Disclaimer: I do not own these characters..blah,blah ok let's move on...
Rs:Yay reveiws I'm so happy I could just dance in delight. La de da da
Sasame: Will it ever end?
Rs: (scowls) Of course not muse! (starts dragging him) Come, come along now. We have to get to ready to give my lovely reviewers Toejora and Leong a gift!
Sasame: NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!
Rs: Bye-bye!
Chapter 3: "Friendly" Reunions
(Ding, Dong)
"Any minute now." I muttered through clenched teeth, it was freezing out here damnit!
I saw the doorknob turn and sighed 'Finally…'
"Ah you're here-Oh Sasame-san…I wasn't expecting you…Well come in, come in." Natsue gestured, her chocolate eyes narrowing in suspicion.
"Gladly. Arigatou." I responded, stepping in gratefully.
"Oh dear whatever are you doing here?" She mumbled to herself, yet I heard her loud and clear. I couldn't help, but sweat drop slightly.
"Ano…I heard Mawata-san was not well and that she'd be all alone tonight…also the weather isn't supposed to be that great and I-I just felt she shouldn't be alone is all." I trailed off slightly.
Natsue's eyes softened as she arched an eyebrow, "and you thought she'd be pleased for your company…did you not?" She mused playfully.
'Does she know about when-when…Oh shi…take mushrooms' (Love that line in Spy Kids 2 LOL!)
"I'm sure she'll be delighted, she's rather fond of you." Natsue smiled impishly.
'You mean she was fond of me, she hates me now' my conscious roared.
"Actually I'm rather glad you came." She breathed loose a weary sigh," Mawata's been withdrawing from us lately, saying she needs to study…demo I'm worried about her. If it weren't how much Mayune begged me to come, I would have stayed home with her tonight. Still, you're here now; I hope you'll look after her. She adores you so…" Natsue added the last sentence quietly, which is rather pointless to me!
'Are you daft woman? She hates me! H-A-T-E-S me!'
I bowed politely. "Of course I will, you have my word as a gentleman."
'Yeah, you have my word as a gentleman that if I could, I would rip her clothes off and make passionate love to her!'
"Ah, Sasame-kun, how have you been; it's been quite some time now." A hand clapped me from behind on the shoulder, accompanied by a warm, deep voice.
"I've been well and you?" I asked turning around to face Kaoru.
"Oh I've been great, I'm in the middle of a new book now…so what brings you here?" He tossed the spotlight back at me with a grin.
"Uh I-"
"Oh he's volunteered to watch after Mawata for us tonight. Wasn't that so sweet of him? My, you look handsome!" She cooed lovingly at her husband.
Kaoru blushed before kissing his wife on the cheek. "Demo not as ravishing as you koi."
"Oh you really think so?"
"Of course my sweet honey bun!"
"Why thank you teddy bear!"
I turned away from them, attempting not to gag; now I understood what Himeno meant about her parents getting all lovey-dovey. It made me want to hurl.
"So Sasame-kun! Have you also finally come to ask my permission to court my youngest daughter?" Kaoru finally included me.
"Huh?" I faced them in sheer dumbfoundment (Ok that's not a real word, but who cares?)
"Are you planning on dating Mawata-chan? Hmm?" He leaned over until he was right in my face with that damned stupid arched eyebrow! What is it about arched eyebrows? They're so annoying!
I attempted to back up, but he had me cornered. "A-ano I-"
(Ding, Dong)
'Whew that was a close one!' I heaved a sigh in relief.
"Hayate, Go, you're here at last!" Kaoru strolled over to greet them.
"Yo," I heard them answer.
'Tch, tch have they no finesse whatsoever?'
"Oi what are you doing here?" I snapped back into reality to find myself face to face with a scowling wind knight.
"Me? Oh I'm just here to ensure Himeno remembers to bring a protection against a certain "something." " I winked teasingly.
Hayate turned so red; he would have made the very color itself envious. "Why I'd never- Kami-sama, her parents are going to be there!" He exclaimed, preparing to charge at me, but he never got the chance.
"Hayate!" We both turned to see Himeno gliding down the stairway and into Hayate's arms. She looked so beautiful in a silk blue gown with a diamond "H" necklace and matching diamond earrings. Her makeup was light and only made her natural glow more entrancing. It made me feel guilty for talking dirty about someone so pure.
Hayate embraced her tightly as she giggled, "You're finally here, I missed you so much!"
"Oi, it's only been since yesterday tulip-head. There's no reason to get all sentimaenta-" He broke off as she chastely kissed his lips.
"I know, demo it still felt like a long time." She whispered tenderly, allowing her head to rest upon Hayate's chest.
I averted my eyes and my heart ached. It was always like this and each time…I would feel so alone.
"You look nice." I heard another female voice state crisply and glanced up to notice Mayune with Goh. He was bright red and scratching his head nervously.
'Someone's got to teach that guy how to stay cool around the opposite sex.' I thought to myself, writing a mental note to tutor my friend in the art of courtship.
"Y-you look too beautiful for words…" He mumbled with averted eyes as she blushed slightly before taking his arm with a small smile.
Hmm, maybe there's hope for him yet. She did appear rather lovely in a red gown similar to Himeno's with a pearl necklace and matching earrings. She also wore long elbow-length white gloves along with a white faux fur shawl. Her cotton-candy hair was piled on top of her head as her eyes glittered under smoky eye shadow; her lips a tantalizing red.
"Himeno-chan," another feminine voice called "you left your fur!" I cast a fleeting look back at the staircase to see my beloved Mawata racing down the stairs with a fur similar to Mayune's only the color of Himeno's hair.
"Ah, arigato, Mawata-chan!" Himeno blushed slightly, taking the fur from Mawata's hands, before draping it over her shoulders.
Finally, Mawata noticed me and froze in shock. "S-sasame-san? What are you doing here?"
'Uh a little help please? I'm getting rather tired of being asked this!'
Fortunately, Kaoru filled in for me. "Oh Sasame-kun has offered to stay with you and ensure your safety tonight."
She recovered her poise instantaneously, "Aren't I a little old for a…babysitter?" she asked coldly.
'Shoot, she really does hate me!'
" Hai, but you are unwell and I do not feel comfortable leaving you, ill, at home, and all alone in such weather!" Natsue snapped.
"Besides, Sasame-kun came all the way over here, because he was worried about you; would you really wish to turn the poor man back into the cold now?" Kaoru interjected.
"Whaa?' my mind reeled as I heard chuckling next to me.
Mawata stood flabbergasted. "Sasame…worried about…me?" She whispered so softly only I could hear, because duh, I'm the Knight of Sound right?
"Well?" Mayune asked, her voice growing irritated.
"Alright…Onegai…forgive my rudeness minna-san." She stared at her feet.
A silence clung to the air until Kaoru broke it.
"Well…should we go now?" he suggested.
Mawata and I just stood there while everyone around us bundled up.
'Why should it matter to her whether I worried or not?' I wondered sneaking a glance at her.
As everyone got ready to head out the door, I heard Hayate whisper mischievously in my ear, "Remember to keep "something" in your pants tonight buddy."
I shot him a glare and glimpsed once more at Mawata, just in time to hear Himeno add in her ear, "Have fun, Sasame's all yours tonight!" Mawata blushed a bright crimson as she tightly pursed her lips. Our eyes met, but we quickly diverted them.
With that, the front door slammed.
'Well here we go…it's just me and her alone…Damn that Hayate for placing such lewd ideas in my head!' I gulped.
Rs: He he Sasame's a pervert!
Sasame: (out of view) AM NOT!
Rs: Yah, yah we know. You know according to the anime, he's acting way OCC, he was much more playful in the manga. I wrote this before seeing theanime so I was lost when everyone kept telling me this sounds out of character for him. Oh well, "Que sera, sera" as Shigure would say!
Sasame: Can I come out now?
Rs: Oh yes! I forgot, my previous reviewers know how rewarding I am when it comes to gaining their reviews yet these present ones have left no request so alas what is an authoress to do? I have decided both shall own him each for three days to do anything they want! Heh if they wish to tell me what they did with him just say so in a review and I'll post it in the next author's notes! Same goes for anyone, if any reviewer desires a kiss or anything else whatsoever, they'll get it in a heartbeat. So since she was my first and most inspiring reviewer, let's start off with Leong! (pushes a random buttom)
Leong: (appears coughing in a plume of smoke) Gah what am I doing here?
Rs: Ahem (points to previous text)
Leong: Wow, are you serious?
Rs: Of course, Sasame come here!
As if miraculously, Sasame appears. His flaxen hair waved elegantly through the air as violet eyes enchanted all who met their gaze. He had a smile to rival the gods in melting all who stood before him into a puddle. As for his ensemble or lack thereoff...well I'll just leave that up to your imagination (wink) However he did have a pure white ribbon tied in a bow around his neck.
Leong: Kyah! He's all mine! (rushes up to him)
Sasame: My how beautiful you are my lady. So esquisite... (bows and kisses her hand as any gentleman would ) I'm all yours to do anything you want...(with that he sweeps her off her feet bridal stlye as they disappear back to Leong's place.)
Rs: Well I'm outta time folks, but I warn ya, the next chapter will be part of the reason for the rating. Until then!