Unfading Memories
Author Notes: Ok people, another revised chapter coming your way. Hope you enjoy this. (
Legends:
"Speech"
*Thoughts*
Disclaimer: NIL
Unfading Memories- Chapter 4
Meanwhile.
As Soujiro sat on his bed thinking, a smile appeared as he worked out the final details of his plan. Ringing a bell near the door, his manservant, Shinno walked in. Smiling at his servant, he said, "Shinno, inform both Himura-sensei and Saito-sensei that I'm not feeling well and shall stay in my bed for the whole of today." Motioning Shinno to come closer he whispered something into his ears. Although finding it weird, Shinno guessed it to be one of his master's ideas again and asking nothing of the prince's actions, he left the room.
A while later, Shinno re-entered the room armed with the requested set of clothes from the prince and set it down on the prince's bed. Seeing that Shinno was about to leave Soujiro said, "Shino, remember tell no one and if anyone asks for me, tell them that I'm resting and do not wish to be disturbed and when I say everyone I mean EVERYONE including okaasan and under no circumstances should they come in, although the door to my room is locked." Understanding his master's orders, Shinno bowed again and left the room. *I just hope that the prince knows what he is doing and not get into trouble again like the last time*
Seeing Shino leave, the serious expression on Soujiro's face quickly changed into a mischievous smile. He quickly locked the door and hurriedly changed. *At long last, I can get the fun I wanted for so long and nothing is going to stop me. My plan is fool-proof!* Opening the window of his room, he cleverly pulled down the drapes in front of his window and as quick as a flash, climbed out of the window and closed it.
Seeing that no one noticed him, he took a walk around the gardens. Smiling at the two almost falling asleep guards and re-entered the castle through the main gate. (A/N: He does not know that servants and royalties are not allowed to use the same gates.) He took a look at all the servants rushing about and entered their midst without anyone noticing. *In this servant's clothes, no one will recognise me at all!*
Luckily for Soujiro, no one seemed to be bothered with the newcomer and just left him to his own business. Which was exactly what Soujiro wanted. Looking around, he decided to head for the palace's private library. He knew that the place was under strict orders from the queen and only authorised personnel were allow to enter. *It's been a long time since I've been there. I wonder if okaasan has gotten any books for her collection*
Back to Misao.
*Kuso! Why the hell is this castle so huge! Where the heck am I?* Misao angrily thought as she found herself walking around in circles and unable to find her way out. *This is just THE MOST GREATEST THING a baka like me could do and that's to get lost in this castle AND on my 16th birthday too! How idiotic is that!! Arrgh!!!* Scowling, she continued her search for a 'way out' of the never-ending maze of rooms that looked all the same towards her. *Why is there nobody here anyways?* she asked herself as she realised that there was no one around and she suddenly felt scared. *Kami- sama! Help me!!!*
-Soujiro-
Walking up the stairs leading towards the library, Soujiro was shocked to find someone making a lot of noise. *And so early in the morning, I wonder what's going on there* Curious, he continued to walk towards the source of the noise.
-Misao- *Great, I'm about an inch from going insane on my 16th birthday. I wonder if Kaoru's present also involve me dieing too?* Grunting, she decided to make a left turn at a room she was sure that she had seen somewhere before. Realising, she was at her wits end, she made a left turn and found herself facing a room she had never seen before. Unfortunately, the doors to the room were closed and she was not able to see anything. *I wonder what the room inside looks like.* In her curiosity, she soon forgot her anger. The room she was in front of looked quite foreboding and she could not help glancing anxiously over her shoulder a couple of times. *What am I worried about? After all, there's no one here!* Assuring herself, she laid her hand upon the latch and slipped into the room. Now as she closed the door behind her, she was awed by the beauty and the size of the room. *Wow! This library is so much bigger then the one I saw earlier on.* The room was mahogany-panelled and smelled faintly of roses and jasmines. Where portraits normally hung, where pictures of flowers instead. In the corner, was a crimson velvet chair that sat in front of a large fireplace. Then just underneath the window with crimson drapes, there was an oak desk. As she turned around to leave, she saw something on the desk that caught her eye. It was shimmering under the sunlight and she walked over to see what it was. As she walked nearer to take a closer look, she saw that it was a tiny butterfly with a body made of gold and wings that were carved out of clear crystal sitting on top of an oval shaped rock. It was so realistic that the more she looked at it, it looked as if it would fly away at any moment.
She was so absorbed that Misao had not heard the footsteps beyond the study room. In fact, she was not sure if she was alone when she heard a cough. She quickly crouched beneath the desk, hoping that whoever it was would not find out that she was in the room too. Straining her ears, she heard the sound of the doors opening and froze. Whoever it was, was taking a long time and seemed to be having difficult taking something, but after some time, to her relief she heard the sound of the door closing again. *I had better get out of here. It's too risky to stay here*
Doing just that, she hastily left the room and made a sharp left turn. She ran down the now carpeted hallways and after some time felt that it was safe to stop. Stopping to take a look at her surroundings, she saw that once again she was lost. Panting heavily, she stopped to catch her breath but before she could do so, she felt herself being knocked by something or someone. She knew she was about to fall and closed her eyes, readying herself for the impact but amazingly she felt none. Surprised, she opened her eyes and noticed that something was holding her. Looking at the arms that carried her, she opened her mouth to scold the person, and glancing up felt the words die at her lips.
She knew that she was someone that was never surprised easily and felt that she was prepared for ANYTHING, anything but NOT THIS. She looked up into the piercing gaze of Soujiro and felt herself blushing. She rarely had contact with the male population (with the exception of Aoshi and his friends), so this came as a surprise as she had never seen anyone as handsome as him, with his short dark almost black hair and the most beautiful sapphire eyes. He was quite tall and happened to have a very charming smile. (A/N: When Soujiro caught Misao, he was smiling as usual) *He's so handsome* was all she could think of as she felt herself melting under the gaze of Soujiro, but before she could say anything, she heard him say, "Daijobu? I'm sorry if I startled you and made you fall." *Kirei.* Noticing that he had been staring (A/N: More like ogling 0_0) at her for too long, Soujiro gently put Misao down.
Hearing no response from Misao, Soujiro repeated his question. *I hope I didn't scare her. I just didn't know there would be someone up here*
*His face is so near mine* Misao thought uncomfortably, as she felt her cheeks burning and her heart thumping uncomfortably in her chest. *Baka! You don't even know this guy and already you turn to jelly in his arms! Snap out of it Misao!* Realising the situation she was in, Misao tried her best to get out of Soujiro's arms. She kicked and squirmed and flailed her arms until she nearly fell out.
"LET ME DOWN YOU BAKA!" Surprised, Soujiro gently put her down and smiling said, "Well, since you're well enough to shout and scream that also means that you are well enough to thank me then."
"WHAT! YOU were the one who knock me and now you are DEMANDING me to thank you! In your dreams!" *MEN!* Screaming, Misao stormed off. Amused, Soujiro decided to watch the girl and just kept quiet when he realised that she was walking around in circles. *So weird. but her character is very unique. Unlike the other girls I've met.*
Angry that she kept on bumping into him. *Doesn't he have anything better to do than to keep bumping into me? (A/N: She's too angry to notice that she's walking around in circles.)
After walking around circles for the past 15 minutes, Misao could feel her anger rising. *Where the HELL is that darn exit! This place should not be called a castle, it should be called a maze!!* Taking a deep breath, Misao finally began to calm down. *This had better work Makimachi Misao* Swallowing her pride, Misao approached Soujiro. "Ano. Err. Go.Go. Gomen nasai and arigato gozaimas!" Misao said bowing to hide the blush forming on her cheeks as she remembered how Soujiro had caught her. She was shocked when she heard Soujiro laughing. *WHAT WRONG WITH THIS GUY? I apologise AND thank him and he laughs!*
Looking up now, totally unable to control her temper any longer, she then asked, "Since you've got your thanks, then you can help me by telling me WHERE THE HELL IS THE EXIT OUT OF THIS PLACE!"
*So that's why she has been walking around in circles for so long. She's trying to find a way out!* Trying his best to control his laughter when he finally realise what Misao was looking for, he pointed to the stairs not too far away from where they were standing. *Don't tell me this girl didn't even realise it the whole time she was here?*
*Great, now then I just realise that there was a stairs.* Seething with anger at herself, Misao turned to walk down the stairs, ignoring Soujiro who was now clutching his stomach from laughing too much.
*She's so cute to tease, especially when she's angry.Wait! Something's amiss.Where did she go??* He finally stop laughing and saw that he was now all alone. *Great Soujiro! You meet a beautiful girl and the first thing you did was aggravate her. Not that it was bad, but you haven't even gotten her name yet! What the hell were you thinking! Now she's gone* Without sparing any time, Soujiro ran down the stairs, turning his head left and right, he spotted a flash of black before it quickly disappeared. Smiling a sly smile, Soujiro lightly tapped his foot on the floor and disappeared in a flash.
A/N: So? Enjoying this revised chapter so far? Good! Well, see you guys in the next chapter! Oh yeah, please review! Thanks!
Author Notes: Ok people, another revised chapter coming your way. Hope you enjoy this. (
Legends:
"Speech"
*Thoughts*
Disclaimer: NIL
Unfading Memories- Chapter 4
Meanwhile.
As Soujiro sat on his bed thinking, a smile appeared as he worked out the final details of his plan. Ringing a bell near the door, his manservant, Shinno walked in. Smiling at his servant, he said, "Shinno, inform both Himura-sensei and Saito-sensei that I'm not feeling well and shall stay in my bed for the whole of today." Motioning Shinno to come closer he whispered something into his ears. Although finding it weird, Shinno guessed it to be one of his master's ideas again and asking nothing of the prince's actions, he left the room.
A while later, Shinno re-entered the room armed with the requested set of clothes from the prince and set it down on the prince's bed. Seeing that Shinno was about to leave Soujiro said, "Shino, remember tell no one and if anyone asks for me, tell them that I'm resting and do not wish to be disturbed and when I say everyone I mean EVERYONE including okaasan and under no circumstances should they come in, although the door to my room is locked." Understanding his master's orders, Shinno bowed again and left the room. *I just hope that the prince knows what he is doing and not get into trouble again like the last time*
Seeing Shino leave, the serious expression on Soujiro's face quickly changed into a mischievous smile. He quickly locked the door and hurriedly changed. *At long last, I can get the fun I wanted for so long and nothing is going to stop me. My plan is fool-proof!* Opening the window of his room, he cleverly pulled down the drapes in front of his window and as quick as a flash, climbed out of the window and closed it.
Seeing that no one noticed him, he took a walk around the gardens. Smiling at the two almost falling asleep guards and re-entered the castle through the main gate. (A/N: He does not know that servants and royalties are not allowed to use the same gates.) He took a look at all the servants rushing about and entered their midst without anyone noticing. *In this servant's clothes, no one will recognise me at all!*
Luckily for Soujiro, no one seemed to be bothered with the newcomer and just left him to his own business. Which was exactly what Soujiro wanted. Looking around, he decided to head for the palace's private library. He knew that the place was under strict orders from the queen and only authorised personnel were allow to enter. *It's been a long time since I've been there. I wonder if okaasan has gotten any books for her collection*
Back to Misao.
*Kuso! Why the hell is this castle so huge! Where the heck am I?* Misao angrily thought as she found herself walking around in circles and unable to find her way out. *This is just THE MOST GREATEST THING a baka like me could do and that's to get lost in this castle AND on my 16th birthday too! How idiotic is that!! Arrgh!!!* Scowling, she continued her search for a 'way out' of the never-ending maze of rooms that looked all the same towards her. *Why is there nobody here anyways?* she asked herself as she realised that there was no one around and she suddenly felt scared. *Kami- sama! Help me!!!*
-Soujiro-
Walking up the stairs leading towards the library, Soujiro was shocked to find someone making a lot of noise. *And so early in the morning, I wonder what's going on there* Curious, he continued to walk towards the source of the noise.
-Misao- *Great, I'm about an inch from going insane on my 16th birthday. I wonder if Kaoru's present also involve me dieing too?* Grunting, she decided to make a left turn at a room she was sure that she had seen somewhere before. Realising, she was at her wits end, she made a left turn and found herself facing a room she had never seen before. Unfortunately, the doors to the room were closed and she was not able to see anything. *I wonder what the room inside looks like.* In her curiosity, she soon forgot her anger. The room she was in front of looked quite foreboding and she could not help glancing anxiously over her shoulder a couple of times. *What am I worried about? After all, there's no one here!* Assuring herself, she laid her hand upon the latch and slipped into the room. Now as she closed the door behind her, she was awed by the beauty and the size of the room. *Wow! This library is so much bigger then the one I saw earlier on.* The room was mahogany-panelled and smelled faintly of roses and jasmines. Where portraits normally hung, where pictures of flowers instead. In the corner, was a crimson velvet chair that sat in front of a large fireplace. Then just underneath the window with crimson drapes, there was an oak desk. As she turned around to leave, she saw something on the desk that caught her eye. It was shimmering under the sunlight and she walked over to see what it was. As she walked nearer to take a closer look, she saw that it was a tiny butterfly with a body made of gold and wings that were carved out of clear crystal sitting on top of an oval shaped rock. It was so realistic that the more she looked at it, it looked as if it would fly away at any moment.
She was so absorbed that Misao had not heard the footsteps beyond the study room. In fact, she was not sure if she was alone when she heard a cough. She quickly crouched beneath the desk, hoping that whoever it was would not find out that she was in the room too. Straining her ears, she heard the sound of the doors opening and froze. Whoever it was, was taking a long time and seemed to be having difficult taking something, but after some time, to her relief she heard the sound of the door closing again. *I had better get out of here. It's too risky to stay here*
Doing just that, she hastily left the room and made a sharp left turn. She ran down the now carpeted hallways and after some time felt that it was safe to stop. Stopping to take a look at her surroundings, she saw that once again she was lost. Panting heavily, she stopped to catch her breath but before she could do so, she felt herself being knocked by something or someone. She knew she was about to fall and closed her eyes, readying herself for the impact but amazingly she felt none. Surprised, she opened her eyes and noticed that something was holding her. Looking at the arms that carried her, she opened her mouth to scold the person, and glancing up felt the words die at her lips.
She knew that she was someone that was never surprised easily and felt that she was prepared for ANYTHING, anything but NOT THIS. She looked up into the piercing gaze of Soujiro and felt herself blushing. She rarely had contact with the male population (with the exception of Aoshi and his friends), so this came as a surprise as she had never seen anyone as handsome as him, with his short dark almost black hair and the most beautiful sapphire eyes. He was quite tall and happened to have a very charming smile. (A/N: When Soujiro caught Misao, he was smiling as usual) *He's so handsome* was all she could think of as she felt herself melting under the gaze of Soujiro, but before she could say anything, she heard him say, "Daijobu? I'm sorry if I startled you and made you fall." *Kirei.* Noticing that he had been staring (A/N: More like ogling 0_0) at her for too long, Soujiro gently put Misao down.
Hearing no response from Misao, Soujiro repeated his question. *I hope I didn't scare her. I just didn't know there would be someone up here*
*His face is so near mine* Misao thought uncomfortably, as she felt her cheeks burning and her heart thumping uncomfortably in her chest. *Baka! You don't even know this guy and already you turn to jelly in his arms! Snap out of it Misao!* Realising the situation she was in, Misao tried her best to get out of Soujiro's arms. She kicked and squirmed and flailed her arms until she nearly fell out.
"LET ME DOWN YOU BAKA!" Surprised, Soujiro gently put her down and smiling said, "Well, since you're well enough to shout and scream that also means that you are well enough to thank me then."
"WHAT! YOU were the one who knock me and now you are DEMANDING me to thank you! In your dreams!" *MEN!* Screaming, Misao stormed off. Amused, Soujiro decided to watch the girl and just kept quiet when he realised that she was walking around in circles. *So weird. but her character is very unique. Unlike the other girls I've met.*
Angry that she kept on bumping into him. *Doesn't he have anything better to do than to keep bumping into me? (A/N: She's too angry to notice that she's walking around in circles.)
After walking around circles for the past 15 minutes, Misao could feel her anger rising. *Where the HELL is that darn exit! This place should not be called a castle, it should be called a maze!!* Taking a deep breath, Misao finally began to calm down. *This had better work Makimachi Misao* Swallowing her pride, Misao approached Soujiro. "Ano. Err. Go.Go. Gomen nasai and arigato gozaimas!" Misao said bowing to hide the blush forming on her cheeks as she remembered how Soujiro had caught her. She was shocked when she heard Soujiro laughing. *WHAT WRONG WITH THIS GUY? I apologise AND thank him and he laughs!*
Looking up now, totally unable to control her temper any longer, she then asked, "Since you've got your thanks, then you can help me by telling me WHERE THE HELL IS THE EXIT OUT OF THIS PLACE!"
*So that's why she has been walking around in circles for so long. She's trying to find a way out!* Trying his best to control his laughter when he finally realise what Misao was looking for, he pointed to the stairs not too far away from where they were standing. *Don't tell me this girl didn't even realise it the whole time she was here?*
*Great, now then I just realise that there was a stairs.* Seething with anger at herself, Misao turned to walk down the stairs, ignoring Soujiro who was now clutching his stomach from laughing too much.
*She's so cute to tease, especially when she's angry.Wait! Something's amiss.Where did she go??* He finally stop laughing and saw that he was now all alone. *Great Soujiro! You meet a beautiful girl and the first thing you did was aggravate her. Not that it was bad, but you haven't even gotten her name yet! What the hell were you thinking! Now she's gone* Without sparing any time, Soujiro ran down the stairs, turning his head left and right, he spotted a flash of black before it quickly disappeared. Smiling a sly smile, Soujiro lightly tapped his foot on the floor and disappeared in a flash.
A/N: So? Enjoying this revised chapter so far? Good! Well, see you guys in the next chapter! Oh yeah, please review! Thanks!