Chapter 131 - Failed Lesson

Suzuki Aki and Kazehaya Gin crossed the yard towards the waiting cars that would take them to the last day of the conference. 

"See you there." Aki waved at Gin before climbing in the vehicle and leaving first.

Gin, on the other hand, remained standing there waiting until the other car was no longer in sight.

"Young Master Kazehaya, aren't we leaving?" Fuji asked from behind, but Gin shook his head.

"I have something important I need to settle first," he said as a soft breeze enveloped his body and he disappeared in a zap, blowing leaves and dust in his wake.

When he reappeared, he was already inside the archery dojo bringing wind with him. He couldn't land though. The Koutaishidenka warned him as soon as he appeared, and so he remained suspended in midair, his clothes and hair flapping upwards as the breeze maintained his position.

"No shoes on my floor," Ryuu reminded him without looking at his direction. 

The prince was going to shoot an arrow but changed his mind as Kazehaya's wind was disturbing his rhythm. Ryuu shot the other a displeased look, and so Kazehaya crouched low to remove his shoes before landing on the wooden floor. His wind quickly dispersed right after.

Ryuu retook his position and fired the arrow.

THWIP.

Bulls-eye.

Gin would normally always praise his archery skill, but he didn't this time. The usually smiling face was even absent today. Instead, he had on a look of urgency as he waited for Ryuu to turn his attention to him.

"Why are you still here? Don't you have to leave for the conference already?"

"I will, soon, but I wanted to talk to you first."

Ryuu handed his gear to the waiting servant and turned towards Kazehaya. He was going to ask the other man to follow him to the receiving room, but Gin shook his head.

"I will just say my piece here, fast. I have to leave after all for the conference."Kazehaya Gin stared at the Koutaishidenka's eyes. "Do you have any idea that Ara is aware of Emi now?"

Homura Ryuu had on an equally serious expression just moments ago paused, his face clearing as he relaxed as if the news wasn't as bad as he expected it to be. "Oh, that…"

"Yes, that," Kazehaya Gin looked a bit miffed at the other's offhanded reaction. "Aren't you even a bit worried?"

"There's nothing to worry about," Ryuu informed him matter-of-factly, but it only made the other more anxious.

"Nothing to worry about?" Kazehaya Gin couldn't believe Rryuu could be this relaxed about this thing. "Did you know what your wife asked me this morning?"

Ryuu inclined his head. He finally looked interested. "What?"

"Ara asked me," Kazehaya Gin placed his hands together dramatically and spoke in a feminine voice mimicking Ara's. "If I felt bad about a person I thought has a relationship with Ryuu, does that mean I was jealous?"

The Koutaishidenka blinked.

"See? Would she ask such a thing if she didn't experience it?" Kazehaya asked as he straightened.

"Amazing," Ryuu commented, and Gin looked shocked.

"What amazing?"

"That you can mimic her well," Ryuu told him condescendingly that Gin had to pause, and take deep breaths to calm himself.

"Ryuu – you –"

"She knows because I told her," Ryuu informed him.

This time, Gin was surprised, but he was calmer. "Oh?"

"I told her last night when I walked her to her room. I told her about the Makura – about Emi."

"What did she say?" Kazehaya Gin wondered. "Are you really fine with letting that girl stay here?"

"You mean Emi?"

"Who else?" Kazehaya looked frustrated.

For the first time, he didn't have much patience with the Koutaishidenka. On the other hand, Ryuu looked like he was enjoying seeing Gin panic.

"I have no idea why you don't seem worried about this. I just came here to remind you that if Ara even felt a little bit resentful towards you because of that woman – we will all be doomed."

All the buried resentment towards the Makura surfaced and contorted Gin's handsome face. He had his hands balled into fists on his side. His hazel eyes glared at the younger man who still seemed nonchalant about the impending fiasco.

"Then stop worrying. Ara already knows the truth. She doesn't have any reason to think badly of me and Emi – nothing happened between us anyway."

"What do you mean? You and your Makura had been together for years. As someone exposed to your divine powers, she's bound to you for life." Gin stated bitterly.

The ultimate reason why the Makuras did everything in their power to stay with the masters was that they were hooked like drug addicts to the master's charms. In the moment of passion, deities unleash their divine auras, and this thing pushed the Makuras to insanity – a crazed obsession over their lover.

It was basically like what Ryuu did to Okada Koharu – the reason why she suddenly went crazy over the Koutaishidenka to the point of disregarding the rules and her image, exposing herself. But the "dosage" of power the Makuras were exposed to during sex was much greater, thus more lethal.

Ryuu shook his head, confusing Gin more.

"Of course Emi and I have been together here at the Cedar Palace for years – we both live here," the prince said. "But we were never lovers."

Ha?

Kazehaya Gin looked dumbfounded. "What are you talking about?"

"The truth," Ryuu answered swiftly.

"But she had been given to you almost nine years ago. What do you mean you were not lovers?"

"How do you want me to say it?"Ryuu looked impatient now. "We never had sex – is that better?"

Better? If anything Gin was more shocked, he was speechless.

"Gin-nii, you are my human relationship teacher, right?"Ryuu asked the other, and Gin nodded absentmindedly.

"When I want to learn something you give me reading materials about it, right?"

Gin nodded again.

"Did you ever give me something about coupling?"

Gin shook his head.

Of course, he didn't! Why would he bring such material here at the Cedar Palace?

"Then how am I supposed to know about that – not that I was ever interested in the first place."

HAAAAAAAA?

Kazehaya Gin pulled at his hair in exasperation. "Ryuu-chan, are you a virgin?"

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