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Chapter 3: Intension Reveal.
Then next day Yahiko and Misao decided to go horse riding. Misao turned to see her younger brother, who was riding behind her on a brown and white horse.
"C'mon Yahiko, try to keep up." seconds later Yahiko joined her on the other side.
"I'm glad we got the chance to ride before going back to the city," he said
"I agree" she said tightened her grip on the reins on her horse. "So what do you want to do next."
Misao's grandfather and Leader had died when she was seventeen, and her life was shattered, the only reason she was able to pull through her lost, it was because she had her adoptive Jiya, the oniwabanshuu and most because she had Koaru her sister and Yahiko her little brother. Even when they weren't really related she love them like family. And only when she was around them, she felt free from her demanding job and she could be the free spirit girl, she really was.
Since Koaru got marry and Yahiko was going to school back in the city, only holidays were spent together, and those were times she enjoyed the most.
"According to Himeno, Jiya and some two man from the city are talking business in the garden. Do want to scare the life out of them.?" said Yahiko, and from distance, they couldn't tell who they were, but Jiya's friends where fun to be around.
At first Misao was reluctant to agree with her brother prank. She was dressed in her brother's clothes, so they startled victims wouldn't guess who she was. She was enjoying her freedom ad Yahiko's company too much to deny herself or Yahiko a bit of harmless fun.
"Let's go!" she said. Looking like two boy, they race toward the garden wall.
"Yee ha!" Yahiko yelled as both horses rose up and sailed within inches of the heads of the three unsuspecting men sitting in the gardens. Then they disappeared out of sight as they raced the cross the lawn.
"What the hell was that?" Aoshi shinomori jumped up and shouted at Okina. And he grimaced at the tea staining he white shirt. He felt a moment's fears when those two horses passed so closely above his head. But he had to admit that was one hell of a good stunt.
"That was my grandson Yahiko and his....well...partner in crime." said Okina.
"Those two boy sure can ride" said Mr. Shinomori
"I think I would like to join your grandson and friend for a ride sometime" said Aoshi.
"No. You don't, noone can keep up with those two" said Okina. The three man were unaware that Misao and Yahiko were sneaking up behind them. Yahiko was the first one to clime the garden wall, and he was helping Misao to take a peek over the wall that hid their victims from view.
As soon as she caught sight of Aoshi, Misao lost her grip on the stones, falling forward to land and the middle of a puddle.
"Why did you let go for Misao?" Yahiko whispered, surprise that her agile sister had lost her balance. He jump to help his sister when he heard someone laugh and he found himself staring at a man with blue eyes and wide grin. And before Misao could get up, Aoshi was hauling her up by the collard of her jacket.
"I don't suppose you would accept an a apology," said Yahiko. Then he shouted "Hey! Don't choke my....."
"Ah! Aoshi I see you had met my grandchildren." said Okina.
"We wont hear the end of it." said Yahiko to Misao.
"Your grandchildren?" said Aoshi.
"Aoshi Shinomori, may I present my grandson Yahiko and his silent partner in crime is my granddaughter, Misao Makimachi."
Aoshi released his prisoner and whisked the hat from Misao's head and a mass of black hair fell down her back as she turned a flushed and furious face to the man she had hope never to lay eyes on again.
"How charming!" said Aoshi taking Misao's hand and brushing a kiss on her hand.
Yahiko on the other hand was relief that the stranger had a sense of humor.
"What are you doing here?" Said Misao when she finally found her voice.
"I was invited, bright eyes" he said
"Misao, you are being rude to our guess" said Okina "Pretty Misao why don't you go change those wet clothes and perhaps Aoshi will forget this unfortunate incident when you appear later, dressed like a proper young women."
Yahiko burst out laughing,, and Misoa glared at him.
"Fine, and for the record, I don't care if he forget this incident." she said turning around and rased into the house. *that man is a mocking arrogant idiot, very attractive arrogant idiot!* she though. When Misao reached her bedroom and slammed the door behind her. And as she stripped out of her wet clothes her temper began to rise high into the air.
"Of all people on earth, why did it had to be him in the garden with Jiya?" she shouted. Since last night when he had swept her into his arms and kissed, she had thought of little else. "And what the hell did he meant by "Not Bad" he'll regret kissing me like that."
Misao knew Aoshi fund her attractive, and she had to admit that Aoshi was a magnificent specimen of masculinity. Last night when she saw him looking at her, he look like a roguishly prince, with his black evening clothes hugging his lean body, her pulse began to rise when he first looked at her with those eyes, blue as the ocean.
"Im sure women might fall into your arm Aoshi Shinomori with a snap of your fingers, but I have no intention to become one of them." she said when she got out of the bathtub.
After taking a bath Misoa felt sleep for the rest of the afternoon, and she woke up it was almost time for dinner. She got up and she look for a dress she could wear to dinner, it took her thirty Minutes to decide which one she was going to wear. Finally she decide for a short summer dress with spaghetti straps. She look into the mirror and smile with vanity, she knew she look good, because Sano had told her every time she wore that dress or any short dress for that matter. She wore her hair into a pony tail with mass of curls falling down her back.
"Hey! Misao dinner is ready" he shouted from the bottom of the stair. "Whoa! He added when he saw what Misao was wearing.
"Ah!! Misao you look....don't you think that dress is a little to short, pretty Misao." said Okina when he took a look at Misao dress.
"I don't think is short Jiya, girl back in the city wear them even shorted." said Yahiko.
"Well I think is rather short" said Okina.
"Relax Jiya, there is nothing wrong with my dress."said Misao as she walk to the dinning room. She search the room and she was relieve to discover they were alone. "Where is Mr. Shinomori? She ask trying to sound disinterested.
"Which one?" said Yahiko
"Both of them, I guess?"
"Shinomori Senor left about two hours ago, and Aoshi is upstairs changing his clothes, clothes that you and Yahiko ruin with your little prank." Okina pointed out with irritation.
"Enlighten us, when was this?" said Misao with a mischievously smile.
"Misao you'll never change" Okina would have say something else but the object of their interest walked into the dinning. Misao composed her self and gave him a childish smile.
As Himeno brought in the first course of the evening meal, and Yahiko keep asking one question after another. Misao was grateful for her brother demanding curiosity about their guess. He was asking all the right questions.
Aoshi swallowed a spoonful of soup and his eyebrows rase at the taste.
"You don't have to eat this stuff Aoshi, is made from squid" Yahiko pushed his serving untouched.
"Yahiko, is not squid," said Himeno (Himeno is the housekeeper and cook)
"Then what is it?"
"Is eel" said Himeno
"Eew! Even worst" said Yahiko "You know Aoshi, Misao used to water the center piece with it, when nobody was looking."
"Yahiko!" said Misao wishing she could kick her brother under the table. Aoshi salute her with his spoon, and his amused laugh increased her embarrassment.
"Forgive him, Misao, whenever Im around my sister, I tend to point out what she was like when she was a child." said Aoshi
"Your sister has my sympathies...for having you for a bother." she said
Okina cleared his throat an quickly change the subject, sending Misao a warning glance.
"What?" she said and laugh.
"How long are you going to stay here Misao?" said Yahiko
"One week" she said
"And what about you Aoshi?"
"Same as Misao" he said
"Don't you have any business back in the city to attend?" said Yahiko.
"Not at the moment, the business a need to take care, is right here in this house." said Aoshi looking at Misao.
Misao's heart fluttered like a capture bird when he look at her, she force her self her attention to the next course. Her thoughts went back to the night in the garden when Aoshi had kissed her, making her writhe beneath his lips. Then her eyes drop to his hand and she wonder if his touch would make her writhe just like his lips did. She didn't want to think about it any longer. She lifted her eyes only to discover that Aoshi was watching her. And she notice how a sensual darkness invaded his eyes. Her pulse began to raise, knowing that he had read her mind.
When dinner was over, Aoshi walked with Okina and Misao and Yahiko behind them. Then Okina turn to see both of them and he said.
"Misao , show Aoshi our garden, Yahiko and I need to take care of his High School application in my study."
She was about to refuse, but she change her mind and decided to confront their arrogant guess.
"This way Mr. Shinomori" she said. She was determined to find out exactly what he had meant by "Not Bad" her thoughts must have been like a mirror in her face for she heard him laugh and the words. "I deserve better"
*What the hell did he meant by that?* she thought. She reminded silent as they walk out into the warm summer air, the smell of flowers become stronger as the walked toward the gazebo. As soon as the reach the gazebo, she turn to face him.
"What are you doing here Shinomori? I don't believe someone like you, from the city have any business here and the middle of nowhere" she said trying to see his expression .
"I can't believe someone like you is our leader.... I would say we are equally astonished." he said folding his arms across his chest and surveyed her from head to toes.
"Would you stop looking at me like that?" she shouted. His nearness was making her more nervous with each passing moment. She did not like the possessive way he looked at her, but most of all she did not like his arrogance.
Aoshi took a step toward her and said. "I like looking at you, I like the feel of you in my arms and I like your delectable mouth, I couldn't deny myself the pleasure of kissing you last night" he took another step toward to her, and smile when she backed away.
"And what makes you think I'll let you kiss me again." she said
"Ah...I was wondering how long would it take you to bring up our first kiss. Although brief but memorable, was it not?"
"Memorable?" she shouted at him "and what did you meant by "Not Bad"
"Aoshi deep laugh set her back considerably. "I was hoping you would remember what I said. I must have made quite an impression on you."
"Just like any other man in my life." she said bitterly
"But I wonder if any of them, were able to wake up the sleeping passion beneath your luscious exterior." he said as he touch her chin.
"Why, you arrogant idiot, all I remember was a sense of revulsion." she said wishing to wipe the tolerant grin from his face.
"How disappointing" he said "and here I though you had invited me out here to finish what we left off last night, and if I recall your thoughts weren't so chaste during dinner."
Misao's mouth dropped open in astonishment. Damn it, he had read her thoughts, he had known that she was thinking about his hands. "I would not spent another second with you." she turn to leave, but he grabbed by the wrist. "Let go Of me," she demanded.
"I have no intension to let you go" he said loosening his grip but still retained firm control of er wrist. "And if you stop pulling your hand for a moment, I'll lay my cards on the table for you."
"Cards? Are we going to play poker now?" she ask furious, she tried to wrench free of his grasp, but he pulled her closer to him until she could feel every muscle of his hard body through her dress. She tried to slap him but his reaction was instantaneous, he caught her hand on mid air, and he pinned both arms to her sides holding her in his embrace.
"Like I said, I have no intension in letting you go, little spitfire. He said looking down at her angry face.
"Let go of me before I scream" she announced courageously.
"You don't really want to scream Misao, you want me to kiss you, but before I do I want you to know I plan to marry you before the next week is over, and we don't have much time to get know one another.
"You're joking! She said.
"Im afraid Im not. Your were mine since you were fourteen and you are mine now."he brought up his hand and caught her chin. "MINE" whispered, bending his head to give her a gentle kiss on the lips, lips that quivered beneath his.
She pulled away after the first tentative contact with his warm lips. Slightly dazed she said. "Yours?"
"Yes, Mine" and he kissed her again, deeply and thoroughly.
She pulled away again. "I...I....don't understand"
"Then perhaps it would be better if you talk first with you Grandfather before we continue" his voice was soft and husky against her lips. He kissed her once more before releasing her. "Goodnight Misao" he said and walks toward the house, leaving Misao more confuse then ever.
*Why did he said she belong to him since she was fourteen?*she though, then everything come clear to her, as she remembered the day her Grandfather and Leader had told her she was betroth to someone, but most important she remembered she was only fourteen when he had told her he had betroth her. *could he be the one? The one she suppose to marry? And if he was, that meant that he had the deeds for the Kamiya Estate. The only one way to find out, it was to ask her Jiya.*
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