Megumi's last word was printed deeply into Kaoru's mind. 'He is a womanizer. He bedded countless women...including me.... I don't love him, why should I care.' she thought as she felt jealousy spread through her heart while packing her bag.
The tea party went on smoothly. They said their vows and exchanged the rings. The rings were actually specially designed by Amakusa. They were silvered in colour, with a string of gems around the rings. Kaoru's ring was of a string of sapphire gems and Amakusa's was of black diamond. On the underside of one ring had words carved. Words of 'Shougo K.Kao, my only luv' on Amakusa's ring but nothing was on Kaoru's.
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Amakusa was in his room. He was thinking of Kaoru. Dinner was prepared, awaiting her. 'She will be moving in today. Ango will pick her up. My fiancée....and now...my wife' He thought. From the tea party earlier on, he observed that her friends were people who can be trusted. It's no wonder that Kaoru cared so much for them.
Kaoru was surprised that a mansion would look so beautiful. It is totally different from the others, definitely the one that captures many eyes. Ango led her up to her room which she didn't know was also Amakusa's room.
The room door opened. The room was beautifully furnished. In there was a man wearing a white cotton shirt and sleeping pants. His name was Shougo Amakusa. Ango left her luggage and went off.
"Sorry, I didn't know that this is your room. Maybe Ango took me into the wrong one. I'll find him now." Kaoru said with nervy.
"We are married. You are sleeping with me and I don't take no for an answer." Amakusa said in a deep voice.
His word angered Kaoru. Her nervy state was turning into a explosive state. This man was all about himself.
"You can't force me to do things I dislike! Why are you men so so... egocentric! I will not sleep with you on the same bed or even in the same room!" shouted Kaoru.
"Yes I can and I will. Your friends.... Don't want to make them worry do you. Listen here, in this house, I am the master. Everyone listen to me including you. When I said a thing, you follow. You are sleeping with me." Amakusa said, without getting affected by Kaoru's fiery aura.
'My friends...'Kaoru thought sadly. For their safety, she'll do anything.
They were having dinner. Nothing was said throughout the meal. Kaoru was bored. After the luxurious dinner, Kaoru was alone. She was given the privilege to tour around the mansion. Then, something caught her eyes. They were picture frames on the wall.
'Picture of their family... Amakusa and his parents... a young girl with her parents... amakusa and the young girl.... His smiles definitely look good in his younger age but why is he keeping them away now? Who is the young girl? His sister?' Kaoru thought.
Following down to another lane, frames of Amakusa and the young girl increased. Finally coming to the end, she saw a frame of the grown girl.
'Is that Sayo...? Wait a minute, oh my god... now I remember! Sayo had told me before her name is Shougo Sayo when we first introduced!' Kaoru thought in disbelieved and went back to their room to ask Amakusa.
Amakusa had just taken his shower. He was wearing only his sleeping pants, showing his upper top body that women crave to touch. Just then, Kaoru stepped into the room. She blushed.
"Are you Sayo's brother?" Kaoru asked.
"Yes. How did you know her?" He replied eyeing at her suspiciously.
"We are friends. We knew each other at the DARK-side." She continued.
"I see. Now take a bath and sleep. Your night-wears are in the cupboard. Wear them." Amakusa said as he nodded, continuing their conversation.
"What night-wears? I have my own sleeping clothes!" Kaoru argued.
"You will wear them." Amakusa said deeply.
'For my friends....' She thought sadly and went over to the cupboard to take out a night-wear. She opened and gasped at what she saw. All the night-wears were too revealing. Colours ranging from different shades of blue to black and pure white. Going against her luck, she closed her eyes and picked put one. It was a baby-blue doll-like see through lace trim night-wear. Kaoru hit her head thinking 'so much for the luck!' and went off to the bath room. Working in Dark-side made Kaoru bought many different matching bras and panties designs. She took a long bath and wore the night-wear. Looking into the mirror, she prayed for the night saved.
Amakusa was already in the bed with the quilt covered up to his waist, reading a book. His mouth nearly dropped opened when he saw Kaoru. There she was, standing in their room, wearing practically nothing. The see-through night-wear showed him her matching bra and panty. Her long wet hair was over her shoulder. She looked like a fallen angel.
Kaoru noticed him. She blushed when he did not take his sight off her. She dried and combed her hair and went to the other side of the empty space of the bed, leaving a large space between them. After greeting Amakusa a soft 'goodnight', she buried herself under the comfy quilt.
"Is that the way to greet me goodnight? How about a kiss to end the night?" Amakusa whispered as he shifted himself closer to Kaoru's form.
Kaoru's body jerked when she heard him. Lifting up the quilt and turning to him, she was shocked when Amakusa's face was directly in front of hers, their mouths centimeters away. Before He could do anything, Kaoru made the first move. She gave a peck on his cheek turned around again.
Unsatisfied with that, Amakusa flipped Kaoru's body to the middle of the bed, with him on top of her.
"That is not counted as a kiss Kaoru... A kiss from a husband to his wife is like this..."he said and drove his mouth onto Kaoru's.
Her eyes widened in shock at the feel of his lips pressed against hers. She couldn't move. Fear was the first emotion that hit her full force, until he cautiously began to nibble and lick at her lips.
Feeling her relax, Amakusa softly licked at her lips, asking for entrance so he could taste more of her. Slowly she opened her mouth to him as he dipped his tongue deep within. 'She tastes like sweet honey and wine mixed together' he thought as their kiss became more intense. He felt his body light on fire at the sheer intensity of emotions she was able to bring forth from within him. Then she started to kiss him back.
Kaoru allowed him to kiss her deeply. He expertly massaged her tongue with his, emitting a moan from within her. Tentatively, she tasted him back and he moaned in pleasure at her timid advance. Getting out of breath, Kaoru placed her hands on his bare chest. Her face was flushed and was breathing unevenly. The same goes for Amakusa but instead of flushing, he felt a need of release.
She could feel his arousal pushing against her stomach. His eyes were purely covered with lust. She wasn't ready for the body-binding yet.
"No... I'm not ready for that yet..." she whispered softly.
Amakusa heard her and had to lower his urges. He will wait till she's willing. Getting off the bed, he went to the bathroom to have a cold shower. Kaoru thought he was angry but he said no. When he returned, Kaoru had fallen asleep. He picked her form and laid her beside him.
Feeling the sudden warm, Kaoru snuggled closer to his bare-chested body, unconsciously placing her hands on his chest. Looking at her for several minutes, Amakusa coved their body with the quilt and fall asleep.
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Morning sun-lights were shinning through the windows. Amakusa was awake by then. He was looking at Kaoru sleeping face, touching her cheeks. Her breathing was changing. She was about to awake. Amakusa pretended to be still sleeping.
Kaoru woke up when the strong sun-lights shone on her face. She turned her face and notice that Amakusa was still sleeping. Curiosity rage in her. She wanted to know the feel of his hair, his skin. Thinking that he was in a deep sleep, she towered over him and pushes the strands of hair covering his eyes. 'Smooth' she thought. Just then, Amakusa decided to give her a morning shock. He opened his eyes when her hands were trailing along his lips.
"Arh! I was... I was.... Good morning! There was something on your lips. I was just clearing them away." Kaoru stammered.
"Good morning. Finished your clearing?" Amakusa said, with a hint of tease.
"Yes. Oh! School! I'll be late home. I got to work." Kaoru continued as she got up the bed, heading to the bathroom.
"No, you are to stop work immediately. You are now recognized as my wife. The place does not suit your reputation." He said in a serious tone.
Kaoru had compromised with him in many ways but on subjects regarding her job, she will not hang her head down. DARK-side was the place that brought her laughter, money and friends. She felt a debt to the pub she works for.
"I will not quit my job. No matter what you say, I will continue the job as and when I like. I can pay my own fees and support myself! You can't interfere with my freedom! Don't use my friends to blackmail me!" Kaoru said in anger and slammed the bath room door shut.
Amakusa was angered. He knew that Kaoru would not quit her job. He disliked her working in that environment where many men were drooling after her body, barely any clothes covering. She was his to see, his to touch. There were no chances for them to be together if she works daily. She had schools to attend in the day and work in the night while he had to work everyday. He got to think of something.
"Okay, you can continue your job but not everyday. If you can't agree with that, I'll look up for your boss personally." Amakusa said while they were having their breakfast.
Kaoru thought for a while and decided to come on terms with him. She replied him saying that she will discuss with the boss. Additionally, she told him that working on Friday, Saturday and Sunday is a must. All Amakusa did was nodded.
There, the months passed. Amakusa showered Kaoru with small little presents, giving her surprises at times but always ended up in a bad situation.
Flashback:
Kaoru had already known her working schedule. Today is one of the days she got to stay at home and wait for Amakusa. They had planned to have dinner outside.
"Change into your casual clothes. I'll be ready in minutes." Amakusa said when he reached home.
Kaoru was shocked when she heard him. 'Casual clothes? Where are we going?' she thought. She was wearing a simple top and a three-quad jean and Amakusa appeared in a white cotton sweat-shirt and black pants, unlike his usual dressing. He looked younger. Instead of a business man, he looked like an undergraduate student, with looks of a model.
This day, Kaoru had many doubts. Firstly, she was not in any of those expensive clothing. Secondly, whenever they went out, they were driven around by the chauffeur but this time Amakusa was driving the car and he stopped and parked at the mall, frequently visited by many young adults like Kaoru. Thirdly, they ate their dinner at a fast-food restaurant.
He held her hands like normal couples did, entwining their fingers together, locking them firmly. That was so un-like of him. The usual him never held her hands once in the public but only placing his arms around her waist.
"Wait here for me." Amakusa said and went off.
When he returned, he had a bunch of jasmines nicely wrapped up in his hands. Every girl in the mall was looking at him, wishing that flower in his hand was for them. They were eyeing at the direction he was walking to, Kaoru. They gave a look of envy at her and turned their heads away.
"For you." He said as he kissed her forehead.
"How did you know that Jasmines are my favorites? Why are you showing me all of your acts in public? Are you trying to play a game?" Kaoru asked in suspicious although touched.
"Shouldn't a husband treat his wife with everything he felt for her? Come on, let's go." He answered, looking deep into Kaoru's sapphire eyes that made her blushed and gave out a smile.
They walked through the entire mall with many shopping bags in Amakusa's hands. All the bags were Kaoru's. As long as Kaoru's eyes lingered on a thing for a minute or longer, he would buy them. Having enough of his wasteful yet sweet way, Kaoru argued with him.
"What is wrong with you!? I have my own money and there is no need to buy everything that my eyes laid on!" Shouted the angered Kaoru.
"You are my woman, my wife. There is nothing I can't afford. Shouldn't you be glad that I am your husband?" Amakusa replied as the flame is his body was starting to burn.
Here he was, trying to please her for a day got reprimanded. No one gets away with that, not even his wife. Kaoru was boiling. Her husband was not listening to her. Suddenly, their entwined hands were let off. Amakusa facial expression had changed from a relax to a stern one.
"Go home. Now." He said and walked away, dropping all the shopping bags onto the floor with Kaoru, earning stares from the passer-bys.
The ride home was unbearable. The intense anger between the two was chocking. When they reached home, Amakusa went straight to his study room. He did not come out until the wee morning.
End of Flashback
Bad situations were often made up naturally after a day or two without talking to each other. It was always Amakusa who gave in first. Looking at Kaoru's non-expression face was a torture to him. They talked about their strained matters and both gave ways. Things were getting better since then.
Although nothing went over then just passionate kissing on the bed and times when they were out together on the streets, Kaoru was slowly falling in love with Amakusa while his love for her had increased to a higher level.
"Kaoru how did you managed to tame that lion?" Misao asked when they met up in school.
"What are you talking about Misao? I don't get a thing?" Kaoru replied in confusion.
"Look at this month's 'Woman magazine' and you'll know. The content about your husband." Misao continues, clarifying the doubts of Kaoru.
Woman Magazines:
Where had Shougo Amakusa been too these months of night? Where is the Prince of Sex and Night? According to recent party women, Shougo Amakusa had not been turning up in the pubs he usually goes to. Women had not received any of his calls for the late night service. Did he really stay at home with his wife throughout the months? That was surely unbelievable. The man who captured many hearts is laying down on one and that's his wife, Shougo Kamiya Kaoru. Ladies out there, better start to look for another. This man is taken!
