~.::.~ Author's Notes ~.::.~
Hey everyone…
Long time no c! How's everyone?? :D Genki?? :D
Anyways…
Just one to say a big thank you to everyone who'd been patient enough and had been sticking with this fic of mine from the beginning till now. A big big big thank you to you all! ^_^
And…thank you to inu*yuki for pointing out that the quote about kenjutsu that'd I'd used in my fic was actually from Kenshin! So… big thank you for telling me that since I really have forgotten where I've heard that from :P *scratch neko head* =^.^=
I'll try to finish this fic up asap… that is… if I've got enough time to do so over the next few weeks, if not then this will have to be dragged into the new year X_X my thesis takes priority in all means at the moment… so…please bare with me? Onegai~~ ^_^
Okies… chapter 7 is now up. Hope you guys will enjoy it ^_^
Cheers~
The Lazy Neko signing off…
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Disclaimers: I don't own anything. SD and RK belong to their respective owners in all legal sense. I only own my OCs.
~ On WiTh ThE sHoW ~
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NB: "…" Character's speech
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(…) See neko's notes…
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~ Chapter 7 – The Shadow Vanished ~
Is that Miei? Is that really her? This thought echoed repeatedly in his head.
When her room's door opened, a girl bathed in sunlight was wearing a smile that was as bright as the sun itself came into view. She was so different from her usual self, the Miei he had known for the past months. That knowledge sent him into a tranced state. He lost himself in her warm smile as he looked at her, melting every tinge of his aloofness. His usually icy kitsune eyes softened instantaneously. He immediately understood why Murasaki became spellbound when he first set eyes on her, because he too had allowed that spell to entrap him further. Her smile had the ability to burn away the darkness one's heart withheld.
"Youkun?" Miei asked curiously since the kitsune didn't reply the question. "Daijoubu?"
Kaede broke free of his reverie and smiled warmly at her. "Daijoubu desu."
"Sou ka…" She smiled back brightly. Her eyes almost closed as she smiled happily.
Kaede walked over to where she was sitting and sat beside her on one of the cushions. "How do you feel today? Still tired?"
She shook her head. "I'm fine."
"That's good then." He smiled back at her.
She turned her head to look out her window again and sighed, "Kirei desu ne…"
"Nani?" Kaede followed her gaze and could only see flowerless sakuras, various plants and a pond outside. Nothing interesting.
"Just everything in general. I've been so swallow up by my self-pity and revenge that I haven't notice how things had changed around me. Now…I see that they've all changed for the better, and it's time for me to do so too. Time to change…" Turning to face him, her smile never left her face as she spoke.
"Sou…"
A soft knock sounded and the muffled voice of a servant said, "Shitsureishimasu aruji-sama (1), shukun-sama (2) had asked for your presence at the dining hall. Breakfast is ready to serve."
"Wakarimashita. I will be there shortly." Miei replied.
"Hai. Shitsureishimasu." The servant acknowledged and left.
Miei turned to asked Kaede, "Ikimashou?"
He nodded and stood up. Offering her a hand, he bowed courtly to her.
"I never knew you are capable of such gentlemanly acts, youkun." She winked and teased.
Instead of retaliating that tease, he smiled devilishly at her, "Well now you know, my little kage (3)."
That look of his made her heart skipped a beat. It was the first time she'd seen him so much at ease. It was also another side of him she'd never seen before. She couldn't help but blushed slightly under that smile of his, and reached out a hand to him slowly, yet unconsciously. He held onto her hand and pulled her up from her seat, pulling her along as he stride out of her room.
It was not until they had left her room that she realised Kaede was holding her hand. Her blush darkened a shade, but she didn't take her hand back. Therefore, to ease that embarrassment that had began building, she coaxed him into a small spat by teasing him about his foxiness. This bickering continued until they entered the dining hall.
When the pair stepped into the dinning hall, all eyes were on them since their little squabble weren't exactly inaudible. Their hands separated quickly and walked to the dining table. Miei was startled by the amount of people present at the table, namely, her grandfather, uncles, aunties and most of her cousins who were usually away. However, the two people who surprised her most were Kaede's parents.
Kaede was also surprised by his parents' presence. "Tou-san, kaa-san, what are you guys doing here?"
His mother, Naemi rose from her seat and walk to pull her son to the seat next to her. "Aren't you glad to see us, Kaede?"
"No. Of course not. I just didn't expect you to be here." He smiled sheepishly.
Naemi patted her son's shoulders lightly. "Well, since we haven't seen you for quite a while, and you happened to be in town, we thought we'd come over and see how you are."
"Aa…hai…"
"Miei, come and take a seat." Kaii said to his granddaughter who was still standing.
Miei nodded and took her seat beside her grandfather. However, before she sat down, she greeted everyone. "Ohayou gozaimasu minna; Kawa Shu-sama, okami-sama, ojii-san, oji-san, oba-san, itoko-san."
"Ohayou Miei." Her cousins replied right away, all smiling and happy to see that their baby sister was fine.
Kaii nodded at her and was also smiling happily and…relieved. Our little ball of fire is back. Thank kami-sama!
Kaede's parents, Sho and Naemi both smiled gratefully at her, and nodded in acknowledgements. Miei smiled back politely with a slight nod of her head.
Breakfast was soon served, and a loud and synchronous voice rang throughout the dining hall. "ITADAKIMASU!"
Kaii smiled at the enthusiasm of the younger generation, and was well comforted that the once cold, lifeless dining hall was filled with life and warmth again. Ever since his eldest son, Miei's father's death, everyone in the family had vowed to take revenge on Riku Dou, and forgot about their family's warmth. But from what he could see now, what was lost had been regained, and along with it returned his adorable granddaughter. It had been so long since he saw that fiery glow in her eyes again…
Heiji…you and Masae can truly rest in peace now… Everything had restored to what they were… Kaii thought plaintively.
The warm familial feeling surrounded everyone, making their heart bulge and all sorrows were appeased magically. Miei were chatting with her cousins when Sho interrupted, "Miei-chan, can I have an audience with you after breakfast?"
Miei looked up abruptly with a question mark plastered face, but she replied calmly, "Of course, Kawa Shu-sama…" Wonder what he wants to talk to me about…
Breakfast soon ended under an atmosphere of geniality. Naemi diverted Kaede from following his father, Kaii, and Miei by telling him she needed to talk to him. Therefore, Kaede went off into the living room with his mother whilst the other group went into the study.
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Miei took a sip of the tea that was just served and looked at the two elders in front of her. She put the teacup down in front of her and smiled at Sho. "What was it that you wanted to speak to me about, Kawa Shu-sama?"
Sho smiled and admired her audacity. She dared to face him with such straightforwardness, a quality that even his high-ranked staffs didn't possess.
"I noticed Kaede and you have become quite good friends, Miei-chan." Sho stated as he observed her reactions.
Miei continued to smile; she wasn't surprised by the question. In fact, she expected him to say that. "Hai."
Sho nodded. He was now pleased by her honesty and confidence. "Do you think you two will go further with your relationship?"
Miei raised a questioning eyebrow at him. Sho continued, "As in becoming partners?"
Miei smiled and shook her head. "That will not happen. I am bounded to the samurai's honour. I will never break that honour."
Oh dear… Kaii smacked himself mentally. I don't remember drowning her mind with these ancient ideas before! He groaned inwardly.
Sho cocked an eyebrow at her. He was positive that what he saw back at the dining hall were signs of affections from both of them, especially on his son's part. So…if both kids felt something for each other, then why does she deny the possibilities of them being together in the future?
"Miei-chan, please don't be mistaken that I do not allowed of your relationship with Kaede. In fact, I think you are well suited for him, and the reason I asked was…"
"Kawa Shu-sama, please be assured that youkun and I are just good friends. Nothing more than that." Miei interrupted before Sho could finish his sentence.
"But surely…"
"Iie. Nothing more, Kawa Shu-sama. Nothing more…" She whispered the last words as she tried to hold back the stinging that was developing in her heart. Why do I feel this odd stinging in my heart? Surely, my relationship with youkun is not romantically inclined… She frowned mentally.
Kaii sighed softly and shook his head at his granddaughter's stubbornness, whilst Sho observed her reactions carefully. A knowing smile climbed onto his face. So the girl has not yet noticed that she has fallen for Kaede. At that instant, the Kawa Shu conjured up a plan in his mind. Maybe…maybe this'd work and bring these two together in the end…
Sho smiled at the still confused Miei. "Miei-chan, I have a proposal for you."
Miei looked up at Sho puzzlingly. "Eh? Proposal?"
Sho nodded. "Hai. I would like to make use of your exceptionally bright mind and professionalism in the field of information technology."
Miei tilted her head to one side slightly as she waited for Sho to continue.
"I know you are very talented in the IT field. Even without a formal degree, you are still a professionally trained IT expert. So, I'm wondering if you'd like to work for me, become an employee of Kawa-Ha Corporation." Sho took a sip of tea and continued, "You know how big the company is, and I definitely require someone like you amongst the ranks of my staffs."
The aroma of challenge grabbed Miei instantly. She was always in for a challenge. A position in the IT department of Kawa-Ha Corp. was definitely a challenging one, one that she'd love to take and tackle head on. She smiled at Sho and nodded.
"What does my role involve?" She asked ardently.
"You will be a part the new international IT supervision team, and travel around the world to check on the mainframes of our overseas branches and subsidiary companies." Sho explained briefly. "So, are you up for the challenge, Miei-chan?"
A confident smile crept upon her features as lively fires flickered in her dark gems. "Where do I sign?"
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Kaede walked through labyrinth like hallways of Kaku Dou as he searched for Miei. It's been three days since they've arrived at the establishment and to put it simply, he was still nowhere close to Miei, emotionally. Apparently, Miei had been avoiding him ever since she had recovered from her exhaustion, except for the first few hours after she'd woken up that is.
Finally spotting her lithe figure in the doujou, he stood by the doorway and watched her practiced bujutsu (4) with a Kaku Dou Shi whilst others watched. It was a round of shidou sentou (5). Miei was the sensei and her fellow Kaku Dou Shi were the gakusei. Kaede watched as she explained each movement and how each attack was made with precision to paralyse or injure the opponent. Her explanations were clear and easy to follow, even for someone who didn't know much about martial arts like himself. Around twenty minutes later, Miei's class ended as she bowed to her students and they bowed back. Kaede walked over to her as she picked up a towel to clear her face of perspirations.
"You're a really good teacher." He said with a smile.
Miei lifted her head to look at the unexpected voice's owner with puzzle-filled eyes. "Youkun, what are you doing here? I thought you've gone back to Kanagawa this morning."
Kaede shrugged. "Apparently, I've got the week off from school."
"Eh? How come? Besides, aren't you supposed to be preparing for an upcoming game this weekend?"
"The game is still on and I am practicing for it. It seems that a few arrangements had been made since we came back to Tokyo without our knowledge." He said as a frown began to gather. "When I got back to Shohoku this morning, kouchou sensei (6) asked for me and told me I've been given the week off, as requested by my parents. In addition, the team is coming to Tokyo for a training camp as of today, so I can practice with them here in Tokyo for the next few days."
Miei nodded. What is Kawa Shu-sama planning?
Before she was able to say something, a maid came in and bowed. "Shitsureishimasu aruji-sama, you and youkun-sama have guests."
"Guests?" Miei asked bafflingly whilst Kaede raised an eyebrow at the announcement. Who'd they be? It's not as if I know many people… "Please show them in and wait them in the guest lounge."
"Hai. Shitsureishimasu." The maid bowed and left to do as she was told.
Miei turned to Kaede and asked, "Shall we go and attend to our guests?"
Kaede nodded and walked out of the doujou with Miei. Before they went to the guest lounge, Miei took a swift detour to her room to change out of her practice haori. When they reached the guest lounge, they could hear the boisterous voice of a certain red head and a few other softer voices. Miei and Kaede looked at each other and a knowing smile graced their lips. Miei slid the door open and stepped inside with Kaede. The sight that greeted them was rather interesting since Hanamichi seemed to be trying to strangle Ookusu while in a rather compromising position as Noma and Youhei tried to pry him off the poor guy.
Miei raised an eyebrow at the situation and spoke softly while she tried to hold back a laugh, "I didn't know Sakuragi-kun has an interest in…yaoi concepts?"
Kaede could not help but grinned at her words. Hanamichi stopped his strangling act as he heard the voice and his face flushed with embarrassment. The gundan on the other hand were less reserved than Miei and Kaede. They laughed out loud at their friend's predicament. Hanamichi's flush darkened a few shades and glared at his friends.
"Damaru (7) bakayarou!" The red head sneered with narrowed eyes.
"Do'ahou."
"Teme kitsune!"
And that…struck the start button for another one of the red head monkey versus Ice Prince's legendary stare contests. Everyone sweat-dropped at the basketball club's captain and vice-captain's never-ending, childish fracas.
Ignoring the two tall males, Miei took a seat in front of her guests. "It's quite a surprise to see all of you here today. To what do I owe for your visit?"
Youhei smiled and winked at the girl. "Just wondering how you are. Besides, we are friends aren't we?"
Miei bowed slightly and smiled gratefully. "Thank you Mito-kun. I'm well and everything is finally backed to their peaceful state."
"Glad to hear it!" Youhei's smile widened, but a frown soon replaced that smile. "But you're not coming back to Shohoku are you?"
Miei shook her head. "I've accomplished my assignment so there is no need to return to Shohoku. Besides…" She stole glanced at Kaede and continued, "I'm not needed there anymore. One of our top affiliates had been assigned as youkun's new bodyguard."
"Ch!" Kaede turned from Hanamichi and chided after hearing her words. "I never approved of the arrangement."
"That is the best arrangement youkun." Miei turned to Kaede and spoke calmly. "My identity has been exposed. It is unwise for me to continue being your bodyguard under such circumstances."
"Hn." The kitsune ignored the explanation and remained his disapproving stand.
"Nani? Baka kitsune still needs a bodyguard after all these? Nyahahahahaha! That just proofs the kitsune is a weakling, unlike the tensai. Nyahahahahaha!" Hanamichi boasted giddily.
"Do'ahou!"
Everyone rolled their eyes and decided to ignore the two.
Hanamichi stopped his irritating tensai laugh and smirked at Kaede. "It doesn't matter how hard you try to deny it, you are a weakling, kitsune. A poor kitsune cub that's in need of protection offered by others."
Kaede's face darkened at the red head's words. "Kuso! Are you trying to pick a fight with me do'ahou!?" He hissed.
Hanamichi's continued to smirk. "Why not? Are you afraid to fight me, kitsune?"
The raven head clenched his fists and hissed through gritted teeth, "We shall see who the weakling is." He raised a clenched fist to the red head as the gundan watched in fascination. However, before the porcelain like fist touched the wheat coloured cheeks of the red head, a feminine hand caught the flying fist in midair, preventing probable destruction of the guest lounge.
"Gentlemen, please, this is the guest lounge and it is not a place for you to start a fight. If you really want to rub your grudges off each other, please go to the doujou." Miei said with a cold, stern voice and her midnight orbs hardened at the situation.
Everyone felt a chill up their spine as she spoke. It was as if the Kumori they knew was back. Even the aloof Ice Prince was affected by the chilliness of her voice. She stood up from her seat and walk to slide the door open. She gestured for the two involved in the brawl to leave the room if they wanted to continue what they had started. Not giving up the chance to have a proper fight with Kaede, Hanamichi dragged the kitsune out of the room before he was able to react to what was happening as everyone watched wide-eyed.
After the exit of the two basketballers, Miei rolled her eyes at the two's antics and returned to her seat. Youhei burst out laughing as he came out of his daze, waking the other members of the gundan with him.
"Those two are really something! Hahahahaha…" Youhei continued to laugh as Takamiya, Ookusu and Noma began to bet on who the winner of the fight will be. At the back of his mind, Youhei thought about the sudden change of Miei's aura just now. Even though she looks bright and shiny now, that dark, cold shadow known as Kumori is still hidden within her. That shadow will leap out when required, resulting in her paradoxical personality. Interesting…
Miei shook her head disapprovingly at her friends. "You guys are hopeless."
Youhei winked at her, "Can't help it, it's our nature."
Miei smiled in return to his words. "Guess so…"
"So, what are your plans now, Misaki, err…iie, I mean Akino." Youhei said thoughtfully.
"I've taken on a position in Kawa-Ha Corporation for the next three years. After that, who knows? I might go travelling around the world and experience life to its fullest. Or I might come back and remain in Kaku Dou and become one of the trainers of new members."
Youhei frowned slightly after hearing her plans. "Is Rukawa aware of this?"
"No. Youkun has no need to know about this at all. He has far more important matters to attend to." She felt a strange pang in her heart as she spoke. She frowned inwardly at the foreign yet familia sensation. Why do I keep feeling this needle prick like pain in my heart every time I thought of my departure? Does this means that I've fallen too deep to pull away completely? This can't be! I've only grazed the edge and not fallen into the whirlpool. I can get away safely. Just breathe and calm yourself Miei. Breathe…
Youhei fell into his own thoughts after hearing her words. He now wonders if he should tell Kaede about her departure. No. This is not what I should meddle with. They'll have to work things out themselves.
Kaede rotated his wrist this way and that in attempts to get loose of Hanamichi's steel grip as he was pulled out of the guest lounge.
"Let go, do'ahou!" The kitsune narrowed his cerulean orbs dangerously as he demanded coldly.
Hanamichi continued stomping through the corridors trying to find the said doujou as he ignored the raven head. When he finally stopped, Kaede bumped into his back and glared at the red head.
"Ano kitsune, where's the doujou?" The red head asked abruptly.
Kaede almost fell to the ground in exasperation as he sweat dropped at the red head's question. He threw a nasty glance at the red head and snapped, "Baka! What the hell are you trying to do!?"
Hanamichi scratched his cheeks absentmindedly with his right index finger as he threw back an equally nasty glance. "To talk to you, you baka kitsune! Do you honestly think that I, the great tensai would want to fight you?"
"Hn." Kaede leaned against the pillar that extended from one of the railings of the corridor and glared at Hanamichi. "What do you want to talk about then?"
Hanamichi settled himself on the opposite railing and faced Kaede with a small, shrewd smile. "You like her and she likes you, but she's avoiding you and you're going nuts about it."
Kaede couldn't help but raised an eyebrow at his vice-captain's unusual yet accurate observations. "What's it to you?" He asked monotonously.
"Well…I thought maybe you'd want some help."
Kaede continued to look at him, waiting for him to continue.
"You should give her some room. Don't forget that she'd just lost someone who'd claimed her heart before, and had been residing in her heart for the past few years. Do you think she'd be able to let go so quickly and accept you? She may have feelings for you already, but she's still reluctant to accept you now. So, if you want to claim her heart fully and totally, I suggest that you give her some space to breathe then attack. Just like catching the chance to escape your opponent's defences during a game." Man! Was I good or was I good? Hanamichi grinned to himself as he began to feel really proud of himself with a speech like that.
The raven head smirked at the red head and commented blandly, "Since when did you become an expert in the field of romance, Mr-I-was-dumped-by-fifty-girls?"
"Nani!? Teme kitsune! I'm trying to offer you help and you dare to throw ash in my face!?" Hanamichi's face reddened to Kaede's words. He held up a clenched fist to him as an x became visible on his temples.
At the sight of a very irked Hanamichi, Kaede broke out into a small laughter. He really couldn't help it just now; there was an urge inside telling him to irritate the red head, and he did what his instincts told him. Now, he was the one teasing for once. This side of Kaede was one Hanamichi had never seen before, and instead of letting his temper build up, he gawked disbelievingly at Kaede.
"Oi, you're gonna swallow a fly soon." Kaede grinned at the jaw-dropped Hanamichi.
"Alright! Who are you and what have you done with the kitsune!?" Hanamichi pointed a finger at Kaede accusingly after waking from his stupor.
Kaede laughed harder at Hanamichi's words whilst the red head continued to gape.
"Do'aho," he said softly and smiled sincerely, "Arigatou."
Hanamichi regained his composure and winked at Kaede, giving him the thumb's up. "No sweat kitsune, what are friends for."
Kaede nodded at him and they hi-fived.
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The basketball team's training in Tokyo progressed smoothly over the week. During this time, Kaede had gone home to the Rukawa Estate whilst the other Shohoku basketballers stayed on training ground. He frequented Kaku Dou regularly, but not for the purpose of seeing Miei. He had taken up Sho's offer on taking kenjutsu lessons at the establishment. He had decided to listen to what Hanamichi said. He became less aggressive in his pursue of Miei, leaving her with more room for thinking, which she was grateful for. However, little did he know was that she'll soon disappear from his life for a period of time.
As the week ended, the Shohoku basketballers returned to Kanagawa for their schedule game against Kainan. Before leaving Tokyo, Kaede phoned Miei to see if she'd like to go and watch the game. However, Miei had declined the offer saying she'd other plans for the day. Just as the conversation concluded, Miei smiled weakly to herself and said with soft longing, "Please take care of yourself, youkun. I don't want to see you hurt."
Kaede was a little taken aback by that statement and thought she'd said that because she'd finally decide to let go of her heart's shadow and accept him at last. Therefore, he replied gently, "I will, don't worry. And…call me Kaede instead of youkun?"
A single tear slid down Miei's face and was trapped by her scar. She took a deep breath and said in the gentlest voice, "Kaede…kiwotsukete."
"Hai." Kaede returned gaily. That was the first time she called him by his name and not youkun. This lifted his spirit and his lips curled. "Sayounara Miei. I'll see you when I return after the game."
"Sayounara…" She replied softly as the phone went dead and another tear slid from her midnight eyes.
Whilst Kaede stepped into the Shinkansen bound for Kanagawa with his heart filled with ecstatic joy, Miei lowered the phone back onto its holder and turned to look at the lonely plane ticket on her desk. She reached out, took the ticket into her hands, and looked at the printing as new moisture welled in her eyes. The ticket was dated for today and the plane leaves for Zurich at 15:50.
She turned to the window and stared into the garden where the sakuras had begun to wither as summer started to slip away. Gomen ne Kaede. You and I are of two different worlds. Although I know of your intentions of me and I feel the same for you, we can never be. I am born to be your samurai servant and a samurai can never disregard the honourable code of a warrior to follow what his or her heart desires. Therefore, I chose the only route available to me. To escape. To escape from you and my heart's longings. Sayounara Kaede…my youkun…my love…
When the game finished, Shohoku had won by five points. Kaede vanished from the stadium as soon as the end-of-game greeting was finished. He rushed into the locker room and grabbed his cell phone, calling Miei's number as he changed out of his jersey. A few rings later, someone finally picked up from the other end.
"Miei!" Kaede called out happily.
"Gomen. Aruji-sama is not available at the moment." The maid who had answered said courteously.
"Aa. This is Rukawa Kaede. Can I know where she's gone to?"
"Rukawa-sama! Ano, aruji-sama had gone to the airport. She's going overseas."
Kaede was wide-eyed with shock upon hearing the news and yelped, "What!? She's going overseas. To where?"
"Wakarimasen desu. Shi…shitsureishimasu." The maid began to stutter and his face darkened as storm clouds rolled in.
"Does anyone know where she's going then?" Kaede almost yelled at the phone.
The maid quivered at his voice and said, "Shukun-sama has accompanied aruji-sama to the airport. You can try calling him…"
Before the maid could finish her sentence, Kaede had cut the call short and dialled Kaii's cell phone. He waited impatiently for the call to connect while he stuffed everything into his bag.
"Kaii jii-san! What's going on? Why's Miei leaving?" Kaede shouted into the phone demandingly.
Kaii sighed. "Youkun, Miei…well…I think it is best if you hear this from your father. Demo, she had just gone passed customs and is boarding the plane in ten minutes."
The cell phone slipped out of Kaede's hand and smashed onto the cold tiles of the locker room. He dashed out of the locker room as the others filed in. Once he was outside of the stadium, he flagged down a taxi and got on immediately.
"Tokyo, Kawa-Ha Corporation. Go as fast as you can. I'll pay for any fines you might get." Kaede ordered gravely.
The taxi driver was overwhelmed by Kaede's cold yet demanding tone. He turned back to the wheel and stepped on the accelerator as he mumbled, "Hai."
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akane の teahouse
Hi guys~
Hisashiburi desu ne! =^.^=
Anyways, let's get straight to those numbered terms:~
(1) Aruji - mistress of the house
(2) Shukun - mater of the house
(3) Kage - shadow
(4) Bujutsu - martial arts
(5) Shidou - guidance
(6) Kouchou sensei - principal
(7) Damaru - shut up
Dakara…How was it? Think I've gotten rusty after stopping writing for so long~ X_x Anyways, hopefully I'll be finish this fic with another one or two chapters, and I'll try to update asap :P Thank you for sticking with me till now ne, you guys are the best! :D
Okies…better run off now. But, before I go… *points at the review button* Please R&R ne~ ^_^ Thankies~ :D
Cheers~
The Lazy Neko singing out…