Tomoko and Yui Komori
Chapter 6
I narrowed my eyes at Laito as he continued laughing at me and finally, gasping for breath, he managed to say "Oh, this is rich! The great Reiji Sakamaki, the Vampire who constantly told us that humans were food and entertainment and nothing more, is in love with a human! Strange world we live in, eh?" he said, still chuckling. Was I really like that? I had been taught that humans were food and entertainment and that was it, but could that possibly, after all this time, be wrong? "I am not in love with a mere human, do not say such disgusting things, Laito. I am, however saying, that I am claiming her for myself. Touch her and you will deal with me. Is that understood, brother?" I said coldly to him, daring him to try anything. In reality, I was still displeased with him and though I will never say it aloud, I was hoping to have an excuse to fight him. "Hmph" he said and walked out, muttering under his breath. I pinched the bridge of my nose and sighed. Life used to be so much simpler. I smelled cooking ingredients and went to investigate. I was the only one allowed in the kitchen! Who dares to step into my kitchen?!
As it turned out, it was Tomoko cooking and dancing, or rather, swaying to some American song and humming along with it. As she waited for the chicken to cook on the burner, she added more steps and spun slowly, holding her hand above her head as if she was dancing with a partner. She swayed some more and as she started to spin again, I grabbed her hand and completed the spin and pulled her toward me. Her eyes opened wide in alarm and not knowing what I was doing, I rested my other hand on her waist, keeping her close to me. I could hear her heart thumping quite quickly. "What are you doing to me, human?" I asked her, my heart thumping too quickly for my liking. "My name is Tomoko Komori, not human and I could ask you the same question." She replied, narrowing her eyes at me. On the stove, the chicken spat and she made a slight noise and tried to go back to the stove, and raising an eyebrow at me until I let go of her. I felt odd as I let her go, almost like something was missing. She grabbed the garlic and tossed it in, followed by some chili powder. I went over to her and put my arms around her stomach and rested my head on her shoulder, noticing little things about her, like how she smelled like vanilla and how soft her hair was and how she was slowly relaxing against me. I could feel the presence of a couple of my brothers in the kitchen, watching me in confusion, but for some strange reason, I didn't care. The human, no, Tomoko, started stirring the chicken in the pan with a steady hand and as it browned, she added some soy sauce. Another song came on, and she started humming it, a slow song by someone named Ed Sheeran.
When the Yakisoba was done, she pulled out not one but two plates, looked at me and said "Would you like some, Reiji? I haven't made Yakisoba in a while, so I don't know how it'll taste." She nervously tucked a strand of hair behind her ear and I knew I couldn't say "no", rude or not. Not to her. I nodded and said thank you and sat down as she dished the Yakisoba onto the plates and handed me one. It was rather good Yakisoba, but even if it was bad, I would have eaten it anyway and told her it was good, if only to see her smile.
I helped her wash and put away the dishes, despite her protests that I didn't have to and that she was the one who made the mess so she should clean it up. After the fifth time of her saying this, I gently put the tips of my fingers over her mouth, and astounded, she didn't say anything else. She kept glancing at me, a small and surprised smile on her face. After we finished cleaning up, I walked over to her and tucked another escaped strand of hair behind her ear. "What are you doing to me?" she asked me quietly, leaning into my hand. I brought her face up and quietly said "I might ask you the same question." and brought my lips to hers. She made a small gasp and stiffened but then, as I was getting nervous, even though I shall not say that aloud, she kissed me back. It was official. I, Reiji Sakamaki, was in love, or at least, severely liked a human. This could not end well, but somehow, I could not care less.
Heyo booklovers! So, as I'm sure you can tell, the pairing for Tomoko has changed. If you think Reiji was out of character, then I apologize. This chapter was weird as it just seemed to write itself. Not sure whose POV will be next. Let me know what you thought!