The summer heat was becoming more and more unbearable with each second that passed, and the shade I was standing in did little to help. I was getting irritated, and as I looked down to check the time on my phone, my attention turned to the fact that my sister, Momo, was taking one hell of a long time buying a single packet of rabbit food. I mean seriously, did it not occur to her that I was waiting here all this time, and that I might as well die from the ultraviolet rays shining down on me from the heavens? Unless… Letting out a gasp, several crazy but possible theories swirled around in my mind. Did she get kidnapped? Did someone break in to steal some money?
Taking a deep breath, I opened the shop door with trembling hands and stepped inside, blinking as the bright lights blinded my eyes. As I walked through the aisles, I began to feel jealous of her because of the fact that there was an air conditioner to cool down the customers, while I had to spend my time outside in the hateful heat. Screams from near the counter caught my attention and I quickly dashed over, only to see a crowd of cheering and squealing people surrounding my sister. Even more irritated than before, I was about to just walk away, when she saw and waved me over. 'Help me!' She mouthed urgently, waving her arms around in a frantic manner.
Having no choice but to do as I was asked to, I reached out and grabbed her arm, leading her out and away from the shop. Once I realised I was still holding onto her, I let go and wiped 'the Momo germs' off onto the pole standing right next to me in disgust. "Hey, thanks Shintaro." She told me, seeming not to have noticed my little act just then. I simply shrugged in response. "I hope you have it." She gave me a withering look and shoved a packet decorated with bunnies into my face. Feeling satisfied, I began heading off towards home, dying to go into my room to spend some quality time with my precious computer. Of course, 'she' would be there as well, but I wasn't about to let that ruin everything.
"We're home!" I called out to my mother in the loudest voice I could manage, although it came out as nothing more than a strangled squeak. Not waiting for her reply or for Momo to come in through the door, I started climbing the stairs one by one. All my energy had been drained away from me since the shop incident, although I doubted I had any in the first place. But as I came closer and closer to my bedroom, I began to sense that something was wrong. Very wrong.
With a gulp, I flung open the door without any hesitation, to be greeted by the sight of a tall, dark-clothed man sitting in my chair. But the fact that he was hogging my chair wasn't what worried me, it was the fact that he was even here at all.
"Kuroha." I spat out, a scowl plainly visible on my face, unlike the wide smirk the other guy had. He let out a gleeful chuckle as he got up and started making his way towards me, his arms outstretched. "Welcome back." He replied, pretending not to notice the tone I said his name in.
"The hell are you doing here…?!" I demanded to know, having the urge to lift the bastard up and chuck him out through the open window. And that was what I would have done, if I hadn't been standing there in the same spot, frozen like a mouse gazing down at the shadow of a large owl it stood within.
Kuroha simply chuckled again and took a step forwards, forcing me to do the opposite and go backwards. This continued for a further few seconds until I could move no more, with the cold wall pushing against my back. Crap, I'm screwed. Gulping and making an attempt to put on a brave face, I stared right up into his yellow, snake-like eyes with what I hoped to be determined eyes of my own.
"Y-you haven't yet answered my question." I scowled, wishing that he would just go away and leave me alone. The playful, mischievous smirk dropped and was replaced with a serious frown. Oh good, at least that meant he wasn't going to lie to me this time. I was involved in enough complicated situations to last a week. Or rather, a year. I just wanted to spend the rest of my life in peace.
An arm darted up to my neck, forcefully pinning me against the wall and I let out a strangled gasp. Dammit, I'm too young to die now! I'm only an unemployed 18yr old virgi– I bit my lip to prevent any more stupid thoughts from forming inside my brain.
"I came for you." Was his response. Huh? What was that supposed to mean? Laughing nervously, I was about to move Kuroha's arm away when he closed the distance between us with a kiss. Having not being kissed by anyone before, let alone a guy, I was obviously surprised and immediately pulled away from him.
He released his hold on me and I wiped my mouth with the sleeve of my jersey. What just happened?