Aisu stood stiffly and watched Seika's form stalk off through the crowd of students, her red energy leaving a bright trail in her fury. He took deep breaths through his nose trying to calm himself. He was appalled by his loss of temper. From childhood Hyousetsu warriors were thought the art of controlling their emotions to give off a cold, unfeeling appearance. It deeply disturbed him that after all those years of training and battles in which his control had never ever fractured once could be so completely shattered by that wisp of a maiden. Warrior, he thought correcting himself.
Though it annoyed him he knew that Seika was right. Kouen women were stubborn and as firm as any Hyousetsu warrior once they had made up their minds on a matter. And even though he, as all Hyousetsu warriors did, expected his future wife to bend to his will he found Seika's fire her most appealing quality. Though she was a third of his size, the top of her head barely reaching his chin, and less than half his weight she was not afraid to stand up to him and put her will up against his. He found that he liked this bite to her personality. He found himself smiling after her like an idiot and quickly wiped the grin off of his face.
He was quickly finding himself drawn to her. Had in fact felt himself start to loose himself in her eyes when they had first met in the courtyard. He was becoming attached to this Kouen woman and it shook him to his core that he was not annoyed and horrified by her willful attitude, and stubborn nature. He should just wash his hands of her and think solely of his mission but he found that he could not be detached when thinking of this certain fireball of a woman. If he was not careful he might find himself burned by this Maiden and he wasn't entirely certain that he would dislike the experience.
"Hey Aisu!" a female voice cut through his thoughts making him start as he realized that he had started walking. He turned toward the voice and blinked in surprise when he saw a girl from class. He was at a loss for her name at moment, his thoughts so full of Seika. He quickly sorted through his thoughts and pushed Seika to the back of his mind. Her blonde hair gleamed in the sunlight and she smiled broadly at him. Mika? he asked himself. No, Mia? MINA!
"Hello Mina," said smoothly. A group of girls and a dark haired man turned to observe their conversation.
"Hi," she said and flipped a long blonde lock over shoulder in a sassy manner. "Where ya headed?"
"Well," he said slowly. "No where right now." She giggled.
"So you were just going to wander around all afternoon?" He gave her a self depreciating half smile.
"More than likely."
"Well then you can hang with us," she stated firmly and turned from him as if the matter had been settled.
"Oh well, I-"
"Mina," a blue haired girl said.
"We have some things we need to take care of today," a raven haired girl stated firmly as if trying to get Mina to remember something important that she didn't want him to know. Mina, instead of getting the hint, just waived one slender hand in the air nonchalantly.
"No we don't. That can easily take care of itself," she stated.
"But Mina," the blue haired girl said again.
"No, really, Mina. That's alright. I'll-"
"Come with us," she said again this time in a tone that enticed no opposition. When no one said anything she clapped her hands together, put back on her "happy" face, and grabbed his arm, hanging on it as if he would try to run. "Let's go."
Written by: Aisu (Iketeru--dohai)