• It was two months until the wedding. Everything was going by so fast, especially to Aoshi--whom had sworn that he would never be..."With" the young queen, and here he was, helping her train, acting as if...they were...already married! What was with this? What was with him?

    "Aoshi-sama...?"

    "Yes, Misao?"

    "I had that dream again, but the man looked different. Do you know what man I'm referring to?"

    "Yes, the man from the dream, where Yumi had sent him to kill you. I recall. What of it?" On the surface, he was as cool as a cucumber. In the back of Aoshi's mind, however, he was slightly concerned.

    "Well, he wasn't completely covered in bandages this time--only his body, not his face. He had pale skin, and long, flowy brown hair in a high pony tail. His eyes were a bright blood color...." Misao shivered.

    Aoshi knew, for sure now more than ever, that this must have been a vision. She had never met Shishio, and she was having dreams of him coming to murder her. So, he decided to calm her down--this was, after all, the second time she'd had this dream.

    "Misao, I would never let anyone harm you. You know that, don't you?"

    "Yes, Aoshi-sama. It just scares me...."

    "Come, let us go and get some lunch."

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    One month and 3 weeks passed, and it was only one week away from the big day. In Yumi Komagata's Castle, she spoke to Shishio Makoto.

    "I wondered if Misao could melt his heart at all, and I thought that if she did that it would take many, many years, but she has accomplished all of this in a matter of months! Shishio, I am angry about this! I could not get him to open up for me! She should not get that right!"

    "Relax, Yumi. I can easily go over to that castle and kill them all in one night, or have you forgotten? Aoshi Shinomori may be powerful, but he is nothing compared to me!"

    (AN: Conceded much?)

    "No. I want to wait, and see what happens. I will give the order if things keep going on this way for too much longer. I don't like this at all. But we shall wait, and bide our time. Get the army together, and fill them in on this plan." She then threw him a paper, with a map of Misao's castle, and her plan written on the back.

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    Meanwhile, Misao was, once again, training with Aoshi. They had not had any alone time together, due to the many questions from the city, and the whole country. However, they still made time to train.

    Misao wasn't able to concentrate this day, though, thinking of her honeymoon, since she had net touched or been touched by Aoshi since that night in the waterfall. Her heart began to pound, and as Aoshi came running at her, ready to attack, she was staring off in the distance, a stupid grin on her face. Aoshi noticed, and stopped his advance.

    "Misao? What are you thinking so strongly about? Why are you not able to focus?"

    "Huh? Oh! I'm so sorry, Aoshi-sama! I'm just.....well, I was thinking about what our honeymoon will be like....won't you tell me about it? Please?"

    "You know already where the location is to be, thanks to your begging. Do you not already know enough information to hold you off one more week?"

    "But Aoshi-sama, that's not what I meant! I meant.....well....how is it to....*GULP* ....have sex...?" she ended with a squeak.

    Aoshi chuckled lightly, still not smiling, however. "So, has no one ever described sex for you?"

    "No."

    Aoshi had thought as much. "Well, to be blunt but not rude, think of it as a sword....the sword, which would be....my member...would go INTO your sheath, which is...your v****a...."

    "What? But how....? I've seen you, Aoshi-sama! How is THAT supposed to fit inside of ME?!?!?!"

    Aoshi nearly laughed. No one had ever given her any answers that she may have had on this subject, and so she didn't know anything. he always seemed to forget just who he was dealing with, and just how innocent she really was. "Misao, a woman is made for a man. Believe me, I will fit. I warn you, it will hurt you the first couple times, but eventually, it will feel better than anything you can imagine. I myself have never taken a woman's virginity, but I have heard stories from men who have."

    "Aoshi-sama......."

    "Don't worry, Misao."

    "Aoshi-sama?"

    "Yes?"

    "What is a d**k? And what is a ...um...p***y?"

    Aoshi choked, and when he was finally able to breathe again, he asked "Where did you hear those words?"

    "From the men in the kitchen..."

    "A d**k is a p***s, and a ...p***y is a v****a. But do not call them that. It is discraceful and degrading, as well as rude. Now, when we are in the bedroom, you may call it what you will, but not out to where others can hear you, do you understand? I don't want anyone to think of you as anything less than how truly pure you are."

    "Oh, Aoshi-sama..........."

    She ran to hug him, and he returned his fiance's embrace.

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    It was the day of the wedding!!! Aoshi was, himself, nervous. He was currently being prepared in a traditional, Japanese style ninja (marriage suited) gi.

    He wondered how Misao would look. His heart pounded, thinking of her, and, though he hadn't been a virgin in many years, he was nerve wracked about trying to please Misao, hoping that she would not be disgusted. He had been hoping that, considering her last reaction to his touch, she would really enjoy it. He was almost ashamed of his up-bringing....he was ashamed that he had not been able to have her to be his first, but at least he would be able to last a long time due to his amazing stamina.

    He knew, at the very least, that he was her first. That alone meant very much to him.

    He went down to the courtyard, where the wedding was being held, and got into position. After everyone had arrived, and been seated and ready, (Practically the whole kingdom showed up....) The music began, and Misao was led out to the place where she would be married to Aoshi, and become Misao Shinomori!!!

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