AUTHOR: FINALLY.
Natsuki goes after Shizuru, thinking that Shizuru must have misunderstood what happened back there.
"Shizuru!"
Natsuki curses Takeda for the N times. This wouldn't have happened if Takeda doesn't go haywire by proposing.
Just when Shizuru gets to her car, Natsuki finally catches up. Before Shizuru could open the door, Natsuki puts her arms on both sides of Shizuru stopping Shizuru from opening the door.
"Shizuru, there is nothing between Takeda and me."
"Shizuru, believe me. I have no idea what he is about to… to…" That shouldn't be counted as a proposal, should that?
"I know, Natsuki."
"Shizuru, you must believe me. Wait, you knew?"
All of a sudden, Shizuru's shoulders start shivering.
"What is wrong? Shizuru?"
"I…" A long pause. And the shoulders keep shivering again.
"Shizuru, what's wrong?"
What happens next is nothing like what Natsuki imagines.
Shizuru starts banging her hand on the car and laughing.
Having a really, really good laugh.
"Natsuki, you should've seen the look on your face." And continue laughing.
For 1 minute, Natsuki's face remains dumbstruck.
After 2 minutes, Natsuki's face is a perfect illustration of a speechless emoji (=.=)
3 minutes later, Natsuki couldn't take the embarrassment anymore.
"Shizuru!"
"I am sorry, Natsuki…" Drawing a deep breath, Shizuru finally calms down.
"Well, I am glad you have a good laugh." Followed by a huge pout on her face.
"Sorry, you look like you are being forced to eat a bowl of salad without any mayonnaise."
"Do you have to mention that? It was one time. So happened my mayonnaise was out and I forgot to buy one."
"I am sorry I laughed at you so hard."
Natsuki not saying anything, but her pout is still on her face.
"You still owe me dinner. I rush here as soon as Mai calls. She said you were in some kind of trouble and it got me worried." Ok, Mai did not say that, but it would definitely help to make Natsuki less upset with her.
"Let me take you home to cook something." Natsuki looks at Shizuru in her yoga attire and puts Shizuru to co-driver seat.
Natsuki is so sweet and adorable, isn't she?
"Ok, Shizuru. What happened in the restaurant was indeed weird and funny." After saying that, they burst out laughing together.
The short ride is full of laughter.
At the parking. "Natsuki, carry me upstairs."
Natsuki likes this childish side of Shizuru. Shizuru rarely lets her childish side show. How could Natsuki say no to that?
On the other hand, Shizuru doesn't expect Natsuki to actually agree.
She looks at Natsuki half kneeling with her back facing her. After slight hesitation, she climbs on top of Natsuki's back, putting all her weight on Natuski's petite body.
"Natsuki, if you are not ok, you don't have to."
"I am ok."
Despite hearing that, Shizuru can feel Natsuki's hands shivering. Natsuki's scapula poking at her chest even causes slight pain.
Looking at the number in the lift climbing higher and higher, Natsuki can't help thinking "Why can't it be a 5th or 6th floor?"
At that moment, Shizuru can't give words to the warmth she feels inside.
Even though the stubborn side of Natsuki annoys her at times, but this side of Natsuki also touches her a lot.
Shizuru leans closer to Natsuki's cheek, and says, "I love you."
Natsuki's knees go weak and she almost falls. "What?!" Do you have to pick this moment to say it?
In many, many years afterwards, Natsuki recalls that she hardly hears a direct I love you from Shizuru. Shizuru would always call her by many cute pet names, but rarely a direct I love you. She never expects the precious first time would be under a situation like this.
In front of the door, Shizuru leaps from Natsuki's back. Natsuki rubs her shoulders, and says, "I always thought you are kind of thin, it turns out…"
"Turns out what?" Ladies are always conscious about their body figure, and Shizuru is not an exception.
After a short pause, Natsuki's eyes take a clockwise swirl and says "Turns out that you really are thin." Minor payback for surprising me like that back then.
"Should I be getting thinner?"
Natsuki's hand hold Shizuru closer to her. "I like you the way you are. Thin or not."
"Really?" Despite the corner of mouth twitching upward, Shizuru still tries to look threatening by squinting her eyes.
"Yes, really." Natsuki can't help flirt back.
"Now, are you going to tell me what happened back at the restaurant?" Shizuru never considers that being a valid proposal, so she wouldn't use the word. The only proposal that counts is her proposal to Natsuki.
While Natsuki taking the ingredients out from the fridge, she starts explaining. "He is the kid living next to my house. I never gave him any wrong idea. In fact, he is one of the reasons why I moved out. He really, really annoys me." Natsuki unconsciously rolls her eyes when she says the word "annoy". Could Natsuki be any cuter?
"Why did Mai call me there?"
Shizuru likes her salad in the ratio of 2 lettuce, 1 tomato and 1 capsicum. That woman must be OCD in some way. "Mai knew restaurant was booked for a proposal for the night. Imagine how surprised she is to see me there. She probably thinks having you there would stop me from kicking Takeda's ass."
"And why didn't you leave earlier?" Natsuki swears that she detects a slight tone of interrogation underneath the question.
"I wanted to. But Mai said she went through a lot of trouble to prepare the food for the night. And that I should tell her what I think about it after eating it."
That does sound like what Mai would do. "Fine."
Shizuru drills Natsuki with more details about this childhood neighbor over the dinner. Actually Shizuru isn't all that curious about the guy, but Natsuki's reaction of speaking something she detests is absolutely adorable.
After the dinner, Natsuki holds Shizurus hand and leads the way. "Now, about what you said in the elevator."
"Well, what did I say in the elevator?" Oh, Shizuru is getting good at playing innocent.
"I bet I can make you say that again."
"Really?"
An arched eyebrow is definitely a dare. And Natsuki never backs down from a dare.
For the next few hours, two tangled bodies in the bed keep moving, causing more heat and sweat to come between them.
This round, Natsuki seems to be the one calling the shot. With her hand between Shizuru's legs, Shizuru tries to suppress her moan by biting on her lip.
Natuski's tongue comes between Shizuru's lips and forces her way in. Right before she gives the finishing touch to bring Shizuru to another orgasm, Natsuki says a soft "I love you".
Shizuru's heart skips a beat hearing that. While her body is overtaken by the desire, her eyes feel warm and heart is oozing with lava.
"Me too." That is the last thing Shizuru remembers she says before she dozes off.
AUTHOR: I PROMISE NEXT CHAPTER WILL BE VERY, VERY FUNNY. AND I WILL POST THAT SOON.