I was laying there in my bed, listening to Yuki's snores, irritated I almost threw a pillow at him until a heard a thud coming from the other side of the wall. Concerned I got up and walked to the door to find in the shadows a Kotoko figure aimlessly wandering down the hallway.
"Kotoko, what are you doing?" I asked closing the door quietly behind me to avoid waking up Yuki.
She ignored me and kept walking towards me.
"Oi, baka, answer me," I said getting with a hint of annoyance in my voice.
"Must make Irie-kun happy," she mumbled and stood in front of me.
I studied her expression, her hair was up in a bun that was falling apart, and she was only wearing a pale pink singlet and panties. I averted my eyes as soon as I caught a glimpse of her white panties. I looked at her face, her eyes were closed.
"Are you sleepwalking?" I asked her then realised how much of a stupid question that really was. My lack of sleep must have finally gotten to me.
I wondered what I should do, the first thing I thought of was to go back to bed and go to sleep, but leaving Kotoko out here meant she'll probably trip over something and hurt herself. So I decided to take her back to her room.
I took her hand and tried to lead her back but she didn't budge, I sighed and picked her up she was surprisingly light her hair was so soft it tickled my arm. She nudged my chest with her head and muttered something inaudibly. I felt a small smile creep its way up to my cheeks. I had managed to get her door open and her into bed without waking her. The second I walked into her room I could feel how cold it was.
"She left the windows open again," I muttered under my breath.
I gently placed the sleeping Kotoko on her bed, closed the windows then before I closed the curtains I took a glimpse at her and stopped in my place.
The moonlight escaped from the clouds and shoot through the windows landing on her, she was glowing, every aspect of her I found beautiful, her hair was a shade brighter, I wanted to reach over and brush away the strands that were in her face. I closed the curtain without turning my eyes away from her. I walked around and sat on the side of the bed.
"Irie-kun, need to make him happy, but how?" She muttered as she sat up in her sleep. I acted on an impulse and embraced her. She smelt so beautiful; I wanted to stay in this moment forever. I kissed her forehead and whispered into her ear "Don't you ever change," I gently pushed her back down and tucked her in the turned to walk out until I heard a yawn.
"Irie-kun, what are you doing here?" a sleepy voice asked.
"You were sleepwalking baka, I had to bring you back," I said and kept walking, afraid if I turned around I wouldn't be able to hold back I would embrace her.
"Eh?!" she screeched.
"I'm so sorry Irie-kun, for troubling you like this, I promise it won't happen again." She said.
"Don't be so loud baka, you'll wake everyone up." I growled at her, I turned around and looked at her; her eyes were glistening with tears.
I turned away wounded mentally by the sight of her tears, I've seen them before, and why did it hurt to see them now. I walked over to her and sat on her bed and embraced her.
"Eh, what, y-"she began but I stopped her by placing my lips on hers gently, she was sitting there with wide eyes she pinched herself.
"Baka, it's not a dream, just please don't cry. " I whispered.
With that she smiled and fell back to sleep in my arms, slightly disappointed that she fell asleep in a moment like this, but it was the cutest darn thing I had ever seen. I placed her down once again, tucked her in and left the room this time.
"Onii-chan, wake up," I heard in my head.
"Onii-chan!" Yuki yelled. I shot straight up in my bed, I looked around to take in my surroundings, and I was back in my room.
"You sounded like you were having a bad dream," he said as he finished making his bed.
I chuckled and fell backwards into my pillow again leaving Yuki with the confused look on his face.
I wondered whether it was just a dream or not, but I realised it was when Kotoko acted the same as always that morning.
This was the start of my love for Kotoko.