Man I'm sorry that I haven't updated . I skipped work because of an anime club that I run. so that kinda has my time taken.
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The pain in Kasumi's arm was just to great to allow her a full nights sleep. Instead she just stared out the window in the dining room. "Why am I so bothered by what Ayane told me? I know that if it came down to it, Ryu would probably defend me from the Mugen tenshin." She thought to herself . She couldn't stand the pain in her arm any longer and got up to the wash room. Carefully she ran cold water over the stitches. It seemed to freeze away the pain.
"Is your arm bothering you?"
She didn't even look to see who was talking to her. She knew that it was Ryu.
"Just a little." She responded. For some reason she knew she didn't have to tell him about Ayane's visit. He probably...no, he already knew.
"I shouldn't stay here any longer. If Hayate knew that you were shielding me..."
"I'm not worried about my friendship with your brother. Your life is in danger."
"You've done so much for me. I couldn't possibly ruin your friendship with him."
"I've got plenty of other friends."
Kasumi couldn't find a hole through his reasoning so she thought it best to remain silent. Ryu walked into the bathroom and took a brown glass bottle and gauze from the cabinet. He kneeled before her.
"This may sting."
It's true that it did , but she didn't care. Once again, his touch made her feel uneasy, but in an almost good way. He was both gentle but firm. A strange desire burned inside of her. His eyes seemed to paralyze her every time she gazed into them. A slight chill of pleasure jet down her spine.
"I can't say, that I don't want to stay though..."
He looked up at her, as if wanting her to elaborate.
"I mean, the festival, fishing and hiking, just being with you was so much fun. I don't ever want it to stop."
"Maybe I'll try explaining the situation to your brother."
"You don't have to do that ..."
"You broke the mugen tenshin code in order to help your brother. It's wrong for them to treat you that way and you know it."
"I...guess so."
"If I talk to him, maybe He'll listen"
"You and Hayate have been friends for a long time. Please don't risk that for my sake..."
She was thrown off, when his warm gentle hand grazed across her cheek into a comforting caress.
"It's strange, but I find myself wanting to. "
Her heart rushed and it was as if it was as confused as she was. Like instead of sending blood to her body , it rushed it to her cheeks. It would certainly explain the cherry red on her face. "His hands are so...soft...gentle..."
A sudden knock on the door broke the two out of the trance.
"Hey open up."
Ryu looked at Kasumi.
"Don't worry, It's Jan Lee."
He got up and left the bathroom. Kasumi tracing her cheek with her finger tips. The feeling of his touch still lingered deep in her skin.
"So you feel better Kasumi?" Lei Fang asked. Kasumi nodded.
"After some sleep I feel much better." She said.
"That's good. I'm relieved."
At the other side of the living room, Jan Lee and Ryu sat down and talked quietly to keep the other two away.
"So I found out what the Mugen Tenshin clan has been up to. They are marrying off one of their daughters."
"To who?" Ryu asked.
"Dunno. but if it's an enemy of Kasumi or ally to the Hayabusa, you two are both in trouble."
"How would my clan fit into this?"
"If the groom is ally to your family, they might use the marriage to pit you against Kasumi."
"I won't let them use me like that. There was a time where I could protect her before her brother's very eyes, and I refuse to let anything change that."
"Maybe so, but I can't say she feels the same way."
"Off the subject but why don't you two stay here tonight?"
"What? Why?"
"There is a good chance that you were followed here. I'll send a decoy to make it look like you left."
"Sure. Whatever works for you."
"Admit it, you don't want to put Lei Fang in any danger."
"I admit it."
So after explaining the situation to Lei Fang, she was shuffled into Kasumi's room.
"Ya know, I didn't expect this guy to have more then one guest futon." She laughed.
"I didn't think about that."
"well please do , I mean c'mon the guy works all of his little ninja expeditions alone, he lives alone in these mountains, what guests could he possibly have, when so far away from home?"
"He's just...considerate."
"Hmmm?"
"I'm sure he wants to be ready for that one person who needs refuge...I know he was for me."
"Really? Well, two futons...that still baffles me."
"Who knows, maybe Ayane and Hayate used these before."
"Maybe, but they seem too close to want to be here together."
"In Ryu's house?"
"Maybe."
Lei Fang let her long dark hair fall down her back. It waved slightly because of the braids. Kasumi simply laid back and stared at the cieling.
"Hey Kasumi..."
"Yeah?"
"How does Hayabusa make you feel?"
"Why do you ask?"
"Well when you look at him you just...you know, stare a lot."
"I'll leave that answer up to you"
Actually, I think I'm in love with him"
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you know, in some chapter of my guilty gear fanfiction(embracing ignorace)
I ended the chater with a similiar self-confession. XD
sorry if I haven't updated inawhile. A storm knocked out my internet and I am going to my dad's where, thetre is probably no internets. but hey, I'kll still be writing a lot, so expect a helluva lot of chapterse up soon XD