Rain poured down hard against the exterior of the MOFA unit apartments with no sign of letting up soon. She'd been living here for about two weeks now ever since her release. It was a cozy establishment that seemed fitting for two people. Since her rights as a regular citizen were revoked, that meant she could no longer have her own place, and Kougami didn't waste any time before inviting her to stay with him after he picked her up from the Tokorozawa Correction Center. She can't say that she minds though—quite the opposite. She first entered his apartment with the intention of staying for the night. She missed him. And seeing him standing in front of her when she stepped out of the Correction Center had her is disbelief. There were no more bars, no more walls, no war and no vast distances. She could reach her hand out and touch his face. It was overwhelming.
Over the course of the first week, the apartment was slowly changing, making itself a more permanent place for her to stay. Vibrant fabrics now blossomed in the master bedroom closet; her shoes were neatly organized there as well. Some of her jewelry and makeup scattered across the large dresser and her laptop found a new home on the coffee table.
The communicator rested on a side table next to the sofa as Akane heard Mika's voice through it. She kept the video off since she was only in her panties and Kougami's black shirt that hung off of her in a way that left one of her shoulders exposed. Akane gazed off to the window where the rain was hitting and streaking patterns across. She gave the usual happily apologetic comment as Mika informed her of the current situation in the CID and what her role will soon be.
After Mika hung up, she went to go make some coffee for her and Kougami. She could hear the shower running, so the timing would be perfect to share a cup with him once he got out. As she waited for the coffee her eyes locked onto her apricot jacket that was neatly draped on the dining room chair since she last wore it, and her mind wandered to the lunch date after her release.
Akane finished her 3rd bowl of noodles and heaved a sign of satisfaction. They didn't go anywhere extremely extravagant, but this restaurant was known for their noodles and Akane's mouth watered everytime she thought of the food. Kougami just sat back and watched her eat to her hearts content. It was a drastic change from the packaged and un-flavorful meal choices she had available while she was locked up. Dessert arrived promptly and Akane quickly devoured half of it mercilessly before taking the time to savor the second half.
"Do you know where you're staying from now on?" asked Kougami.
The question caught her by surprise because she didn't really think he would pay any attention as to where she'd find residence. She looked up at him briefly before looking down at her plate again " Well I can't go back to my old apartment anymore so I suppose they'll arrange for me to stay in the Enforcers' dorms very soon" said Akane as her played with the strawberry on her plate.
"Or." Kougami leaned in closer to her as he made his statement "You could come live with me."
Akane was hoping he'd invite her over for the night, but was still debating if she should really take his offer to stay longer. She got comfortable on his couch as they both enjoyed some alcohol and started talking about their colleagues. The evening then became a mixture of re-visiting stories in each of their respective lives during the time that they were separated. Feelings became clear and passionate. Too passionate to hide. Before their clothes came off any further, Akane broke apart from Kougami and voiced that she should take a shower. She knew where this was going and wasn't opposed to sex but she still had the feel of the correction center on her and really wanted to rid herself of it before anything else. Kougami gladly let her use his shower and got her some clothes to change into. Before entering the shower, she left the door unlocked hoping that was enough permission for him join her and halfway through cleaning herself, he accepted it. What they started in the shower continued on the bed until just before the sunrise. In the morning, it was decided that she would stay with him from now on.
She was so engrossed in her thoughts that she didn't even hear Kougami get out of the shower and was slightly startled when she felt him behind her and felt his hand glide over the hand she was resting on the kitchen counter. "Anything new from your former unit?" asked Kougami. His face was now dangerously close to hers. "Nothing new yet" She sighed and tried to keep her eyes on the coffee maker so as not to gawk at Kougami's shirtless body, which was now a hundred times more chiseled than when they met at SEAUn. They've performed more intimate acts than just looking at each other but she still couldn't get used to how beautiful of a man he really was. "I just need to be on standby for now."
The rain kept falling at the sample pace as when she got up this morning.
"Did Hanashiro-san send you any assignments today?" asked Akane as her eyes closed from Kougami ghosting his nose and lips on her nape, making her moan faintly. His faced instantly started frowning now that she reminded him. "Not for another day" he said and then her turned her body around to face him. She was now completely trapped against the kitchen counter, almost flush against him. She gave him a sweet smile with the conclusion "Then we both have the day off today."
He just responded with a gruff Mmhmm-like sound as her kept feeling her up in all different places. His thumb hooked into the side of her panties and began slipping them down her thigh. "Tell me Miss Tsunemori, how would you like to spend your day off?" Kougami asked directly near her ear. Soon her shirt found its way to the floor too. His lips smashed right onto hers and after a brief heated kiss, in her breathy voice, Akane responded "Let's waste it" and her voice came out more boldly than she intended it to, but it brought out a primal instinct inside of Kougami as he grabbed her by the hips and hoisted her on the counter. In a split second, his face was right between her thighs and Akane couldn't do anything but throw her head back, soon becoming a whining and panting mess. Kougami promised to produce a repeat of the sounds she made last night.
The coffee was completely forgotten.