Chapter seven JOURNEY TO ADMIN
We arrived on the shore of mainland a few minutes later.
'Thank god for that.' Youku sighed and jumped out.
'Thanks dude.' I said to the boat driver, 'I owe you one.'
'Not at all. Where you headed?'
'To the admin station...'
'Ah...' He sighed and looked up at me with one hand on his forehead in salute. 'Good luck.'
'Thanks.'
I stepped out and me and Youku started walking together, this time on regular land.
'Hey Youku?'
'Yeah?'
'I've been wondering something for a while... You'll think I'm silly...'
'No! Ask, please!'
'Do you look like your avatar?'
'Oh well...'
'...?'
'I'm just kidding with you, of course I do!'
'Phew!'
'Why so relieved?'
'I'm glad your no shady person.
'How do you know I'm not lying?'
'I can trust you.'
We walked a long time in silence until we got to the outskirts of the admin building.
'How wierd is it that I've only known you online and for a short while and yet, I love you so much...'
'That's not wierd.' I said shaking my head.
'Yes it is!'
'No. I feel exactly the same way.'
She looked up at me, her dark eyes staring into mine and kissed me. Our lips crashed together strongly and then she shoved her tongue into my mouth. I couldn't resist it. Our tongues touched. A tingling feeling rushing through me making me as happy as I have ever been. I pushed her against the wall of the admin building continuing to kiss her. It was another few minutes before I pulled away and said,
'We need to go.'
'But it could be the last time!'
'I know. This is why we have to stop.'
'Ah.'
'Yup.'
'Will I ever be able to see you in the real world?'
'If you fancy coming to Tokyo.'
'I am going to Tokyo.'
'Seriously?' I smiled, 'When?'
'Tomorrow... Class trip.'
'Ahh I see.' I thought hard for a moment and then turned back to her, 'Youku, can I ask you a huge favour?'
'What would that be?'
'Take me out of the world.'
'What?!' She gasped, 'That could mean that I take your life! I can't do that to someone I love!'
'But then at least I would die in the arms of someone I love.'
'I'll think about it.'
'Thank you.' I looked at her gently and pulled her towards me, 'Let's go.'
'Ok.'
