Title : Sweet Temptation

Warning: Some amount of OOCness and censored lime.

Settings: Meiji era. Misao, 18 years old. Aoshi, 28 years old.

Summary: Misao decided to seduce Aoshi since he was not making any move on her.


Two years have passed since the fight with Yukishiro Enishi. The members of Aoiya have come to stay overnight at Kamiya Dojo in order to help the preparation of Kenshin and Kaoru's wedding.

Misao and her female comrades who just finished cleaning Kaoru's house decided to take an afternoon tea break at their favorite place in town, the Akabeko.

"Congratulations for your engagement, Kaoru san" Misao raised her cup.

"Thank you Misao chan. I still can't believe that I'm getting married in less than two days" the recent owner of Kamiya Dojo's face turned as red as a boiled crab.

"I'm so happy for you, Kaoru chan" Megumi added.

"Thank you, Megumi san" Kaoru bowed at the elder lady.

"I hope we'll be able to attend one more wedding in near future though" Tae smirked as she stared at Misao.

The now eighteen years old ninja girl averted her look away while blushing.

"By the way, Misao chan. Did you make any progress in your relationship with Aoshi san?" Kaoru asked while munching her kuzumochi (arrowroot cake).

"Not at all"

Misao answered plainly as she scooped her oshiruko (red bean soup).

"That's too bad"

Tsubame said as she placed a cup of hot green tea on the table.

"My bad. I'm too short for a girl of my age and I'm not attractive"

Misao frowned as she stared sadly on her chest.

"Actually, I know the way to make that property of yours bigger than before"

Megumi said as she played with her long raven hair.

"Tell me, great teacher!"

Misao immediately took a memo and pen as she gave Megumi her puppy eyes.

"You should let him touch them with his bare hands" the female doctor answered firmly.

Misao gawked as she dropped both her pen and memo. Kaoru covered her mouth with both hands to prevent her jaw from dropping to the floor. Tsubame and Tae who were cleaning the table nearby and accidentally heard the conversation gasped as their faces turned chili red.

"Are you quite sure about that, Megumi san?" Kaoru whispered.

"The geishas told me when I was conducting a health check at the red-light district and they proved it" the female doctor stated firmly.

"But, how can I make Aoshi sama do that to me?" Misao asked with a blushing face.

"Try to seduce him" Megumi continued.

"How?. I have no idea about seducing an adult man" Misao pouted.

"Kaoru chan, you're the most experienced one here. Any ideas?" the foxy lady turned her gaze to the younger girl beside her.

"You are older than me, Megumi san"

"But I have never lived under the same roof with a man" Megumi summarized.

Kaoru rubbed her chin and began to think hard.

"Ask him to sleep with you" she came out with a suggestion after a while.

Megumi who was sipping her hot green tea chocked.

"Brilliant idea!. We used to sleep next to each other when I was a little so it should be no problem. Thank you, Kaoru san. You're the best!"

The blue haired girl tapped Kaoru's right shoulder before she left the place in a hurry.

"Ladies, I think Misao chan doesn't know that the word 'sleep' has two meanings"

Tae said as she tossed her duster to the nearest bucket.

"We can only pray for that gloomy guy to treat her right" Megumi summarized.


At night

Aoshi was reading a book about Western history. He found it interesting and he was excited since he hasn't read any interesting book lately. He was about to flip the page when he heard footsteps rushing toward his room.

"Aoshi sama, let's sleep together!" Misao announced cheerfully after she slid open the room door.

Aoshi dropped his book to the desk when he heard her words.

Does she has any idea about what she just said?, he thought.

"Aoshi sama?" she repeated.

"It is against the good manner for a lady to sleep next to the opposite sex" he explained briefly.

"But we used to sleep next to each other before" she protested.

"You were a little girl back then" he answered.

"Well, you have never seen me as a grown up. So, I have no idea why should sleeping next to a little girl like me bothers you so much" she declared as she shot him her angry look.

He let out a heavy sigh.

"Listen to me, Misao"

He gulped when his eyes caught her figure. The sleeping robe she was wearing was a see-through and she wore nothing under it. Immediately he averted his gaze away from her. Two small figures of himself started the battle inside his heart.

"The two of you are not yet engaged. Do not reverse the right procedure" said angel Aoshi.

"To the hell with the right procedure!. She's offering herself to you, mate" said devil Aoshi.

"Would you harm a girl so pure and loving like her?" angel Aoshi added.

"A noble man aren't suppose to ignore the great offer whatever it is" devil Aoshi defended.

"She is the granddaughter of a person you respect the most" angel Aoshi continued.

"Ya know what, mate?. You won't live forever in this world. Tonight may be your last chance to enjoy the good taste of the forbidden fruit" devil Aoshi declared.

"Please, Aoshi sama" she pleaded as she clutched the edge of his sleeping robe.

He knew that he has no other choice than to comply with her will. And so the battle inside Aoshi's mind was won by devil Aoshi who kicked angel Aoshi hard on the ass with no mercy.

"Just tonight" he replied.

Her grimace of frustration was soon replaced by a huge smile of happiness.

"Thank you, Aoshi sama. I'll be back in a minute"

She bowed politely at him before she left the spot to get her own pillow.

Misao ran as fast as a cheetah to her room and immediately grabbed her pillow. She was about to make her way back when Okina came.

"Good evening, my angel" the old man greeted.

"Good evening, jiiya" she replied promptly.

"Where are you going with that pillow?"

"I'm going to sleep with Aoshi sama"

Okina's jaw dropped to the floor but he soon put it back to its proper place and cleared his throat.

"Make sure you don't produce any baby before marriage" he warned her.

"What are you talking about, jiiya?. Babies only come out after marriage. That's what you told me when I was a little" she chuckled as she proceeded her way to Aoshi's room.

Okina let out a heavy sigh as he massaged his temple. He has forgotten to give her a brief explanation about the so-called process.


"I'm back, Aoshi sama" Misao announced cheerfully.

To her surprised two futons were unfolded neatly in front of her eyes and Aoshi was already lying horizontally inside one of the futons.

"Aoshi sama"

The recent owner of Aoiya nearly gasped when he felt her hands circling his waist and some sort of spongy things pressing his lower back. The sweet temptation turned him on.

"Go to sleep, Misao" he commanded.

"I will later on" she giggled.

"Whatever" he sighed.

"You know what? Jiiya told me that we should not produce any baby before marriage and I found it strange because I know that babies only come after marriage" she chuckled.

Aoshi immediately rose from his futon and grabbed Misao on the shoulders.

"Aoshi sama?" she asked confusedly.

"When was your first period?" he stared at her seriously.

"When I was sixteen" she bit her lower lip.

"What did the girls tell you when you reported it to them?"

"They said I can get married and have a baby"

"Is that all?"

"Uh huh"

"Did they tell you about the process?"

"What process?"

Aoshi lost his word. He was fully aware now that Okina and the others have not provided Misao with a proper education of what a girl at her age should have had after they had their first period. He covered his face with a hand as he took a deep breath and exhaled slowly.

"Misao" he called her after a moment of silence.

"Yes, my lord?"

"I want you to listen carefully to my explanation"

Misao gave him a confused look but nodded in the end.

Half an hour later

Aoshi took the last sip of his green tea to sooth his dehydrated throat before he placed the empty teacup on the desk. On the other hand, Misao's face has turned red like a well-ripened tomato.

"Aoshi sama" she muttered after a long pause that seemed like forever.

"What?"

She moved forward and wrapped his right hand with both of her hands tightly.

"I grant you the permission to…..consume me" she said with a low voice as some sprinkles in strawberry color appeared on her cheeks.

Her words were out of his expectation. He thought that she will run away in tears and hate him forever after he finished explaining the whole process to her. He found it so hard to convince the stubborn girl in front of him that she is going to regret her reckless decision in the future.

"You may have to wear your wedding kimono on a bulging stomach" he said.

"I don't mind as long as you are the groom" she emphasized.

"You may not be able to get through the pain during the process" he added.

"I've had broken ribs and nearly get stabbed on the head. I do not fear pain" she announced wholeheartly.

"Misao, you…"

Her forefinger blocked his lips and stopped him from talking any further.

"Aoshi sama, you have been enduring all the pain by yourself through these years. You can reduce them into half by sharing with me" she added with glassy eyes.

"Why are you offering yourself to a sinful man like me?. You know that you won't get any reward by doing that" he said.

"Because, I love you and I want to be by your side until the end. Isn't it enough to be the reason?"

Some crystal drops escaped her ice blue eyes as she finished her statement.

Aoshi finally realized how dense he had been and how his denseness has tortured her. He drew her into a warm embrace before crushing his lips on hers.

She was surprised at his sudden action but soon responded to his loving kiss. They broke the kiss when the need of fresh air overwhelmed them. He pushed her to the futon before locking both of her hands above her head with his hands and placed an open mouthed kiss on her neck.

Censored

The next morning, Misao opened her eyes and turned around. She found her lover boy sleeping peacefully beside her. She gently kissed his forehead before carefully left the futon and stood up. She blushed when she found some red marks on her thigh.

Soon after that a huge smile of satisfaction decorated her face when her eyes caught a view of the upper part of her body.

Megumi was definately right about her theory.


To Be Continued

Author's Note: I was talking with my friends about breast cancer self check and I came up with the theory (LOL). I dedicate this fanfic for Shinomori's woman who is the first reviewer and also her friend who encouraged her to read this fanfic (^_-)v. I hope the two of you enjoy reading it (^o^). I'll try to update the remaining chapters as soon as I can (^-^)b.

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