Seven Days To Love Me

Day One: Get Out

Mawata laughed as Shin pelted her with yet another water balloon.

"Hey, hey, hey! I said I give up already!" She cried as she hid her face from more ongoing attacks. She could hear Goh's deep laughter as well.

"Alright kids I think Mawata's had enough. Go inside and ask for some ice cream or something." He said.

"Okay!" The three kids said ok and ran off towards the grandeur of the Awayuki mansion. Mawata laughed and looked up at the almost clear blue sky the bright sun making her eyes squint. She looked down at her self and let out a giggle.

"I'm completely soaked!" She said, her voice as soft and gentle as it usually was. Goh chuckled and walked over to her, a small tint of pink coming on his cheeks.

"Yeah you are…here take my jacket…I mean, I love seeing your breasts like this Mawata, but you might be embarrassed if some one else saw." He said, taking off his jacket and handing it to her chuckling. Mawata looked down again and finally noticed what she hadn't the first time. Her shirt had been a mix of white and yellow. Her breasts and hardened nipples were now painfully obvious due to the fact that (unfortunately for her) the top half of her shirt was white. She snatched the jacket quickly, wrapped it around herself, then zipped it up.

"Thanks Goh…" She murmured. She was grateful to have him around. Ever since the defeat of the Great Tree of Fenrir and Takako's death Goh had been her best friend, helping her through the small amount of her remaining sadness and welcoming her into the kids lives. It also crossed her mind more than once how trustworthy and how strikingly attractive he was. It was those times she wished she loved him instead of Sasame. Things could be so much easier if she loved Goh…they could be together…and happy. But unfortunately for her, she was still in love with Sasame even though it was clear how much Goh loved her. It had been a year and a half ago that she feel in love with him and a year ago that he broke her heart into a billion pieces. For some reason though, she still hadn't fallen out of love with him. She didn't talk to anyone about it but she could tell that they probably knew. Himeno was dense with her own feelings but seemed to be so easily in tune with Mawata's. Hayate was dense to but whatever Himeno was clued in on so was Hayate. Goh was her best friend so no doubt he could tell and Kei…well she knew he probably knew but just didn't care enough to interfere.

"Mawata?" She heard Goh's voice calling. Her eyes widened and she landed back down to earth. She shook her head and smiled at him.

"Sorry. I didn't hear you. What did you say?" She asked. Goh returned her smile expectantly. He was used to her spacing out by now.

"I was asking if you wanted to go inside so you can change out of your wet clothes. If you stay in them you might catch a cold since you get sick so easily." He said, chuckling and scratching the back of his head. Mawata smiled.

"Sure." She took his hand and began walking towards the mansion. His hand was so big, and so warm. Of course it's warm Mawata; he's the Leafe Knight of Fire. She thought. Being around him was always so comforting. She smiled brightly. Little did she know though that another Leafe Knight was watching them. Goh was not fooled. They had gotten to the middle of the forest when he stopped walking and looked down at the small, fragile looking girl and his heart throbbed.

"Hey um…Mawata? Would you go out to dinner with me tonight? There's this new restaurant…its real fancy…something I thought you would like so…how about it?" He asked. Mawata was surprised for a moment but then it subsided. She had gone out with Goh multiple times, casually and formally, either way the friend vibe stayed. The most he ever did was kiss her forehead or her cheek to greet her, and to say goodbye.

"I'd love to." She said, her smile brightening. That did it for Goh. Once again a pink tint haunted his cheeks and Mawata giggled. He was always so transparent. Suddenly Goh stopped walking.

"Why don't you head inside and get changed. I'll meet you out here at seven-thirty when you're done. I have just remembered I have to take care of something." He said. His demeanor had changed slightly and she wondered why but felt it was better not to ask. . Mawata frowned slightly, knowing that she was going to lose his warm hand and nodded.

"Ok. See you then." She replied, giving his hand a squeeze and then letting go. She turned and continued to walk on her own. As soon as she was out of seeing and hearing range Goh turned towards a tree towards his left.

"Alright Sasame you can stop spying. Get out here." Goh growled. It took a moment, but he saw the tall, slender, white haired knight step to the side and take another few steps forward. He gave a slight smile.

"Goh," He greeted pleasantly. "How are you?"

"Cut the crap Sasame. You've been spying on me and Mawata again." Goh snapped. His temper was easily tampered with considering he was the knight of fire. Sasame cocked his head to the side slightly, his face impassive, his eyes vacant.

"I simply wanted to assess how your relationship with her was progressing." Sasame replied evenly.

"To hell with that lame ass excuse Sasame! It ain't progressing and you know damn well why. Because of you." He growled again. Sasame took a deep breath, tilted his head up and looked at the sky.

"You know that I do love her Goh." He murmured. Goh scoffed, rolling his glowing brown eyes.

"Yeah right. You've got a helluva of showing it. You haven't talked to her for a year." He snapped, crossing his arms and glaring at the older knight. Sasame returned his eyes to the knight of fire and studied him for a moment longer. He seemed to be choosing his next words carefully. He took a deep breath

"I know…I'm going to try…now." Sasame replied. It was remarkable how even his voice stayed. It pissed Goh off how completely non-chalante Sasame could be. How millions of girls loved his radio voice that was simply that, a voice. A soothing voice, but with absolutely nothing behind it but a selfish man who wanted to have his cake and eat it too.

"Yeah. Fat chance she'll listen." Goh scoffed once again. Sasame nodded.

"I didn't think it would be easy." He agreed, looking towards the Awayuki mansion. "Hopefully…maybe after a few days…she will allow me to get close to her again." Goh snorted, rolled his eyes and he un-crossed his arms.

"Like I said; fat chance. But go ahead and try Sasame. I wish you the best of fuckin luck." He turned and threw up his hand as if to say goodbye and soon enough vanished into thin air. Sasame kept his eyes on the mansion, a small, but knowing, and expecting, smile gracing his pale lips.


Mawata stepped into her room and took a look around. It was the exact same way it had been a year ago except all of Sasame's tapes were missing. Better yet, she had smashed every single one of them with a hammer and thrown them away the night that she got her life back. Still, nothing really decorated her room. It was still so plan, so simple. Being in the room gave her an almost nostalgic feeling. It felt empty, yet it held so many memories. She took a deep breath, closed her eyes and removed Goh's jacket. Tossing it on the bed she was about to take off her shirt when she heard a voice.

"Mawata."

Then, there was silence. Mawata's arms were crossed over her stomach clutching the bottom off her shirt and she stood there frozen, her eyes wide. It couldn't be. He wouldn't dare show up, here…now. Slowly she turned her head to stare at the person sitting in the arm chair to the left of her bed. The first thing she saw was his unmistakable white hair. He wore faded black jeans, a white button up open shirt, with a faded purple shirt underneath it along with some black shoes. If she didn't have control over herself her jaw would have fallen open. A small smile was on his lips as he stared at her. The silence lingered as all Mawata could do was keep staring at him. His eyes bored into hers, taking in everything she was revealing, all the emotion that was there before the shut down he knew was coming came. He saw shock, anger, confusion, love, and regret. Then, it was all gone, replaced by a cold barrier. She had gotten herself together.

"What are you doing in my bedroom?" She asked, her voice monotonous. Sasame stood and deliberately did not answer her question. Mawata's face started to get a little red, her anger was rising quickly.

"Answer me." She hissed. Sasame looked into her eyes again and this time refused to look away from her.

"I wanted to see you." He replied. The answer was so simple. So simple it hurt. He wanted to see her? For what? There was nothing to say, nothing to talk about. He had tortured her heart to the point of what was almost her death and then didn't even apologize. Didn't talk to her for a year! On the flip side there was another thing paining her heart. There was nothing like hearing his voice again. It was so smooth, like silk. Suddenly she felt vulnerable again, remembering all those nights she stayed up listening to his voice, replaying his tapes over and over again until she finally was able to drift off to sleep during the early hours of the morning. No. She wouldn't give in so easily. She stared right back into his eyes, holding her head high.

"It's been a year Sasame. I hardly think there is anything that you needed to see me for." She replied evenly. She fought hard to maintain her composure, not letting her voice give away how fazed she was by his presence. He took a step closer. She didn't budge.

"Maybe…I should wait for you to change…you're soaking wet." He said, his innocent smile turning into a slight smirk. Mawata, once again becoming away of herself blushed furiously and turned her back to him and started storming towards the bathroom.

"You pervert! Is that why you came here?" She yelled back, slamming the bathroom door behind her.

"I would never do that to you Mawata. I was actually unaware." He lied, but she couldn't tell. Mawata gave him no response and turned on the water. If she took a long shower, maybe he would be gone by the time she came out. Actually instead, she would take a bath. Filling the tub up with water she added some lavender bath salts to the tub after she had covered the drain with a plug. She smiled contently and stripped herself of her shirt, skirt, and underware. The lavender scent swirled its way into her senses and she slowly slipped into the tub and closed her eyes. Relaxation. Sasame would most definitely be gone by the time she was done.


Mawata sighed happily as she finally got out of the tub. She looked at the clock that was on the counter next to the sink. It was 6:23, not an hour later, but about forty minutes which was close enough. She got out of the bathtub and let the water drain. Her dinner with Goh was in about an hour and she, of course, wanted to be ready. She spent the next half an hour blow drying her hair and then curling it. Her hair was normally curled but it looked more sophisticated now. Her hair had grown halfway down her arms in a years time and was extravagantly beautiful and of course naturally wavy. Curling it however gave her that extra bounce and style. Next was her make up. She applied a thin layer of eyeliner, and mascara and a faint turquoise eye shadow. She was satisfied. Wrapping her towel around her she stepped out of the bathroom and into her room. It was somewhat dark when she stepped in. She recalled not having turned the lights on and it was the evening. She opened a drawer, pulled out a pair of lace white underwear. (White of course because she was so innocent.) Next was a baby blue gown. Walking back into the bathroom she put on the clothes, careful not to touch her hair or makeup. She checked the time. It was five minutes before she was supposed to meet Goh. I didn't realize I had taken so long. She thought. She stepped back out into her room, turned on the light and looked in the mirror. She looked great. Sophisticated and elegant. A true daughter of the Awayuki name.

"You look beautiful Mawata."

Her insides felt cold and she froze up all over again. There was that goddamned voice again! She spun around to see Sasame sitting in the same chair he was in when first went into the bathroom. He had actually stayed there for two hours!

"You're kidding!" She exclaimed, displaying with out hesitation this time, her complete shock. He cocked his head to the side and had the nerve to look confused.

"No…I am very serious Mawata. You look amazing." He said standing up. She stared at him incredulous. He couldn't be serious…could he? He walked closer to her and all she did was watch. Watch as he got closer with every step. He was less than a foot away from her. He smiled.

"Absolutely incredible." She could feel his breath on her lips. How had he managed to get that close? She had let her guard down. He leaned closer. She looked deep into those mysterious blank eyes and then it hit her. Blank eyes. There was the normal smile that graced his lips but those normal blank eyes. No. She would never give into those eyes unless they were begging her. Unless she could see everything he felt in them. For now though, she saw nothing. Her anger came back full force and she shoved him as hard as she could. Considering how much bigger than her he was he didn't go far but she was proud of herself for making him go back two feet.

"Get out," Mawata said, her eyes burning as she stared at him. She saw a flicker of something in Sasame's eyes. Was it shock or…amusement?

"Excuse me?" He asked politely. As if he hadn't heard her. She knew she had been loud enough.

"I'm leaving to go on a date with Goh so get out of my room!" She snapped, and with that last order she stormed out of her room leaving Sasame standing there in front of her bed. He listened to her footsteps until she was down the hall, down the stairs, and out the door, then, he smirked. I never thought it would be easy.

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