Chapter 6: The 'Connection' Revealed!

Once Shuchi's side was wrapped up he decided to just leave her on his bed. Why leave her on the couch? The bed is more comfortable anyway. While watching her get into a more comfortable position on his bed, Eiri had decided that he should leave her alone and figure out this 'connection'.

He sits on the couch and starts to add things up. He first met her at the park, where she was bugging him to help her practice her lines. Then he hears her sing and act even though he didn't want to. He then pushes her off and says some mean things just to throw her off course. During that time she had the nerve to go up to him and almost kiss him. When he got home he felt very odd and yet dizzy with a strange feeling deep within his chest. He couldn't figure out what it was but he did know that it had something to do with Shuchi. Then he sees her again but at the rehearsals. She does a magnificent job and gets the part she wanted. He wanted to know what the feeling was that was going through him so he invites her to his house. While she was there he was captivated by her beauty and if that wasn't enough he had to go to her and almost kiss her as well. She soon makes a comeback and says the exact same words as he did and leaves him alone. Then he meets her twin brother, Shuichi, and realizes that she hates him and never wants to see his face again.

But here's what baffles him: If she hated him so much . . . then why was she chasing after him again? Plus, she was so into catching up with him that she didn't even realized, after her fall, that she had wounded herself. That's what doesn't make sense. But the more he thought about it the more it became obvious.

~Shuichi made up that line just so I don't go near Shuchi.~ He looks back at his room. ~Shuchi's too stubborn. If she said that she didn't want to see my face again then she wouldn't have ever tried to catch up to me. But what does that have to do with this odd 'connection'?~ Eiri laid his head in his hands. ~She must feel something for me. And if she does then . . . does that mean that she likes me? And if she does then does that mean I love her?~

Sure love was a strong word but he never felt like this before. Every time he looks at her he thinks of her body close to his. When he listens to her speak he thinks of his lips upon hers. When he touches her . . . all caution goes out the window and he can't help but feel weak. The only thing that mattered to him now was Shuchi.

He went down on the floor and started to pray.

"Dear Heavenly Father, please give me the sign that I need to understand this 'connection'. Love is a real strong word but I never felt this way about any other woman before. That night at the park was a push in a certain direction that you want me to follow. I'll follow that path, Heavenly Father. I ask thee to give me one sign that shows that I do have feelings for this young woman. This is what I ask in the name of thy Son, Jesus Christ. Amen."

Eiri then gets up and goes to his room again just to see Shuchi laying on her stomach with one arm beneath a pillow and the other tangled in the sheets. Her beautiful eyes no longer shined as they were being covered, her hair was dangling at the edge of the bed since, as Eiri realized, it was so long and her lips were parted, drawing in a relaxing breath as she slept. Eiri then felt a huge rush of energy so great that he was literaly breathless. He took a deep silent breath and let it out just as slow. He smiled as he realized that his prayer was answered.

"I am." Eiri realized. "I'm in love with Shuchi. I only knew her for a couple of days. I don't even know her and yet I am . . . I'm in love with Shuchi Shindou." Eiri leaned on the doorframe and stared at Shuchi. He didn't understand it but he had enough time to think things through. Plus, he only had that rush of energy when his prayers were answered. He knew that Heavenly Father pushed him into the path of this aspiring actor. He knew he was in love with Shuchi Shindou and in reality sense . . . he couldn't do a thing about it.

Well except seeing if she liked him back.

That's when it hit Eiri. What if Shuchi didn't feel anything towards him? What if the only reason she wanted to catch up with him was to see if he heard the song and if he did what did he think of it? The more he thought about that the more afraid he was. It was a ridiculous feeling to have but he didn't know what he'd do if Shuchi didn't like him back.

Eiri was then startled as he heard Shuchi stir. He stared at her as she sat up on the bed and looked toward him. She was smiling. "Hey. You waited for me I see."

Eiri didn't listen to her as he started to stare at Shuchi a little more than necessary. At that moment she was just wearing a bra, since his sister had wrapped her side. He looked away with a blush on his face when she smiled an innocent smile that almost made Eiri melt.

Shuchi looked at the direction that Eiri was facing and saw the peep hole. "Hey!" She grabbed the cover and put it around her chest. "What did you do to me?! What were you even thinking?!"

Eiri lifted an eyebrow and realized she didn't remember the shock. "Look at your side you brat." He said.

Shuchi looked at her side and saw that it was wrapped up. She then remembered what happened to her and quickly apologized. "I'm so sorry! I had forgotten about that. Please forgive me."

Eiri smiled and sat down on the bed with her. "Are you doing any better?"

"Yes I am. Thank you for bringing me here and taking care of me." She bowed her head. "But . . . why bring me to your house when you could have easily left me at a random hospital?"

"As you can see my house is close to the park you were previously at so I decided to just take you here."

Shuchi looked out the bedroom window to see that he was right. Her arms were then folded underneath her chest and she smiled again. "Well I thank you deeply."

Eiri stared into her eyes and looked downward as the cover slipping down caught his eye. The cover was slipping dangerously low as Shuchi's chest was starting to be revealed to him again. Eiri's eyes then looked at Shuchi again and saw that she was blushing, she was staring at the opposite wall and her cheeks were stained with a light pink. She then looked at him and slowly extended her index finger. "Can you please pass me my shirt over there?"

Eiri turned toward the material and took it, passing it to her, and freezing as he felt her soft fingers touch his in a gentle gesture. "Here."

"Thank you." Shuchi said, as she let go of the cover and put her shirt on.

When Shuchi's arms and head were in the shirt and she was about to pull it down to cover her chest, Eiri grabbed her hand, startling the young girl.

"What are you doing?" She asked.

"Shut up." Eiri said as he took Shuchi's lips in his own for a passionate kiss.

Shuchi didn't respond at first but soon let her shirt go and started to put her arms around his neck, deepening the kiss.

Eiri let go of her shirt while one arm wrapped around her waist, careful not to hurt her side, and his other hand went to her face, caressing its smooth surface till finally it reached her hair and his hand started to get entangled within it. Eiri then pushed Shuchi back, making her lay down. He broke the kiss and stared into her sparkling eyes.

She smiled. "I don't know what to say."

"Shuchi," Eiri looked back up to see Shuchi's eyes closed and her cheeks a color of unspent passion.

She looked at him, her smile never once fading. "Yes?"

He tugged at the waistband of her jeans. "Let's take this off."

Shuchi then got back in control. "No!" She sat up and Eiri got off her. "I'm sorry but . . . I'm not ready yet. I'm sorry." She got up and rushed to the door. When she was about to open it Eiri grabbed her arm.

"I'm sorry. I don't know what came over me. Please forgive me." Eiri apoligized. "But when will you get use to me? It's already obvious that you feel uncomfortable when you're alone with me."

Shuchi stared at him. He wanted to be with her that was for certain but did she want to be with him just as badly?

"I don't know. Maybe . . . if I knew you better then I'd probably be a bit more comfortable."

"It's a date."

"Huh?"

Eiri kissed her on her lips. "Meet me at the park tomorrow after rehearsal. I'll let you know all about me then."

Shuchi smiled kissed back. "Okay." She opened the door. "See you tomorrow then?"

"Yeah. See you tomorrow."

Shuchi nodded her head and left, closing the door behind her.

Eiri touched his lips and realized the connection. He was in love and even better Shuchi felt something for him. All he had to do was tell her stuff about him and soon she'll love him too. He then went to the phone and dialed a number.

"Yeah Mika? It's me Eiri. I need help on a certain problem." Eiri listened to other voice. "My novels? Learn from them? Are you sure that'll work?" He held the phone away from him as the other person was screaming. "Okay, okay I get it thanks. Meet her? Soon . . . real soon."

He hung up and went to study his novels.