TRADITION
A/N
Okay so I'm updating this story first because I have developed the whole plot in my head already. Also while you are reading this story, I strongly suggest you look at the lyrics for "Stay Gold" by Utada Hikaru. The lyrics fit this story almost perfectly, or at least the pairing. OH JUST TO CLEAR SOME CONFUSION: I originally was going to name the butler Charles but I changed it so if you see any typos, MY BAD.
CHAPTER 5
A knock came from the door of Hitsugaya-sama's office. Knowing fully well who it was, he told them to come inside. The young man who was a spitting image of him, walked through the door with a smirk on his face. He approached the oak desk and waited for his father to speak.
"Toshiro," Hitsugaya-sama started, quite disinterested. "Have you found a bride, yet?" Sarcasm arose a bit when he spoke. Toshiro's smirk widened more.
"As a matter of fact, yes I have," the son replied, pride protruding though his words. His father, slightly shocked, looked up from his work and looked into the turquoise eyes of his son.
"Now, who, may I ask, is this bride?" the curious man asked.
"Momo Hinamori," Toshiro stated. Toshiro's father felt like slapping himself at that moment.
"Why, of all the people, did you pick a servant?" he asked, very dumbfounded. Already knowing that he was going to ask this, Toshiro explained everything with detail.
"Father, I have a number of reasons for this decision," Toshiro started. "I will fulfill your requirement of finding a bride before my eighteenth birthday. We have money and she doesn't so I can provide for her and send her to school. And not to mention, she is my best friend."
"I suppose that she being your best friend will make you more susceptible to fall in love with her, is that also you're reasoning?" he asked. Toshiro looked confused.
"Wha-" he started but was cut off.
"If that was not your intention than this whole arrangement was not for your own benefit but of hers?" Hitsugaya-sama stood. "If that is how it is, then I will cancel this engagement and find someone more suitable for you to fall in love with. One reason that the eighteen year old marriages have been going on is because you are to conceive children so we can keep the line of our family, so we need love in the marriage. I married your mother when we were both eighteen, but sadly she died after she gave birth to you. Because you are the only child, you are the key point of this family and I need to know you are making the right decision." Toshiro looked deeply afflicted by his father's words.
"Thank you for explaining that to me, Father," Toshiro said. "I will now think of this more positively and I understand your point of view." Toshiro's father smiled. "But even if I don't love Momo now, that doesn't mean I won't ever. My feelings for her are clouded. She's my best friend. I can talk to her about anything and she will listen and give me advice. She would make a good wife for me, so if wouldn't only be her benefit." Hitsugaya-sama's smile faded slowly as he sat back down into his plush seat.
"Toshiro, you are finally showing me that you are becoming a man," he said to his son. "For now, I will allow you to marry her. Just know that my feelings about her have not changed and that if any little thing happens between you two, I will cancel the engagement." Toshiro took a double take on the words he just heard.
"So… I can marry Momo?" Toshiro asked, hesitantly. His father's eyebrows burrowed.
"For now." he replied. "Have her move into the spare room next to yours to make this engagement more appropriate. I will start making preparations for an party tonight, where we will announce it." Toshiro smiled as feelings of joy overcame him.
"Thank you, Father!" he said as he was leaving the room. Hitsugaya-sama shook his head at his sons antics, youth, and naivety. He pushed a button on the docked phone on his desk. He sighed.
"Yes, Hitsugaya-sama?" Yamashi's voice came out of the phone.
"Start making preparations for the engagement party like we planned." he ordered. "Also, invite her."
"Uh… yes, sir." Yamashi answered. Hitsugaya-sama leaned back in his chair and smiled.
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Toshiro put a light box next to the bed in the formerly empty room next to his. He and Momo moved all of her stuff into the baby-blue painted room. It was an exact mirror of his room. A large bed with a blue quilt was against the back wall with a window with matching plaid curtains. A dresser was to the right of the bed, while the closet was through a door to the left. It was plain but cozy.
Once all the boxes were in the room, Momo brushed off her light summer dress and stopped to look around at the room. Toshiro, who stood with his hands in the pockets of his black jeans, noticed and broke the silence.
"So… do you like the room?" he asked her. She looked at him and smiled.
"I love it," she replied gratefully. The boy smiled back at her. He took a seat on the bed and gestured for her to sit next to him.
"My father is having an engagement party for us tonight," he told her without looking at her. She followed his gaze to the floor. She played with her hands nervously.
"Uh, isn't that a bit soon? I mean, how can people come to an unplanned party?" she asked. His eyebrows came closer together in slight confusion.
"I think my father had planned this," Toshiro answered. "I'm not so sure, but when my father has parties, even unplanned ones, they are jam-packed. Maybe it's one of the perks of being rich… It extremely annoys me though. All these people don't come because they like us but because we have money and they want to be apart of it. Hopefully my father only invited important people that I like to come." Momo listened carefully to his feelings about parties.
"Huh… I'm sure you'll make it through," she said to him. "Even though I'll be scared to death, I'll be there if you need me." He turned to smile at her.
"Thanks," he grabbed her hand and gave it a light squeeze. Momo felt her cheeks burn. "I'll try to make you as comfortable as possible." She smiled softly back at him.
End of chapter
A/N
Yay! I'm so proud of myself for updating! Thank you all for reading! I'd appreciate your reviews and if I have any typos plz let me know =))
Next chapter will be longer because it will be the party. Plz stay tuned in and story alert me cuz I'll be updating a lot more!
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-Himiko-Areess-