Author's Note: I'm writing this in my planning class because I can't get onto the site to focus on a planning thing. Hope you enjoy the third chapter. Tell me how it is and if I don't get back to you it's because my computer at home has crashed and I'm relying on an hour at the library here and there.
Watanuki went through the rest of his day in a bit of a fog. He hadn't realized just how much being kissed could throw someone. It is no wonder people remember their first kiss. Then again that was his second wasn't it? Sitting at his desk staring out the window at nothing in particular he let his thoughts drift back to his lunch with Doumeki. He missed the bell signaling he could go and it wasn't until Himawari shook him that he realized he hadn't taken any notes that afternoon.
"Watanuki are you alright?" Himawari asked, slightly worried though she kept her bright smile on her face. "You didn't seem to be here the entire class. I was wondering if something happened at lunch? I'm sorry I couldn't be there. I was asked to show them where to move the papers that the student council needs for our next meeting…"
Watanuki just nodded politely and gathered up his things. "Yeah that's okay Himawari-chan," he said though it completely lacked more than a polite enthusiasm. "I was just thinking. I'd better go though. I'm working today. See you tomorrow Himawari." Watanuki picked up his bag and quickly left the room.
Going down the hall through the school he made sure he had everything and left the building. Smiling to himself he heard the 'twang' of bowstrings and his grin grew. Continuing on his way he walked slowly past the archery practice just out of sight, listening to the other boys oohed and ahhed as Doumeki shot. Heading for the gate Watanuki walked leisurely towards Yuuko's not caring if he'd be a bit late today.
Amazingly, for his leisurely pace, Watanuki made it to Yuuko's shop entirely unharmed. Walking in and taking off his shoes he smiled at the twins. "Hi," he said smiling.
"Watanuki you're late!" "You're late," the twins echoed as Yuuko and Mokona came into view.
"Yes Watanuki you are late." Towering over him Yuuko bent down to peer at his face. Suddenly her face broke from serious to a contented cat smile. "I see. Mokona… We need sake to celebrate!"
"Yay Sake!" Mokona echoed bouncing off into the house in the vague direction of the kitchen.
"Wait… Yuuko what?" Watanuki asked wondering why he wasn't being told to go get sake and even more why Yuuko was dragging him deeper into the house. He had two perfectly good legs. They weren't sore or tired from running for his life today.
"Doumeki is so good at understanding my little hints. I suppose I should've known though. It was after all only a matter of time. He did bring me sake as a thank you present," Yuuko said more to herself than anything.
"YUUKO STOP! What's is all this!? I don't understand! I'm sorry I was late but honestly I can walk by myself!" Watanuki said pulling free from Yuuko's grasp.
"Oh… Of course you can. But I figured… Never mind this is going to be a party after all," Yuuko said smiling lazily.
Watanuki was completely lost as to why Yuuko would throw a party but never the less gave in following her quietly. A bit bewildered because he wasn't thrown into the kitchen to cook but he followed quietly.
Soon Mokona was back with sake for himself and Yuuko. "So what happened?" Yuuko asked immediately as soon as she was comfortably sprawled with sake in hand.
"What do you mean?" Watanuki asked again confused.
"Oh poor Watanuki… doesn't even recognize love when he's in it." Yuuko said sadly, reaching over to stroke Watanuki's hair.
"WHAT?! NO, I'M NOT… I MEAN… How could you know?"
"It's in your eyes Watanuki. They show me your heart. You wear it on your sleeve and it needs protecting," Yuuko's eyes were smiling at him. It was one of the few times she'd show how fond of him she was. "So… What happened at lunch today?"
"Yuuko I'm not going to talk about it." Watanuki said stubbornly, though a blush immediately started to creep up on his face.
"Ah Watanuki's embarrassed." Yuuko said in a singsong voice. "Well if you're not going to tell me I suppose you should go make dinner. You are late after all and I would've let you get away with just dinner but as you won't tell me I suppose you'd best go start now. You'll be here most of the night otherwise." Yuuko turned her face away with her eyes closed but opened one eye a crack to see his reaction first.
Mouth hanging open and blush growing hotter Watanuki swallowed a few times and quietly started to rely what had happened at lunch.
Yuuko was thrilled but then again he always was too easy to manipulate. Sake in hand and Mokona on her shoulder they listened smiling indulgently like the proud matchmakers they were. As Watanuki's story wound down, he had of course, with slight prodding, gone into the pure daydreams he'd had that afternoon as well.
Grinning at him Yuuko waved one hand and sent him off to start on dinner. As Watanuki left the room she rose and moved to the door. Doumeki was standing just inside the gate leaning against one of the gateposts. "Come in Doumeki, Watanuki is just preparing dinner."
Quietly Doumeki made his way to the door. He figured that Yuuko knew what had happened but he wasn't going to give up a dinner Watanuki had made. Following Yuuko into the house he smiled a little when he heard Watanuki moving about the kitchen.
Yuuko looked from the direction of the kitchen to him and smiled. "You know he won't have to keep coming here for too much longer if you and he work out."
Doumeki nodded, "That was my intention."
