Love is a Sweet Poison

Amelia opened her eyes and blinked a few times. "Morning, what time is it?" Slowly sitting up she looked at Miyuki and Sara.

"It is five in the morning. We have drawn you a bath. Come with us, and we will make sure that you will be spotless for today." Miyuki smiled and handed a small pile of clothes to Sara. 

Gabriel got up and helped Amelia stand yup. "Go and have a good time." Gabriel watched as Amelia walked away with the girls. "So Kosuke, are you ready for the trip this afternoon?" 

"Young Master, I have everything set. Your luggage is in the carriage and I have the horses well rested. We will make great time. I also replaced both tires with new ones so that we do not encounter a break." Kosuke led Gabriel to the bathroom that was attached to his room. "Go and get yourself cleaned up, and I will help you dress." 

"Perfect thank you for all the help." Gabriel waved him away and got into the bathroom. He scrubbed his body clean, and rinsed off the bubbles with water then scrubbed his hair and dumped more water on his head. He went and sat into the tub and let the warm water calm him down.

Amelia entered the big bathroom and took off the yukata then sat on the stool and sighed as Miyuki started to scrub her back with a lavender soap. "That smells amazing."

"Mistress bought it at the market and thought that it would suit you but she wanted today to be the first time that you get to use it." Miyuki smiled and handed the bar over to Amelia and let her finish cleaning her body but worked some shampoo into her hair. She hummed as she washed Amelia's hair. She picked up the bowl of water and poured it over her body. Close your eyes I will now rinse out your hair." She felt Amelia nod and then poured a few bowls of water over her hair. She then helped his up and took her to the tub that smelled like the soup that she just used.

"Did she get an oil t add into the water too?" seeing Miyuki nod Amelia beamed with happiness. She got in and relaxed in the water. "I would love to get more of this."

I will let Mistress know. Relax for a short time and I will come back, and you will get changed in the undergarments in the bathroom. Then we will get you in the Shiromuku." Miyuki bowed and left Amelia to relax in peace.

Gabriel came in to the room while Amelia was getting her hair done and smiles. "You look stunning. I can not believe that I am so lucky to be the one that it marrying you." He went over to his yukata. He pulled out his comb and combed his hair back. 

Amelia blushed and got up and went over to the shiromuku. "You look handsome Gabriel." 

Miyuki and Sara lift the shiromuku up and on Amelia. Miyuki gets to tying the strings inside the shiromuku to help hold it in place. Then she ties the obi and adds a white fan into the opening of the shiromuku. "Amelia, you look amazing." 

Sara added a red colour to Amelia's lips and smiled at the finished work and circled her to make sure that everything was in place and nodded at the work that they have done. "I do agree with Miyuki you are a beautiful bride."

Kosuke had been helping Gabriel into montsuki haori hakama*. The montsuki has the family crest adorned, then the hakama which is a pair of striped trousers, then lastly, a haori overcoat. The hakama is pin striped black and white with a belt that is tied into a knot that looks a bit like a four petalled flower. The montsuki and hakama are both the colour black except for the adorned family crests that happen to be white lilies. The white ball is called haori-himo (haori-fastener) it what finished the outfit off. "There you are Young Master. You look quite dashing." 

Gabriel walked up to Amelia and held out his arm for her to join him, and he smiles happily at her. "You look wonderful. I am so glad that this is our day." 

Amelia looked in the mirror that Miyuki and Sara were holding up. "Gabriel, look in a mirror. We look stunning." Amelia went from looking in a mirror up to Gabriel.

Gabriel looking in the mirror then back at Amelia, "it is a picture worth all the words in the world." He kissed her on the cheek. "I will get my kisses later. For now, we shall walk around the house and head to the front porch." He holds her arm and starts to lead them throughout the house. They reach the entrance and the can hear talking that was at first just whispers then they could hear all sorts of voices.