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Chapter: 06

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- - - Hinata - - -

The wedding was nice. Kenma sat in the first row along with the King and Queen, and I saw Tetsurou try to take her hand. She slapped it away, but I noticed her face flush.

It was over quickly and then Ushijima was kissing me.

Everyone clapped and we made our way to the dining hall. Nobles came to congratulate us, but they mostly ignored me. Kenma sat close by with Tetsurou, but I still felt slightly off.

As Ushijima and I made our way out of the hall, I met her eyes and I knew why I was feeling this way. Kenma always clung to me when we were around people. Now she sat close to Tetsurou, content with avoiding everyone else but him. I hoped she knew what she was doing, by staying engaged to his brother.

We went down an unfamiliar hallway and the room we entered was ginormous.

"This is our new room. I had Tendou set up the one down the hall for your friends."

Now that we were alone in a room, I thought I would feel scared, and I did, but not nearly as much as I expected. Ushijima turned me around so I was looking at him.

He stared at me and said, "I never saw the need for intimacy. It is unnecessary for battle, so I wasn't interested."

Well, that wasn't what I thought he was going to say. "Toshi, are you a virgin?"

He raised an eyebrow. "Is that a problem?"

"Um, no. I am too."

He gave a strict nod. "Yes, ladies are supposed to remain virtuous. Especially those who are companions of the royal family."

I rolled my eyes and shoved his shoulder. "Ugh, you're so annoying sometimes."

He frowned. "I apologize."

I gathered all my patience and focused on the other part of his declaration. "You said you're not interested. Does this mean you don't want to have sex?"

He hesitated. "I am unsure. I know we will eventually need to produce heirs-"

I crinkled my nose. "Not for reproduction, Ushibaka!"

He hesitated. "Well... I know people come together for pleasure, and I asked Tendou-"

"Tendou?"

"Yes, he has slept with many men and women, and he told me what to do. So if you wish to proceed, I am confident you will feel good."

I gave him a bemused look. "Wow, so romantic. I can barely keep myself off you. Seriously Toshi, good job setting the mood."

He narrowed his eyes. "I feel like you are displaying sarcasm, but I cannot tell."

I threw my hands up in the air. "Yes, it's sarcasm, you big oaf! Why would I want to sleep with someone who clearly doesn't desire me?!"

Irritation filled me and I yanked at my dress, trying to get it off. I felt his hands at the back, untying the sash and taking out the pins and I grudgingly let him help.

"I apologize for upsetting you." His voice was the same, not giving any indication as to what he was feeling.

I ignored him and shimmied out of the dress. I threw the crown on the floor and then crawled into the bed, not caring that I was naked. It's not like Ushijima was going to be enticed.