A Lucky Night with my Hime

my feelings of loneliness, desiring and love

Chapter 4: Step Two

by

Sha Yurigami

When I woke up, I had this strange feeling of comfort…

A soft fabric was covering me…it smelled of her and I was intoxicated by the way it comforted me. It was like a lullaby drifting me back to sleep whenever I tried to wake up. It was like a blanked covering, protecting me from the cool air coming into this place.

As I was still in my dreamland, I felt something amiss…

Something, or rather someone was missing here…and that thought caused me to open my eyes.

I glanced around trying to make out my surrounding. I could still feel the soft material upon me and as I was looking around, I stiffened.

Why isn't…Why isn't Rein, in my arms? I panicked. I frankly looked around, trying to find the silvery strands that I loved to touch. Trying to feel the soft body of hers. Why wasn't she here? And …

Now I've not noticed that the fabric on me, was Reins kimono. And then my eyes settled on the bedside table, where a note directed to me laid.

I neatly folded the material and laid it beside me, then I took hold of the paper where stood:

Good morning sleepyhead!

I hope you have slept good last night…

Sorry – that I couldn't stay with you when you woke up…

But I will make it up to you

I slowly got up from the bed and made my way to the cupboard, pulling out a shirt and tight black shorts which went down to her knees. As I undressed and redressed myself I noticed something as I looked into the mirror next to me. My eyes were bloodshot and my pink hair was pulled out of my ponytail, which resulted to a messy bed hair. But something else caught my attention.

There was a hickey on my collarbone. Clearly visible. When did that happen?…Don't tell me…!

After finishing dressing up, I quickly got done into the motel lobby. Now that I think about it…why the heck did we sleep in a love-motel to begin with? Oh and there is Mistress Hayate with Vita next to her, sitting on a pink couch. Just as I approached them something delicious shot into my nose.

It was mouthwatering. Instead of greeting the mistress and my fellow knight, I absentmindedly followed the scent that greeted my nostrils.

I had to make sure to blink as I entered the cantine of this so called motel - for real now what motel does have a five star hotel setting – back to topic! Before me stood the most unexpected sight that greeted me in my long life. Rein in an apron only. The naked apon. Blood shot into my cheeks and I blushed furiously a what I seemed to see. But after blinking more times than necessary, I became clear that it was just my imagination. But my princess really wore a housewife apron over her sundress.

As if sensing me you turned around to look at me. And beamed me a smile while running towards me. And just when you were close enough to reach for another you tiptoed and kissed me on the lips. I was startled by your action and blushed profusely. When I came to my senses again, you were already gone and walked off towards Shamal, who, it seems got a pretty bad nosebleed and held her hands on her cheeks while squirming.

I got a really bad feeling at that. And it worsened as I heard snickering from behind me.

I didn't want to turn…I really really didn't want to turn around…and just as I expected the worst you casually walked back to me, held my trembling hand and tucked me with you to the table. Than you walked into the cantine.

Next on the left to me sat Zafira and Shamal down and to the opposite were Mistress Hayate and Vita coming down. Both held a knowing smirk but didn't press on the matter.

Then Rein called out for Shamal and Agito to help her carrying the tablets…Wait! Agito was in the kitchen? And more importantly why didn't Rein ask me for help! But my questioned were soon answered when I saw he amount of food which was provided us. Twelve full tablets of food were placed on the table and everyone settled down to eat.

Rein sat right next to me when she finished bringing over the food. Soon everyone started to begin eating.

''I'm sorry for leaving you out just then…'' you told me telepathically, I could hear the remorse in your voice so I answered her, in hope to stop her inner turmoil.

''No it's alright. I knew that you always make a lot of everything for us and…'' you took my hand under the table, when no one looked and gave it a squeeze.

''That isn't true! I just…I just didn't want you to feel uncomfortable with everyone…like that time in Riot 6…'' I knew exactly what she meant, and I was more than thankful to be so mindful of me''It's my own fault for being unreliable when it comes to food'' I thought t myself.

''Do you want to go to the sea a few miles from here?'' I blinked unsure of how to answer…Was she asking me…out? That thought nearly gave me a major blush, luckily I could suppress it…for now ''I don't think that I have anything against that idea…but what about the others?''

''Well Signum, while you and Rein were still asleep we decided to go to the sea that is a few miles away from here. I hope that is Okay with you~?'' mistress said to me, making my heart nearly jump out of my chest ''N-No. I don't have anything against that…'' Agito smirked at me, I didn't like that smirk not one bit. She caught me stuttering and I'm sure that she will abuse that!

''It seems that we don't have to worry about that…'' Rein said through our link.

The sea with all it's beauty. The azure blue sky with white clouds floating above us and the sun laughed at us through the gaps between them. ''It's beautiful isn't it?'' Rein asked me from the side and I had to agree with that, it was indeed beautiful…it would have been even better if we didn't have to take the others with us on our trip.

Zafira already began to shrink into wolf-form and Vita was complained the whole time over as to why we couldn't take the car.

It was true that the beach was a few miles away, but, in the words of Mistress Hayate: ''Isn't it a great idea, when we wander there instead of driving with the car? I mean it's not like that we'll suddenly have two missing family members right? And it's good for the nature!'' We drive with a solar car.

For real now, mistress can be quite a pain in the ass when she teases somebody! Well at the very least I'm allowed to hold Reins hand…so I thought. I don't know why but Rein, for some reasons is keeping her distance from me.

I felt like being naked in Siberia.

''My my. Isn't someone lonely here?'' a voice said to me from close behind. As we walk on the trail Shamal sneaked beside me. She had a honest eyes and gave me, with her gaze, the feeling that I could entrust my distress to her ''Is it because that you didn't get to hold Rein-chans hand?'' I swear that woman can be scary from time to time! ''So what?'' I said with a straight face but my voice gave me away…as always…she smirked in an unpleasant way.

''You can't be honest with yourself can you?'' Shamal asked me worriedly. How could I possibly answer that ,'Sorry but I'm still to unsure of my own feelings and the fact that our mistress enjoys to see me in distress makes it all so easy ne!' as if I could say that.

''I try but you all don't make it easy for me''

''Ah! You mean the whole love-hotel thing.'' she laughed ''That's only the name of the hotel.'' Sometimes I think I'm so f*cking dump!

But that made me think, Shamal had a soothing voice and her blond her was waving in the wind together with her camisole and the long green skirt she wore. She as indeed pretty. But something within me always saw her as a sister, a partner, a comrade in crime when needed. I could rely on her whenever I had a problem and she always comforted me.

But I could say the same at the red haired behind us. She wore her usual t-shirt and, for a change, red shorts. Vita was always one that wouldn't back away from a problem, she can be rough at times and she can also be a great moral support. When ever I feel uneasy, she would always be there to spar and lift my uneasiness.

Zafira, our loyal hound, always obedient, always caring for his comrades. A silent observer and someone I can speak all my worries to. Zafira was there when I had my first realization of my feelings to Rein…he held me through the denial I felt in my heart. And he would always have my back when we did battle…even if that battle was against or mistress and fellow family members…

And the reason why all of our lives changed so much, our Mistress Hayate.

When we first meet her all we first saw wasn't a young and fragile girl, but the next master of the Book of Darkness.

But she gradually grew on us.

She accepted us even thought we weren't really human, she gave us food, provided us beds, smiled at each one of us with glee.

I wondered then what exactly she saw in us. Sure she said we were a family for her but…we actually didn't exist. As time passed, the love we could feel from her towards us made all of us feel as if we were really alive.

She gave all of us a reason to live…she even gave us me, Rein.

I stopped my train of thoughts when we finally arrived at our destination. It was then that Rein hastily run towards me. She carried the basket with food. She took my hand with out a word and pulled me alongside her to wherever she was leading us, leaving the others behind.

Rein dragged me away from the others and lead me to a small bay. The nearby cliffs had a special shape I couldn't make out from my side glance. My attention was still mostly directed to the light blue haired girl coming to a stop while still holding my hand.

She trembled.

I could feel her insecurities.

What is it your not telling me?

''Rei-'' before I could speak, she silenced me with a hard kiss on my lips. And like earlier I didn't get a chance to kiss back.

After a while that is pretty frustrating.

As she parted from me, I could see how red she was, with a solemn expression on her cute face. She looked like she was regretting something. I probably forget everything what was before when she kissed me, but I moved forward and caught her in my arms.

Rein made a startled facial expression.

I let our noses touch, nudging her to look up a bit. Her eyes didn't speak t me like they normally would. ''I'm sorry.''

''Why are you apologizing?'' my honest question turned her red once again. I begin to enjoy making her blush over the littlest things I do to her. And with my out-of-character soft voice knocked onto her consciousness.

She shyly looked up at me, letting go of the basket she held. And as the object fell onto the sand she brought her arms onto my shoulders. Sometimes it's really a hindrance being a head bigger than her. But none the less, I captured her lips with my own. And I marveled at how amazing it felt, having her soft lips on mine.

''I'm sorry for being so mean to you…'' she was mean to me? When -''…a-a-and please…''

''Could you repeat that please? I couldn't quite understand you.'' she certainly was different than usual.

''P-please, don't le-leave'' she griped my shit once more and balled her hands ''me like that. I don't want you away from me…''

Okay that seriously doesn't make sense. She doesn't want me to leave her, but wasn't she the one who kept her distance from me-''I…kind of did get jealous, when you and Agito entered the cantine together…''

She loosened her grasp ''a-and they said that everything went as planned…''

She averted her eyes, looking anywhere but me ''last night…so I also suspected you to …''

Rein took a step back, but I held her in place with my hands on her waist ''but Hayate told me earlier that they wanted to help/surprise us…''

She looked back into my eyes ''I'm sorry'' the last was but a whisper, but I still heard it.

''I-''how was I going to reassure her?Her feelings poured through her eyes, the loneliness, the jealousy…it was eating her up.

I closed my eyes and took a deep breath''I hadn't known what mistress and the others planned until Agito was questioning me, what I had…''

Suddenly it was really hard to breath ''planed…on valentines day''

Am I making a foul of myself now? ''

…for you'' now I was getting embarrassed, and as I tried to hide my flushed face you placed your hands on my cheeks.

We looked into each others eyes.

For a pretty long time actually.

How long does eternity last?

…

We sat down onto a a picnic cloth. And as I settled myself comfortably on the ground, you held out a fork with a piece of strawberry cake in your hands. And before I could take the bite you snatched it away from me…''You have developed a habit to-'' and then you kissed me once more… ''And ho-how did it t-taste?''

'Can you explain how you can go from bold to flustered within so few seconds?' I screamed in my mind. Well if she wants to flirt then be it so!

''It was sweet. Really really sweet.'' I look at her, with a little lust in my gaze ''especially your cute mouth.''

And here was a full-body blush! She was so red…maybe I've gone a little too far with that. Try number two: I take a fork and took a piece of the cake. I placed the piece close to her mouth, hoping to get a reaction from her. She took a bite and chewed on it for a while. Her blush was now gone and now she only smiled while tasting the confection.

''I love your smile'' thought I can never say it out lou…why is she blushing again…and why does she look so flustered for, even thought she still smiles ''I love you complimenting me''

3…2…1… I did say it out loud…duh!

BUSTED!

…

We went into the water, still clothed but without shoes. Just when I wanted to enjoy the coolness of the water, Rein splashed me full of water.

An anger mark appeared, but as I looked at her childish laugh – her childish innocent laugh, free from all worries – a plain laugh, that brought a sincere smile on my lips.

''You looked like you needed a little cooling'' she said between laughters, holding both hands on her sides…That litt- *Splash* and once again I fell prey to her little pranks!

Now she was getting it. She tied to stop her laughing but it was in vain, when she looked up at me. That's when I decided to splash her full of water too!

''Iiih!'' that expression was priceless! And her pouting face made me laugh so hard. My stomach was hurting but she looked at me in shock, I stopped immediately.

'Did I do something wrong?'

''That was the first time I-I have seen you laugh'' her expression changed from shock to hurt in a split second ''…with me''. And at the same time I pulled her towards me, but she resisted keeping her distance from me once more. I couldn't do anything, and she was backing further away from me…I-it…hurt.

''Why?'' finally! She talked to me. ''Why do you always laugh with Agito that much?''

I stood still. Was that anger in her voice? Was she angry at me?

''You-You never ever laughed that way with me! You always kept your distance from me when I was younger! And then that devil appeared! Why? Why? WHY CAN SHE MAKE YOU DO THINGS YOU WOULD NEVR DO WITH ME!'

Openly crying. She was openly crying. Rein turned away from me, but I could hear her sobs.

'AAAAAAAAH! I'm such a fool! That is why she was jealous! She thought of me and Agito as more then 'partners'.'

I can't bear to see her that way. Through the reflection on the water surface I could pretty much guess that her eyes were blood-shot. And it was killing me, Damn it!

''Rein'' still not looking at me.

''Rein, do you now what you are to me?''

''…''

''Rein you-'' I was bracing myself '' you are the cutest and most innocent princess I have ever seen-'' I blushed, but she still didn't look up.

''Rein, be-before Agito came'' she perked up and glared at me from the side, oh boy…this is going to kill me.

''before Agito came…you really'' Now she was on the brim to tears, but I had to tell her''you really were only a sister'' I look away, I don't want to see her hurt expression.

''to me.''

I could see from the side and hear the countless drops diving into the water. I dared myself to look at her now. I'm more than sure that those words must have crushed her heart…and me fool couldn't bear her burden!

''But-'' all I can hope to do now is continue. I want to be the one to bring together the broken pieces of her heart! Even when she denies me now, even when she hates me now! I will be the one to mold her heart over and over ''But after Agito came into our lives I couldn't bring myself to not see you in a special way!''

I straightened myself and braced the floods of tears before me. She was still crying, but now she was looking at me with mild curiosity.

''What do you mean'' I could hear the determination in her voice. I looked into her eyes with the same determination with which she looked at me and said the following words with as much love as I could mutter:

''Reinforce Zwei Yagami. When Agito came into our lives, the way I looked at you changed greatly. Your company- no our very existence grew fond to me. Every minute I was away on a mission, and you weren't by my side like before, I felt lost and insecure. I never felt this way, never. But you somehow always find a way to make me smile, or sad, or to make me feel lonely.''

I recalled all the events in our lives, starting from our first meeting ''Your cheery personality always lift my mood. Your voice, your singing sounds like an angel. You brightened my life without me knowing and you keep on breaking my barriers one after another…and the fiasco with the spaghetti last Christmas was…my fault'' I blushed even worse ''because I was ogling y-your a-s…b-bu-butt. A-and I only noticed it…wriggling at me when Agito was commenting y-your bre-brea-… ch-chest. W-well since Agito came into our life, she always made me look at you…''

I was blushing so badly now ''…always! And even I get jealous…whenever you do a unision with Vita or Hayate…I-I fell a beast in me crawling and trying to free itself from my body. Your are always so radiant. I always enjoyed your company, your presence. Because you were my personal Salvation. My little Baby-Princess! B-Because I love you Rein!''

That's it now. If I say more now I'm going to make a fool out of myself for sure! You still stared right into my eyes, searching for any signs that my words were lies. You closed your eyes, I did the same.

Then I felt your arms around my neck. You pulled me down, so that your mouth was on my ear.

''I always loved it, when you compliment me''

Then came a kiss. But his time I was allowed to kiss her back. I pulled her even closer to me and enjoyed this very moment. And when we parted I heard you say:

''I love you Signum('-onee-sama')''

Not far away four female and one wolf were hiding behind a cliff and took photos, recorded videos and smiled at the now official couple.

''We're going to blackmail them aren't we?'' the wolf said said.

''You bet!'' the females altogether said.

'I thought so. Dear divine beings please let these two survive through the hell that awaits them!'

So long time no read … this chapter turned out longer then I even imagined! Please leave a feedback and I thank all of the reviewers: Thank you very much! Especially Sammie-Chan! You were a great inspiration and gave me the confidence to write this chapter!

Yours dear

Sha Yurigami