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Into the void
Chapter 8
Hillary´s POV
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We won the Asian tournament, to everyone's amazement. Perhaps with the exception of Kai, who as per usual seemed completely unfazed by his surroundings. Sometimes I wondered what the world looked like through his eyes; how he interpreted things, how he understood them. Because I felt certain that his world was radically different from mine, although I had no idea how.
The flight home was awkward. He had fucked me up against the wall the previous evening, it had been mind-blowingly good, and then this morning he had acted as if nothing had happened. No heated gazes, no subtle but oh so delicious touches. No nothing. He was just his cold distant self again, shielding himself behind thick, impenetrable layers of ice.
I knew better than to approach him when he was in such a mood of course, as did the others. That didn´t prevent me from wondering though. Was this thing between us just that, a thing? Or could it actually be something? I wasn´t sure, and in a way the answer frightened me. In that regard I suppose spending a few days at home was not such a bad idea. I needed to get some perspective on things. Kai, the team, and of course the whole thing with Tyson. It was too much.
Which was why I was utterly shaken when my brother went to open the door my second day home, scurrying back out in the garden to declare that Kai Hiwatari was here to see Hillary.
"Oh man! This is like….totally awesome, he is like…..the best blader ever!" He shouted, jumping up and down on the spot like there was no tomorrow.
My entire family was gathered outside having a barbecue, including my two grown up siblings, John and Barbara, and of course my parents. Great, just great! They all looked at me strangely, like I couldn´t attract a decent guy from miles away. He, just so you know mum, I got the hottest, most badass guy of them all… every mothers worst nightmare.
"I….I´ll go talk with him", I said awkwardly, suddenly feeling very much aware of their curious gazes as I hurried inside, already sweating and praying to whatever god is up there that my hair looked decent.
He was standing in the hall, expertly leaning against the doorframe like he belonged there. Jeez, he looked smoking hot in jeans and a dark t-shirt. No jacket, which only served to show off those wonderfully muscled arms. He smirked, and I hiccupped nervously, trying to avoid looking into those mahogany depths. I knew with certainty that if I did he would draw me in like a moth towards a flame. Of course it was already to late for that, and deep down we both knew.
"Hi", he said, sounding surprisingly awkward.
Almost like he…was nervous? No, Kai Hiwatari is never nervous, I reminded myself, it had to be my imagination.
"Hi", I responded, voice somewhat timid in his presence.
"How are you doing…after what happened with Tyson?"
Again he sounded oddly hesitant, smirk gone as he gave me a searching look, eyes roaming my face for clues. Damn you Hiwatari, damn you, it really shouldn´t be legal for a guy to have so much sex appeal. His eyes darkened, and I found myself unable to suppress a blush. He knew, somehow he knew just what I had been thinking about. The last night in China had been…..I didn´t quite have a word for it. The feeling of his strong arms around my torso, his teeth sinking almost gently into my neck as he took me recklessly from behind, and of course the intense, wonderful pleasure that his every action caused. Before I met him I would never have been able to imagine that sex could be so…..well, hot!
"Would you like a repeat?" He asked, face serious although I caught the hint of that trademark smirk tugging at the corner of his mouth.
A reapeat? Oh hell yeah, of course I would like a repeat.
"Hillary! Why don´t you invite the young man inside?" A voice suddenly questioned from behind me, almost scaring me to death.
It was my mother. What a perfect timing. Kai spared me an amused glance, eyes twinkling playfully. It was a look I hadn´t seen before, although it was painstakingly obvious that he was up to no good. My mother looked at him, and he sent her a charming smile, surprising me by offering her his hand.
"Mrs. Tachibana, it's a pleasure to finally meet you", he purred, and I bit my lip uncertainly as my mother responded pleasantly, clearly charmed.
Kai followed us inside the house and then out on the patio on the other side. The rest of my family seemed more or less awed in his presence. Finally little, innocent, mousy Hillary had found someone, and no, he was no computer geek with glasses. My older brother, John, had been teasing me about it for years. Ever since Kenny walked me home from our first day at school he had been going on and on about it. How I liked the nerdy type and blabla. I loved Kenny, I really did, but not like that, and my brothers antics had frustrated me to end. Clearly he was at a loss of words now that Kai was there. Ha! Serves him right!
We sat next to each other on one of the benches by the railing, and after being more or less forced by my father Kai helped himself to a portion of spareribs. Clearly it was not his first choice, but he ate it and even managed to compliment my brothers grilling without it seeming awkward. Jeez, what was up with him? He was playing of course, that I could easily tell, but why I had no idea.
"What are you doing?" I whispered through clenched teeth, sending him a sidelong glance.
He just shrugged, before slowly, deliberately placing one hand on my knee underneath the table. I could feel his long elegant fingers slide up my skirt, playfully tugging at the hem, stroking my inner thigh with practised ease. I suppressed a gasp, biting my lip instead. Shit, shit, shit! My parents and siblings seemed completely unaware, but you never knew with Kai Hiwatari. I barely had the courage to look at him, let alone to say no. Not that I really wanted too.
"This…..th…this is not a good time", I mumbled, inhaling that deliciously familiar scent as I leaned in to whisper in in his ear.
He didn´t answer, simply moved his hand from my inner thigh to the small of my back, squeezing gently. The gesture caused my entire body to go rigid with anticipation, and I crossed my arms in a futile attempt at hiding the goosebumps. Of course he saw them. Fine Hiwatari, lets play! Without warning I placed my hand directly on his crotch, giving a tentative stroke. We looked at each other, and I grinned in grim satisfaction as his eyes widened slightly in a combination of disbelief and arousal. He held my gaze as he cleared his throat, absently brushing one hand through those messy, sexy looks.
"Mr. Tachibana, thank you for dinner, I should probably get going", He said smoothly, smiling politely at my parents.
He just smiled back, probably completely unaware of our less than honourable intentions.
"Of course, are you going with him Hils?" He asked me, still completely unsuspecting.
I suppose that was my cue to say no, but one look from Mr. Sexy told me that if I even considered the possibility there would be hell to pay. Then again being….punished…..by him didn´t sound entirely unpleasant.
"Yes, I´ll…..I´ll be back around ten, if that is okay", I responded, voice surprisingly steady.
Oh no, Hillary, what are you doing?
"Of course sweetie", my mother chirped happily.
"It was nice meeting you Kai".
"Likewise", he said easily, and to my surprise he sounded as if he actually meant it.
I must admit that I was quite impressed. He kept up the gentleman-ish charade the entire way through the house, into the car, the entire car ride, and then upon arriving at our destination. It was a mansion, a huge one actually, and some kind of butler opened the gate for us. Jeez, I knew his family was loaded, but this…..He parked in front of the main building, leaving the car in the gravelled roundabout. It was a sleek, dark blue sports car. You know, the kind that even I instantly knew was Italian and had a huge engine. He turned too look at me just as we entered the seemingly enormous building, eyes blazing.
"One day we´re gonna do it on the hood", he said, not even bothering to gesture at the car.
His statement made the hairs on the back of my neck stand on end with excitement.
And that was when his unusual behaviour evaporated. I was about to compliment our lavish surroundings, but when he caught my eye I simply closed my mouth. His eyes were burning, so intense that I barely had the courage to look at him. Once inside he simply lifted me up and threw me over one shoulder, jogging up the stairs at breakneck speeds.
"Kai! What are you doing!?" I shrieked, mortified as he took the last two steps in one agile leap.
He didn´t answer, and I banged my fists against his broad back in a futile attempt at getting him to put me down. Looking back I am quite relieved that most of the servants seemed to have left. That would have been the ultimate moment of embarrassment; Kai striding past neat looking maids with me carelessly hanging over one shoulder, my already short skirt revealing far too much.
With a surprising amount of grace he skidded around a corner and slid stealthily inside another room, turning and locking the door before he let me down. I was given about two seconds to take in my surroundings before he was suddenly on top of me on the king sized bed, and I barely had the time to conclude that this was his room.
I arched my back and groaned, enjoying the feel of his hands sliding up my skirt, removing it with a simple flick of one wrist. Then his lips were on mine, demanding, in control. He bit down on my bottom lip once, before playfully trailing kisses down my jaw, neck and over my collar bone. Jeez, he was so…I didn´t even have a word for it, and I caught his smirk when he looked at me. I helped him off with his t-shirt and pants in what I could only describe as frenzied excitement, hands roaming and exploring, our breathing rough and uneven. With a surprising amount of authority I ended up pushing him down on his back on the bed, and straddled him, playing with the elastic on his boxers as I rubbed his member through the thin fabric.
"Hillary…..", He warned, voice hoarse, eyes burning into mine with dark intensity.
Yeah yeah, at least I could pretend to be in control.
I slid his underwear down, using one hand to stroke his length while the other felt his chest. Damn! This had to be every girls dream; watching Kai Hiwatari coming apart because of you, head thrown back and eyes half closed in euphoria. His hands gripped tightly onto my thighs, and moved to my hips when I inched forward, slowly positioning myself properly before I stared a comfortable rhythm. He looked at me with appreciation, eyes narrowing slightly, before his grip tightened as he rolled us over, our positions now reversed.
"You are so…..fucking….beautiful", he gasped in between thrusts, grimacing slightly when I dug my fingers into his shoulders as I climaxed.
We rested next to each other under the covers afterwards. Spent and exhausted, and not for the first time I wondered if I should ask him to define our relationship. The sex was fantastic, sure, but deep down I knew that I wanted more. And, I wanted it from him, not from anyone else. Then again demanding anything at all from Kai was going to be a challenge, of that I felt certain.
Should I, was this the time? I should probably have asked him before we had sex, my mind chirped, then I would have had something to bargain with. Oh man Hillary, what have you gotten yourself into?
"Kai?" I hesitantly wondered, nervously looking at him from beneath my eyelashes.
He spared me a glance, looking rather pleased with himself.
"Hn?"
Okay, that was at least a relaxed one, and not one of those dubious "hns".
"I…..I was just…just wondering"…
