Chapter 7: Gaucheness
(5th day; 7:30 A.M.)
I could feel someone breathing near me. In front of me was Ike's sleeping face. I never thought that I would see it this close. His messed up hair just makes me… I don't know how to describe it! It just makes me feel strange.
I feel something warm on my knee. I just realize that my knee is on his crotch. I moved my knee away carefully trying not to wake him up. He was still fast asleep. I wonder if it's because of me…
"Ike, Ike, wake up."
I noticed his eyebrow jerked. He made little disturbed sounds at first but then he slowly began to open his eyes.
"Marth?!" He seems surprised after noticing me.
"What? You seemed like you saw a ghost or something?"
"Eh? You don't remember?" He seemed nervous.
Of course I remember. I just thought that I should act clueless or innocent. I sort of feel bad after what I did.
"Huh, what should I remember?" I pretended again.
He sighed. "Maybe it was just a dream."
I took a deep sigh as well.
"But wait, if that was a dream, then why are you… sleeping beside me?"
Seriously, why!? Why did my flirty side have to take over me? If I knew he'd ask that, I would have slept on my bed.
I felt my cheeks blush. I tried not to look at him but guilt was obviously present on my face.
"You look nervous. So it wasn't a dream."
And there, we just lay silent. The mood was really awkward. We just lay on the bed staring at the ceiling.
Finally, one of us decided to get up. I watch as Ike fixed himself and proceeded to the shower.
I covered my head with a pillow and…
"Gwaahhh!" I squealed. How am I going to talk to him now? This situation just got more awkward than ever!
(5th day 7:40 A.M.)
I heard the door open from the shower room. He must be done taking a bath.
I faced the other side of the bed, covered my body with the blanket and pretended to have fallen asleep again. I listened to his footsteps.
I feel nervous.
"Where are my clothes?" I heard him speak to himself.
I slowly turned my head to take a quick look on him.
"!?" I gasped. What I saw was Ike's manly back, which was a little soaked. He only has a towel on him strapped on his waist. Oh dear, calm down Marth, calm down. Pretend to be asleep. I hastily turned my head again and then I saw his clothes on the cabinet which was near the bed I was sleeping in… the bed of Ike.
"Oh, there it is."
Oh no, he's approaching. The bed creaked. He must be sitting next to me. I saw his arm extending to grab the clothes. Hurry up and get it!
Suddenly, I felt a cold touch in the back of my neck. Oh my gosh, is he inspecting me?
"He's asleep again?" He spoke in a low voice.
He stood up and I listened to the sounds of his actions. I can tell that he was now putting on his clothes. I want to peek but I must pretend to be unaware.
The bed creaked again. Is he sitting or lying on the bed? I can't tell.
"Marth! Marth! Wake up!" He budged me.
"What?" I still didn't face him.
"It's your turn to take a bath." He said in a blank tone.
I stood up and I was obviously shaking. I tried not to look at Ike as I walked to the shower. Suddenly, he gripped my wrists.
I looked at him with my face red all over. Judging from his expression, it seems that he wants to tell me something. We just stared at each other for a couple of seconds.
"Nevermind." He looked away from me and released me from his grip.
…
Inside the shower room, I can't help wondering what Ike was trying to say…
