Chapter 31: A Moment In the meadow

The east meadow, as locals and members of the family called it, was not a grand expanse of land. Some, one might suppose would insist it be put to use for planting yet Lord Katsuhito had decreed long ago it should not be. Saying it served its purpose simple by being a restful break between hills, woods and lakes. In truth, he himself had attempted planting it. Back in the twilight of his years upon his adopted world. Finding the plot, stubborn even to one of his keen agrarian insights.

Further, an 'unfortunate' event had occurred still later. One which had tested, both his resolve and marshal skills. The resultant blood he'd been forced to spill teaching many bitter lessons.

Knowledge of that past, could not have played a factor of course. As the sounds of a modern engine steadily made its presence known, peremptory to arrival of a vehicle. A conveyance, red as the blood which had once graced the soil over which it now halted.

"I don't know Tony." Michele told him, rounding the left front fender of the bright red mini. "You sure we've not too far out?" She then waited getting no immediate response.

Tony was still standing in front of the car where he had stopped after getting out, 'scoping' the local.

"It's only five minutes back across this damn meadow!" He finally replied glancing. "Don't over react!" He then smiled tightly, nodding at the location.

"I just wanted to get away from that three ring circus, so's I could work!"

"I swear I heard shouts back there!" Michele pressed sparing a worried glance back the rest stops general direction.

"Fuck'em!" Tony swore uncharitably. "Let Ben and Wataru deal with the unprofessional little turds!" Privately he wondered if 'the boss' should not consider dropping the whole crew off at Euro Disney!

"Well, what if there's been some trouble?" Michele sat on the fender, unwilling to concede.

"Out here?" He asked, gesturing at the vista around them, before waving a dismissal.

"Perfect!" He then said rubbing his hands together, unwilling to allow anything to spoil his mood.

"No roads, or 'roadies' to spoil the shot! And the shrine perched on the hill in front of us in almost perfect view!" He then looked back at Michele, hoping his enthusiasm would be infectious.

"I still say we should ought to check back." She pouted, crossing her arms. Obviously possessing some unfortunate inoculate. "Least find out what the screaming was about!"

Tony continued regarding her for a moment longer, before closing his eyes and drawing a deep breath.

"Onnnne," he muttered, starting a slow deliberate count. Doing level best not to imagine her siting there, arms crossed, pouting. They had known each other so long ... enough for Michele to know how to get her way.

"Twoooo," Tony continued, grimacing. "Threeeeeok! GOD DAMN IT! Ok!" He suddenly swore, "Alright!" he complained. "Lets..."

Tony stopped cold, seeing Mihoshi had unfolded herself from the minimal back seat. Walking out a slight cramp, clad now only in the tiny bright pink one piece. Utterly unconscience of the jarring impact she was having as she stretched forward touching her toes before his adoring eyes.

"My god!" Tony muttered. The spell she cast on him was powerful! However, he also knew if Michele did not get her way...

"I've changed my mind!" Michele said suddenly, Turing from her own surveillance of Mihoshi.

"B-But!" He stammered. "Y-you just said!" helplessly, pointing back towards the rest stop, gazing at her utterly bewildered.

"I know." Michele shrugged, smiling while leaning back. "But I've just got a sudden hunch everything ok."

Tony stared at her a moment, eying her up and down.

"God, you're weird." he grumbled.

Over the next twenty minutes, Tony was in sheer heaven. Everything was going perfectly including Mihoshi had overcome any vestige of initial shyness finally playing with abandon to the camera.

"Ok Miho, over here in front!" Tony asked. Positioning herself between him and front of the vehicle, he instructed her lean to back.

"Oh!" She sighed, noting the hood was still pleasantly warm... "Can I sit here a minute?"

"Getting tired?" He asked, taking his face from behind the camera, gently concerned.

"No," She instantly shook her head. "Not at all. It's just the hoods warm."

"You need a cover up?" He asked nervously, glancing around slightly angry with himself. It was unseasonably warm here he had noticed, that did not change the fact that it was still early march. He kept forgetting in his excitement it wasn't exactly spring temperatures.

"No," She repeated smiling. "I'm fine" She gestured at the car. "It's just feels good against my butt." Mihoshi then did the most disconcerting 'wiggle' Prompting Tony glance at the contested zone.

"I don't know Miho." He said, trying to look serious. "I thought we'd find a nice icy river to do a swim shoot next."

"Ah! Meanie!" She gasped, giving a slight sneer.

"Seriously though, I was about to 'walk' you around the mini, wanted to get some far shots of you and the car."

"Aww," She pouted. "Does that mean I have to move?"

"Well." He shrugged.

"Oh, but this feels really good!" She moaned arching back, a dreaming look crossing her face. The crisp air plus taunt material bringing two points of intense interest into sharp relief.

"Well." He blushed slightly marveling at how the suit molded itself to her. "There's really no rush." Noting even her navel clearly indicated through the thin material.