Period (4)

I suppose this is how it fits?

I twisted my body in front of the barely visible reflection off the transparent glass. The bathroom did not have a full-body mirror. There was one located above the sink but due to the factor of height, it would be impossible to view it without a chair.

This undergarment fitted me well— it was called sanitary pads?

Quite a convenient product... if only I knew such a thing existed.. I wouldn't have needed to suffer so many anxious days.

Back in my world, it was commonly known that women would tie a towel around that part to soak up the blood. It was an inconvenience that women had to bear for weeks at a time. Not only was it uncomfortable, it hindered me from wearing my usual dresses.

This gave others a chance to understand that my 'period' was happening... what a suitable word— period. I didn't have such a convenient vocabulary in my world's language.

Now...

I turned my head to face what needed to be tended to..

How shall I deal with the blood on my undergarment.. there was not.. though, some of it got to my legs. I cleaned the stickiness of blood with water before wearing the sanitary pad— another interesting vocabulary.

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Noel saw it didn't he?

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What should I do? I've been exposed. Things like this shouldn't be let known to others.. I clearly remember my maid reminding me that showing people blood that came was a taboo..

B-but.. did Noel actually see it? W-what if it was just my assumptions? That wouldn't be correct... he knew that it came...

So he saw it..

W-when was that?!

Back to the issue at hand..

My undergarments need to be washed, I can't have Noel see this.

I have some experience in washing my own clothes in a clear stream of water.. I believe it isn't any different from my situation now. The exception would be that there was a convenient soap-pump-like machine and a fine bristle scrub used for cleaning.

I thought initially that it was to be used to clean my body with, but Diana-sama told me that it was to be used when brushing clothing.

I could still remember the weird look Diana-sama gave me. Was there anything wrong with that brush?

No. No. No. I cannot be distracted.

I brought my undergarment to the bathtub, the blood stain in the centre.

Spinning the tap, water came gushing out..

I was soaked.

N-NONONONONONONO.

I had forgotten that the faucet wasn't the same as the one I know back at h-home..

No.. I need to do something about the stain. I should leave the rest till later...

I could use the sink?

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But the sink was in a bowl shape, it would be different to clean the blood away like that.

With my clothes soaking wet, I added some soap to my undergarment and started brushing it under the rain of water.

The blood flowed away, leaving my undergarment spotless.

"Liliath are you alright?"

I heard Noel's voice through the drumming of water. He made three knocks on the door.

"I-I'm alright!"

I turned off the unusual faucet, and the temporary rain stopped pouring.

What should I do?

There's a bucket to put my clothes in.. so I suppose I'll just toss my now clean undergarment there.

"Why was there running water?"

"I-I had to clean my own clothes!"

Not good. I was almost yelling... I didn't think I would be so flustered.. maybe the taboo of not allowing men to see it doesn't exist in this world?

B-but.. I remembered the taboo also mentioning that if it was broken, the person who saw it would then be fated to belong to me..

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That can't be right..

"Liliath, are you alright? Like seriously alright? You've put it on right?"

I opened the door and greeted Noel with a smile.

His glossy black hair with that loose clump in front, beautiful onyx-coloured eyes that reflected my own—

"I've put it on... d-did I do something wrong?"

I didn't understand why Noel was looking at me like that.. his eyes were round, something was off.

Could he be looking at..

I pulled my skirt down in embarrassment.

It's a rather unusual feeling.. h-he can't look at the sanitary pad. In no way am I going to allow him to check.

Noel turned around and faced the other wall.

"You wait there, I'll go get you another set of clothes.."

Another set of clothes?

I tilted my head as he set off upstairs.

Clothes..

I looked at myself.

My skin showing through the fabric of my white blouse.. the black 'bra' clearly visible to the naked eye.

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