Hakuoki: An Unexpected Adventure
I do not own Hakuoki. That honor still goes to Idea Factory and all other affiliated companies involved in the Hakuoki Franchise. I just own Aryssa. Thank you to everyone who is still interested in my story. As usual I would like to request that you R&R my story and give me any tips you think would help improve my writing skills
Chapter 6
"That sounds like a western name." Toudou says
"That is because it is a western name." I tell him, "My father is an American Doctor Toudou-San."
"Please just call me Heisuke," He tells me rubbing his hand on the back of his neck. "Everybody else does and we look around the same age anyway so it shouldn't be that big of a deal."
"That's fine by me." I reply, "And you guys can call me Aryssa."
"By the way Aryssa," Okita speaks up, "I have a question I've been meaning to ask you."
"Go ahead and ask." I tell him
"When we found you in that alley, we saw you cowering in front of the Rasetsu, The ronin it had killed and yet another rather large ronin on the ground unconscious. Do you mind telling me what happened to him?"
"Oh him," I say turning a little red in embarrassment, "He was going to kill me because I couldn't give him any money to replace the bottle of sake that I had made him spill when I bumped into him and his friend coming out of an alley at a run. I didn't exactly want to die for some freaking alcohol so I knocked him out with my practice sword using a quick draw. I didn't have the advantage of surprise for the guy the Rasetsu killed so he actually managed to cut my arm as I jumped backwards to avoid getting my head taken off."
"You took that guy out with a practice sword?!" Okita asks me with a look of surprised astonishment on his face.
"Yeah I did," I reply, "It actually wasn't all that hard with how fast I am when it comes to speed."
"You don't look all that fast," Okita says.
"If you don't believe me," I shoot back at him, "Then I will spar with whomever you want once I am cleared by Yamazaki in the next few days."
"You're on!" he says his cocky grin retuning in full force.
"I have a feeling you may end up regretting that Aryssa." Heisuke says
"I will not." I say before I remember that I am still holding the tray of food Heisuke had handed me earlier. "By the way do you think that Hijikata will get mad at me if I sit out there to eat with you guys instead of in this room?"
"I don't think he will get too mad as long as someone is keeping an eye on you." Harada says, and I slid the door open.
"Arigato Gozaimasu" I say with a bow before sitting with them. "Thank you for the food." I say, with my hands clasped in front of me before I start to eat. After just listening to the conversations of the others I end up turning my attention once again to the sakura tree across from my room. Tuning out the conversations around me I start thinking about everything that had happened to me up to this point starting from my dream. After several minutes of contemplation I jump as I suddenly feel a hand on my shoulder.
"Are you ok?" Heisuke asks me when I look over at him.
"Yeah I was just thinking." I tell him, "A lot has happened to me since I turned 18 a few days ago."
"You are welcome to talk to us about it if you need to." He replies and I give a curt laugh before responding.
"You wouldn't believe me if I told you everything. In fact I'm kind of having a hard time believing it myself." I admit with a sigh.
"Come on it can't be that bad." Is the reply
"You guys would have me put in a psychiatric hospital if I told you everything." I insist, "Please just forget I said anything."
"I do not recall giving you guy's permission to sit around and talk." A voice says and looking over we all see Hijikata standing there with his arms crossed.
"Sorry Hijikata," Nagakura says as everyone but Okita stands up and returns to their respective duties.
"As for you" Hijikata says his purple eyes meeting mine, "I do not recall giving you permission to leave your room."
"Oh get over it Hijikata!" I exclaim finally losing my temper "My room is right here, and you have me under guard! It isn't like I am wandering around your headquarters sticking my nose in your secrets! And by the way if you want to keep me locked up like a prisoner then I am telling you right now that I will go crazy! I have done it before when I got out of the hospital as a child and my parents made me stop my martial arts because they were worried about me."
"Fine, you can stay out here but do not leave this area unless I give you permission."
"I give up!" I say climbing to my feet and turning my back on Hijikata I step into my room and shut the shoji screen firmly behind me and then do the same with screen for the window before taking a deep breath to calm myself down.