Same old disclaimer… blah blah blah…
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"The aircon is gone… T.T" There is nothing Mayuko could do about it until morning when she could get the repairman to come and repair it… Till then, she'll just have to make do with a lousy fan.
"I guess I just have to live with it huh, doggy?"
Shigure remained curled up at the same position, asleep.
Mayuko smiled and stroked him gently. Not long ago, she had a dog just like that. It was a black Labrador puppy.
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Its name was Kuro.
And it died as a puppy in a car accident a few months ago.
Mayuko never fully got over it. All her feelings came rushing back when she saw a dog that looked like Kuro lying in the middle of the road. It reminded her of how Kuro looked before he died. Just without the blood.
After the fateful incident, the house rang with a strange silence that was seldom heard after Kuro was brought home. Although Mayuko was often irritated by the amount of noise Kuro made, she wasn't used to the house being too quiet. When she came across Kuro's favourite rubber bone beside his small bed she couldn't bring herself to throw them away.
Also, Kuro often liked to abandon his small bed by the kitchen and sleep with Mayuko on her bed instead.
Mayuko smiled at the black dog curled up beside her on the bed. Kuro should look something like that now if he's still alive. She closed her eyes and waited for sleep to come.
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2A.M.
Mayuko tossed and turned, grumbling under her breath. She just can't fall asleep no matter how she tried. The stifling heat was unbearable. And her usual long-sleeved pajamas aren't helping either.
"ARGH! I CAN'T STAND IT ANYMORE!"
She unbuttoned her pajama top and threw it in a heap on the floor so she's left only in her old bra and pajama pants. And while she's at it she took off her pajama pants too. Cool air greeted her now bare and sweaty skin. Ah… there… so much better. She fell asleep a while later after a bit of sheep-counting.
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Mayuko opened her eyes blearily. It is late morning. Birds are chirping their song merrily just in the tree outside the window. Puffy magnolia white clouds floated lazily across the clear azure blue sky. Mayuko closed her eyes again. It was a Saturday. She didn't have anything on today anyway so she figured she might just as well get some extra sleep. She hugged her Mogentai plushie tightly and turned on her other side.
There is a man on her bed.
Mayuko's eyes snapped open. What the---
The man murmured something inaudible in his sleep. His face was so close to her that she could feel his warm breath.
"I don't want to wake up yet….." He snuggled closer to her.
It took her a few seconds before Mayuko recognized who that man was. In a flash, she leaped out of the bed and whipped away the blankets, covering her nearly-naked body.
"SHIGURE! WHAT ARE YOU DOING ON MY BED!"
Shigure sat up wide awake with a start. "What the hell is that noise?" He sounded annoyed.
It was then she realized that Shigure was completely naked. She spun around quickly, blushing furiously.
Is this for real? This is not a dream right? No, it's a nightmare. Well, it's not exactly a nightmare, Shigure has a really nice body…slender and muscular…He's really handsome too…It doesn't really hurt to see him like that right? He is also really…NO! NO! I shouldn't think like that… Mayuko shook her head furiously, as if to shake out all thoughts of Shigure being naked from her mind. She should NOT think like that. Absolutely NOT.
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Shigure looked at her with amusement. Even from her back view he could see that she was blushing pretty hard. Even her ears and the back of her neck were all flaming red.
Well… at least she isn't trying to call the police to arrest the naked man that had suddenly turned up on her bed…Shigure smiled to himself with amusement. She is so cute…She's really hot too…Shigure thought back to what had happened yesterday, in the shower. As he looked at her facing the wall with her neck and ears still flaming red, he suddenly had the strong urge to hug her, to kiss her, to shower her with passion like he couldn't two years ago, when they were still a couple.
"Shigure, I'm your girlfriend… Why won't you show me any sign of affection at all?"
He couldn't remember how he had replied to that, probably made some stupid remark. All he could remember is, they broke up after that. I'm a coward, I gave up Mayuko for Akito just so that I don't have to face her wrath. For that, I caused Mayuko so much hurt. She will never forgive me…
And I do not even have the courage to face her…
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Mayuko sensed someone was standing behind her. She spun around only to see Shigure standing very near to her.
"…" She could feel her heart beating so loudly that she was afraid Shigure might be able to hear it too. Is he going to do what I think… no… hope he's going to do?
Shigure suddenly grabbed Mayuko's face roughly and pulled her into a very deep kiss.
If this was a dream it isn't half bad…She kissed back. Not bad at all… She forgot about the blanket and loosened her hold. The blanket slid down onto the floor with a soft thud.
God.. Where did he learn to do that with his tongue…!
And she completely forgot about the dog. For now that is. There are too many other distractions…
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A/N: I resisted the temptation to make it lemon. Anyway, I don't have much experience in writing them. I don't know what Mayuko would do if she found out Shigure was the dog so… I just let her forget it for the time being. Too many distractions. XD
HI! AYA-CHAN! (waves frantically and sparkles) felt like it… XD
