Sinful Pleasure
I own nothing whatsoever... Warning: shoujo-ai/yuri, you no like what you read, leave. Thank you...
Prt. I
Suddenly, her graduation means an end to her life as a teenager and the beginning to a life as a wife to a mere child. She would likely to blame it on her luck, but it wasn't it as this was an arrangement between her father and his business partner sometimes before even she was born into this world. Now she will be settling down into a domestic life, but she isn't ready for it and what's more is her soon to be husband is just a child in junior high. What's worst is that that child isn't even a boy but a girl, who merrily oblivious to pretty much everything but foods.
She let out another sorrowful sigh and resigned her fate, sitting in a large bedroom waiting for her young groom to retire here. "If you don't like this marriage, you should've said so when we met a week ago." A familiar voice rung in her ears, no it was a trick her mind was playing on her as this voice will never sounded this mature. "Goodnight Mai," the young mature voice faded and the room turned dark as the lock on the door clicked gently. The young bride let out a sigh of relief that she had unconsciously been holding for some times now.
Things remain the way it is between them, though during daytime the two acted as they're expected to be for a young married couple. But at night, one slept on bed while the other on the couch or floor. Soon, fall rolled by and school started for the child, she grown a few inches taller and looking a bit more charming than before. So, it is Mai's duty to took her young husband or wife (not sure which to address in her situation) to and fro school everyday. The girl with spiky raven hair and golden eyes said nothing throughout the ride there and back, but once she got out of the car girls flocked her asking to carry her school bag and even her kendo sword.
Fuuka Gakuen is an all-girls academy, but the child wore her usual standard uniform that a boy would be wearing. However, this uniform was unique as it consists of only the color of white and flaming red with few gold rims to it. Besides her were a few others, but each have a different color unique of her own besides the standard white. They are a polite bunch, just like her husband here. Though Tohkiha Mai still confused as to how she should address her marriage to the daughter of her father's friend: Minagi Mikoto, whether to call the teen her wife or husband. By far, neither of them seemed to be the one wearing the pants in this marriage.
"Mai-chan, I know that everything seemed a bit sudden but please bear with it. Your father and I were the same way, and with time I fell in love with him. Give it time Mai-chan," Mai's mother said softly while shopping for supper with her daughter. The woman with a gentle smile and long brownish red hair, Mai looked very much like her mother except for the hair color. "But at least you're not married to a child and a girl at that," Mai raised her protest but was quickly silenced by her mother's gentle smile. "Be it may Mai-chan, but today's world had come to accepted it as a normal thing, unlike in my days. Still, I think Mikoto-chan is a wonderful child even though she has yet to grow up; Mai-chan that girl is a diamond in the rough so you shouldn't take her for granted. Who knows, someday you will realize that the child isn't a child anymore..." her mother spoke in a soothing voice almost singing-like.
When she arrived home and prepared for dinner before picking up her wife, Mai was surprised that the teen was already home with a few guests over. The maids were serving tea and snacks, while the girl's grandfather entertained the guests with his tales from his years traveling abroad. Mikoto was the first to noticed Mai; she stood up ruefully and strode away from the rest without as much an excuse. "Do not worry about dinner tonight; we will be going out as one of your friends called earlier asking to join her and the others for dinner. You should get ready; I will get our driver to drop you off on time." she smiled brightly at Mai, taking the grocery bags out of her hands and headed into the kitchen.
"Everyone, I would like to introduce you to Tohkiha Mai-san. She's my beloved wife," the teen was already back and took Mai over to her group of friends and announced in a rather polite way. Was the girl always so childish? Mai smiled politely at the other girls looking at her with curious eyes, she wasn't quite sure how to proceed or greet her young guests. The girl with short red hair, emerald eyes, with dark-green and white uniform studied Mai with her ever mischievous eyes. The one with hair that looked like octopus siting on her head, her uniform consist of a shade of pink and white looked at her with admiration, though no one was sure what is it that she's admiring about the person in front of her. Finally the last one, with her square but rimless glasses, her uniform consist of white and pale green shade, who looked at Mai shyly but politely giving a slight bow in greeting with Mai.
"So, haven't seen you in a while did you started college and got yourself a man already?" asked a young lady with shoulder length raven hair with a teasing smile on her lips. "Chie, I have yet to start college since I was thinking of taking a year off. There are plenty of family trivial matters going on for me right now." Mai answered her friend with caution as she needn't wished for further talk of such issue. After all, they're all from fairly wealthy background with good upbringing, but Harada Chie always loves to stick her nose in other's business. "That is quite enough Chie, do you not know when to not ask about such matter?" the woman with brown hair already cut the raven hair off before she could let a single word escape her mouth. They were childhood friends, and maybe now something more than that but that is there private matter and no one seemed bothered enough to talk about it.
"Can we order food already? I'm starving here," another young woman interrupted the other three. She looked well-dressed in slacks and tucked in shirt, her flowing midnight tresses seemed so captivated, though her habit of drumming her fingers on the table signaled that the conversation bored her. "Ara, ara... we should or we will be home late for our movie night," a Kyoto-ben accent filled the air around them. A woman with long wheat hair color, and eyes so red that it looked like blood smiling her usual polite smile but no one was sure if that was a true genuine smile or not but they rather not ask. So silence befall them as soon as they each give their order to the waiter, none wanted to ask the ultimate question about the absent of one person they considered to be overly loud and straightforward.
"So Shizuru, why isn't the annoying Haruka here with us today?" the one with midnight tresses asked her companion at last. "Her father wanted her to meet her fiance today, this will be the first time they meet and next time they will get married." Shizuru replied with the same smile still. Luckily, no one at the table was drinking at the moment or there would be spitting water all over each other, the news was rather shocking to the rest. They all knew how stubborn and hardheaded Suzushiro Haruka could be, and she had vowed to not give in to her parents on the arranged marriage no matter what. But that seemed to be banished now that she did, Mai wondered if Haruka's parents blackmailed her into going or something closely to that and the others seemed to agreed to that or rather thinking about the same thing as she is.
"I'm a bit nervous," the shy girl said to her friend while ignoring her parents completely. She isn't ready for this whole omai thing, and her parents thought that its time she should meet her future spouse as they put it. Which become quite obvious that the other party is a woman and not a man. "Yukino, there's nothing to worry about. After all, you're the kaicho and we're here to support you." Minagi Mikoto spoke in a soothing calming voice as two other young girls approached them. They seemed to be in their school's uniform still, only Yukino was out of her uniform and in a lovely pale yellow kimono. After all, they're at a tradition Japanese restaurant/tea house, so it is proper to dress as such as they all sitting on the low table (coffee table?).
The familiar voice caused Mai's amethyst eyes to wonder, and it fell on the feral girl who busied assuring her friend that there is nothing to be so nervous about. Her eyes dilated slightly at the sight of another person entering this private area walking proudly toward the table that's about two yards from hers. The tousle blonde mane and piercing amethyst eyes gazing at the people in front of it, the seriousness within the gaze would deter anyone from approaching. It's hard to approach someone so headstrong, and Mai should know because she had known the blonde for quite a few years to know that much.
"So, which one of you is Kikukawa Yukino?" the tall blonde asked as she flopped down ruefully almost glaring at the girls across from her since the parents excused themselves and got lost somewhere. Her booming voice also drawn the attention of everyone at the other table, and now they're all staring at her in disbelief. "Th-that would be me," poor Yukino squeak not daring to look at the tousle blonde directly. "I'm Suzushiro Haruka, please to meet you." Haruka said in a gentler tone with a warm smile accompanied it. "M-me too..." the shy girl replied as her cheeks turned a nice shade of pink. "I am sorry if I frighten you earlier," Haruka spoke charmingly trying to amend for her rudeness. "And who are these girls?" Haruka asked looking at the others with scary eyes. "They are... my friends from school... um... coming to support me..." Yukino said nervously. "I see, well order some foods then. It's on me as my apology for my behavior earlier," Haruka laughed heartily as she flagged a waiter waiting for them by the door.
"Ah, my friends seemed to be here also. Come Yukino, I shall introduce you to them," Haruka smiled as she got up when she saw Mai was staring in her direction. Yukino give a light nod and got up, with Mikoto's help since the girl haven't really used to wearing kimono all that much. "It looks wonderful on you; I hope you would like a traditional wedding Yukino." Haruka said confidently whether is it an order or not is still unclear to Yukino. "Are you flirting with my Yukino-chan, Haruka-san? Or do you just say that because it's just a force of habit?" Mikoto asked playfully but there's some seriousness in it all. "Of course not! Don't call my fiancé with such casual term child," Haruka scowled at Mikoto before pulling Yukino away from her.
"Looks like the unlawful common housewife is staking her claim on Yukino as the husband or was it wife?" the red head leaned over and whispered to Mikoto who in turn chuckled lightly. "Whoever wears the pants I guess," Mikoto replied nonchalantly at her friend. "Definitely Yukino," both the pink hair and raven hair said in unison before the red head could even give her view on the matter. "Wha? Why?" the red head raised her voice just above whisper. "Like you two, but which is wearing the pants? Shiho-chan here of course," Mikoto grinned as the red head glared at her while the pink hair girl give her an approval nod. "What about you? Who wears the pants in your relationship?" the red head finally got her counter at last. "I would let her wear the pants if she wants," Mikoto smiled cheekily.
Mai saw Haruka coming over, but she just couldn't avert her eyes from the smiling Mikoto on the other side of the room. Was she always this playful? Mai wondered yet again, seeing how the girl looked so different here than when they're alone together. "You're all here; I didn't think you guys would come here." Haruka's voice broke into her thoughts. "I would like to introduce to you guys my fiancé, Kikukawa Yukino. Though I would rather like to call her my wife as soon as possible," Haruka grinned as everyone at the table looked a bit bugged eyes at her words. "P-please to meet you all," Yukino blushed and bowed deeply at everyone. "It's a pleasure to meet you too, Yukino-chan..." everyone said in unison. "Oh... Mai-san, we didn't know you're here too..." Yukino trailed off as she turned to wave for Mikoto and the other girl seemed to notice and complied.
"Yukino-kaicho, the other two left because they had to join their parents for dinner." Mikoto said politely to her friend first before turning her attention to the others and giving a polite bow. "You two know each other?" Chie asked suspiciously looking at Mai and then Mikoto. Of course, the others looked and saw the hidden exchange looks between the two. "Ah, yes..." Mai started. "We are distant cousin, and we just found out about it. So it's not like we know each other that well," Mikoto added saving Mai from explaining about their relationship to her friends. "But you two are..." "Yukino-san, the foods have arrived and it will be cold if we don't get back to our table. Please pardon us," Mikoto said politely with a hint of malice within it as she dragged the shy girl away with her and Haruka followed.
"I do not wish to embarrass her in front of her friends about our relationship," Mikoto spoke as she stopped and with manner sit down waiting for Yukino to sit down next to her. "What nonsense!" Haruka raised her voice slightly but not too loud that brought attention to them. "You do not understand this Suzushiro-san, as you weren't force to married someone you didn't love. I adore her, but that could hardly be called love and she is a young woman, she would probably want a prince charming or a young man with a clear sight of the future. I am merely a teen, one with no goals but to win the National Championship in kendo for our school. We are from different worlds with different view of life, but I am unable to go against our parents and asked for a dissolve to our marriage so that she could be free from me." Mikoto explained in a mature and calming manner that's a bit too complex for someone her age to be saying. With that, Haruka suddenly lost the battle of words to a child who seemed more mature than any adults she'd met so far.
"Thank you for earlier," Mai said as Mikoto come out of the shower in her short and t-shirt. "You seem uncomfortable seeing me there," Mikoto shrugged as she went and got her futon out. "I wasn't expecting to see you there, so it was more of a surprise. Though you shouldn't have lied to them like that," Mai said watching the other girl unrolled the futon and went to turned the lights off. "My apology, goodnight Mai." Mikoto said and the lights went off. Mai found those words to be sincere with a hint of pain in it, yet so hallow and void of emotions at the same time.
Finally, spring arrived and the sakura trees blossomed beautifully, a wedding between Haruka and Yukino were held in private property with only close friends and families. Mikoto had grown a bit and girls flocked her as usual, and this was at Yukino's wedding to boot. When did it change? When did she become so charming and handsome? Mai isn't sure if she should use 'handsome' to describe Mikoto, but the girl did look striking in her black suit giving compliments to all the giddy girls around her. When did this pain started when I saw her like that? Mai pressed one hand against her chest hoping to chase away the pain that suddenly bite at her heart; she looked away and took a sip of the red wine. When did things become so complicated? It seemed to be just questions but there's no answers, everyone seemed happy and yet Mai felt lonely for the first time in her life. Her vision focused again, just as Mikoto left with one of the girls holding hand and sharing a secret smile. A tiny green snake snuck into her heart and clouded her mind, but Mai remained at her seat while her eyes shooting daggers after the couple.
Life returned to normal, well somewhat as one avoided the other or mainly ignoring each other. They stopped playing the couple in front of their parents, and slept in separate rooms as Mikoto used the bus instead of letting Mai took her to school like before. The silence between them seemed to deafen those around them; even their families and servants felt it. But who would dare to approach a silence Mikoto or a sour face looking Tohkiha Mai. Time suddenly seemed to run out for them, as time seemed to go on forever to everyone around them.
A/N: Um... this one just come and I'm not sure if I'm actually making any senses with this piece at all. Everyone in here seemed a bit out of character altogether, as I wanted to put them all in a more aristocratic type of society. It's just a strange idea that hit me somewhere around 3am last night. So I just had to put it up, though not sure if the title got anything to do with the story either. Heh, hope y'all enjoy.