Chapter 4 - Signs
Author's note: This is quite long compared to the other chapters. I hope you'll be patient in reading. Hehehehe.
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"Your house?! Why would you want it there? We're fine in the library anyway."
"We've got both our reasons Mikage-san."
"We were absolutely fine there."
"So you think hiding in the darkest corner of library was fun? Try forgetting your reading glasses and read science history. Or was the fun part when you slammed the big dictionary on my face when your friends passed by?"
"Okay, sorry. I was just a bit carried away, that's all. - What's your problem for not going there anyway?"
"-----"
"Hello, you still there?"
"I'll see you here tomorrow."
"Hey! That's unf---"
All that was heard then was a 'click' and the telephone tone.
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Damn! What's wrong with her?! Who does she think she is? She acts, speaks and think like my mother. Not to mention, she acts like how granny Aya acts sometimes: verbally aggressive, irritatingly oblivious and I hate to say it but, she's always right, that it makes me feel I'm a fool. I hate it when she does her specialty: the ultimate guilt trip, it irritates me on how she makes me the gullible guy.
This is so sickening for my ego, I can't bear it anymore! I'll show her who's boss. Get ready.
"Hey", I stopped walking while gaping in front of the mansion. "Number 2225, I can't be mistaken."
"Hey boy what're you doing there?"
I examined my surroundings, earnestly trying to find where the voice came from.
"Hey boy, over here.". said irritatingly the deep voice. "At the monitor at the left of the gate!"
So there it was. A monitor displaying a security guard who was wearing an expensive uniform.
"Ummm," I replied dumbstruck at the monitor. "Is Kasumi there?"
"Miss Shinen? Do you have an appointment?"
Whoa! MISS SHINEN? An appointment? Is she that dignified?
"Sorta."
"Oh, I see then. You must be a suitor then. - Its been a long time since Miss Shinen had one after she had her thirteenth birthday."
"No, you misunderstood. I'm her 'pupil'. What made you say that? "
"Oh, I thought you were, by how Miss Shinen described you…. No matter, I would've let you enter anyway."
The gates in front of me then automatically opened. As I entered, I arrived the garden. It was the garden of Eden, so eye-catching and so satisfactory. As I strolled I can smell the savoring scent of pleasure lingering throughout. There were carpets of exquisite floras and bunches of towering trees. But amid this paradise, I heard the melancholy song of what seems like an angel, or I thought it was.
It was a familiar voice. It's the voice I always felt hateful when hearing it. But now, that voice, surprisingly flies me to cloud nine. Ironically, it is like the voice was crying. I'm not crazy or anything. It's just that the song was so sorrowful I can't help but feel sorry.
"Hey boy," There stood a fat annoying woman looking peevishly at me. "You're gaping so big that butterflies can enter your mouth."
"What the hell?!" I angrily responded, giving her a look of disgust. "How dare-"
"How dare you talk to me like that!" She cut in haughtily.
There was silence as we tossed each other tiger-looks. What is wrong with people here?! They're just like weirdoes like their master.
I can't bear that scary look on her face, "Okay, okay! I'm sorry!"
The weird old lady smiled at me a devil's smile and said "Young master is upstairs in her room." And then she left to the labyrinth.
If the people in there were weird, wait 'till you get to the house. It was, how am I supposed to say this, sorta the castles you see at Disneyland only modern. It was humongous and confusing that you'll feel you're a mouse in a maze. I actually have to ask directions for approximately 15 times. The rooms I opened were way odd. One room I saw was exclusively for the master's pet dog which had attendants.
After 30 minutes of looking for her room, I started opening the rooms one by one, just to see if it's the right room. Then finally, I arrived to a room quite fit for a normal girl. It was a big room filled with books and few girly stuff you see everyday. This must be it! The room I was looking for near an hour. But where is she?
I strode slowly in hopes to find her. As I was searching, I saw pictures of a child who almost looked like a doll: she had wavy auburn satin hair which matched her flushed red earrings, a blooming face and familiar eyes of purple. The child in the picture was so pretty that I almost felt sorry I wasn't her age. I was entranced for a while until I heard the voice singing again only it was closer now.
There was a door with light escaping from its passage. It seems that the room beyond it is the source of the voice. Silently, I crept, opened the door and saw beauty beyond my understanding.
It was an indoor garden only it had artificial waterfalls. The scenery was beautiful, but its crown was bathing at the center of it. There I saw a fairy, a heavenly fairy. Her jet black hair was hanging loosely in her delicate slender white back and her fragile shoulders. Her skin was so tender and perfect as if it'll break by a touch of uncleanness. Her bosoms were alluringly immaculate. Her body, beautiful. Her face was even more humbling. Its nose, a perfect aquiline. Her tender earlobes pierced with the same earring I saw at the girl's image. Her cheeks were blushing as if it was a doll. Most of all, she had fine crimson lips that every man longed to kiss. She was singing in its melancholy tone and as I went towards to hear her more, she stopped and turned at me. It was one of the most amazing experiences in my 16 years on earth. Her humbling teary eyes of gold were staring innocently at me. I was just hypnotized, so I reached out to touch her flawless face and caressed her fine lips as an act of consoling for whatever sorrow she had. If only I can take your pain away. She smiled sweetly at me as if she actually understood what I was thinking and slowly caressed my blessed hand and slowly closed her eyes to rest. She then started to rest in my body for support so I went down the water to avoid her from sinking.
I wish we could stay like this forevermore. But as they it, it's just too good to be true.
Faster than the blink of an eye, the enchanting heavenly fairy vanished. There, appeared a more familiar girl. She had the same red wavy hair and the face I saw from the little girl's picture. And as I leaned closer to examine, she gradually opened her eyes…..
"Aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaahhhhhhhh!!!!!!!!"
"What?!" I then snapped back to reality, to a scene quite familiar only it was the opposite. I almost forgot that I was in the dork's room. Most of all, I totally forgot that I was with her, correction, I was attached to her while she was bathing! I didn't know what to do whether I'm supposed to be grossed out, run for cover or say "Ah sweet revenge!". All I know that I was completely confused at that moment I was too surprised to do anything. So…….
"You bastard!!!!!!!!"
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"Awwww. Man!", As I gradually opened my eyes, I found myself lying in a bed and felt as if I never slept for days. I never felt this energized for a long time. "Where am I?"
I probed my surroundings, realized that I wasn't in the same, I looked around more, when a gust of wind swept against me.
"I thought you'll never stop drooling." There, appeared the geeky bitch quite different from the dork from school, whom I was looking for almost an hour. I have never been so happy to see her after all the troubles I've gone to. "Haven't you ever felt that you aren't wearing your tops?"
Damn! This is the second time she got me almost naked. And I thought I was satisfied with what happened earlier. Speaking of earlier…
"What was that for?!!"
"What now?" She replied while placing books to the balcony table.
"Don't try to act innocent Shinen! That slap knocked me out!"
"Slap knocked you out?!" With a bewildered look, she asked, "What the heck are you talking about?!"
What am I talking about?! Of course she knew! Didn't she? "How could you explain why am I lying in here then?"
"I can't believe you'd actually forget!" She then started to erupt in laughter "A helper saw you at the indoor waterfalls almost drowning to sleep!"
"Well look who's talking, miss I-slapped-a-guy-to-sleep!"
"Me?!", Piercingly, she tossed me that sardonic look. "I wish I could've if only I wasn't busy waiting for you downstairs the library. Sheesh!"
"But the picture, the singing fairy, you were there!" I quickly reached out her hand to my aching cheek. "See! Even the red slap mark fits your hand!"
I looked at her foolishly as if I was a dog begging for food while I held her hand to my cheek. There, we stood for a minute, looking at each other's eyes trying to find the answer. Then, she started to tug her hand for my grip, but I resisted, thinking that she'll remember. Then she did it again, now with more exerted force, realizing the change in her disposition, I let go.
I sighed. "Sorry, but it was just so real."
"It's alright," she answered with a faint grin, "maybe it was just a dream while my helper was slapping you to wake up. --- Can we start the session now?"
" Uh, yeah."
Until the session, I can't stop thinking of that dream. I bet she noticed it too by how I would be lost in thought. But why was it so real that I can still feel the heavenly fairy's tender lips? I didn't stop thinking about it. I wanted to treasure it as long as I can. I have never seen a creature so magnificent to the point of addiction. I'll never fall in love again till I meet her, this I promise.
Just when I thought that I was to drop down again to sleep, the dork said I had to be dismissed because she's got something to do. Quickly, we rose to bid so long, but I saw something worth fathoming. As the spring breeze blew upon us, I realized that I saw the same smile, flushed cheeks, deep purple eyes and most of all, the same wavy auburn satin hair which matched her flushed red earrings.
I hate to say this, but Kasumi Shinen… she's infinitely interesting.
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Phew!
Finished at last!
Sorry for the spoilers!
please review!
Thanks for those who reviewed. ^_^
Author's note: This is quite long compared to the other chapters. I hope you'll be patient in reading. Hehehehe.
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"Your house?! Why would you want it there? We're fine in the library anyway."
"We've got both our reasons Mikage-san."
"We were absolutely fine there."
"So you think hiding in the darkest corner of library was fun? Try forgetting your reading glasses and read science history. Or was the fun part when you slammed the big dictionary on my face when your friends passed by?"
"Okay, sorry. I was just a bit carried away, that's all. - What's your problem for not going there anyway?"
"-----"
"Hello, you still there?"
"I'll see you here tomorrow."
"Hey! That's unf---"
All that was heard then was a 'click' and the telephone tone.
====================================================
Damn! What's wrong with her?! Who does she think she is? She acts, speaks and think like my mother. Not to mention, she acts like how granny Aya acts sometimes: verbally aggressive, irritatingly oblivious and I hate to say it but, she's always right, that it makes me feel I'm a fool. I hate it when she does her specialty: the ultimate guilt trip, it irritates me on how she makes me the gullible guy.
This is so sickening for my ego, I can't bear it anymore! I'll show her who's boss. Get ready.
"Hey", I stopped walking while gaping in front of the mansion. "Number 2225, I can't be mistaken."
"Hey boy what're you doing there?"
I examined my surroundings, earnestly trying to find where the voice came from.
"Hey boy, over here.". said irritatingly the deep voice. "At the monitor at the left of the gate!"
So there it was. A monitor displaying a security guard who was wearing an expensive uniform.
"Ummm," I replied dumbstruck at the monitor. "Is Kasumi there?"
"Miss Shinen? Do you have an appointment?"
Whoa! MISS SHINEN? An appointment? Is she that dignified?
"Sorta."
"Oh, I see then. You must be a suitor then. - Its been a long time since Miss Shinen had one after she had her thirteenth birthday."
"No, you misunderstood. I'm her 'pupil'. What made you say that? "
"Oh, I thought you were, by how Miss Shinen described you…. No matter, I would've let you enter anyway."
The gates in front of me then automatically opened. As I entered, I arrived the garden. It was the garden of Eden, so eye-catching and so satisfactory. As I strolled I can smell the savoring scent of pleasure lingering throughout. There were carpets of exquisite floras and bunches of towering trees. But amid this paradise, I heard the melancholy song of what seems like an angel, or I thought it was.
It was a familiar voice. It's the voice I always felt hateful when hearing it. But now, that voice, surprisingly flies me to cloud nine. Ironically, it is like the voice was crying. I'm not crazy or anything. It's just that the song was so sorrowful I can't help but feel sorry.
"Hey boy," There stood a fat annoying woman looking peevishly at me. "You're gaping so big that butterflies can enter your mouth."
"What the hell?!" I angrily responded, giving her a look of disgust. "How dare-"
"How dare you talk to me like that!" She cut in haughtily.
There was silence as we tossed each other tiger-looks. What is wrong with people here?! They're just like weirdoes like their master.
I can't bear that scary look on her face, "Okay, okay! I'm sorry!"
The weird old lady smiled at me a devil's smile and said "Young master is upstairs in her room." And then she left to the labyrinth.
If the people in there were weird, wait 'till you get to the house. It was, how am I supposed to say this, sorta the castles you see at Disneyland only modern. It was humongous and confusing that you'll feel you're a mouse in a maze. I actually have to ask directions for approximately 15 times. The rooms I opened were way odd. One room I saw was exclusively for the master's pet dog which had attendants.
After 30 minutes of looking for her room, I started opening the rooms one by one, just to see if it's the right room. Then finally, I arrived to a room quite fit for a normal girl. It was a big room filled with books and few girly stuff you see everyday. This must be it! The room I was looking for near an hour. But where is she?
I strode slowly in hopes to find her. As I was searching, I saw pictures of a child who almost looked like a doll: she had wavy auburn satin hair which matched her flushed red earrings, a blooming face and familiar eyes of purple. The child in the picture was so pretty that I almost felt sorry I wasn't her age. I was entranced for a while until I heard the voice singing again only it was closer now.
There was a door with light escaping from its passage. It seems that the room beyond it is the source of the voice. Silently, I crept, opened the door and saw beauty beyond my understanding.
It was an indoor garden only it had artificial waterfalls. The scenery was beautiful, but its crown was bathing at the center of it. There I saw a fairy, a heavenly fairy. Her jet black hair was hanging loosely in her delicate slender white back and her fragile shoulders. Her skin was so tender and perfect as if it'll break by a touch of uncleanness. Her bosoms were alluringly immaculate. Her body, beautiful. Her face was even more humbling. Its nose, a perfect aquiline. Her tender earlobes pierced with the same earring I saw at the girl's image. Her cheeks were blushing as if it was a doll. Most of all, she had fine crimson lips that every man longed to kiss. She was singing in its melancholy tone and as I went towards to hear her more, she stopped and turned at me. It was one of the most amazing experiences in my 16 years on earth. Her humbling teary eyes of gold were staring innocently at me. I was just hypnotized, so I reached out to touch her flawless face and caressed her fine lips as an act of consoling for whatever sorrow she had. If only I can take your pain away. She smiled sweetly at me as if she actually understood what I was thinking and slowly caressed my blessed hand and slowly closed her eyes to rest. She then started to rest in my body for support so I went down the water to avoid her from sinking.
I wish we could stay like this forevermore. But as they it, it's just too good to be true.
Faster than the blink of an eye, the enchanting heavenly fairy vanished. There, appeared a more familiar girl. She had the same red wavy hair and the face I saw from the little girl's picture. And as I leaned closer to examine, she gradually opened her eyes…..
"Aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaahhhhhhhh!!!!!!!!"
"What?!" I then snapped back to reality, to a scene quite familiar only it was the opposite. I almost forgot that I was in the dork's room. Most of all, I totally forgot that I was with her, correction, I was attached to her while she was bathing! I didn't know what to do whether I'm supposed to be grossed out, run for cover or say "Ah sweet revenge!". All I know that I was completely confused at that moment I was too surprised to do anything. So…….
"You bastard!!!!!!!!"
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"Awwww. Man!", As I gradually opened my eyes, I found myself lying in a bed and felt as if I never slept for days. I never felt this energized for a long time. "Where am I?"
I probed my surroundings, realized that I wasn't in the same, I looked around more, when a gust of wind swept against me.
"I thought you'll never stop drooling." There, appeared the geeky bitch quite different from the dork from school, whom I was looking for almost an hour. I have never been so happy to see her after all the troubles I've gone to. "Haven't you ever felt that you aren't wearing your tops?"
Damn! This is the second time she got me almost naked. And I thought I was satisfied with what happened earlier. Speaking of earlier…
"What was that for?!!"
"What now?" She replied while placing books to the balcony table.
"Don't try to act innocent Shinen! That slap knocked me out!"
"Slap knocked you out?!" With a bewildered look, she asked, "What the heck are you talking about?!"
What am I talking about?! Of course she knew! Didn't she? "How could you explain why am I lying in here then?"
"I can't believe you'd actually forget!" She then started to erupt in laughter "A helper saw you at the indoor waterfalls almost drowning to sleep!"
"Well look who's talking, miss I-slapped-a-guy-to-sleep!"
"Me?!", Piercingly, she tossed me that sardonic look. "I wish I could've if only I wasn't busy waiting for you downstairs the library. Sheesh!"
"But the picture, the singing fairy, you were there!" I quickly reached out her hand to my aching cheek. "See! Even the red slap mark fits your hand!"
I looked at her foolishly as if I was a dog begging for food while I held her hand to my cheek. There, we stood for a minute, looking at each other's eyes trying to find the answer. Then, she started to tug her hand for my grip, but I resisted, thinking that she'll remember. Then she did it again, now with more exerted force, realizing the change in her disposition, I let go.
I sighed. "Sorry, but it was just so real."
"It's alright," she answered with a faint grin, "maybe it was just a dream while my helper was slapping you to wake up. --- Can we start the session now?"
" Uh, yeah."
Until the session, I can't stop thinking of that dream. I bet she noticed it too by how I would be lost in thought. But why was it so real that I can still feel the heavenly fairy's tender lips? I didn't stop thinking about it. I wanted to treasure it as long as I can. I have never seen a creature so magnificent to the point of addiction. I'll never fall in love again till I meet her, this I promise.
Just when I thought that I was to drop down again to sleep, the dork said I had to be dismissed because she's got something to do. Quickly, we rose to bid so long, but I saw something worth fathoming. As the spring breeze blew upon us, I realized that I saw the same smile, flushed cheeks, deep purple eyes and most of all, the same wavy auburn satin hair which matched her flushed red earrings.
I hate to say this, but Kasumi Shinen… she's infinitely interesting.
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Phew!
Finished at last!
Sorry for the spoilers!
please review!
Thanks for those who reviewed. ^_^