Thank you for having read this fan fiction. I hope you are enjoying
reading it as much as I am enjoying writing it. Also for those who have
reviewed thank you very much. I appreciate those few precious minutes of
your time, more than any other action you can take it shows me that you
care about the story, the characters and the direction the plot is taking,
or not taking. Arrigato. = )
Also after posting Promises I realized I didn't explain something. Magic burns a lot of calories, so don't be surprised if Adrian is EXTREMELY hungry at certain points in the story, or has a super sappy anemic attack with Akito somehow involved! *sigh*
Notes:
Arrigato: Thank you in Japanese.
Gomen: One of many levels of I'm sorry in Japanese. Sumimasen is seen as being a bit more adult like.
Kazuma Sohma: He only showed up for a few episodes at the end and since I had to break out my DVD collection to find his name I figured I'd throw it under notes. *Is secretly worried that I will forget again ; )* He's Kyo's adopted father that Kyo hopes he can one day be a son that Kazuma would be proud of. So he keeps insisting he's not his son, until that day.
Shishou: As simple as you can get it means master in the martial arts world, but to be more specific it deals with your ranking within the dojo. I'm not going to be complicated on this since it would only mean a lot more definitions and a whole lot of typing.
Kimono - It just means clothing in Japanese. Other things like yakata and obi are more specific.
Wakufu - Is traditional Japanese clothing. (I forgot in previous chapter, gomen!)
Sensei- It can be used for a teacher, novelist, Dr, as well as for a few others. It's a title like kun, chan, san, donno or sama....
Tatami- They are the woven mats in traditional Japanese rooms.
Chapter 6: A Morning's Work
A knocking sound made Adrian slowly open her eyes. Light was streaming in through the window, and it made her wince, and close them again.
She heard someone enter in through the screen door, looking over she noticed it was that man from the other day... what was his name... Hat... Hatori! Yes that was it.
"Good morning. Akito said you had finally awoken last night." Adrian couldn't help but to notice the medical bag at his side as he knelt down beside her. "We were rather surprised when you fainted like that." Hatori pulled his stethoscope from his bag.
"Are you a doctor?"
"Yes, I'm one of the family's doctors."
He pressed the stethoscope against her chest. "Take a deep breath."
The exam lasted only a few minutes, under Hatori's attentive eye.
"If you're worried because I fainted don't be. Using magic in the way I did the other night is more than a little reckless. I hadn't eaten very much and using magic like that takes a lot of energy, but I felt I needed to prove my sincerity, so I... Gomen."
Adrian couldn't look Hatori in the eye. He didn't need to know just how dangerous what she had done was. It wouldn't happen again, at least not like that. Next time she would be better prepared, and she would do everything to make it easier, so that when it was time for Akito...
The sad expression on his face last night had been burned into her mind, and for some reason she wasn't able to erase its image, or the feelings of similarity that had arisen.
"Akito has always been sick, because of the curse. I just need to be sure you aren't ill with anything. Akito seems to be in a good mood this morning. Though, if asked he just denies it."
"I'm glad, he's feeling well. He said something about me being moved to this estate, I think. I was a little groggy at the time so I'm afraid."
"Akito sent Shigure, Haru and Kazuma to fetch your things. I think He sent Kazuma to keep Shigure in line. Is there anyone that we need to notify about your change of residence?"
Adrian thought back to her parents. She had never really been very close to them. In fact, they weren't even her real parents she had been adopted by them. They probably wouldn't worry, that wasn't the type of people they were, they just took advantage of the curse that had been passed down to her, and saw to it that she used it to keep the family financially well to do.
"Not really. I don't think anyone except the land lord would notice that the apartment was empty." Adrian hadn't realized it but her voice was filled with bitterness. Hatori couldn't keep from noticing, still he didn't comment on it.
"Akito also said he would like his bedroom back." Hatori stood up and headed to the door. "Your uniform is clean and on the chair in the corner so get dressed. I'll be back in 10 minutes and take you to your new room."
Get dressed?
Adrian looked down at her clothing she was indeed dressed very differently. She could feel her cheeks start to boil at the very thought of someone undressing her and putting her to bed.
Who was it?
Who saw her that way?
Please may they have asked a woman to do it!
Was there any woman around? Adrian couldn't recall seeing a single one the entire time she had been here.
Her hands were shaking miserably as she changed her clothes. What exactly had happened after she had fainted anyway?
"Are you dressed?" Hatori's voice came from the hallway.
"Hmm... Yeah... come on in." She knew her ears were still a bit red, but it would have to do.
"I suppose you're probably a bit hungry?" Hatori asked. "I have breakfast made in the main room."
Adrian's stomach growled at the mention of food.
The edges of Hatori's lips tugged at a smile as he led her down the hallway.
"Hatori, can I um... can I ask a question?" She could feel her cheeks warm once again but she just had to know what had happened. "After I fainted, what... what exactly happened?" There she had asked it.
"You hit the floor pretty hard, none of us were expecting it. We were just too surprised since we could literally see everything happening. Akito was the first one to reach you. I think he thought you had just dropped dead."
Hatori was amused by the memory of it. There were so many times that Akito had hurt and betrayed each member of the family, still he wasn't the one to be blamed. Akito after all had never asked for the curse, so when a solution presented itself, who could blame him for being worried.
"He wouldn't even let us touch you. It was the first time I had ever seen Akito protecting anything so viciously, even the family."
Did that mean what she thought it meant. Was it Akito?!?! She could feel her knees begin to tremble beneath her weight, and her face turned a bright crimson red.
"He was next to your side the entire time you slept." Hatori glanced behind him, seeing her slowly slide to the floor and her face... Hatori grabbed her wrist to check her pulse but she just yanked it away from him.
"I'm fine. I... just..." Her stomach chose that moment reminded her of her main need again. "Can we get that breakfast you were talking about? I'm just feeling a little anemic right now." What a big lie that was! She had never felt more embarrassed in her entire life. Akito had seen her like that!
Hatori though knew enough of the truth, to piece it together. Even though it was only for a few moments, her pulse had been rather fast, and the blush... still she was hungry. He didn't know if there were any side effects for what she had done for Yuki, but he did know that she hadn't eaten very much for the last day.
Hatori pulled her to her feet, and helped her down the hall, since she was having troubles walking.
"I heard she's been in the young master's bedroom with him for a whole day. He even carried her there himself. I can't help but wonder if he's taking a liking to her."
"That girl, what was her name, Ms. Coleman had fainted. Don't read too much into it."
"Still Hatori-sensei was there, from what I hear. Akito refused to let Hatori-sensei even look at her."
"I also hear that Akito-sama is having her things brought to this house. He asked me to prepare a room for her this morning!"
Listening to the woman chatter in the other rooms, about her, didn't help her red face any, if anything it was making it worse. Still something didn't quite make any sense she knew she was being moved here, but what was this about her living with Akito!? That man that had seen her...
She couldn't even bare to finish the thought.
Hatori knocked on the door, before sliding it open. The women who only minutes before had been chattering about her, politely bowed and began to serve her food. Adrian did her best to eat as much as she could knowing that she needed to regain her strength, still something about the whole situation made it rather hard for her to eat.
I wonder if it was the almost permanent blush staining her cheeks.
"Good morning."
Adrian looked up to find the source of her embarrassment entering the room. He was dressed in black this morning, and she couldn't help but to notice how well that color seemed to suit him. It was a good thing she couldn't get any redder.
"A-dri-an!!!"
She hadn't been prepared at all for Momiji plummeting into her at full speed. She found herself laying with her back against the tatami mats, staring up at the ceiling, the cute little German boy not having transformed into a rabbit, was clinging to his new friend.
She tried to get back up but it was difficult in her weakened condition, and it didn't help that Momiji had a death grip around her waist.
She only caught a glimpse of Akito's face, but his once "It's such a beautiful day" expression had turned slightly darker and colder, just like the first time she had met him.
"Good morning, Akito."
He simply walked out the door without even replying.
Adrian knew he was mad from the rust red color surrounding him, but recklessly she pried away Momiji's hands and went after Akito. Her body was still weak from hunger and exhaustion, but she still followed after him.
Chapter 7: Jealousy?
Following Akito may have not been the smartest idea Adrian ever had but then again, sometimes the end can justify the means.
Also after posting Promises I realized I didn't explain something. Magic burns a lot of calories, so don't be surprised if Adrian is EXTREMELY hungry at certain points in the story, or has a super sappy anemic attack with Akito somehow involved! *sigh*
Notes:
Arrigato: Thank you in Japanese.
Gomen: One of many levels of I'm sorry in Japanese. Sumimasen is seen as being a bit more adult like.
Kazuma Sohma: He only showed up for a few episodes at the end and since I had to break out my DVD collection to find his name I figured I'd throw it under notes. *Is secretly worried that I will forget again ; )* He's Kyo's adopted father that Kyo hopes he can one day be a son that Kazuma would be proud of. So he keeps insisting he's not his son, until that day.
Shishou: As simple as you can get it means master in the martial arts world, but to be more specific it deals with your ranking within the dojo. I'm not going to be complicated on this since it would only mean a lot more definitions and a whole lot of typing.
Kimono - It just means clothing in Japanese. Other things like yakata and obi are more specific.
Wakufu - Is traditional Japanese clothing. (I forgot in previous chapter, gomen!)
Sensei- It can be used for a teacher, novelist, Dr, as well as for a few others. It's a title like kun, chan, san, donno or sama....
Tatami- They are the woven mats in traditional Japanese rooms.
Chapter 6: A Morning's Work
A knocking sound made Adrian slowly open her eyes. Light was streaming in through the window, and it made her wince, and close them again.
She heard someone enter in through the screen door, looking over she noticed it was that man from the other day... what was his name... Hat... Hatori! Yes that was it.
"Good morning. Akito said you had finally awoken last night." Adrian couldn't help but to notice the medical bag at his side as he knelt down beside her. "We were rather surprised when you fainted like that." Hatori pulled his stethoscope from his bag.
"Are you a doctor?"
"Yes, I'm one of the family's doctors."
He pressed the stethoscope against her chest. "Take a deep breath."
The exam lasted only a few minutes, under Hatori's attentive eye.
"If you're worried because I fainted don't be. Using magic in the way I did the other night is more than a little reckless. I hadn't eaten very much and using magic like that takes a lot of energy, but I felt I needed to prove my sincerity, so I... Gomen."
Adrian couldn't look Hatori in the eye. He didn't need to know just how dangerous what she had done was. It wouldn't happen again, at least not like that. Next time she would be better prepared, and she would do everything to make it easier, so that when it was time for Akito...
The sad expression on his face last night had been burned into her mind, and for some reason she wasn't able to erase its image, or the feelings of similarity that had arisen.
"Akito has always been sick, because of the curse. I just need to be sure you aren't ill with anything. Akito seems to be in a good mood this morning. Though, if asked he just denies it."
"I'm glad, he's feeling well. He said something about me being moved to this estate, I think. I was a little groggy at the time so I'm afraid."
"Akito sent Shigure, Haru and Kazuma to fetch your things. I think He sent Kazuma to keep Shigure in line. Is there anyone that we need to notify about your change of residence?"
Adrian thought back to her parents. She had never really been very close to them. In fact, they weren't even her real parents she had been adopted by them. They probably wouldn't worry, that wasn't the type of people they were, they just took advantage of the curse that had been passed down to her, and saw to it that she used it to keep the family financially well to do.
"Not really. I don't think anyone except the land lord would notice that the apartment was empty." Adrian hadn't realized it but her voice was filled with bitterness. Hatori couldn't keep from noticing, still he didn't comment on it.
"Akito also said he would like his bedroom back." Hatori stood up and headed to the door. "Your uniform is clean and on the chair in the corner so get dressed. I'll be back in 10 minutes and take you to your new room."
Get dressed?
Adrian looked down at her clothing she was indeed dressed very differently. She could feel her cheeks start to boil at the very thought of someone undressing her and putting her to bed.
Who was it?
Who saw her that way?
Please may they have asked a woman to do it!
Was there any woman around? Adrian couldn't recall seeing a single one the entire time she had been here.
Her hands were shaking miserably as she changed her clothes. What exactly had happened after she had fainted anyway?
"Are you dressed?" Hatori's voice came from the hallway.
"Hmm... Yeah... come on in." She knew her ears were still a bit red, but it would have to do.
"I suppose you're probably a bit hungry?" Hatori asked. "I have breakfast made in the main room."
Adrian's stomach growled at the mention of food.
The edges of Hatori's lips tugged at a smile as he led her down the hallway.
"Hatori, can I um... can I ask a question?" She could feel her cheeks warm once again but she just had to know what had happened. "After I fainted, what... what exactly happened?" There she had asked it.
"You hit the floor pretty hard, none of us were expecting it. We were just too surprised since we could literally see everything happening. Akito was the first one to reach you. I think he thought you had just dropped dead."
Hatori was amused by the memory of it. There were so many times that Akito had hurt and betrayed each member of the family, still he wasn't the one to be blamed. Akito after all had never asked for the curse, so when a solution presented itself, who could blame him for being worried.
"He wouldn't even let us touch you. It was the first time I had ever seen Akito protecting anything so viciously, even the family."
Did that mean what she thought it meant. Was it Akito?!?! She could feel her knees begin to tremble beneath her weight, and her face turned a bright crimson red.
"He was next to your side the entire time you slept." Hatori glanced behind him, seeing her slowly slide to the floor and her face... Hatori grabbed her wrist to check her pulse but she just yanked it away from him.
"I'm fine. I... just..." Her stomach chose that moment reminded her of her main need again. "Can we get that breakfast you were talking about? I'm just feeling a little anemic right now." What a big lie that was! She had never felt more embarrassed in her entire life. Akito had seen her like that!
Hatori though knew enough of the truth, to piece it together. Even though it was only for a few moments, her pulse had been rather fast, and the blush... still she was hungry. He didn't know if there were any side effects for what she had done for Yuki, but he did know that she hadn't eaten very much for the last day.
Hatori pulled her to her feet, and helped her down the hall, since she was having troubles walking.
"I heard she's been in the young master's bedroom with him for a whole day. He even carried her there himself. I can't help but wonder if he's taking a liking to her."
"That girl, what was her name, Ms. Coleman had fainted. Don't read too much into it."
"Still Hatori-sensei was there, from what I hear. Akito refused to let Hatori-sensei even look at her."
"I also hear that Akito-sama is having her things brought to this house. He asked me to prepare a room for her this morning!"
Listening to the woman chatter in the other rooms, about her, didn't help her red face any, if anything it was making it worse. Still something didn't quite make any sense she knew she was being moved here, but what was this about her living with Akito!? That man that had seen her...
She couldn't even bare to finish the thought.
Hatori knocked on the door, before sliding it open. The women who only minutes before had been chattering about her, politely bowed and began to serve her food. Adrian did her best to eat as much as she could knowing that she needed to regain her strength, still something about the whole situation made it rather hard for her to eat.
I wonder if it was the almost permanent blush staining her cheeks.
"Good morning."
Adrian looked up to find the source of her embarrassment entering the room. He was dressed in black this morning, and she couldn't help but to notice how well that color seemed to suit him. It was a good thing she couldn't get any redder.
"A-dri-an!!!"
She hadn't been prepared at all for Momiji plummeting into her at full speed. She found herself laying with her back against the tatami mats, staring up at the ceiling, the cute little German boy not having transformed into a rabbit, was clinging to his new friend.
She tried to get back up but it was difficult in her weakened condition, and it didn't help that Momiji had a death grip around her waist.
She only caught a glimpse of Akito's face, but his once "It's such a beautiful day" expression had turned slightly darker and colder, just like the first time she had met him.
"Good morning, Akito."
He simply walked out the door without even replying.
Adrian knew he was mad from the rust red color surrounding him, but recklessly she pried away Momiji's hands and went after Akito. Her body was still weak from hunger and exhaustion, but she still followed after him.
Chapter 7: Jealousy?
Following Akito may have not been the smartest idea Adrian ever had but then again, sometimes the end can justify the means.