Yay, Chapter 5 is done! n.n;; Sorry it took so long, but I had one
emergency after the other. With luck though, I can get chapter 6 done much
quicker than I did this one. I see no end in sight at the moment, so lets
hope this keeps going strong! ^__^
Chapter 5
He stood there with her, holding her as she held him, both unwilling to let go. This is it...this is the moment for me to tell her how I feel. I have to tell her before I miss my chance! He gripped her tightly, his head against hers, and his heart racing faster than it had ever been. "Katsumi...I...I wanted you to know that...I...um" He was so nervous, he didn't know how to say it. Katsumi backed away enough so she could look up at him. Her eyes shone with an unusual innocence. "Kurama-kun, what's wrong? What are you trying to say?"
Her face began to redden as she watched him, his body language, the stutter in his voice, and the way the both of them seemed to act so out of character. She blushed slightly, knowing what he was trying to say, and almost unable to contain herself. He's gonna say it...he's gonna confess to me. But wait, if he says it, then I have to give him an answer...oh god...I don't know if I can manage to say it back to him if he does confess! She became nervous and unable to keep still. Every second he took to try and speak stretched out into an eternity for her, but then again, it was worse for him.
He was a wreck, his mouth wasn't moving and his throat was dry. His hands were trembling slightly, and his heart was racing. Calm down Kurama. Just go with the flow and tell her how you feel before it's too late. But why does she have to look so beautiful staring at me like that? Why does it have to be so hard to say it? He closed his eyes and took a deep breath and calmed himself. He opened his eyes and took one hand in held hers. "Katsumi, I just wanted to tell you that even though we have just met, I feel like I've known you forever. I wanted to tell you here and now, that regardless of what happens in the future, and regardless of your feelings for me...Katsumi, I...I love you."
Her ears twitched at his words, her free hand covering the large hole that was her mouth, unable to believe he actually said it. Her eyes glistened with tears and ran freely down her cheeks. "Kurama...I..." She collapsed to the floor, her legs no longer working, and the tears running down her cheeks and the expression on her face one of both happiness and nervousness. She didn't know if she could be strong like that and tell him how she felt, but for the first time, she felt afraid.
He rushed to her side when she collapsed, holding her upright and looking at her, his eyes full of concern. "Katsumi...what's wrong?" He didn't know if it was his fault, but he hoped it wasn't. He looked at her face, at her red cheeks and inability to look at him, and found a smile spreading on his face. "Katsumi...you feel the same way about me don't you." It was more a statement than a question, but she nodded slowly anyway. He nodded as well, and hugged her tightly. "Don't worry, you don't have to say anything, I know what your answer will be, and I don't mind waiting for you to say it." He smiled softly and stood up, holding out his hand to her. "Perhaps this will lower the amount of teasing I receive, then maybe I could sleep easier."
She looked up to him, and smirked slightly, her fear gone for the moment. She took his hand and stood up as well. "You wish, if I get lax on you now, there is no telling what kind of thoughts you would form in that little head of yours. It's my job to keep you in line and make sure you stay obedient." She crossed her arms and looked at him with an imposing look. "So...you had best turn around and go take a bath you hear me mister?" She pushed him towards the bath and forcefully shoved him inside, slamming the door quickly and then running to her room. She flung herself to the bed, buried her head in a pillow, and screamed with both joy and anger. She didn't understand why was this happening now? Why today? Why couldn't he have waited like...a week or three? She groaned, more at the fact that she wanted to tell him her feelings as well but couldn't find the strength. She could hit him and yell at him and talk about love, but when it came to admitting it, that was another story.
Kurama meanwhile was sitting silently in the bath, the redness in his face not from the heat but from the memory of the moments before, of his love confession. "Maybe doing that was a bad idea...she didn't seem to enjoy it as much as I had hoped she would..." He lowered himself into the water, the level rising to just below his nose. He blew out some bubbles from his mouth, watching them rise and pop as they floated around for a few moments. As he did this he heard the door open and looked over, seeing Katsumi once again in only a bath towel. This time though, he didn't move, he simply lifted himself slightly, his head visible above the water. He smiled weakly towards her and the looked away. He felt the water shift as she once more stepped in with him. A soft hand was placed on his shoulder, and he stiffened slightly, but feeling her whole body pressed against him seemed somehow, not as bad.
She smiled softly, unable to keep her face from smiling. The whole thing was overwhelming to her. HE told her he loved her, and she loved him as well, but she was unable to tell him that. She was unable to gather the courage like he did, and in a way, she hated and loved him for that. "Kurama-kun...did...did you mean what you said to me before?" Her arms slowly wrapped around his waist, rubbing his bare skin, and her head rested on his back, the warmth radiating from his body and the hot water of the bath. She felt his body shift as he turned and she looked up. HE had turned to face her, and this caused her to blush deeply, and she submerged herself up to her neck, suddenly becoming very modest about her figure.
HE watched her, finding it odd how she became so modest when he looked at her, yet she didn't mind at all sleeping with him, bathing with him, and all in all pressing her entire naked body against him, as long as she didn't look in his eyes. HE couldn't help but smile at her, the entire modest moment cute in his eyes. Despite his better judgment, he leaned forward, laying himself as best he could beside her, his head placed against her neck, and his right arm over her waist. "Yes...I meant every word I said to you Katsumi-sama. I love you, and I always will." He kissed her shoulder blade lightly, hoping he didn't go too far with everything, after all, it was bad enough that he was naked and lying in the bath with her, but he kissed her and was holding her in a more personal way.
To be honest, she was somewhat relieved at the sudden closeness he was placing on her. She turned her head slightly to look at him, her arm slipping under and over, her hand caressing his hair slowly, finding the entire situation to be very relaxing, and very much desired by her. "Kurama...I...I want to give you an answer back...but I can't. I can't find the courage to tell you how I feel about you..." She felt his finger on her lips, and stopped talking. He made a soft noise, telling her not to speak. "Katsumi-sama...I already know your answer, and it doesn't matter if you tell me now, or in a year. I love you, and until you feel it right to tell me that as well, my love will support the both of us." He smiled, leaning forward and kissing her lips, softly at first, but soon found himself in a death-grip as she embraced him and deepened their kiss. He found it all to be quite mesmerizing, and the setting did nothing short of heighten the moment. He could feel her against him, could smell and taste her. His mind was hazy and soon went numb, for the next few moments it was as if they were one. Both connected at the mouth, Katsumi making sure that he didn't have even an inch of space between the two of them. She didn't know why she was so forward all of a sudden, but it just seemed right to her. I love him, and I want to be with him forever, and I know he loves me just the same...but I can't tell him yet, I can only show him.
Their kiss ended, and he stared into her deep red eyes, her cheeks matching their color. For the first time since he arrived he switched roles, stepping out of the water with a smile. "Well, its bedtime Katsumi-sama, we should really get ready for bed or you might get wrinkled." He left with his bath towel wrapped about him, Katsumi too shocked to speak right now. But in a moment she burst into a fit of laughter, unable to contain herself at how funny it was to see him acting like that to her of all people. But she liked it, having the tables turned on her. She laid in the slowly cooling bath water a few minutes more before deciding she would get ready for bed as well. Katsumi dressed herself in her favorite fluffy bathrobe, and brushed her teeth. She then remembered she still had to dry her hair and proceeded to do so. She was ready for bed about 30 minutes after she got out of the shower. Well, a girl needs to look her best right? She made a slight grunting noise and exited the bathroom, looking perfect as she always did, in her mind anyway.
Kurama meanwhile was already half asleep on the bed, having changed into his sleeping pants, a red flannel pattern on this one, and sat up slowly when he heard her enter. He smiled warmly, glad to see her despite that she was only gone for half an hour. "I was about to go to sleep without you Katsumi-san" he said slowly, still half asleep "But I figured you would hit me if I did." She grinned and sat down next to him, one arm wrapped around his own. "Damn right I would" But her tone suggested otherwise, as she was already cuddling him and making soft purring noises as she nuzzled his chest. The way she acted took even him by surprise, but he didn't mind, and he simply patted her head and laid down with her. "Come now Katsumi-san, its time for bed...um...you can play in the morning.'' She made a slight giggling noise. "Alright...I will have lots of fun with you tomorrow Kurama- chan." With that she resumed her habit of snuggling and cuddling until she fell asleep, leaving Kurama wide awake. Oh lord...what have I gotten myself into?
Chapter 5
He stood there with her, holding her as she held him, both unwilling to let go. This is it...this is the moment for me to tell her how I feel. I have to tell her before I miss my chance! He gripped her tightly, his head against hers, and his heart racing faster than it had ever been. "Katsumi...I...I wanted you to know that...I...um" He was so nervous, he didn't know how to say it. Katsumi backed away enough so she could look up at him. Her eyes shone with an unusual innocence. "Kurama-kun, what's wrong? What are you trying to say?"
Her face began to redden as she watched him, his body language, the stutter in his voice, and the way the both of them seemed to act so out of character. She blushed slightly, knowing what he was trying to say, and almost unable to contain herself. He's gonna say it...he's gonna confess to me. But wait, if he says it, then I have to give him an answer...oh god...I don't know if I can manage to say it back to him if he does confess! She became nervous and unable to keep still. Every second he took to try and speak stretched out into an eternity for her, but then again, it was worse for him.
He was a wreck, his mouth wasn't moving and his throat was dry. His hands were trembling slightly, and his heart was racing. Calm down Kurama. Just go with the flow and tell her how you feel before it's too late. But why does she have to look so beautiful staring at me like that? Why does it have to be so hard to say it? He closed his eyes and took a deep breath and calmed himself. He opened his eyes and took one hand in held hers. "Katsumi, I just wanted to tell you that even though we have just met, I feel like I've known you forever. I wanted to tell you here and now, that regardless of what happens in the future, and regardless of your feelings for me...Katsumi, I...I love you."
Her ears twitched at his words, her free hand covering the large hole that was her mouth, unable to believe he actually said it. Her eyes glistened with tears and ran freely down her cheeks. "Kurama...I..." She collapsed to the floor, her legs no longer working, and the tears running down her cheeks and the expression on her face one of both happiness and nervousness. She didn't know if she could be strong like that and tell him how she felt, but for the first time, she felt afraid.
He rushed to her side when she collapsed, holding her upright and looking at her, his eyes full of concern. "Katsumi...what's wrong?" He didn't know if it was his fault, but he hoped it wasn't. He looked at her face, at her red cheeks and inability to look at him, and found a smile spreading on his face. "Katsumi...you feel the same way about me don't you." It was more a statement than a question, but she nodded slowly anyway. He nodded as well, and hugged her tightly. "Don't worry, you don't have to say anything, I know what your answer will be, and I don't mind waiting for you to say it." He smiled softly and stood up, holding out his hand to her. "Perhaps this will lower the amount of teasing I receive, then maybe I could sleep easier."
She looked up to him, and smirked slightly, her fear gone for the moment. She took his hand and stood up as well. "You wish, if I get lax on you now, there is no telling what kind of thoughts you would form in that little head of yours. It's my job to keep you in line and make sure you stay obedient." She crossed her arms and looked at him with an imposing look. "So...you had best turn around and go take a bath you hear me mister?" She pushed him towards the bath and forcefully shoved him inside, slamming the door quickly and then running to her room. She flung herself to the bed, buried her head in a pillow, and screamed with both joy and anger. She didn't understand why was this happening now? Why today? Why couldn't he have waited like...a week or three? She groaned, more at the fact that she wanted to tell him her feelings as well but couldn't find the strength. She could hit him and yell at him and talk about love, but when it came to admitting it, that was another story.
Kurama meanwhile was sitting silently in the bath, the redness in his face not from the heat but from the memory of the moments before, of his love confession. "Maybe doing that was a bad idea...she didn't seem to enjoy it as much as I had hoped she would..." He lowered himself into the water, the level rising to just below his nose. He blew out some bubbles from his mouth, watching them rise and pop as they floated around for a few moments. As he did this he heard the door open and looked over, seeing Katsumi once again in only a bath towel. This time though, he didn't move, he simply lifted himself slightly, his head visible above the water. He smiled weakly towards her and the looked away. He felt the water shift as she once more stepped in with him. A soft hand was placed on his shoulder, and he stiffened slightly, but feeling her whole body pressed against him seemed somehow, not as bad.
She smiled softly, unable to keep her face from smiling. The whole thing was overwhelming to her. HE told her he loved her, and she loved him as well, but she was unable to tell him that. She was unable to gather the courage like he did, and in a way, she hated and loved him for that. "Kurama-kun...did...did you mean what you said to me before?" Her arms slowly wrapped around his waist, rubbing his bare skin, and her head rested on his back, the warmth radiating from his body and the hot water of the bath. She felt his body shift as he turned and she looked up. HE had turned to face her, and this caused her to blush deeply, and she submerged herself up to her neck, suddenly becoming very modest about her figure.
HE watched her, finding it odd how she became so modest when he looked at her, yet she didn't mind at all sleeping with him, bathing with him, and all in all pressing her entire naked body against him, as long as she didn't look in his eyes. HE couldn't help but smile at her, the entire modest moment cute in his eyes. Despite his better judgment, he leaned forward, laying himself as best he could beside her, his head placed against her neck, and his right arm over her waist. "Yes...I meant every word I said to you Katsumi-sama. I love you, and I always will." He kissed her shoulder blade lightly, hoping he didn't go too far with everything, after all, it was bad enough that he was naked and lying in the bath with her, but he kissed her and was holding her in a more personal way.
To be honest, she was somewhat relieved at the sudden closeness he was placing on her. She turned her head slightly to look at him, her arm slipping under and over, her hand caressing his hair slowly, finding the entire situation to be very relaxing, and very much desired by her. "Kurama...I...I want to give you an answer back...but I can't. I can't find the courage to tell you how I feel about you..." She felt his finger on her lips, and stopped talking. He made a soft noise, telling her not to speak. "Katsumi-sama...I already know your answer, and it doesn't matter if you tell me now, or in a year. I love you, and until you feel it right to tell me that as well, my love will support the both of us." He smiled, leaning forward and kissing her lips, softly at first, but soon found himself in a death-grip as she embraced him and deepened their kiss. He found it all to be quite mesmerizing, and the setting did nothing short of heighten the moment. He could feel her against him, could smell and taste her. His mind was hazy and soon went numb, for the next few moments it was as if they were one. Both connected at the mouth, Katsumi making sure that he didn't have even an inch of space between the two of them. She didn't know why she was so forward all of a sudden, but it just seemed right to her. I love him, and I want to be with him forever, and I know he loves me just the same...but I can't tell him yet, I can only show him.
Their kiss ended, and he stared into her deep red eyes, her cheeks matching their color. For the first time since he arrived he switched roles, stepping out of the water with a smile. "Well, its bedtime Katsumi-sama, we should really get ready for bed or you might get wrinkled." He left with his bath towel wrapped about him, Katsumi too shocked to speak right now. But in a moment she burst into a fit of laughter, unable to contain herself at how funny it was to see him acting like that to her of all people. But she liked it, having the tables turned on her. She laid in the slowly cooling bath water a few minutes more before deciding she would get ready for bed as well. Katsumi dressed herself in her favorite fluffy bathrobe, and brushed her teeth. She then remembered she still had to dry her hair and proceeded to do so. She was ready for bed about 30 minutes after she got out of the shower. Well, a girl needs to look her best right? She made a slight grunting noise and exited the bathroom, looking perfect as she always did, in her mind anyway.
Kurama meanwhile was already half asleep on the bed, having changed into his sleeping pants, a red flannel pattern on this one, and sat up slowly when he heard her enter. He smiled warmly, glad to see her despite that she was only gone for half an hour. "I was about to go to sleep without you Katsumi-san" he said slowly, still half asleep "But I figured you would hit me if I did." She grinned and sat down next to him, one arm wrapped around his own. "Damn right I would" But her tone suggested otherwise, as she was already cuddling him and making soft purring noises as she nuzzled his chest. The way she acted took even him by surprise, but he didn't mind, and he simply patted her head and laid down with her. "Come now Katsumi-san, its time for bed...um...you can play in the morning.'' She made a slight giggling noise. "Alright...I will have lots of fun with you tomorrow Kurama- chan." With that she resumed her habit of snuggling and cuddling until she fell asleep, leaving Kurama wide awake. Oh lord...what have I gotten myself into?