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Black Metalmark: I know it's been awhile and all I'm sorry about that busy life. Misao has a daughter the way some women do now adays that want to raise there children by themselves, or at least I've heard some women want that anway.. I'm sure you've heard about guys that donate their sperm and all. It's sorta like that. It's really hard to explain lol. It's a kind of far fetched idea I adit it, since the times aren't realy modern day. The sperm is put into Misao's body and fertalizes the egg without her actually having sex with teh man. That is what I was trying to say does that make anymore sense? If not leave me your e-mail and I'll try to explain it clearer. Or if you have your e-mail display on, on your account just leave me your name and wha not adn I can get teh e-makil that way what ever's easier.
His gaze met hers. "You have gall child, but do not provoke me."
"I will not let anyone speak ill of my child. Judgment is to be given after meeting and getting to know someone, not before, from rumors. Misao sucked a breath in as pain flicked over her wound, from trying to twist toward the man.
"Let me put..." Aoshi was cut off as his father spoke.
"Judgment can be made before I meet the person, said judgment can change after meeting the child." His eyes narrowed in anger. "Remember you are being wed into the family, I rule here not you."
"I know who rules, I will follow your rule, but my opinions I will state if I find that anything is overly..." Aoshi started to set Misao down so she could stand.
"You would do well to keep your woman's tongue quiet. I do not need a woman telling me what to do." White-eyes looked at stone blue eyes.
White-eyes widened as a SLAP resounded thought the throne room. "That is the only thing your clan has yet to learn. No matter how weak a female may seem she can be a strong leader." Aoshi's eyes were wide, she had spunk he knew that but to actually smack his father. Aoshi saw his father pull his hand back and yanked on one of Misao's arms. Misao hissed in pain as she was pulled behind Aoshi.
"She will be my wife father, you are not to lay a hand on her." Aoshi stated a kodachi being unsheathed.
"Boy, do not threaten your father."
"I will if it comes to the safety of my wife." Aoshi blocked Misao completely. Misao looked up at him and couldn't believe what was happening.
"Why put your life above a worthless female?"
"I am not..." Aoshi placed his left hand on Misao's arm and shook his head, he also held her where she was.
"She is to be my bride father, I will protect her. Just because you believe all females are worthless does not mean I do." Misao yanked her arm from his grasp and winced as pain coursed through her side.
"Ahh," Misao grabbed her side and closed her eyes.
"Fine, teach that young female to behave properly."
"I will not learn to be submissive for you. I will stay the way I am." Misao growled in pain.
"By the way girl, what's your name?"
"Misao Makimachi, and yours?" Misao hissed in pain and Aoshi turned around to face her.
"Tre, but I don't go by it. I am the lord and as such you will refer to me that way."
"Get her to the doctor and get her bandages changed, then she needs to rest. The wedding ceremony will be in one week, as she has problems standing now.
Misao sighed as she lay in bed, 'It had been three days since the argument and the quick movements that reopened my wound. The doctor was appalled that I would marry in a week. The doctor even went to the trouble of trying to convince the lord to make it two weeks, by then I would have the strength needed. The doctor had received a menacing glare and a shouting from the queen.' I sighed again.
"Misao-san" Misao heard the woman doctor's voice as her door was opened.
'Why does she insist on calling me san?' Misao thought as she sat up. "Yes Megumi-san?"
"How are you feeling today?" Megumi asked as she was now next to the bed.
"I'm still a little weak, I mean sitting up is a problem for me."
"I thought it would be, I would recommend you lie down until the wedding ceremony, that way you can save all your strength." Misao nodded.
"Why save my strength for a cold heartless..."
"You must be talking about the lord, for Aoshi isn't heartless, far from it." Megumi interrupted.
"So his name is Aoshi, he's refused to tell me." Misao smirked.
"Ahh, whoops I am not supposed to use the lords name." Megumi giggled.
"Both of them, by the way" Misao snapped, trying to get the conversation away from their family matters. A smirk appeared on Megumi's lips.
"You'll learn to see that, no matter how cold the prince is, he has much more heart than his father ever thought about having." Megumi seemed a little angry.
"I didn't know you felt so strongly, sorry." Misao mumbled slipping back down into a lying position. Her strength was already exhausted.
"Ohh you stating what you think does not hurt me at all, it's the fact that the king is a cold ruler to women. If a woman ends up breaking the law she goes to jail, the king refusing to see her. It hurts me to find out that he can't even believe woman can be pardoned as well as men." Megumi gasped. "I'm sorry, that subject makes me so mad." A smile graced the woman's lips.
"Did something happen, and you were thrown aside?" Misao questioned.
"I'm sorry, but I am only here to check your wound, I have other patients I need to see as well." Megumi dodged the subject.
"Sorry, I guess when us women start talking, sssssshh, we just talk hmm." Misao hissed in pain as Megumi flipped the covers up and lifted her shirt. She started to undo the bandages across her abdomen.
"It looks like it's healing well, you just need to make sure you refrain your movement as much as possible." Megumi glanced down and Misao. "We have to find a way to get you to sit up without exhausting yourself. I also can't hold you up and try and wrap the wound securely." Megumi pursed her lips together.
Misao and Megumi both jumped as the door burst open. They turned to see who was coming in the room. "OWWW!" Misao yelled as she yanked her shirt down.
"Sano, she has been injured and you slamming doors open isn't helping her rest any." Megumi scolded.
"Che, whatever Fox, I came to see you."
"Yes don't you always," Megumi's shoulders dropped, 'I could ask him for his help, but then Aoshi might get upset.'
"Don't you even think of it, I will not have that man even touch me." Misao snapped, as she knew what the shoulder drop meant.
"He's the only one that could help right now, and I really need to see to my other patients."
"What is the shouting and slamming of doors about?" Aoshi's cold voice could be heard. "Sagara I should have known. Why are you in my room, and exactly why do you need to kick my door open?" Aoshi asked coldly.
Sano's eyes widened and he looked around the sparsely furnished room. "This is your room, then why is there a woman in your bed?"
"That is none of your concern if you haven' heard the rumors going around."
"So they are true then." Megumi smirked at the glance she received.
"I haven't heard them, except the one about me marrying." Aoshi replied his voice even icier.
"Oh," Megumi sighed, it was never any fun trying to tease him he found a way to get around it.
"Now Sagara answer my question."
"Eh, oh yeah well I was just looking for the lady doctor here," Sano motioned to Megumi.
"You should be worrying more over your post than a woman." Aoshi stated flatly.
"I have been relieved your lordship." Sano spat in disgust.
Steel eyes met chocolate brown ones. "I don't appreciate your tone Sagara."
Misao blinked at Aoshi, 'Did his voice actually hold a different tone than coldness?' Misao questioned in her mind.
"Che, whatever, I'll wait for ya outside the room Fox." Sano gave Aoshi a glare and then left slamming the door.
"Does he have to do that?" Misao placed a hand to her forehead. "I'm injured and that really hurts my head.
"I'll talk to him as soon as we get your bandages change Misao-san." Megumi smiled at Misao with a fake smile. Megumi turned to Aoshi, "Could you hold her up so I can change her bandages. I can't hold her up and she hasn't the strength to sit up, if she must attend the wedding in a week."
Aoshi nodded and walked over to the bed. "What do you need me to do?" Aoshi's voice still had a cold tone to it.
"First we need to remove her shirt, so I can get at the wound better, then you need to sit behind her and let her lean her shoulders against you." Megumi stated lifting Misao's shirt up above the wound once again. "I will hopefully be able to show you how to change the bandage and make it tight enough, so that you can change it and I have other patients with more severe wounds than her. I understand she is to be the next queen, but..." Megumi was cut off.
"I understand, I'll change her bandages from now on." An actual smile graced her features and she seemed to be relieved a little.
"Can you help her to sit up so we can remove her shirt?" Aoshi nodded and did as he was asked. Misao cringed as any movement hurt her side. The shirt was gone and Misao felt cold. She felt the bed shift as Aoshi settled his weight behind her. Aoshi's hands were on her shoulders and he lightly pulled her back.
"It may seem awkward to change her bandages like this, but you also need to clean the wound and she moves quite a bit. This way you can hold her with one arm and clean the wound." Megumi stripped the bandages from the wound.
Megumi swiftly went into work cleaning the wounds. Aoshi's eyes widened as Misao held back a groan. Her arms moved to knock Megumi away, but she stopped them. Misao hurled herself forward causing herself more pain as Megumi hit a particular soft spot. Aoshi wrapped an arm around her shoulders pulling her back against him. Misao's hands went to his arm and she dug her nails in trying to stifle more grunts of pain and to still her hands. Misao was breathing heavily as Megumi wrapped the bandage around her.
"I am sorry Misao-san but you need it cleaned or it will get infected." Misao nodded drained from the pain and controlling her hands.
"I know Megumi-san." Misao's voice was almost that of a whisper. Misao glanced down at Aoshi's arm. Her hands dropped into her lap making her hiss from the sudden movement. "I'm sorry," Misao mumbled as she leaned even more weight against Aoshi. "I'm so tired now." Another mumble left her mouth as her eyes closed and she fell into a light sleep.
"I'm sorry Aoshi-san, uhhh" Megumi snapped her mouth shut, expecting to be scolded. She looked at Aoshi when nothing came. A small smile graced her lips, Aoshi was looking at Misao so intently that he hadn't even heard her, or if he had he let the moment pass. "I'll leave you now lord, other patients need attending."
"Yes," Was all Aoshi said as he leaned back against the wall, Misao's weight going easily with him? He was tired and a warm body next to his, especially her seemed to put him to sleep almost easily. His eyes fluttered closed and they slept, Aoshi's arms wrapped around Misao.
Ackkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkk okay well if that wasn't sappy, just a little ughhhh. Ohhhhh well, don't worry Aoshi will be his cold self in the next chapter and Misao will be back to her stubbornness. Ahh next chapter will be the marriage ceremony hopefully. I'm not quite sure as of yet. Hmm I think that's where I will go. Ahh I have made a group at Yahoo called Rkmainpairings. The link doesn't like to show up on so I gave you the name please look into it. It's just a group where we can talk about main pairings and stuff and post stories.