17
Later on that day, I walked through the fields. Nathan was talking with Katsumoto and I knew it was about our journey tomorrow. I decided to just take in this beautiful place I once feared. The people and everyone in it have grown accustom to me. As I was walking I noticed more men training in the fields. I attempted to walk past in silence, but they all saw me and suddenly straightened up and bowed at me. I was stunned at their actions but respectfully I bowed my head and we all went about our day.
When I returned to Ujio's loft I saw Taka leaving and we both paused at seeing each other.
"Taka?" I asked and she bowed her head at me.
"Grace. I was just returning your dress. I didn't know if anyone washed it but I was sure you would want to wear it when you return." she responded. "The shoes you wore are clean as well." I nodded and smiled.
"Thank you so much for your kindness." I replied and she gave her usual shy smile before walking past me and I watched her leave before entering the lodge. I was not sure where she placed my dress but I found my dress in Ujio's room. I decided to put it back on. It had been so long since I actually wore it. I slid off my kimono and took my time putting the dress back on. It felt different wearing it now. In my kimono I felt more free then in this dress, a dress most colored folk wore because we couldn't really wear much else without challenging the social class of the whites. I even pulled my hair back and attempted to put it up in its tight bun. But I no longer had pins to hold it together.
The door suddenly slid back and I gasped and looked back, my hair falling over my shoulders as I looked and saw Ujio standing there staring with his usual rough stare. My body loosened, from the tense stance it was in and I gave a soft smile, but as he looked me over, I could see he looked discouraged. I guess seeing me in this dress just made things seem more realistic now, our separation realistic. But who would want to think of that now? I let my fingers gently slide across the buttons on my chest and slowly, I began to unbutton them. Ujio looked up at me now, his eyes a mixture of softness that transitioned into a deep stare. He slowly removed his topknot letting his hair flow down his back and he moved up to me. I held my hands out to him and he just wrapped his arms around me kissing me deeply. I moaned out airily as his lips devoured mine, our arms pulling each other closer to one another.
His hands moved over my chest and continued unbuttoning my dress. I let my hands work at his kimono and as our kiss deepened into want and lust, our hands worked faster to remove each other's clothes. As our clothes began to slowly slide down our bodies, our faces buried in each other's shoulders and chest and neck. We were just teasing each other, enjoying the feel of the others bodies against our flesh. Ujio guided our bodies down over his mat and he rolled us over so he was on top of me. His face buried itself in the crook of my neck and I felt him kissing and licking over my flesh causing me to inhale sharply. I feel his hand curl into my own and I just look over, giving his lips more access to my neck. I just watched his hand as it curled into my own. Soft yellow flesh cascaded and dominated my warm black flesh, my flesh that was seen as inferior and easy to discard.
I watched his knuckles tighten softly every time my hand squeezed his. He was trying to hold on to me. I now looked at him and he met my eyes, his hair falling over my face some and I shook my head softly.
"I'm not going anywhere right now." I whispered, and his head tilted some as he closed his eyes some and released a low sigh. I lifted my head some to now meet his lips. He returned the kiss slowly and I felt his body start to push into mine, his legs moved between mine and I parted my legs so he could fight perfectly between them. I feel the head of his cock pressing into my warm entrance and Ujio groaned lowly and as he pushed in we both let out soft moans. He fit so perfectly inside me. My walls were ringing with pleasure, happy to have him back inside me. He began an even pace, staring deeply at me as he moved. I gasped and panted beneath him as he moved. His fists now planted into the ground on either side of my face and I grip his forearm feeling as if I needed something to hold on to. Our eyes closed gently as the pleasure grew inside us. I could feel him pulsing inside me, and I let my head fall back and my chest arch some, so I could be closer to him.
I feel his forehead suddenly on mine and my eyes flutter open just a bit so I could watch his face concentrate on his thrusts that began to increase in speed. My soft whimpers and moans confirmed such bliss from his firmer thrusts. I now feel my nails rake down his back and he growls lowly in reply. My body is on fire and I whimper feeling as if the pleasure would never end. Everything feels like its popping inside me, my walls tightening and throbbing with each ragged thrust. I could feel my sanity hitting the invisible ceiling in my head, I was growing closer and closer to my climax. I gripped Ujio's muscular arms once more, my moaning growing higher and faster. Ujio speeds up his thrusts in order to make sure I get there, and he was definitely pushing me over the edge. I moaned out hard, my body tensing up some as I feel tremors of pleasure take over my body. Ujio continues his fast thrusting pace before growling hard and biting down on my shoulder. It didn't break the skin, but I felt there would be a mild bruise. His shaft throbs more as he releases everything he is feeling inside me.
He looks down at me and we stare at each other intensely for a moment before he captures my lips hard and fast.
"No matter what happens, no matter where we are, whether we are in the same village or separated by land and country, you will always have my heart." he said against my lips and at that moment, I knew he was saying his goodbyes to me. I felt my eyes water some at his words, but he nuzzled his face into mine, and rolled off me, pulling me into him. I just hugged him tight silently crying.
"And you will always be in my heart." I replied and he held my tight in response.
The next morning, warriors were lined up on horses preparing for departure. Nathan and I were walking together, back in the very clothes we were taken captive in. I looked up at Nathan with swollen eyes. He just nodded at me letting me know I would be okay.
"GRASUH!" I heard a small voice call, and I stopped and turned looked around to see Magojiro running to me and behind him were a few of the kids who I had met when I first arrived. They all ran to me with arms out, and I winced in pain of having to leave them. I got on my knees and opened my arms to them and they embraced me. I sighed heavily feeling more tears fall. And for once no mothers pulled them from me, they did not run away with their kids in fear or disgust of me.
"I will miss you all." I said to them as I heard them crying.
"Grace⦠we have to go." Nathan said gently after a few seconds of hugging the children. I looked up at him and nodded, and the children slowly moved from me. Magojiro was the last to leave and he held out his hand to me and in his palm was a cherry blossom. i smiled and took it and placed it in my hair and pinned it to my ear so it wouldn't fall off. I was glad to have found some hair pins in the room I stayed in before moving into Ujio's room. I stood back up and was directed to a horse and Nathan helped me up onto it. I watched as he mounted his and I noticed how close I was to Katsumoto and his warriors at the front. Now it was time to say goodbye. Katsumoto looked at me and nodded before calling out to his men and now we began to ride into the forest from whence we came. My horse remained close to Nathan and Ujio and for that I was glad. Now we were going back into the real world and I needed the sight of them for comfort for I knew us coming back would cause trouble.
