5-/¥Lu C.3

It's finally the weekend, no school for Taketo today. Which means Ilulu has Take all for herself today and tomorrow. Well, that's what she thought at first. Ilulu and Take share a nutritious breakfast together at the dining room of the apartment. They start off their morning just like every other day. Except, something changes their daily routine. Someone was coming over for a study session.

"Ilulu, someone's coming over today." Taketo said, which caught Ilulu's attention.

"Who exactly?"

"My friend, Tani. Remember her?" He asked, hoping for her to remember.

"Oh, her." She said in a disappointed tone.

"Yeah, does she bother you?" He asked.

"Oh no! I'm totally not bothered by the fact that you never told me about your busty friend!"

Take thought of defending his friend before he realized that things would end up bad if he did. "Okay? She's coming over to study with me. Since you decided to visit me during school which I had no choice but to leave campus. The lecture that day was really important! To make things worse, it was algebra! I'm not good at math!"

"Hehe, sorry?" Ilulu said nervously as she realized her mistake.

"Don't fret over it, Tani's going to help me. She's really good at math, not to mention that she's one of the top five math students out of all of the professor's classes!"

All the praising he's doing for Tani was starting to make Ilulu jealous. Out of anger, she bends the spoon that she was using to eat the soup without noticing.

"When's...this girl...arriving." Ilulu said, attempting to hold back her anger.

"U-Um, p-probably in an hour." He stuttered.

"You better spend some alone time with me before you go off and ogle over her tits! Now that I mention it, why can't you look at mine instead!?" Ilulu lifts up her black shirt to expose herself to him. Taketo didn't expect this to happen, so he received a glance of her over-sized breasts. Luckily, her nipples were covered by bandages instead. Only a small portion of her pink nipples were showing by the side of the rectangular bandages.

"Ilulu! I told you, I'm not ready yet!"

"Oh so you prefer to grope hers? Is that it?" Ilulu said.

"I would never lay a hand on her! I only belong to you and you only!" Take yelled, the last sentence caused her to blush a bit.

"Ahem, well then. I think we're done with breakfast now." She gets up from her seat and pulls his hand. "Come watch some television with me! My show's about to start!"

An hour passed, just enough to watch Ilulu's favorite shows and two anime episodes. Ilulu wanted to watch more, but someone knocked on the door. Tani finally arrived, just as promised. Taketo picks himself up from the couch and opens the door to greet his friend.

"Welcome Tani, how's your day so far?" He asked.

"Good, just doing the usual like always. Ready to start?" Tani asked back.

"Always am." He leads Tani to the living room, where Ilulu was at.

Ilulu notices a girl walking into the room, she immediately recognized Tani because of her bust.

It's this chick again! Ilulu said in her head.

Tani finds "You must be Take's girlfriend! Ilulu, right?"

"That's correct." Ilulu said.

"My name's Tani, nice to meet you." She held her hand out to her so they could shake hands. Which Ilulu hesitantly accepted.

"Take has told me a lot about you!" Tani informed.

"He..talks about me?" Ilulu said.

"Of course! He brags on how he's so lucky to find a girl like you, how thankful he is for you, how he cares about you and how sexy you look to him!" Tani teased at the last part.

"Tani!" Take yelled, being flustered.

"Sorry! I'm not wrong, am I?"

Take's face turned even redder, he dodges the question.

"Even if he did care about me, maybe he should consider my feelings as well! Why didn't he tell me that he was meeting with some girl! Next thing you know, he's going to start sleeping with this slut!"

"Ilulu!" Take said.

Tani just stood there in shock. Their first conversation with each other and Ilulu's already talking smack. She needed an answer of why she was acting like this. Were they always like this? It's obvious that she's jealous of Taketo hanging out with other girls other than her. The only clue she has to what was going on was the part where Take has never talked about her to Ilulu.

Take was annoyed by the way Ilulu was behaving, even if this was the first time he's ever seen Ilulu very fussy. She walks up to Ilulu, grabs her hand, yanks her up and drags her to their room.

"Ilulu! What's your problem?" Take asked in an angered tone.

"I'm just mad that you decided to keep this quiet. You know what, I'm actually glad that I came over to your school. Otherwise, you might of been groping her breasts and sleeping with that whore!"

Ilulu wasn't holding back, she's didn't care if Tani could hear her from the next room. It wasn't everyday that Ilulu would talk so badly of someone.

"You take that back Ilulu! That's my friend you're talking about!" Take yelled.

"Forget Tani! Let her sleep with the next guy she meets!" Ilulu said.

Even if Tani knew that Ilulu misunderstood her, it still hurts hearing those words for her. Luckily, Tani was always a tough girl since day one. Take on the other hand was furious that his own girlfriend who he trusted his life on was talking so badly towards his friend.

"Ilulu, I'm very disappointed in you. But you're right, I should have introduced you to her sooner." He caught her full attention. "To think that my own girlfriend would talk so badly about my only friend in college...it's unbelievable. You remember my friends from high school right? We all went our separate ways because we wanted to chase our dreams. Sure we still talk to each other with our phones, but college takes away most of our time. Tani is the only friend I have right now, if you don't accept her then so be it!"

Ilulu got confused at the last part before he started explaining.

"The reason why I started dating wasn't because of your physical appearance, I love you because of the way you are. You were brave, caring, trustworthy and understanding. Those are the traits I like about you the most! But now, I think I'm starting to regret that I've ever met you."

Regret, Take finally started regretting. The word regret echoes inside Ilulu's mind. She would start tearing up a bit.

"I'll be sleeping on the couch tonight, don't bother persuading me to sleep with you. I'm angry right now." Take closes the door from his room and leaves Ilulu behind.

Tani notices Take walking into the living room.

"You heard everything, didn't you?" Take asked.

She nods, admitting that she heard everything Ilulu had said about her.

"I'm really really sorry about this. I don't know why Ilulu snapped out of no where."

"It's...fine. She's jealous, and I can understand that." Tani said which caused Take's eyes to widen up.

"You have?"

"Yeah, I've been there before. Back when I was still in high school to be exact. It's a common thing to happen between couples. So you shouldn't be surprised at this point."

"Really? It is?"

"Don't tell me that this is your first time arguing with Ilulu."

He nods, Tani sighs.

"Still a newbie, huh? Even after two years with her?"

"Ilulu isn't like any other girl. She's...special. To me at least."

"Even after all the arguing you still love her." Tani comments.

"I do! I'm afraid that Ilulu might break up with me, I don't want that to happen." Take said, sounding worried.

Tani then placed her hand on Take's shoulder to support him.

"I'm sure Ilulu would understand. Even if she does break up with you, you can still date other girls! There are plenty of fish in the sea!"

"No!" Take exclaimed, which caught her off guard. "I-I can't imagine a future without Ilulu. She's always been there for me when I was down. I love her too much to even separate ways from her. That's why I asked her to live with me. So everytime I wake up in the morning, she's the first person I see when I start off my day. I don't want to lose that."

This silenced Tani for a few seconds. Turns out that Take was very loyal towards Ilulu. This was true love between a dragon and a human.

"That's a relief!" Tani giggled. "For now, we should carry on with the study session. I don't want to get in the way of your relationship, it's better if I leave you two alone soon."

"I don't know. I'm afraid to face her again." He admitted.

"You'll be fine!" Tani playfully punches his shoulder.

Taketo was clearly still worried about the situation.

"Hey, how about we go shopping after this. We can buy Ilulu an apology gift?" She said, trying to cheer him up, which he agreed on. Without further distractions, they start on the study session, which would take three hours of their time.

Eventually they finish studying and covering the material that Take missed when he had to walk Ilulu home. Their stomachs grumbled as expected. It's time for them to eat. Just like they've planned before, they would gather their things to eat out. Someone would be missing if only the two went, Ilulu was still in her room. Take still had some heart within him. The young man decided to check on her and ask if she wanted to come along.

Take walks to the bedroom door and tries opening, it was locked.

"Ilulu, Tani and I are eating out. You want to come with?" He said from outside the door.

Ilulu was on the bed, weeping under the covers. She heard him clearly. Sadly, she was still angry at him. "No. I'll make myself a sandwich. Go on with her, I don't care anymore." She said.

Take, taken back by this, obeyed. "As you wish." He responded with a sad tone, now heart broken. When he returned to Tani, she knew that he was sad. Tani reminded him that they were going shopping for Ilulu's apology gift so she wouldn't be as mad. That is, if she accepts it. Both of them exit the apartment and made their way down the stairs. Before they went off to the city, Tani pats his shoulder and tells him that he shouldn't give up just yet. She knew that Ilulu would start regretting if she ever left you, because she still loves him deep inside her heart.

＜Time-Skip→1 hr 8mins＞

After they ate lunch, they were on the search for anything that could please Ilulu's tastes. There was nothing, she refused to wear any other clothes than the one she always wore. Due to the fact that none of them would ever fit her freakishly large breasts. Who could blame her? Even if there were stores that gave women the option to adjust the clothes to fit their chest, she declined. Jewelry was out of the question, she didn't want to attract any bandits. Sure, she could easily eradicate every bandit that she saw, but it was annoying for her.

Tani and Take sat on a nearby bench inside the mall. They were a bit tired out by all the walking, they needed a rest for their legs.

"We've looked all around the city, but all we encountered were more and more clothing stores! Are you sure that there's nothing that Ilulu likes?" Tani asked.

"I'm not...sure." Take sighs. "I guess that proves that I'm not a good enough to even be with her." This fired up Tani. She stands up, stood in front of Take, then she slaps him.

"Don't you quit on me!" She places both hands on both sides of his face as she pulled him close to her's.

"I know that we've only started knowing each other for half a year, but I know that you can do better. I know you're not the type to give up! You know how we studied back at your apartment after your absence? You're the one who planned it! An idiot would just take off and give up after that! Despite by all those offensive comments she said about me, I know that deep deep down, she's a great woman! So tell me, do you want her to be your's forever or are you going to let another man take her from you?"

To go this far to help out your friends, this was touching. This was a real friend.

"I'll...remain her boyfriend."

"Excellent, now think for what she would love best!" Tani commanded.

Take did so and looked around. Then he found the perfect place where he could find Ilulu's gift.

"Perfect!" He stood up from the bench and ran off. "Stay there Tani! I'll be back!"

＜Time-Skip→Evening＞

Take arrives in his apartment, he closes the door behind. Tani went home so she could give him some alone time with Ilulu. So they can clear things up and hopefully work it out. He goes to the room where Ilulu was located before he left with Tani. Surprisingly, the door was unlocked unlike the last time. He opens up and finds no one in the room.

"Ilulu?" This troubled him for a quick second. He had thoughts that maybe Ilulu already moved out from his apartment. Even if her stuff was still in here, he was worried that she did. He runs out of the room and checks in the living room. The female dragon wasn't there. He checks the bathroom and closet, she wasn't there either. There was only one room that he didn't check, that was the kitchen.

He slowly made his way to the kitchen. He was so nervous and stressed as he approached closer. If she wasn't there, that would mean that this was the end of their relationship. Take would have to spend the rest of his days alone, never will he find another girl like Ilulu. The moment of truth, he looks around the corner of the doorway. The answer finally calmed him down. He finds Ilulu in a white apron with her hair tied up from behind. The blue ends on her hair was another trait that he liked about her. The pinkish-orange hair with sky blue colors on the ends of her hair added more of her cuteness.

Take tried approaching her without alarm, but Ilulu sensed his movement behind her. So she quickly turns around and faces Taketo.

"Take, you're here." She forced a smile as she looked towards the ground to prevent eye contact with him. Ilulu turns around and picks up a tray, then she shows them to her boyfriend. "I made you sandwiches. I know it isn't much..I know that they're not good as your's..but..I'm sorry. I know what I said was very wrong, I shouldn't have said those things about Tani. I guess the jealousy got the best of me, that I snapped." Ilulu started tearing up before continuing.

"This...this feeling...I feel so sad. Something's wrong with my heart. It feels like something heavy is weighing down my heart. Who knew that this kind of pain ever existed. To be honest, the last time I felt something similar to this was when I was first told about my deceased parents, murdered by humans." Ilulu's tears dropped to the hardwood floor.

It was heartbreaking to see Ilulu like this. It was because of his actions that caused Ilulu to remember that fateful day. Taketo approches the crying dragon. She doesn't bother looking up. So he sets aside the tray, lifts her head up gently, lowers his head and leans in for a warm kiss with his girlfriend. This was the only way to calm Ilulu's sadness. The same technique used when Ilulu first talked about her parent's death with him.

The kiss stopped Ilulu's tears, she wraps her arms around him. The young couple last for a while like that, for two minutes straight. Since they usually made out during the night time, they were used to kissing without breaths. As they depart, they stare into each other's eyes.

"I was in the wrong too. When I said that I regretted dating you, it was very foolish of me. I should never of done that Ilulu. That was dumb of me. I should be the one apologizing. Please...forgive me." Take hugs her tighter.

She sobs, yet she smiles. "We're both in the wrong, aren't we?" She hugs back. "I'll forgive you if you forgive me."

"Looks like I have no other option do I? You're forgiven." He said as he embraced her even more.

"Same here."

After a short while, she noticed the bag left on the ground besides Taketo.

"What's that in the bag?" She asked as she departed from him.

"Oh right! It's your gift, it's not much but I think you'll like this either way."

He takes out the item from the bag. It was a bag of strawberry chocolate kisses. This candy instantly reminded her of their cherished memory.

It was Valentine's Day, they were outside of the shop during her break. They were very close since they were both dating at this point. On that same day, Taketo's grandmother gave Ilulu a bag of strawberry chocolate kisses as thanks for always helping out in the shop. When she opened up the bag, she suggested that they would eat a few together. Take as always obeyed to her gorgeous girlfriend. It was then when Ilulu said his name. As he turned to her side, she was met by a pair of lips and a piece of candy. Ilulu still had the chocolate between her lips, Take had no choice but to eat it along with her before he could continue kissing. This was the first time they ever kissed. All thanks to those chocolates.

"I remember those. I love them. It's thanks to those, that I stole your first kiss." Ilulu giggled.

"And those are one of the things I do not regret."

For the next few minutes, they eat the chocolate together as a couple. The two ended up sleeping together like always. He was glad to have a person like Ilulu in his life. Take never saw a future without Ilulu.