Ch. 9
"Hey Mai," Natsuki called as they're packing up for the trip to Kyoto. "Hm?" Mai looked up at her friend. "A little reminder," Natsuki paused as she stuffed a bag into the back of the van. "Whatever happens in Kyoto, believe only in Mikoto's words and no one else." "What do you mean?" Mai asked with a raised brow. "Her grandfather might disown her, but he will not hesitate to persuade you using any means to leave Mikoto. She's the only Minagi left in the family, so her duty was to carry on the family's name. In other words, some guy will be married into the Minagi family and his children would bear their mother's last name instead of his, and believe me there's plenty of guy who's willing to do just that if given the chance. He won't stand for the fact that his only granddaughter is dating another woman, so don't let him get in between you two. Ever…" Natsuki warned her friend.
"So what did you guys talk about that looked so fun?" Mikoto asked as she pulled the car out of the parking lot. "Just something about not believing in anyone but you when we're down in Kyoto," Mai replied glancing over at her girlfriend. "Damn right," Mikoto grinned. "Brat," Mai said shaking her head. "I love you," Mikoto said ignoring Mai's little bantering. "Love you too," Mai said reaching out for Mikoto's left hand lacing her fingers together with the girl's rough fingers.
My world was such a lonely place, filled with emptiness and painted blue. But from the moment that I saw your face, I knew I found someone whose love was true. Now whenever the sky is falling, and the words that just bring me down. I close my eyes and I hear you calling, it's magic when you're around.
Whenever you're near, girl it's so fine. Whenever you're near, two hearts collide. Whenever you're near, I know the stars will shine…
I can hardly wait to feel your touch, feel your kisses how they warm me up. You've got the tenderness I need so much, just keep it coming I can't get enough. Now I'm counting the hours, baby, until we come together again. Hold me tight in your arms and save me, we'll never have to pretend.
Whenever you're near, girl it's so fine. Whenever you're near, two hearts collide. Whenever you're near, I know the stars will shine…
Mikoto sang happily while keeping her eyes on the road, and her girlfriend felt like she's about crying at such a beautiful song though she doesn't fully comprehend it as it was in English. Mikoto always know how to pick the right song that express her love for Mai, and that always made Mai in turn loving her more and more. She gently give the girl's hand a light squeeze and brought it up and kissed it, Mikoto just chuckled in turn with her eyes on the road still.
"I heard that song when I was in America studying Fine Art, my host family's only daughter listened to it." Mikoto started with a nostalgic smile plastered on her face. "I was an exchange student there for a year before returning to Kyoto to finish up my degree in Art, and I live with a Vietnamese family. Well, they're half-Chinese and half-Vietnamese; I have a horrible time understanding them though. They have three boys, one in some kind of gang and the other two serving in the military and their only daughter is still in high school." "Are you telling me that there's something between you and her?" Mai asked as she pinched the girl's arm.
"Ow…" Mikoto winced. "Mai, there's nothing between me and anyone else but you. You're the only woman for me," Mikoto said sincerely and Mai couldn't find a hint of lie in her words. "I'm sorry," Mai said as she rubbed the spot she had pinched Mikoto. "Not at all, I love it when Mai gets jealous, just as much as I love all of her other moments. Mm!" Mikoto nodded and smiled over at her older girlfriend.
"You know, I was really happy that you decided to come to Kyoto with me." Mikoto said turning serious suddenly. "There's no way I would let some bimbo stealing you from me while you're there," Mai huffed faking anger at the other girl. "Are we going to have angry sex then?" Mikoto asked calmly without tearing her eyes off the road, but she could tell that Mai had a really stunned look on her face. "Wha… wha… what in the world give you that idea?!" Mai shouted glaring at the driver. "This," Mikoto said pointing her finger at Mai's face letting her index finger touched the woman's nose. Mai wriggled her nose a little and attempted to bite Mikoto's finger, "What make you think we'll be having sex? That's it, no more sex for you." "Okay," Mikoto shrugged as she had both of her hands on the steering wheel and focus on the road. For the rest of the drive, the girl said nothing and maintained an air of heavy silence between them.
This would be their second fight and Mikoto is winning this time, Mai couldn't stay mad at the girl when they reached Mikoto's house in Kyoto. She definitely didn't want to go to bed angry at the feral girl, and Mikoto was only teasing her yet she got so bent out of shape that she snapped at the girl. It's a three bedrooms with two and half bathrooms house, not too small and not too big but rather modest. The girl had fallen asleep on the couch by the time Mai come down the stairs after taken a shower, Mai walked over to wake her up and tell her to go upstairs to sleep. But she just can't help herself at the sight of the sleeping girl and bent down to place a kiss on the girl's lips; Mikoto looked the most innocent when she's asleep.
"Love you," Mikoto whispered kissing Mai back as she snaked her arms around the busty woman's waist. "Come on sleepy head; go take a shower while I whip up something for dinner." Mai said as she tried to pry out of Mikoto's embrace. "Don't wanna," Mikoto pouted as Mai yanked her up off of the couch. "Do it for me?" Mai said batting her eyes looking all cutesy at the other girl. "Fine," Mikoto grumbled as she marched upstairs to take a shower.
No matter how you look at them, it is hard to tell which one is totally whipped in their relationship. Those around them knew how smitten Mai was of the girl, and she can be easily provoked into a fit of jealousy. Something that her friends could understand, after all, Mai is the older one of the two so she had a reason to be slightly insecure of her relationship with someone with such a public image like Mikoto. So, many assumed that Mikoto is whipped as the younger girl never seemed to ever raised her voice against the busty woman, though Nao believed that the big breasts girl has cast a spell on her friend (because Mikoto didn't come back to GN after she got out of jail).