Chapter 4
Morning dawned bright and early when Mieko finally stirred from her sleep. She rubbed her eyes groggily and snuggled closer to the source of warmth. As she snuggled closer, she smelt something husky and it smelt nice so she moved closer. She opened her eyes and saw Mitsui looking down at her. "Good morning!" said Mitsui. Mieko smiled and returned Mitsui's greeting. Then she realized she had been sleeping on Mitsui's chest and sat upright and her head crashed into Mitsui's nose. "Ow!!" Mitsui's hand searched the nose area for any broken bones or bleeding. Mieko apologized profusely to Mitsui while Mitsui was still clutching his nose.
" You were the one providing me with warmth throughout the whole time I was sleeping?" " Yea. that's right and you could've shown me more gratitude than crashing into my nose!" " Gomen-nasai, Mitsui-kun. Is there anyway that I could make it up to you?" " Well, you could give me a kiss on the lips!" Mitsui grinned mischievously.
Mieko started to push him off the couch and Mitsui landed with a loud THUD on the floor. They started wrestling and tickling each other. Being the more superior of the two, Mitsui pinned down Mieko on the floor and started tickling her like there's no tomorrow. Mieko couldn't stop laughing and tried her best to prevent Mitsui from tickling her because she's running out of breath. Mitsui just grinned and continued tickling her. Finally, after all the laughing and pushing, both of them just stopped doing everything and look into each other's eyes. Mieko on the floor and Mitsui on top. Mitsui's eyes burn with passion and admiration. Mitsui's face inched closed to Mieko's face all the while looking into Mieko's eyes.
'Oh my God! He's gonna kiss me! What am I suppose to do?' Mieko panicked as Mitsui was now only an inch away from Mieko.
And then, it happened. Mitsui kissed Mieko on the lips. The kiss was gentle, pure and innocent. Mieko suddenly felt as if she's seeing the world for the first time. The kiss intensified but still gentle it was. Mieko did not stop the kiss nor returned the kiss. Her inner voice commanded her to stop the kiss but another part of her wanted it to last. Her inner voice got the better of her and she pushed Mitsui away.
"Mitsui-kun, it's not right," Mieko said softly. "I'm sorry. I shouldn't have," Mitsui backed away from her.
Mitsui had a disappointed look on his face but after a few minutes of silence and blushing from Mieko, he was back to his bubbly self and asked Mieko whether she wanted coffee. She shook her head and Mitsui went to the kitchen to make himself a cup of coffee.
Mieko sat there touching her lips. She could still feel him. His tender kiss. She sat there and she felt all warm and tingly. In most of her relationships, the guys just wanted pleasure for them thus, their kisses were aggressive and impatient.
'He's different. His kiss was gentle and it felt as if it could protect me form anything,' she thought to herself.
Hoping to get her mind off things, she went and sat near the garden. She sat there and meditated with her hands on her lap. The wind blew gently, making her hair flow freely. Mitsui stood and watch her with her hair flowing while sipping his coffee.
'She's like a goddess in that position.' Everything seemed so peaceful and tranquil. Mitsui felt at ease and enjoyed that moment. ' Ahh.this is bliss. Sipping coffee while watching the person I love.' Mitsui sighed and smiled.
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" Mieko-chan, wanna watch the basketball practice after school today?" asked Mitsui. "Okay, wait for me after the class end,k?"Mieko replied. "You can count on it!" he exclaimed.
Mitsui pulled Mieko all the way to the gym. They were early so no one was there. Before they went to the gym, Mieko had changed into something more appropriate. Someone had left a ball on the floor. Mieko took the ball and started bouncing the ball. She stood outside the line and shot. The ball went through the net with a 'swish'. Mitsui was stunned. She just shot a three-pointer.
" You can play basketball?" Mitsui asked in astonishment. "Did you think all girls can't play basketball? That's an understatement" Mieko said, her voice sounding a little annoyed. "I thought most girls would just know how to sew and cook. Y'know, the basic stuff a girl's required to do," he explained. Mitsui was getting on Mieko's nerves when she heard what he just said. "That might apply to most girls but certainly not me!"
She shot another three-pointer and she handled the ball better than other girls. Mitsui was amazed and he thought to himself, 'Boy. I'm beginning to like her more and more'.
He woke up from his thoughts when suddenly Mieko asked, "Wanna take up the challenge of playing basketball with me?"
Morning dawned bright and early when Mieko finally stirred from her sleep. She rubbed her eyes groggily and snuggled closer to the source of warmth. As she snuggled closer, she smelt something husky and it smelt nice so she moved closer. She opened her eyes and saw Mitsui looking down at her. "Good morning!" said Mitsui. Mieko smiled and returned Mitsui's greeting. Then she realized she had been sleeping on Mitsui's chest and sat upright and her head crashed into Mitsui's nose. "Ow!!" Mitsui's hand searched the nose area for any broken bones or bleeding. Mieko apologized profusely to Mitsui while Mitsui was still clutching his nose.
" You were the one providing me with warmth throughout the whole time I was sleeping?" " Yea. that's right and you could've shown me more gratitude than crashing into my nose!" " Gomen-nasai, Mitsui-kun. Is there anyway that I could make it up to you?" " Well, you could give me a kiss on the lips!" Mitsui grinned mischievously.
Mieko started to push him off the couch and Mitsui landed with a loud THUD on the floor. They started wrestling and tickling each other. Being the more superior of the two, Mitsui pinned down Mieko on the floor and started tickling her like there's no tomorrow. Mieko couldn't stop laughing and tried her best to prevent Mitsui from tickling her because she's running out of breath. Mitsui just grinned and continued tickling her. Finally, after all the laughing and pushing, both of them just stopped doing everything and look into each other's eyes. Mieko on the floor and Mitsui on top. Mitsui's eyes burn with passion and admiration. Mitsui's face inched closed to Mieko's face all the while looking into Mieko's eyes.
'Oh my God! He's gonna kiss me! What am I suppose to do?' Mieko panicked as Mitsui was now only an inch away from Mieko.
And then, it happened. Mitsui kissed Mieko on the lips. The kiss was gentle, pure and innocent. Mieko suddenly felt as if she's seeing the world for the first time. The kiss intensified but still gentle it was. Mieko did not stop the kiss nor returned the kiss. Her inner voice commanded her to stop the kiss but another part of her wanted it to last. Her inner voice got the better of her and she pushed Mitsui away.
"Mitsui-kun, it's not right," Mieko said softly. "I'm sorry. I shouldn't have," Mitsui backed away from her.
Mitsui had a disappointed look on his face but after a few minutes of silence and blushing from Mieko, he was back to his bubbly self and asked Mieko whether she wanted coffee. She shook her head and Mitsui went to the kitchen to make himself a cup of coffee.
Mieko sat there touching her lips. She could still feel him. His tender kiss. She sat there and she felt all warm and tingly. In most of her relationships, the guys just wanted pleasure for them thus, their kisses were aggressive and impatient.
'He's different. His kiss was gentle and it felt as if it could protect me form anything,' she thought to herself.
Hoping to get her mind off things, she went and sat near the garden. She sat there and meditated with her hands on her lap. The wind blew gently, making her hair flow freely. Mitsui stood and watch her with her hair flowing while sipping his coffee.
'She's like a goddess in that position.' Everything seemed so peaceful and tranquil. Mitsui felt at ease and enjoyed that moment. ' Ahh.this is bliss. Sipping coffee while watching the person I love.' Mitsui sighed and smiled.
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" Mieko-chan, wanna watch the basketball practice after school today?" asked Mitsui. "Okay, wait for me after the class end,k?"Mieko replied. "You can count on it!" he exclaimed.
Mitsui pulled Mieko all the way to the gym. They were early so no one was there. Before they went to the gym, Mieko had changed into something more appropriate. Someone had left a ball on the floor. Mieko took the ball and started bouncing the ball. She stood outside the line and shot. The ball went through the net with a 'swish'. Mitsui was stunned. She just shot a three-pointer.
" You can play basketball?" Mitsui asked in astonishment. "Did you think all girls can't play basketball? That's an understatement" Mieko said, her voice sounding a little annoyed. "I thought most girls would just know how to sew and cook. Y'know, the basic stuff a girl's required to do," he explained. Mitsui was getting on Mieko's nerves when she heard what he just said. "That might apply to most girls but certainly not me!"
She shot another three-pointer and she handled the ball better than other girls. Mitsui was amazed and he thought to himself, 'Boy. I'm beginning to like her more and more'.
He woke up from his thoughts when suddenly Mieko asked, "Wanna take up the challenge of playing basketball with me?"