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LionHeart
Chapter 25
And I'd give up forever to touch you
'Cause I know that you feel me somehow
You're the closest to heaven that I'll ever be
And I don't want to go home right now
- Iris, Goo Goo Dolls
The atmosphere around the dinner table was...tense. And silent. The only sound was the clanking and chiming of our knives and forks knocking together and the awkward coughs and clearing of throats. I was sat beside Hika, just staring down at my food, avoiding Tamaki's eyes from across the table.
He didn't say anything when he saw Hika and I in the kitchen together. We stared each other down across the room, I was frozen, anticipating some form of argument, demanding as to why we hadn't told him about us. But he just looked at us, not making a sound. After a couple of minutes, he just walked away. He didn't talk to anyone else after he left, the only thing anyone could do was avoid the conversation. The others came to find us one at a time and we couldn't help but tell them what had happened – which was probably a bad idea since the whole house then became heavy with awkwardness and hesitation.
"This pot roast is really nice Haru-chan...thank you" Honey's timid voice broke through the silence.
I glanced up at him and smiled, exhaling slowly, "Thank you Honey, there are some cupcakes in the fridge for afterwards if you'd like"
His face lit up with a grin, and I could feel some of the uncomfortableness lift from the room. But that brief feeling of calm disappeared just as quickly as it had come when Tamaki cleared his throat in front of me. I averted my eyes and met his, his stare was unsure and his expression was blank.
"Tamaki just say something" Kyoya spoke up authoritatively, not bothering to lift his head from his food.
There was a loud collective intake of breath from each person in the room in response. We all looked at each other before turning back to Tamaki, waiting for his reply. My hands shook in my lap anxiously.
"So..." Tamaki uttered, "You're both...uh..." his eyes panned from Hika to me.
"Yes" Hika answered.
"How long?"
"Almost 2 weeks"
Tamaki blinked and dropped his cutlery down onto his plate, then sat back in his seat with a sigh, "Why did no one tell me?"
Hikaru hesitated, "There was never a good time..."
"I assume the rest of you knew" Tamaki breathed glancing at the rest of the group around the table. The others looked down guiltily.
"We worked it out" Kaoru intercepted, "They wanted to tell us all together but we just happened to stumble across some things, and then we realised..."
"So I was last to know?" Tamaki sighed, "Were you ever going to tell me?"
"Of course we were" I replied, "But then all this stuff with Ochi arose and got in the way, there just wasn't an ideal time"
"You could have just come outright and told me"
"It wouldn't have been as easy as that, and you know it" Hikaru grumbled.
"And what's that suppose to mean?" Tamaki tensed his jaw in annoyance.
"You know exactly what that means" Hikaru replied, "I wanted to tell you alone. I knew your reaction would be a little more complicated than anyone else's"
"And why is that?"
Hika raised an eyebrow and gave him a knowing look, "Do you really need me to say it?"
An unreadable exchange of glares was shared between them and silence suffocated the room. I buried my face in my hands, wishing I could just disappear from sight.
"We'll talk about this after dinner, alone. There are more urgent problems going on at the moment and I don't want your reaction adding anymore stress to Haru, or anyone else for that matter" Hika gave a stern look, his voice was serious and authoritative.
Tamaki bit his tongue after that, returning to his food.
Everyone finished their meals quickly, I assumed it was so they could excuse themselves from the table to wash up their plates. Anything to avoid the awkward silence once Tamaki and Hika went to talk by themselves.
I met Kaoru in the kitchen, after everyone else had gone to sit in the living room. I sighed heavily and dumped my plate in the sink. Raised voices could be heard coming from upstairs.
"It's okay Haru, be calm" he gave a comforting smile and draped an arm across my shoulders.
"Why is this all happening now?" I murmured, "I don't understand why Tamaki-senpai isn't handling this as well as everyone else" I looked up at Kaoru. For a moment I forgot it was him, he looked scarily identical to Hika. The resemblance gave me a little comfort and reassurance, but not enough. "Why does it feel like I'm being scolded for doing something wrong?"
Kaoru blinked as he gathered his words in his head, "The boss has always been...well, you know how he's always been with you"
"Fatherly?"
Kaoru tilted his head, an unsure look on his face, "Well yes, but...there reached a point in Ouran, when he realised it wasn't just...parental love..."
I furrowed my eyebrows questionably, I didn't fully understand what Kaoru was trying to say, "Huh?"
The expression on Kaoru's face was pained and unsure, I could tell he really didn't want to talk to me about this. But I'd had enough of shrugging off the subject.
"The boss would be...jealous of Hikaru"
"Jealous? Why?"
Kaoru laughed a little under his breath and gave me a tight hug, "I can see you worrying, but please, try not to. This is why Hikaru wanted to talk to him first" he squeezed me comfortingly.
I was just about frozen to the spot as Kaoru pulled away with a cheeky grin, "I'm not really sure what to say" I murmured.
"You know the boss has always been...relatively rational. As long as he knows Hikaru is looking after you and you're happy, he won't have a problem"
"Maybe I should speak to him" I breathed.
"Speak to who?" A voice spoke behind us.
I turned around to see Hika walking through the doorway. He ran his hand through his hair frustratedly and sighed. I couldn't help but pout as I walked over and gave him a reassuring hug.
"I should probably talk to Tamaki" I repeated, "How is he?"
"He's fine. He was shouting but I don't think he's mad or anything just...a little hurt, I think..."
"We should have told him sooner...right?" I mumbled.
"Maybe. But this is how it is now, I guess all we can do is wait for him to come around. Believe me, he's more annoyed at me then he is with you" he spoke with a light-hearted chuckle in his voice. I couldn't find the same energy to laugh back. Hika kissed my forehead sweetly, "It'll be okay Pouty, I promise. I'll give him a few minutes then I'll go talk to him again"
"No, no, it's okay, I'll go talk to him"
"Are you sure?"
"I need to" I sighed, leaning up to kiss him, "I should probably explain things"
"Do you want me to come with you?"
I shook my head, "No, it's probably better if I went alone"
"Okay" he slipped his hand into my hair, smiling at me as his lips brushed against mine. I relaxed against him, my hands balling up his shirt as I sank deeper and closer into him. Only his touch could calm me down when things became too stressful. I enjoyed our little escape as his lips caressed mine.
"Ahem" we heard behind us. We broke apart and looked at Kaoru, who was smirking with his hands rested on his hips.
"Sorry" Hika chuckled, "We're not used to having other people around"
I smiled a little and looked back at Hika, "Okay, I'm going to go and talk to Tamaki, where is he?"
"In his room. Top of the stairs, turn left, 3rd door on the right"
"Okay"
"Good luck baby" he kissed me again, firmly and passionately. I exhaled heavily and let go of him.
I made my way upstairs, noting the apprehensive looks from the rest of the group as I passed by the living room. Tamaki's door was shut when I reached it. I knocked slowly, waiting for some form of reply. When none came, I opened the door ever so slightly, and peered through the gap.
"Tamaki?" I questioned. He was sat on the end of his bed, his face in his hands as he sat hunched over, his blonde hair in a disarray as he tugged and tangled into the locks, "Tamaki" I repeated, "Can I talk to you?"
He raised his eyes slowly, then straightened up, a false smile touching his lips, "Of course" he replied.
I nodded and stepped inside, closing the door behind me. He shuffled over on the bed, to make space for me to sit beside him. It was silent for a long few moments, I barely dared to breathe in case it made too much noise.
"Haruhi..." Tamaki breathed, shattering the silence, "I need to apologise..."
I glanced at him, "I suppose you do..." I said, "I just...I don't understand what you feel Hika and I have done wrong"
"You didn't tell me. You told the others. But not me"
"We were going to. But the others just worked it out on their own. We weren't even ready to tell anyone when they all found out, and by then it just felt so complicated trying to decide, and then all this work stuff got in the way. We wanted to tell you but...it was...so complicated..."
"In any case" he sighed, "I'm sorry...I shouldn't have reacted the way I did...I was just...surprised"
"You shouldn't have made such a scene at the table. And we could hear you shouting at Hika" I replied, "He's the one you really need to apologise to"
"I have" he said, "Not that he wanted to speak to me much"
"You made it feel like we were doing something wrong. Hika gets very protective. You know that"
"Then you must know how protective I am too"
I scoffed, "How could I not?"...all our fights have been caused by his protectiveness...I sighed, "Senpai, I know we should have told you, we're all friends and we should have confided sooner but...it was so new to us, we didn't know how to behave or what to do concerning other people. We just wanted to enjoy our little world for a while...maybe that was wrong of us but...we were just doing what felt right"
"And that's how it feels with him? It's right?" his voice was almost cynical.
"Yes" I responded with no hesitation.
Tamaki cleared his throat and ran his hand through his hair roughly, "There's a reason why I got so defensive. Honey said he expressed some of the same concerns with you"
"With the media?" I replied, "I'm assuming, much like everyone else - that's the main problem you have with us..." I couldn't stop my voice from sounding displeased.
"Have you seen this?" he grumbled, he reached into his inner blazer pocket and pulled out a sheet of paper. He passed it over to me, and I took it with a look of confusion on my face. I read through the paper, it was a page from a magazine. The headline read, "Hikaru Hitachiin: No Strings Attached." My eyebrows furrowed further.
Son of fashion designer Yuzuha Hitachiin, Hikaru Hitachiin (25) was seen leaving L'Hotel du Nord last Thursday with an unknown woman after a night of romance. Sources say that the couple checked in late Wednesday night into a king sized double suite where they spent the night together. Reporters are addressing rumours of courtship between Hitachiin and this unknown female, and are asking the question. Who is she? Hitachiin hasn't made a statement on his relationship status or the nature of this affair. But the secrecy surrounding the couple have baffled reporters, who have never encountered this new fling.
Some sources state that Hitachiin made a special request to claim this brunette beauty, paying as much as 500,000 yen for a night of lust. It was rumoured earlier last year that Hitachiin used a great percentage of his income from modelling to fuel questionable habits, and if those rumours were true, it seems that he's up to his old tricks again.
Whereas others support the hearsay that Hitachiin is finally embarking on a relationship with a woman new to the modelling scene, who will be featuring in Yuzuha Hitachiin's new seasonal campaign,.
Maybe Hitachiin has finally realised the error of his ways and is burying the bachelor life? Or is he still playing the irresistible bad boy? There are plenty of questions surrounding this story. But the main question still remains.
Who is this woman?
My eyes shot up to his, "You mean...you already knew...?" I breathed slowly, shocked by the words I had just read. He'd saved this article, he'd known about Hika and I way before that evening. He knew we'd been at the hotel that night. He must have put two and two together. "Who wrote this?" I blurted. In my mind, there were so many anxieties flying around. Why didn't Tamaki say anything? Who saw us? Who are these so-called sources? Where did these rumours come from? And why the hell do they think I'm a prostitute?!
"Hikaru attracts bad press" Tamaki sighed, "I don't want you getting hurt"
"B..but...how did they...? And...why didn't you..."
"I hope you understand that reporters will sell any story. No matter how vague, or how patched up with lies it is, if they can attach something to a grainy photo. They'll sell it. These sources are bullshit, they're just trying to earn some dirty money. But this is the reality of being involved with him. They will drag your name through the mud just to sell a stapled stack of paper for pennies, they don't care how ruthless their words sound and they will get ruthless. Can you really ignore the attention you'll get in response to these claims? The way people will judge and look at you? You'll see your face and name printed across news-stands daily with a new lie captioned underneath it. You won't be able to hide yourself from the world, they'll know you, they'll know everything. All your most private things"
"Why are you trying to discourage me?!" I snapped, "Don't you want Hika and I to be happy?"
"Of course I do, and that's why I'm explaining this all to you. You need to understand the seriousness of this choice you're making"
"I'm not making a choice, I've already made it" I replied, "And I choose Hika. And I'll take the lies, the rumours, the digging into my life, I will take anything if it means Hika and I are together. And no amount of magazine articles or warnings will change my mind"
Tamaki sighed, blinking slowly over saddened eyes. He brought his hand to his face and rubbed it firmly, as if he were trying to recompose his expression manually. After a silent moment, he looked back up, taking a deep breath. He then uttered, "Do you love him?"
I blinked.
Do you love him?
I blinked again.
Do...you...love...him...?
"Uh..."
Well...do you?
My mind paused for my mouth, waiting to hear it's reply. My heart thumped in my head loudly.
Do I love him?
I'd never been in love before...what were the symptoms of love? How would I know? Did I love him? Was that what this was? I thought about him all the time, I always missed him, he made my body ignite with just one touch. And his eyes...his smile...I loved those...
Without realising, a smile touched my lips.
"He loves you" Tamaki breathed. I blinked out of my reverie and stared at him, my mouth hanging open slightly, "He always has...ever since we were in school. You remember when you volunteered at that bed and breakfast? And your friend came to join us? Hikaru couldn't stand the idea of another boy getting close to you and from that day on you could see it in his eyes. When you went away to college he just...closed up. He even went to Boston, I don't know if he ever saw you, but even after that, he always avoided any conversation where you came up. It probably hurt him to think about you"
My breath hitched in my throat, as I tried to blink back the tears that built up behind my eyes. My heart twinged and slowed, and the thudding in my ears dulled.
Hika loves me?
"He...he went to Boston? When?" I stammered.
Tamaki shrugged, "A few years ago, he must have been...20, 21, he didn't talk about it when he got back, he didn't even talk about it beforehand. But we just knew that was why he was going"
"I...I had no idea..." my breath was coming out in laboured heaves, "Why? Why didn't he ever say anything?"
"He didn't want to worry you" Tamaki replied, "You had your heart set on Boston and college. Hikaru knew that even if something did come out of it - he could never join you out there in the US when he had Kaoru here. I think he tried to accept the fact that nothing would ever happen. Even in Ouran he had his reasons, he didn't want to confuse you or ruin the group's friendship. So he stayed silent. I guess there just wasn't ever a good time"
"Why didn't I see it?" I choked, I covered my mouth with my hand and closed my eyes, "Oh god I'm so stupid"
"You love him too, don't you?"
I didn't open my eyes, I couldn't even open my mouth. I nodded slowly without even thinking about it.
I did love him. He made me feel so...incredible. No one had ever made me feel that way. Why hadn't I realised it sooner?
"Does he make you happy?"
"Yes. So so happy" I croaked.
"Then..." he breathed, "I'm happy"
"Have I...have I done something wrong?" my voice was a whisper, "Why does everyone keep putting so much guilt towards us? It's not wrong what we're doing...it's not wrong to be in love..."
"No" Tamaki said, "You've done nothing wrong. I want you to be happy. And I know that...Hikaru will treat you the way you deserve, you're safe with him, and really..that's all I can ask for" he reached over and draped his arm across my shoulders, pulling me into his side for a comforting hug, "All I've ever wanted, was for you to be happy"
"I am happy. I don't think I've ever been happier..." I uttered, looking into Tamaki's eyes.
After a few moments of silence, a smile crept onto his face, a genuine one, "Good" he said, "That means everyone wins..." he spoke quietly, as if he were only speaking to himself, "I'm sorry about how I reacted, it's not my place to stand in the way of you two, especially when your feelings for each other are so strong"
"We haven't really...spoken to each other about feelings yet" I admitted, taking a deep breath.
"It's still early days" he replied with a light laugh laced around his tone, "You don't need to rush anything"
"This is all just so overwhelming..." I chuckled, "Why must everything happen at once?"
"I know it is. And I'm sorry for adding to that"
"It's okay, you were surprised. You're allowed to react however you want"
"Hikaru isn't mad at me is he?"
I shook my head, "No, of course not"
"I should go and apologise to everyone..." he sighed, "I ruined your lovely dinner..."
"No you didn't. I think everyone was just a little...awkward"
"My fault..."
I smirked and stood up, I reached out my hand to him, "We'll go join them in the living room. Hika has cupcakes and I'm sure there's a movie on TV. We'll all just sit together, no awkwardness, no arguments"
"That sounds nice" he smiled back, taking my hand.
We emerged on the staircase and slowly descended. We could hear the others in the living room, talking about Kyoya's work or something. I led Tamaki to the doorway, I smiled to assure everyone that things were okay.
"Everything okay?" Kyoya asked.
"Well, I hope so" Tamaki cleared his throat. He let go of my hand and walked inside, stopping in front of everyone. I settled down on the floor beside Hika, nestling into his side. He smiled at me, his eyes lighting up as soon as they met mine.
He loves me...
Tamaki tucked his hands into his pockets as he addressed the room, "I'm sorry about this evening, I didn't mean to make anyone feel uncomfortable" he said.
"Don't be sorry Tama-chan, we already forgave you" Honey beamed.
"But still, I am sorry" he continued, "And Hikaru...I shouldn't have said what I did earlier..."
"Water under the bridge" Hikaru waved the remark away and stood up. He gave Tamaki a friendly hug, and I swear I saw him whisper something in his ear, but I didn't hear what was said. When they parted, they did it with bright grins. And it were as if nothing had happened.
I couldn't remember the last time I'd felt so relaxed and serene. Everything was just so cosy and warm in that living room. Honey, Mori and Kyoya sat on the cream couch, Tamaki in the sofa seat, and Hika, Kaoru and I were settled comfortably on the floor. The boys had chosen one of the transformers movies to watch, and their eyes were pretty much glued to the screen.
But I wasn't paying much attention, I was too busy thinking about what Tamaki had said.
Hikaru loved me?
Was that actually true?
I tilted my head to look at Hika's face. He was watching the TV screen intently beside me, I was in awe of his tired smile and the dishevelled unruliness of his dark auburn hair. He was so beautiful, inside and out. As if he could sense my eyes on him, he reached out and wrapped his arm around me, pulling me against him so I was nuzzled into the crook of his neck. I smiled, enjoying the familiar scent of his cologne.
I wondered how long I had known about my feelings for Hika. When I had fallen in love with him. I hadn't realised it until Tamaki had said. I'd never even been in love before, I'd never experienced anything that can be considered love for another man. Whenever I thought about Hika, I got butterflies in my stomach, my heart would skip a beat, and I would dream about him and miss him when he wasn't with me. I trusted him, I constantly thought about him...I loved him. There was no other way to describe it.
I was in love with Hikaru.
When the movie ended, the group spoke briefly about the morning arrangements. Everyone needed to work, so it seemed we would be meeting early for breakfast. It was about 10 when everyone started excusing themselves to their rooms. Hikaru and I included.
I was happy to be alone with him. Especially after the talk with Tamaki.
"Are you okay baby?" he asked once we were in his room.
I smirked, "I swear you've asked me that question at least 20 times today" I breathed, "But yes, I'm okay"
Hika smiled, making sure the door was locked before he began shrugging off his blazer and unbuttoning his shirt to change. I tried not to stare as I walked over to my bag and fished out a set of pyjamas. I pulled off my t-shirt and jeans and replaced them with the blue tank top and patterned shorts. I hadn't worn actual pyjamas in years, I was far more comfortable in an oversized t-shirt and sweats. These pyjamas were a little too form fitting for me. But then again, Hikaru had packed my bag. I guessed he'd found the stash of clothes my father had bought me and I had set aside and forgotten about. I could see the fashion conscious side from Yuzuha showing through him...
Hika wolf whistled from across the room. I turned to him with a laugh, but was cut off when I saw that he was completely bare apart from a pair of shapely black boxers. His body was truly breathtaking. Another thing about him that I loved.
"I like those" he winked, gesturing at my pyjamas.
"You would. You packed them" I smirked, "And...I like those" I chuckled and pointed at his underwear.
"Well, lucky for you, I don't like to sleep in pyjamas"
"Lucky, lucky me" I bit my lip, my eyes panning down his chest, across his perfectly toned abs and down his strong, lean legs. I could feel my cheeks turning red the more I stared. Hika was smirking as he approached me, his arms then enveloped me and his lips met mine. He lifted me up, earning a surprised squeal from deep in my chest before he set me down with a bounce on the right hand side of the bed. My hair fanned across my face playfully, I grinned up at him as he climbed over me to his side, settling down under the covers.
"You're so beautiful, did you know that?" he beamed.
I laughed, "You may have mentioned that once or twice"
"That's because it's all I can think about"
I blushed under his gaze. Is this what Tamaki was talking about? Was this love?
"Penny for your thoughts Pouty?" Hika questioned, wrapping his arms around me and pulling me against him so we were face to face.
"What did Tamaki say to you earlier?" I breathed, "After dinner when you and he went to talk"
He shrugged, "Just how worried he was about you. And just like everyone else - he didn't want magazines writing about you and victimising you, he was also pretty pissed off that neither of us told him what was going on..."
"Did he show you the article?"
Hikaru hesitated, "What article?"
"He had a magazine article, someone photographed us leaving the hotel last week, they made a whole story out of it"
He sighed heavily, his eyes falling shut momentarily, "I was hoping no one would see that..."
"You already knew about it?"
He nodded, "I saw it a couple of days ago, I didn't want to say anything"
"You should have told me"
"I know...but we were having such a lovely weekend together. I didn't want to ruin it"
"Well...Tamaki saw it. And he panicked" I sighed, "He'd already known about us for a few days..."
"I guess he didn't feel comfortable talking about it until it presented itsefl" Hika exhaled, "Did you read it?"
I nodded, "I did"
"You're still not scared away?"
I chuckled, "Nothing could scare me away"
"What else did he say?"
He said that you love me.
And I told him I love you...
"He told me about some...things" I replied, "He said you went to Boston a few years ago..."
Hika's eyes widened, and a reluctant expression curtained his face, "He told you about that?"
I nodded.
"Oh. He told you about that?"
"Why did you never tell me?"
He shrugged, "You hadn't contacted any of us, I was worried you wouldn't want to see me"
"Of course I would have wanted to see you"
"At the time I was worried you were avoiding me because of the kiss. I didn't want to make things even more uncomfortable between us" he sighed, "I don't know...I didn't really have a plan when I set off over there. I thought that once I arrived I would know exactly what to do, but...if anything I felt even less prepared. I drove down to your college, had a look around..."
"Did you ever see me...?"
He gave a saddened look and reached up a hand to move the hair that hung across my face, "You were in the library, studying, and reading a book. I wasn't ever expecting to see you, the college was such a big place, it was so unlikely that I would run into you. But when I walked into the library, there you were. As soon as I saw you there I couldn't move..."
"Why didn't you come over and talk to me?" I whispered.
"You weren't alone..." he uttered, "You were with this guy, and you were both laughing and talking to each other. The only thing I could think about was how that used to be me and you, and I then realised that I'd missed my chance. People move on after school, they make new friends, they branch out. I didn't do that. So it was scary to see that you had. I turned right around and went back home after that, I tried not to think about it. It was so difficult but...the only thing I could do to stay sane was to try and forget you. It worked for a little while, but then Mom or Kaoru would mention your name and the...feelings would all come flooding back..."
I could feel the tears streaming down my cheeks now. I had no idea. I never realised Hika felt this strongly about me, and because of that, I had hurt him.
"I should never have gone to Boston" I breathed, "All I did was hurt everyone...especially you"
"No Haru, you had your life to live, you had paths to take, I wasn't going to stand in the way of that. Besides, everything happens for a reason, and the way things have grown between us recently...I wouldn't change a second" he wiped away my tears with his forefinger, staring into my eyes with so much love that I could feel my heart threatening to beat out of my chest.
"You know you mean everything to me Hika..." I whispered, nearing his lips. I kissed him sweetly, trying to get even closer. "I'm so sorry I left you"
"You're here with me now, that's all that matters"
"It's been a crazy day hasn't it?" I murmured.
"Isn't it always?" he chuckled against my lips, "But...now that everyone knows, we don't have to hide anything anymore"
"I suppose that's an up side"
Hika smiled and brought his lips towards me. He kissed me with such tenderness, I could feel my body turn weightless in his arms. Since Tamaki had said the word 'love'. I could feel it. And I noticed it in all the little things Hika and I did. Every smile, every touch, even slight flickers of his gaze. He went to Boston for me, because he missed me, because he wanted to see me. And now that I could name what I felt for him, I was aware of every move I made. The softness of his lips felt unreal, with every caress, I tried to convey as much feeling and love as I possibly could.
I pulled away, catching my breath. The look in Hika's eyes made me practically shake. That loving stare in his beautiful hazel eyes was something I would never grow tired of. I cupped his cheek and smiled at him.
Should I tell him?
I didn't dare blink as I replayed Tamaki's earlier words in my head.
"It's still early days"..."You don't need to rush anything"
It was still early days. And even though I knew what I felt for him was real. I wanted it to be special when I told him. I wanted it to be perfect. I let the smile on my face grow, mirroring his. I wrapped my arms around his neck and nestled my head against his chest.
"My beautiful Haruhi..." I heard him say dreamily, a yawn interrupting his last word.
I chuckled, "We should go to sleep, we have a long and early day tomorrow"
Hika pouted, rolling us so I was lying on top of him, "But it's been at least 12 hours since we were last intimate" he said jokingly, and kissed me on the forehead.
"Now whose keeping count?" I laughed, giving him a peck on his pursed lips. He yawned as soon as I pulled away, "Bedtime" I chuckled.
"Oh fine" he smirked, "I guess cuddling is just as good"
"You're so adorable" I cooed, planting a kiss on the end of his nose.
He made a face, "I'm not adorable, I'm strong and manly" he grumbled. And as if to prove his point, he twisted his body and flipped me on my back, I landed with a squeal as he rolled on top of me. His lips attacked my neck, sucking and nibbling lightly. His hand trailed under my tank top and cupped my breast, kneading it passionately, his thumb toying with my sensitive peak. My eyes rolled back into my head and a gleeful smile spread across my face. "Am I still adorable?" he breathed in the husky voice he knew I loved.
I blushed, "Hmm, I might need a little more convincing"
"Oh really?" he smirked, "I thought it was bedtime?" his tongue darted out and trailed up the side of my neck. Shivers shot down my spine and a moan left my lips. I could tell he was going to do it again, but another yawn interrupted him. I could tell he was trying to hold it back. I laughed and gave him a brief kiss on his cheek, "Okay fine" he sighed, "Bedtime"
"We can continue tomorrow" I chuckled, "We're in no rush" I smiled inwardly, quoting Tamaki's earlier words.
Hika rolled off me, holding his arms out so I could rest my head on his chest. He reached up and turned off the light, plummeting the room into darkness.
"I don't know what I would do without you" he said, his lips brushing against my forehead, "Goodnight Pouty"
"Goodnight Hika" I smiled, my eyes fluttered shut.
I love you.
A/N - Chapter 25 here! And not delayed as the others have been! I thought I'd have a nice relaxed chapter before all the heavy stuff hits.
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