"What exactly happened back there, Jean?" Narumi asked as I followed him and I scratched at my left ear. "Jean?" He repeated and I sighed.
"Alright already. That demon was Lilim and she used Marin Karin on you." I explained and Narumi at my side raised an eyebrow at me. "It's a kind of charm spell."
"That explains how we ended up in a phone booth together." Narumi teased, a smile on his face that only increased when I blushed. "Hey we're both mature adults here."
"Speak for yourself, Shouhei." I shot back though I couldn't help a tiny smile creeping onto my lips. It was at that moment I heard a faint rumble and Narumi chuckled as my cheeks burned. "I'm hungry so what?" I grumbled, arms crossed against my chest.
"Then let's get you something to eat. You must have worked up an appetite." Narumi answered and I nodded before I realized just what he was refering to. Shaking my head in annoyance I started to hurry ahead and Narumi grinned moving quickly to catch up with me.
"I swear ever since I came to the Capital I've had the worse luck." I commented as I picked at my fried rice and egg noodles. Seeing Narumi hesitate with his fork close to his mouth made me smile. "Did I say something weird?"
"You just made me remember King Abaddon." Narumi replied, returning his attention to his own meal of spaggetti and I frowned until he swallowed a mouthful. "It's a long story, Jean." He added with a smile and I nodded, returning my attention to the meal in front of me. We ate in silence for a while and I couldn't help turning my head from time to time, glancing from our spot near the front of the restarunt to stare out the window.
"Jean, is the meal okay?" Narumi's voice jogged me out of my daydream and I turned back to see him staring at me with one eyebrow raised.
"Yeah it's great. Sorry I was miles away." I apologized and Narumi nodded, watching as I resumed eating my meal. It was delicious and I leant back against my chair, watching with a smile as Narumi lit a cigarette.
"What happened before with that demon? Lilim was it?" Narumi asked and the question was so sudden I blinked, coughing as my cheeks turned a faint shade of red.
"Do you need to bring that up? Anyway she charmed you and you forced yourself on me." I replied and Narumi chuckled, waving the smoke from his cigarette away from my face when it drifted my way.
"I didn't hear you complaining and besides you're the one who opened the phone booth so you knew what was going to happen." Narumi answered, a slow smile creeping onto his lips when I snorted at him.
"Whatever. Oh and by the way you owe me a new shirt." I told him and he raised an eyebrow until I casually opened my jacket to reveal my shirt and he blinked, noting the top two buttons had been torn off. "You did that by the way. Got a little carried away, Shouhei." I scolded though I did have the smallest of smiles on my face when he blushed this time.
"Can you blame me?" Narumi said and I shrugged, pushing my plate towards the middle of the table. As I did I can feel a strange sensation, like someone's watching me and I turned my head towards the window in time to catch a glimpse of something looking directky at me. I nearly upended the table as I leapt to my feet and despite Narumi's protests I raced for the door.
Narumi quickly paid for both meals but by the time he raced outside I was already gone and I groaned, shaking his head. "Now where have you gone, Jean?" He muttered, looking around the area.
"Hang on!" I called out as I chased the darting figure through a crowd of people, dodging them when they didn't move out of my way. "Sorry! Sorry!" I yelled after hearing a few very rude remarks. Even though it only took a few seconds to move through the crowd but it was enough time for my prey to escape and I muttered under my breath, remembering Fenrir too late.
"Jean!" Narumi called out and I turned my head slightly to see the detective hurrying my way, a little out of breath. "Wait up." He added and I sighed, arms crossed against my chest while I waited for him to catch his breath.
"Sorry but I need to find whoever was watching us." I told him and Narumi shook his head, actually looking annoyed. "What?"
"You just raced off without telling me where you were going. Besides that who are you chasing? I didn't see anyone." Narumi answered and I raised an eyebrow at him, a little frustrated at him.
"There was someone watching us while we were eating lunch, Narumi. I'm not joking." I protested, crossing my arms against my chest when he didn't respond. "You don't believe me do you?" I asked and Narumi opened his mouth, his mind working on an answer.
"It's not that, Jean. If it was a demon I can't see them remember?" Narumi finally answered and I gave him a tiny nod, feeling a little embarrassed. Fiddling with one of the remaining buttons on my shirt helped me avoid looking the detective directly in the face.
Though Narumi must have sensed something was wrong when I felt his hand cover mine and I looked up to find him smiling at me. "Jean, do you want to head back to the agency?" He suggested and I gave him a grateful smile, trying not to show just how eager I was.
With a grin he started to head toward the nearest streetcar stop, his hand still clutching mine. For once I allowed him to take the lead and as we climbed inside the streetcar after it pulled up I let out a breath, hoping that nothing happened to us on the trip back. I didn't relax until I saw the sign outside Narumi's agency though when Narumi's hand left mine I paused at the door, my eyes darting around the area until I saw Narumi produce a key fron his jacket pocket.
With a low click he unlocked the door, pocketing the key before he turned his attention to me to see me breathing a little quicker. "Jean, what's wrong?" Narumi asked and after I took a deep, shaky breath I nodded my head towards the door. "Did you think something was wrong? Jean, I was just unlocking the front door." He sighed and I lowered my head, cheeks burning until he reached over giving my left shoulder a quick squeeze.
"Yeah so I panicked for nothing. Great work, Jean." I scolded myself and Narumi actually chuckled, his hand moving to mine before he tugged me towards the door.
A few minutes later I found myself sitting on the couch and with a grimace I watched as Narumi carefully unwrapped my bandages. "Just relax, okay?" Narumi told me, exposing my leg and I snorted at him. "Huh...looks like it's healing though I think your leg could use some ointment. Stay here I'll be right back." Narumi told me, rising from his spot on the floor in front of the couch before he set off for the cupboard beyond the office.
While I waited I carefully pulled one of my summoning tubes from my pocket and with a few whispered words, Fenrir appeared in a flash of green light. Shaking his head he stepped forward and I reached out, gently rubbing the fur on the back of his neck.
"Jean, what happened?" He growled softly when I gazed towards the front door with a frown on my face. Getting no answer he nudged my uninjured leg until my focus returned to him.
"I thought we were being followed while Narumi and I were eating. But I couldn't see anyone so I might have been seeing things. Guess I'm just a little on edge because of what happened earlier." I told him and he growled softly giving my leg a nuzzle.
"Sorry it took me a while. I really need to clean out that cupboard." Narumi called, walking through the doorway and I gave him a faint smile when he knelt in front of me. "Now let's see that leg."
A few minutes later I rested my newly bandaged leg on the couch while Narumi cleaned the cap of the ointment, setting the tube on the table before he returned his attention to me. "So how does your leg feel? Oh and your eye." Narumi asked and I gave him a wider smile ignoring the urge to scratch at the bandage. "That good huh?" He grinned and I nodded, reaching out to stroke Fenrir's head.
"Great thanks. Sorry if I've been a little angry recently. With Lilim running loose and my repeated run-ins with Haruki..." I trailed off with a one-armed shrug my cheeks glowing when Narumi reached out, entwining his fingers through my own.
"Jean, you really need to relax more." Narumi told me and I tilted my head to one side when he moved closer. "If you're open to a suggestion I have an idea."
"What exactly did you have in mind, Narumi?" I asked and he sniggered seeing how red my face was. "Okay why are you laughing at me?"
"Actually I was going to suggest you could take a nap or read that book a little more. Geeze, dollface what did you think I meant?" Narumi teased and I coughed rubbing at my only good eye while he grinned. "Now that you mention it since we're alone right now..." He muttered and my eye widened when he gently pushed me down onto the couch. After he leant down and the tip of his nose brushed mine I giggled reaching up before I drapped my arms around his neck, pulling him down into a kiss.
Fenrir observed his summoner making out with her friend for a few moments then he snorted, resting his head on his paws before he closed his eyes.