And Cry

Her thin arms are wrapped around my neck .

" What took you so long ? " . Her voice is calm . It seems she isn't really awaiting an answer as she rests her head on my chest . It is awfully quiet . Her eyes are closed and her expression is blank . Her breaths are steady and anyone would've mistook her for being asleep , if not for the fact that we were still standing .

Moments pass and I grow tired and drowsy . I fight to keep my eyelids open and my head is a bit heavy . There is a slight burning sensation gnawing at my terribly dry eyes . It apears I am yet to recover from the aftermath of my earlier encounter with ni-san ...

My mind is blank , as I move my tounge without being aware to the fresh cut at the corner of my mouth . It was drying but now wet again . I think I'd better go see Hatori ni-san sometime today .. I'd hate it if my cut gets infected from my tounge's endless molestations .

Yes, I'll go see him sometime later .. When Akito-san doesn't need me .

" Why aren't you holding me ! "

I snap out of my daze with a start , to face an irritated scowl from my goddess .

I automatically wrap my arms around her thin waist . Delighted with my emidiate display of obedience , her irritation fades away and she smiles with satisfaction .

She proceeds to caress my cheek then stops abruptly . Her eyes are focused on my lips . Her hand holds my chin firmly as she presses her thumb against my cut . She rubs my cut absent mindly and it really hurts . However , I manage to hide my pain . She traces her offending thumb off my lips and up to my very slightly red cheek . She stops there and rubs it much moregently . Finally , she places her palm on my chest idly .

" Who ..? "

Her tone is eeirily calm . I don't like this .

" Pardon , Akito-san ? "

" I asked you who did this ! "

I don't like this at all .

I try to maintain myself . I am at a complete loss as to how to reply . I don't think I want to tell her it was ni-san .. And I can't lie . She'll know if I am .

So I opted for silence .

She was impatient now . She grabbed the sides of my arms harshly .

" It was him , wasn't it ! He was here after all , wasn't he ! It was Shigure , right ? "

She was having another fit of hers...And I decide it is un-wise to anger her further .

" Yes , he was here . "

She tenses for a brief moment , then her frail shoulders relaxe. She releases my arms and clingsat my neck yet again .

She standson her tiptoes and kisses my cut. which makes it sting even more .

She then stares at my collar bone as if in deep thought as she speaks,

" That's why you have to always be by my side ..Compared to others , you are so inferior it worries me .. "

Idon't bat an eye at that comment .

She suddenly pushes me away and stomps her way outof the room in rage .

" GetShigure here ...! NOW ! "