Blue Frost ch 1
Here it is, my first new story for December. I'll be honest here I have been waiting to make this for a looooong time. I have been working on this idea for a while and I am going to make this my best story. I have been planning scenes, working to perfect them since September I think. So let us begin and thank you Scooby82101 for checking this over.
During winter, everyone tries to make their home or shop seem like the most comfortable and welcoming place in the world. The hotel lounge I was in was no different with its bright chandelier at the top of the room, shining over three leather couches that sat in front of a roaring fireplace inside the wall. A pure white soft rug laid on the floor giving into that comfortable feeling. A real living pine tree sat near the fireplace with fake snow lining the bottom and on the leaves to give it a Christmas Tree look. The whole room felt more like out of the painting of a stereotypical "perfect" household. And a family was sitting on one of the couches, fitting into that painting comparison.
Meanwhile I stuck out like a skeleton was on that painting. I looked annoyed, tired and just didn't want to get involved with anything or anyone. I sat across from the small family on the opposite
couch; I saw a kid looking at me but I ignored him.
"Hey Jack, they need your signature!" A familiar voice yelled to me. I sighed, stood up and walked towards the source of the call. Three people stood near the front desk. One was a raven haired and stoic man with a soldier like posture who stood near a woman with short wine colored hair who had cat like eyes. The voice belonged to Yusei Fudo, he always seemed like the guy who would always express happiness when he had it, and here was no different. He was smiling away along with the red haired girl next to him, Aki Izayoi. The two looked like the couple you would see on posters for Rom-com movies. Just smiling away, no problems at all, funny considering their back story.
However a third person was there as I signed my name at the front desk, a blue haired girl with a short stature and gentle face. I remember this girl too well, she's my ex-secretary, and she with that job she was my guardian. She is Mikage Sagiri. And altogether she and I looked out of place tagging along with Yusei and Aki.
I began to wonder to myself 'How did I end up on a trip like this?' and then I remembered. It was a few weeks ago, Yusei and Aki called me, wanting to show me something. When I was in the living room of Yusei's home they explained everything.
"A winter resort?" I asked them a little surprised.
"Yep, we decided to go on vacation to a ski resort in Hokkaido! It's got hot springs, ice skating and skiing obviously. It looks wonderful and we decided since you've been really grouchy for a long time we decided that something like this would help you cheer up." Aki explained to me. While I wanted to criticize her for wanting to use the vacation to make me less "grouchy" instead of just to relax and have a good time, I still wanted to take up their offer as something like that would be nice even if for just a while.
"Sure, why not. I'll come along." I told them. Yusei and Aki smiled at each other.
Yusei and Aki had been dating for a while at that point. The two were practically made for each other, they loved playing the same games, both had similar principals in helping others and both were fierce competitors. I just knew the two would compete on the slopes with races and such. To be honest, when Yusei told me and Aki were dating, I was not surprised in the slightest. Not to mention out of any of the people she knows, Aki hangs out with Yusei the most it seems.
"Glad to hear Jack, now get your stuff ready and find a second person..." I looked at him confused. (you're doing it again with the hair color…it's fine to use it but you're over doing it)
"Second person?" I asked, feeling annoyed now.
"Right sorry we forgot to mention, we were wondering if you could bring along another person. We thought since the two of us will spend most of the vacation with each other we did not want you to feel alone so we thought you should bring along someone else." Yusei explained happily. I nodded though I wish he and Aki would have acknowledged the fact that I may have wanted to just relax for the vacation without getting involved in anything else. It bothered me a bit they had invited me but were not even going to try to hang out, but I might as well take up their offer. I had nothing better to do, so I agreed.
"Sure I'll find someone."
I may have said that but finding someone was harder than I thought it was going to be. My first thought was to call Carly Nagisa, someone who while I wanted to stay just friends, sometimes thinks she and I are dating. While she can be very annoying she generally tends to not get on my nerves as much as one would think she would and most people don't believe her when she tells someone she and I are dating. I thought she would enjoy a vacation at a ski resort. However when I called her...
"Sorry Jack… I'd love to but I've… I've…ACHOO! Ugh, I'm down thanks to this…erk…god awful flu. Sorry, again…." The girl told me in a gravely, weezy voice. I told her it was ok and said goodbye to her.
After my first go to person, I went and called the rest of my contacts. Where I discovered Crow was volunteering at the orphanage to help Martha out, Ushio was busy with work, Kiryu was busy with community service. I even called the woman that sat at the front desk of my old employer. Not even sure why her phone number was here, but she told me she wouldn't want to go with me anyways.
I let out an aggravated sigh. How could everyone be busy and not me? I decided I would not want to answer my own question. I glared at my window's reflection before walking over to my desk on the other side of the room. I was tempted to slam my fist into the wall, but my landlord warned me never to do that again or he'd raise the rent. I sat at my desk then folded my arms over one another and rested my forehead against them. I tossed cell phone down with it laying idle near me. I was past the point of annoyed. I was angry. To forget my rage, I began thinking of others who could join me. I grabbed my phone, and began scrolling through my contacts list on my phone, head still placed on my arm. As I scrolled through I noticed one name who I had not tried.
Mikage Sagiri.
I thought to myself, "Would she be the type of person to want to go to a ski resort? Let alone with someone like me by her own choice?"
Mikage Sagiri was once my secretary and to be honest...I never really appreciated her, I felt as though I could do most of the things she was doing by myself. Eventually I admitted that I was wrong though I felt she had no impact on me. She was always quite shy and although kind, I still didn't really think about her often despite the fact we still bumped into each other even after she quit being my secretary.
"Might as well give it a shot." I said to myself. I called her number and the phone rang slowly. I lifted my head up so that my speech would not be muffled by my arms and as I did the ringing stopped.
"Hello?" I heard a soft, sweet voice heard. The undeniable voice of Mikage's.
"Mikage?"
"O-Oh…Atlas-sama? I was not— How are you? It has been some time since we've talked." The woman replied to me rather excitedly.
"Fine. Are you busy for two weeks?
"No, why?" Mikage replied curiously.
I nodded, feeling hopeful now. "You're going to come with me on Yusei and Aki's ski resort trip. They're paying for it so just pack what you need and we will come pick you up."
Mikage was silent for a moment. "R-Really? I well...together? That actually does sound really nice...I'd love to!" Mikage told me, sounding strangely nervous at first before suddenly gaining a confidence boost by the sounds of it.
"Great, I'll let Yusei and Aki know you're coming."
"Alright then, see you later...and thank you." Mikage said as she hung up the phone as did I. I sighed and began talk to myself.
"She's the kind of person who would not get in the way of someone unless it would hurt them. So maybe I'll get an all relaxation vacation alone after all." I said to myself, pushing myself up from the desk and made my way over to the closet to pack.
My if only I knew...
After I finished writing my signature all four of us took an elevator upstairs to our rooms. Aki doesn't trust me to sleep in the same room as Mikage, so she decided boys in one room and girls in the other. Didn't really bother me since the beds were separate. The hotel rooms were made to have that same "at home feel" as the lounge. Two double beds stood opposite each other in front of a large window which overlooked a good chunk of the resort. However while I would have loved to look outside at the resort, night had shrouded the area and you could not see a thing. The train ride to get here alone exhausted all of us so it was time for bed.
Later though as soon as I knew it had been enough time that everyone was asleep, lights turned off and there was no chance of the rest of the group waking up, I gently rose up from my bed, the blanket falling off of me to reveal I was still in my casual black tank top and blue jeans. I walked slowly but quietly out of the bedroom, making sure not to wake Yusei up. As soon as the door was partially open, just enough to slip myself through, I sidestepped into the hall, closing the door behind me. I sighed and started walking through the hall. I reached into my back pocket and pulled out a map of the hotel that I picked up from the front desk. I opened it up and at the bottom floor, outside laid my destination, the hot springs.
I decided to go late at night because then I would not have to put up with anyone else there, I would have it all to myself. No screaming kids, no crowds, just myself.
After the elevator ride down, straight ahead was the entrance to the hot springs. I walked into the entrance and after I stripped down to only a towel in the changing room, I finally went outside into the hot springs. As soon as I came out I could feel some of the steam reach my skin. The tense feeling I had all day, even for most of the month began to disappear. The sight of the hot springs were very pleasant with the stars reflecting off of the water and the stone path around the springs. I however just wanted to get in the pool so I just planted myself inside and sighed in relief, it was something I needed for a long time. The warm water removed all the stress in my body from just going inside. I could feel the steam from the springs reach the my nose and I could feel it getting clear. I could feel goose-bumps growing on my skin from the sensation. I had found peace inside of the water.
I picked up the towel that I walked in with and dipped a part of it in the water. I rubbed the wet part on my face, relieving stress from my entire body and my face was feeling clean. I laid my head back on the edge of the pool and spread the wet part of the towel across my face. I had not felt that relaxed for too long. It was all in complete silence to boot.
However that silence worked too well as I was so used to it, I didn't hear anyone walking towards the pool. It was only when I noticed the sound of a small splash that I took the towel off my head to see who had come. When I did I looked at the newcomer in awe. I was ready for one person that night, after all it was likely impossible that I would be the only one with the idea to go that late.
However I was not ready for that person to be Mikage.
I had to admit, seeing a towel wrapped around her naked body and seeing her smooth legs, did surprise me as I never paid much attention to Mikage's body, I didn't think it would be all that umpressive , but getting a full look at her almost uncovered body made me rethink my previous judgments I even ignored her very innocent and gentle face tragically.
However Mikage looked at me just as surprised as I did and her face was painted red and she turned away.
"I-I-I am so sorry Atlas-Sama I di-did not realize you were out her too and..." The petite woman stumbled to say.
"It's alright Mikage, It's nothing. It's not like this is a private pool just for me, come on in. " The blue haired woman looked at me surprised but nodded and slowly made her way into the pool. As she gently climbed inside the pool, she sighed at the warm feeling of the water. She no doubt was feeling the same pleasure I did when I came in. She took her hands that had been soaked in the water and rubbed her face with them, fully embracing the relaxing pool. She then turned to me, looking somewhat embarrassed. I noticed and looked at her curiously.
"Atlas Sama...is it ok if I sit next to you?" I looked at her rather confused and she looked rather embarrassed.
"I'm sorry I'll just..."
"No, no It's fine, Jesus you're really nervous about everything aren't you?" I asked jokingly. Mikage chuckled a bit and walked over to where I was. She sat right next to me and she sighed while smiling, obviously enjoying the water as much as I was. However I noticed something as I looked at her as she sat next to me.
She looked strangely...beautiful.
I never really got close enough to Mikage to really examine her face but as I sat next to her I really got a good look. Her humble face and expression was very welcoming and her golden eyes, gleaming with life matched with her face. She looked like the type of person who would always be there for you...and thinking back then she was. She was always looking out for me, made things sometimes easier for me and I began to feel honestly...a bit guilty. Putting up with someone like me was probably a bloody nightmare.
"Hey...Mikage?" The woman turned to me, still showing her lovely smile.
"What was it like...you know? being my secretary?" I asked nervously. Mikage sighed and looked at me just as nervously.
"H-Honestly...well..., you could be quite a hassle. Sometimes you were very rebellious and quite bitter..." I honestly felt a little worse right there. Though Mikage started to smile to my surprise.
"But still...your good side shined through. You may look aggressive Jack but you're actually quite nice. You knew when to control yourself, you stand by your friends and you never give up. Whenever I got to work side by side with you, it made my day because so long as I was helping someone like you, I was happy. You were even very satisfied with the results." I looked at as if she said she saw an alien.
"Me? Thankful? You gotta be kidding?" I said beginning to chuckle. Mikage shook her head,
"No, most days you smiled and thanked me. Don't underestimate yourself Jack, you're actually quite a gentleman." I smiled right there, faint blush appearing on my face.
"Thank you Mikage...I don't think I've ever been told I was a nice guy, let alone a gentleman."
"Just...my honest feelings."
As I turned forward I notice bright marks atop the water and Mikage noticed too as we both took a look in the sky to find the source. In the direct path of our eyes laid the most beautiful night sky I had ever seen. Various formations of stars, all manner of shapes, sizes and light coated the sky. It was as if someone took a city at night and that became the night sky, it was something to behold. It honestly made me feel so small compared to it. I looked at Mikage who was also entranced by the spectacle of the luminescent stars.
"It's so...amazing..." Mikage whispered. She looked at me happily which I replied with a smile. It had been so long since I got along with someone so well. for a while I had been rather antisocial even to my friends. I was not really talking with a lot of people, going out to hang out with people etc. Something like this was quite a surprise and to be honest it was very nice. Mikage's expression and overall attitude made it all the better. She was just so welcoming and so...kind, for someone as "grouchy" as Aki would put it, as me, this was quite a welcome change.
In fact the more I looked into Mikage's eyes, I felt more relaxed and much better than before and probably more so than if I was just by myself in the hot spring to begin with. They really did glisten like gold and I felt hypnotized by them. In fact I was beginning to feel so relaxed and entranced by them that my eyes began to close and strangely I was losing control of my body. Mikage's eyes looked as if they were closing as well. When they closed fully, I felt an odd sensation on my lips, I did not know what it was but it felt so amazing. My lips moved on their own and the longer it went, the better it felt. I didn't want it to stop but I did and opened my eyes.
I saw that I kissed Mikage.
I looked at her surprised and she must of been entranced by whatever happened as well as she looked at me shocked too, blush turning her face red.
"Mikage...I" The blue haired woman turned away and pushed herself up from out of the pool and wrapped her towel around her.
"Mikage!" I called.
"Good night Atlas sama...I'm sorry." She ran away and I tried to chase her but the woman's and men's changing rooms were separate. I rushed inside and quickly opened my locker, trying to put my clothes on as fast as I could before she was gone. When I exited the changing room I looked around and saw nothing. I deduced she would be heading back to her room so I would try to intervene her there. I ran to the elevator dead ahead, a second elevator to the right of it which I knew Mikage must have took which hopefully as other people waiting to make stops.
The doors opened and thankfully no one was inside and I pressed the 7th floor where the rooms were. The elevator ride felt like it was taking an hour and I rapidly tapped my foot, hoping the thing would get there before Mikage. When the doors finally opened I ran to her room which was to the right of me but tragically I saw the door to Aki and Mikage's room close. Mikage had gotten to her room before I could make it. The last thing I wanted to do was wake up Aki and I began to think to myself maybe she needs some time to think about something like this. I walked towards mine and Yusei's room, used my key card and carefully opened the door, mimicking what I was doing earlier.
As I laid on my bed, staring at the ceiling, I began to think to myself what I would say to her and ask her. I had to be careful after something like that and I knew I could be rash but where did that kiss come from I asked myself. I thought that tomorrow I was going to get answers.
I only got more questions though...
Please let me know what to improve on and review, also thank you Scooby82101 for checking this over, I'm really going to enjoy writing this one.