Chapter 21: Summer

Slowly opening her eyes, Chigusa began to focus as the morning light lit her entire room, making the curtains seem more heavenly than before. Her hand rested on the mattress until she realized Kaito should be where her hand is.

When she sat up in bed she smiled at the sound of the creaking door. Kaito walked in holding a tray with two plates and two cups of orange juice. He sat down next to Chigusa and she blushed at the breakfast he had prepared for them both to eat together.

She gazed down at the food to realize some of the scrambled eggs were burnt and the bacon was a little too soft but she didn't mind, it was his first time. She hugged him just to hug him and she began to cuddle her head alongside his shoulder.

He continued to eat but blushed wildly, pressing his hand on her cheek and embracing her warmth as well.

"You know…summer vacation starts next week, we can hang out more, do something, it doesn't really matter…." she said with a calm and smooth voice.

He nodded in response and then realized he had to use the bathroom. It was time!! He marched to the bathroom and when he came out he smiled and held his head up high. Ryou stood there staring in annoyance.

"Woohoo, you can piss. Now outta my way, I gotta take a showe-you sick bastard! You peed all over the toilet seat, you missed the whole freakin' toilet!" Ryou yelled.

Kaito decided it was time to run away so he grabbed Chigusa's hand and pulled her out of the room. He laid some blankets in front of the bathroom door and ran outside with Chigusa.

Ryou charged out of the bathroom only to trip over the blankets.

"What ass munch left blankets all over the stinkin' floor!?!" Ryou yelled, only to receive no response, the house was empty.

Chigusa heard Ryou yelling and decided not to worry about it, she held onto Kaito who kept her close as they walked. He was amazed at the design of the area, how different it was from The World.

Chigusa noticed his looks of marvel and decided to surprise him some more. She pulled him over to a local ice cream store and bought him a vanilla cone. She sat down with her chocolate ice cream and observed how he examined his food.

"You can eat it. It's alright." She said.

He listened and found it delicious but pointed at the cone, wondering if he could eat that too. She nodded and he ate it the entire cone in a single bite. She was surprised he could still do that but that reminded her, he couldn't talk anymore, probably due to his vocals not developing yet.

She blushed as they left, and as they walked, she blushed as she almost tripped and he saved her, she blushed when she looked at him and when he got confused, her blush was endless.

Chigusa was overwhelmed by his being here in the real world and how good-looking he was, how he felt…….she loved it. She placed her hand in his right pocket and he began to blush at such personal contact.

He decided to place his hand in her left pocket but she didn't have one. She giggled and placed his hand around her waist. Now he blushed as people stared at the two walking, as he continued to feel her, and as she talked and moved.

Chigusa decided to show him what movies were and he had no qualm about it. They were to view a pirate movie. Kaito did not trust that Jack Sparrow character, he was too untrustworthy until the end of course. Kaito looked at each character and knew he could beat them all.

Chigusa smiled at his focus on the film and she decided to rest her eyes while he enjoyed the movie. He watched as she slowly closed her eyes and blushed at her beauty and her serenity.

His heart began to pace rapidly again and he was overcome with deep feelings of affection for her, she was so cute and so nice, so gentle, and so affectionate, he had to tell her.

As the movie ended he shook her up a little bit and she asked if he liked it, nodding yes of course he helped her get up and heard his stomach growl, they both did.

"Hungry already? Well, we should get something to eat then. There's a burger place around here if that's alright with you." She suggested.

Chigusa seemed relaxed today and at peace with everything. Kaito knew he had made the right decision to come to this world. As they walked she lightened up with a wide smile and large eyes.

"Oh, they have the new Hello Kitty toys at that store over there! Let's go!" she said as she pulled him.

They entered the store to be greeted by all females. Kaito felt out of place and remembered something Ryou told him yesterday: "There will be places that make no sense to you but girls love it or you may feel out of place because you area guy. These are girly places and they love 'em so learn to deal with it."

Kaito appreciated the advice but began to notice how mindless the cat dolls looked, there small, black beady eyes seemingly showing that it had no soul so in turn it would eat your own.

Kaito saw the kitten on chains and on bracelets, on bear dolls, on bracelets, on necklaces, on perfume bottles, trading cards, bubblegum, bottle of aphrodisiac, shoes, shirts, dresses, underwear-which made him blush, bows, rubberbands, and for a minute Kaito thought he saw a sword but it was gone the next second………

"Here it is! Doesn't it look cute Kaito?" Chigusa asked, knowing he would say yes.

He shook his head no. She laughed and purchased the doll that seem to scream in pain every time you squeezed it. Kaito wondered why anyone would produce a toy that shrieked in terror every time you touched it but decided to leave the subject alone.

"Look Kaito! Birds!" she said. This time she didn't have to pull him, he came willingly.

She knelt down and tried to pet them but they hopped away. Kaito decided it was time to chase them and catch them so then she could pet them. They began to fly away but he leaped into the air and caught one.

He held it in his two hands and showed it to Chigusa. She smiled but told him he had to let it free so it could back to his family. He nodded and let it fly away, smiling at how beautiful it was.

Walking back home, Kaito began to wonder what Ryou was doing now. Chigusa squealed as she came up with an idea.

"What if you come to school with me tomorrow to see what it's like? I'm sure the teacher would allow it!" she said with excitement in her voice.

He nodded only to have a wet rag thrown at him at light speed. He fell to the ground as Ryou stood above him in rage.

"That's your pissed-soaked rag you sick bastard! Thought you could run away from your mistakes?" he said.

"Oh Ryou, there's no need to be so mean to him, you probably scared him." Chigusa defended.

"Screw that! He knew what he was doing!" Ryou said.

Chigusa turned over to see Kaito smiling at the fact that he ran away and she slapped his nose with one finger but finished him with a smile and walked inside.

He took his rag and washed it alongside his clothes, walking through the house shirtless. Chigusa sat on the couch watching television until he walked by. She covered her nose and blushed furiously as he sat down.

Realizing what he was doing he blushed and took a blanket to cover himself up with.

Chigusa couldn't help but be tempted. She cuddled her way into his arms and he knew to cover both of them with the blanket.

Nighttime arrived and Chigusa just pulled dinner out of the oven. Kaito sat down, still not wearing a shirt. When Ryou saw this his blood boiled.

"Where do you think you live, in a steam house? Go put on a shirt! I gave you some of mine and put them in Chigusa's room on the bed. They should fit." Ryou informed.

Kaito ran upstairs while Ryou looked suspiciously at Chigusa.

"I bet you let him walk around like that all day didn't you?" Ryou asked.

She blushed, not wanting anyone to think she's a pervert.

"Of course not…..um…..he…….he was hot is all….but not that kind of hot, that perverted hot, I mean he……was sweating and…uh…." She froze in place, blushing at her memories and words." How about some dinner Ryou?"

As time flew drowsiness had infected the three teenagers and they marched off to bed. Kaito began to prepare the couch for his rest until Chigusa came downstairs.

"Why are you fixing up the couch? Don't you want to sleep upstairs? In my room?" and then she felt her face burn with embarrassment at what she just said.

"Um….um….um……um?" she said.

He turned his head away to hide his blush and followed her upstairs. She knelt down and said some prayers, Kaito mimicking her to feel involved. She took off her socks and crawled into bed.

Kaito soon followed and the two just stared at each other. Yesterday seemed weird to them now, they don't think they can make out and hold each other again, they felt too nervous now.

Chigusa seemed like her normal self again, energetic, bouncy and cute while Kaito continued to learned new and feel new things. They kept some distance away from each other, faces red and bodies completely covered in blanket.

She smiled and he smiled too.

"I don't mind if you sleep in my bed you know, I just feel nervous all of a sudden. You can sleep with me anytime." She said.

She jolted. What she just said sounded wrong and she tried to explain herself but Kaito put his finger on her lips and inched over. She thought it was a good idea too and inched closer.

Soon they were one foot apart but so she stuck her little hand out and he placed his hand on top of hers. Eventually sleep took over and they closed their eyes. Chigusa dreamed of a shirtless Kaito walking back and forth in the house for no reason but sat on the couch drooling over him. She squealed throughout the night.

Kaito dreamt of him and Chigusa kissing once again and holding each other close, the warmth, the sensation, the stares they gave each other. He then imagined her going into the shower and him following in after her.

He woke up and found himself sweating. He turned over at Chigusa who squealed a little bit and relaxed once more. Kaito couldn't believe he had such a dream, but he didn't see it as perverted but as affectionate because back in the dream she was crying but he was there to comfort her. It made him feel good to make help her and he kissed her goodnight once more, her graceful body curling up in joy and then relaxing once again.

---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Author Note: Sort of a slow chapter today but I want to know what you, the readers think. Please review it and give me some feedback.