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Chapter 3 / Supper and the first Slumber
(Satoshi's PoV)
It was another 45 minutes until the food was ready. And let it be known that I now hated that number since the museum thing. Daisuke walked out of the kitchen in an apron and oven mitts. He looked too cute… um, scratch that! I really need to stop thinking like that. He held two plates, and from the contents, I'd suggest he was a rather good chef. Turns out I was right.
He had made a form of jello, some turkey, and homemade eggnog. I set the table, which was really the living room coffee table, with napkins and silverware and large café mugs. And as he sat across from me, I sent him a smile. I saw him gulp and blush, which made me smile more. This was going to be a fun weekend!
"May I ask what's your special recipe in this?" I asked as I laid my napkin on my lap.
He looked down at his plate as his blush deepened. Dammit! Would he stop doing that? Each time he blushes just makes it more unbearable!
(Daisuke's PoV)
Um… is it okay if I just say I lied? (sigh) Of coarse not! He is, after all… well, we won't go there.
/But the only thing special is that I never made it before…/
Got yourself in a spot, Daisuke?
/Not really… I just have to think of another reason, is all./
Better hurry. He's just sitting there waiting. (snicker)
"I've never made it before now. That's all. I picked one from my mom's recipe box." I said. Wow, that was my think-fast excuse…? Sounded more like the truth to me. He smiled at me. What Is With All This Smiling? It's not like Satoshi at all to smile! Ugh, can I get my mind off Satoshi for five minutes?
No, Niwa-kun. You can't.
/Thanks. You're optimistic!/ I replied sarcastically.
(snicker)
Dinner was rather quiet. Satoshi complimented my cooking every now and again, but it was quite tense between us. What I wouldn't give to break it…? I could hear Dark snoring softly in the back of my mind, so the chance of maybe just chatting with him was canceled. I let myself think over the day… then I remembered something.
"Hey, Satoshi?"
"Hai? (yes?)"
"Do you remember, back at the museum, the glass?" I asked. He looked at me with a 'how could I forget? I'm not stupid!' face. "I mean, when Dark had gone to the other side and you turned to face him, the window cleared… what did that mean, again?"
I could almost see his brain ticking. He furrowed his brow slightly and looked at me with his famous, expressionless face.
"Nothing."
(Satoshi's PoV)
I don't even want to think about that… so I didn't. I spent the rest of dinner in my own world, thinking of the next thing to type out on my laptop. The sooner dinner was over, the sooner I was to going to bed and getting away from Daisuke.
Getting away? (groan) No, if anything I want to get closer to him. No! No, I can't. Ugh, I'm confused and tired. Let me go to bed now…
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I fell on the couch cushions. I pulled the covers up to my chin to protect me from the winter's chill. I was ready to collapse. No, I did collapse. And though I laid there for hours, I knew I wouldn't fall asleep. Not for the same reasons Daisuke thought, though. When he learned that I had given him my bed and that I would sleep on the couch, he debated with me about letting him take the couch. (humph) Yeah, like I would let my Daisuke sleep on the couch. Jeez, I'm not that cold!
After laying there for a good 2, sleepless hours, I propped myself up with a pillow and grabbed my laptop. I began typing. My hands were slow from fatigue, but I hit the keys hard. I knew I should still try to sleep, but I would've enjoyed getting this down on paper first. It didn't seem like long when I heard the bedroom door open. I looked at my wristwatch and it read '1:57'. What was he doing up at this time? I pushed my back off the arm of the couch so I could peer around the furniture at the door. The redhead stood rubbing his half-closed eyes tiredly.
"Niwa-kun? Are you alright?" I asked, sliding my laptop onto the coffee table.
"Satoshi? I can't sleep…" he murmured, almost incoherently. I sighed. That made 2 of us, but what was I supposed to do about it? He walked slowly to the couch and pulled back the covers. He crawled in next to me and cuddled into the curve of my body and wrapped the blanket tightly around his shoulders. I was silently startled, but I soon felt Daisuke's cold shivers and I wrapped my arms around his waist to offer him my body heat. I don't think my heart had ever beat that fast. And I now relized I just broke my promise to Dark. Dammit! I sighed and leaned my head in Daisuke's hair.
Whoa, wait, hold on just one second here! I'm laying here with Daisuke in my embrace and I'm able to smell his hair! This- This is part of all my dreams… there's no way this is real, right?
Okay, the fact that I just mentioned that it had to be a dream just canceled out that option. Great! I got to get him away, before Krad can come out. That may be a bit of a nasty shock for poor Daisuke if he wakes up in the arms of Krad… or worse, in mine!
I almost sighed in relief when I heard the boy begin to snore faintly. I guess he was able to get to sleep now. Good! I released his waist and picked him up marriage style, but I tried not to think about that. I placed him bake in bed, tucked the blankets around him tightly, and turned the heater up a few notches in case the cold woke him.
As soon as I laid back on the couch, I fell into deep sleep.
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(Daisuke's PoV)
"Wake up, Satoshi-kun. Come on! You've been sleeping forever. Besides, breakfast is almost ready." I nudged Satoshi lightly and then again with growing intensity. I saw his eyes blink a time or 2 then I pulled him up into a sitting position.
/Better go start breakfast. /
Wha- didn't you just say it's almost ready?
/Satoshi-kun has low blood pressure. He takes a long time to wake up. By the time he's finally aware of anything, breakfast will be ready. / I said to my alter-ego as I tied the apron back on. / Besides, pancakes are better fresh, right? /
After Satoshi had gained all normal reaction times and we ate, he suggested that we go to the store for food and such. "The store? Sure, sounds like fun." Now to decide who goes first in the shower.
(Satoshi's PoV)
