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Ayashi no Kokoro
Chapter 5: That Mirthful Smirk...
As Kelly introduced the new proposition to an obviously famished Tasuki, a grin clung to his face at the thought of a cooked meal.
"You bet your ass! What do ya got to eat?" Tasuki boisterously replied. "Well..." Kelly took a moment to ravage her pantry and fridge in her mind.
"I know! You wait right here okay?" She instructed Tasuki to stay in the room. Tasuki nodded and sat quietly as she exited her bedroom.
"I have to find something to eat that's at least a little familiar to Tasuki." Kelly spoke to herself as she literally ravaged her pantry for
anything familiar to the Mt. Reikaku bandit. Kelly's eyes continued to search until she finally found what she was looking for, "perfect!" she yelped.
Kelly took out a sack of rice and the steaming pot. After she filled it with rice and water, she set it to cook. While the rice was cooking, she
pulled out some broccoli, onions and mushrooms. She began to steam the vegetables in a pot on the stove. As soon as the vegetables were
done, Kelly placed some cutlets of chicken in a pan. Soon the delectable smell of a home-cooked meal filled the air.
Meanwhile, in Kelly's room, Tasuki couldn't stay still for long and began to examine her living conditions. "Jeez, doesn't this girl
clean?"Tasuki remarked. "It's like a big ass hurricane hit her room!" Tasuki stood up continuing his examination. He noticed posters and
tapestries of other people. Tasuki cocked his head to the side when he noticed a poster of a girl with extremely long blonde hair. She had
two balls of hair on the top of her head and a really colorful, weird outfit on. "What in the hell?" Tasuki's eyebrows knitted together at the sight
of such an odd-looking woman. Quickly enough, the scrumptious smell of food entered his nostrils and he immediately took off to the kitchen.
Tasuki's eyes peered around for the young woman who had made him stay in a pig-sty of a room. His amber eyes locked on to
Kelly's moving figure when he noticed her cooking on the stove. "Whatcha cookin there?" He asked. "Oh, just some chicken, rice and veggies."
She replied. Tasuki's stomach growled even louder when she mentioned the delicious food she had been preparing. Tasuki's eyes widened
at the sound of fresh steamed rice. "Thank the gods! I haven't eaten in two days!" Tasuki licked his lips and walked out of the kitchen.
"Why don't I meet you in my room and we can eat in there?" Kelly offered. Tasuki just nodded and left her in solitude. "Hmmm.
I hope he likes this." She sighed and began preparing the food on two plates. There was no doubt Tasuki was gonna eat an awful lot, so
Kelly decided to give him the bigger portion. She held both the plates and headed for her room. The door was cracked open, so all Kelly
had to do was give it a nudge and it opened all the way. "I was trying to find something familiar for you to eat, and this was all there was so..."
Kelly couldn't finish her sentence as Tasuki had already grabbed his plate and started gobbling up the food. Kelly took a seat on the floor and
ate her food slowly. Within five minutes, Tasuki had already finished his share of food.
For some reason, Kelly didn't really have an appetite and she ended up giving her food to Tasuki. "Are ya sure?" he said, already
woofing down her plate. Kelly just nodded and let him finish every last morsel of food. After the dinner, they sat in awkward silence for a couple
minutes. "So...Ya got any sake?" Tasuki asked. Kelly chuckled remembering his love for alcohol. "Actually, I think we might have something to
your liking." Kelly left the room with Tasuki following her. Kelly giggled to herself and took out a glass from the cupboard and a bottle of vodka.
The glass was somewhat large and she filled it halfway. "That's it? That's all your gonna give me?!" He asked. She just nodded and handed him
the vodka. Before Tasuki drank even a sip, he smelled it. His nose sniffed the surface of the cup and he smiled. "Not bad. It smells a little
stronger than sake but I'm sure I can handle it." Tasuki remarked. He took a large gulp and immediately put the cup down. "Woah! I think that's
all I need!" Tasuki replied, backing away from the glass of pure vodka. Kelly smiled and took him back to her room.
Tasuki sat on the mess of blankets and sheets on Kelly's bed, ignoring the fact that there were SD tasuki's all over the sheets.
This time Kelly chose to be brave and took a seat next to him on the bed. She peered around and actually noticed just how messy her room
was. 'What do we do now? He's here and I'm here. What to do next? Do I tell him how I've been in love with him this whole time, or should I
let it just gradually show? But I don't know how long he has in this world. I don't even know how he got into this world. I guess all that matters
is that he's finally here. I just have to find a way to tell him how long I've been in love with him. I just don't understand how I could be in love with
someone whom I don't even really know.' Kelly was lost in her thoughts as Tasuki just stared on at her trance. 'He's just so...so beautiful.' Kelly
took a look at Tasuki, admiring his gleaming, tan skin. His golden eyes, so full of life, his blazing crown of fire atop his head. Who could forget
that mirthful smirk he was so famous for in the anime, with one glimmering fang protruding from his mouth. Kelly gave him a onceover, looking
on at his burly, gentle frame. "Um, you okay?" Tasuki asked, noticing her enchantment with him. Kelly was immediately thrown out of her trance.
"Huh?" She asked. "Why the sudden change of emotions?" Tasuki replied. Kelly's face began to heat up and she could feel herself blushing.
"Oh! Um...i-it's nothing!" Kelly giddily replied. Kelly turned her back, pulling her reddened face from his view.
Once again, silence prevailed. Kelly's back still faced Tasuki. "Well, I better go take a shower. It's getting kind of late." Kelly said.
"What's a shower?" Tasuki asked sincerely. "It's like a bath but you stand up and it's faster." Kelly smiled and left the room, leaving a somewhat
bewildered Tasuki in her room. "I don't get it." Tasuki said.
A still completely curious Tasuki took on the task of going through Kelly's drawers and exploring every nook and cranny. While
Tasuki was searching through a drawer he found a drawing. It was a drawing obviously by Kelly, it depicted Tasuki shirtless holding a
bouquet of flowers over his head. "Hmmm." Tasuki noticed a little writing in the corner. He was surprised to see that it said "I LOVE TASUKI"
"What the hell? She loves me???!!!!" Tasuki was perplexed by the statement in the corner but put the drawing back in it's rightful place. He
continued to go through her things, he found a couple of pictures in her desk. There were pictures of Kelly cosplaying as Miaka, and other
pictures of her friend cosplaying as Nuriko. There was also one picture of her another friend cosplaying as Vampire Princess Miyu. Of course
Tasuki had no idea who the last one was, but he knew the other two. Tasuki chuckled and put them back as well. However, what Tasuki saw
next was enough to make him shout. He noticed an iron tessen exactly like his, sitting on her dresser. Tasuki reached back to make sure it
wasn't his, luckily he was able to feel his own tessen still clinging to his back. He sighed and decided to sit on the floor holding the other iron
fan.
Within the next twenty minutes, Kelly returned to her room in a tank and a pair of shorts. Tasuki immediately approached her, "Just
what the hell are ya doin with somethin as dangerous as this?!" He asked, but before she could reply he immediately turned around. "I-I'm sorry,
I didn't notice ya weren't dressed yet." Tasuki's face turned a bright pink. Kelly laughed and walked around to where he was facing. "I am
dressed, you're just not used to girls wearing this kind of stuff." "Oh." Tasuki smirked and continued his rant. "This is a mighty dangerous
weapon! Why do ya have it?" "It's not real. It's just made of acrylic" Kelly replied, smiling as she took the false tessen from his grasp. "Are
ya sure?" He said, propping up an eyebrow. She nodded. Kelly grabbed a nearby brush and ran it through her soaked, brown hair. As she
continued to remove the knots and tangles from her hair, he watched in awe. "It's just a brush." she said. "I know! It just looks so different from
the ones I'm used to." Tasuki knew it wasn't actually the brush he was in astonishment with, it was her.
Tasuki noticed how her delicate hands ran the brush through her shining brown locks. Her smooth, pale skin. Her eyes had such
depth, much like Miaka's. The color of her eyes reminded him of the blue sky and how clear it was atop Mt. Reikaku. Her dainty frame was
much more developed than Miaka's, maybe because she was older. 'Damn it to hell! I barely know her, yet I find myself attracted to her!'
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End of Chapter 5!
Muahahahahahahahahahaha! Cliffie eh? So sorry it was kind of short, but you know how it is when you know it should end at that exact moment?!
I thought it was perfect to end this chapter right there! Is it getting good?! I hope so! I'm so glad that someone continued to review (Thank you
Kurama-obsessed!) Unfortunately everyone else left me! *tear* maybe they're just taking a break! I hope you find it in your heart to review!
Plllleeeeaaaassseee!!!! Arigatou!!!
P.S. I know, I know. Tasuki's not supposed to know how to read english. I just wanted him to notice that one thing Kelly wrote so yes, in this
story,he can read english!!!
P.P.S My other story Weeping Orchids is dying! Hardly anyone has reviewed it since my last update. I need some feedback! If you want to;
can you please read and review it! Tasuki hasn't shown himself yet in this story, but he will, oh he will.
Thank you!!!
Nuriko no da ^___~.
Ayashi no Kokoro
Chapter 5: That Mirthful Smirk...
As Kelly introduced the new proposition to an obviously famished Tasuki, a grin clung to his face at the thought of a cooked meal.
"You bet your ass! What do ya got to eat?" Tasuki boisterously replied. "Well..." Kelly took a moment to ravage her pantry and fridge in her mind.
"I know! You wait right here okay?" She instructed Tasuki to stay in the room. Tasuki nodded and sat quietly as she exited her bedroom.
"I have to find something to eat that's at least a little familiar to Tasuki." Kelly spoke to herself as she literally ravaged her pantry for
anything familiar to the Mt. Reikaku bandit. Kelly's eyes continued to search until she finally found what she was looking for, "perfect!" she yelped.
Kelly took out a sack of rice and the steaming pot. After she filled it with rice and water, she set it to cook. While the rice was cooking, she
pulled out some broccoli, onions and mushrooms. She began to steam the vegetables in a pot on the stove. As soon as the vegetables were
done, Kelly placed some cutlets of chicken in a pan. Soon the delectable smell of a home-cooked meal filled the air.
Meanwhile, in Kelly's room, Tasuki couldn't stay still for long and began to examine her living conditions. "Jeez, doesn't this girl
clean?"Tasuki remarked. "It's like a big ass hurricane hit her room!" Tasuki stood up continuing his examination. He noticed posters and
tapestries of other people. Tasuki cocked his head to the side when he noticed a poster of a girl with extremely long blonde hair. She had
two balls of hair on the top of her head and a really colorful, weird outfit on. "What in the hell?" Tasuki's eyebrows knitted together at the sight
of such an odd-looking woman. Quickly enough, the scrumptious smell of food entered his nostrils and he immediately took off to the kitchen.
Tasuki's eyes peered around for the young woman who had made him stay in a pig-sty of a room. His amber eyes locked on to
Kelly's moving figure when he noticed her cooking on the stove. "Whatcha cookin there?" He asked. "Oh, just some chicken, rice and veggies."
She replied. Tasuki's stomach growled even louder when she mentioned the delicious food she had been preparing. Tasuki's eyes widened
at the sound of fresh steamed rice. "Thank the gods! I haven't eaten in two days!" Tasuki licked his lips and walked out of the kitchen.
"Why don't I meet you in my room and we can eat in there?" Kelly offered. Tasuki just nodded and left her in solitude. "Hmmm.
I hope he likes this." She sighed and began preparing the food on two plates. There was no doubt Tasuki was gonna eat an awful lot, so
Kelly decided to give him the bigger portion. She held both the plates and headed for her room. The door was cracked open, so all Kelly
had to do was give it a nudge and it opened all the way. "I was trying to find something familiar for you to eat, and this was all there was so..."
Kelly couldn't finish her sentence as Tasuki had already grabbed his plate and started gobbling up the food. Kelly took a seat on the floor and
ate her food slowly. Within five minutes, Tasuki had already finished his share of food.
For some reason, Kelly didn't really have an appetite and she ended up giving her food to Tasuki. "Are ya sure?" he said, already
woofing down her plate. Kelly just nodded and let him finish every last morsel of food. After the dinner, they sat in awkward silence for a couple
minutes. "So...Ya got any sake?" Tasuki asked. Kelly chuckled remembering his love for alcohol. "Actually, I think we might have something to
your liking." Kelly left the room with Tasuki following her. Kelly giggled to herself and took out a glass from the cupboard and a bottle of vodka.
The glass was somewhat large and she filled it halfway. "That's it? That's all your gonna give me?!" He asked. She just nodded and handed him
the vodka. Before Tasuki drank even a sip, he smelled it. His nose sniffed the surface of the cup and he smiled. "Not bad. It smells a little
stronger than sake but I'm sure I can handle it." Tasuki remarked. He took a large gulp and immediately put the cup down. "Woah! I think that's
all I need!" Tasuki replied, backing away from the glass of pure vodka. Kelly smiled and took him back to her room.
Tasuki sat on the mess of blankets and sheets on Kelly's bed, ignoring the fact that there were SD tasuki's all over the sheets.
This time Kelly chose to be brave and took a seat next to him on the bed. She peered around and actually noticed just how messy her room
was. 'What do we do now? He's here and I'm here. What to do next? Do I tell him how I've been in love with him this whole time, or should I
let it just gradually show? But I don't know how long he has in this world. I don't even know how he got into this world. I guess all that matters
is that he's finally here. I just have to find a way to tell him how long I've been in love with him. I just don't understand how I could be in love with
someone whom I don't even really know.' Kelly was lost in her thoughts as Tasuki just stared on at her trance. 'He's just so...so beautiful.' Kelly
took a look at Tasuki, admiring his gleaming, tan skin. His golden eyes, so full of life, his blazing crown of fire atop his head. Who could forget
that mirthful smirk he was so famous for in the anime, with one glimmering fang protruding from his mouth. Kelly gave him a onceover, looking
on at his burly, gentle frame. "Um, you okay?" Tasuki asked, noticing her enchantment with him. Kelly was immediately thrown out of her trance.
"Huh?" She asked. "Why the sudden change of emotions?" Tasuki replied. Kelly's face began to heat up and she could feel herself blushing.
"Oh! Um...i-it's nothing!" Kelly giddily replied. Kelly turned her back, pulling her reddened face from his view.
Once again, silence prevailed. Kelly's back still faced Tasuki. "Well, I better go take a shower. It's getting kind of late." Kelly said.
"What's a shower?" Tasuki asked sincerely. "It's like a bath but you stand up and it's faster." Kelly smiled and left the room, leaving a somewhat
bewildered Tasuki in her room. "I don't get it." Tasuki said.
A still completely curious Tasuki took on the task of going through Kelly's drawers and exploring every nook and cranny. While
Tasuki was searching through a drawer he found a drawing. It was a drawing obviously by Kelly, it depicted Tasuki shirtless holding a
bouquet of flowers over his head. "Hmmm." Tasuki noticed a little writing in the corner. He was surprised to see that it said "I LOVE TASUKI"
"What the hell? She loves me???!!!!" Tasuki was perplexed by the statement in the corner but put the drawing back in it's rightful place. He
continued to go through her things, he found a couple of pictures in her desk. There were pictures of Kelly cosplaying as Miaka, and other
pictures of her friend cosplaying as Nuriko. There was also one picture of her another friend cosplaying as Vampire Princess Miyu. Of course
Tasuki had no idea who the last one was, but he knew the other two. Tasuki chuckled and put them back as well. However, what Tasuki saw
next was enough to make him shout. He noticed an iron tessen exactly like his, sitting on her dresser. Tasuki reached back to make sure it
wasn't his, luckily he was able to feel his own tessen still clinging to his back. He sighed and decided to sit on the floor holding the other iron
fan.
Within the next twenty minutes, Kelly returned to her room in a tank and a pair of shorts. Tasuki immediately approached her, "Just
what the hell are ya doin with somethin as dangerous as this?!" He asked, but before she could reply he immediately turned around. "I-I'm sorry,
I didn't notice ya weren't dressed yet." Tasuki's face turned a bright pink. Kelly laughed and walked around to where he was facing. "I am
dressed, you're just not used to girls wearing this kind of stuff." "Oh." Tasuki smirked and continued his rant. "This is a mighty dangerous
weapon! Why do ya have it?" "It's not real. It's just made of acrylic" Kelly replied, smiling as she took the false tessen from his grasp. "Are
ya sure?" He said, propping up an eyebrow. She nodded. Kelly grabbed a nearby brush and ran it through her soaked, brown hair. As she
continued to remove the knots and tangles from her hair, he watched in awe. "It's just a brush." she said. "I know! It just looks so different from
the ones I'm used to." Tasuki knew it wasn't actually the brush he was in astonishment with, it was her.
Tasuki noticed how her delicate hands ran the brush through her shining brown locks. Her smooth, pale skin. Her eyes had such
depth, much like Miaka's. The color of her eyes reminded him of the blue sky and how clear it was atop Mt. Reikaku. Her dainty frame was
much more developed than Miaka's, maybe because she was older. 'Damn it to hell! I barely know her, yet I find myself attracted to her!'
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End of Chapter 5!
Muahahahahahahahahahaha! Cliffie eh? So sorry it was kind of short, but you know how it is when you know it should end at that exact moment?!
I thought it was perfect to end this chapter right there! Is it getting good?! I hope so! I'm so glad that someone continued to review (Thank you
Kurama-obsessed!) Unfortunately everyone else left me! *tear* maybe they're just taking a break! I hope you find it in your heart to review!
Plllleeeeaaaassseee!!!! Arigatou!!!
P.S. I know, I know. Tasuki's not supposed to know how to read english. I just wanted him to notice that one thing Kelly wrote so yes, in this
story,he can read english!!!
P.P.S My other story Weeping Orchids is dying! Hardly anyone has reviewed it since my last update. I need some feedback! If you want to;
can you please read and review it! Tasuki hasn't shown himself yet in this story, but he will, oh he will.
Thank you!!!
Nuriko no da ^___~.