Ice cubes

It was one of those awful summer days, just before summer vacation, where nobody had anything to do but attend school. Even the teachers weren't there, so the students were bored as hell.

Some of the boys went to the courtyard to play basketball while the girls chitchatted in the classroom. They were all excited about the upcoming summer, rambling about their new swimsuits and how they would attract attention from the boys they liked.

But Kaname wasn't really interested.

When girls started talking about the beach and the sea, she always felt strange, remembering a certain white bikini she had bought especially for a certain someone she refused to admit having feelings for.

If she were honest with herself, Kaname would accept she was attracted to him from the beginning.

On his first day of school, Sousuke had caught her eye, and even with his antics and all his military babbling, she had found him interesting. And handsome.

But she wouldn't tell anybody about it. Even if all of her friends knew she had a crush on that strange schoolboy, she always denied it.

Lost in her thoughts about the clueless yet very hot sergeant, Kaname stopped pretending to listen to her babbling classmates and looked out the window.

There he was, on the basketball court, playing with some other guys. He had left his jacket near a tree and now, he was taking his shirt off.

God, didn't he know how sexy he was? Clad only in his wife beater, all sweaty with his messy hair falling before his eyes…

Kaname crossed her legs tightly and bit her lip.

She knew she was supposed to help her friends plan their vacation, but right now, her thoughts had nothing to do with booking an inn or getting a traveling map.

Her eyes were glued on the perfect shape of Sousuke's back when he jumped to catch the ball. She couldn't focus on anything else. The movement of his shoulders as he threw the ball to a playmate, and the way the muscles of his arms moved made her shiver. She always knew he was strong and well toned, but now, seeing him in the summer light, she was just fascinated. All but one thought left her mind.

She wanted him. Here and now.

Just as the idea was formed in her head, she felt her cheeks heating up and as if he knew, Sousuke looked right in her direction.

His eyes locked with hers, and he wondered why she was staring at him like that. She seemed to blush a little, but he thought it was because of the weather. He hadn't the slightest idea of what exactly was on her mind.

Yet, he found her more attractive than ever and without knowing it, he began sharing the same kind of desire for her.

All he could see were her sparkling orbs directed on him and those beautiful and inviting lips. He had to use all his willpower to use his brain again to realize she was suddenly talking to him. He was so focused on what she arose in him he didn't hear her warning.

He never saw the danger coming for his side, and if he reacted in time, it was only thanks to his soldier instincts.

He dodged the ball easily but he didn't have time to prevent the shock of the player running into him.

Sousuke fell ungracefully on the ground, crashing painfully on his elbow in a vain attempt to break his fall.

Kaname cried and before she even understood what she was doing, she ran down the stairs and went down to the basketball court.

The injury wasn't bad, only a few bruises, for after all, he had faced much worse throughout his life. After checking the flexibility of his arm, Sousuke stood up and brushed off his pants. Players asked him if he was okay, and the one who crashed him to the ground apologized repeatedly, but Sousuke calmed them quickly.

It wasn't a problem. Nothing was broken.

His comrades breathed in relief and resumed their game, but a dark-haired Valkyrie arrived to the scene, throwing deathly glares to anyone who crossed her path or got in her way.

Kaname stood right in front of Sousuke and as she was going to ask him how he felt, she saw blood on his arm. It was just a scratch but she insisted he'd show it to a real medical expert, so she dragged him along to the nurse's office without a second thought.

Sousuke tried to calm her down, but she wouldn't listen. Not that she was really worried, she knew it wasn't a bad injury, yet she couldn't stand seeing him acting so carelessly. He was not in his normal state. As if normal could be applied to him.

Anyway, something was wrong.

First he was hurt in a game with other students because he hadn't seen the player and now, he refused to take care of his arm. Plus he walked three feet behind her and avoided her eyes every time she looked back at him.

Despite how difficult it was for her in her condition, she just had to take care of him!

Kaname stopped dead on her tracks and blushed like mad.

Could he know? Could he sense what she was feeling? Could he read her behavior or realize that she… well… that she had those kind of fantasies about him?

Behind her, Sousuke stopped right before running into her and looking up, he asked: "Chidori? Is something bothering you? You seem quite flushed today. Maybe the heat is getting to you…" Because you look so damn hot!

He scolded, not pleased to think that way of her, but when she turned she didn't seem to guess what was on his mind. Or so he hoped.

Kaname just smiled and resumed her walking. But this time, she hooked her arm under his good elbow. She wanted to be sure they arrived quickly so she could leave him behind along with her stupid ideas.

With a cheery voice she said: "Yes, it's very hot today and I really, really need something cool." Like a very cold shower.

Or an ice tea.

She tried to focus on everything else but him, but all her thoughts withered away when she opened the door to the nurse's office.

That was exactly what she didn't need right now: a room full of nothing but beds, and herself alone with the man who aroused her so much. This just wasn't her day.

Sighing, she released his arm and said: "Okay, just sit down, I'll try to find someone… and maybe some ice, or something…" anything to leave as soon as possible.

But Sousuke didn't seem to understand her distress and when she turned around, he caught her wrist, ready to tell her everything was okay, but the words never made their way out.

She stumbled on her feet, and he had to react quickly to prevent her fall. But he took her with his injured arm and made a wrong move. He couldn't steady her so he fell with her on the mattress behind her.

Time froze. The world stopped existing.

She was soft and smooth; all her curves molded against his firm body, as if they were meant to be that way. He didn't want to move and she didn't seem to mind. Part of him feared her wrath, but right now, he just relished in the pleasure to be so close to her.

Kaname's breath caught in her throat when she felt him over her. Then she relaxed and enjoyed the weight of his body on her and the way his hair tickled her neck. She closed her eyes only a second to breathe in his scent, so powerful, so manly, so intoxicating. She was trapped between him and the bed, his arm securely wrapped around her waist so she couldn't move; yet she really liked it. Maybe a little too much.

They were not supposed to act this way and they both knew it.

Kaname coughed a bit trying to find her voice and very softly, she finally whispered: "Uh… Sousuke… are you alright?"

He caught her off guard when he looked at her directly in the eye and answered by his traditional: "Affirmative." But he didn't make a move to get up.

This time, she saw the storm in his grey eyes, showing his internal battle.

Could it be possible he wanted this too? She wondered.

Slowly, nearly with apprehension, Kaname put her hand on his forehead and brushed his bangs away. His skin was strangely soft. His lips were just part away, a small gap between them but she was scared to close it. What would happen next?

She couldn't be satisfied with a merely kiss. She wanted all of him. His kisses, his touch, his everything.

But she never had a chance to try. Footsteps resounded in the corridor, and ever so slowly; they rolled away from each other.

As the nurse came back, she found Sousuke sitting on one bed, Kaname beside him, both flushed and avoiding to look at the other.

The sheets on the next bed were kind of messy and the nurse raised an eyebrow before asking what was going on.

Sousuke showed her his arm and Kaname took the opportunity to leave, saying she was fetching some ice.

Maybe not for his elbow, but right now, they both needed some ice cubes to cool down.

As always, special thanks to Perpetual for the beta and to all of you for reading.

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