I know, I'm terrible. I might change my update times from thursday to the weekend. Anyway, I have a long chapter for you lovelies tonight, and another one tomorrow. I know you guys are gonna hate me at the end of this chapter, and most of or all of the next. I REGRET NOTHING! LILLY OUT!
"Dress normal huh?" Hatori said. I looked up at him, he was smirking ever so slightly. I felt a bit uncomfortable as he kept his eyes on me. It took a few moments for him to speak up again, after looking me up and down in deep thought. "Don't worry, I know exactly what you'll wear."
"What do you mean?"
"I mean I'll help you get the right outfit for the occasion."
"Like..?" this was making me more nervous by the second, which was a foreign feeling. That only made me freak out more. I had no idea what Hatori had in mind for my double date with Anna, but I didn't know if I wanted to find out about it.
"You'll see."
Anna's POV*
I'm so nervous, I don't even know if he dressed right for the occasion. I hope he found something a normal person would wear.
I waited in my room for Akito to arrive. I had just finished getting ready, and was fixing my outfit. I smoothed out my purple shirt and made sure my black leather jacket was on the way I wanted. I had also put on black leggings and light brown boots that went a bit above my ankle. My red hair was curled, and I decided to ask my mother for help on makeup. I never wore that stuff very often, but hey, girls are girls.
A knock on my door brought me from my thoughts, and my hands began to tremble. I was sure it was the raven, which made me both excited and scared at what he thought of the way I look. I walked over to the sliding door and opened it. The sight I saw left me speechless. Akito was wearing black jeans, and a red turtleneck sweater, covered halfway by his coat. He wore black combat boots, and I stood there in awe at the sight of him. He looked normal, and amazing.
He seemed to be in the same situation as me, silently staring at my outfit. I could feel my cheeks redden, and it would've been even redder had I not decided to wear makeup. He was the first to recover.
"Do I look that bad?" he asked. I shook my head.
"N-no! It looks great! I guess I was just a bit surprised." I exhaled all my nerves away. "It suits you."
"Th..thanks." he turned his head a bit to hide the blush that formed on his face, but I saw it nevertheless. "You too."
"What?" I tilted my head, and I could tell he was getting frustrated with me.
"That outfit suits you as well." he said. I could feel my blush deepening, so I decided to hide my nerves and get on with our date.
"Well what are we waiting for? Let's go pick up Kyo and Tohru!" I grabbed him by the arm and pulled him down the hallway towards the front door. Once we left the estate in our usual black car, we drove down to get the others. Tohru was waiting outside when we arrived, Kyo just stepping out. The brunette was wearing a baby blue skirt, and a gray shirt. She had gray knee high socks on and finished it off with small black heels. Kyo wore a red shirt, black jeans with matching combat boots and a deep red coat.
They stepped inside the car, and we drove off to our first destination.
"Wow, Anna. You look so cute!" the brunette said. I smiled at her.
"So do you, Tohru. I wish i could pull off a skirt as well as you can." the brown eyed girl shook her head at me.
"What are you talking about? You look great in a skirt. I see you in a skirt every day at school."
"Why are you girls talking about skirts? Does that honestly entertain you?" a certain orangette interrupted. I whipped my head around to face him and gave him a glare.
"Now, Kyo. I know I beat you multiple times at arm wrestling, but I am a girl, you know." before I knew it, the man was reaching for me. Though he stopped at the deadly glare from a certain raven on the other side of me. He even cowered away at the man. I turned my head and gave Akito a thankful smile. One we arrived at the restaurant, we walked in and took a seat at a booth. It was a cheap place to eat, but not to cheap. It was called Yoongi's. I had no idea why it was called that, but I didn't question it. I had eaten here before, and was quite satisfied with the place. The waiter soon arrived, and gave us each a menu.
"Hello, my name is Yukiya. I'll be your waiter for the evening. Can I start you guy off with some drinks?" the man asked, pulling out a small notebook and pencil.
"We'll just have some water." I said. Everyone looked at me in confusion. "I want you guys to really taste the meals here. They're pretty great." they all let it slide, surprisingly. The waiter left us to get our drinks while we looked at our menus. Kyo and Tohru kept to themselves as they looked at the menu, but Akito was looking at it like he couldn't read.
"What's Kimchi?" he asked. I couldn't hold back my laughter at the way he was acting.
"You'll have that. It's korean food, and it's really good." after a few more minutes of deciding what to eat, the waiter came back. I ordered both mine and Akito's food while Kyo and Tohru ordered theirs. Honestly, they seemed to be more nervous than I was to be on a date. It was kind of cute the way they avoided eye contact at all costs. Every time they looked up at the other to talk, they'd stop mid sentence, and Kyo would go red. Akito and I on the other hand, we were fine for the most part. I had been to dinner with him before many times, though I admit this time was a lot different. We were a bit awkward sometimes with our conversations, but we all managed to enjoy ourselves.
"Akito, I had no idea you could dress so casually. I like you better like this." Tohru said. I nodded my head.
"I was just a surprised as you are."
"I dress myself in more than just my kimonos. I wear suit when I go on business trips. I just don't dress like this." the raven said, arms folded.
"I think you should wear casual clothes more often. It makes you look... like a man." I said He turned his had and looked down at me.
"Are you implying that I don't look like a man in a kimono?" he asked. I shook my head.
"Let me rephrase. You look like a man of this century." Kyo cracked up at my words.
"Pfffft!" Akito gave me a glared, and then Kyo.
"At least I'm not a good for nothing cat!"
"What did you say? At least I had the guts to admit I like a girl instead of hiding my feelings with violence!" Kyo shouted. Akito really hit a nerve.
"Akito, stop it!" I put a hand on his shoulder to calm him. It worked pretty well. Tohru did the same thing to the orangette. "Don't forget that we're out on a date in public." I could feel something grab the side of my shirt, and looked down to see that it was Akito's hand. When I spotted it, he loosened his grip a bit, but kept it there. I looked up at him, and saw him visibly calming himself down, not even trying to hide it. I put my hand on his shoulder and kept my eyes on him until he let me go. Kyo was in the same boat, but Tohru grabbed his hand despite her red face and got him to keep his mouth shut.
After our dinner was served, the atmosphere seemed to lighten up a bit as Tohru and I talked. The guys would comment occasionally, and finally they got back to talking normally by the time our plates were empty. The guys split the bill and we all left the restaurant, excited for the movie we were about to see. By the time we got to the theater, people were already buying their tickets for the movie we had picked out. I stepped up to the ticket booth and spoke to the man.
"Four tickets to Guns and Zombies please." I said. Akito stepped up next to me.
"Allow me to pay for the tickets." he said. I looked up at him and thought for a moment.
"Fine, but I'm buying the snacks." he gave the man the money for the tickets and we all walked inside. Tohru gave me a scared look, so I smiled back at her. "Kyo picked the movie, not me. If you get scared you can always hold onto him." Akito chuckled next to me, and I started laughing too when I saw the redness on Kyo's and Tohru's faces.
"Th-th-that's.. I-I don't w-want him to transf-form!" she stuttered.
"Let's get some snacks." I said. We all walked up to the line of people getting food and waited our turn to buy hat we wanted. Kyo and Tohru went first, Tohru buying them popcorn, drinks and a couple other things. Then it was my turn to get food. I bought a large popcorn and two large sodas. Akito tilted his head when he saw the popcorn.
"What is this?" he asked. I smiled and grabbed a piece. I brought it up to his mouth.
"Open." I commanded. He narrowed his eyes at me and kept his mouth shut. I handed my soda and used my now free hand to grab the raven's chin to force him to look directly at me. "I said to open your mouth. Come on, it's good." I could see the look in his eye change to something I couldn't identify, but he opened his mouth. I smiled and put the popcorn inside his mouth. He chewed it for a moment, still giving me the same look I couldn't figure out.
"Satisfied?" he asked.
"Is it good?" when he nodded his head. "Then yes."
I took back my soda from Kyo and we all walked towards the theater room. We found our seats at the very top of the theater and sat down, Akito on my left, Kyo on my right, and Tohru on his right. After a few more minutes of waiting for the movie to start, the lights dimmed and the screen changed to black. The movie began, and it started out like all the other zombie movies. The world was normal, and society seemed to be going fine. Soon the first zombie was made when some idiot scientist decided to test a bunch of drugs on a man at once. Blah blah blah, the zombie ate the scientist and the apocalypse had started. I was already getting bored of the predictable plot. The only thing that kept me awake was the man next to me moving lightly closer.
I heard a slight squeal at 'supposed to make you jump' part, and then a poof. Akito and I both looked over to see Tohru holding onto an orange cat for dear life. No one else really noticed, since we were the only ones in the very top row, and the theater was very dark. When she finally came to her senses, I was already almost crying from laughing so hard. I had muffled my laughs with my hand, and hunched over to my left.
When I looked up, Akito looked furious at Kyo. Tohru had faced away from the cat, waiting for him to turn back into a human. Once Akito turned back to look at me, we both froze. I couldn't look away from him, especially not with the way he was gazing back into my eyes. It reminded me of the time we almost kissed, it was the same look, like he really wanted to keep looking at me, like I was the only thing he'd evey want to see. I was so mesmerized by his eyes that I jumped in surprise by the poof that sounded behind me. It was Kyo transforming back into a human.
Of course Kyo had to ruin the moment.A little while after Kyo put his clothes back on, we continued to watch the movie. A group of survivors had formed, and they were now both surviving against the zombies, and another group. I decided it was a good time to start eating the popcorn, and reached my hand over to grab some. However, when I did, my hand brushed something else. I looked over, and it was a pale hand. Akito's hand.
Well damn, don't I feel like I'm in a movie..He was the first to recover from the small encounter. He went back to grabbing a small handful of popcorn and took his had away to pop some into his mouth. I on the other had, lingered there for a moment. I did eventually grab some and go back to watching the movie though. Once the movie was finally over, we all walked out of the theater together. The car was already waiting for us when we got there, it probably never left. We all hurried to the door, and Akito held his hand out to help me into the back seat. Once we were out of the cold and inside the warm car, the driver started the car up. Kyo and Tohru were the first to be dropped off. They thanked us for the great date before stepping out of the car. Of course, Shigure had been waiting for them. I had met him at the christmas party. The car quickly dropped in temperature, even when they shut the door. I could feel myself shiver, and I began rubbing my arms. Suddenly, I felt very warm as an arm wrapped around mine. Akito was trying to warm me up. I leaned into his warm body, and smiled at how nice he was being. It surprised even me at how much of a gentleman he really was.
I guess when you develop feelings for someone, it can really change you.We soon reached the estate, and went inside. He walked me all the way to my room. We faced each other.
"Thanks for warming me up in the car." I said. He nodded.
"Thank you for inviting me out." I gave him a smile.
"It was fun. Besides, I wanted you to go with me." I said. My cheeks were a light shade of pink as I said that. He reached down and took my hand, bringing it up to his lips, just like he did at the christmas party.
"I look forward to going out again." he said. The moment his lips touched the skin on the back of my hand, a shiver surged up and down my spine. after what seemed to be the best moment ever, he released my hand and made his way down the hallway. I opened the sliding door to my room and stepped inside.
The very next day, Jake came into my room and pressed me for answers.
"Did he hurt you in any way while you guys were out?" he asked. I shook my head quickly.
"No, he was actually more of a gentleman than I've ever seen him."
"What did you guys do?"
"Well, we went to dinner, and then we watched a movie." he kept silent as he urged me to keep going. I sighed and clutched the pillow I was holding. "It was a lot of fun. We went to Yoongi's to eat, and Kyo and Akito started to get into it, but Tohru and I stopped them. Then we went to the movie theater and Akito paid for our tickets. The movie was boring, but it was fun being there. And then we dropped off the lovebirds, and the car got cold after the door was left open. And he.. he put his arm around me to warm me up." Jake lay back on my bed and heaved a great sigh.
"As long as he didn't hurt you in any way, I'm happy." he said. I hid the blush on my cheeks with my pillow.
I'm really falling for him, aren't I?
Seeing Akito after that was a bit awkward, especially when we were alone. But I still enjoyed hanging out with him after that. He was a lot nicer to me, and everyone else in the estate. He started letting me join him in a few important meetings so I could help him with business. School was going great as well. Things seemed to be going wonderful...
Jake and I walked together to the car, waiting for Akito to step out and greet us like always before he helped me into the car. However, this time he wasn't there. The driver stepped out of the car and opened up the door for us.
"Mr. Sohma is very busy at the moment, so he told me to go ahead and pick you up without him." the man said. Something was very off about the situation. It wasn't any of our usual drivers, nor was Hatori there. Usually Hatori would go on the days he raven couldn't. I looked over at Jake, who was giving me a skeptical look. I nodded and stepped back a step.
"I think we'll just walk home with Haru and Momiji this time." I said. Haru and Momiji walked over to us when they heard their names being brought up in our conversation.
"Please Miss. Mr. Sohma said to return with you." the man said. I looked at Jake again.
"Well, I guess we have to go then." I said. I took the drivers outstretched hand and put one foot in the car. Before I could fully get inside, my cellphone went off. I pulled it out and took my foot back on the ground. The caller ID said Akito. I pressed answer and put the phone to my ear. "Hey."
"Annabelle. I apologize for being late. We got stuck in a traffic jam on the way to your school." the raven said. My eyes widened.
"What?"
"We'll be there very soon, so please go wait inside the school." Akito said. I could feel my hands begin to shake.
"A-Akito, please hurry!" I said. I stepped away from the car quickly and grabbed onto Jake's arm. I pulled him along with me to stand next to Haru and Momiji.
"Annabelle, are you alright?" Akito asked. I could hear Jake asking me the same thing.
"I-I think I was about to be-" I was cut off by the sound of men. I turned back to see three large men filing out of the car and rushing towards us.
"Run!" Haru yelled. Jake spent no time standing around. He grabbed my hand and started running at full speed. We ran back into the school, Akito yelling into my ear the whole time.
"Anna, what's going on?!" he asked. Once we were running down the hallway inside, I finally spoke up to him.
"We're being chased!"
