A/N: It's finally updating again. I'm still alive!


[3]

Touch yourself, Tsuruko

I hope I didn't mess up my tests. I look into the mirror, touching my earlobe. The one Yukiatsu nipped. I blush at the thought and think of him… Screw that jerk. He always teases me. But that time seemed unusually intimidating…

"Hey," Yukiatsu says as we seat at the train. He seats by the window, just beside me. We got out early because of the exams. Tomorrow would be the last day of school for the year. Poppo had sent me and Yukiatsu a holiday card telling a meet-up of the Super Peace Busters. But it seems like it would be cancelled.

"Jintan will go to Osaka with his father. Anaru's mom had many visitors and she had to help. I received a mail from Poppo. He got some overseas invitation." Yukiatsu stated matter-of-factly.

I look up from my memo note. "…And?"

"Well…" he says, "Do you have plans?"

"Staying indoors," I say.

"Very exciting."

"Very sarcastic."

I stuck out my tongue, automatically, in a childish way. I do this every time he gets on my nerves.

"Very beautiful," he says.

I blush. "W-what..?"
"I told you, you're very beautiful."
"Stop being sarcastic."
"I am not."
"You are."
"Not."
"…"

He shifts in his seat. "About earlier."

No. No… I want to avoid that ear nipping incident. I don't want to get in his trap…

"I want to do more… Like that. To you."

"What?"

He sighed, as if annoyed. Am I annoying him? Darn, I'm not doing anything, really! This guy; no matter how long we've been together I can't figure him out. He's a puzzle I have grown to love since time immemorial with the irony that I've never even had the chance to solve him.

When I the train reaches his stop, I was ready to say goodbye. But he didn't even move. "Earth to Yukiatsu—the train is now at your stop."

"I'm very aware of that." He stands up and as if hesitating, he leans down and (yet again) whispered on my ear. "Have you…touched yourself?"

I jolted, shocked. "W-what…" I try to calm my voice down.

People turned their heads on our direction. I don't want this kind of attention so I looked down. When Yukiatsu walked away, I raise my head up. My eyes catches his and I see his lips, moving. He's mouthing something: Try it.


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Winter vacation plans. Phone calls.

Stroking and Massaging (?!)

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