Ch 11
If I had to live my life without you near me
The days would all be empty
The nights would seem so long
With you I see forever, oh, so clearly
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I might have been in love before
But it never felt this strong
Our dreams are young and we both know
They'll take us where we want to go
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Hold me now, touch me now
I don't want to live without you
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Nothing's gonna change my love for you
You oughta know by now how much I love you
One thing you can be sure of
I'll never ask for more than your love
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Nothing's gonna change my love for you
You oughta know by now how much I love you
The world may change my whole life through
But nothing's gonna change my love for you
-Air Supply-
In the morning, Kouta was aching, but stumbled up with Kaede's help. Since he had a hard time moving, Kaede helped him up the stairs and into the bathroom. They both needed a good washing. Being able to eat food, Kaede felt much stronger. Holding herself up on her own legs, she got herself and Kouta undressed.
"Is this really OK?" Kouta asked as she took her clothes off.
"It's not like you haven't seen me naked," she said then added with a wry grin. "Now, I get to see you naked too."
Kouta blushed. She was right though, washing would be easier if he let her help. He let her help undress him.
Right away, Kaede noticed the definition in Kouta's arms and the meatiness of his chest as she guided him into the shower. She liked Kouta like this. Kaede washed Kouta and he washed her. All soapy, Kaede rubbed herself against him, up and down, back and forth, giggling as she did. Kouta soaped up her back, they turned to rub their backs against each other, Kouta also caught up in the fit of giggles as Kaede was. Somehow, being silly with Kaede was making Kouta forget his pains. All washed up, Kouta shut the water off.
"Oh, we're done already?" Kaede asked with a pout.
"We can't use up all the hot water," Kouta said. He reached out and got a towel for Kaede. He got another for himself, and Kaede started rubbing her towel on him. Being dried, he dried Kaede off. When he rubbed her sides, she let out a squeal and backed into the shower wall with a thump.
"That tickles," she said, beaming him a wide smile.
"Oh?" Kouta asked with a mischievous grin, and reached out for her.
Kaede let out another squeal and the shower door flew open. Kaede jumped out, holding her towel in front of herself. Kouta came out, wearing a predatory grin. "I must dry you, mruhaha!" he sang.
Kaede, a Diclonius who had the power to bend steel and cut anything apart, let out a yelp of fear and ran out of the bathroom, She shut the door and held it shut. "Now you can't get me, AH-HA!"she cried happily.
"Kaede! What are you doing?" Junso cried.
Kaede turned to see Dad standing in the hall, wide eyed. "Eeek!" she cried and dove back into the bathroom.
At the breakfast table, Junso glowered at his children who sat meekly across from him. "We need to discuss limits," he said firmly.
"Sorry Dad, I was helping Kouta wash ... and we just started playing." Kaede offered.
Blushing heavily, Kouta said, "We only meant to get clean ... but like Kaede said ... we didn't do anything bad, Dad. Honest."
Junso rubbed his mouth for a few seconds, then said, "I'm sure it was innocent. I know you two are very glad to see each other again. It is not acceptable to be naked in front of each other though. It may be innocent now, but in a few years, it might not be. Do you both understand?"
"Yes, Dad," they chorused.
"Good, I don't ever want to see that again," Junso said firmly.
Kaede needed all new clothes to go back to school. Getting ready to take them out shopping, Junso noted something odd about what Kaede was wearing. Due to her thinness, the clothes fit her dimensions, but were short, being two years old. She wore sandals, which were the only shoes she had that fit. That was understandable. Under her shirt was what looked like copper chain mail extended below her shirt sleeves and over the thin strip of bare belly that was exposed.
"Kaede, what are you wearing?" Junso asked.
"Protection," Kouta said. "Those men used shockers on us before. I made a copper jacket for Kaede to wear when we're out. A shocker won't work now, the jacket will short it out," he said proudly.
"Kouta's my hero," Kaede said proudly.
Apparently, Kouta had done a lot of thinking, Junso realized. "Inventive. Those men are all under arrest now, but if it makes you feel safer, that's fine."
"It does," Kaede agreed.
Going to the shopping mall, Junso and Kouta both spent money to get Kaede all new clothes. Kouta sprung for Kaede to have her hair done. Her dark camo hair was now just a dark band on her long pink hair that hung down to the middle of her back. The stylist brushed her hair out, and asked, "So dear, what style would you like?"
Kaede looked at Kouta. "I don't know. Kouta, is there anything you like?"
Kouta shrugged. "I don't know anything about hair styles."
"Let's start simple. Long or short?" the woman asked.
Kaede looked at all the pictures on the wall. Most were short hairstyles. A few were so short it looked like they should be on boys. Seeing a girl with long braids coming down beside her head to trail down her front, she pointed to it. That looked cute. "That one, the one with the long hair braided up," she said.
"Would you like me to cut off the dark hair at the bottom? I can also match it and color your hair like that," the woman offered.
Kaede pondered the question. She had colored her hair to keep from drawing attention to herself. That idea hadn't worked. "Just get rid of the dark stuff I like my hair color."
They left the hair stylist with Kaede having a pair of pink braids trailing down her chest, just like in the picture. Kaede wore a pleasant smile. She was done hiding. If someone else came for her, she would show them as much mercy as they showed her. None. She saw that Kouta liked this look too. That also pleased her.
That night, it was also very nice to sit on the floor as Kouta brushed her long hair out in long, slow strokes. He tried to re-do the braids and ended up frustrated. He did manage a good single braid. That was fine for her. She then moved around and they sat in the 'each other's chair' position. That was nice too. Too bad Dad told them no more sleeping together.
By school records, Kaede was two years behind. Taking into consideration where she'd been, the school decided to let her catch up by doing extra work if she could maintain the grade level she was in while also doing the previous two years worth of work. Kaede was willing to try so she could stay in class with Kouta. The hardest was going to be math. Kouta wasn't the very best at it, and she was relying on him to help her do a massive amount of work.
Kaede's first day back at school was a party. When she came into the classroom, all their friends greeted her warmly, wanting to know what happened to her. The Teacher allowed her to stand up in front of the class and briefly explain. The class sat on the edge of their seats as she told about being held in darkness not being allowed to move, the things they stuck in her, and what would happen to her when she got older. One girl started crying at hearing Kaede's story.
" ... But then Kouta came and got me out of there," Kaede said and cast a loving look at him. "He tricked them into thinking a dangerous gas was in the cell and they ran out. Kouta came in and freed me then got me in his boat and took me across the ocean to meet Dad and everyone else."
"Did they chase you?" a girl asked, wide eyed.
"They did, and shot at us, but it was raining, so Kouta was able to trick them again, and they lost us."
"Wow!" a boy said, then gave Kouta thumbs up. "Kouta, you're the MAN!"
"YEAH!" the class roared and cheered Kouta.
"I don't understand, why you, Kaede?" another boy asked.
Kaede looked at Kouta. He shrugged. "It's up to you," he said.
Kaede fidgeted. Slowly, she said, "Everyone knows I wear a hat all the time," she said meekly. "Why they were after me is because of what's under it."
The class eyed her, looking confused. Kaede reached up and took her hat off. "It's because of these."
The class was dead silent. Even the teacher gaped at her.
"I was born different, and ... these horns have been nothing but trouble for me, so I keep them covered up. Somehow, those men knew I had them. They wanted to experiment and do things to me," she finished meekly.
"I'll help Kouta protect you!" a girl yelled. "Kaede-san, you're our friend and friends help each other!" she announced.
"YEAH!" others in the class agreed. Soon everyone was voicing their support for Kaede. It made Kaede happy.
The battered canoe Kouta had used to rescue Kaede became a local attraction. Kouta had it up on blocks so they could work on fixing it. Not only their class filed into the yard to see it, but many teachers did too. One boy viewed the holes where bolts had broken out as proof they had been shot at while escaping.
In a few days, rumors got to the local news station about the amazing rescue of Kikumura Kaede by Kouta. Intrigued by a kidnapped girl being rescued by her brother, Hasaki Akemi coaxed her boss to let her take the story. Akemi had been a reporter for fifteen years and knew how to get the 'good stuff' out of stories. Due to her dedication to her work, she never got romantically involved with anyone. She dated a few times, but guys got irritated when she broke dates because she had to work, or suddenly left dinner because something happened and she needed to go get information on it.
Akemi first checked out the father, Junso. He was a local store manager. Akemi called first to make an appointment, then met Junso in his office.
"Greetings Hasaki, please come in," Junso said, bowing to her. He noted Akemi was a pretty girl with short dark hair and bright eyes. She had a nice, slim figure too.
"Thank you, Sir," Akemi replied. She noted Junso was a handsome man in a rugged way. She went in and took the seat he offered.
"I wanted to do a story on your children, Kaede and Kouta," Akemi explained. "I also understand her kidnapping was a brutal affair, and you lost your daughter, Kanae, is that correct?"
"It is," Junso said in a sober tone. "It was a hard time for us. Kouta took it the worst. Looking back now, I understand him a little better."
"How so?"
"Well, the first couple days after Kanae's murder and Kaede's kidnapping, he was very upset. He wouldn't even talk to anyone. All he'd do was sit up in Kaede's room and hold the drawing he'd made of her. He does sketches. He did a very good one of her and gave it to her," Junso explained. Shaking his head in wonder, he said, "Then one day, it was like a switch was turned on. Kouta quickly returned to more or less normal. He began doing things. He got very interested in exercise and mechanical things. He also took to watching every movie and show he could find that had to do with burglary. I didn't know it at the time, but even back then, he was planning to go get Kaede back."
"That was two years ago," Akemi noted.
"It was. Less than a week after she was taken, he was planning to go get her back. Don't ask me how, but he knew where she'd been taken. He had this obsession with Kamakura. We all thought he was imagining things. He was right though, he found the island and got her back. I had no idea what he'd been planning until after he disappeared."
"Kouta is close to Kaede?" Akemi asked.
Junso grinned and said, "Very. You see, Kaede isn't my natural child. Kouta found her being bullied by some boys from the orphanage she was at. The boys had hurt her dog badly, Kouta fought them off her and the puppy and got the puppy to a vet. He was too late though, the puppy died. Ever since then, I think he sees himself as Kaede's protector. They go everywhere and do everything together."
"It sounds like they are in love," Akemi offered.
"They are," Junso confirmed. He smiled as he said, "They have this sitting position they call 'each other's chair' They sit facing each other with their knees up so they can lean back against each other's legs. They even do homework and sometimes eat like that. Kouta likes to brush Kaede's hair and put it up in a braid for her." Waggling a finger, he added in a mock warning, "No girl had better get close to Kouta if they know what's good for them."
Akemi grinned. "I bet. So Kouta spend two years planning Kaede's rescue?" she asked to confirm it.
"He did," Junso confirmed. "He kept it quiet too. It wasn't until the day after he disappeared that my sister, Takami, figured out where he was. Her daughter, Yuka, mentioned Kouta had asked her to buy a canoe for him and paint it black. The request was so odd, she remembered it."
"That is an odd request," Akemi agreed. "Why did he want it?"
Junso let out a sigh and said, "He had 12 kilometers of ocean to cross to get to the island where Kaede was being held. He went at night so no one would see him. A canoe is small, and it was something he could handle by himself."
Akemi's jaw dropped. "That sounds like suicide!" she said in a gasp.
"I thought so too, but he did it," Junso told her. "Due to the investigation going on, I can't give you details of what went on, but I can say Kouta faced great risk to himself just to get there, and managed to avoid the armed guards then trick them so he could get Kaede free and bring her home."
"Back across 12 kilometers of ocean," she said to make sure she had it right.
Junso nodded. "In a storm on the ocean in an unstable canoe and with a helicopter shooting at them to stop them from reaching land," he added.
"Dear Kami! How did they survive?" she asked.
Junso sat in thought for a second and said "Kaede is special. That's all I can really say. She helped Kouta get away from the helicopter."
"That is truly amazing! Do you have a picture of that canoe?"
"I can do better than that. We brought it home. After work, I can show it to you, if you like."
"Yes, please!"
Kouta hurried through his chores. Kaede wanted to help, but he reminded her she had a stack of homework to do. He'd finished his and helped her with things she hadn't learned yet, plus twice as much makeup work. Kouta did the stairs and entryway and noticed his father and a woman standing in the yard by the canoe. Curious, he went outside to see what was up.
Seeing him, Junso waved him over and said, "Kouta, please come over here."
Kouta did, and noticed the pretty, slim woman locked her eyes quickly onto him. "So, you're Kouta," she said.
"Ahh that's me," he said nervously and scratched the back of his head.
Kaede appeared outside as Kouta went over to them. Instead of walking down the front steps, she jumped over to Kouta to catch up.
Akemi noted Kouta looked pretty beefy for an eleven year old. She also noted right after he came out, Kaede came out and made a long jump from the door to catch up to him. A very long jump for how skinny she was. She also noted the suspicious look in Kaede's eye. There was no doubt, Kaede had made a solid claim on Kouta. Akemi pitied whoever tried to get between them. "You must be Kaede?" she asked.
"Yes, who are you?" Kaede asked flatly.
Yup, this was a baby tiger ready to use her claws to protect what was hers.
"I am Hasaki Akemi. I asked your father to show me the canoe that Kouta used to make his incredible trip to rescue you with," she explained. With her explanation, the fire of defending her mate left Kaede's eyes.
Kaede stopped and bowed. "Greetings, Hasaki-san," she said.
Kouta motioned to the canoe and said, "It's not usable right now, When we can we're going to fix it."
"Oh please don't until I get some pictures of it," Akemi begged. "Kouta, I don't think anyone will believe how fearless you were, traveling across the ocean in this thing until they see it."
Kurama got his turn in the interrogation room. The investigator on the other side read him his rights in a mechanical tone, then said, "You are Kurama Hosoi?"
"Yes."
"Were you aware that Kikumura Kaede was being held in this facility?"
"I was."
"Were you, in any way, involved with Kikumura Kaede's abduction?"
"I was in the area, but I was not involved." Kurama stated.
"Explain."
Kurama told how he was assigned to find 'the diclonius'. He did, and seeing she was leading a normal life, he did not prescribe to Kakuzawa's insistence of immediately disabling her and returning her to the facility. "I discovered yes, Kaede had indeed killed a man who beat and robbed her father. Seeing her father myself, I confirmed this. That was not an act of murder, but most likely she was defending her family. There is no law against that. The slaying of sixteen local Yakuza could also have been attributed to her or, or a rival gang. Before I could investigate farther, Kakuzawa ordered her taken. The strike team had her and we returned."
"So you were aware from her time of arrival, that the kidnapping had taken place."
"Yes."
"When were you aware Kikumura Kanae had been murdered during that kidnapping?"
Kurama took a slow breath and said, "After, when it came out in the news."
"Did you alert anyone?"
"I informed Director Kakuzawa, yes. He instructed me not to be concerned about it."
"You did not alert anyone else?"
"I had no authority to do so."
"You know the man who killed Kanae Kikumura with a stun gun?"
"Personally? No sir. It was one of the team that came with me."
"So, you knew there has been a kidnapped child at the installation you were assigned to, and you were aware a young girl had been murdered, and you know who ordered it as well as can give the list of names of the men involved. Is that correct?"
"Yes, sir."
"Why didn't you do anything about it?" The Inspector asked, casting him a hard look.
Kurama let out another breath. Listing evidence like this, the Investigator made him look very dishonorable. Perhaps he was. "I do not know, Sir."
"That is all for now," the Investigator said and called in the next one. "Send in Shirakawa."
When the Kikumura girl made shore, the secrecy of the 'Diclonius project' was shattered. This was not some faceless person who had no history and no one would miss. This was a school girl that was well known to have been kidnapped, and an innocent young girl had died on the sidewalk when it happened. In government circles, they knew the jig was up and blame had to be appointed as low on the totem pole as possible.
Kakuzawa was interrogated. At first he ordered everyone off his island, then when he was planted face first on his desk and handcuffed, he raged about 'you monkeys' will meet your end. With the help of his ravings, evidence was found that he was planning to use the Kikumura girl to breed and produce his children. It also came out from data recovered, he was looking for a way to isolate the 'D-gene' to replicate it and infect millions. The more Kakuzawa spoke, the deeper he dug himself.
The higher ups now had their fall guy. Of course, they knew nothing about his plan to wipe out humanity, but they were happy for it because it overshadowed the true reason behind the Diclonius project. The government eagerly prosecuted Kakuzawa on kidnapping, gross child abuse, three counts of murder they discovered, and got iron clad treason charges on him as well. Now, it was only a matter of going though the courts and Kakuzawa was going to hang. Literally.
Investigations went on and the man who'd shocked a 7 year old and killed her was found. Finding records of a Hoshi Kai who'd officially been 'shot while trying to escape', it was found she'd been tortured to death by electrocution in an attempt to find her child. Her body had been cremated, which lead to charges of destroying evidence.
No amnesty was offered to anyone who pulled the trigger or flipped the switch. Anyone in close proximity to them also received accomplice charges. This investigation was in the public eye, so investigators wanted to be sure they 'cleaned house' on every guilty party. If it wasn't accomplice charges, it was aiding criminal activities. All in all, they had 113 people under arrest for various crimes to be held until their trial date.
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Two officers and an Imperial Investigator came to the Kikumura house and explained to Junso they needed to record Kaede and Kouta's testimony for the upcoming trials. Junso was allowed to stay in the room while Kaede, then Kouta told their stories because he was the parent.
Kaede gripped Kouta's hand as the investigator asked minor details of everything that happened to her. He was sympathetic but wanted to know everything. After Kaede, Kouta explained where he landed on the island, the service corridor and finding the room with the Cyanide cylinders that were hooked by pipes to the vault Kaede was held in. While Kaede was weepy though this, Kouta spoke with anger in his voice about how badly Kaede had been treated. When the investigator was done, he thanked them and assured them justice would be done.
That night after having to explain and re-live the horrors she's gone through, Kaede ask Junso if she could please sleep with Kouta because she was upset. Junso warned to keep their clothes on, and no sharing the bathroom, and let her. She was smart enough not to brighten up and cry 'Yay'.
Kaede was gaining some weight back in that she was filling out. When possible, Kouta took her on walks and helped her regain arm strength. In her filling out, Kaede now needed a bra. Not that she was getting large in the chest, but her 'pokies' were very prominent. The time for just T-shirts was over.
Hasaki Akemi and Junso had been hanging out after work. Initially, Akemi had been milking him dry for information on Kaede. She found she did like him. Even better, he didn't mind when she had to suddenly leave to go out to cover a story about a fire or car accident. At the nice dinner they had out together, she didn't even have time to take a single bite.
Getting up, she knew it was too late to cancel the order. "Junso, I'm so sorry..." she began and stopped when he held his hand up.
"I understand. Come to the house, I'll change it to a takeout order. We can still have dinner," he told her.
"Thank you!" she said, very pleased to hear that. "I have to run now."
"Run, I'll see you later." Junso said with a wave.
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Becoming closer to Junso, Akemi offered to take Kaede out for 'underwear' on one of her few days off. Unsurprisingly, Kaede dragged Kouta along with them.
Walking in the mall, Kouta asked, "Kaede, I can wait outside the store for you."
"Nope," Kaede replied. They came to a 'young miss' clothing store, Kaede dragged him in.
The most embarrassing place a boy can be caught is in a women's clothing store in the underwear section. Kouta did his best to hide as Akemi and Kaede looked over bras of different colors with cute bow ties, flowers and other adornments in between the cups. Kaede selected a few and held them up for Kouta's opinion.
"Kouta, do you like this one?" she asked, holding up a pink bra with a bow tie dead center.
"Ahh, Kaede? I really think you should pick what you like," Kouta said meekly.
"I like it, I was asking you," Kaede pouted.
"It's cute," he offered. He then noticed a pair of girls from his class. They saw him and whispered to each other. Great, he'd been seen by people he knew. Now he'd be Kouta the Pervert.
Selecting bras was bad enough, then Kaede drug him over to the panties. According to Akemi, they had to match. This took extra time to match panties to the four bras Kaede had. To hurry this along, Kouta gave his opinion when Kaede asked. She then got a bathrobe before they checked out.
Finally, they left the store and Kouta's male pride behind in a dumpster someplace.
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That night, Akemi stayed over for dinner. Even though it was a Saturday, Kaede still had homework and studies to do. Sitting in their each other's chair position, Kouta tutored her on a few history facts and quizzed her on capital cities she had to remember.
Akemi sat on the couch by Junso, watching Kouta and Kaede interact. By now, she knew about the horns, so Kaede forewent wearing a hat around her. Quietly, she told Junso, "I am still amazed at how close they are."
Junso chuckled and said, "Kouta is much more mature than other boys his age. It seemed to happen when we he met Kaede. She has had a huge impact on him."
"I can tell."
"Say, Akemi? When we go to see my sister this year, can you come with us?" Junso asked.
Akemi winced inside. This was where she usually lost her prospective boyfriend. "I'd love to, but that would not be good for my work schedule. Reporters that take time off usually don't last."
"That is one demanding job," Junso noted.
"It is, but I love what I do," she said with a weak smile.
"That's good you have a job you love. Many people can't say that," Junso told her. He then let out a sigh and added, "I wish for your sake that you had more time off. It's just the nature of the beast though."
Akemi had to grin at how he put that. "You job has a beast too?" she asked.
Junso nodded. "It does. I'd love to spend more time with my children, but I'm the manager, so I'm chained to the store. Even when we do go on the one short vacation we can, I still have to call in, and if a problem comes up, I still have to deal with it."With a chuckle he said, "Right in the middle of trying to look for my son when he was missing, I got a call and had to deal with supply problems. That was very frustrating. But hey, like you said, I love being a store a manger, so it's something I have to put up with."
"You do understand," Akemi said, feeling relieved.
"All too well." Junso agreed. Shifting his gaze to his children, he saw them kiss. He shook his head, "And Kaede's going on birth control at fourteen."
Akemi turned and caught sight of them separating. I think that would be wise," she agreed.
Akemi's phone rang. With a huff, she answered it. "Hasaki? ... yes ... No I'm on the east side of town ... Where's Tanaka? ... All right I'll be there in fifteen.' She hung up her phone and cast Junso a sad gaze.
"You have to go," he said.
"I'm so sorry."
Junso grinned and got up. "Nature of the beast," he said and held out his hand. Akemi took it and got up. As they walked to the door, Akemi said, "Thank you for the wonderful ... short time."
"Hey, get that story," Junso told her with a grin. Without thinking about he he leaned over to kiss her. Akemi leaned towards him and accepted the kiss.
"Tomorrow morning?" she asked.
"Absolutely. Tell me where."
"My place," Akemi said. Grinning broadly, she waved and hurried off.
Right after he shut the door, Kaede called, "Way to go Dad! You finally got a girlfriend!"
Junso was going to deny it and saw Kouta beaming him a smile. "About time, Dad," he said.
"We'll see how it goes," Junso said with a grin.
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In the morning, Junso got a call from Akami to meet her at her apartment. He tried to deny he was going to see 'his girlfriend', but the beaming smiles of Kouta and Kaede, put a grin on his face too. "I'll be back soon," he told them.
"Take your time and enjoy yourself, Dad," Kouta told him.
Right after Junso left, Kaede shrugged off her shirt and got her bra off. She balled the bra up and stuffed it in her shorts pocket before putting her shirt back on.
"Why did you do that?" Kouta asked.
"Because I feel confined with that thing on," Kaede told him. "It kinda reminds me of being held in that dark room. You don't mind, do you?"
Kouta grinned and said, "Not at all." Kaede had a nice set of pokies.
Kaede grinned back at him, noting where his eyes wandered. "I have a few lessons I have to do. Help me then we can relax while you rub me."
Kouta only grinned and went with her to get some studying done.
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Junso arrived as Akemi's apartment with a vase of flowers. When she answered the door, he bowed and held the flowers out. "For you, to brighten up you place," he said.
"Thank you!" she said, surprised. "Please, come in."
Junso noted she wore only a pair of loose shorts, which showed off her great legs, and a crop top that displayed her flat belly. She put the flowers on the low table in her living area. He'd expected a 'woman's place, with all kinds of decorations. Other than a coulpe pictures and a board with more pictures and notes on it, her apartment was devoid of decorations.
"I don't usually get flowers, that was nice of you," Akemi said casting him a bright smile.
"Pretty flowers for a pretty lady," Junso said returning her smile. "I know your time is limited, so, is there something you'd like to do today?"
Akemi bit her lip and toyed with her fingers. "Actually, yes. I know women aren't suppose to be this forward, but ... I really like you, Junso ... and I ... I'm lonely," she said. "Can we spend some time ... making out?"
Junso's jaw dropped. "I ahh. It's been a long time for me too. If that's what you want, I will be happy to oblige," he said honestly.
Akemi grinned and said, "Let's make each other happy." She then threw her arms around him and kissed him. Junso hugged her and the kiss became deep. As they staggered back, Akemi guided him to the bedroom.
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After they got Kaede's lessons done, Kaede went to get them drinks. Kouta noticed the light was just right outside for drawing. Sitting cross legged on the floor, he looked out the window and saw a scene he wanted to draw. He grabbed his sketchbook and started with the window frame.
Kaede returned. Seeing what he was doing, she set their drinks down then laid down and wiggled her way onto his lap under his free hand. Reaching up, she grabbed his hand and put it up under her shirt. Intent on what he was doing, Kouta took notice when his hand touched her bare flesh. He looked down to see her grinning at him.
"You said you'd rub me," Kaede told him.
Kouta grinned. "I did," he agreed. He slowly rubbed her lower chest then worked his way up. Kaede sighed as he massaged the fleshy pocket of her right breast. "That feels better," she said in a pur.
"It sure does," he said. "I want to catch this scene."
"So? Draw."
Kouta smiled at her, "If you insist." He turned to a blank page and began drawing something more interesting than the window scene as he massaged her chest and shoulders. Knowing she was ticklish, he stayed away from her sides for the moment. After a few minutes, Kaede pulled her shirt off and relaxed. Her face was bliss. Kouta drew what he saw. Kaede was so damn cute lying half on his lap, he couldn't help himself. Kouta used all his skill and effort into making this one perfect. After all, this was Kaede. He just couldn't show anyone this drawing except for her.
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"Junso, this has been so wonderful," Akemi said as she cuddled up close to him in her bed. "But this afternoon, I have to go in and get ready for the Monday morning news."
Jusno let out a sigh and hugged her to him. He kissed her and said, "It has been fantastic. Perhaps we should be happy we got to some time together?" he asked with a smile.
Akemi couldn't help but return his smile. "You're right. I just want to lay here all day ... and do that again."
"Me too," he said sincerely. Akemi was a pretty girl and when it came to sex, she had been almost as desperate as he was. He'd had a great time and somehow, managed to make it last a wonderfully long time. He was happy just being able to make love to her. Looking over at her clock, he asked, "What time to do you have to go in?"
"Two."
"It's almost noon," he said in a mussing tone. "How about this? I'll make lunch and pack you a dinner while you get ready."
Akemi lifted her head up. "You'll do that for me?"
"Well, yeah," Junso said as if it should be obvious. "I can't promise anything fancy, but you need some time to get ready, don't you?"
Akemi climbed on top of him and gave him another long, deep kiss. Pulling back to gaze at him softly, she said, "I'm keeping you."
Junso laughed. Petting her smooth sides, he said, "So maybe from now on if you're pressed for time, you call me, and I can get meals ready for you?"
"Here?"
"Or at my house. I make lunch for the kids, I can pack you something and leave it in the refrigerator. You come get it when you're ready."
On top of him, Akemi noticed he was rising to the occasion again. A sly grin grew on her face. "So, if you're going to help me, we can linger a little longer?" she asked and rubbed her groin over his stiff member.
"I suppose we can," he agreed. They kissed again and make love one more time.