[D4 LE] A Visitor (Hideo's Yurt) [Closed]

[Ide Amaya]

"The same way you make mine flutter with just a few words," she answers simply and with any pretence.

[Seppun Hideo]

Hideo smiled, blushing a little as he brought a hand up from around her waist to stroke her cheek. "I hope I can keep you as happy as your songs make me."

[Ide Amaya]

She shakes her head. "Then I got the better part of the deal. You are always you, but I have only performed for you a few times."

[Seppun Hideo]

"You are more than just a beautiful song Amaya-chan" Hideo said with a shake of his head "your songs are just another amazing part of your lovely self."

[Ide Amaya]

"Still, I'm glad you enjoy when I sing. It is something I like, and sharing that with you has only increased my joy a hundred-fold."

[Seppun Hideo]

"I will have to learn an instrument to return the favour" Hideo said thoughtfully "or to accompany you. Music performed together is enjoyed together, neh?"

[Ide Amaya]

"So many promises, sweet Hideo, don't you ever fear you won't be able to keep them all?" and on saying as such, she tenderly touched his cheek.

[Seppun Hideo]

"I do not fear that. Perhaps some will take longer to deliver, but I hope you can be patient" Hideo said with a smile "we will have all of our lives to do so after all, and unless I have a hidden musical gift it won't be a quick thing to learn."

[Ide Amaya]

"That you take me for your wife is the only promise I would wish of you. As you say, we have all our lives to work out the rest. And learning an instrument can be frustrating, I despair to think that my songs might lose something of their allure because they had become tainted by that frustration."

[Seppun Hideo]

"I'm certain you also wish for me to keep to the condition you set as well" Hideo replied "but hai, it can be difficult to learn. I still wish to try though, if you would like the idea of your husband performing with you."

[Ide Amaya]

She contemplated leaving it alone, but something about it was needling at her, "the condition I placed upon you, Hideo-San, was for a single kiss. I wish for you to want to kiss me every day because you love me," she doesn't notice her slip of the tongue, "not because of some sense of obligation."

"I would be overjoyed to have you accompany me in music, but I am equally joyed for you to do nothing but enjoy my performances. I want to make you happy, blissfully so if I can."

[Seppun Hideo]

Hideo was caught out by Amayas words. He paused, focused upon the words. "Love...neh?"

He paused. Love was a dangerous word after all. After a few momentd he spoke again, softly. "It was never something I did because of an obligation Amaya-chan. It was always something I did because I wanted to kiss you. Because I love kissing you "

[Ide Amaya]

When he drew her attention to it, it felt like her heart had completely stopped beating in her chest. And then came his words, his careful words. So purposefully chosen, it was like a blow. Colour rose in her cheeks, "I suppose then we are of an understanding," she smiled and looked at him for a long moment.

"It grows late, Hideo-San, and I truly did say I would look in on Matsu-Sama."

Four years. Four years of training to watch what you say. Girl, you are a fool.

[Seppun Hideo]

Hideo looked on at Amaya, watching her reaction. He then wordlessly leant forward, and placed a kiss on her lips. A long, loving kiss, pulling her to him.

[Ide Amaya]

Conflicted, she let him gather her in his arms. Nothing has changed, she told herself, unconvincingly. His embrace was still just as warm, his lips just as sweet, even without the nectar of peach sake on them. What difference did a silly four-letter word make anyway?