Yukinoshita was modeling for me.

To say that I was in shock was an understatement.

To be honest, I don't even know how to describe what I'm feeling right now.

I'm pretty sure that if we were talking about mental state then I've never been so close to being unstable. On the other hand, I was a nervous wreck since I was inside a changing room with a girl and that the door could open any moment and lead to a lifetime of embarrassment. At the same time, I was pretty excited because I was inside a changing room with a gorgeous girl who was showing a lot of skin and seem to have no problem with my presence. Those two feelings mixed together made sure that my heart could not relax and that I was in a constant state of paranoia.

So yeah, go figure.

Yukinoshita was currently facing the mirror, exposing her delicate back to me. Her long hair was flowing down to her waist, blocking a full view of her back but showing glimpses of her white skin and light blue strap. She was holding a green button up shirt over her body.

"Hikigaya-kun, what do you think about this one?"

Yukinoshita turned towards me and presented the article of clothing. The action caused me to once again stare at her nubile form, and made the heat rise up to my face.

"Y-yeah. That would look great on you."

I stammered a reply, making her smile in amusement. Lady, you're the one standing here half naked. Have some decency damn it!

"I see. Unfortunately, I think you're too distracted perving on me to make a reliable answer."

She actually made fun of me. I scowled in response at the playful stare she gave me. I'm an innocent young man who had been restraining myself in front of a seductive devil woman.

As if to make my life even more hellish, she once again presented her back to me, arms on her side.

"Hikigaya-kun, help me wear it"

My hands trembled at her request. It seems like she was going full force in order to make me uncomfortable. Unfortunately for her, I'm a hormonal male; and although I'm trying my best to hold back and not make any scene, I'm not against getting close to her! I took a deep breathe and slid her arms towards the openings, draping the shirt on her shoulders with her hair still inside.

A sudden desire to get back at her made me slid her hair outside the shirt, revealing her pale nape to me. I ignored the scent of her lavender shampoo making its presence known to my olfactory sensors and blew hot air in her nape.

The effect was immediate.

Yukinoshita gasped and instinctively raised her shoulders and I was treated to the sight of her closing her eyes and pursing her lips in surprise.

"H-Hikigaya-kun you brute...!"

Yukinoshita leaned and turned to glare at me, her red face was so mesmerizing that I couldn't help but wrap my arms around her stomach and plant my lips on hers. My action caused her to stiffen but then relax a moment later, she leaned to return my kiss and entrusted all of her weight on me. My hands couldn't resist and caressed her smooth stomach.

This woman was honestly too cute for her own good.

She sighed warm air in my face and smiled in content.

My hands stopped their ministrations when she held it in her own and guided me to the first button of her shirt, as if asking me to button them for her. I swallowed my saliva and carefully did as she requested. Her hands never left mine as I worked my way up. All the while, Yukinoshita never opened her eyes. My hands trembled slightly as I closed the buttons in her chest area but never stopped working.

When I finished the last button, her hands gripped mine and deposited them just below her neck. I could feel her heart pounding hard in her chest. In response to this, I buried my face in her hair, welcoming the scent of lavender to envelop me.

The silence was broken by the vibration of my phone. Yukinoshita twitched in annoyance and moved her hand to my pocket, she retrieved my phone and saw that there was a message from Komachi.

She released a sigh and broke our embrace.

"I guess I am buying this after all..."

Honestly, the shirt looked good on her.

"I can't believe it... in a place like that."

As soon as Yukinoshita made her purchase, we left the store in a hurry, the weight of our actions finally caught up to us. It seems like Yukinoshita has returned to her normal self and now cannot stop muttering under her breathe.

Komachi and Yuigahama left the shop when they noticed that the two of us were missing. In order not to make them suspicious, I made up some lie that Yukinoshita and I already departed and just grabbed a bite. It felt bad to lie to them but it would feel worse to explain what we were doing that time.

We soon arrived in a resting area and easily spotted the two of them eating their lunch. I regretted the fact that we were in a rush and didn't even consider buying food for ourselves.

I sat tiredly beside Komachi while Yukinoshita joined Yuigahama on the side.

"Yukinon what happened to your lipstick?"

I froze when Yuigahama's question reached my ears and tentatively glanced Yukinoshita. I was partially responsible for that, I got a little carried away during our kiss and ended up cleaning them with my tongue and lips.

Yukinoshita glanced at me for second before she sighed.

"I'm afraid that I simply failed to keep it on..."

While it was not a lie, it was not the truth either. I sent an apologetic look at her and she lightly shook her head. Thankfully, Yuigahama accepted her answer without much fuss.

"It can't be helped, it was Yukinon's first time wearing one after all."

I stopped listening to them when Yuigahama brought up the topic of clothes. So I grabbed my phone and opened the familiar game that had been eating my time and quartz. I recently failed to get the alter cat girl that has the same voice as Yukinoshita and the ice queen that really reminded me of Yukinoshita so I'm out of funds and had to save again until their banner pop out.

Damn it I'm hungry.

I'm pretty sure that Yukinoshita is too. Maybe I should have thought of a better lie. I can't exactly eat now when my excuse from disappearing was that we got hungry and ate.

My throught drifted back to the changing room.

Ever since we started these make out sessions, Yukinoshita has been growing more bold lately. The first that it happened was in the infirmary, when she got dizzy and I escorted her. It was fast and the events were blurry, but I remember that it all started from a talk. We got on each other's nerves and Yukinoshita's competitive nature certainly did not help. The next thing I knew was that were sitting next to each other with our lips pressed.

I remember the next few days where Yukinoshita cannot even meet my eyes. I also confused that time. What happened in the infirmary was some kind of mistake. We weren't lovers, we weren't even friends. It took another week before we were back to our usual banter but even then, there was something holding us back. Understandable, since we took advantage of each other. She was frosty and I was snappy. This eventually reached to the point where Hiratsuka-sensei had to be involve to prevent the collapse of the service club. She talked to us in private after club hours trying to make sense of everything.

We didn't told her about what happened, instead we somehow managed to enrage her to the point she locked us inside the empty faculty office. After that... we just exploded. It was the first time I saw her so emotional. The pressure of her family and relationships finally bursting underneath her icy exterior. I did not know how to help her, not by my lonesome so I told her the truth. That I do not know the answer to her problems. That I was just honestly as clueless as her.

The verbal assault ended, we both sat dejected. Words were exchanged in an effort to fill in the cracks that are threatening to break what we managed to build up over the last years. Then returned back to where it started, the incident that happened in the infirmary. We were tired and stressed so we did something that would take that away.

In a desperate attempt of humor, I pointed out that we were exactly the same at that moment, and that we should do it again to see if it really works.

Yukinoshita did not object.

Once again we were at each other's lips.

Then everything returned to how it was. Well not exactly. We knew something others didn't. That the two of us were just two broken pieces that will bend with enough weight. That somehow, the two of us can ease that weight when together.

And so started this charade of lust and want.

Then gradually she became bolder. As if she can only be that confident when there's only one person who knows what she can do. From the infirmary to the faculty office to the empty classroom to the gym storage to our very own club. With each sucess she craved to surpass.

It was exciting but also bad for my heart.

My musings stopped when Komachi tugged at my shirt. I turned around and saw Yuigahama and Yukinoshita standing a few feet away from us. Looks like I distracted myself magnificently.

"Onii-chan, we're gonna go and have some fun. You can go and do the usual stuff."

Once again Komachi was abandoning me after having the gall to drag me away from my sanctuary. Oh well, at least I can now go at my own pace. Great timing. You're forgiven for being a brat my dear little sister!

"Sure, you go have fun."

Maybe I can go home now?

"That wasn't an excuse for you to go home onii-chan! We'll meet up later!"

Oh... that's disappointing.

It's been almost two hours since we split off.

Now that I have eaten and rested, I found myself hanging around the noisy arcade. It wasn't that I wanted to play, no, I really do damnit but there were a lot of people! So instead, I was on a bench somewhere, tapping on my phone impatiently.

Komachi said that we'll meet up later but maybe I should just go home.

As expected, a loner truly has nothing to do here but spend money.

Just when I was considering the idea of abandoning my sister, my phone vibrated. The sender was none other than Yukinoshita.

[Where are you?]

[In the arcade fourth floor]

[Wait for me at the entrance]

Her message made me raise a brow but nonetheless, like the gentleman I am, I abandoned my comfortable seat and headed towards the entrance. There were a few people around so I opted to wait at the adjacent phone shop. Just a few moments later I saw Yukinoshita heading towards the arcade and I choked on air when I saw what she was wearing.

It was the green shirt from the changing room.

Damn it totally looks good on her.

Yukinoshita easily spotted me and made her way.

"Where are the others?"

"They are still in the middle of something. I excused myself because I cannot keep up."

"Is that so?"

During our conversation, Yukinoshita looked around her eyes darting to the pieces of machinery that were in the arcade. She took ahold of my wrist and dragged me in a leisure pace. We've been in the arcade before with the service club, Komachi and sensei. I don't think that Yukinoshita was the type to frequent places like this.

But I couldn't even distract myself right now.

"So... you're wearing that...?"

"Very astute of you to notice."

She seem to be amused at how awkward this was.

"Why...?"

"Why Hikigaya-kun, you're the one who told me that I would look great on it. Was that perhaps a lie?"

"Of course not! You look great!"

I may have said that louder than I intented and attracted attention to myself. I shut my mouth in annoyance as Yukinoshita's shoulders shook from silent laughter.

This damn cat.

Before I could even complain, Yukinoshita walked once again dragging me towards a certain arcade machine. A crane machine to be exact. Her eyes scanned the various stuff toys through the visible glass and focused on a single bear-like thing with scary eyes. Wait, is that Pan-san?

I didn't even need to say anything, Yukinoshita's eyes were already locked on the prize.

"Yukinosita..."

"I want it."

"You do know these games are a scam right?"

"Hikigaya-kun, I want it."

"As I said..."

"Hikigaya-kun, you will win this for me."

"Right. I'll go buy some coins."

There was only determination on her clear eyes. I sighed and told her to wait for me. I didn't miss that she totally just ordered me to win something from a money scammer like a crane machine. I remember what happened back then before I met her sister for the first time. She ended up using a lot of money and it ended with me asking the staff to get the toy. The only difference this time was that I'm going to use my own money.

I hope I brought enough damn it.

I returned with a bundle of coins. Yukinoshita was still standing in front of the crane machine. She was more eye catching than some of the flashy games in the arcade and I saw some guys pushing each other and pointing discreetly at her. Yeah, not on my watch.

"So, you want to give it a try?"

Yukinoshita blinked and tore her gaze away from Pan-san.

"I remember saying that you will win this for me."

Right, of course.

I inserted the first coin.

This will be tough.

I got Pan-san.

It only took me almost a hundred tries.

It would be totally cheaper if I just bought one from the store.

Then again... I looked at Yukinoshita's satisfied face as she held the stuff toy in her hands. Maybe it wasn't so bad.

Although there was still some coins left from the original bundle I bought, I wasn't really in the mood to play any games. It'd be bad if I somehow arouse Yukinoshita's competitive nature. We'd be stuck here for a long time.

It was already half past three and I was getting tired. Where the heck is Komachi and Yuigahama? They said that we'd meet up later but aren't they taking too much time?

The two of us continued to stroll inside the arcade.

I yawned as I made a recollection. I was farming materials during the morning. Komachi dragged me here and I somehow ended up in a changing room with Yukinoshita modeling clothes for me then we ended making out. Damn that was hot. I never thought the ice queen would even dare to do that in public. This day wasn't bad at all.

"Hikigaya-kun, what is that?"

Yukinoshita brought me out of me reverie and pointed.

"Looks like a photo booth to me."

It was as common as any machine in an arcade. I've only been inside of one of those twice. Once was with Komachi when we were younger and the second was with Totsuka when he tried to cheer me up. Usually they only let couples enter so I never really bothered.

"Let's enter."

Holding Pan-san with one hand, Yukinoshita pulled me towards the machine. There was a female staff stationed nearby, probably to ward off troublemakers and give out instructions.

"Wait, seriously?"

Yukinoshita didn't even paid me any attention as she approached the female staff. They discussed how to operate the booth. I wasn't really listening since I was too busy worrying whether someone from school might be here and start a rumor. In the first place, I didn't even pegged her as the type to pay attention to something like this.

"Let's go."

As soon as they finished discussing, Yukinoshita entered the booth.

The first thing I noticed was that it was small. It was so small that we barely fit in at the same time. My nose was once again assaulted by the scent of Yukinoshita's shampoo. I was really getting familiar with this.

Yukinoshita closed the black curtain. Thankfully, the entrance of the booth was facing a wall and was only separated by a meter or so, making it not a suitable path to any other visitors. Once that was done, she turned her attention to the screen and started to operate it while I sat in silence beside her.

"Hikigaya-kun, earlier today you said I was beautiful right?"

"Y-yeah I did..."

Suddenly reminding me of what happened at the changing room, I can't help but stutter.

"Say it again."

"You're beautiful."

"Do you truly mean it?"

"Yes."

Yukinoshita brought down her hand as she finished the instructions. She then turned toward me with a troubled expression on her face.

"This is truly getting complicated."

And then leaned.

It didn't take too much movement for her lips to crash in mine. She was silent and gentle, caressing my cheek while her other hand snaked around my neck to pull me closer. I didn't offer any resistance and merely inhaled her scent. She was no longer wearing her lipstick, but her smooth pink lips drew me in all the same.

It wasn't as explosive like earlier, but it was still the same sensation.

I ignored the flashes of light as I focused on her. Yukinoshita wasn't the same girl that I met in the service club back then. The guarded icy cold exterior that she has disappears whenever we were alone together. I really can't say how much I've changed. or if it was even noticeable.

But I do know that the me in the past can't become this honest in his feeling.

This continued for another minute before we stopped.

Both of us knew that we were on thin ice, that a single mistake could change everything we knew.

But like that's gonna stop us.

I kissed her one last time before I drew back.

I really need to talk to her about how we go and conduct these what ever you even call this. I was still a healthy male despite how rotten I look. I don't know how many times I've said it but this was something dangerous for me. I know what was happening to my body and it would be better if Yukinoshita knows that too.

"Hey Yuki-"

Before I could even finish my sentence, Yukinoshita stopped me. Her eyes boring down on my own.

"Hikigaya-kun, I'd like you to stay in my apartment tonight.