Five years later…
Ba-bump Ba-bump Ba-bump!!!!
Naomi's heart beats like steady as she makes yet another lap around the neighborhood-the young teen feeling a thick coat of sweat glistening on her brow-the aspiring cultivator quickly brushing a hand across with a steady breathing rhythm-in then out in then out and repeat.
Naomi huffs softly as her lightly toned legs almost pumping up and down as she briskly sprinted down the old-cracked pavement of the sidewalk…her long and wavy pink hair freely flowing in the cool late summer breeze, Naomi briefly takes out her cell phone…the screen showing 10:39 am over an old photo of her and her husband, Haruno Daisuke on a White sandy beach for their honeymoon five years ago…though at first glance one would probably also think it a family photo of a father and daughter…Naomi was only ten at the time and Daisuke forty-nine…he was fifty-four now and Naomi thirteen.
Naomi quickly looked up her current number of steps-8,979 steps…a good number...almost good enough to make up for having to endure the scorching summer heat for the past five and half hours worth it-the young cultivator was trying to strength her stamina and her body natural endurance to extremely high levels of heat in hopes of raising her cultivation level...and it seems to be working as her current cultivation level has abruptly sky rocketed from it's previous status.
Naomi taps on a rune like icon on her screen-the icon opens to reveal a video game like stats chart…display both her physical and magical growth:
User:Haruno Naomi
Date of birth:38 Daichi gogattsu,19th
Race:human
Age:15
Stats:
Intelligence:1oo+
Speed:50+(additional 15 points added)
Strength:60+
Endurance:70+ (an additional 37 points added)
Magical affinity:100++ (natural affinity for elemental magical)
'Yes' Naomi thought pumping a triumphant fist in the air-it was another three blocks until she would reach home…perhaps by then she will have reached another 39 in endurance…plus Naomi was getting tired from all this running.
Soon enough…
Naomi's body collapses exhaustedly onto the welcoming cushions and soft silky fabric of the Victorian styled couch in the living room of her home…which was an modern new age mansion with the jade green dragon of the Haruno clan-one of the younger members of Japanese Kozuko,(Noble)-families…with even having a distant blood relation to the royal family themselves going a few generations back.
"Lady Naomi-"one of the mansion's many maids said addressing Naomi by her noble title.
The young woman groaned faintly before replying back."yes-"the young noblewoman answered with a weary smile…Naomi paused and studied the woman's face-which had a very oval shape with hazel brown eyes and amber colored hair that was tied back in a very French bun style…it did not take long for Naomi to place a name to the woman's face."Mitsuki San"she says with her smile now beaming to life."yes my lady…Lord Daisuke instructed me to bring me personally to bring you to his private study to meet with him upon your return to the manor!" The woman said with an almost big sister like tone of voice.
"Oh…really?"Naomi asked immediately sitting upright with a slightly puzzled expression.
"Yes my lady…in fact his lordship is expecting you right now!"Mitsuki said with a slightly beaming smile.
Naomi quickly looked herself over and realized that she was underdressed-having only put on a sweatshirt and not much else,"…do you mind if I change first?"Naomi asked slightly sheepish."oh none sense my lady…what you have on will be fine!"Mitsuki says ceasing the younger woman by the wrist and quickly tugging her along."now come along…we mustn't keep lord Daisuke waiting long!"she said cheerfully as she quickly pulled Naomi along gently.
Soon enough…
Haruno Daisuke sat alone behind an oak wood carved desk in his private study with important documents and formal papers messily sprawled out all over.
Knock knock!
"…it's open"Daisuke said lift one very important looking form.
The door slowly creaked open just enough to leave it only slightly a jar."…Lord Haruno-"Mitsuki says shyly peaking her head into the room slightly with a faint smile showing."uh Mitsuki San…yes please do come!"Daisuke said with a rather weary looking smile.
Mitsuki opens the door fully in order to allow both her and Naomi to enter the room-Naomi shyly blushing a little at having Daisuke see her in only her sweatshirt."Ah Naomi -"Daisuke paused eyeing every square inch of the young woman's youth and slender form-A thin trace of a smile gracing his wrinkled slightly face."…Mitsuki San says you wished to speak with me ?"Naomi said giving a rather sheepish smile.
Daisuke soon let out a faint sigh and his already weak smile quickly turned to a frown."yes well-"the man said briefly before abruptly standing up behind his desk-eyes dead locked on her's."…Naomi I…must ask for something very intimate of you?" The man says moving closer and almost corner the much younger woman on the nearby loveseat."oh"was all Naomi could say in response….her whole face burning a very reddish pink color.
Naomi soon felt a thick tension in the air of the room as she quickly one leg over the other in order to hide her light green panties from the old man's leering-lustful eyes;realizing that Naomi was deliberately trying to avoid eye contact with him,Daisuke gently placed a finger underneath his chin."Nicchan"he says calling Naomi by her old childhood nickname…his tone warm and reassuring as he finally saw the two twinkle crystal blue pools of eyes."M-master Daisuke?" Naomi said almost mentally reverting back to ten years old.
Daisuke laughed softly at the old style of address."…I want to have a child!" The man tells her ,and Naomi's eyes go wide and mouth soon began to gape open slightly as if not fully comprehending what Daisuke had just said-the man immediately took a few steps back to give his wife some room to breath and process what he had just said."it's ok if you need time to think it…I know what I am asking is a great deal-"Daisuke paused giving a nervous look and carefully studying his wife's facial expression and body language,"…but please understand that as head of the Haruno clan…I must have an heir!"he says in as calm and neutral tone as possible.
Naomi merely stared at him briefly before looking up at the cherry bloom lined roof above the two's heads then to her lap for a good moment or two before finally meeting Daisuke's gaze once more."…can I have sometime to think about it?"Naomi asked slightly sheepish and uncomfortable.
Daisuke smiles and lightly nodded his head affirmingly,"yes of course…after all I know really haven't-"the man stops himself when he see just how red Naomi's face become."ahem very well then…take as you need…but please not too long-"He said bring himself to give a weary smile,"…I am a very old man Nicchan!" He says before gently kissing Naomi lovingly on the lips.
"Ok now run along with you…I still have much work to do for the day!"Daisuke says lifting his wife onto her feet and lightly smack her perky rump as scooted her out the door…Naomi making a faint 'eep' sound before evily glaring back him-but the old man just smiles."ha my little wife!"he says before quickly slamming the slidable door of his office.
Naomi sighed but decided it best just to leave be for now…she still had other things had to do today as well and needed the time think of Daisuke's request.
The young woman walks off with light sway in her hips that had by become common place for her as she immediately headed for her private greenhouse on the west side of the manor.
To be continued…