(Third person's POV- omniscient)
Lord Ginjiro had retired already as his subjects, Lorenzo and Kotatsu had taken him away.
Now it was Hiroshi at the table and a drunken Miku. He looked at her and made an annoyed face as Miku once again told the maid to fill her glass.
He said, "That's enough. You may go now."
The maid nodded and left immediately while Miku's head snapped at him and she said furiously in a wobbly voice, "Whaaat?! But I'm not drunk yet."
Was she serious!
He stood up and said, "Alright. If you aren't drunk yet, stand up and let's see if you can stand straight."
She scoffed and placing the glass on the table, she stood up and immediately her legs gave out balance. She saw everything two and she was about to fell when Hiroshi caught her waist.
She didn't know when did he arrive behind her. Wasn't he a few distance away?
He said, "See... You probably can drink that much but you can't hold your liquor."
"I can! I am just..." She looked up at Hiroshi and he froze as their faces were very close. Her face had reddened and it was evident that she was drunk. She asked, "Why do you have two faces?"
A moment of silence fell upon him.
He sighed and said, "That's because you are drunk!"
And he dragged her so they could go out of the large dining room.
However, she struggled and said, "No! I want more wine! More wine!"
"No, you're not!"
But as they crossed the door, she grabbed a hold on the door and whined, "I want more wine!"
Now he was getting annoyed. He tried to pull her away but she wasn't letting her hold go of the door. "You can't order me! I have my own rights! I demand to have more wine before you turn me in to the knights!"
"No one's going to turn you in to the knights, alright!" He growled, "Now let go of it!"
"No! You're a liar! Everyone's a liar!" She said as now she started to sniff.
Hiroshi looked at her for a second and got closed to her as he asked as their faces got close, "Do you think I am a liar?"
Miku was so surprised at the gesture that her face became more red and she couldn't say anything as their eyes looked into each other.
Her heart skipped a beat as she didn't know what was happening to her.
She said, "Yes! You are!"
Hiroshi gave a frustrated sigh and straightened his back as he muttered, "Alright! I've had enough."
"What do you mean?"
He said, "It means that if something happens after this, don't blame me."
Her heart started to beat loudly as she left the door immediately at his warning. What! What would he do?
And the next, he caught her waist and pulled her up. He put her on his shoulder and now she hung there like a sack as he started to walk toward the room.
She struggled and slapped on his head and shoulders, "Let's go of me, you pervert!"
"How am a pervert?! You are the one who weren't letting go of the door a moment ago!" Hiroshi growled.
"Shut up! You are escorting a lady like this! How aren't you a pervert?!" She said, her heart pumping all the blood to her face. If anyone saw her like this, they would surely see her like a shameless woman.
Not that it mattered to her but it was the Duke's mansion! Her family name was already down to the earth now it would dig the soil and go under it if the Duke's men saw.
She wouldn't ever able to establish their name again if that happened.
But within minutes, they reached their rooms. Hiroshi opened the door where Hana and Miku were supposed to sleep, however, Hana was nowhere in sight.
Strange! Where was she?
Hiroshi muttered, "Err... I thought you and Hana were staying here?"
"We were..."
"Where's she?"
"What do you expect, Mr bachelor?! They are married, of course, they would be together!" Miku growled.
Hiroshi cursed under his breath, "Can't they hold themselves for just one night?!"
"Would you be able to hold yourself for one night?" Miku asked back and immediately stiffened.
Why did she ask that! That was hella embarrassing!
Hiroshi coughed and said, "I can. Maybe?"
Miku rolled her eyes and said, "See... You can't..."
"But I'm holding myself even when you are on top of me, aren't I?" He asked as he pulled her down and Miku's face burnt hot.
"Shut up, you pervert!" She exclaimed and turned around immediately so he didn't see her face. Her heart was now going wild because it was just the two of them in the room.
Now she prayed that Hana showed up somehow. But she wasn't...
Were they...were they going to share a room? Or maybe the bed?
Her eyes fell on the bed and she got flustered even more.
Just what was wrong with her? Why was she thinking about this? Shouldn't she be scared of it?
Up until now, she never liked to think of sharing herself with a man. She had even discarded the idea of marrying anyone ever but now, what was all of these?
The unholy thoughts that were nesting in her mind?!
But then she heard the door being opened as Hiroshi said with a warning, "I am going outside, but make sure I wouldn't have to run after you in the morning. If you dare to run away...then just know that the sword you wanted to steal would be on your throat."
And the door was closed.
Miku took a breath that she didn't know she had been holding until now. But why was she feeling a little disappointed all of a sudden?!
And did he leave?
She looked behind and yes, he wasn't there.
He left her to sleep in the room in her own. Of course, with a warning.
But the warning didn't scare her as she held her chest. Her heart was still beating loudly.
She thought Hiroshi was like the men who never missed a chance to bed a woman yet he didn't.
He even let her stay in the room alone.
She slumped down on the bed and looked at the door with wide eyes. Her ears and cheeks were still red from being drunk and for the whole ordeal with him.
Her mind and heard was in a turmoil and she didn't know why was she feeling this.
And then she gasped.
Did she...did she like him?
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A/n: Hey, sorry for delay. I know some of you think I don't update this story everyday. But to be honest, I am seriously packed up with my schedules.
I wake up really early then do my house chores (I'm a married woman) like cooking, cleaning the house, washing clothes. Then I go to school for teaching. It's a morning school. Then I come back around 12:30. That's lunch time, so I have to serve my family and myself. Then again washing dishes and cleaning kitchen. Then I finally get to do some writing. But that's after 2-2:30pm and upto 4:30pm since I do tuitions from 5-8:30pm. After coming back I cook dinner and we eat dinner at 9:30pm. And again cleaning kitchen and washing dishes. Then after some spending time with my family and husband, I get a little free time around 11pm-12am. I'm packed up in this schedule 7days a week. Only free on Sundays but I go to my mom's since she lives alone and I spent my time with her.
Only writing won't feed my family since I am not a big writer. Yes I do get a little money but that's not enough to feed my family. My husband and I work the whole day. We are not too poor but we are struggling. In this struggling ways of life, sometimes I do like to have a little break from writing. Not only for the books but for myself.
I know some of you are thinking or telling me in the comments that I don't reply or I am testing your patience for not updating everyday. But believe me, I am not. I love to write and if I even get any chance to become a full time writer, I'd love to. And even I, myself don't like unfinished books or slow updates. But even sometimes I do need a little break. But still then, I utilise my break for my books. I research, read various books, gain knowledge to deliver them into my books so you wouldn't have any complaints for the book ending. The books are always in my mind and I keep thinking about the plots so I don't mess up.
Also, I have to study because I want to become a writer. It's just not too easy while my time is so packed up.
So, please don't think that I don't appreciate your time and money that you invest in me. Just your one comment makes my day, gives me courage to write more and I am working hard so I can someday give my whole time to
writing. I appreciate each one of you regardless you hate me for my slow updates, unedited contents. Like I said, I really, really don't have time to edit my own work.
The only thing I can promise you at this moment is that I won't abandon this book and give a sloppy ending.
And regarding for the reply, there's no option for me to reply back. Or maybe there is but I don't know. I just write, upload and publish. Then go back to work.
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