The Samurai and Girl with Aqua eyes

9: Kuro

That look literally says, "I'm plotting something."
Previously:
"I say spend more time with her, and slowly let that personal space open up," Iroh said. The wind blew her hair to the water, now was my chance. "Kiku what are you doing?" ". . . What feers right." I leaned in and kissed her, I'm letting her in. Aqua flew in with the kiss, her lips tasted like the sea.

Aqua's POV:

We needed to breath so we separated, I was still a little flustered. "Kiku, what did you do?" "What my heart tord me," he said. "Tomorrow when we continue training, terr me if you ferr the same." We walked back up quiet, that night in my room I kept staring at the flowers he gave me. "I can't believe he did that," I said smiling. I couldn't sleep so I went to the bench to talk to my mom, see if she'd give me any spiritual answers. "Mom what do you do when someone loves you, but your not sure if you love them back." I felt the wind blow, it blew a cherry blossom into the coy pond . . . There was my answer. "Naruhodo, arigatō okāsan (I see, thank you mom)."

🗾the next day at the dojo🗾

Japan's POV:

The door slid open, she didn't even take off her shoes, she just came straight to me and kissed me. When we needed air Aqua responded. "I feel the same, Kiku." We were both relieved and she rested her head on my shoulder. "I'm sure we can make this work," I said. "Yeah," Aqua went and took off her shoes, "let's just finish training."

🗾time skip to dinner🗾

Aqua's POV:

Dad had me put on a nice kimono, he said we had a guest over but wouldn't tell me who, I wish he did. "Welcome Kuro." "Thank you, Lord Takeshi, Aqua, you look as lovely as ever." He and my dad just talked business at the table, but every few seconds he kept looking at me, it gave me chills.

🗾dinner is over🗾

"Dinner was lovely, Lord Takeshi," Kuro said bowing, and when he got up, he asked for my hand. "May I?" I don't wanna disgrace my family name, so I gave him my hand and let him kiss it, his lips are as cold as his eyes. When he left I ran as fast as my kimono let me, I really didn't wanna talk to my dad right now, so my maid helped me undress and get ready for bed.

🗾the next day🗾

Kiku said no training for today, he had to get ready for the festival himself, so I had the day to myself. It was horrible, every hour or so I'd find Kuro looking at me from across the street, it's like he was stalking me, I just had to go home

🗾dinner time🗾

"I'm excited for tomorrow," my dad said. "Oh right, the festival." "Aqua you seem off, I hope you didn't hear about the arranged marriage." I dropped my chopsticks. "The what?" He whipped his mouth. "Aqua I was thinking of having an arranged marriage with you and Kuro, me and him talked about it when he came to dinner on behalf of his parents." How did I not catch any of that, was my head in the waves, maybe that's why I caught glimpses of him today. "I can't, I'm sorry father," I got up," I wouldn't marry that man if he was one in this village." I left the room, the house, hell I started running and a kimono only gets you so far. I had to breath, and when I looked up. "So I'm guessing he told you about the marriage." "You monster." "Really, you should have known we'd be married together, I mean I did we're the richest families here," Kuro said. He grabbed my hand and in an instinct . . . I punched him straight in the face, hard enough for him to let go and for me to run.

🗾at the dojo🗾

Japan's POV:

I was practicing some moves, then Aqua slid the door open and closed so fast I fell. "Aqua-san what's wrong, why are you out of breath?" "*sigh* Kuro *sigh* arranged marriage *sigh* not happening." I gave her some of my water. "Ok try again," I said. She wrapped her arms around me, I did the same stroking her hair. "My father made an arranged marriage with Kuro and I stormed out the house, then Kuro found me and grabbed me, but didn't do anything because I punched him and ran here."

Aqua's POV:

That calm zen in his eyes turned dark. "How dare he hurt my beautifur cherry brossom." He let me go and grabbed his katana. "No!" Just as he grabbed the door I grabbed his leg. "Kiku if you fight him, it'll be for the death this time," I was on my knees begging, "please, just stay in here with me." He was quiet . . . Then I heard him place his katana down. I sat up and turned around, Kiku sat in the middle of the room and told me to come to him, I sat in front of him. "Now what?" He grabbed my hands gently and we laid down. "We'rr rie here and tark more tirr we farr asreep." "Or you can just spoon me and we'll fall asleep," I said. "Hai." He actually let me come closer.

A/N:
Sorry about the long update, had other fanfics in mind.