Yay! The fourth chapter is out! Enjoy it! And of course tell me what you think of this one…I think it is especially cute (_)!

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See you – hopefully soon!

Red C

Fourth hunger

His eyes were looking directly into mine; his breath was caressing my lower lip and one of his hands brushed gently over my cheek. I lowered my eyes because I was embarrassed about what was going to happen. I knew what he wanted but I wasn't brave enough to really let him do it. He whispered my name and my heart jumped out of my rip cage as I felt his body heat coming closer and closer. His other hand encircled my waist and he pulled me near him; my head lay in my neck as he directed my mouth to his as he was looking down at me. I was dazzled by his lustful expression and slowly closed my eyes before I felt the most exciting sensation I had ever felt. At first it tasted like cold bitter chocolate with mint, fresh and exciting. Then it changed to the sweetness of apple mousse refined with cinnamon until it got hot like boiling oil before it met the rawness of the meat, sizzling.

Someone clicked his finger.

"Chi? Where were you with your thoughts? The guests are waiting for their meal!"

I looked into the questioning eyes of my coworker and felt my ears become red. I really had to stop this daydreaming habit while I was at work. Coughing up I finished what I started and tried desperately not to continue with the image I had when Goku actually pushed his lips on mine…

"Chichi! Concentrate, please! It's Christmas for god's sake!"

Yeah, right! It was Christmas and our restaurant was overloaded. I sighed as I looked at the clock. I was standing inside of the kitchen since nine hours. Sweat kept rolling down my face as the heat of the burner welcomed me from every corner. I had no strength left and felt my vision become blurry every minute. It felt like eternity until someone screamed "We did it! Let's call it a day!"

That night I wasn't able to walk straight anymore. I didn't know what it was but I felt awful. Lunch said she was worried about me and wanted to walk home with me, but I knew she had a rendezvous with Yamcha – I had no idea how she did that – and was excited about this since days. So I told her I would find my way home alone and promised to call her when I was there. Now I regretted my words somehow. I couldn't see clear anymore after a while and I had problems breathing. At some point I felt my legs wobbling and crashed into a person. Apologizing I tried to walk again but was hold back by the person I crashed into.

"Hey there, missy! Want to have a drink with me?" A male voice talked to me. I could smell alcohol.

"No thank you…now let me go!"

"Why so angry? Let's get along, sweety, I won't bite…"

"I said to let me go!" I struggled. Gosh, if I were healthy I would have punched his lights out but I had no strength at all!

"She said to let go, didn't you hear?" A third person barked in an angry voice and I felt the grip around my wrist loosen before another arm grabbed me around my waist. The third person spoke again. "Chi?"

"Goku?" I said with my eyes trying to focus his face who looked concerned. I didn't understand that I was the reason he had that worried look in his eyes. He squeezed me tighter to him before he said. "I will bring you home, hold on."

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"39,7° Celsius. You have a fever." He stated quietly and brushed some hair out of my sweaty face. His touch was as warm as always, just like the look in his eyes as I said my thanks. He really was my lifesaver and I thanked god because he gave me such a great Christmas present! Goku brought me a cool pack and placed it over my head before he lifted himself up again, saying he would bring some medicine from his apartment as I didn't have any. When he returned he placed a glass of water beside me and gave me some pills, telling me to swallow them. I did as he said, lay down again and watched him taking off my shoes. I obviously was still dressed fully. His touch gave me goose bumps again although my body was on fire.

"I can do that myself…" I said with a faint voice but failed in pushing me up. This fever was driving me crazy! He smiled at me pitifully and just said "Bear with me." as he pealed me out of my jacket and threw it into the corner. I have to admit, I actually wanted more than just bear with him…

"Your face is redder than before…Is it getting worse?" He asked me as he threw the blanket over my body and his face was only centimeters away from mine. I shook my head no and regretted the movement only seconds after. The headache I had became much more painful and the world around me looked like one colorful ball, every structure of my room mixed with another. I thought I was going to pass out now.

"You should try to sleep." Goku told me, laid his big warm hand on my head and brushed over it gently without touching the cool pack, before he signed he would leave me alone by standing up and grabbing his jacket. Instinctively my hand shot forward and I managed to grab his sleeve pulling him back to me. He looked at my hand and then at my pleading face. "What is it?" He asked, worry on his face. "Should I get a doctor? Is it that bad?"

I shook my head no again – not as strong as before – and said what was lingering on my mind.

"Stay with me."

His eyes widened in shock. He actually didn't expect me to say this. Well, I didn't expect me to do it too, but when I'm having a fever I usually do what I under normal circumstances absolutely wouldn't do. And this was one of those situations.

"Are you sure?" He asked but got on his knees again, holding my hand which was pulling his sleeve with his. I – suddenly understanding what I said to him – felt my cheeks become filled with blood but I knew he wouldn't see it thanks to the fever I had. He still waited for my reply and I just did what I wanted to do. I nodded silently and a dazzling smile welcomed my unhealthy self. I thought I could die happy now...

One of his hands continued to stroke my head while the other squeezed my strength less hand which was lying deadly on the blanket right beside me. I became drowsy as I watched his tranquil expression and felt his touch and his warmth and his whole existence you could say. It was like heaven, he was like heaven, even the fever was like heaven – well, a small heaven.

"You really should try to sleep." He told me again and I blinked slowly, smiling a little. Cheekily I said that I was sleeping already although I was still looking at him. He grinned back and called me stupid but kept on brushing my hair. But it really felt like dream to me, having him this close. We already knew each other three weeks by now, but it was always like I was the only one feeling exited when I cooked for him, when we talked with each other, when we went out together, when he hold my hand…So for him to be this near was a first and I wanted to watch him entirely and have him only for myself, although I felt my eyelids becoming heavy with sleep.

"Should I sing for you?" He smirked down at me. I knew he couldn't sing and I definitely didn't want to hear it either.

"No." I laughed as good as I could and saw how he made a fake pout. "But you can tell me something…" I said. "I like the sound of your voice." How I was happy for that fever! I wasn't even embarrassed by those words I said to him. But I knew by his reaction that he was embarrassed.

"You do?" He managed to say after awhile, I could hear his voice trembling; even his fingers stopped combing through my hair. I didn't care anymore; I said everything which was on my mind.

"Yes…And I like the warmth of your hands, the clearness of your eyes, the spikiness of your hair, the smell of your skin, the way you eat, how you comb through my hair, the way you walk, the honesty in your words and I even like the way you ask your stupid questions…I like everything about – "

More I couldn't manage to say. I was absolutely sure I was abruptly knocked out by something, but I didn't know what it was. I only remembered the dream I had when it happened. Gosh, it was almost like reality.

His lips were pressing against mine and I felt the coolness of them as my body was practically on fire. I had my eyes closed the entire time and even now I wasn't able to open them up. The taste of his mouth was as I always imagined it would be. Fresh like mint, sweet like apples, and hot….Very hot. And that was the last thing I felt before the world around me became black. Hotness was boiling from my bottom through my entire body and left me on fire.

oOo

The next morning I woke up, I opened my eyes and asked myself how I got into bed. I only remembered that I was leaving the restaurant and then there was nothing. Absolutely nothing. As I pushed myself up a cool pack came falling down and landed in my lap. Wondering how it got there anyway I felt a squeeze on my hand and a mumbling sound beside me. Looking to my left I saw Goku sitting there, sleeping. His head was on my bed and his hand was still holding mine. When I tried to loosen his grip as I had to go to the bathroom he woke up, rubbed his eyes and smiled at me sleepily.

"You awake?" He asked and brushed over my cheek. I couldn't say anything…

"Your face is still red. Didn't your fever go down?" He asked me and I was confused even more now.

"What happened?" I asked after a minute because I really had no idea.

"You had a fever last night. Don't remember?" I shook my head no.

"Hmm…" He scratched his head. "Must have been a pretty bad fever, for you to actually forget everything…too bad."

"Um…did I say anything?" I asked as I knew that I was talking a lot when having a fever.

He looked at me and grinned. "Maybe…" Great! Now he was teasing me too!

"Um…what did I say?" I asked further and watched him with a worried expression. I hoped I didn't say anything stupid, so I waited patiently for his reply. But his next movement I couldn't even predict! He lunched himself forward and gave me a quick peck on my lips, only to whisper a "That's a secret!" afterwards. I – touching my lips very carefully – watched him leaving my apartment happily before I fell back in my bed.

I thought my fever went up again…