CHAPTER II
K-I-S-S-I-N-G
I stared at the bottle then I looked back and forth between Sayu and Light, trying to see if either of them was going to help me get out of this. "Sayu…" I pleaded. This was just too awkward; especially with everyone watching… She just shook her head.
"You don't have a choice, the bottle chooses for you" She quoted smugly. I gritted my teeth. I look at Light, my eyes pleading. He shook his head as well. I groaned.
"Let's just get this over with." He suggested. I nodded.
"Let's." I agreed. We faced each other, closed our eyes, and pressed our lips together. I was surprised by the fact that, in my head, I was enjoying this. I could hear the wolf whistles and such in the background from the guys, as well as the squeals from the girls. It didn't matter to me. Light took my wrists, so small in his hands, and pulled me closer, deepening our kiss. I let him. When we broke apart, I smiled shyly and looked at the floor beneath us, letting my black hair fall in a curtain between us.
"Well… I think we found the birthday girl's perfect match." I heard Sayu mutter. I turned to her.
"Your turn, Sayu!!" I said, a triumphant smile on my face.
When I went home, I was practically glowing. Light's kiss had made me feel like a real person, like someone cared, I was wanted and so many other things, I wasn't sure what to feel. I sat on my bed, staring at the wall until I fell onto my bed trying, unsuccessfully, to fall asleep. Sleep was probably what I most needed right then. I was almost to dreamland when there was knock on my window. It was open all the way. As I sat up in shock, the comforter I'd had thrown over my face, and me, to block out the light so I would hopefully fall asleep, slid off.
"Who is it?!" I hissed, fear etched into every syllable of the question. I was surprised when Light closed my window silently and sat down on my bed next to me. His face turned red when he saw what I was wearing. I looked down at my tank top and grabbed the blanket, pulling it over my shirt. "Light, what're you doing here?" My voice was still tired, but also somewhat indignant and embarrassed, as was I. He grinned apologetically, the expression going to his eyes.
"I needed to ask you something." He answered, staring at the cherry blossoms on my comforter and tracing them with his pinky. Strange. Couldn't he have just called me or something? I was somewhat surprised, and I swear I almost had a heart attack, when I heard laughter. I was shocked to see Ryuk, the one person I hadn't been expecting. Or Shinigami I hadn't been expecting, I guess. It was like he could read my thoughts. I glared at him and tossed him an apple. The only reason I knew anything about Shinigami, like Ryuk, was because I had one of the first Light showed the Death Note to. Obviously, like him, I had touched it. I had screamed, though, contrary to Light's reaction. Obvious joy. "I couldn't just ask you over the phone. It was too risky. I don't need you caught up in what I'm doing." I stared at him blankly. I was very confused now, even though I was fully awake. "Hari, this very important." He cupped my face in has hands. "Hari, I don't want to be just your friend anymore." What meant clicked in my head in seconds. I took his wrists and removed his hands from my face. He immediately turned apologetic, as if he thought he'd made a mistake. "I understand if…" I held up a finger to stop him.
"I know what you're asking, and the answer is yes." I said, a slightly mischievous smile on my face. It was his turn to look blank. I kissed him softly. He smiled gratefully, understanding. "We can't have you climbing through my window and back every morning, however. How about you stay for tonight, then you can go back to your place and come meet me here before school, like you're picking me up? Don't act like you've been here for a couple hours." I liked the sound of this plan as it formed in my head. Apparently Light did, too, because he kissed me back and lay down on my bed. I laid my head next to his and within ten minutes of silence, and a passionate kiss; I was asleep- very deeply asleep, for the first time in a while.