Chapter 6
Mitsuhide and I made our way down the stairs and to the kitchen where everyone was gathered around the table. Sasuke, Hideyoshi, and Yukimura had all changed into modern clothing as well. Hideyoshi was wearing khaki's and a green t-shirt. Yukimura was wearing jean and a red t-shirt. Sasuke had managed to find jeans and a green button-down shirt.
Obaasan and Misa had made some snacks for us and had them laid out on the table. Yukimura was happily munching away on a cookie. Hideyoshi was holding a cookie and looking at it, unsure.
"Trust me, Hideyoshi, that's delicious." I said as Mitsuhide and I entered the room.
Hideyoshi looked up at my words. His eyes went wide when he saw me. Yukimura took notice of Hideyoshi's expression and looked at me as well. He spit out his cookie.
"What's their problem?" Misa asked.
"Ava...what...are you wearing? Do you have any idea how revealing that is?" Hideyoshi asked in his mother hen tone.
"Seriously, you should save that kind of clothing for your bedroom." Yukimura quipped.
"I don't see anything wrong with Ava's outfit." Mitsuhide spoke to them, though his eyes were on me, causing me to blush.
"Ahem..." I began. "This is actually a rather conservative outfit by modern standards."
"But...your legs." Hideyoshi said, gesturing to my bare legs.
"That's what I love about this outfit." Mitsuhide replied, his tone cool but his eyes contained a spark as he looked at me.
"You can't tell me that that is normal." Yukimura agreed, though he was averting his gaze from me and his cheeks seemed to be reddening.
"You'd think these guys had never seen a woman's legs before." Misa quipped.
"Not out like this." I replied. "Remember, Sengoku period. Long kimono's and being fully covered."
"True." Misa replied.
"Alright, let's focus. We're going to be here for a little bit and you're just going to have to get used to seeing women's bare legs...and a lot more from other women. Sasuke, when do you think the wormhole is going to appear?"
Sasuke nodded and took everyone's attention. "By my calculations it will be three months from today and it will be at the shrine." He answered.
"Three months?" Hideyoshi balked. "What if something happens to Lord Nobunaga while I'm not there to defend him?"
"My apologies, but I don't control the wormholes. I can merely predict when they will show up." Sasuke replied.
"Hideyoshi, I am sure our lord will be fine." Mitsuhide said. "He is not weak."
"I never said he was! He's the strongest there is!"
"Yeah by stepping on others." Yukimura remarked.
"What did you say?" Hideyoshi asked, standing up and glaring at Yukimura as he raised a fist.
"You know, it's nice to watch someone else be on the receiving end of his anger for once." Mitsuhide remarked to me.
"You heard me." Yukimura replied. "You gonna do something about it?"
"Why I'll..."
"I think that is enough from you boys." Obaasan spoke up just then, as she walked to stand in between the two of them. She was holding two cookies, which she then reached up and stuffed into each of their mouths. "Now eat these and settle down."
Mitsuhide was covering his mouth with his hand and his shoulders were shaking as he took in both of their shocked expressions. He was trying so hard to hold back his laughter.
I had to admit, it was quite a site. My grandmother, tiny as she was, standing in between Hideyoshi and Yukimura. Of course, I also remembered her solving fights between Misa and I that same way.
It was even funnier when both of them grumbled and then sat back down, eating the cookies. "These are good." Yukimura said, his tone still grumbly.
"Yes, thank you." Hideyoshi said to Obaasan. "And I apologize for the outburst. I should do better while I am a guest in your home."
Obaasan smiled at them both. She then patted their heads. "Just remember things are different here. There's no war here. No class system. We're all just people trying to get through this life. It goes a lot smoother when you can work together."
Both of them were silent to my grandmother's words. Mitsuhide had also grown silent as well, his laughter gone. He looked at my grandmother with a thoughtful expression.
"Now, Sasuke, I think you should continue." Obaasan said.
"Thank you." He replied with a bow. "I know everyone wants to get back as quickly as possible. I wish to return as well. I fear what Lord Kenshin might do unsupervised, but I would like to give you a little hope. Just because we'll be here for three months does not mean we will be gone from the Sengoku for three months."
"What exactly do you mean, Sasuke?" Mitsuhide spoke up.
"Time is...well it's a bit funny." Sasuke replied. "It may flow differently here than it does there. There's also the fact that though Ava and I left the modern world at the same time from the same place, we arrived in the Sengoku in different times. I arrived four years earlier and in a battle field whereas Ava arrived four years later and at Honno-ji."
"I see." Mitsuhide replied.
"So, what you're saying is when we get back, it could be only days after we disappeared?" Hideyoshi asked.
"Exactly. It could be three days, three weeks, or three months." Sasuke replied. "Or...it could be longer, but we won't know until we step back into the wormhole."
"I am sure everything will be fine Hideyoshi." I assured him. "The fact that the modern day is still intact says a lot."
"What do you mean?" He asked.
"She means that yours and Mitsuhide's disappearance must not be affecting history in a negative way." Sasuke explained. "Otherwise things would have changed a lot and we would probably be just as lost as you."
"Alright, so we've got three months to make the most of here." I said with a smile.
"Yes, I think we can have a lot of fun while we are here." Sasuke agreed.
I then turned to Obaasan. "And of course we will be helping out with the shrine and around the house." I said.
Obaasan smiled. "I know you will." She replied.
"And I can help out with expenses." Sasuke added. "I know that we have added five more mouths to feed."
"There's no need. Every summer I used to have all twelve of the children here...nine of them are boys." Obaasan said with a smile. "As long as you all help out with things, it will be fine."
"Twelve children?" Sasuke asked.
"I have a rather large extended family." I explained. "Obaasan raised Misa and me, but during the summer our other cousins and some more distant cousins would come and stay. We'd all help out in the shrine and do chores around the house."
"And get into plenty of shenanigans." Misa added.
"Yeah, that, too." I agreed.
"Speaking of our cousins, I've already called them and told them all you've come back for a little while." Misa said.
"When will they be here?" I asked.
"They're coming over in three days. I told them you would need some time to settle back in and adjust before they arrived." Misa answered. "Spouses, kids, and all coming too."
"We are going to have a full house." I said. I was then imagining Mitsuhide meeting my entire family and I suddenly felt like crawling into a hole and dying.
"Why do you have that scared look on your face, Ava?" Misa asked, teasing. "You worried we're all going to embarrass you?"
"No...I know you are." I replied.
Misa grinned. She was then looking at Mitsuhide. "Don't worry me and the others will tell you all of the embarrassing stories about Ava."
"Oh, I do look forward to that." Mitsuhide said, looking at me with a devilish grin.
I glared over at Misa. "I hate you."
Misa smiled as she came over and hugged me. "Oh, you know you love me."
"Only because I have to." I replied, though there was a smile on my face.
We then set about making plans for how to spend our three months in the modern world. Though we had agreed to help with taking care of things, there was also a lot to show Mitsuhide, Hideyoshi, and Yukimura.
Of course there was also a lot of work to be done in these next few days to help get things ready for my extended family visit. By the time we had finished making plans, it was midafternoon and I was definitely starting to feel the exhaustion. It had been midafternoon when we had left the Sengoku.
Obaasan seemed to notice this and handed me a mug. I brought the mug to my nose and took in the distinct aroma. "Oh...coffee...how I have missed you." I spoke to the cup before taking a sip.
"Coffee?" Hideyoshi asked.
Obaasan and Misa were handing mugs to the others. "Thank you." Sasuke said. "And I have indeed missed it as well."
"What is this coffee?" Hideyoshi asked again.
"It's kind of like tea." I answered. "Only it's made from beans instead of leaves and helps restore your energy a little bit."
"A lot of people drink it in the mornings to help get them up and going for the day." Sasuke added.
Hideyoshi took a sip of it. "Hmm...it's not bad."
"So, lacking this is why you had such a hard time getting going when you first arrived." Mitsuhide teased me.
"Hey it was a big adjustment." I replied.
We spent the rest of the day, showing the warlords different things around the house and how to use different pieces of technology. Yukimura seemed especially drawn in by the TV. Hideyoshi was fascinated by the different kitchen appliances.
It was quite a long day, but eventually it came to an end. Finally we were all going to bed. I helped Mitsuhide find pajamas in the box of clothes my grandmother had brought him. They were simple blue striped pajama bottoms and a white T-shirt. I was then sifting through my dresser until I found what I was looking for.
I quickly changed while Mitsuhide had his back to me. When he turned around, his amber eyes roamed over me in a rather appreciative manner. I was wearing a pink nightie, made of silk and lace. It came down just to the very top of my thighs and there was even a slit on one side, all trimmed in lace.
"What is this...little scarp of fabric called?" He asked, sliding a finger under the strap of my nightie.
"It's called a nightie." I answered.
"I think I like your era." He said, that spark in his eyes. He was then pulling me close, his arms wrapping around my waist.
I threw my arms around his neck, pressing myself close as our lips met in a passionate kiss. He broke the kiss after a few moments, but still held me close. I gazed into his eyes and I could see the raw passion and hunger there.
"Nothing scares me anymore." He said, resting his forehead against mine. "But the thought of losing you terrifies me more than anything ever has. When that...wormhole appeared...I thought..."
"And that's why you jumped in after me." I finished for him. "Even if you hadn't have jumped in after me...I would have found a way to get back to you."
Mitsuhide didn't say a word. He just kissed me again, his tongue caressing my lips before teasing inside to join with mine. Words were no longer needed. We communicated everything we needed to in that kiss.
His hand slid down the silk of my nightie coming to play with the lace that trimmed the hem, just below my rump. His other hand slid down over my breast, circling my nipple through the silk of my nightie. I moaned into his mouth as his touch electrified me. He broke from my lips only to trail kisses down the side of my neck.
I felt his teeth nip at my shoulder and then his tongue run over the bite soothingly. It was only moments later, I was falling back on the bed, Mitsuhide was kneeling on the floor in front of me. He lifted one of my legs and began to place those same love bites over my inner thigh. His lips and tongue worked their way up my thigh, his eyes locking intently on mine.
I felt the flush of my cheeks, but I dared not look away from those captivating eyes. He smiled at me, that wicked grin I loved so much as he took a pause. His slender fingers moved over my thigh, caressing it. "Hmm...you're trembling." He teased.
"You...tend to...have that effect...on me." I replied breathlessly.
It was then that I felt his fingers rubbing between my legs, through the fabric of my lacey panties. It felt good, the lace of my panties both adding to and taking away from his touch at the same time.
"Mmm..." I moaned, doing my best to keep it quiet. Though we were in a modern building with thick walls, I knew they were still a bit thin and that many things could be heard by everyone else in the house.
"I do like the way these look." Mitsuhide mused, running his fingers over the lace of my panties. "But I do feel like they are in the way." He was then hooking his fingers under them and tugging them off. "Much better." He said, his breath blowing over my arousal, stoking the flames of my desire for him further.
He was then continuing the journey he had began, his hot mouth on my wetness. He soon took to using his tongue, hitting that sensitive nub and sending a jolt of white hot heat through me.
I arched my back at his masterful stimulation. I had to throw my hand over my mouth to muffle the cry that escaped my lips. Mitsuhide knew my body and knew it well. He continued to bring me to the highest of pleasures, though I found myself still wanting more.
"Mmmm...Mm...Mit...Mitsu...hide...more...I need...more...I need you...all...of you." I pleaded for him.
He grinned at me, a trace of my wetness still lingering on his lips. He was then standing up and removing his clothes before kissing up my body. He pushed the hem of my nightie up further, teasing me for a moment with his fingers and then pulling them away before thrusting himself fully into me. His mouth was quickly on mine to muffle the cry that escaped me at the sudden fullness.
Mitsuhide continued to thrust into me over and over again. As he did so, he covered me in more kisses and love bites. I gave him some of my own as he continued to make love to me. We soon found release together and then he was falling to the side and gathering me in his arms.
I snuggled close to him, resting my head on his bare chest. I still wore my nightie though it was in complete disarray. I felt the exhaustion I had been fighting all day creep up on me even more strongly as I relaxed into his arms.
Mitsuhide kissed the top of my head. "I love you, Ava."
I smiled a sleepy smile. "I love you, Mitsuhide." I replied, my eyes already closing and I was drifting off to sleep.
Mitsuhide lay there watching Ava as she slept in his arms. "Forgive me, my love." He whispered to her sleeping form. "I shouldn't have...and yet I couldn't help myself. I can't seem to control my love and desire for you. Nor will I ever be able to let you go...even if it would be better for you."
"Mmm...Mitsuhide..." Ava murmured, snuggling closer to him.
For a moment he was worried she had been awake and heard him, but he quickly realized she was asleep. He stroked her hair, a smile of tender affection on his face as he did so. "It is hard not to wake you and make love to you again when you speak my name in your sleep." He said. "But you do need your rest." He then gently kissed her forehead. "Rest well, my love." He murmured before closing his own eyes to join Ava in sleep.