Rukawa
I made the d'aho cry. She's crying because of me.
I don't know what to do. How do I stop her from crying? How do I make her smile again?
I know. Kasaan always hugs me when I feel sad. That was when I was very young. I don't feel sad anymore. Maybe it might stop the d'aho from crying.
It's worth a try.
I raise my arms and tentatively bring them around her shaking body. She doesn't seem to acknowledge my touch so I take it as a welcome sign. Slowly, I pull her towards me and laid her head gently on my chest. And, after much debating, I run my hands up and down her back soothingly.
That's what kasaan used to do when I felt sad.
That's all I can think of.
Sakuragi
I'm sobbing into his chest. I can't believe I'm crying my heart out in front of him, of all people. I feel his arms around me and on the small of my back, rubbing me soothingly. My sobs eventually die down.
I'm done crying. I blink back tears and raise my head to look down at him.
His eyes are filled with something incomprehensible. I'm startled when he brings one hand to my face and wipes the remaining tears away. His touch is so gentle.....so comforting. Is this really the kitsune whom I used to 'hate' before?
He caresses my cheeks tenderly and tucks a loose strand of hair behind my ear. Then, before I realize it, his other hand comes up and pushes my head down to his so that our lips meet.
Rukawa
I can taste her salty tears but it doesn't matter. Her lips are soft and tender and sweet. I kiss her gently at first, afraid of being rejected, but she's giving in, complying, and I become braver.
I open her mouth and slide my tongue in. She moans a little and her body presses into mine. I take my cue and probe deeper. She gasps a little as my arms snake down to her waist and under her shirt. I feel some sense of urgency all of a sudden.
She squirms against me but I hold her down. The kiss gets more heated and intense. I'm gasping for air but I'm not willing to pull away just yet. Not yet.
I roll over her so that she's pinned below me now. Before I break away, I bite her lips softly. She gasps and her eyes widen at my sudden boldness. I don't know what's come over me. Neither do I care.
"K-kitsune...." Her voice is hoarse and her lips swollen.
"Urusai d'aho," I lean in for another intense session of tonguing.
I end up not going home. It was already two in the morning when we were both worn out. The d'aho was blushing vehemently and avoiding my eyes. She jumped at my every touch.
She didn't ask me to stay. I just invited myself.
I watch, amused, as she piles the pillows up between us on the bed like some sort of barricade.
"Oi."
She freezes while arranging another pillow on top of three others.
Cruelly, I throw the pillows aside and grab her, pulling her towards me. She protests and struggles to get away.
"Kitsune! Yameruu!" she pleads.
I stop and hold her at arms length and eye her quizzically.
"What?" I ask.
She blushes before answering. "Stop it please."
"I just wanted to ask you where I'm going to rest my head if you're using all the pillows as a wall," I deadpan.
"Oh." She looks embarrassed. I know what she thought I was doing. I was only teasing her.
"Ano....you can have this," she passes me a pillow and gets off the bed to pick up those I'd thrown to the floor.
Within seconds, I fall asleep.
Sakuragi
I'm too embarrassed to reflect on what happened. I've never had such a thing happen to me before. I try to go to sleep but his gentle snoring keeps me awake till morning.
I'm all dressed up and showered for school. He's still fast asleep. I tried waking him up twice but I didn't get through to him.
I shake him awake roughly. I've learnt from experience that shaking him gently is a waste of time and effort. He still doesn't budge. I smack him hard across the shoulder and still he's sound asleep. I pinch his nose. He grunts and I grin and remove my hand, thinking I'd successfully roused him. He only scratches his nose and rolls over.
*sigh*
I blush as I think of another way to wake him up. Sleeping Beauty style.
Gently I press my lips against his and immediately his eyes flick open and his arms go around me.
"Kitsune! Hanase yo! I just ironed my uniform!"
"Hnn." But he relents all the same. I back away and straighten my slightly crumpled uniform.
"I've washed your uniform- it's in the shower. Go get dressed. We'll be late for school if you don't hurry!" I push a groggy kitsune to the shower and lock the door behind him.
He's got ten minutes to shower, get dressed and drown the coffee I made before Youhei comes to pick me up.
Rukawa
I blink several times while trying to digest what just happened. The d'aho woke me up- by kissing me- and pushed me into the shower where she'd already had the water running.
I'm impressed. She sure knows how to take care of someone.
Sakuragi
"Kitsune! Hayakun!" I yell at him through the door.
"D'aho," came the soft reply.
"Teme kitsune! Hurry up will you! Youhei'll be here anytime soon and you need to get out of here before he does!"
"D'aho."
I throw my hands up in frustration. It's no use telling the kitsune what to do. He just won't listen.
I lean against the bathroom door, trying to concoct a story that Youhei might buy when it opens suddenly. I lose my balance and fall backwards into those waiting arms.
"D'aho."
"Teme kitsune!" I blush, embarrassed, and push him away. So what if we kissed? I'm not about to throw myself at him anytime soon!
"D'aho," came the usual monotonous reply. Unlike before, I don't get mad at him for calling me that. I guess I've somehow accepted it as his way of addressing me. And, unless I'm very much mistaken, the word sounds almost sweet on his lips.
The doorbell rings.
"Youhei!" I begin to panic. Should I hide the kitsune? Should I pretend I've already left for school and not open the door? Should I just tell him what happened? Or should I- -?
The kitsune moves to open the door where a smiling Youhei is waiting.
"Hana, I've got great news to share! Guess what- - Rukawa? What are you doing here?" he looks at the kitsune in surprise.
"Hnn." He moves back to let Youhei in.
"Hana?" Youhei raises an eyebrow at me.
"Ohayo Youhei," I avoid his gaze and offer him a steaming mug of coffee instead. It had been meant for the kitsune but never mind him.
"D'aho," he sighs and takes my mug instead.
"Oi! Kitsune! That's mine!"
He shrugs and drowns the boiling coffee down in one gulp. I gasp.
"Oi kitsune! You'll wear down your esophagus walls if you do that!"
"Hnn."
"Don't say I didn't warn you!" I scold him. What am I doing? Scolding him? What in the world is happening to me?
Youhei observes us with a knowing smile on his face.
"What're you looking at?" I yell at him to cover my embarrassment.
"Iie. Betsuni."
Mito
Sooooooo......what's this I see? The 'kitsune' has apparently managed to convince the 'd'aho' to let him in, and, unless my eyes are deceiving me, the 'kitsune' and the 'd'aho' have had some very, uh-hum, intimate moments.....seeing as both their lips are slightly swollen and all....
*grin*
You go get her, Rukawa.
Hana's walking as far as possible from Rukawa, leaving me as the supposed buffer shield between herself and her sweetheart.
She tried to explain herself and Rukawa, but I wasn't paying attention to her babbling. I was too engrossed observing how Rukawa's face seemed too stoic and emotionless- much more than before. He obviously isn't happy that his time alone with Hana is over. For now.
I'm not dense. I know he wants me to get lost but I'm not about to do that. Hana is my best friend. And she seems glad to have me here so I'm hanging around.
Besides, it's kind of fun to see the way these two act around each other.
Sakuragi
I can't face him. Damn it, Sakuragi Hanami, what is wrong with you? It's just the stupid kitsune for goodness sake! So what if you shared some very intense moments- it doesn't mean anything!
But no matter how hard I try to convince myself, I know it does. The reason? I think I'm falling for the kitsune. Hard.
I've got swimming today. As promised, Mitsui and Miyagi were already waiting for me at the poolside by the time I got there.
Mitsui had already stripped down to a pair of boxer shorts (the swimming type, duh) and had on a pair of cool shades. Miyagi had a tee on but he'd also changed to shorts.
"Hanami-chan!" they wave me over.
"I see the both of you are all changed and ready to plunge into the pool," I say dryly.
"Yeah. Mitsui-san here managed to convince your captain there to let us join in your game of water polo later," Miyagi grins at me while shielding his eyes from the sun.
"Sou ka? And how did he do that?" I ask.
"Let's just say I told him that if he didn't, a little secret of his would be made known to the school....." Mitsui drawls while stretching himself.
"Black mail. You're a foul player, Mitchy," I tell him, laughing a little.
"Don't call me that," he yawns, "Mitsui's such a nice name. Why can't you stick to it?"
"Mitchy sounds cuter."
"Really. Well, that's okay then."
Hah. I knew he'd fall for that. But it's true anyhow. Mitchy sounds cuter, and well, more affectionate. I have a thing for giving nicknames. Not necessarily nice ones of course.
"Captain says we're going to have a practice match with Ryonan soon. They were one of the Final Four last year," Miyagi says.
"Ryonan? That's nice," I say while taking off my shoes and socks. "I'm going to go change. See you later."
I stare at my reflection in the mirror. The girl looking back at me looked hideous. She had unruly red hair that tumbled down in long tresses over her shoulders and overly bright brown eyes the color of mud. Her face looked haunted and her cheekbones were too protruding. Her nose was too sharp and her eyebrows too arched. Her lashes were too long and her complexion too dark. And her lips too swollen.
I run my hands over my lips, recalling how the kitsune had bit gently into them. There was still a mark there and I shiver as I remember how it felt to kiss the kitsune. It didn't feel too bad. Actually, not bad at all.
The girl in the mirror stares back at me blankly. I hate the sight of her. She reminds me too much of ka-saan. She was the reason ka-saan died. And she was the reason tou-saan died as well.
I sigh before tearing my gaze away from my reflection. It doesn't help to condescend yourself. Mitchy and Ryochin are waiting- I mustn't be too long.
Mitsui
Whoa. This babe looks hot in that swimsuit. That one too. And that one over there with the cute ponytail- nice bikini she's wearing.
Maybe I'll come down to watch the swimmers more often.
Even Miyagi who's hopelessly loyal to Ayako is checking the girls out. They've all got a very nice tan. I suppose anyone would if they trained thrice a week under the sun.
I should thank Sakuragi for this. With her in the team, I've got an excuse to come by and feast on eye candy all day. Speaking of whom....here she comes now, all changed into her swimming gear.
It's just a very simple swimsuit- not as revealing as the others but who says she needs to reveal anything? The girl will look hot even in winter clothes. Her suit was a white piece, very nice and sophisticated. It went very well with her coppery curls and dark reddish tan. She's like some bronze statue. Her legs are very nicely toned and when she turned around you could see her equally well-toned back. Her arms look sculptured as well- very typical of a swimmer. Unlike most swimmers though, her shoulders are proportionate to her body and not overly broad, plus, she's got a figure to die for.
You can actually see some of the girls staring enviously at her. And the boys are openly drooling over her.
Well, who am I to talk? My nose has ruptured and blood's flowing steadily out as I admire her.
Nice.
Miyagi
I really shouldn't say this, but Hanami just blows the other girls away. The moment she came out of the changing room, every pair of eyes was fixed on that angelic face and that sexy figure.
I'm glad Aya-chan's not here to see me nosebleed over Hanami.
Sakuragi
What's wrong with those two? Has the heat gotten to them or something? They're bleeding through their nose.
Anyhow, Hisaki, my swimming captain suggested we start off with a game of water polo immediately. I guess what Mitchy threatened to spread must be pretty embarrassing.
Well, here we go now.....
I made the d'aho cry. She's crying because of me.
I don't know what to do. How do I stop her from crying? How do I make her smile again?
I know. Kasaan always hugs me when I feel sad. That was when I was very young. I don't feel sad anymore. Maybe it might stop the d'aho from crying.
It's worth a try.
I raise my arms and tentatively bring them around her shaking body. She doesn't seem to acknowledge my touch so I take it as a welcome sign. Slowly, I pull her towards me and laid her head gently on my chest. And, after much debating, I run my hands up and down her back soothingly.
That's what kasaan used to do when I felt sad.
That's all I can think of.
Sakuragi
I'm sobbing into his chest. I can't believe I'm crying my heart out in front of him, of all people. I feel his arms around me and on the small of my back, rubbing me soothingly. My sobs eventually die down.
I'm done crying. I blink back tears and raise my head to look down at him.
His eyes are filled with something incomprehensible. I'm startled when he brings one hand to my face and wipes the remaining tears away. His touch is so gentle.....so comforting. Is this really the kitsune whom I used to 'hate' before?
He caresses my cheeks tenderly and tucks a loose strand of hair behind my ear. Then, before I realize it, his other hand comes up and pushes my head down to his so that our lips meet.
Rukawa
I can taste her salty tears but it doesn't matter. Her lips are soft and tender and sweet. I kiss her gently at first, afraid of being rejected, but she's giving in, complying, and I become braver.
I open her mouth and slide my tongue in. She moans a little and her body presses into mine. I take my cue and probe deeper. She gasps a little as my arms snake down to her waist and under her shirt. I feel some sense of urgency all of a sudden.
She squirms against me but I hold her down. The kiss gets more heated and intense. I'm gasping for air but I'm not willing to pull away just yet. Not yet.
I roll over her so that she's pinned below me now. Before I break away, I bite her lips softly. She gasps and her eyes widen at my sudden boldness. I don't know what's come over me. Neither do I care.
"K-kitsune...." Her voice is hoarse and her lips swollen.
"Urusai d'aho," I lean in for another intense session of tonguing.
I end up not going home. It was already two in the morning when we were both worn out. The d'aho was blushing vehemently and avoiding my eyes. She jumped at my every touch.
She didn't ask me to stay. I just invited myself.
I watch, amused, as she piles the pillows up between us on the bed like some sort of barricade.
"Oi."
She freezes while arranging another pillow on top of three others.
Cruelly, I throw the pillows aside and grab her, pulling her towards me. She protests and struggles to get away.
"Kitsune! Yameruu!" she pleads.
I stop and hold her at arms length and eye her quizzically.
"What?" I ask.
She blushes before answering. "Stop it please."
"I just wanted to ask you where I'm going to rest my head if you're using all the pillows as a wall," I deadpan.
"Oh." She looks embarrassed. I know what she thought I was doing. I was only teasing her.
"Ano....you can have this," she passes me a pillow and gets off the bed to pick up those I'd thrown to the floor.
Within seconds, I fall asleep.
Sakuragi
I'm too embarrassed to reflect on what happened. I've never had such a thing happen to me before. I try to go to sleep but his gentle snoring keeps me awake till morning.
I'm all dressed up and showered for school. He's still fast asleep. I tried waking him up twice but I didn't get through to him.
I shake him awake roughly. I've learnt from experience that shaking him gently is a waste of time and effort. He still doesn't budge. I smack him hard across the shoulder and still he's sound asleep. I pinch his nose. He grunts and I grin and remove my hand, thinking I'd successfully roused him. He only scratches his nose and rolls over.
*sigh*
I blush as I think of another way to wake him up. Sleeping Beauty style.
Gently I press my lips against his and immediately his eyes flick open and his arms go around me.
"Kitsune! Hanase yo! I just ironed my uniform!"
"Hnn." But he relents all the same. I back away and straighten my slightly crumpled uniform.
"I've washed your uniform- it's in the shower. Go get dressed. We'll be late for school if you don't hurry!" I push a groggy kitsune to the shower and lock the door behind him.
He's got ten minutes to shower, get dressed and drown the coffee I made before Youhei comes to pick me up.
Rukawa
I blink several times while trying to digest what just happened. The d'aho woke me up- by kissing me- and pushed me into the shower where she'd already had the water running.
I'm impressed. She sure knows how to take care of someone.
Sakuragi
"Kitsune! Hayakun!" I yell at him through the door.
"D'aho," came the soft reply.
"Teme kitsune! Hurry up will you! Youhei'll be here anytime soon and you need to get out of here before he does!"
"D'aho."
I throw my hands up in frustration. It's no use telling the kitsune what to do. He just won't listen.
I lean against the bathroom door, trying to concoct a story that Youhei might buy when it opens suddenly. I lose my balance and fall backwards into those waiting arms.
"D'aho."
"Teme kitsune!" I blush, embarrassed, and push him away. So what if we kissed? I'm not about to throw myself at him anytime soon!
"D'aho," came the usual monotonous reply. Unlike before, I don't get mad at him for calling me that. I guess I've somehow accepted it as his way of addressing me. And, unless I'm very much mistaken, the word sounds almost sweet on his lips.
The doorbell rings.
"Youhei!" I begin to panic. Should I hide the kitsune? Should I pretend I've already left for school and not open the door? Should I just tell him what happened? Or should I- -?
The kitsune moves to open the door where a smiling Youhei is waiting.
"Hana, I've got great news to share! Guess what- - Rukawa? What are you doing here?" he looks at the kitsune in surprise.
"Hnn." He moves back to let Youhei in.
"Hana?" Youhei raises an eyebrow at me.
"Ohayo Youhei," I avoid his gaze and offer him a steaming mug of coffee instead. It had been meant for the kitsune but never mind him.
"D'aho," he sighs and takes my mug instead.
"Oi! Kitsune! That's mine!"
He shrugs and drowns the boiling coffee down in one gulp. I gasp.
"Oi kitsune! You'll wear down your esophagus walls if you do that!"
"Hnn."
"Don't say I didn't warn you!" I scold him. What am I doing? Scolding him? What in the world is happening to me?
Youhei observes us with a knowing smile on his face.
"What're you looking at?" I yell at him to cover my embarrassment.
"Iie. Betsuni."
Mito
Sooooooo......what's this I see? The 'kitsune' has apparently managed to convince the 'd'aho' to let him in, and, unless my eyes are deceiving me, the 'kitsune' and the 'd'aho' have had some very, uh-hum, intimate moments.....seeing as both their lips are slightly swollen and all....
*grin*
You go get her, Rukawa.
Hana's walking as far as possible from Rukawa, leaving me as the supposed buffer shield between herself and her sweetheart.
She tried to explain herself and Rukawa, but I wasn't paying attention to her babbling. I was too engrossed observing how Rukawa's face seemed too stoic and emotionless- much more than before. He obviously isn't happy that his time alone with Hana is over. For now.
I'm not dense. I know he wants me to get lost but I'm not about to do that. Hana is my best friend. And she seems glad to have me here so I'm hanging around.
Besides, it's kind of fun to see the way these two act around each other.
Sakuragi
I can't face him. Damn it, Sakuragi Hanami, what is wrong with you? It's just the stupid kitsune for goodness sake! So what if you shared some very intense moments- it doesn't mean anything!
But no matter how hard I try to convince myself, I know it does. The reason? I think I'm falling for the kitsune. Hard.
I've got swimming today. As promised, Mitsui and Miyagi were already waiting for me at the poolside by the time I got there.
Mitsui had already stripped down to a pair of boxer shorts (the swimming type, duh) and had on a pair of cool shades. Miyagi had a tee on but he'd also changed to shorts.
"Hanami-chan!" they wave me over.
"I see the both of you are all changed and ready to plunge into the pool," I say dryly.
"Yeah. Mitsui-san here managed to convince your captain there to let us join in your game of water polo later," Miyagi grins at me while shielding his eyes from the sun.
"Sou ka? And how did he do that?" I ask.
"Let's just say I told him that if he didn't, a little secret of his would be made known to the school....." Mitsui drawls while stretching himself.
"Black mail. You're a foul player, Mitchy," I tell him, laughing a little.
"Don't call me that," he yawns, "Mitsui's such a nice name. Why can't you stick to it?"
"Mitchy sounds cuter."
"Really. Well, that's okay then."
Hah. I knew he'd fall for that. But it's true anyhow. Mitchy sounds cuter, and well, more affectionate. I have a thing for giving nicknames. Not necessarily nice ones of course.
"Captain says we're going to have a practice match with Ryonan soon. They were one of the Final Four last year," Miyagi says.
"Ryonan? That's nice," I say while taking off my shoes and socks. "I'm going to go change. See you later."
I stare at my reflection in the mirror. The girl looking back at me looked hideous. She had unruly red hair that tumbled down in long tresses over her shoulders and overly bright brown eyes the color of mud. Her face looked haunted and her cheekbones were too protruding. Her nose was too sharp and her eyebrows too arched. Her lashes were too long and her complexion too dark. And her lips too swollen.
I run my hands over my lips, recalling how the kitsune had bit gently into them. There was still a mark there and I shiver as I remember how it felt to kiss the kitsune. It didn't feel too bad. Actually, not bad at all.
The girl in the mirror stares back at me blankly. I hate the sight of her. She reminds me too much of ka-saan. She was the reason ka-saan died. And she was the reason tou-saan died as well.
I sigh before tearing my gaze away from my reflection. It doesn't help to condescend yourself. Mitchy and Ryochin are waiting- I mustn't be too long.
Mitsui
Whoa. This babe looks hot in that swimsuit. That one too. And that one over there with the cute ponytail- nice bikini she's wearing.
Maybe I'll come down to watch the swimmers more often.
Even Miyagi who's hopelessly loyal to Ayako is checking the girls out. They've all got a very nice tan. I suppose anyone would if they trained thrice a week under the sun.
I should thank Sakuragi for this. With her in the team, I've got an excuse to come by and feast on eye candy all day. Speaking of whom....here she comes now, all changed into her swimming gear.
It's just a very simple swimsuit- not as revealing as the others but who says she needs to reveal anything? The girl will look hot even in winter clothes. Her suit was a white piece, very nice and sophisticated. It went very well with her coppery curls and dark reddish tan. She's like some bronze statue. Her legs are very nicely toned and when she turned around you could see her equally well-toned back. Her arms look sculptured as well- very typical of a swimmer. Unlike most swimmers though, her shoulders are proportionate to her body and not overly broad, plus, she's got a figure to die for.
You can actually see some of the girls staring enviously at her. And the boys are openly drooling over her.
Well, who am I to talk? My nose has ruptured and blood's flowing steadily out as I admire her.
Nice.
Miyagi
I really shouldn't say this, but Hanami just blows the other girls away. The moment she came out of the changing room, every pair of eyes was fixed on that angelic face and that sexy figure.
I'm glad Aya-chan's not here to see me nosebleed over Hanami.
Sakuragi
What's wrong with those two? Has the heat gotten to them or something? They're bleeding through their nose.
Anyhow, Hisaki, my swimming captain suggested we start off with a game of water polo immediately. I guess what Mitchy threatened to spread must be pretty embarrassing.
Well, here we go now.....