Serizawa Kamo. A bushi.
A drunkard.
Hothead.
A top-class hedonist.
He's the leader of the Miburo.
Violent.
Loud.
Everyone fears him.
Everyone loathes him. That includes me.
No ordinary person wants to be linked to him.
No one would speak ill of him.
No man dared to cross him.
A wolf.
…
Hishiya Taihei. A rich merchant.
Charismatic.
Smooth-talker.
Handsome.
Rich.
Womanizer.
I'm included in his list.
And I know he's got more on the side.
But I can't help myself.
I'm materialistic. He's got the funds.
He buys what I want. My job is to pleasure him.
It was our mutual agreement. And I have no qualms about it.
Because he keeps me happy...
…
Hishiya sells fabrics.
The wolves borrowed a couple for their joke of a uniform. And they still haven't paid.
Which is why I'm here. At the Yagi's mansion. Sitting in the living room wearing my best kimono and accessories.
Hishiya told me to charm Serizawa. He said I always had this very sexy smile. I knew that as well, and I'm not afraid to use it.
I knew the effect it had on men. They always become weak-kneed.
It never failed. It certainly never did on one of the Miburo.
So I smiled and stated my purpose. He ran outside to fetch his boss.
After a few minutes, he came back with none other than Serizawa himself.
Our eyes met, and I smiled.
It just turned Kyoto's most fearsome man to mush.
I feel my head just swelled a couple of sizes. I still have it, alright.
The thought was just plain amusing.
…
"I'm sorry to trouble you, but the payment for your clothes..."
"R-right, and how much would it be?"
"It's 20 ryo."
"I'm sorry, but we're kind of short at the moment. We'll have it ready by tomorrow."
"I'm sorry for the trouble."
…
It was raining hard when I left.
I looked over my shoulder and shot the door a dirty look. Tch. Miburo. They think they own everything.
No matter. I got what I wanted. What my darling Hishiya wanted.
I got Serizawa now in the palm of my hand. I know he'll be most pleased. I can see him tonight, laying beside me, embracing me while whispering in my ear...
"Good job, my sweet Oume."
A/N: Finally, the much-delayed chapter 10! -phew- This is one of my experimental writings (no long paragraphs), and one of the more challenging chapters to write (the other one was "Hesitation") because it was really hard for me to grasp Serizawa's character. I know there's more to him, cause according to So-chan he's all "heart and soul", but right now all I see him as is a violent drunkard famous for his bad temper. -sweatdrops- I do hope I get his character in the future, though. -starts planning chapter 11 while mumbling about having a beta- This chapter went through three rewrites - first using his PoV; next using a third-person-slash-storybook-style using plum blossoms, ducks, and hummingbirds -heh-; and finally this! All I'm hoping now is I got Oume just right.
Well, did I? Tell me in a review! :D