively one, isn't she?

Noya:

Nothing wrong with some motivation!

Verse 2
Just as there are all types of people in the world,

there are also all types of abuse.

Verse 3
Physical pain

would bring pleasures of the flesh.

Verse 4
Emotional distress

would bring comfort to the heart.

Verse 5
Torment, pain, suffering---

this is how one feels alive.

Verse 6
Torment, pain, suffering---

this is how one understands love.

Verse 7
I want pain

in order to experience love.

Verse 8
Pain has taught me

so much about love.

Verse 9
Marvel at its wondrous beauty!

The world is filled with boundless pain,

and therefore such bountiful love!

Verse 10
I humbly ask for true love.

Thus I beg for the deepest pain.

"That is why...

I want you to use that power of yours

to ravage my heart

and ravish my soul!"

Said Princess Kaguya to the nightmare,

her eyes blazing bright.

Kaguya:

I will not hesitate to resort to the lowest of lows.

Etch your sweet love into my longing heart!

Parrah:

Oh how sad!

Such a pure desire!

Noya:

A beautiful desire...

for a nympho!

Parrah:

It'd be nice if it came true.

Noya:

It'd be nice...

Kee-hee-hee!

Princess Kaguya

took down each nightmare with brutal efficiency.

And oh, did they fall.

The nightmares were no match

for the strength of her passion.

A body too strong,

a mind to focused.

Her strength and skill went unmatched,

and so she wept to herself.

Discordant Poem
"A bird in the hand is better than two in the bush." If a physical tormentor escaped her,

perhaps she could find a mental one.

Love is pain.

Pain is love.

So simple, so brilliant.

Please, sweep away my body and soul.

No one in this world can satisfy me.

And now I finally understand the truth.

The truth about us both.