YAY SUMMER…T-T wait…why do I have a shitload of hw? - I'm sorry guys…I thought I'd be able to upload more regularly….. T-T this isn't going well…. Sorry for the short chapter…meh…I'mah try to finish all this crap so I can get back to writing… :| hopefully…unless I have more SAT prep…O-O….

Confusion

The sound of birds chirping as the cool morning breeze rushed over me and I woke up to the pale yellow sun streaming into my bedroom. As my eyes slowly opened and took in my surroundings, I sat bolt upright in an instant as I remembered where I was and what had happened to me. Just remembering made my heart pound again…in what? Fright? Anticipation? I really had no clue. :|

But I did know a one thing; I didn't really want to see Kidou…. Nice as he was, after what happened last night…what does he expect me to do? Pretend like it didn't happen? Like I could after my first kiss had been stolen abruptly by someone I didn't really know. Unfortunately, the inevitable meeting would have to happen soon or later, so why not just see if I could escape from it altogether by seeing his father and telling him that I would be off. I would get this matter settled and be on my way. Hastily I got up, fixed myself, and put on a cute light blue shirt and a pair of white jeans. Quietly I opened the door and slipped down stairs, pausing a brief interval before Kidou's room for who-knows-what reason before reminding myself to get going. I made my way into the previous dinning room from the night before, hoping to catch Kidou's father eating breakfast and end the matter once and for all. As I was walking down the hall toward the dinning room deep in my thoughts I bump into a darkened figure walking towards me that I did not notice. But before I could fall back the figure grabbed me and pinned me to the wall to stop both of our falls. I opened me eyes in surprise to see that my savior was none other that Kidou who had just come out of the dinning hall. Just like last night he was not wearing his goggles and his piercing gaze seemed to melt me into this fixed spot; color slowly rose on my cheeks. I tore my eyes away from his and turned my face away, not wanting to face him. There seemed to be a sad, forlorn look upon his face. His hands gripped my wrists tightly for a moment, causing me to gasp in pain, but then he released his hold and walked away, leaving me feeling weak as I tried to make my way toward the dinning hall again. I stumbled in the room and sat down at the already placed plate at the chair to the right of the head of the table; Kidou's father was sitting in at the head. Judging by the empty plate with crumbs leftover across from where I sat, that must have been where Kidou was sitting. "Good Morning" I said to Kidou's father as I gathered some food on my platter. "Kotori," he began "I would like you to stay here for the rest of your stay at Raimon. I'm sure you won't object to this because you have no where else to go, nor any money on you, am I right?"

"Oh, it's quite alright, but for you to such a thing… I was just going to tell you that I would be leaving…."

"Nonsense! And go where? Don't worry I shall adopt you from that orphanage that you said kicked you out. They probably have all your legal papers and whatnot."

"That won't be necessary" I said, starting to get nervous, "that orphanage cut all ties with me, and I have no documents. I was just another one of those abandoned kids on the street."

"Then that'll make matters easier for me. You shall stay here with us. No buts. Now hurry up and go catch up to Kidou, he'll show you around town today. I assume that you don't have much with you, so today you can go buy anything that you want."

"…T-T-Thank you so much…" I stammered, stunned.

Reluctantly I thanked him and told him that I would stay with him.

Great, just my luck to get stuck in this awkward situation. *sigh* Maybe I should just give up and go…no, no, never, I'm never going back there again. Why did such a thought even enter my mind? I guess I'll go shopping…with…Kidou…

All of a sudden I felt warm, and a bit happy that I didn't have to leave. I turned and climbed back up the stairs, heading towards Kidou's room. As I walked a feeling that I can't really describe rose from the pit of my stomach to my chest, causing me to feel warm all over. I tried to shrug the feeling off as I knocked on the door. "Kidou-kun?" I asked, wondering if he was inside. The door creaked open and he was standing in front of me, dressed in a soccer outfit with the soccer ball under the crook of his arm. "Yes?" he replied staring at me through his shaded goggles. "Umm…your father said that,…well, you could take me around and show me Raimon…" I started, but then trailed off.

"Well, I got a soccer practice that I need to go to right now, so, yea…" he said as he made his way past me and started to walk down the hall.

"Wait!" I called out after him and tugged his sleeve as past me. He stopped and turned to face me.

Shocked that he'd actually stop and listen, I couldn't utter a sound.

Seeing that I couldn't replay he closed in on me, trapping me, with his arms placed on either side next to me. "Well?" he asked in a low voice.

"Can I…can I come with you?" I asked in a pleading tone.

Kidou drew back, and started to walk down the stairs. I watched as he continued his descent. About halfway down, he turned around and looked back. Seeing that I had not followed him, he looked up and asked in a bit of an exasperated tone, "Well? What are you waiting for?"

WAHHH…T-T im so srry…it wasn't good. :| (pout)

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