Chapter 10: Come and get your love

I managed to maintain my mask for the allotted time, and as a result, Shinji allowed me to return to school on Monday. Well, okay, he let me because I handcuffed him to the bed and waltzed out the door. To say he was upset would've been a gross understatement. I'd never heard language that foul. I figured by the time I got back he'd have calmed down. Not so.

It was ten minutes into first period, when the door banged open. In walked Shinji and I thought I saw steam shoot out of his ears. I avoided eye contact by hiding behind my book. It managed to work as he made his way to his seat. Although, my head felt like it was on fire from the heated glare that was being sent my way. A few minutes after he took his seat, Shinji threw a note over my shoulder.

Sweetheart,

At lunch today, we need to talk about what is and isn't appropriate in an argument.

-Shinji

I sent a mental call. 'Why wait? Let's just talk about it now.'

'You didn't need to handcuff me. And, by the way, fake seducing me to get me into that position was just plain mean.'

'You weren't gonna let me out. Once you get it in your head that you're right, nothing can change it except for a bitch slap from reality. I mean, did you really think I was going to sit back and let you tell me where I can and can't go? And it isn't fake if it works.'

I was pulled out of my mental clash by a soft tap on my shoulder. I looked over at my lab partner, Kenzo.

"Here are the biology notes you missed last week," he said, smiling. Well, that was nice of him.

"Thanks, I'll get them back tomorrow," I said gratefully. He ducked his head and blushed a little. I put the notes in my bag.

'What was that?!' Shinji practically screamed.

'My biology partner giving me some notes.'

'You know, it's tacky to flirt with other guys in front of your boyfriend.'

'I wasn't flirting! And boyfriend? Since when have we labeled ourselves?' Okay. I did it all the time, but we'd never had the "defining the relationship" talk and I didn't know what else to call him. 'And besides, you flirt with other girls all the time. I swear I can't take you out in public without you latching onto someone.'

'I never mean it and you know that! And what's with making "boyfriend" a question? We live together, I love you, we make out. I'm your boyfriend!'

'Okay! We never had a formal agreement, I so wasn't completely sure. Okay, now that that's settled, can I pay attention to sensei? You may not care about your grades, but I do.'

'Fine, but this isn't over. I'll talk to you at lunch.'

'Looking forward to it.' I shut him out and paid attention to the board.

Lunch time rolled around and I bolted out the door before Shinji had the chance to catch me. I made it to my locker and pulled out my lunch. I was closing it when Kenzo appeared beside me.

"Hey, Takahashi-san. I hope you're feeling better," he said.

"Yeah, good as new," I said.

"So, I was wondering if you wanted to see a movie sometime?"

And as luck would have it, Shinji walked in at that exact moment. The look he gave Kenzo would've turned the poor boy to ash.

'Haha! Sucks to be you!' Emerado kasai said.

'Shut up! Don't you have villagers to terrorize?'

'Nope. You're my only victim.'

"As nice as that sounds, I'm going to have to decline. You see that pissed off blonde at the far end of the room? That's my boyfriend," I said.

"Sorry, I didn't know…"he said.

"It's okay. Not a lot of people do," I said. Shinji had his hands in his pockets, giving me a 'we-need-to-talk-now!' look. "I gotta go. I'll see you later."

"Yeah you, too."

I walked over to Shinji. He took my arm and led me into a storage closet. De ja vu. Only this time, I didn't think it would be nearly as fun. My back was against the door and Shinji loomed over me.

"I don't want you hanging around him," he said flatly.

"Why?"

"I don't trust him."

"You don't trust him or you don't trust me? 'Cause if you trusted me, then it wouldn't be a problem," I said.

"Look, I don't like the way he's sniffing around you."

"Well, he won't anymore. I told him we're together, so he'll back off, but I'm not going to stop being his friend. And you need to chill out when I talk to other guys. Possessive does not look good on you." Okay, it did a little bit, but I wasn't about to tell him that.

"I'll try, but I don't like it. I don't want someone trying to steal you away. You don't give yourself enough credit in the attraction department."

I sighed and pulled Shinji over to where a bunch of wood crates were. I stepped up on one and wrapped my arms around his neck, pulling him into a hug. His arms went around my waist and he squeezed.

I pressed my lips to his eat and said, "No one's going to steal me away from you. I'm not going anywhere. You're stuck with me." I felt him laugh and pulled back. I kissed him and jumped off the crate. I pulled on his hand and started leading him out the door.

"Come on. I'm hungry and I want to eat my lunch. If you're nice to me, I'll give you some," I said, smiling sweetly. Que eyelash batting.

Shinji groaned. "You are such a fucking tease."

"You know you love it."

After lunch, Shinji decided to skip the rest of the day. Fine, it's not like he needs the education anyway. He also had the good sense to do so. I should've followed him. It started to rain. By the time school let out it was pouring. So by the time I got back to the warehouse I was soaking wet. I trudged up to our room and set my stuff in the corner. Shinji was on the bed reading a newspaper.

I went over the closet and stripped off my wet shirt and skirt. Unfortunately my bra was soaked too, so that had to go. I didn't think Shinji had been paying attention to what I was doing until I heard something drop to the ground. I turned my head slightly. Apparently, he'd been drinking something that was now a puddle on the floor. He was sitting on the edge of the bed staring at my back.

"Are you okay?" I asked.

"Yeah, I've just never seen you without a bra before," he said.

"It's my back. Nothing spectacular."

"Oh, I wouldn't say that." He went back to the paper.

I turned back to the closet and started rifling through. I pulled out a shirt and stuck it over my head.

"So, how was your half day of slacking off?" I asked.

"No doubt better than your full day of class."

"Biology lab was interesting." He gave an indignant snort. "We're studying at the library tomorrow."

"No, you're not."

"Excuse me?"

"You heard me."

"We had this discussion earlier. You know about you trusting me around other guys. And besides, I didn't ask your permission."

The newspaper came down to reveal a pair of hard, hazel eyes. "You should have."

"I'm not cancelling."

"Oh, yes, you are. And besides, how do I know you're really going to the library with the lab partner and not out with some other guy?" he pouted.

I walked over and sat on Shinji's lap. I took his chin and made him look at me.

"You know I wouldn't do that. What's with you? You've been so cranky lately."

He nuzzled my neck. "I'm sorry. With the war coming up, it's got me worried about you, us, the other vizards. I'm not letting you fight, by the way. You're not ready. If I have to make Hachi seal you into a barrier, I will."

I shifted in his lap and straddled his hips. I pulled him back to look at me. "Where you and I are concerned, you have nothing to worry about. You should know by now that you're the only one I want," I said, smiling. I pulled him into a soft kiss.

I whispered into his lips, "Make love to me, please."

His lips travelled down my throat. "Are you sure? Once it's done, it's done. There's no going back."

"I know." And with that, I pulled my shirt over my head. "I love you. I want this." I leaned forward and nipped at his bottom lip, then kissed him fully.

I went to work on his clothing. I unknotted his tie and started unbuttoning his shirt. I pressed him into the mattress as my lips made their way down his body with each button undone. Shinji should really go shirtless more often. He may have been thin, but what was underneath his clothing was lovely to behold. On second thought, I wanted other girls looking at him as much as he wanted other guys checking me out.

I bit at a nipple and sucked. He gave a hissing noise that told me I'd done something right. I kissed my way to the other nipple and repeated the action before continuing downwards. His hands traced my spine before burying themselves in my hair as I bit and licked his belly. I came to the top of his pants and kissed my way across before dragging my tongue up his torso to his neck and biting down. He gave a growl and flipped me onto my back. His right hand traced down my rib cage to the swell of my hip, fingering the edge of my panties before hooking a finger and slowly pulling them down and off, throwing them among the heap on the floor.

He kissed me slowly, slipping his tongue into my mouth and tracing along the roof. I gasped and hesitantly started to unbuckle his belt. As I was removing his pants, Shinji's hand was travelling up my leg. I managed to push his pants and underwear down his hips and he kicked them the rest of the way off. I looked down and turned bright red. How on earth was that going fit? Oh well, I'd find out soon enough. He pushed my knees up and hooked them over his hips. I wrapped my arms around his neck as he reached between us and positioned himself at my opening. He kissed his way to my ear and said, "This is going to hurt."

Slowly, Shinji pushed his way inside. I bit my lip as hard as could to keep from crying. When he was all the way in, he held still for a moment as I calmed down and adjusted. I looked up nodding slightly and he started to move. At first, it stung, but as he continued, heat started to build in my belly. The heat spread as I thrust back and was reward with a load groan from the man above me. Our pace started slow, but it wasn't enough.

"Faster… please," I whimpered.

"Can't hear you. Louder," Shinji panted.

"Faster! Please!" I said.

He slammed into me. I gave a shout. "That's better," he said.

Shinji continued slamming into me as I approached my peak. Finally, something in my lower belly tightened and I arched my back, raking my nails down his back and screaming. As I tightened around him, he gave a final harsh thrust and came roaring above me. He pulled out and collapsed next to me.

We laid there staring at the ceiling for a few dazed minutes. I gave a shiver and decided it would be good idea to get under the covers. We both sat up and climbed under, then spooned. As I lay there, I had this strange urge to make conversation.

"Wow that was… I mean, I've heard sex is great, but that was amazing. Can we do that again later?" I asked

"Sweetheart, we can that as many times as you want," Shinji said.

"Okay, but for now I want to go to sleep."

"Sounds like a plan. Goodnight. I love you."

"Goodnight. I love you, too."