Chapter 2: Assumptions
It was quite the sight to see: an emo boy and a beautiful girl walking side by side together. Many people stopped and stared at the two, amazed at the unusual combination. From what they could tell, they would think that the boy was a loner and the girl one of the popular students. Something like that doesn't happen that often in real life – only in animes.
The constant stares that Asaka were receiving sent chills down her spine. She wasn't used to this feeling. Back when she was with Ren, it felt that he gave her all the protection that she needed, but only to be tossed out when she no longer had any use. But she shouldn't focus on the past; she should worry about the future, about her newfound relationship with Kai.
'But not that kind of relationship!' Asaka immediately thought, blush appearing on her porcelain face. She looked to see how Kai was reacting to the treatment they were receiving, only to find a calm and bored face. She should've expected that from him.
'How can he be so calm? This is embarrassing! Maybe he has something planned…What if he's plotting to take advantage of my weak state to get to my body?!' Asaka mentally yelled. She looked to Kai to find an image of a perverted Kai stripping away her clothes as she screamed for mercy. She blushed and slowly moved away from him, the latter not noticing at all.
'Oh my gosh, oh my gosh I can't have these bad thoughts now! He's my teammate now and I have to trust him. He is letting me stay at his apartment after all. But what if it's actually a torture chamber where he would tie me up and do horrible things that I might enjoy? Might enjoy? Where is this side of me coming from?'
Asaka kept walking, lost in her own thoughts. A hand fell upon her shoulder, causing her to jump in fear. She waved her hands frantically while her eyes were closed.
"Ahhh! Don't come near me! They call me an assassin and I won't hesitate to hurt you if you're after my body!" yelled Asaka. The hand suddenly grabbed her wrist, stopping her constant flailing.
"Ahhh! Okay do whatever you want! Just don't hurt me!" Asaka yelled, giving into the tiny pain she was feeling in her arms.
"I'll keep that in mind," said a voice. It probably belonged to the owner of the hand. Asaka opened her eyes to only find Kai in front of her, giving her a stern look. She blushed in embarrassment at her own foolishness on forgetting about Kai.
"You don't have to be so insecure you know," Kai said. Asaka crossed her arms and pouted.
"Well, for all I know, it could've been a pervert trying to get with me," she argued.
"So when you felt a little pain, you would allow that person to do anything that they want to you? How stupid," he replied.
"Shut up…" she muttered.
"Anyways, I was trying to let you know that we are here," he said. Asaka looked up and her eyes widen as Kai was telling the truth. They were standing in front of a door in a hallway, her bags neatly placed to the sides. Kai had his keys in one hand while the other was in his pocket.
"Oh, well be the gentleman that you are and let the lady go through," Asaka said.
"Whatever," said Kai. He placed the key in the door and opened it. He walked in with her bags in each of his hands. As he placed them down to the sides, he stood there, gesturing her to come in. Once she stepped in, Kai closed the doors, locking it out of habits. This, however, caused Asaka to worry, her idea now not sounding as far-fetched as it was in the beginning.
'Calm down Asaka, Kai won't hurt you. Like you, he had his heart broken as well by that dumb witch Misaki. What's not to like about him, what with his long, shiny, brown hair and his beautiful forest green eyes, not forgetting… STOP IT ASAKA! No bad thoughts, no bad thoughts,' she thought. Kai sat there amazed at how the girl's reaction changed constantly, from sad to caring to serious to embarrass in such a short time span.
"Feel free to look around. I'm going to take a quick shower," Kai said. He stood up and went to his room. He walked out with a change of clothes and a towel. His head then suddenly appeared from behind the wall, surprising the girl.
"No matter how tempting it may be, don't look at me while I'm showering," he said with a smirk, satisfied with Asaka's reaction. She was blushing like crazy, her hands on her cheeks trying to prevent herself from becoming dizzy.
She shook her head and looked around the apartment. It was true that it wasn't that big but it was enough to hold another person or two. A kitchen was to the right of the door. Pots and pans were neatly stacked inside each cupboard. Bowls and dishes were washed and clean, lying in the sink. To the left was the living room. A small TV Set was against the wall with a couch big enough for two people and a coffee table laid in front of it. A single door led to Kai's room, which worried her as it seems as if it was the only room.
Asaka grabbed her bags and began to unpack, deciding to get a head start. As she unzipped each one, her face paled. Not many items were there, she noticed. Most of her clothes, including her lingerie, were gone, as well as some personal items. Her face lightened when she found her stuffed animal still there; she hugged it tightly around her chest and placed it down beside her. Other than her cards and purse, everything else was missing.
'Great…Now I have to buy new things for myself. Stupid Ren. How was it that I found you attractive?' Asaka thought. She held up some clothes to see if they were torn or still usable. Right when she held up her bra, Kai came out wrapped in only a white towel to cover his forbidden place. His hair was still wet, meaning he had just gotten out of the shower. He turned around, trying to hide his blushing face. Asaka just sat there looking like she was about to scream at any second.
"You know, it is still a little bit early to be showing off your underwhere to me but if you can't control it, then you should of just asked me," Kai teased.
"You hear that?" asked Suiko. She and her sisters were in the middle of recording one of their songs in the soundproof recording studio.
"Yeah, it sounded like a girl's scream," said Kourin.
"Eh, it might just have been our imagination," Suiko said. "Alright girls, from the top."
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"So what you're trying to tell me is that you lost most of your belongings and need to go buy new ones to replace them?" asked Kai. He and Asaka were sitting at the table, cups of tea in each hand.
"Yeah, I mean, it would be hard for me to live here if I had nothing to wear. Could you imagine me walking around naked in your apartment?" Asaka said, realizing her careless speaking a moment too late. Kai was already blushing, his hand beneath his nose trying to stop it from bleeding.
"I take that back! Don't imagine that! What I'm trying to say is, can you come with me to buy new things," she asked. Kai pieced together what she had just said and his face cringed.
"You mean…shopping?!" Kai said who clearly wasn't for the idea. He had no experience in shopping for things other than necessities, much more than with a girl. He had once tried to buy a necklace for Misaki but failed miserably as he was now banned from certain stores.
"Yes so could you please come with me? I don't want to go alone. I could see Ren there and I wouldn't know how I would defend myself. Not to mention perverts who are waiting in alleys for me to pass by so they can drag me to a dark room and –"Asaka rambled.
"Okay okay I get it. I'll go with you alright? Geez what did I myself into?" Kai said, whispering the last part.
Asaka silently cheered, knowing that she can now get a little bit closer to Kai, but not too close!
'Yep, it's just going to be me and Kai, alone...going out to the mall…together. Oh my gosh is this a date?' Asaka's face reddens once again in the past hour. Kai lost count of how many times he caught Asaka blushing a long time ago.
"Well then, shall we get going?" Kai asked. He was dressed the way he usually was: a gray shirt tucked into his navy colored jeans with a black button-up and boots.
"Geez, at least give me time to change into the few clothes that I still have," Asaka said. "Oh, and if you even think about peeping in on me, I swear you're going to get more than a broken heart." Asaka smirked as she finished her teasing. After all, if he could tease her, why can't she tease him?
However, Kai didn't even respond in the slightest. That caused Asaka to turn midway to see what he was like. He usually would just reply with a 'whatever' or 'I don't care.'
Kai just stood in the middle of the hallway, head down with strands of hair blocking the view of his eyes. His body language was tense, and a frown accompanied it. His head was slightly tilted to the side, causing Asaka to look in that direction. She noticed a photo frame on the countertop that she hadn't notice before.
Asaka walked slowly to get a better view. It was a photo of Kai, Misaki, and Miwa. Miwa was sitting down, criss-crossed and doing a peace sign while Kai was carrying Misaki on his back. The girl was obviously blushing at the closeness. On the photo, there were written words.
'No matter how weird you or I may get, I'll be there for you, no matter who or what the situation might be. – Misaki Tokura'
Guilt replaced the embarrassment that she had felt. The only reason they ended up like this was because of heartbreak – caused by his love and his best friend. Kai was on the verge of forgetting his unrequited love until she reminded him. Asaka didn't know how Kai would handle this kind of thing, but being the reserved type of guy that he is, no one knows.
"Hurry up so I can get this over with," Kai finally said. "I'll wait for you."
Asaka quickly grabbed the pile of clothes she sorted out and rushed to the bathroom. A few minutes later, she came out. She wore her navy blue jacket over her shorts. A silver chained belt wrapped around her waist, securing the clothing. Pink bows were attacked on both sides of her. Earrings and long blue boots finished off her appearance.
Kai grabbed his keys, deck, and wallet and opened the door. He looked back at Asaka to see if she was ready. Asaka, getting the hint that he was getting impatient, grabbed her purse and deck and went out the door with Kai.
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If Asaka would describe how it felt to be around Kai in one word, she'd say it was awkward. The guy never tries to start a conversation and is just, oh so unsociable.
She and Kai were currently walking around the mall, turning their heads to observe each store. Every so often, Asaka would drag Kai to a clothes department store and the latter would have to sit there waiting for her to try on many different outfits. As Asaka grabbed a bunch of clothes and went inside the changing room, Kai sat down one of the benches that the store kindly provides their customers.
"Hmmm," murmured Asaka. Her tongue was out as she was deciding between two outfits that looked almost identical. "This one? Or this one?"
As Asaka was close to putting on the new outfit, she heard a scream from outside the door. She quickly turned and put her head to the door to listen.
"Please, go away," a boy said, clearly Kai. Asaka couldn't hear what the person who Kai was talking to was saying.
"Back off!" Kai yelled, losing his temper. This caused Asaka to open the door loudly. She imagined that an attacker was threatening Kai and a fight was about to occur. Instead, Kai was against the wall as a group of girls their age were surrounding him. He tried to find a way to slip out but it was futile. The girls were constantly pulling on his clothes, hugging his arm, and taking pictures of him.
It was only when a girl resorted to unbuttoning her shirt in front of Kai that Asaka interfered. Demon horns appeared on her head as her eyes became red with anger and her body moving as if it was ready to hit anything. It didn't take long for the girls to back off to the side trembling in fear as the demon girl walked by.
"Thanks for the sav-"Kai managed to say before Asaka slapped his face.
"You idiot! What do you think you're doing? You decide to take me shopping just to flirt with a bunch of sluts? What a player!" Asaka yelled. Upon hearing this, the group of girls walked away, heads down.
"Ah man, he's taken! And he was such a cutie too…" whined one of the girls.
"Too bad he already has a girlfriend," another said.
"I wanted to make babies with him!" one proudly said.
"HEY! WHO SAID THAT?!" yelled Asaka, causing all of them to flee in terror. She sighed and faced Kai, who refused to look at her. "Come on now, you can't be like this. Liven up a bit."
"What do you mean?" Kai asked.
"Never mind, here," she said, handing him a dress. "Buy this for me!"
"Do you really think I'm going to buy something for you after you slapped me?!" he yelled. Many of the shoppers were beginning to stare at the two. Kai, realizing how much attention they were getting, lowered his voice. "What makes you think I will anyways?"
Asaka suddenly grabbed his arm, his arm slightly in between her breasts. Her face rubbed against his chest as she looked up at him with a seductive glance.
"You sure you don't want to get a gift for little ol' me?" Asaka said. Kai pushed her away and grabbed the dress.
"You know, seducing me won't work at all. You can try all you want; the results would just be the same," he replied. He walked to the counter and placed the money on the counter. The female worker, snapping out of her daydreaming, took the money and placed the dress in a bag.
"Thank you," said Kai. Asaka walked out of the store, not even bothering to wait for him as she ran off to the next store. He stepped out and took one last glance inside the store. The female worker held up her hand to her head, making a motion for him to call her.
'Never going to this store again…" Kai thought as he ran off to catch up with Asaka.
A/N: Chapter 2 done! Thanks for the reviews. You know what I say: Love it? Hate it? Suggestions? Kindly put it in a review; it's much appreciated. Now, on to chapter 3!