Chapter 22: From Alright to Awry

Azami's face took on a light shade of crimson under his penetrating gaze. Odd she thought, that a simple stare from a guy she's been trying so hard to ignore, that just looking into the eyes of the same guy she's been trying to drive away would cause her heart to skip a few beats. "Azami?" she heard his masculine voice call her name. He waved a hand in front of her face saying. "Hello?"

The kendo-girl slowly shook her head and snapped back into reality. "Yes?"

Lei looked at Azami, he was nervous and Azami could easily tell it was because of her. She also noticed that cute way he shuffled his feet whenever he was nervous. Lei fumbled with his words, the expression on his face were pitiable, but still adorable in Azami's eyes. "Ms.Kathy here told me if—we can't—you know… We can't get the prize so, I was thinking!"

"Yes?" Azami cursed herself, something was off, he seemed to look different, She wouldn't dare say it but he looked really, cute. It's as if he were under a new light. Or maybe it was just because she'd been trying to ignore him that she only noticed now. She bit her lips, now that she thought about it, during the play, he did... Azami bit her lips hard, what was wrong with her!

He scratched the back of his head, a habit of his whenever he was nervous. "We don't have too." He finally said. Azami shrugged. She wondered why it took him so long to say anything

Lei noticed someone waving outside. He squinted to make out the familiar figure. 'Isn't that Yukino?' he thought for a moment. Azami gave him a stern look. Lei looked down at the girl's face. "It's not a problem." Azami huffed. Lei's eyes snapped open, Azami draped her hands around his neck, for a second he could see a determined look in her eyes. She suddenly stood up on tip toe, pulled him close and pressed her lips against his, she then parted his lips and applied pressure.

'What am I doing!' Azami asked herself. Her body seemed to move of its own accord. Lei pushed her away, he looked at her with those soft brown eyes. "I'm sorry, but I think I saw Yukino outside! she maybe in trouble so… I'm sure you'll understand." with that the store's double doors swung open, Lei chased after Yukino as fast as his feet could carry him.

Azami blinked stupidly, she knew someone was tapping her shoulders but she couldn't feel anything. The sales lady raised her voice up a notch. "Miss is everything alright?" she asked. Azami slowly shook her head. "No."

Lei plopped himself down on the cold cobblestone street of the Geffen Park. He took in ragged breaths and shifted his gaze from his aching feet to Yukino. "I don't understand!" Lei said between breaths. Yukino leaned on a nearby tree and kept her head bowed.

Lei approached Yukino and rested his back against the same tree. "Girls back in Kunlun couldn't even run half as fast as you can." He said. Yukino hugged her knees to her chest, her hair kept her face hidden from Lei. "What's wrong?"

"It's nothing…" she said in nearly a whisper.

"You can tell me anything." Lei said in a gentle voice.

"Tell me, who do you like more.' Yukino wiped the tears from her eyes and wrapped her fingers around his. "Me or that sword wielding whore!" she said in a very angry tone. Lei tried to pry his hand from hers but she wouldn't budge. "What's the difference between me and her?" she asked.

Lei looked into her eyes. "Yu-Yukino I don't—" She silenced him with a light kiss. Yukino pushed him down on the ground and straddled his thighs with her legs. "Do you know why I led you here?" she asked with a seductive look on her face. Lei hooked a finger in his collar, damn, it was getting really hot.

"Isn't it nice and quiet?" she purred.

Lei struggled to push her off but failed. Was she this strong! He wondered. "Why do you resist?" she whispered into his ear as she licked it. He trembled with excitement. she lifted his hands and pressed it against her chest. "Aren't these enough for you?" she stated with a passion darkened voice.

Lei's world was spinning. He was barely keeping himself in check. Yukino kissed him once more, this time with renewed ardor, Lei's eyes snapped open as she forced her tongue into his lips. He was aching with desire but something didn't feel right. "No…" his voice sounded strained. Lei wondered how much longer he could hold out against this kind of assault on his senses. He looked at her sweat covered face, he tired to pull his hands away from her chest but she only pressed them closer. 'God, why does she have to be this hot…'

"Why do you struggle?" she asked.

Lei shook his head, he needed to stop it now or he'd lose control. With a determined look on his face his eyes met Yukino's. "This isn't right…" he grunted.

"It feels right though, doesn't it?" she traced her fingers against his muscled chest until her hands were pressing against his bulging groin. She laughed, his body quivered wit her touch, it was all too easy. "Tell me, if you don't think this is right, then what's with this huge boner pressing against my thighs?" she teased.

"But…"

Azami found herself sitting on a bench that lay at the heart of Geffen's market district. She looked at the puddle of water underneath her feet, she looked at the reflection of a sad girl's face. "What's wrong?" she asked the girl.

A figure stopped in front of her, Azami looked up. Her eyes widened. "Y-Yukino?" she mouthed. "Hey, I was looking for you guys. I headed straight here after finishing my term paper." She handed Azami a small paper cup of coffee. "I haven't touched it, it's hot chocolate." Yukino said cheerfully.

"Oh." Azami took the cup in both hands.

Yukino sat beside Azami and sighed. "So where's Lei, didn't he accompany you?"

"I thought he was with you?" Azami said spitefully.

Yukino shook her head, genuinely confused. "No, I haven't seen him since this morning."