Martin's love twist V2
chapter 8
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-Somewhere in India-
In a small town near the capital, we find a closed museum that had a few cracks in its foundations. Not many people were around, but there was a dark figure slowly moving towards one of the side windows to it.
Click.
The figure opened the window using a small screwdriver as it slowly went inside. And inside were various statues and objects of worth on display, however the figure wasn't looking for such treasures.
They walked on down a small hall and spotted what looked like a bow in a display case and smirked before heading towards it.
Inside it was golden bow with several honey bees attached to the ends, with no bowstring, and surrounded by ashoka flowers, lotus flowers, jasmine flowers, and mango tree flowers, all made of pure emeralds and sapphires.
The figure pulled up a rock before smashing it on the case and reached in while an alarm went off with them chuckling. "It's mine, it's finally all mine." The figure grabbed the bow before booking it, not knowing that the bees started to look kinda real instead of gold carvings.
Bzzzzz.
When they got to the window they saw a female security guard spot him and held up her gun.
"Stop! Don't move!"
The figure groaned while the bow started to glow slightly. "Damn bitch." he turned and smirked before getting an idea. "Hmm, you seem like a beautiful woman, any chance you could let me go this one time?"
"No way I'm not into criminals."
He sighed before pointing the bow at her as he pulled his arms back to reveal that a green bowstring of energy was forming along with an arrow made of jasmine flowers. "We'll see about that."
TRANG!
She went wide eyed and moved to shoot, but the arrow hit her chest and made her stumble back.
"Taste the power of the eternal god of love." He smirked as the woman's eyes turned pure pink as she started to smile darkly.
"My god Kāmadeva~ What is your will?"
"It's time to change this country into worshipping only one god, me!" they laughed.
-Torrington Academy-
The school was the same as usual, if you also count the decorations for valentine's day with red, pink, and white hearts, streamers, and of course the holiday themed food in the cafeteria while students were planning dates or giving cards out.
As for Hyohime, she was very lost at this sort of event given that Valentines Day wasn't well received in her time. Plus it wasn't….this pink either. Plus she was getting a lot of chocolate from random students, something she's not fond of given that she's allergic to chocolate.
Martin however was spraying himself with cologne while looking at a mirror with a grin. "Valentine's Day is here again, and you know what that means."
"Getting sick of it?" She asked while covering her nose from the strong smell of cheap cologne.
"Nope, now is the time to get as many valentine's as possible. In fact, don't you have something like this in Japan? I read about it from some manga where girls give guys cookies and presents."
"It's called White Day, but I was born before 1980 so I never understood why people like this stuff."
"It's the time where everyone's looking for love, you know ask someone they like out, give them something. And from how much chocolate you got it seems like you've got some admirers around."
She sighed while pushing the massive pile of chocolate away. "Can't eat them." 'Or I'll get hives.'
"Be careful, there might be more." he smiled before putting gel in his hair. "You know, I'm kinda glad Jenni was harsh on me. Now's the day I can make a comeback and really get a date, maybe three."
She deadpanned at him. "If you're able to get several concubines I'll be surprised."
"Not really concubines, but wish me luck." he smiled before heading out as she followed. "Watch what I do and you'll have to keep guys away with a stick."
'Uh huh and you forget I was in...ugh! Don't think about that kuso!'
(Later)
"No." Spoke a random woman with a frown. "I'm not interested in you."
"Aw come on, I promise I know this great new movie in town I'll bet you'd love."
She frowned before walking off and looked at Hyohime. "Your friend is annoying, why not go out with me?"
"No." She said while rolling her eyes. "I'm not into yuri."
The woman looked lost before shrugging and walked off. "Your lost."
Martin sighed and looked at the ground. "That's the tenth one, and the sixth one who tried asking you out. Guess it's like last year, and the year before that for me again."
Hyohime sighed. "Don't worry, it'll happen one day." 'And when yuri isn't so popular, really why are they asking me out when I'm not that interested in dating right now?!'
He sighed. "Yeah and that's the day a guy falls for me."
"I have seen that happen many times actually."
"Really?"
"And trust me, if you had a yaoi fan you'll be hiding in the closet for a long time."
'Good point.' he thought before noticing something glowing under the bench. "Hyohime, its the Center."
"..." she sighed. "As long as there isn't anything chocolate related I'll take a mission that takes me to another desert."
They walked over and carefully crawled down into it and wound up on the platform before it began to move.
'This is new.' Hyohime thought while a little surprised they didn't instantly get sent into Mom's office like on the last mission.
"Martin Mystery, clear." spoke the scanners as they rose up. "Hyohime Fujiwara, clear."
She shivered a little before poking one. "What strange machines."
The scanners moved back as they found themselves going up an elevator.
"Who knows, maybe you got some admirers here in the Center too." he teased.
She groaned. "Just stop."
Beep!
The doors opened as we find a massive amounts of chocolates and chocolate flavored jello covering the entire room.
"Woah!" spoke Martin with drool while Hyohime covered her mouth. "Look at this spread, guess Mom's the most popular one here, guess guys really like older women."
'I feel sick.' She groaned while Martin moved towards some of the jello.
"I wonder how it tastes?"
"It tastes good." Said a female voice as the jello rose up to form a slime covered girl with short hair, a large ass and a C cup chest. "So want to eat me?"
"WAAH!" he screamed jumping back while Hyohime went wide eyed.
"I-It's a Nureonago!"
"Eh?" The slime said in confusion. "I'm not a nuramo, I'm a Venusian Slimoid."
"Wait, you're from Venus?" spoke Martin just as Mom walked into the room. "Wow Mom, who knew you were THIS popular?"
"I am still popular." She said while looking at the slime girl and sighed. "And this is the Venus ambassador, and my stalker."
"I'm your girlfriend silly."
"We broke up."
"I don't know the meaning of the word Olivia~" she giggled. "So want to eat my 'chocolate' body?"
"Wait, what about the rest of this stuff?" asked Martin.
"Regular valentines gifts I get from most of the Center, the rest I end up getting via large packages from off the planet because they can't be teleported in without causing some damage."
Hyohime nodded while trying to understand the logic. "But what's the mission?"
"That I can tell you. Both of you are going to India, apparently someone stole an ancient bow from a museum and started causing problems." she turned to the slimoid. "Can you give us some time alone? This is important."
"Aw." She pouted before turning back into jello.
'Lucy, that's not what I mean.' She thought in her head. She turned to the two and pushed a button before a map came up which showed a red circle. "Most of the attacks he's committed are in this area."
"But what's so big about some old bow?" asked Martin.
"It's the bow of Kāmadeva, the Hindu god of love, attraction and sexuality."
"Never heard of him." the two remarked at once.
"He's one of the gods, along with his wife Rati, goddess of love, lust and pleasure, that was born from Brahmin the creator of the universe." She said. "And basically his bow can make anyone fall in love, even the god Shiva, god of destruction."
Both paled while getting flashbacks of a certain tiger village.
"And anyone that uses the bow besides the god, they become insane and cause anything in the known world to become beings of mad love, aka will screw anyone with a pulse."
Both shivered while Mom reached into her desk and pulled out two silver necklaces before tossing them to the two.
"Those two necklaces were blessed to help keep the effects down to a point, but keep in mind, if you get hit with an arrow, then they won't mean anything."
"Man, that sounds like some creepy version of Cupid." spoke Martin turning green.
"It's only for humans, apparently Kāmadeva is more benevolent than Cupid."
'That doesn't help.' Hyohime thought.
"So wait, how does a object like that even end up in a village? Wouldn't it be held by the god or something?"
"Well you've seen that movie about the Arc of the Covenant right?"
"Yes?"
"Some of the objects in myth aren't all blown out of proportion, some of them do tend to end up on Earth without many really realizing. The bow was believed to be the real deal, but nothing ever happened regarding it, until now, so it's painfully clear this is one hundred perfect the real deal."
Hyohime blinked before asking. "Does it work on my species?"
"Perhaps, but sirens aren't part of the Hindu religion. However Kāmadeva's symbols are a parrot, cuckoo and bees."
"...ok?" 'I need to research this stuff!'
"Now off you two go, and keep those on, they're the closest things you have to staying sane if you grab the bow."
That was when the slimoid popped her head up. "Also don't forget to stay together. If the bow is from a love god, try to be all lovey dovey as to keep the effects from making you hump an elephant."
"Uh...right." spoke Martin with a sweatdrop as a portal opened and Hyohime walked into it.
"Before you go Martin, let me give you a brief talk." spoke Mom before looking at the slimoid. "And I do mean in private."
"Fine." She huffed before turning into jello and moved out of the room. "But I'll be back to give you my love!"
'I'll be out of work by then.'
"What is it?"
"Listen agent Martin, normally I stay out of the lives of my agent on personal matters, but have you been doing what you usually do on valentine's day to all the girls in school?"
He looked away. "Maybe?"
"Martin." she crossed her arms. "I want you to consider getting Hyohime something nice. She's new to all this, and she probably feels out of place, am I right?"
"...a little." He said while looking a little flustered.
"I'm not saying hit on her like you would other girls, just think about getting her something to show her you're gonna help her see the perks to it, just don't remind her of you know who."
He frowned at that. "Trust me Mom, I'm not going to try reminding her of that guy."
"Good, but keep in mind, this discussion? It never happened."
"Gotcha."
"Also, I forgot to tell Hyohime this but if a girl picks the bow of Kāmadeva up, she'll become the next Rati, which is ten times worse as being Kāmadeva."
"Wait what?!"
"Just keep her way from the bow." She said while pushing him through the portal.
"Waah!"
The portal closed as we cut to a small town with several elephants walking around.
Hyohime looked around before getting picked up my an elephant. "Ah!"
"Rrru!" it called holding her up slightly while she squirmed while Martin held back a chuckle.
"Let me go!" She cried out while the elephant put her on her back and walked away. "Stupid beast."
"Relax, it probably just thought you were a giant nut." Martin called out.
"Not funny Martin!"
"Rrrru!" It trumpeted while throwing sand at its back.
"Hey!" she frowned wiping the sand off before jumping off. "Glad I never met these back home."
Martin chuckled before Hyohime glared at him.
"It's not funny."
"Well maybe just a little."
She glared again before muttering. "Kuso."
"Come on, let's look around." spoke Martin looking around the small village with what looked like a few people going about their day and the streets fairly empty. "Let's try asking anyone if they've seen anything off."
Hyohime looked around before seeing some silk sari being sold and felt compelled to buy some, until she recalled that she didn't have any Rupees.
"Excuse me, may I help you?" asked the old man in the stand who had a beard and walking cane.
"Oh sorry, didn't expect someone to speak english here." Hyohime admitted. "And you have some nice saris."
"Yes there are nice. So is my blouses and other wears." he gestured around while Martin walked over to a woman in the street.
"Excuse me ma'am, can I ask you a few questions?"
The problem was that he was so used to the U-Watch's instant translator function he neglected to even learn the languages he translated.
"Tum kaun ho? Tum yahaan kya kar rahe ho?" (Who are you? What are you doing here?)
"Uh? I said can I ask you a few questions?"
She looked very lost.
He rubbed his head. 'Ok, maybe sign language could work.' That's when he tried some sign language.
"...?" She looked lost as Martin made the message Can I have a canned dog? "Aap aisa kuchh kyon chaahate hain?" (Why would you want something like that?)
'I'm getting something.' He thought before trying again but accidentally said I'm going to marry your son and daughter right now.
She looked sad hearing that and looked down before shaking her head. "Yah sambhav nahin hai." (That's not possible)
"Huh?" He tried again and said Why not? Are they not dead or something?
She sighed at that and shook her head. "Unhen ... dvaara liya gaya hai." (They've been taken by... him.)
Martin looked lost before trying again and 'said' Did a god take them?
She nodded before pointing down the road. "Kāmadeva."
"Hyohime!" he called out. "I got something."
She turned while wearing a blue and purple blouse with short sleeves and a purple sari that went down to her legs. She also had a blue veil across her face. "Oh hold on, thanks again for the clothes."
"Anytime, besides its good karma to do a good deed once in your lifetime." he smiled as she walked back to Martin. 'I can only hope you two leave before you get taken away by that monster in god's skin.'
Hyohime blinked. "So what did you find out?"
"Apparently I found a trail on something down this road, and doesn't it seem a bit odd around here? Like the lack of people going about their day?"
"Yeah, plus the old man that gave me these clothes looked a little nervous." She said before asking. "Do you like it by the way?"
"Oh? Uh yeah, yeah." he nodded while trying not to stare since it DID look good. "It suits you."
"Thanks, and I might keep this for that dance you're going to have in five months." 'Although I'm going to keep it clean and away from sand.'
'Crap! I forgot, and I still gotta keep in mind what to get her for later. No chocolates for sure, maybe something around here? Foreign stuff's a nice souvenir.'
"Martin? Are you listening to me?"
"Uh? What'd you say?"
"I said do you want to…" she sighed. "Go to the dance as friends?"
"R-Really?" he asked surprised.
"Yes, I do." She said with a light blush. "Plus you're not a kuso, that often."
"Oh! Then...sure, sounds good to me." he smiled.
Both felt happy at that before getting a little too close.
"Baa." Baaaed a goat while looking at them. "Baa?"
That caused them to jump while looking a little red in the face. They went silent with Martin walking down the road and Hyohime following.
(Later)
Both looked around while noticing the sound of music playing and chanting in the air.
"Sounds like we're getting close, we better stick to the shadows."
"Agreed." Hyohime said before they ducked into a dark corner.
The two slowly moved against the building as the music and chanting got louder. As they got closer, they noticed it was a large crowd of people who were busy partying and….screwing each other like animals. And that wasn't the worse thing as they were also worshiping a golden throne in the center of the mass of people.
"All hail Kāmadeva! All hail Kāmadeva!"
"Ha ha ha! Yes my servants! Bow to your god!" Laughed a figure from within the mass. "For I am the law and lifeblood of you all!"
"Sounds like we found him." whispered Martin with a blush while looking away.
Hyohime had a nosebleed while wiping it away. "Y-Yes….we found the guy masquerading as a kami."
"Now if only we could get in close to see just which one it is. That crowd is pretty thick and I don't wanna lose track of who in case they try to run."
"Maybe I should be the bait? I mean I'm wearing traditional clothing so they won't suspect me."
"Are you crazy? You could be swarmed in no time if he finds out, or worse, uses that bow on you." He said while recalling Mom's warning.
"I'll be fine, plus from the looks of it the thief speaks english."
"That's not the point."
"You save me before, I'm just trying to repay the favor." she frowned. "Trust me, I can handle it if they find out."
Martin nodded while the crowd started getting into a frenzy of screwing and dancing. 'I just hope she doesn't get jumped.'
Hyohime gulped before walking over and headed to the crowd. She looked around while noticing that some of them were fucking goats and sheep for some reason.
"Baaaa."
"Baaaa."
'This is worse then Rolf!' she thought while trying to keep from puking or get noticed.
"Ha ha!" Laughed the figure, who was wearing very expensive robes, had green skin, parrot feathers on his legs and arms, and holding a golden bow in his hands. "Yes! Make your god happy, for love is the word of Kāmadeva!"
"All hail the great Kāmadeva!"
Hyohime blinked before moving closer to him, but didn't notice that he saw her.
He blinked before noticing her attire. "Rati? My wife? What are you doing here? I'm trying to make the entire world flood with lust, just for you."
'Crap! He saw me!'
"Wait….did you come here to join us? That's grand! Come Rati! Sit on your lover's lap!"
She paled. 'Oh kami! He's gone crazy! And I'm not Rati!'
'Shit! He's spotted her already!' Martin thought as Hyohime moved closer to him, in a very nervous manner.
"Um oh sorry...dear. I was just a little tired from….making a couple strip naked."
"But you did that last week." He said in delusion.
"Oh I mean...I'm here to give you a hug my dear?"
"Ah, then why didn't you say so." he grinned while pulling her onto his lap.
She gulped while feeling a little nauseous before giving him a hug.
Martin felt a little pain in his chest seeing that. He saw the bow near the man's feet and inwardly frowned at the lack of gadgets. 'I need to get a grip!'
"So my lovely Rati, have you made the mortals fall to their lusts?" He asked with a smirk. "Because I have made this whole town my temple!"
"Not quite yet, but I'm getting there."
"Good, because once we make this world our oyster we shall make hundreds of children to rule them all! And I know you love children my lovely Rati." He moved closer to Hyohime and licked her neck.
She tensed up at that while looking ready to blow her cover. 'Quit doing that you disgusting teme!' "Dear, maybe we should...you know take it elsewhere?"
He raised an eyebrow. "But you love outdoor sex."
"I-I mean like...save it for when it's a bit later."
"Oh! You want to do a gangbanging! That's kinda kinky my lovely Rati."
'Not what I mean you pervert!'
'I can't take it anymore!' thought Martin before spotting a rock and picked it up. 'Oh man this is really risky, but there's no way I'm gonna let him go THAT far!'
"Say my lovely Rati." The man said with a smirk. "Since you're right here, allow me to make your bountiful bosom swell with milk~"
She paled in horror.
"Hey old man!" yelled Martin before throwing a rock which hit the man in the face. "Didn't your mom ever tell you to keep it in your pants?"
He frowned before pushing Hyohime off and got up. "Who dares harm the great Kāmadeva?"
"I do, and let me just say you really gotta fix up the place, it stinks." he called out with a smirk. "I mean public orgies? That means anyone can just go in and crash it."
He narrowed his eyes. "Subjects, bring the mortal to me."
"Yes oh great god Kāmadeva." The crowd said in unison before gaining a very dark smile.
"Uh oh." he muttered before turning and started running before they began chasing him. "Come and get me pervs!"
They ran faster while some blocked his path and the man looked at Hyohime.
"Don't worry my lovely Rati, that mortal shall pay for hitting a god."
'If he didn't I would have.' She thought before noticing that the bow was very loose in his hands and got an idea. "My love, can I make the mortal pay? Please?"
He blinked. "Are you sure? Don't you have a bow on your person?"
"Um I lost it." she spoke up quickly before smiling. "Please? For me?"
He sighed. "Oh alright, but only because I love you."
'That's what they always say.' She thought as Martin was backed into a corner by several naked men.
"Sorry fellas, but I prefer gals." he spoke picking several rocks up and chucked them rapidly at all of them.
They got hit as several more people appeared to replace the fallen.
"Come with us mortal." A woman said with a very dark giggle. "Kāmadeva shall make you see the light, he he he~"
"It's fine to be scared, but Kāmadeva shall quell that all." smirked one man.
"Especially when you become a fan of sexy time." Spoke a man with a smirk.
"Sorry I'm not into that." Martin said before noticing he was losing a lot of rocks. 'Shit!'
"Kāmadeva shall have you." The group chanted in unison.
'Shit!' He thought before getting grabbed by several people.
(One restraining later)
Martin landed on the ground while covered in ropes. "Let me go you nympho zombies!"
"Ha ha! Foolish mortal." The man laughed. "You are helpless against the might of a god."
He glared at him.
"But fear not, for I won't be the one to smite you." He gestured to Hyohime. "My lovely Rati will."
Martin paled as Hyohime moved to grab the bow.
'Ok necklace, please do the trick, I DON'T wanna turn Martin into the same things as these people are!' She thought before grabbing it, which caused the man to lose his green skin and feathers, but caused her to gain the same green skin and feathers.
'Shit! She's going to turn into Rati!' Martin thought in horror. 'Although it would be funny if I wasn't going to get shot!'
'Ok, so other than a tingling sensation, I still feel like myself, but it's hard to keep my mind off shooting people!' She thought while the man groaned.
"Huh...where am I?"
Hyohime felt her mind going numb as she looked at Martin. "Mmmm, cute. Just like my dear Kāmadeva."
'Shit! The necklace is failing!' "Snap out of it Hyohime!"
"My name is Rati." She said while licking her lips. "And I think I'm going to take your virginity now~"
"Um...hey look! Kāmadeva is cheating on you!" he called pointing behind her.
She turned. "Without me? That's so kinky~"
Martin quickly bolted down an alley which the crowd saw.
"My goddess! The mortal's escaping!"
She turned and frowned. "Let me follow him, I've been itching for a chase. And who knows, I might enjoy fucking him in the middle of the road."
Martin was wide eyed while going down the alley and did numerous twists and turns. 'Mom! If you're hearing me, you stink at helping!'
As he went down a alleyway, he nearly got hit by a arrow made of mango plant which hit an elephant in the butt. It cried out and turned while Hyohime was jogging.
"Come back! I just want to make you my concubine!"
'Ah!' He thought in horror. 'She's scary when possessed!'
She shot another arrow which flew over his head and hit a jackal making it jump. "Don't fret mortal! I'll love you like my own dear husband!"
Martin pictured her wearing only an apron hearing that. He blushed and shook his head before darting to the side of an alley and stayed still before seeing her jog by. 'Oh thank god!'
"Mortal! I'm coming for your dick!"
"I need to get that bow away from her." he muttered before heading out the end of the side alley and spotted a stand he ran over before diving in and saw numerous jewelry around. 'Huh, wonder if she'd like this, after she stops being possessed by a bow.'
(Later)
"Mortal! Where are you?" she called while a few animals were near her and looking horny. "Later, right now I need to find that mortal."
A goat moved its head to the left.
"Thank you, I'll have your dick in just a bit." She said while running off. That's when she spotted him standing near a stand with carpets and smirked. "There you are mortal! Now let's fuck till you drop or until I'm pregnant again!"
"Oh yeah? Well if you're wanting this hunk of man meat, you're gonna have to come and get it directly, or maybe you need that bow for everything." he taunted.
She frowned. "No! I'm a goddess and I'm not a child!"
"Then come over here and do it, or are you a big baby?"
She steamed at that before rushing over to him and placed the bow on the table. "Then let's...huh? What the kami happened to me?"
"Wow, and here I thought I was gonna have to wrap you up with the carpets here." remarked Martin looking at the ones positioned above the stand. "But this works too."
Hyohime groaned before accidentally knocking over a wooden stand and caused the carpets to land on her. "Eeep!"
"Oops, sorry."
She groaned. "Martin, just don't tell anyone I screamed like a cute girl."
"Why? Aren't you already cute?"
She blushed red. "J-Just don't! Alright?"
"Ok ok." He raised his hands up. 'Who knew she was this sensitive about being called cute?'
(Later)
"Ok, so all the other people who were shot should go back to normal, right?" asked Martin poking the bow with a stick.
"Yes, since no ones using the bow of Kāmadeva, the divine curse is nullified. Although I'm surprised that Hyohime didn't get turned into a stalker from the curse."
"Her? Course not, she was just, um, shooting at people who walked by, didn't do anything lewd or nothing." he waved off while Mom moved over and grabbed a nearby flamethrower.
She raised an eyebrow at that.
"Um, so what are you doing with that?"
"Simple, while the Center keeps numerous supernatural artifacts and creatures locked up, there are times where even we need to destroy something if it's too dangerous. I'd move away from that if you wanna keep your skin intact."
"Wait." Hyohime said. "If you do that...would the kami living in there possess anyone close?"
"No. The gods living in there are just part of the curse, nothing more. If anything they're more like itty bitty portions that just slipped into it due to constant use." she held the flamethrower up before turning it on full blast and engulfed the bow in them.
The bow melted into slag as the energy went flying up into the heavens, with one part secretly entering Hyohime from behind.
"There, now the bow of Kāmadeva is returned to its master."
"Huh?" Martin said in confusion.
"Basically Kāmadeva was turned into a formless being after making Shiva falling in love with Parvati. Meaning he's the very concept of love itself that makes the universe so special."
"But what about the whole fiasco I had with the guitar? I mean if that was cursed by Aphrodite herself, what does that make her?"
"Different religions." She deadpanned. "Plus the guitar wasn't made by her, that's just folktales. It was really made by a succubus."
"How would you know that? What, do you got some kinda magician here who can somehow detect this stuff?"
"Yes and his name is Doctor Strange." She said bluntly.
"Uh, nevermind then."
She then noticed some leftover sapphires and picked them up before giving them to Martin. "Here, you might need it."
"Oooh, you mean...are you sure? I mean I'm not against it, but isn't there some kinda rule against taking this stuff from supernatural artifacts?"
"Do you see a bow around to put them back on?"
"No."
"Then I don't see a problem with that." she frowned. "Now go give them to her and let me burn down this slag, I like to be thorough."
He nodded while taking the gems and walked over to Hyohime.
She yawned while looking at the sky. 'Kinda peaceful around here.'
"Hey Hyohime."
"Yes Martin?" She asked while looking at him.
He presented her with the sapphires. "Happy Valentines Day!"
She went wide eyed and looked between him and them. "Martin, where'd you get...wait, are these from the bow?"
"Um yes." He said while scratching his cheek. "I figured they'd look better with you then with some dusty old bow."
She crossed her arms. "Martin."
"Plus I thought they matched you eyes!" He said quickly. 'Aw man, she doesn't like them.'
She blushed. "I-It's just that…." she looked away. "Look, I'm just worried that's all."
"Huh?"
"Look let's just talk about something else." she spoke with a brighter blush.
"Alright?" He said with confusion. "Oh, but do you want me to wear a tux at the dance or something Indian themed?"
"You go with whatever you prefer, there's plenty of time to decide."
He nodded before getting an idea. 'I wonder if she'll like a guy in a kimono taking her to the dance?'
'He got me a better gift than Rolf ever got me, this was really sweet of him.' Hyohime thought. 'But….why do I feel like my heart is skipping again? It's not like I….nah! That's not possible.'
