The Secret of the Destiny
Chapter Three: Puppy thing…
"Oh my goodness!" Miaka exclaimed. She looked at Tamahome intently, as if she saw something weird.
"Wh-what's the matter?" Tamahome asked. He looked at his body parts as if looking for something wrong.
"You have a character!" Miaka shouted as she pointed to the ogre character on his forehead.
"That's it? You startled me," he said, chuckling. "Perhaps you know the legend," he added.
"Yeah, anyway, may I ask for a favor, Tamahome?" Miaka asked as her cheeks started to become reddish.
"Um, yeah…of course," he answered as he brushed his hair with his hand.
"Can you please go home with me so that you can eat there and I can…I can…express my gratitude," Miaka said as she played with her fingers.
"Sure," he grinned and snatched the basket from Miaka. "I'll carry this first. You lead the way," he said.
…Minutes Later…
"Mom, I'm home!" Miaka yelled. A kind-faced woman opened the door. She smiled at Miaka but upon noticing Tamahome, suddenly frowned.
"Who're you?" she asked.
"Sou Kishuku, also called Tamahome, Ma'am," he answered as he took a bow.
"The gangster in the neighboring town," she smirked. "I'm Mrs. Yuuki. Miaka's mom," the woman said. She let Miaka in then grabbed the basket from Tamahome. She shut the door closed.
"Mom, I invited him to eat with us," Miaka said.
"But why?" she asked.
"On the way home, I met some thugs and they tried to hurt me. Fortunately, Tamahome was there and then he helped me out," Miaka explained.
"But why trust him so easily?" her mom was still skeptic.
"C'mon," Miaka urged.
Finally, Mrs. Yuuki gave in and let Tamahome inside. He took a bow once more. Mrs. Yuuki and Miaka prepared in the kitchen while he waited on the living room. All of a sudden, another man came in.
"I'm home!" he shouted.
"Ah, hi!" Tamahome said. The man looked at him with curiosity. A sly grin suddenly grew from his face. He went to the kitchen.
After a few seconds, Miaka and the man came out.
"I have just been gone for 3 months and when I came back you already have a live-in partner?!" the man scolded.
"Uhm," Tamahome, gave a cough, "Who is he?" he asked.
"I'm Keisuke Yuuki, her brother. I'm gonna be your brother-in-law," the man said.
"Well I wish that'll happen but I'm not her boyfriend, certainly not her fiancé nor her live-in partner," Tamahome chuckled. Keisuke looked at him suspiciously.
They had a happy time together especially Keisuke and Tamahome who had the same hobby: teasing Miaka!
… After a few weeks…
Tamahome's uncle owned a farm. One of his dogs gave birth to several puppies. He gave three to Tamahome: one for Gyokuran, one for Yuiren, and one for himself.
"Puppy? Why does he have to give a man like me a puppy? What the hell will I do with this?" Tamahome thought as he walked along the street. He suddenly thought of Miaka. It was already three weeks since he first met her. "I'll just give mine to Miaka."
Tamahome ran as fast as he could to Miaka's village. It was already late and dusk had fallen already. By the time he reached Miaka's village, it was already dark. He saw the Yuuki's small house. He walked quietly and kept the sleeping puppy close to his chest. All of a sudden, he thought of surprising Miaka so he didn't enter through the front door. He went straight to the back of the house and jumped over the wall.
Meanwhile, Miaka was taking a bath at the back part of their house. "It's very relaxing," she said.
Out of the blue, she saw something fall splashed just in front of her. She saw something move on the water. It suddenly grew taller…and taller…. To her surprise, it wasn't growing. It was just standing… and it is not the right pronoun… it should be he… Well, it's Tamahome…
"Oh, uh, hi," was all he said.
"Uh," Miaka said then she fell faint. She started to sink.
"Goodness, what should I do? Wake up Miaka! Wake up! Damn it!" Tamahome cried out. He dragged Miaka to the floor and pulled of his shirt. He wrapped it around Miaka. He used his palm to pump Miaka's chest. At this time, Mrs. Yuuki got out and went into the "bathroom". She was surprised to see Miaka's body in between Tamahome's legs. Tamahome was even topless, which made her more suspicious.
"You bastard! What are you doing with my daughter?!" Mrs. Yuuki yelled. She ran to his direction and pushed him away. This made Tamahome more startled.
"No Ma'am, you don't understand! I was just-"
"You were just trying to rape my poor unconscious daughter!"
"No, I wouldn't do the least thing to her!"
"Uh, what's happening?" Miaka asked as she slowly sat up and stared at Tamahome and her mom.
"This man tried to rape you!" her mom yelled.
"I never intended to do that! I was trying to revive you…cause you fainted upon seeing me," Tamahome said.
"Oh yeah, I remember. I was taking a bath when something big splashed in front of me. I realized it was Tamahome and then I fainted," Miaka replied.
"Yes, but I didn't mean to interrupt your bath time" Tamahome said.
Her mom gave a sigh. She shook her head and finally declared that she believed Tamahome. "But what are you doing here then?" she asked.
Remembering his mission for the first time, Tamahome looked at the rock where he kept the small puppy. He's still hidden there. "I think I'll just give it to Miaka tomorrow," he said.
"What is it?" Miaka asked as curiosity slowly crept through her.
"You'll know tomorrow," Tamahome said then got his shirt (where he quickly hid the puppy) and jumped out over the wall.
..The next day…
Miaka was walking on the shore when she saw Tamahome.
"Tama-chan!" she yelled. Tamahome turned and upon seeing her, gave a sweet smile. He was carrying a basket with him.
"What's up?" Miaka asked. She tried to peek inside the basket but Tamahome was so fast. He blindfolded Miaka. "What's this for?" Miaka asked.
Tamahome said nothing. He grabbed Miaka's hand and held it in inside the basket. Miaka was surprised to touch something soft. "What the hell is that?" she asked.
"Pull off your blindfold," Tamahome commanded.
As she did, Tamahome put the puppy onto her hands.
"Wow! It's so cute! Are you giving this to me?" Miaka exclaimed.
Tamahome grabbed it from her. "No, I'm just showing my puppy to you," he said.
Miaka frowned. "Good for you," then she walked away.
"Hey, I'm just kidding," Tamahome said then gave her the puppy once more.
"Why are you always teasing me?" Miaka asked as she curdled the puppy on her arms.
"Cause you're a sore loser," he laughed scornfully.
"Yah shuddap!" Miaka yelled.
"So what's his name?" Tamahome asked.
"Taka," Miaka answered.
"Taka? Such an ugly name. Why?" Tamahome replied.
"Since your name is Tamahome, I got Ta-the first syllable from your name. I got ka from my name, Miaka, because it's the last syllable of my name," Miaka explained.
"Smart," Tamahome said.
"Me?" Miaka asked jokingly.
"No, the puppy!" Tamahome yelled as he ran. He knew what will happen. Miaka chased him and upon reaching him, started to shower him with soft punches. He liked it though… (Because he has a crush on Miaka!)
"Anyway, did Taka's mom already give him some breast milk?" Miaka asked him.
"Nope," he replied. To his surprise, Miaka gave back the puppy to him.
"Bring him back to his mom first then give him back to me when he's already able to get food by himself," Miaka said.
"Oh you don't have to give him back just to breastfeed," Tamahome said.
"But why?" Miaka asked, puzzled.
"You'll be the one to give him some breast milk!" Tamahome hollered and laughed heartily.
Miaka's face darkened. "Why you bastard!" she yelled then gave Tamahome an upper-cut.
Liked it or not? Please tell me… Do you think it's just alright even if I gave Tamahome's name when he was reborn (which is Taka) to such a small cute puppy? I'm sure if you're a Tamahome fan, you'll like this chapter. If you're a Hotohori fan (like me!), you'll like the fourth chapter...which I'm still working on…. Therefore, please read all the chapters and review!!!