AN: Wow, I haven't updated this story in ages! Enjoy!
Disclaimer: Bah, you know the drill...
"Okay, we're going to skip the last chapter of Choices because it is full of pointless fluff," Reynolds-sensei told the class. "I want you all to write an essay on a hard choice you made in your life and that will close up this book study. Class dismissed!" She closed up that day's lesson plan.
Lauren put her book in her bag and left with the groups of students leaving their last afternoon classes. Most of them were headed back to their dorms to do homework or to the cafeterias. Another bunch headed off towards town and Lauren followed them.
Touya was leaving the music building and he casually dropped in next to Lauren. "So, where to?"
"Let's go to Sugoi Sushi... I'm in the mood for sushi." Lauren reached into her bag and began to rummage around.
"Good choice." Touya watched her for a moment. "What are you looking for?"
"I found a good song by Faith Hill that we could use for the theme song. I'll play it for you later when we're at your apartment."
They popped into the nice sushi restaurant to eat dinner and then went next door to rent a movie.
"Princess Mononoke or Perfect Blue?" Lauren asked, holding up the two DVDs.
Touya held up another. "Millenium Actress."
"Ooh yes! I love that movie!"
They rented the movie and went back to Touya's apartment.
"Play the song for me now," Touya told Lauren, sitting down on the couch. "I'll get the movie started."
Lauren put in the CD and "I Hope You Dance" came floating out. "I hope you still feel small when you stand beside the ocean. I hope you still give faith a fighting chance. I hope you dance, I hope you dance..." She sang along with it.
When the song was over, Touya nodded. "Yup, sounds good to me. We should still keep our options open, though."
Lauren grinned at him suspiciously. "You just want to be able to spend time with me without people getting suspicious, don't you?"
He blushed and pulled her down next to him. "Shush, the movie is starting."
They curled up together and began to watch the movie. Halfway through it Lauren couldn't keep her eyes open any longer and she drifted off into a peaceful sleep. Touya smiled and pulled a blanket over her.
The room was silent except for the TV. Touya found himself growing drowsy and he turned off the movie. The street outside seemed unnaturally quiet. He got up but he was so tired that he could hardly stand. Sleep tugged at his senses, threatening to pull him under. He realized that it was definitely not just him being tired. "The demon of the day, eh? Lauren wake up!" He struggled against the tide of sleep threatening to drag him away. As a last effort he yelled, "Lauren, wake up, it's a demon!" He finally let go and fell asleep.
Lauren snapped awake and felt her pendant growing warm on her chest. "It's a sleep demon... Note of magic under the protection of the stars, lend me your powers. I, Naru Suzu, command you under our contract. Release!" She ran to the window and looked out. Not a thing was moving anywhere. "Wow, that sleep demon really went wild this time! What should I use against it...? Well, first..." She pointed her staff out the window. "Sleep demon, show yourself!"
A hideous shadow appeared above the city. Its shapeless, voiceless mouth opened in a roar-like movement.
"Card created by the ringing bells of the mountains, lend your powers to the wand of music." Lauren held out her hand. "Noise card come forth." A card appeared in her hand, exactly like the others but with a picture of a megaphone on it. "Noise, wake the world from this nightmare. Sleep demon be gone!" She hit the card with her wand and slowly the world came back to life as the sleep demon faded away.
Touya woke up just in time to catch Lauren before she fell over. "Are you ready for bed?" he asked, close to her ear.
"What, does it look like I'm JOKING about being tired?" Lauren joked tiredly. She snuggled into him as he carried her into his room. "May I wear one of your shirts to bed?"
"Sure..." Touya got a large T-shirt out of his drawer and handed it to her. He turned around as she changed.
She reached for him when she was done and began to untie his tie.
"You do understand that you're teasing me right now, don't you?" Touya asked. ~Need to... touch... kiss... hug... her...~
Lauren nodded mischieviously and began to unbutton his shirt for him, slowly and painfully. She stopped and slid her hands around his chest. She slowly slid off his shirt and blushed at seeing so much of his skin. "Here." She handed him his pajamas. She got into the bed as he changed.
He was surprised to see her asleep when he turned around, but it pleased him that she was so comfortable around him. He climbed into the bed next to her and wrapped his arms around her.
***
A slant of moonlight spilled against Touya's face and he awoke slowly. He looked down at Lauren and smiled. She was curled up into a ball, breathing quietly. She was pressed up against him.
~I'm so lucky to have you here with me,~ Touya thought to himself. ~You're such an angel...~ He gently touched her cheek and pulled her closer.
Lauren shifted so that she fit into his embrace better and opened her eyes. "What's wrong?" she whispered.
"Nothing," Touya replied. "Go back to sleep, koi." He touched her nose with his and closed his eyes. He felt her begin to breathe regularly again and let his body go back to sleep.
***
The doorbell rang loudly but neither Touya nor Lauren heard it. It rang for a second time and both of them woke up, not aware of what had disturbed their sleep. The bell sounded for a third time and Touya blinked.
"Shouldn't you get that?" Lauren muttered sleepily, still wrapped up in the blankets.
"Stay here, and if it isn't Sakura, hide." He left the room quickly.
Lauren spread out in the bed and inhaled Touya's scent. "I am the luckiest girl in the world."
"H-Himea-san..." Lauren heard Touya's voice echoing in the hallway. "What's wrong?"
"We have a meeting this morning with the others, don't you remember?" The woman's voice was harsh. "Look at you, you're not even dressed!"
"Shit, I'm SO sorry... Tell everyone I'll be there in, like, two minutes!" Touya shut the door and ran back into the room.
"Here." Lauren put his clothes on the bed.
Touya threw off his shirt and Lauren blushed.
"Ano, Touya-"
Touya pulled off his pants and boxers and Lauren turned around, her face flaming. She heard him dressing behind her. He then went up behind her and put his hands around her waist. "Gomen nasai." He brushed her hair aside and kissed her neck. "You can stay here or go home, it doesn't matter to me. But if you do leave, leave a note so I know where to find you, okay?"
Lauren nodded, a smile playing on her lips. "I love it when you worry about me." She turned around and pushed him along towards the door. "Now go, you're in enough trouble as it is." She kissed his cheek.
"If Sakura comes, keep her occupied. Take care!" Touya left, shutting the door behind himself.
Lauren stood still for a moment, deciding what she was going to do. "I wonder when Sakura will get here..." Finally she decided on going back to her dorm to clean up.
Disclaimer: Bah, you know the drill...
"Okay, we're going to skip the last chapter of Choices because it is full of pointless fluff," Reynolds-sensei told the class. "I want you all to write an essay on a hard choice you made in your life and that will close up this book study. Class dismissed!" She closed up that day's lesson plan.
Lauren put her book in her bag and left with the groups of students leaving their last afternoon classes. Most of them were headed back to their dorms to do homework or to the cafeterias. Another bunch headed off towards town and Lauren followed them.
Touya was leaving the music building and he casually dropped in next to Lauren. "So, where to?"
"Let's go to Sugoi Sushi... I'm in the mood for sushi." Lauren reached into her bag and began to rummage around.
"Good choice." Touya watched her for a moment. "What are you looking for?"
"I found a good song by Faith Hill that we could use for the theme song. I'll play it for you later when we're at your apartment."
They popped into the nice sushi restaurant to eat dinner and then went next door to rent a movie.
"Princess Mononoke or Perfect Blue?" Lauren asked, holding up the two DVDs.
Touya held up another. "Millenium Actress."
"Ooh yes! I love that movie!"
They rented the movie and went back to Touya's apartment.
"Play the song for me now," Touya told Lauren, sitting down on the couch. "I'll get the movie started."
Lauren put in the CD and "I Hope You Dance" came floating out. "I hope you still feel small when you stand beside the ocean. I hope you still give faith a fighting chance. I hope you dance, I hope you dance..." She sang along with it.
When the song was over, Touya nodded. "Yup, sounds good to me. We should still keep our options open, though."
Lauren grinned at him suspiciously. "You just want to be able to spend time with me without people getting suspicious, don't you?"
He blushed and pulled her down next to him. "Shush, the movie is starting."
They curled up together and began to watch the movie. Halfway through it Lauren couldn't keep her eyes open any longer and she drifted off into a peaceful sleep. Touya smiled and pulled a blanket over her.
The room was silent except for the TV. Touya found himself growing drowsy and he turned off the movie. The street outside seemed unnaturally quiet. He got up but he was so tired that he could hardly stand. Sleep tugged at his senses, threatening to pull him under. He realized that it was definitely not just him being tired. "The demon of the day, eh? Lauren wake up!" He struggled against the tide of sleep threatening to drag him away. As a last effort he yelled, "Lauren, wake up, it's a demon!" He finally let go and fell asleep.
Lauren snapped awake and felt her pendant growing warm on her chest. "It's a sleep demon... Note of magic under the protection of the stars, lend me your powers. I, Naru Suzu, command you under our contract. Release!" She ran to the window and looked out. Not a thing was moving anywhere. "Wow, that sleep demon really went wild this time! What should I use against it...? Well, first..." She pointed her staff out the window. "Sleep demon, show yourself!"
A hideous shadow appeared above the city. Its shapeless, voiceless mouth opened in a roar-like movement.
"Card created by the ringing bells of the mountains, lend your powers to the wand of music." Lauren held out her hand. "Noise card come forth." A card appeared in her hand, exactly like the others but with a picture of a megaphone on it. "Noise, wake the world from this nightmare. Sleep demon be gone!" She hit the card with her wand and slowly the world came back to life as the sleep demon faded away.
Touya woke up just in time to catch Lauren before she fell over. "Are you ready for bed?" he asked, close to her ear.
"What, does it look like I'm JOKING about being tired?" Lauren joked tiredly. She snuggled into him as he carried her into his room. "May I wear one of your shirts to bed?"
"Sure..." Touya got a large T-shirt out of his drawer and handed it to her. He turned around as she changed.
She reached for him when she was done and began to untie his tie.
"You do understand that you're teasing me right now, don't you?" Touya asked. ~Need to... touch... kiss... hug... her...~
Lauren nodded mischieviously and began to unbutton his shirt for him, slowly and painfully. She stopped and slid her hands around his chest. She slowly slid off his shirt and blushed at seeing so much of his skin. "Here." She handed him his pajamas. She got into the bed as he changed.
He was surprised to see her asleep when he turned around, but it pleased him that she was so comfortable around him. He climbed into the bed next to her and wrapped his arms around her.
***
A slant of moonlight spilled against Touya's face and he awoke slowly. He looked down at Lauren and smiled. She was curled up into a ball, breathing quietly. She was pressed up against him.
~I'm so lucky to have you here with me,~ Touya thought to himself. ~You're such an angel...~ He gently touched her cheek and pulled her closer.
Lauren shifted so that she fit into his embrace better and opened her eyes. "What's wrong?" she whispered.
"Nothing," Touya replied. "Go back to sleep, koi." He touched her nose with his and closed his eyes. He felt her begin to breathe regularly again and let his body go back to sleep.
***
The doorbell rang loudly but neither Touya nor Lauren heard it. It rang for a second time and both of them woke up, not aware of what had disturbed their sleep. The bell sounded for a third time and Touya blinked.
"Shouldn't you get that?" Lauren muttered sleepily, still wrapped up in the blankets.
"Stay here, and if it isn't Sakura, hide." He left the room quickly.
Lauren spread out in the bed and inhaled Touya's scent. "I am the luckiest girl in the world."
"H-Himea-san..." Lauren heard Touya's voice echoing in the hallway. "What's wrong?"
"We have a meeting this morning with the others, don't you remember?" The woman's voice was harsh. "Look at you, you're not even dressed!"
"Shit, I'm SO sorry... Tell everyone I'll be there in, like, two minutes!" Touya shut the door and ran back into the room.
"Here." Lauren put his clothes on the bed.
Touya threw off his shirt and Lauren blushed.
"Ano, Touya-"
Touya pulled off his pants and boxers and Lauren turned around, her face flaming. She heard him dressing behind her. He then went up behind her and put his hands around her waist. "Gomen nasai." He brushed her hair aside and kissed her neck. "You can stay here or go home, it doesn't matter to me. But if you do leave, leave a note so I know where to find you, okay?"
Lauren nodded, a smile playing on her lips. "I love it when you worry about me." She turned around and pushed him along towards the door. "Now go, you're in enough trouble as it is." She kissed his cheek.
"If Sakura comes, keep her occupied. Take care!" Touya left, shutting the door behind himself.
Lauren stood still for a moment, deciding what she was going to do. "I wonder when Sakura will get here..." Finally she decided on going back to her dorm to clean up.
