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Towel Dry

Chapter 3

The French attire maid is outside watering the plants just outside the balcony. Hikaru's memory enters her inner-thoughts.

Memory:

"If you enter into the 'Maple Leaf Meadow', you will find a pictograph carved in paint of how to uplift the curse." Kyoya's younger brother, Kakeru, said as he lifts up his head to see his older brother, Kyoya's, icy glare.

Hikaru silently bows her head to her employer's younger brother in respect as she walks out of the room to attend to her daily chores.

Memory Ends:

Aguma comes on by; he stops to notice the French attired maid in front of him watering the flowerbed of tulips in her small flower garden. He takes notice that her mind is elsewhere as she lightly sways her body in a rhythmic dancing motion. Aguma nervously gulps, seeing the alluring dance that she unknown preforms for him. A faint blush colors his cheeks, as his eyes lower from her nicely framed curvy hips to gaze down at her tannish slender legs that appear tenderly soft and moist. Another nervous gulp overcomes him; Aguma tilts his head away from looking at her in lust.

"I'm the Bey Lin Fist's master and lord, Aguma. I have no time to be staring at some… some peasant woman." He reminds himself of his superior role. A rosy-cheeked Aguma sidelong glances at the maid once more out of curiosity.

Hikaru is now humming a soft song to herself, as she is now picking some berries from a raspberry bush. She is unaware that the lord named Aguma is watching her. That is until she hears a twig snap behind her. She twirls her body around in a graceful gesture to come face-to-face with the young lord, Aguma.

The two stare in long silence.

A small shy smile appears on her soft glossy lips, as she holds out a handful of raspberries within the palm of her hands towards the young lord.

Without warning and without hesitation of second thoughts, Aguma swiftly brisk walks up to her as if by command. After his hastily pace to approach her, Aguma leans his head down to munch on the berries within her palms.

Hikaru softly giggles to herself.

Hesitation fills within Aguma as he leans away from her. He covers his mouth with his left arm as he finally returned to his 'human' senses.

"Do you also have a curse placed on you, too?" Hikaru asks, sincerely.

A beet-red Aguma doesn't answer as he turns on his heel to briskly walk away from the young maid. A bell is heard near by. Aguma lowers his head down to notice that he is wearing a snap on collar around his neck. He tilts his head over his right shoulder to see a happily waving maid bidding him farewell.

"Now, I'll be able to tell when you are near by. I will leave you some picked raspberries for you in a bowl to snack on. It is because I will now hear the bell on your clip on black collar that you are wearing."

"I'm not a bear, you know." Aguma spat angrily as his narrowed icy glare is focused on the maid. As he leaves, Aguma trips over his two 'left' feet and lands right into the wet soil mud puddle. A moment later, a grizzly bear cub is walking away on all fours. Aguma is indeed cursed with a magical spell of some sort.

"I'll name him…" Hikaru ponders to herself in deep thought. "Koda… I'll rename him, Koda."

"Hikaru." A fuming deep voice spats from just behind her. The young maid swirls around to come face-to-face with Kyoya. He is in great anguish over the fact that his maid was busy socializing with his rival, Lord Aguma.

"Master Tategami."

"We should head to 'Maple Leaf Meadow'. I want this blasted curse uplifted." Kyoya roars loudly as his echoing voice is very terrifying just like a lion's roar.

"Yes. Master Tategami." Hikaru meekly said in terror of encouraging his wrath for her foolishness actions.

Ekosi

AN: This is the third chapter. I know. I know. It is mostly AxHH moment. I decided to just add in my so-called side-story with the original plot outline. I find it amusing how Kyoya is jealous. It is really cute.

It is after all a goal of 5 chapters. Only two more chapters to go; chapter 4 & chapter 5. You know, Kyoya would get jealous if he noticed that his rival, Aguma was making eyes at Hikaru. What can I say, it is Kyoya's protective side.

As always check out Kingdom's Oathkeepers stories.

Thank you very much for your reading and reviews.

Ai-chan.