Chapter 4
Water Works
Ever since that event with Sekai, I never trusted her or Itou again. I didn't care how rude I was to either one of them; they hardly deserved any respect from anyone. Kotonoha knew now that I would always remain faithful to her; I had made sure of that in every way I could. We had gotten matching phones at her request; I had no problem with it. I looked at my cell; it was nearly time to go pick up Kotonoha from house. We were going to the pool today.
As I walked out of my apartment, a boy approached me.
"Awww look here's tough guy Kurai, put on a leash by his pathetic girlfriend." The obnoxious voice was almost too much for me to handle.
I ignored him and walked past him; I didn't need anything worthless to take up my time. However as I kept up my walk, he followed.
"What do you want?" I stopped and asked him with a dark tone.
"Nothing I'm just seeing how far you've fallen from your golden days."
"Whatever…" I groaned and approached my bike.
"What happened to the lone wolf act? I bet you I could take out both you and your woman." My eyes flashed red at his words.
"What did you say?" I said with a slight growl.
"You heard me, or have you gone deaf as well."
The boy wouldn't be speaking any more after the blow I dealt him with my right fist straight into his face. He fell back, clutching his nose which was surely broken. Unfortunately there are some people that cannot be dealt with any other way.
"Kotonoha has taught me many things. One of them being that I will always have to protect her and one of them being that I will have to be strong for the both of us. You've mistaken me for someone who will not hurt you, someone too soft to hurt anyone. However if you ever provoke me or threaten the ones I love, I will take the necessary measures to make sure they are safe." And with that I sped off towards Kotonoha's house.
I frowned at what had just happened but I knew I had done the right thing. I decided not to let it bother me as I pulled up to Kotonoha's house. I walked towards the door and stood there unsure of what to do. Today would be the first day that I would meet her mother.
My hand was raised to knock the door, but before I could do the door opened and my hand went straight to the person who had opened the door. My cheeks grew flushed as I realized that my hand had made it straight to the bosom of an older woman.
"I'm very sorry!" I withdrew my hand quickly and scolded myself as I bowed my head to the lady, whom I was sure was Kotonoha's mom.
"Oh you must be Kurai!" She spoke ecstatically. "You are as adorable as Kotonoha says." She grabbed my hand and pulled me in without warning.
I stumbled clumsily but regained my posture soon after. I looked around but did not see Kotonoha. I took my seat respectably on the couch as her mother sat directly across from me.
"Kotonoha has told me much about you. I'm glad she's with you and not that Matoko boy." She was very blunt. I smirked and thanked her for accepting me. "So you two are going swimming today?"
"Yes the weathers been very agreeable as of late." I explained still somewhat nervous in her presence.
"Oh here she is now." I looked up to see Kotonoha coming down from the stairs.
She was gorgeous with a semi long flowing skirt. Her blouse was just her style and her straw hat only added to her attractiveness. She embraced me and I could not help but to smile warmly down upon her. I held her for a moment until I realized we were still in her mother's presence.
"I hope you two have a good time."
"Thank you Oka-san!"
"I'll bring her back in time and I'll take care of her…oka-san." I spoke the last title warily, unsure if I could address her as my own mother.
She smiled even wider and bear hugged me on my way out. I gasped for breath as Kotonoha pulled me away.
"My mother has taken a liking to you." She said feebly trying to apologize for her mother's strange behavior.
"That's good, I'll have to take you to meet my mother sometime."
"And you must meet my father." Kotonoha added with a smile.
I gulped slightly at the thought but nodded with a smile in return.
"Alright let's get going." I said as I helped her onto the back of my bike; it was a blessing that her skirt was long.
I cherished how her body felt against my back. She held on very tightly, either out of fear of falling off the bike or the need to hold me close, or a combination of both. I drove carefully, not wanting to scare her any more than she already was.
"Are you alright?" I asked at the first red light we came to.
"Y, yes." She stuttered.
"Don't worry I won't let anything happen to you. I promise." I gave a quick squeeze to her hand that clenched the front of my shirt.
"I trust you." She straddled me closer; I blushed at the close contact. She could still make me blush easily, no matter how many times she had done it before.
I smiled and continued as soon as the light turned green.
The building was fairly nice with the palm trees greeting us at the entrance. I was glad to see that not many vehicles were parked in the lot; Kotonoha was conscious of her body around a lot of people. I picked her up off the back seat so she wouldn't have any inconvenience with her skirt. She gasped but then giggled soon after; I let out my own deep rumble of a laugh and kissed her on the forehead. I had learned to show her just the right amount of affection without making her feel uncomfortable or scared.
"I'm going to change really quick." She smiled and left for the girl's bathroom and showers. I nodded with a smirk and headed into the boys room.
I was pretty set with my trunks, so the change was quick. I stepped out to the pool room and waited near the door of the girl's bathroom.
"Kyosuke!" Her voice sent shivers down my spine.
I turned quickly to meet her gaze and found the same enthused glow that resided in my eyes. Her body was stunning in the white bikini she had gone shopping for a few days before our scheduled swimming date. I was a respectable guy, but I couldn't help but notice her perfect curves. I blushed as I took in her gorgeous figure. She was the goddess of my dreams.
"You look beautiful." I whispered into her ear.
She blushed but stayed in my embrace. I chuckled and led her to the edge of the pool. I slipped in the blue cover of water and held out my arms to catch her as she slid in. The water was a bit cold, but somehow with her with me, the warmth soon spread.
I let her go so that we were both floating separately. I playfully splashed some water towards her and she returned the favor. It wasn't long before a game of Marco Polo started. I was the one calling out "polo", while she was the one with closed eyes. I stood nearby her so the game wouldn't be too hard on her.
"Marco!" She called out.
"Polo…" I replied.
She wasn't too far from me so I decided it was time for her to find me. She placed her hands on me and I laughed, letting her know she had found me. I had expected her to quickly take her hands off of me, but she didn't. Instead she traced her fingers on the abs of my stomach. I looked at her curiously; she wasn't one for physical contact. She looked up and noticed the strange look I was giving her.
"I'm sorry." She said and withdrew her hand.
"You don't have to apologize." I looked at her softly. "You caught me off guard is all; your hands are soft." I picked them up and lightly kissed them.
"It's just…I never realized how in shape you were." She muttered with bashfulness.
I hugged her for the compliment.
We continued to swim around, when I realized that Kotonoha really didn't know how to stay afloat.
"You've never learned how to swim?" I asked and she nodded as if embarrassed. "I can teach you, if you want." I offered.
She nodded with a smile and that's all it took. I grabbed both of her hands and told her to kick her legs as I pulled her forward. For her first time swimming, she did very well.
"Kurai-san." It was the voice of Makoto.
My eyes shot straight towards him and Katsura pulled in closer to my body. She still feared the boy who had toyed with her feelings and hurt her on so many levels. My eyes tightened at his appearance and grew sharp and intense.
"What do you want?" I held Kotonoha close.
"It's a public pool." He snidely remarked.
"We'll be on our way to the other side then."
"Wait!" He shouted and threw himself in front of our path. "I wanted to tell Kotonoha something."
I stopped and looked down at Kotonoha. She nodded and looked towards Makoto.
"Kotonoha I love you, I'm sorry. Sekai was a mistake. Please…forgive me." He reached out for Kotonoha but she flinched back, further into my arms.
"I don't love you anymore." Her voice was firm. "I love Kyosuke." She looked up at me and smiled, I returned the gesture.
"Please Katsura…I need you. Kurai-san can never love you like I do." At this I let my piercing gaze fall upon him.
"You are right." I said and pulled her closer to my body. "My love for Kotonoha will always be pure, unlike yours. I will always love Kotonoha for more than just her body."
"Shut up!" Itou shouted.
"We'll be leaving." I picked up Kotonoha and made my way to the other side of the pool; it was deeper but I would never let her drown anyways.
"I'm sorry again for making a scene." I apologized.
She looked up at me and kissed my gently on the lips. I smiled triumphantly and put my forehead on her own. She seemed surprised but comfortable with the contact. My arms wrapped around her and I couldn't help but lose myself in her eyes.
"I love you Kotonoha." I spoke gently and combed a few wet strands of hair from her eyes.
"Kyosuke…" Her voice seemed seductive to me right then.
Everything seemed to be going heavenly until once again Makoto made his appearance with none other than Sekai. I knew he had hardly meant his apology but his lack of sincerity still ogled me. I tried not to stare at them, but the few seconds I took to glare at them, Kotonoha also took notice. The sadness seeped back into her beautiful purple iris. I slightly snarled at the scene taking place. Makoto held Sekai close to him, his hands obviously in a place they shouldn't be. Her hands were doing no better. It disgusted me to see them indulge publicly.
She squirmed uncomfortably in my embrace. I looked down at her face and saw the lone tear that was making its way down her cheek. I brought my finger up to catch it from falling.
"Their love is wrong." I sighed and held her closer so that she may burrow her face in the shelter of my body.
"Why is he doing this?" She asked feebly.
"His lust is great; he's angry that he can't have you." I explained.
"Do you want me?" She asked with a hint of fear in her voice.
I felt my face burn in a type of embarrassment, but I realized that my answer was vital to her. Of course I wanted Kotonoha but I knew that I also wanted her to give herself to me; I would never have her be forced into anything.
"I've always wanted you, but I can't be selfish and just take without earning it." I explained hoping she would understand that Makoto and I were on two very different levels.
"Do I frustrate you?" This time she looked directly into my eyes.
The corner of my lips tugged upwards in a smile.
"Never, you make everything a lot more interesting and much more satisfying. Kotonoha…I love you because you're not easy; because you value yourself. You're pure."
"I wish I had met you before Itou." She wrapped her arms around me and burrowed in my neck; her lips lingered dangerously close to my flesh.
"I'm yours now. Always." I answered her in the husky voice I always reserved for her.
Her lips parted, moist and soft, she placed them on my tender skin. Without warning I let out a soft, yet deep moan. She looked up at me curiously and I suddenly felt embarrassed. She giggled at the shade of red I was almost positive I had turned.
"Sorry…" I muttered bashfully; no one else could make me act this way. "It felt…too good for me to contain it." I stumbled over most of the words.
"It did?" She questioned with glee. I smiled; she was happy that she had bought me pleasure. Little did she know that anything she did made me happy.
"Yes…something like this." I took the chance to lower my lips to the nape of her neck and gently leave a trail of kisses. I held the small of her back; she didn't quite reach the bottom of the pool. She let out a small 'mew' sound; she was absolutely adorable.
I stopped, knowing that I might have gone over the boundaries she and I had. Now it was her turn to turn red. I chuckled at her bashfulness.
"It did feel good." She responded after she returned to her natural shade.
We continued to practice her swimming in the pool. She caught on very fast; her body seemed to be made for it. Makoto kept glancing towards the both of us. Sekai noticed how he focused his attention on Kotonoha. I felt somewhat sorry for her, but in some sense she did deserve Makoto. I returned his gaze with my own glare; he always flinched but never did he stop staring. In time I ignored him; Kotonoha deserved my attention a lot more than he did.
We decided to play another round of Marco Polo, except this time it was my turn to be the blind one in the water. We moved to the shallow part, which was nearly empty, so Kotonoha wouldn't have to worry about sinking.
"Marco!" I shouted out and immediately heard her voice reply.
I walked blindly towards the direction I thought I had heard her voice come from.
"Marco!" I shouted once more.
"Polo." Her voice was clear.
I reached out and at once regretted it. For some reason, reaching out my hand always led me to trouble. My hand had groped something very soft and supple. I reluctantly opened my eyes to see that my suspicions had ringed true. I let my hand slip back into the water. Kotonoha looked to be in distress and embarrassment.
"I'm very sorry." I quickly apologized, disgusted with my carelessness. "I didn't mean to." I looked at my hand and back to her.
"What did I tell you Kotonoha, he's just after your body." Makoto swam beside her.
"Itou, this is none of your business." I worried at how close he stood to Kotonoha.
"That's not true…" Kotonoha replied to Itou. "Kyosuke's different."
"Is he, really? He's just better at disguising himself." He lingered dangerously near her ear.
"Kyosuke-kun has a lot of accidents, and he always apologizes for them." I saw her body shiver slightly as Makoto stood right beside her; I was tempted to pull her away, but I didn't know if she would approve of that. "He's my boyfriend and I know he respects me; I know he loves me." She took my hand and pulled me closer to her. I was speechless at her proclamation and courage. "I would like it very much if you would leave us alone, Itou." She spoke with nothing but sincerity.
I looked at Makoto to see his reaction. His teeth gritted together and his fist clenched into a ball. At first I didn't think he would actually think of hitting Kotonoha, but as soon as I read his movements, I pulled Kotonoha back and took the blow. There was no time for me to block his punch; all I could do was take the hit. For a being a rather weak boy, this punch felt heavy on my cheek. Immediately the taste of metal and salt filled my mouth.
"Kyosuke!" I heard Kotonoha yell; her small hands pressed against my back.
"You would actually hit her?" I asked with disgust in my voice; my hair covered my eyes. "You disgust me." I looked straight at him; my eyes held a bit of craze in them.
He looked frightened as I raised my arm to strike him. I smiled, knowing that I had struck fear into him; knowing that I would demolish him. I was about to bring down my fist, but I felt two familiar hands on my arm. I looked back to see Kotonoha crying and I looked down at the water to see exactly what had made her cry. I saw a man's face filled with rage and the crooked, evil smile playing on his lips. It was my own reflection contorted into something evil. My smile dropped into a frown as I turned back to face Kotonoha. What had I become?
"Stop Kyosuke, please!" Kotonoha said as she embraced me tightly. I wrapped my arms around her and picked her up out of the pool. I looked back at Makoto, he was smiling.
"Let's go." I walked her to the girls changing rooms. "I'll meet you at the exit."
"Wait Kyosuke…" She pulled at my arm. "Are you ok?" She wiped at the blood leaking from my mouth.
"I'm fine." I reluctantly pulled away; I felt a bit strange. The fury was still pent up and I was all out of sorts. "I'll meet you at the exit." I walked away towards the boys changing rooms.
I changed quickly and found Kotonoha already waiting for me at the entrance of the pool. Her eyes were sad, as was the frown that lingered on her lips. I scolded myself for being the one to make her feel this way. I had acted like a jerk just a moment ago and for no good reason.
"I'm sorry." I bowed my head in shame as I stood in front of her. "I…I was very angry and didn't want you to see me like that. I was just ashamed of myself."
"You're still bleeding?" Her fingers glided near the corner of my lips.
"He got a good hit." I muttered.
"Thank you, for protecting me." She hugged me, resting her head on my chest.
"I know I scared you." I sighed as I averted her gaze.
She remained silent and I sighed at her confirmation. I grabbed her hand and walked her back to the bike.
"Here take this." I put my jacket over her shoulders. "You're still wet and I wouldn't want you to get sick." I spoke sincerely.
She accepted it and with my help climbed on the back of the bike. I started the bike and felt her arms tighten around my abdominal area. I drove back cautiously to her house. When we got there, all the lights were off, and no one was found to be home.
"Do you want to come in?" She proposed as I walked her to her doorway.
I raised my eyebrow curiously, usually she was very nervous at the prospect of being alone in either my or her home.
"I think I should go home." I sighed.
"I'd like to take a look at your wound." She said weakly. "It's still bleeding."
I nodded and followed her inside. If she wanted me with her, I would gladly accompany her. I took off my shoes at the entrance and followed her further into the house.
We walked up the stairs and into, what I guessed was her room.
"You can take a seat on the bed if you want." She instructed me as she left to get something from her restroom.
I observed her room and noticed that it reflected her perfectly. She was just as pure in her decorating as she was as a person. I sat on her bed and realized how bad the cut was burning; before I had been too angry to give it any notice. I lay down and heaved; I was a lot more tired than I thought.
"Open your mouth so I can see the cut." She spoke gently and I did so with some pain. "It's not that bad but this might sting a little." She dabbed at the wound with a bit of cotton.
"Awww…" I moaned but kept my mouth open and my body still.
"Sorry." She continued to clean up my wound.
I watched as she put forth all her attention to attending to me. Her hands on my face felt soft and soothing.
She finished up and left to put her materials back. I closed my eyes and leaned my head on her pillows; they were dangerously uncomfortable. She was more than I deserved; I had treated her so horribly today and all she had done was show her love her for me. I decided it was time for me to earn her love.
She returned and gently stroked my cheek as I rested on her bed.
"Kotonoha…thank you." I smiled and raised my own hand to cup her cheek lovingly. "You're my angel."
"Kyosuke..." She leaned towards me and caught my lips with her own.
Of course I was surprised but I gave her back just as much passion as she gave me. My hands brushed through her hair and supported her head as she delved deeper than she had dared before.
I pulled back and gasped for air. She did the same thing but smiled mischievously; that in turn made me smirk.
"Are you ok now?" She rubbed my cheek delicately.
"Thanks to you." I gave her a doting kiss on the forehead.
"Kyosuke?"
"Yes?"
"You didn't scare me." She scooted into the bed next to me.
I suddenly grew nervous and tense, but still made room for her.
"I know I did." I once again turned my gaze away from her.
"I wasn't afraid of you." She turned her body towards me and rested her head on my chest. "I was afraid for you." My eyes opened to the truth of her words. I smiled and put my arm around her torso, hoping she wouldn't mind.
"I guess I just lost my temper." I sighed and pulled her closer.
She unexpectedly rolled and now lay on top of me. I looked at her and knew right away that I shouldn't have. Her chest area was slightly more full than any other females. No matter how hard I tried not to feel them against my own skin, it was pretty much in vain.
"Kotonoha…" I gasped as I placed both of my hands on the sides of her waist.
She came back for another kiss but then stopped and rested her head back down on my shoulder.
"Kyosuke…"
"We should take a rest, we've both had a long day." I smiled down at her, she was already sleeping.
I held her closer to me and fell asleep moments after.
When I woke, I had somehow managed to find myself entangled with Kotonoha. Her legs were wrapped around my waist, while my arms were wrapped around her back. I moved my lips closer to her ear and nibbled gently until she roused.
"Kyosuke?"
"You're very comfortable to sleep with." I nudged her with my head slightly, an almost canine move.
She blushed furiously but snuggled closely with me.
"Kyosuke-kun is a very comfortable person to sleep with too."
"Kotonoha…" I brushed my fingers through her hair. "Your hair is very soft."
She nodded, as was her nature, and leaned in to my combing of her hair.
"I suppose I should leave soon; your mom wouldn't like to find me in your room with you while she's not here." I spoke with a smile on my lips; I almost didn't care if her mom found us as we were.
"I wish you could stay with me." Her delicate hands held on to my shirt.
"Would you like to come over?" I asked elated that she wanted to spend more time with me.
"I…don't know." She was still wary about coming over to my house.
"I understand." I sat up and rubbed the sleep out of my eyes. "You can bring your little sister if you want; when they get back that is." I offered. Perhaps with this offer she would see that I meant nothing sexual by inviting her to my house.
"Really, you wouldn't mind her being there?" She eyed me, looking for any hint of regret in my offer.
"It'll be fun; I've never met her. What's her name?"
"Kokoro-chan." She sat up to sit beside me.
"You both have very unique names; even your last name is rare." I examined. "They are beautiful names." I spoke softly and gave her a quick kiss on the cheek.