And here she is!! Kamiya Kaoru!!! I know everybody's been waiting for her and some sort…

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Chapter 8: Blue Eyes

I finally got the strength to step out of the room and do as was told so. Thinking who could've changed my clothes into clean and neat ones, I tried to search for the kitchen. Red-head commanded me to go there…if not, he'll give me another greeting. So there I was in the hall, fingering the edge of the new clothes. I was wearing some kind of yukata, pink and color. I then heard some footsteps coming near me. my senses became alert, thinking it was the redhead again. Picking up all the wits that I have, I continue my way and began to think of what to say to that idiot. To my surprise, it wasn't him….it was a girl?

She looks younger than me, her skin was ivory white and her black hair scattered neatly on her shoulders. Carrying a basket of laundry, she tried to carry them with all strength, keeping the smile on her face as she did some chore. The girl wasn't looking at her way so her shoulder bumped mine. At first, she was startled then she looked up, welcoming her blue eyes at my dark, black ones. The first she said was a simple greeting. "Hello." She greeted, "So you're the girl he seem to have picked last night…"

I was astonished, picked? "Excuse me?" I asked, I didn't understand a word…but only a few. Placing her luggage down, she wiped her brow and then offered another smile. "I'm Kamiya Kaoru." She introduced, placing a hand on her chest. "And you are?" I was really getting confused, is she snapping out of the subject? Whatever… "Yukishiro Tomoe…" I replied, "Good morning." I was so bad, giving her a greeting lamely. I then observed her more, looking at her rough hands to her face. To what I could see, she's beautiful…more than me, and that I consider. I could tell that her hands are tired from doing some chores all day but then, her face doesn't seem to show that she really is tired. Then, the raven-haired girl took the heavy basket and then gave me an apologetic smile then she stepped forward. Her image seemed to scale into my mind as she continued her way. But then, she faced me again, trying to bear the extra weight on her hands. "Battousai is to see you at the dining room…and he's really mad today…did something happen?" she said, her face still smiling.

I bit my lower lip, resisting the urge to laugh but to answer seriously. "Not that much, Miss Kaoru." I replied. "Kaoru." She corrected, her face was still smiling. I nodded, agreeing on such offer to correct her name. "Are you and that Battousai connected in some way?" I asked unconsciously. I wasn't sure of anything to say but then those words came out of my mouth. I couldn't understand why would I say such thing. Her face turned beet red, I noticed after asking such question. She turned around, trying to hide something and then I heard a soft giggle. "No." came her reply, "We just…know…each other for some years…or months…" "I see…" "Kitchen will be…just go forward then right on the third door…that's all." Kaoru told me, then she sped off, not wanting to receive any questions anymore. I shrugged to her sudden reaction and then followed the instructions carefully.

Then, I saw my self standing on front of a door. I then felt my heart beat go faster, then my fingers trembled as I reached to open the door. As I finally opened the door, my mind began creating thoughts and some visions, trying to figure out who and what was inside.

Opening the door, I saw a figure sitting near the window sill, it was leaning against the wall with the eyes closed. Some kind of a long sword was resting on his shoulder, his red hair reflected with the sun light. As I took a step forward, his eyes opened and then automatically looked at me. Staring back, I felt like being commanded to sit down and eat…maybe of his strong ki or some sort.

My foot walked towards the pillows and sat down, taking the chopsticks that rested on the table. Then, the feeling was gone, I felt no longer controlled. Lifting the cover of a bowl that was near me, the contents made my tummy growl. It was a bowlful of miso soup and other toppings. "Help yourself." The red head told me, his voice was as cold as ever. When will he smile? Or when will he be calm? I don't know… "Thank you." It was all that I could say. As I got my self a spoonful of the soup, the taste was as good as it looks…no, much better than the looks. It was good as ever…like some professional cook did it. Then I remembered…

Flashback….

It was night, there were many people around and I was sitting on this table with Akira in front of me. He was there, smiling in his best suite. I smiled back and felt a bit uncomfortable on what I was wearing…some pink dress.

"Why bring me here, Akira?" I asked, a bit confused at the atmosphere and also the reason why. There was not a single idea on my mind that made me think that this night was the best and most remembering night.

Then suddenly, Akira stood up. I watched him walk towards me and then knelt down before me. My eyes opened wide…masaka! Is he going to…?

Taking my left hand, he popped out a small box from his pocket and held on it tight. Then he took my eyes for a single question…

"Will you marry me?"

Time stopped…

Voices of many people going a bit crazy for the sight of the live proposal…

Tears forming in my eyes…

Smile on his face that couldn't be erased…

My mouth trying to open…and then finally…I said yes.

End of Flashback

"What are you doing? Eat."

It snapped the heck out of me until I noticed that I was staring in space with tears on my eyes. I looked at him, not minding the eerie figures and the cold eyes, all I want to ask is a question. "Did Kaoru cook this?"

"Who?"

"Kamiya Kaoru…"

"…so…you've seen her."

"Accidentally…"

"…"

"The answer to my question please…" I added, getting a bit impatient. He turned to face me, a grim line of his lips. "No." he replied solemnly, "I did." I looked at the soup, then at him. Impossible, can he cook this really good? "I see…" I nodded, "Is she related to you in someway?"

"What do you mean?" it took him some moments to reply.

"Like…" I couldn't say it. But I have to so… "…is she your wife?"

His eyebrow twitched, I noticed that. Maybe she isn't related to her in someway. Stupid old me. The sudden image turned around and faced the window once more, he closed his eyes again and gave out a heavy sigh. "No." he replied. "Now go eat before you lose your neck."

I glared at him, what an idiot! How dare he say those things to a woman…oh yeah…he's some kind of a killer on a lose or something. Maybe…I have nothing else to do but just follow him, keeping the grumbles in my head. But then, something brewed on my mind, maybe something that I really wish to ask…? I turned to him, and then he automatically turned to me, as if he really knew I was going to ask him something. And he was the first to ask:

"What?"

"There's something that Miss Kaoru mentioned to me earlier."

"What is it?"

"Something like…Battousai?"

I heard him make a growl on his throat. It startled me at first then I noticed him making a mental note to himself about the name. "Why are you Battousai?" I asked innocently.

He gave out a heavy sigh, closing his eyes and then opening them once more…his amber eyes were still there. "Because I perfected a sword move…namely, battou-jutsu." I wrenched my face, trying to show an expression that I couldn't picture that stunt. I don't know it anyway. "I see…"

"Finish your-"

I'm getting bored of the same phrase over and over again, so I decided to snap the heck out of it. It wasn't funny to hear it over and over again, it bores me so much. "I'm finished." I snapped his never-ending phrase. Then and there he fell silent, it made me smile. "What are you smiling at?" he asked, feeling a bit irritated with the smile that was on my face. Doing a little victory dance inside me, I gave him the smile. Then his reaction has changed…

He was looking deeply into my smile, his eyes were half wide-open. As if he hasn't seen any smile like mine's…or anything like Kaoru's. His image was surprising, seeing him different as he really was. "What?" I asked, removing the grin.

He then stood up, inserting his sword on his belt. He looked at me once again with those angry and cold eyes. "Just go." He told me. I could feel that theirs is something different at him…maybe there is some feeling inside him? No…it can't be…impossible to be true…

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