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**Characters Thoughts and Flashbacks.
Chapter 8: A deal.
Misao spend most of the morning walking, when she returned Himeno was serving lunch in the garden. She was the only one missing, she wanted to say she wasn't hungry but she had walked all they way to the lake, she wasn't hungry, she was starving.
"Misao, your back, we all ready started without you." said Lin with a soft smile
"I'm sorry, I didn't realized what time it was" she said looking at Lin
"Don't worry about, You're here come and sit," said Lin.
During lunch Lin and Misao talked about the wedding, well Lin did the talking Misao only listen to her. But now and then she couldn't help to look at Aoshi. She wonder if he would be able to trust her or even love her with time. She wasn't asking for to much she just wanted his heart to be her and his trust.
She laughed silently. *I'm not asking for to much Aoshi, I just want you heart.* she thought. Right at that moment when she look at him, he had a smile on his face it was like he was able to read her thoughts, causing her to blush.
During lunch Okina and Akito talked about old times and Yahiko, Enishi talked about school, work and girls. But their conversations was cut off by Lin with unexpected question.
"Misao, darling are you and Aoshi planning to have any children soon after your married?" Lin said. Aoshi choked on his tea and Misao couldn't help but to laughed at Aoshi's reaction. And everyone else just stared at them with curiosity.
"Why do you ask Mama?" Misao asked when she was able to stop laughing.
"No reason" she said.
"The true is we haven't talk about yet Mama?" said Misao.
"Well, I suggest you do, both are in the perfect age to be parents" said Lin and smiled at her son.
"Yes ma'am?" said Misao teasing, and smiled at her future husband, Aoshi on the other hand couldn't say anything at all.
Right at that moment when she smile at him, he wanted to erase that smile of her with a kiss, a kiss he was dying to give her since she sat at the table with everyone. Misao was beginning turn into a obsession. When he was alone all he could do was think about her, her scent, her smile, her soft lips, he really need it to get her out of his system, he had never wanted a women as much as he wanted her.
*What was it he felt for her? Was is it lust? Or love? either way he was going to find out one way or another.* he thought.
After lunch Misao, went to her room to call Sano and her sister. She talked to Koaru for about twenty minutes, she was furious at her for not telling her about her wedding sooner, she said she wanted to be with her, to share that wonderful moment in her life. Misao only sighed, she only knew the real reason, she probably take the first plane to stop her from making the biggest mistake in her life.
After that she called Sano, she talked to him for about two hours, she also told him about her wedding, his reaction wasn't what she expected. Different from her sisters he asked her if she got knock up, Misao only laughed at Sano' question, but when she told him the real reason he was extremely angry at her for wanting to go through with the a false wedding, but at the end he said he would be there for her in case she wanted to run off at the last minute.
Later she took a long bath, when she got dried she when to get her cloths back at her bedroom, to her surprise Lin was waiting for her setting on her bed.
"Mama you startle me" she said putting on hand over her heart.
"I'm sorry dear" she said "but I wanted to talk to you."
"What about Mama?" Misao asked
"Well, I couldn't help to notice how you been trying to avoid my son" she said.
"Avoid him,? What make you think....
"When he tried to talk to you after lunch you made an excuse and when he tried to kiss you, you move you head and instead he kiss you on the cheek." she said looking at Misao.
"So you noticed." she said looking down to the floor.
"But I don't blame you, after all you must be nervous about the wedding and what it comes after...
Misao interrupted Lin "After?" she asked puzzled.
"Yes, your wedding night of course, I have to admit I even thought of running away just avoid it," said Lin and she smiled softly at Misao when she saw Misao's face. "Dear child don't tell me you're a virgin?"
Misao blushed even deeper and she said. "Is that a crime Mama?"
Lin laughed at Misao question. "No, not at all darling."
Narrowing her eyes at Lin she said. "Tell me than why are laughing at me.?"
"I'm not laughing....is just that" Lin took a deep breath. "Is hard to believe that you never been with anybody Misao."
"Why is that?" Misao asked.
Lin took Misao by her hand and walked her to the mirror. "Look at you Misao you're a pretty, no a beautiful women," she said.
"I don't understand Mama?" Misao said.
Lin couldn't believe how naive Misao was, most girl at her age had many lover, they use their beauty to conquer any man the desire but Misao was different.
"Never mind Misao don't mind this silly old women," she said and walked to the door . " but I'll tell you this my son is going to be surprise"
"Please don't tell him anything....
"Oh! I wont his going to find by him self." said Lin "your are a jewel Misao I just hope my son can see that too."
"I hardly think so Mama" said Misao
"Wait and see darling he'll tell you one day just give him time to see it" said Lin right before leaving Misao in her room.
Later Misao fell sleep and when she woke up was rather late everyone had supper already and they had gone to their room to sleep. Then her stomach made a sound of hunger. She when to the kitchen to something to eat, after eating she decided to get a book from Okina's study.
At Okina's study the light were on. *maybe Jiya forgot to turn the light off.* she thought.
When she opened the door she found Aoshi working on the computer and Enishi sitting across from him looking at some papers.
"Doll!" said Enishi when he saw Misao at the door. "What are you doing up?"
"I couldn't sleep" she said as she walked to Enishi.
"I'm glad to see you are Ok, we miss at dinner" said Enishi with a concern look on his eyes.
*we* she thought looking at Aoshi. "I'm sorry if I worry you." she said sitting next to Enishi. "Now what you doing up so late?"
"Working" said Enishi tapping the papers on Misao head. Misao laughed.
"Misao if you don't mind we have work to do, you can go now." said Aoshi not looking at her. And to Misao it seems he was ordering to leave.
Misao smiled at Enishi and he returned her pretty smile, but he was aware of the tension between the couple.
"Misao" said Aoshi but Misao was ignoring him completely.
Instead of looking at Aoshi, Misao smiled provocatively at Enishi and she leaned toward him, she glanced up to Aoshi to see his reaction and she could see he couldn't hide his irritation.
"Misao" said Aoshi staring pointedly at the slight gap in her wrapper, making draw her attention to the glimpse of her legs. Misao slid her finger under the smooth silk and drew the edges together, but still didn't solved the problem, since her gown was short.
Suddenly Enishi realized he was the cause of their unspoken battle, he tried to eased the tention by directing her attention to Aoshi, but having Misao so close to him he couldn't help his glance stray to the shapely legs beneath the thin wrapper.
Unfortunately Aoshi knew exactly how Misao was affecting his friend and he was clearly annoyed.
"Aoshi you don't mind if we finish tomorrow." Enishi stood up and he addressed the both. "I'll see both of you in the morning."
Misao stood up too and kissed Enishe goodnight on the cheek and before he realized what he was doing he returned her kiss. He felt a cold shiver run down his spine when he saw Aoshi 's fist clench. Enishi said goodnight and left, he wondered what would happen when he was out of earshot.
Misao brought up her chin and said to Aoshi, "what makes you think you can order me around.?"
Aoshi's temper snapped. "For God sake didn't you see the way he was looking at you.? Even Enishi isn't immune to your charms Misao."
"It sound to me like you were jealous." said Misao walking toward the door.
"Just remember that you would be my wife" he declared
"I'll remember, when you stop treating me like a doxie!" she said slamming the door behind her.
*If I thought you were a doxie I wouldn't be so jealous.* he though
Misao run all the way to her bedroom and she was inside she leaned against the door. It took her several to recover. She walked to her bed and she lay down. Misao drifted between dreaming and wakefulness, he did wanted her, he had come to her after all. Then her awakening came small degrees of awareness, he lid his hand slowly over her stomach. She opened her eyes tot eh dark night, Aoshi lay behind her, she knew the scent of him, needing to assure her self that he was there she caressed his hand.
He kissed the back of her neck. "Misao," he whispered "you do know it's me, don't you.?
Misao sighed surely Aoshi didn't think she would welcome any other man into bed. She tipped her head back to meet his lips in a fleeting kiss. "Even sleep I knew is was you." she murmured.
"I'm relieved you didn't screamed to the high heavens Misao" he paused " I'm sorry about early, Misao I don't think you're a doxie"
She laughed. "Well thank you, but I don't think you're only here to apologize are you Aoshi.? There something else on your mind?" she said and touched his cheek with one hand.
He moved atop of her "Yes there something I wanted to ask you" he said and buried his head on the curve of her neck.
"Then are you going to ask me than.?" she said
"My mother asked you a question during lunch....he sighed...and you didn't gave her a answer, a least not the one I wanted to hear."
"What question Aoshi?" she asked him clueless
"About having children Misao." he said kissing her throw.
"Mmm, that question what about it Aoshi?" she said putting one hand on the back of his head.
He look at her on the eyes "Dammit Misao what I want to know if is you have though about having children when we get married" he said getting frustrated
She stared at him silently and after a moment she said. "Yes I thought about it."
"And? Would you have my child or my children Misao.?" he asked
The tread of vulnerability in his voice tugged her. "Yes I would love to bear your child or children Aoshi." she said kissing his cheek.
Aoshi claimed her mouth with a tender kiss, and some how Misao knew that wasn't the answer he was expecting form her, but she wasn't going to make that easy for him.
Misao broke the kiss. "Aoshi there is something I want you to know."
"What it is?" he asked her puzzled
She hissed out a sigh and her gaze dipped into his chest before returning to his face "I'm not bearing your child without love?" she said
Aoshi stared at her with a strange intensity. "What?" he said. His blood ran cold, *she was asking him to love her*, he thought "Why?"
"Our marriage is nothing more that a arrangement, we don't love each other, and I can live with that, and nobody ever have to know the real reason why are we got marry, and if they do find out one I would not care, but I don't want my child to grow believing he was nothing more than a arrangement, I want my child to know that I love his or her father with all my heart and that he love me, that love was the reason he or she was born and not because I was force to give birth to him or her." Said Misao and her eyes went misty.
Aoshi felt a weakening in his chest.
"Please, Aoshi don't ask me to have your child without love, because I wont do it." she said firmly.
"I wont Misao," he said and kissed her "but I would know that you love me enough to have a my child." he asked her
"The day I decide to have your son or daughter, is the day that I'll know that you love me and it also would mean that I love you with all my heart.
Aoshi throat tightened, she meant every work she had said, she truly meant it. "Alright Misao, it's a deal." he said and kissed her one last time before leaving her room.
Leaving Misao with her own thoughts, she really didn't expected him to agree with her and yet he did.
Hi everyone sorry it took me forever
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The next chapter would be the weeding.
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