Chapter 9: Caught
Yukino's Perspective:
I was on top on Hikigaya-kun. It was fun to tease him, but this position made it seem like I was some sort of deviant. To make matters worse, some one had just opened the door. I needed to get off him. I didn't know the rules Hikigaya-kun's parents had on relationships, but his seemed a bit over the top for even a laid back family to shrug off. I turned to look at the intruder and was met by a female of short stature. I mentally gave a sigh of relief that it wasn't his parents. In fact, this was most likely the best person to have caught this scene. Yuigahama-san would most likely have her heart broken once more. My sister would cause for multiple problems to arise. Sensei would give us some speech about her having this planned from the start, and then complain about finding love for others and not herself. Not that I loved Hikigaya-kun… right? Anyways, Komachi-san being the one to enter through the door was most likely the best outcome. At worst, Hikigaya-kun would have to deal with teasing from Komachi. I thought this wholeheartedly, but for some reason she looked extremely annoyed. She closed the door behind her loudly and I heard Hikigaya-kun gulp from under me. I remembered the position we were in, and then I removed myself from above him.
"K-komachi you're back." Hikigaya-kun said nervously.
I understood that the act we were caught during was quite embarrassing, but I shouldn't be something to react this strongly to.
"Onii-chan. Care to explain what was happening?" Komachi-san spoke with venom in her tongue.
Did Komachi-san disapprove of our relationship? Even I could tell how obvious her seemed to bring us together were. So why was she acting negatively?
"I'm sorry Komachi. I should have told you earlier." Hikigaya-kun was now bowing with his head on the floor.
"Here I was thinking that something bad had happened in the club. You ignored me for a week, and made me feel bad. I was thinking of what trouble you had caused. So why is it that Yukino-san is getting along so well with you?"
Hikigaya-kun visibly flushed and I'm sure that I did too. He rose and scratched his head while looking to the side.
"Well I just said that I didn't want to tell you. I never said that something bad happened. Besides, you were the one who ignored me."
Komachi-san let out a huge sigh. Then a smile appeared over her face.
"If you and Yukino-san are already that active, why didn't you tell me?" She said merrily.
The intensity of the mood disappeared with her question. It seemed that she had finally calmed down.
"Well, you never let me speak, and I thought that since you were mad, the teasing would be multiplied."
Hikigaya-kun had yet to relax.
"I guess I'll deal with you later."
Komachi-san turned to face me and then bolted straight towards me.
"But wow Yukino-san. I didn't expect you to be so aggressive."
Preposterous. I w-wasn't being aggressive; this was all merely a coincidence. Sure, I forced him to let me enter his home, but that was for the sake of Kamakura. I didn't think that things would end up like this.
"So have you guys done it?" Komachi-san further questioned.
Hikigaya-kun coughed loudly and I gasped. O-of course we hadn't done it. To think that I would let this man take my chastity so early. Wait, so early? What was I thinking? I wouldn't do something like that with him right? Just because you were seeking to pursue a relationship, that didn't mean that you had to do it. I was happy with how things were with Hikigaya-kun at the current moment, but that didn't mean we would continue like this forever. Although, I can't think of being happy with anyone else. Even I understood that my male replica wasn't going to be easy to find, and that if I did find him, I probably would not enjoy being with him. I looked towards Hikigaya-kun who was shaking his arms to negate the statement.
"Just kidding. There's no way that my coward of a brother would be that quick."
"Oi you are you calling a coward?" Hikigaya-kun spat.
His face was still red, but it seemed that he was getting over her previous comment.
"Please, I bet that you didn't even confess properly. Wait, don't tell me that you made Yukino-san confess."
Well, she wasn't wrong. What Hikigaya-kun said could hardly be considered a confession. He beat around the bush throughout his entire sentence. He had even given up on us right after. Still, I didn't expect much from him to begin with.
"Yukino-san. Let's go to my room and tell me all about my brothers 'confession,' while he makes us some food."
"Oi that's-" Hikigaya-kun attempted to protest.
"So what do you say Yukino-san?" Komachi-san cut him off.
Hikigaya-kun sent me the most blatant ask for salvation. So I looked away. I was feeling particularly hungry and I didn't want to find out what would happen if I said no. Komachi-san was still definitely mad about something.
"I don't mind."
I didn't hear anything nor did I feel anything, but I could surmise that, at the moment, Hikigaya-kun had a strong sense of deprecation towards me. Armed with this knowledge I have him a wave.
"Please don't make it curry."
I hoped that Hikigaya-kun would take that advice to heart, but the rational side of me prepared my stomach for curry. I was escorted by Komachi-san into her bedroom. Upon entering, an aroma of snacks, different types of perfumes, and processed cloths was percieved by my nostrils. Her room was light green and her bed was pink. It had some designs on it that were to be considered cute. Not comparable to Pan-san of course. She had a dresser that was covered with perfume, makeup, and nail products. A corner of her room was filled with manga that had questionable covers. The females looked much too defenseless, while the males were quite handsome and imposing. We walked in fully and watched her as she shut the door and locked it. She motioned me to sit on her bed and after I conceded she took a seat on it as well.
"Now that we are alone. Tell me all about you and my onii-chan."
"Well what knowledge do you wish to attain."
"Well duh. I want to know of his passionate cry of love."
She must have believed that Hikigaya-kun and I were dating.
"Komachi-san, I must inform you that we are not dating."
Her smile broke.
"What do you mean Yukino-san? Why else would you have been looking at him with hunger when I came in?"
Again with her accusations. I was not lustful in the least. Although, leaning on him did make me comfortably warm.
"We never said we loved each other."
"Then what are you doing? I like you, but I won't let you play with onii-chan like that."
Suddenly, a rage had overcome her. It seemed that the sis-con tendencies were returned as bro-con ones. I understood her anger. I was appalled by the very thought of sleazy men and women. Because of this, I would not let her comment stand.
"I understand your concerns, but let me assure you that Hikigaya-kun is not some toy to me. I still have my doubts on how I feel for him, but I never considered trying to grow closer to him a game."
"Then how do you feel about him right now? Can you promise me that you won't just kick him to the curb like trash?"
"Komachi-san. Hikigaya-kun is an irreplaceable person to me. He has helped me experience a vast ocean of feelings. To be honest, I don't think our relationship will have happy ending. Yet, I still want to find out if it can. I can't promise you that I won't kick him to the side. Not because I think I will, but because that is a promise I should make to him."
Komachi-san looked down. It was true what I had said. If I didn't want to have a blissful relationship with Hikigaya-kun, I would have not tried to convince him to give us a shot. However, my family was a problem. One that had to be faced.
"You better not be lying."
She was sniffling. I put my hand on her shoulder and she hugged me. She was probably happy to hear that Hikigaya-kun wasn't alone in this world.
"I hope you guys have a happy ending."
I pat her head until she calmed down.
"Don't worry about onii-chan. I'll give him all sorts of tips to treat you good, and if he ever messes up or does anything horrible, I'll be the first to teach him a lesson."
"Thank you." I said while laughing.
Hikigaya-kun was definitely going to have a stern talk from Komachi-san after the day was over. We heard some knocking on the door.
"Food's done."
It seemed that the, most likely, curry was done. Komachi-san and I made our way to the door and opened it.
