Ide-al company (D8LE CLOSED - Amayas)

[Seppun Hideo]

Hideo leans into the kiss, his other arm wrapping round her neck while his other hand stayed on her thigh. It was deep, and full of love.

[Ide Amaya]

Happy, she settles back next to him, tracing invisible calligraphy on his bare chest. "I woke up beside you, and I started my day on horseback, and ended it in your arms." She smiles, "can every day be like this one?"

[Seppun Hideo]

"You know, I wasn't even going to ask" Hideo said as he wrapped his arms round her again, gazing upon her lovingly as he said "I cannot think of a better way to go through every day than to start it with you, and end it with you. So I want to spend every day like this, and we shall spend every day like this."

[Ide Amaya]

"You are here to steal me back to your family, just as surely as a Moto bride thrown across the saddle horn. You have me at your mercy, love. Your life will be my life, in whatever form that takes."

[Seppun Hideo]

"Is that so" Hideo grins, leaning in to kiss her again "I quite like this idea. Perhaps we can claim one of your kins horses, and instead of waiting for the end I could throw you over the horse and ride away" he was teasing clearly

[Ide Amaya]

"It is tradition," she observes. She thinks for a long moment, and her eyes suddenly open wide. She lifts her head and looks at him in genuine alarm. "Oh, Fortunes, you don't think they would..?"

[Seppun Hideo]

Hideo blinked, looking confused. "Amaya?"

[Ide Amaya]

She gathers herself. "The choosing. You don't think they'll expect you to, well, kidnap your choice of bride?"

[Seppun Hideo]

"That sounds...well, very odd. It would make the points very strange, and the whole miai in general. It would be a risk for those of us who are not skilled in horseriding. How would you arrange it as well? Everyone on a horse and you pull your spouse off their horse? I can't see the Otaku accepting being thrown over a horse" Hideo did look thoughtful though "the moto events are also finished, neh?"

[Ide Amaya]

"Consider this, instead." She sits up next to him so she can look at him while she speaks. "The Ide decide who is ranked most highly in the ma-ai. At first light they go to that samurai, give them a horse. That samurai must then go claim their spouse. Once a spouse has been taken, the next person stakes their claim. Perhaps not by force, but, it's..." she makes an indefinite gesture with both hands. "It would be representative?"

[Seppun Hideo]

Hideo sat up as well, considering this. "And if someone was to fall off the horse, or fail to grab their spouse, they forfeit the pick? Not all of us are skilled in horsemanship, and even less of us are skilled in grabbing someone and throwing them over a horse. I...I would grab you in a heartbeat, but be afraid that I would hurt you."

[Ide Amaya]

She seems reassured by his logic, but all the same, "you know you will never have to snatch me. Only say the word and I will join you."

[Seppun Hideo]

"That fills me with joy" Hideo said with a smile "join me. Every day, for the rest of our lives. Allow me to fill you with love, and with bliss, and I will make your life as happy as it could be."

[Ide Amaya]

"I love you, and I could not be happier. Being with you is joy, and being one with you is bliss."

[Seppun Hideo]

Hideo moved in and kissed her deeply at that, his arms wrapping round her and pulling her to him as he did so.