Forever Love 2/?

[Sissi]

Forever Love

By : Sissi

Disclaimer : I do not own Rurouni Kenshin

Chapter II

Megumi watched as Aoshi’s figure disappeared behind the door, leaving her alone with her musings in the garden. She looked at the sky and noticed some dark clouds surrounding the pale moon, indicating rain in the next day.

“Megumi-chan, will come here, please?” Mama-san called from the slightly opened shoji door. The geisha simply nodded and started to walk in her direction, certain that Aoshi’s money had changed the other woman’s mind. It was sad to think about it, but the world was reigned by money and power.

“Yes, Mama-san?” The older woman was standing between Aoshi and Enishi, whose creepy smile was scaring her to death. Freezing her face into a perfect smile, she bowed to the men in front of her.

“Shinomori-sama, Yukishiro-sama, what a pleasure to meet you both here.”

“Ah, my dear Megumi-chan, what a pleasure to see you, too.” Saying this, Enishi quickly held her right hand and kissed it lightly, squeezing it gently. Megumi had to control herself not to pull it away from his grasp.

“It is my pleasure.”

“Anyway, as I was saying, Yukishiro-sama, I had forgotten about my promise to Shinomori-sama, who had requested Megumi-chan’s presence before you. I am very sorry.”

“Ah, what a pity, neh? Perhaps tomorrow, then?”

“Of course! We would be delighted with your presence!”

Megumi turned her head, angry with the way the woman was acting. Disgusting was all she could come up with, but she had no choice but to follow the woman’s orders. Suddenly, she felt bad for her thoughts. This was the woman who took her away from the streets, away from poverty and hunger, offering instead a place to live and a job.

“Very well, it is settled then. Tomorrow, Megumi-chan will be your entertainer.”

“I am delighted to hear this, Mama-san.” Megumi replied, another fake smile forming in her lips. Aoshi stood quiet during this entire dealing, a silent rage awakeking in his heart. Not being able to stand that dialogue anymore, he excused himself and took Megumi with him to a secluded room.

Enishi smiled. Aoshi could have won this battle, but he would win this war. Megumi would be his; after all, he was the foster son of the Shougun.

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Aoshi walked through the dimly lit corridors till he reached Megumi’s quarters, which he had already visited many nights in the past. Throwing the shoji doors open with a quick movement of his hand, he entered the room and closed the door behind him.

“Aoshi?” She asked, concern tainting her melodic voice. Never had she seen him so perturbed before and this made her feel even more worried.

Not replying to her, he walked to the bed and took off his yellow coat, his trade mark among the samurais.

“Aoshi, do tell me, why are acting like this? Is it about Enishi?”

“Yes.”

He is finally speaking, she thought bitterly. Still, it was strange that he was acting so coldly towards her. What could she have done to make him so bitter right at that moment? He had been so sweet when they had met in the gardens...

Suddenly, she knew what the problem was : she would be spending the next evening with another man. This made her think...could this man be so horrible that Sano would warn her about him?

“I can’t help it; it is my job, you know that.”

“I know. Just be careful.”

Now, she was confused. Who the hell this Enishi Yukishiro was that everyone was so afraid of? He could not possibly be as bad as everyone thought he was. That was impossible.

“Why?”

After placing his coat and his outer kimono on the floor, he went to her and embraced her slender body, inching her closer to him.

“He is a very ambitous man. Whatever he wants, he gets. I am afraid he desires you right now.” She shivered at his admission.

“I will be careful, don’t worry.”

“Megumi...” he started to admonish, but she quickly placed her fingers on his lips, quieting him for now.

“Shhh. Let’s enjoy this moment, okay?” She placed her arms around his neck and played with his hair. He showed her an annoyed face but did not stop her, though. He was quite enjoying her ministrations.

Slowly, she pulled away and told him to sit down. Exiting the room for some minutes, she came back with a tray with a jug of sake and two cups. Placing them on the floor right beside him, she started to pour the liquid inside a cup and offered it to him, which he gladly accepted. After watching him sip some of it, she sat behind him and started to massage his back, her fingers touching his warm skin in the right places, earining some moans from him.

“Hmm, good, isn’t it?” she teased, while her fingers kept moving over his back. Slowly, his muscles relaxed and when she was sure that he was totally rested, she stopped and hugged him from behind.

“Do you want me to sing a song for you?”

Turning his head so he could gaze at her, he shook his head. “So, what do you want me to do?” she asked, whilst watching his icy blue eyes now filled with passion and heat, probably caused by the sake and her proxomity, she concluded. All in all, she was happy with that reaction.

“Just stay with me.” Was all he said, before pulling her down onto the bed, making her stumble and cry with shock, before she started giggling and punching him lightly on the shoulder. He smiled at her antics, wich made her gape. It was not everyday that Shinomori Aoshi would smile.

After fighting for the dominance, Aoshi trapped Megumi under him, his weight preventing her to flee away, not that she would do that, mind you. She laughed a little more before she noticed the seriousness in his eyes.

“What?” she asked, somewhat afraid. She noticed that he kept staring at her red lips and grinned.

“Wanna kiss me?” she asked coyly, but he did not reply.

“What’s the matter, Aoshi?” Touching his cheek with her hand, she noticed that his body temperature was high. His lips parted slightly and she noticed that he was struggling with words.

“Your lips.”

“What? My lips?”

“Have you let any other man kiss you?”

She grinned. “Well, you see...there was – “ and she couldn’t continue for he kissed her. First, it was gentle and slow, but then, he deepened the kiss, his tongue touching hers in a sensuous dance, where neither wanted to give the upper hand.

He slowly let go of her lips and started kissing her neck, leaving butterfly kisses all over her skin, making her shiver with antecipation. She grabbed a good bunch of his hair and couldn’t help but moan when he teasingly bit her flesh, right on the place that connected her shoulder to her neck.

Moving her hands so they were resting on his hard chest, she started to unfold his inner clothes, trembling all the while. He was doing the same, but in a much slower rhythm, enjoying his effect on her.

“Aoshi...”

Perhaps not really listening to her silent plea or just ignoring her, he kept with his slow ministration, burning her skin and entire body with each touch he gave. Inhaling her sweet scent, he closed his eyes and stopped for some minutes, trying to memorize that moment in his heart.

She placed her hands on his now bare chest, making small circles on it. She reached his earlobe and experimentally licked it, making him jerk up with surprise.

“Megumi...”

“Liked it?” He smirked. She would never stop amazing him, and he was glad of it.

“Yes, a lot.”

“Want more?”

Shaking his head at her teasing, he quickly captured her mouth once again, this time leaving her totally breathless.

Outside, crickets continued singing their death songs, not noticing the passion that filled the two bodies in that dark room. The pale moon kept standing proudly in the sky, among the twinkling stars that kept it company. It would be a long night.

* * * * * * * * *

Opening her eyes, she noticed the light filtering the room through the transparent door. Feeling her waist being cuddled by something warm, she smiled inwardly. Aoshi. Turning her body, careful not to wake him up, she studied his strong and handsome face, sometimes amazing herself that he loved her.

His dark bangs kept obscuring his eyes and she felt this sudden urge to pull them away. His eyes were too beautiful to be let hidden for the world. Before she could move her hand, he caught her wrist.

“What-?”

He watched her open her mouth and didn’t think twice; he kissed her.

“Ohayou” he said, which pulled her out of her stupor. Blinking twice, she smacked him for surprising her. It was what, the fifth time since he had arrived at Kyoto? By then, she would have already died of a heart attack.

“Well, ohayou to you too.” She huffed. Standing up, she collected the sake and cups and put them on the tray. Yawning a little, she stretched her sore limbs and took a new kimono lying on the tatami. Hana-chan must have probably left it there that morning, she thought.

After being properly dressed, she took Aoshi’s clothes from the ground and waited for him to stand up. After dressing him like she did to all her clients, she left the room to the kitchen, leaving him to his thoughts.

Entering again her room, she saw him sitting near the window, gazing at the garden.

Reaching him from behind, she gave him a hug and a quick peck on the cheeks, wondering what he could be thinking about.

“So, what are you going to do today?”

“I need to visit Misao and tell her about...their deaths.”

She gulped. Poor Misao, she thought. She was so attached to them, especially to Hanya, if she recalled it correctly. All she could do was pray to Kami-sama that she would be strong enough and go on with her life.

“I need to go.”

“Okay. I will accompany you.” She told him, following him right behind. As always, they found Mama-san in the living-room, talking to the clients that had stayed the previous night.

Excusing himself, not before paying for the night, Aoshi left the tea house. Megumi watched him till he disappeared in the crowd. Sighing to herself, she was about to go to her quarters when someone grabbed her wrist.

“Ah, Megumi-chan, you are here. Would you like to have some breakfast with me?” Enishi asked. Her eyes were wide open when she saw him, but she kept her fa?ade.

“I’d be delighted. So, you have stayed the night here, I see.”

“Well, yes. Miaka-chan was a wonderful company for the night, though I am sure I would have been extremely happy to have been with you.” He replied, his eyes sparkling with a strange green light.

“Of course.”

“Ah, there comes our beloved Mama-san.”

Indeed, the older woman was walking in their direction, a huge grin plastered on her face. “Ohayou, Yukishiro-sama. Up already, eh?”

“Yes, it is always healthy to wake up early.”

“Very true.”

“I would like to discuss something with you, Mama-san. Could we go to a more private place?”

“Why, yes. Let’s go to my office. Megumi-chan, you need to teach Hana-chan some broidery.”

Nodding in understanding, Megumi hurried away, leaving the pair behind.

Mama-san led Enishi to her office, which was the most isolated room of the house. Closing the shoji door, she waited her guest to sit on the cushion before pouring him some sake. Sitting across from him, she waited patiently for him to start the subject.

Savouring the drink, Enishi wondered how much money this plan of his would cost. A lot, he assumed. Ah well, he guessed it was worth it. Settling the cup on the tatami, he pierced the woman’s eyes, noticing her curious stance.

“Mama-san, I would like to buy Megumi’s contract.”



TBC


A/N: Not an evil cliffhanger, I hope? And, sorry about the ‘hot’ scene, I thought it was necessary in the story, and no, I don’t write lemons and I don’t think I will ever do. I would blush too much at the mere thought ^^.

[Stella]

Eh, the cliffhanger WAS pretty evil, but I'll forgive you. Again, very nicely written and you've made Aoshi and Megumi a very believable couple all the while keeping the story that sort of bitter-sweet mood that accompanies their situation. I really like the way it's coming across, it fits so well. Please keep going!

Stella