Chapter 7
He had Mitsukake heal her back, and then he watched her for several days, waiting for
her to wake up. On the 3rd day Chichiri entered the room, sitting next to Tasuki, as he asked
"Tasuki do you have feelings for Makoto no da? And I don't mean procective feelings, I mean
actually feelings of love no da?" Tasuki sighed, as he answered "I don't know Chichiri. I mean
when ever I'm around her, I feel strange. And I don't know how to describe it, but I've sworn
off women. I don't know what to think." Chichiri sighed, as he said "Well maybe you should
talk to Makoto, and see how she feels no da. But if you've sworn off women why do you love
Makoto?" "Because she's different from all the women I know, she fights back. That's what
makes her special, she likes fighting back, and she isn't timid." "I see no da. Well maybe you
should sit and think about all this, and then have a talk with Makoto no da." Tasuki agreed, as
Chichiri left, and he thanked him for the talk. At that moment Miaka brought in a wet towel, as
she put it on Makoto's forehead, and looked up at Tasuki. Tasuki was looking down at
Makoto, as Miaka said "Tasuki can I ask you something?" "Of course Miaka, ask away." "Do
you really like Makoto?" Tasuki looked down at Makoto for several mintues, before chosing to
answer "At the moment my emotional side has me extremely confused, and I don't know how
to answer that question." Miaka smiled, as she stood up, leaving the room, and she replied
"You like her." Tasuki was pondering why it was so obvious to everyone else that he liked
Makoto, yet he still couldn't figure out his true feelings. On the one hand he had sworn of
woman, because they were so weak, and scared of every thing. But on the other hand Makoto
wasn't like the woman of his world, she was tough, and beautiful, and not afraid of anything.
She was even strong enough to hurt Nakago when she fought him, and she fought him by
herself. That alone impressed Tasuki. Tasuki leaned back in the chair, and thought more and
more about his feelings.
Two days later Makoto woke up, and right away she asked for Tasuki. Makoto looked
at Tasuki as he sat down, and said "Tasuki I would like to ask you something, if you don't
mind?" Tasuki smiled at Makoto, and said "Ask away Makoto." "Do you like me more than a
friend?" Tasuki gulped, as he was taken slightly aback by Makoto's forwardness, and he
answered "Well, over the past few days I've been thinking about it, becuase I've been extremely
confused over the past month, and I've come to the conclusion that I do feel more for you than
mere friendship. Why do you ask?" Makoto looked up, as she smiled, and said "Because I like
you too."