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Chapter Sixty-four: Truth or Lie?
Naru Pov
"Oh my," Mai gasped out turning to face me as she covers her mouth, I thin out my lips, not sure what to say to her, but I suddenly felt shy about this.
"Where did you found this?" Mai asks as she looks around a small isolated beach on the other side of the island, which overcasts the mountains. It has large boulders that surround making it a private domain.
"While I was searching for the herbs, I found this isolated beach, just be careful okay," I told her, as I look around to see so many seashells around, with some crabs and turtles swimming into the ocean, which here the water is pure blue, almost like my eyes.
"Sure, oh this is beautiful, but how is this treasure hunting?" she asks as I grab her hand and began to guide her towards my right.
"Since I can't buy you anything, I thought we can gather some shells, and..."
"And make jewels with them? she asks me. I shrug at her.
"Whatever you wish, you're pretty good with it," I told her as I remember the necklace she gave me for my birthday a few years ago, which I still have and I do wear it, but most of the time I place it on my pockets since I'm scared to lose it.
"Oh, I got an idea, thank you, my love," she tips toes and kisses my cheek.
"Then let's go treasure hunting?" I asked her, she nods excitedly like a child. Letting go of our hands we separated and began to hunt for shells. I bend down and look over the pile of shells in front of me.
"What idea you got?" I asked as I began to pick up the shells, to make sure there are no creatures inside.
"Hmm, it's a secret," she said to me. I frowned, turning to face her, without getting up.
"Secret?" I asked as she was hunching down, looking for the shells, with her other hand on her stomach.
"Yes, just give me a few days, alright," she said to me as she turns to lock eyes with me. I rose a brow and nodded.
"Okay," I turned to continue when suddenly I felt something land on top of my head causing my eyes to widen.
"Oi!" I place my hand on top of my head only to feel something slimy, I pushed it away from my hair to see a small snail landing on the sandy ground and my wife laughing hard in the background. I turned feeling shocked and frustrated.
"Mai!" I spat out as she gasped out, shaking her head.
"Sorry, I couldn't resist," she said to me.
"Then resist this," I spoke dangerously (Teasing Matter of course,) and began to chase her.
"NO, NARU!" she shouts as she began to run away from me, but I was faster, and wrap my arms around her small waist, and spun her around being careful to not hurt her or our baby.
"Ahh!" she screeched playfully as I held her into my arms and locked her in place.
"Now, now Naru, I was only teasing you," she said as I lowered my head and began to playfully bite her neck causing her to burst out laughing.
"No... fair."
"You started it," and yet, I couldn't help but have fun with her, there's never a dull moment with Mai and I wouldn't change it for the world.
After my revenge, I stepped back letting her go. Her eyes bounce with pure happiness, that it shines right through her. I place both of my hands on her stomach which I a,m beginning to love the way she's feels when I place my hand on her small round stomach. I don't know why, but it feels strange and such a warmth radiating from her, and the fear that I had is beginning to melt. Mai smiles gently placing her hands on top of mine.
I felt her heart hammer while I remember earlier today when she told me about Alac.
No wonder I felt her heart a bit distressed, I thought she was still mad at me. I need to pick these things up.
"Mai, I..." but my words are cut off when both of our hearts gave a painful leap, causing us to grasp our chest. Then before we could say anything, that blue fire that we saw when we woke up a few weeks ago, came back radiating from her hands, and spread through us, covering us from head to toe.
"What the..." but before I could finish, Mai suddenly closes her eyes, limping her body forward, ready to hit the ground.
"Mai!" I shout in panic as I wrap my arm around her small waist and she lands on my shoulder.
I rushed her out the private beach, and transfer her into the treehouse.
Carefully I place her on top of our bed, with the blue flame still inactive. I don't feel hot or as though I'm burning.
"What the heck is going on?" I asked as suddenly I heard Gene's voice echoed around me.
"Time to go back."
My eyes narrow, and before I could question it again, everything went dark, making me land next to Mai and the blue flame becomes more powerful
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(Shibuya)
We held each other, as I felt my heart beating a mile when a blue flame covers us, my eyes widen when I heard a small rustle on my right. I don't know why, but it captured my attention and turned to my right, to see a woman that looks like Hayato, but instead, she has a scar on her face, she's washing clothes.
She's taking care of her father and sister. I have memories, of myself talking to a woman, which told me to kill. I refuse to do so. I was cursed to live for a hundred years, to never be with anyone. Alice took that loneliness away, she looks afraid when I took her to my treehouse for the first time, but slowly warms up to me. Every day, I'll watch her; like always, protecting her with all my might, knowing very well that my numbers of life are diminishing away.
"I love you, Alice," those strong words echo in my heart, as she stares at me, with a deep look, remembering that she wore a white dress, that fit her perfectly, with her hair braided, over her shoulder. She looks utterly beautiful, knowing that she's Hayato.
If Hayato is Alice, then I'm...
"I love you as well Sasuke, no matter what rebirth you become, I will always love you. I'm yours forever and I will always wait for you."her soft voice echoed in me.
"I will always find you, always," I promise back to Alice.
My eyes widen, as I move back realization dawning on me. My heart hammering hard now.
No wonder, why I feel so at ease and so strange around her, Not only she's Alice, I fell in love with her once again. I'm in love with her.
"Bloody hell Hayato, I love you." Those words escape my lips, as I stare at her deep brown eyes after we let go and the blue flame subdue.
Her eyes widen, but then she lowers her gaze.
"Stop messing with me. You just met me two weeks ago." She says... I stare at her deeply.
"I'm not pulling your leg, love. Fine reject me, but that doesn't change the fact, that I am in love with you. Runaway, slap me or burn me. Do whatever you want." I told her honestly.
Waiting for her violence... Hayato stares at me with a profound look as her voice drops.
"You love me?"
"Aye love, I do. I remembered. Don't think just because I remember our past lives, it made me fall in love with you. I fell for you before that, I simply love you, cause of you. You're different from Alice... You are you, and I love everything about you... I know this feels rushed and we need to get to know more about each other, but we can take our time." I told her, just in case she gets the wrong impression.
Her eyes seem to raddle as she places her hand on the side of her head.
"You... I... Alice? I'm confused." She had no words; it seems to be caught in her throat. I felt a bit hurt by this.
So she doesn't remember?
"I'll give you some time to think about it... You should head in.. I'll sleep here tonight." I told her, noticing how conflicted she looks. She nods, handing me back my whisky, turning, she runs towards the trees. I sat down on the sandy ground and ran my hands through my hair in frustration.
"Why is it, so complicated, when is simple... Now that I found you... I have less time to live. God, even this is a punishment, or a sick twisted joke of yours, then why? Why reunite us?" I hissed, feeling so conflicted right now. I took the bottle and drank it, drinking myself to sleep.
Mai pov
I rub the back of my head, as I kept my distance from Shibuya the next day. My head is killing me, and I'm not sure if I heard it right or was it my imagination, he told me he loves me.
He said he loves me, should it be okay to accept it? I don't want to get hurt, but... It's not fair for him either. I don't know what to do, God please help me, I know I feel the same, I love him so much.
I jump across a small pothole, watching my step, a thunder roars the skies and heaving rain began to pour upon us. I wiped my face as I look up at the sky.
"Really? That's your answer?" I asked, but I heard a clear of the throat.
"We should find shelter." I heard behind me. I turned, and my heart skipped a beat, at the sight of him, watching his hair become soaked, plaster down as his clothes clenched into his body. I cleared my throat, looking away.
"No, the trip will be delayed... We are close..." I stubbornly told him. Shibuya shakes his head.
"It's pouring buckets, and I can barely see anything. We'll get sick. You still are recovering from your fever. Listen to me, it can become dangerous, take from a man that has gone through storms." he stated. I frowned, looking down at my arm.
"Fine." I didn't like to admit defeat, but he's right, turning, only to stop, to spot a slope, that rushed out mud. Shibuya moves next to me and glances down.
"Do you know any nearby caves?" he asks.
"There is, about the north from here. Behind a waterfall, are the closest caves we can muster." I told him. He nods, but then my eyes widen, to feel my feet become unstable, and before I knew it, I fall down the slope.
"Ahh!" I screamed, falling rapidly, and finally, I landed in the deep mud, drenching myself with it. I gasped out, wiping my face.
When I regain my sight, my eyes widen, to see Shibuya falling, and before I knew it, he falls in front of me, and the worse part, between my legs.
He wipes his face and turns his gaze to see my legs showing and he smirks turning to look at me.
"Not a good idea to wear a skirt is it?" he smirks, I didn't say anything and kept on walking.
"Like the view?"
"Aye love, that I do." He admits. I move my hand and flick his head.
"Oi?"
"Then keep it as a memory." He struggles to get up, but when he finally does, he stretched out his hand out for me.
"Don't worry, I will." Was his smart reply causing me to look at him with a stern look.
"I won't bite," he adds.
So I stretched out my hand and hold it firmly. Shibuya pulls me so hard, that I ended up falling into his arms, causing me to take a hold of his chest so I won't fall. I gasped, looking up to him. He lifts his hand and brushed my muddy hair behind my hair with a soft look.
"I will wait for your answer, but remember, I don't have much time. So please don't take years. I don't want to rush you either." he cups my cheek with his muddy hand. Letting go, he moves away, as I follow him out.
As we did, I stare at him as he tries to ring out the mud out of his clothes.
Shibuya, I want to say yes to you, but... My mouth won't let me, I'm scared.
O.o
Finally reaching the waterfalls, we wash out our muddy clothes, and skin, as Shibuya sat inside the cave, trying to dry up with the fire I made. He turns his gaze at me, making me feel weird.
"You know, there was one time in my life, where I thought that death was my only escape." He suddenly stated. I move towards the fire and sat down.
"You did? Why?"
"I became depressed, I couldn't take more deaths, nor did no one want me besides Daniel, even if he did raise me, he normally leaves me. So I tried to take my life away. As well, I couldn't even bed anyone, so that didn't help at all. I wanted some sort of love from somewhere and a new life and I wasn't getting it from nowhere." My eyes widen, turning to face him.
"How did you overcome it?"
"I had a strange dream. A woman came and held me tight, telling me to not give up, she'll meet me soon, and that she loves me. I can never see her face, but her voice is very similar to yours. I told myself if I can hold onto that dream, that I can believe and not lose hope or faith." My heart now racing, I wrap my arms around my bend knees.
"I'm sorry. When I was younger, I use to be very scared. Mama would only visit me once in a few times when Isac or Alack wasn't around. I know that feeling… That feeling of loneliness is very scary." I told him. My eyes widen, to feel his arms wrap around my placing his legs on each side of me, and pins me against his broad chest.
"Remember what I told you, love, to overcome your fears, is by going straight at it. Is the only way to overcome it."
Fear is just standing in the way, so if I let go of my feeling, I should accept him and he'll make me happy? If my Mama approves of him it means a lot. She knows more than I can ever know.
I felt my chest turning warm.
"I once met a woman... I began to fancy her." He began jolting me out of my thoughts.
"You did?"
"Aye, she was a daughter of a duke. A very beautiful woman, creamy skin and blond hair, and brown eyes that sparkle like the stars. She had many suitors around."
"Let me guess, she fell for the pirate?" I felt annoyed by that. Shibuya leans closer to me, as though it was natural, he began to rub my shoulders in a comforting way.
"No, she fell for the stable boy, no lie. She told me that she will never look at me as a man, due to my reputation. I didn't blame
same her. So I left without a word. I was twenty-five at the time, and last year I happened to cross paths with her, she looked very depressed, and has three children, and was pregnant with another kid, but she told me everything was fine and she married the stable boy a year after I left." he tells me. I move to stare at him.
"Oh? What happen?"
"The stable boy didn't live up to what he proceeded. He ended up being a ruthless man towards her, making her life miserable. He just courted her for her money. I felt bad for her. That woman told me that she wishes to have gone with me. Sometimes happy endings don't exist." I frowned, feeling bad for her.
"I'm sorry."
"At least she apologized to me. I thought when I was courting her that I was falling in love with her. Then again, what I feel for you, overthrows it." I felt his head bury on the back of my head.
"I want to protect you; I want to spend the remaining days with you. I want to treasure you and love you to no end. You don't have to love me back, just let me stay by your side. This is enough for me." his voice seems to crack with such deep emotion. I stare at the fire, placing my hands on his arm.
My heart was racing at his confession.
Please do that for me, I will as well.
"Enough for you? Don't give me those false hopes. What would happen to me, after your gone?" I asked, as my throat thickens.
"You'll live, and if God permits, you will find another man that will remain by your side and will love you as much or more than I ever could." and that broke my heart.
I don't want anyone but him.
"Don't do this, please." Now fresh tears rolled down my cheeks.
"Do what? This old pirate is just being honest. You don't even love me. I remember everything. The beast is me, Alice is you. We loved each other in the past like crazy, even if it was short-lived. I love you now, not because of Alice, I just simply fell in love with you as Hayato, and since the day I laid my eyes on you. I want to love you. Let me have this, for a dying man." I hold him tighter lowering my head.
I wish I can remember it, but I love him as well.
"If I give you this, then you'll suffer."
"Aye, I will but at least I stayed by your side... Hayato... I don't want to leave you again." My eyes widen as I heard him gasp out a cry. My heart broke at the moment while my tears overflowed as my heartthrobs.
"Shibuya," I called out, as he kept crying on my back, and all I can do is hear him out.
O.o
I stare at his sleeping form, while I stay up in watch duty on the second round. He looks so young, compared to when he's not asleep.
I move my hand and gently trace his face with my fingers.
"Silly pirate, I'm trying hard to respond to you. Give me a few days, until those words that I never utter to anyone, comes out naturally."
I turned my gaze towards the opening of the cave, watching the rain pour harder than ever, which I fear that it can flood the cave at some point.
Turning my gaze, my eyes widen to see Shibuya sweat in his sleep. A painful appearance passes his face.
"Pirate, are you okay?" I move my hand and place it on his cheek. He started to move his head.
"No, please.." he begs, as his body started to move on its own. I move on my knees.
"Shibuya, wake up," I whispered to him. He doesn't listen to me.
"Don't please, I'll be a good boy. I'll kill him." my eyes widen at his words.
"Shibuya, wake up, you're having a nightmare." I press my hand on his forehead, and my eyes widen, to feel a high temperature.
"Oh no." I groaned, now it was his turn.
"Wake up, please, Shibuya…"
"I'll kill him, please don't hurt me." for a reason it sounded as though he's reliving his past or something.
I didn't know what to do.
Then my eyes flew wide open, when he bolts up, and pins me on the floor, having his body hovered over mine.
His hands around my throat heaving hard. I gasped out as I watch as he opens his eyes but they weren't his own, but lifeless.
"Shibuya, it's... Me..." I gasp out, as he tightens his grip around my throat. I wasn't getting through to him. I move my hand, and cup his cheek, as new tears run down my cheeks.
He shakes his head, noticing his eyes turning back to normal.
"Hayato?" he suddenly asks. I nodded, letting go, I cough out. He moves away from me, running his hands through his sweaty hair.
"Sorry, I thought you were." he paused, as I got on my knees, wrapping my arms around him crying harder than ever.
"I'm sorry. I didn't know you had a tough childhood." I hold him tighter. His eyes widen but don't move to do anything in return.
"I didn't want to kill him. I didn't, but Daniel said that if I didn't, he'll kill me. I was only ten at the time; I didn't know better, I was a coward. I had to push everything down, so it won't affect me. I hate killing, I do, but that's how Daniel raised me." He started to cry, as I hold him tighter.
"No, you weren't, you were a child back then, you didn't know. I thought he was a father to you?"
"He was, but why do you think I became a pirate? He taught me the ways. I have stolen and murder people. It eats me alive. I'm worthless. I understand why no one wants me, not even my parents."
"Then why didn't you leave Daniel?"
"Because he was my only family. I didn't want to be alone and I didn't know anyone, the world out there is scary and many people won't look at a bastard to give a home." was his response. I kept holding him tight. Not sure what to do. He seems so broken.
I suddenly move my head and press my lips on his cheek.
"I'm sorry. You're strong and never say that. Everyone is human. I don't want you to see you like this, it breaks my heart, and I can't help you. I want to help you." I told him. He moves his head and crashes on my lips.
He wraps his hand around my head and kept kissing me harder. Moving back, he stands and gently pins me against the wall... I tried to keep up. He then moves his head, to kiss down my jawline down to my neck. I wrap my arm around the back of his head, gasping out of this felt good, but at the same time wrong.
No this is wrong, I don't want this, he's too emotional.
"Sh... Shibuya.." I gasped out, as he began to kiss me slower, then locks lips with me once again, but instead of hard, it was so gentle, and it sent a tingling sensation throughout my body, that I couldn't help but return the kiss, breathing hard, I pull back and licked my lips.
"We can't... Shibuya, please, we need to talk…" I pleaded with him.
He groans, as he slows down, and moves away from me, his eyes widen.
"I'm sorry." He cracks out... Taking a step back, I stretched my arm out.
"Wait, Shibuya, don't, let's talk about this. I want to help you." I called out, now crying again.
"You can't help me, no one can. Don't get close to me, please, don't. I don't want to force you or hurt you. Please, forget everything I just told you. You should have killed me when you could have. I..." He paused, more tears run down his cheeks.
"I'm a monster. I didn't want you to know that. I wanted to bury it, start fresh; apparently, the past seems to haunt me. I see why you wouldn't love me back. I love you Hayato, don't ever doubt that, but don't ever get near me. We will stop Ester, but right now, I need some alone time. I don't think I can stop myself next time." And before I could get a word out, he leaves the cave, and my heart broke.
"Don't leave me, Shibuya. Please, let me explain, sorry I took long to reply. I want you to be at my side, until our last breath. SHIBUYA... Please come back!"
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It's been two days since Shibuya has left the cave, leaving me alone.
I took a step outside, feeling the moist air brush against my heated skin. I rub my eyes from the ache from crying all night.
"I need to find him. Please God, guide me towards him." I prayed, now hopping down on the rocks, and began to look for him, since it was hard the other day since it was slippery and I was happy that it wasn't flooded, it was still dangerous.
The sun is high above the sky, my clothes stick on to me... I wipe my forehead and took a bite out of an apple, that I had with me since I had to stretch out my food supply.
"Bloody pirate, where are you?" I hissed, throwing the apple away after I finished it to its core. Looking everywhere, I feel like I'm not getting anywhere.
"AHHH!" I screamed, scratching my head in frustration.
"Mama. Where's Shibuya? I need to speak to him, please, tell me." I begged, talking to the air itself. Nothing came out, but a simple silence, that I hate so much.
Mom, you can't come can't you?
Rubbing my eyes, I started to move again, this time, a deep pain seems to dig into my heart, aching for my mother for Shibuya.
He looks so broken, stupid rain I couldn't even leave to search for him
"My child." I heard my mother speak behind me. I stop in my tracks, and turned around, to see my mom float above the ground, looking distressed. My heart jumps making me take a step forward.
"Mama, where's is he?"
"The pirate?"
"No, my husband," I whispered, feeling my cheeks turn red, as the memories of the sudden few days played in my head... My mother's faces turn soft and move towards my side.
"You don't remember it yet, but you feel it. You must hurry... He's at the entrance of the cave, not far from here, he has a very high fever. He hasn't eaten anything either..." my eyes widen, as a strange emotion stirs in me.
"He hasn't? That foolish pirate. Does he want to die faster like that?" I hissed out, fisting my hands. My mother moves to the side, pointing towards her left.
"You know this island my daughter, just head east, and you'll find him. You must hurry though, time is running short." With that, she disappears. I shook my head, and turn towards my left.
"Sorry Mama, I can't leave this island," I whispered, rushing my steps to find him.
O..o
Finally reaching my destination, which took less than half an hour. I roam around the open caves, ignoring the fact that my ankle began to hurt me once again. Moving swiftly, every part of me ached to find him.
"SHIBUYA!" I called out, but no response.
For the next ten minutes, I kept looking and looking none stop. Finally sitting down, I ran my fingers through my matted hair in frustration.
"Damn this... What do I do?" I cover my face, feeling so lost.
About a minute just sitting there, I suddenly felt a pulse, as a warm sensation passes through me. I lowered my hands and to my surprise, a blue flame comes through and began to leave my hands and went behind me, as though making a line to point me somewhere.
"This is new, but I hope it leads me to Shibuya." I move my legs and began to follow a narrow muddy path. Without hesitating, I began to walk down the road.
About a few more minutes, I spot an opening of a large cave, which I watch a bat flying out from it.
Is that where Mama told me Shibuya was at?
With that I began to head for the cave, watching my step so I won't hurt myself, with each step was steep and dangerous.
"Please be here." I prayed, finally reaching inside the damp cave, my eyes widen to see him lay on the ground close to the entrance but what got me, is the blood that is coming out of his leg, oozing out.
"Mama said he's sick, not injured, what the heck happens to him?" I rushed my steps, and bend to his side.
His face is so pale, his lips chap and cracked, as his black hair is plastered down.
I move my hand and place it on his cheek.
"Oi, Pirate, I found you... Don't sleep like this, please." I whispered to him.
He groans, watching his eyes slowly open.
"Shibuya, what happen to you?" I whispered, lowing my head. He lifts his arm and runs the backside of his hand, caressing my cheek. My heart skips a beat at his sudden gesture.
"It's nice to see you again….. What a good dream." He groggily started noticing how his eyes seem half dead.
He thinks he's dreaming, I should keep this up just in case he wants to run away again.
"You're cold.." I stated, taking a hold of his hand.
"Aye, I'm cold... Bloody ghost." He hissed, I move, with a tear rolling down my cheek, landing on the ground.
He frowns at me, arching his body up.
"Even in my dreams, I make you cry." He mumbles.
I shook my head, staring at his blue-green eyes. Moving, I lay next to him, wrapping my arm around his arm, and kissed his cheek.
"Sleep a bit more, I'll take care of you," I told him.
He moves his body, and lowers himself down, and buries his head on my chest. Suddenly he started to cry once again, breaking my heart.
Naru pov
I had a strange dream, that Hayato came to me, and held me tight, as I slept in her embrace.
That dream was one of the sweetest and warmest dreams I had ever had. I wish it was real since it's the first time for me to feel that type of warmth.
I move my aching body and slowly open my eyes. At first, I wince, then a piercing ache passes my body. My leg hurts like hell.
Trying to stand, I fell back down and cursed under my breath due to a lack of energy.
I hope Isac is happy.
"Don't move too much... You have a fever, and your leg has a large gash, it took me some time to patch up." I heard on my right.
Turning my gaze, my eyes widen to see Hayato sitting next to me.
"Hayato?"
"No, Alice." She spat dryly, moving some leaves that she held in her hand.
I shakily move my hand and cup her cheek, so I can make sure she's not a dream. Her cheek feels so warm, and soft, she moves her free hand, and place it on top of mine.
My heart started to race.
"I'm no dream," then suddenly she smacks me on my arm, me to take a hold of my arm.
"That hurts." I snap, she stares at me with such.
Not hatred, but hurt, she looks so hurt.
"Good, Baka! Don't ever do that again." She hissed, moving her hands, she places them on my pants, and unzip my zipper. My eyes widen and move away from her.
"Oi love, hold up, I don't want…"
"Now you protest, didn't you want me to sell my body to you?" my eyes widen at her sudden words. Frowning, I look down at my lap.
"Aye, I did, but not any… Ouch…" I hissed, as she flicks me on my side head.
"You're too much. I need to see how is your wound doing since I patched it up last night, your fancy pants won't roll-up. So I need you to take off your pants again," She explains.
I felt my face turn warm, as I cleared my throat.
So she saw me already, not the way I wanted it.
Hayato turns her body, to give me privacy, and I move up, to take off my pants in the most painful way since it hurts like hell every time I move my injured leg. After a few struggles I manage to get rid of the pants, and then I place them on top of my lap to cover myself. Yet I couldn't help but notice a ripped brown skirt is wrapped around my thigh with dried blood.
So she did patch me up.
"You can turn around now,"
Hayato turns, and I took notice her cheeks are red like an apple, I rubbed the back of my neck.
"Are you sick?"
"No, you are..." she moves towards my right leg, and moves my leg, making me his in pain. My eyes widen, when I took notice, that her eyes roam up my leg, and she moves her small hand, to trace my scars. I shivered delightfully from her soft touch.
"Why did you come?" I asked her. She stares up at me and then turns back to my new added scar.
"Cause you're a brute... I can't leave you alone," she tells me, watching her undo the knot she made, then removes the cloth and I glance at my wound, it was well maintained, is not even bleeding, but it was open.
"After this, leave... I can meet you at the house." I told her looking back at her. She just answers me without looking at me.
"Answer me this, do you even know where's the house?" I blink but hiss in pain when she presses the wound harder.
"No, and Oi woman, are you trying to hurt me?"
"Yes," she hissed back. Now silence filled us when she kept working on my wound.
About another five minutes, she stood and rips half her skirt, making her skirt a bit shorter than normal, reaching above her knees this time.
"Is a little dirty, but it will hold it since I have no other clothes to rip at the moment, you're lucky it stopped bleeding," she affirms me.. Wrapping it around my leg and tightens it. She then sits next to me, pressing her hand on my forehead.
I stare at her with soft eyes.
"Your fever is still high, I'll be right back."
O..0
I have no idea where she went, but I waited for at least half an hour and I had to adjust myself against the wall for support. I somehow placed on my pants without reopening my wound.
"I brought some food and good medicine, I'm cooking some fish and I brought barries." I heard as I turned towards the opening to see Hayako stated entering the cave.
I couldn't help but give a small smile as I watch her come up to me. Bending down in front of me, she places the barries and some other fruits that she gathered on the floor, which she used a leaf to hold so they won't get dirty.
"I already washed them, so you don't have to worry." She tells me as I watch her grab a red barry and moves her hand closer to my lips. I eyed it, not sure to accept it.
"These are good, I eat them all the time, I never got to know the name of it, but they are sweet and healthy," she tells me. I stare at her as she opens her mouth slightly so I can do the same. I licked my lips and tilt and open my mouth. She smiles and places the barry inside of my mouth.
She's right, it's sweet and juicy, I began to chew as she smiles timidly and grabs some more to feed me.
"See," she said as she pops one in her mouth.
"They grow all around the island, Mama told me, they are good for your health and pregnant woman, but she never told me what they are called. Also, they help you to heal faster," she said.
I nodded at her and with that, we continue to eat, and then she brought in the fish she cooked.
After an hour later
I slowly stood and began to hop in my left leg, leaning against the wall for support.
Hayato is sitting in the entrance, in deep thought.
"Why did you decided to help me?" I suddenly ask her causing her to jolt out of her deep thought and turn her gaze at me.
"Once you told me to follow what my heart says,"
"Aye, I remember that, shouldn't your heart tell you to run away, and never come back? Even if you're my wife, I give you freedom... I can hurt you, like that night... I.." My throat began to clamp up as the memory played in my head. I felt like pure crap, for trying to choke her, I didn't know it was her, I would never hurt her. I'm so messed up.
I lost it that night, and the only reason I kissed her like that, is because is the first time someone gave me a hug to assure me, and I go and ruined it, scaring her. She doesn't deserve this.
"Are you stupid?' she startles me as I turned my gaze back at her, and my eyes narrow to see fresh tears roll down her cheeks.
"Huh?"
"I... I wanted to talk, why did you run away?" she asks, standing up and she faces me.
"I tried to choke you, I'm a monster, Hayato, I can't..." I stopped when I swallowed a lump that formed in my throat.
"I can hurt you again," I whispered the last part.
I turned to head out. She takes a hold of my arm, stopping me in my tracks.
"Are you going to run away again?"
"Aye, I'm a coward," I told her.
"Coward? Yes, you are a coward, to face reality. I know how much you hurt Shibuya... I can't know the extent of it, but I can't judge you. I can never judge you, is not my place." She tells me.
I turned, and she suddenly wraps her arms around me, holding me tight.
"You can't ever hurt me, you were only having a bad dream, Shibuya. Please stay by my side. I was afraid... I never…" she paused, as I felt tears roll down my cheeks once again.
I move to wrap my arms around her, holding her.
"But I can hurt you again and I don't..."
"No you won't, trust me, and remember I can defend myself," she assures me.
"Aye, you can burn me to a crisp," I told her seriously. Then I took a breath.
"Hayato, Don't forget what I told you, I don't even deserve any chances. I'm a killer, I have robbed people, and taken people's life." I gasped out, when Hayato, moves her head and stares at my eyes deeply.
Her body starts to shake, watching the tears roll down her cheeks, and she cups my cheeks.
"I can't judge you on that… It's not my place." She runs her thumb down to my mouth, as more tears roll down my cheeks. For a reason, I shivered.
"If you can't, thank you, but don't…."
"I love you, I never loved anyone until I met you."
"Don't bother with, and I love you too and..." but her words slowly progress in my head and I just blinked looking down at her.
"What?" I asked confused. She timidly nods and bites her lower lip.
"I love you, Shibuya, I know this is fast, but I fell in love with you, but this is scary for me to admit," she said.
"Don't.. Don't say it." I pleaded with her, now scared about this.
She stares at me, her eyes widen, as though something seems to sinks on her, but then she moves away from me.
"Oh No, Shibuya.." she whispers, causing me to look at her as she places her fingers on her lips.
"What? Did you figure out that I'm not worth it?" I asked as she looks back at me.
"No, that's not it," she said as she suddenly wraps her arms around my shoulders, and catches me by surprise as she presses her soft lips against me, and began to kiss me gently. I began to pull her away as we made a full turn, causing her to now be pinned against the wall, but she held me tighter, deepening the kiss.
I tried again, but she was stubborn to continue to kiss me, and I was caving that I ended up losing the battle and submit to her. I slip my hand around her small waist and pinned her against me, and kissed her a bit rough, but gentle at the same time that it brought chills down my spine, as she responds to me in such a way that it drove me crazy.
"Stop it, I don't want you…" I tried, but once again, she moves, kissing me back, as her hands move towards my shirt and take a fist full, and pulls me closer.
I move my hand down and grab her leg, and place it against my waist, making her gasp out in pleasure. I groaned as she moves to kiss down my jaw.
"Hayato," I move back, raising my arm and place my hand between her lips and mine to stop our kissing. She looks startled as she lifts her gaze at me.
"Why? I offer my body to you... Please, take me. I want to become yours, I…. I remember…" she admits while crying.
My eyes widen at her words, as I stare at her.
"What?"
"I'm Alice, and your Sasuke my love. I just remembered...I'm sorry, I didn't know.." she moves forward, pressing her lips against mines once again, kissing me harshly, desperate.
I move my hands, pressing them on her shoulders, and gently push her away.
It's getting harder to reject her.
"Hayato, wait, love, we can't just jump into this. We need to talk, plus... I.." She doesn't listen to me, but moves, to kiss me once again.
"I missed you, so much after you died." she cries out giving my heart a pulse of ache.
I didn't mean to leave her for so long.
I kiss her back, feeling her body almost melt against mine. I was losing my mind now.
I remember how I made love to Alice, the taste of her body, and lips. It's the same with Hayato. I remember how kind she is, and how she makes my days since I rescued her. How I can be at ease with her. How she can make me lose my mind, or give me peace. Does she feel the same? I don't want to do this, not until we talk.
I don't want her to be with me, because I was Sasuke. I want her to love me, as my present self.
"Hayato, stop.." I demand, she stops noticing how strong my voice becomes. She takes a step back, with tears running down her cheeks as she glances up at me.
"I'm sorry... I.." she fell onto her knees, looking desperate. My eyes widen.
"No, don't apologize... I should be the one. The other night I was over the line... I do still feel the same. Let's face the fact Hayato, we aren't meant to be together. I want to remain by your side, even if it's a short while, and protect you. I love you, and I don't want to hurt you."
"Bull, everything is just crap. Now that I remember, and now that I have you back, why can't I have you? Why? Why is it, God is against us? Why? Did I do something wrong? Isn't our love strong enough to overcome anything? And live happily, until we get old? Why the hell did I do? Shibuya... I don't want to lose you again. It killed me when I lost you the first time, and I had to bury you. Now I have to do the same thing again? Tell me... What the hell did I do!" she screams. Wincing, I sat down, wrapping my arms around her.
"Nothing love, you did nothing wrong... It's my curse, I'm sorry for dragging you with me. I shouldn't have kidnaped you that day. You wouldn't have gone through the pain. Maybe you'll have met some other guy, and marry him instead of me. I would have died alone and caused no pain, cause that's what I do cause pain to people. I'm sorry." I told her with pure honesty and she cries harder, holding onto my arm.
"No... Don't you get it, you saved me from loneliness. I hate being alone, is such a deep ugly feeling, you saved me from the other family that didn't care about me. You understand that feeling. You were so kind to me, every day, you would make me feel so loved, I had a future, a way of life when you lived it in this lifetime. I'm sorry, I couldn't be there for you. Shibuya. Please stay next to me. I love you. I love you, even before remembering our memories. Happy endings don't exist with us, but we can try and make happy memories as we did in the past. I want to be with you. I want to bear your children and have a happy family. I want to repay you for everything you have done for me. My love, how much I missed you... I miss you.." she wraps her arms around me. Pure happiness pierced into my heart, wanting to do backflips.
So she fell in love with me before our memories?
"I love you to Hayato," I told her.
She moves, and I press my lips against her, kissing her sweetly this time. She kisses me the same way. She moves her hands, to begin untucking my shirt.
I groaned, moving away from her.
"No, as much as I want to, and God only knows, how much I desire you right now, we can't. I want our first time to be not in a cave.." I told her. She kisses my cheek.
"I don't care, please... I miss you so much... I.." I shook my head.
"No... We have a mission, to stop Ester. That's all we have to do… I promise love.. I'll make it up... I hope, you won't be too shy, like our first time in the treehouse after we got married." I seriously told her, remembering, after our marriage, she was so shy, that she kept hiding under the covers.
I cherish that, so much. Hayato glances up at me and nods blushing hard.
"Okay... I remember our wedding and our honeymoon. It was beautiful.. I'll wait. I have so much to tell you after you died, there are a few things that happen afterward, but I promised I remained faithful to you, and you were the only man in my life." she tells me.
My sweet girl how much she went through after I died. It hurts me.
"Okay, but are you sure you want to be with me again?" I asked her to make sure.
She takes my hands, and intertwines our fingers, and moves to kiss my cheek. I felt my cheeks redden.
"Yes, I'm sure like I never been in my life. I want you to stay by my side. I do love you, it took me two days to muster up the courage, and when I kissed you, and finally admit my love for you the memories came back. The good and the bad… We finally reunited, I need to tell you something." She tells me, as I turned to face her.
"Okay, but we need to deal with a lot. As you can see, in this lifetime, I'm not stable as I thought, and I have to tell you something as well." I told her.
She nods, getting on her knees, and stares at my eyes as I can see is pain and longing, and something serious. I cup her cheek.
"What is it?" I asked her, feeling overjoy and scared.
"Shibuya... I have something to confess... Is right after you died.."
Mai Pov
"Right after you died..." I said out loud, only to open my eyes to see that I'm facing the ceiling once again. I rubbed my head and turned to see Naru looking at me, as the blue flame encircled around us.
"Again?" I asked as I snap my fingers this time around knowing what to do. The blue flame dies down and he nods at me.
"I awoke before Hayato was going to tell me about Alice, something happened to you after I died. I'm concern about this blue flame, this is the second time, and I remembered it covered Shibuya and Hayato before I confessed" he said to me. I shrugged, not sure what to say to him.
"My love, I wish I can tell you what's going on with my powers, but I have no explanation why it does that, so once again we have to wait again. By the way, why are we here? Weren't we at the secluded beach?" I asked, feeling so disappointed since we weren't on our date.
"You fainted so I brought you back, do you still want to go back?" he asks me as he brushes my hair behind my ear. I nodded at him, as I took a hold of his hand.
"Of course, we don't have to end our date like that, but Naru,"
"Hmm?" he asks as I jump him being careful to not harm our baby, making him huff as a squeal of delight escapes my lips.
"Mai?"
"I didn't reject you," I said with pure happiness as he rubs my back gently as I felt our hearts beating wildly from the pure happiness that escaped from both of us.
"I was surprised as well, but yes, you accepted me." he gloats as he held me tightly and kisses my cheek multiple times causing me to giggle.
"Now that is solved, let see what happens next. This is worry some to be honest." I told him. Naru nods at me as he helps me stand up and I wrap my arms around his torso, feeling his arm around my shoulder.
"Let see what happens." he simply said as we popped back to our dating sight from earlier. I look around to see the beautiful water, and the massive seashells pilled up in the sand.
"So we continue our date?" I asked him. He nods at me and I look up at him.
"Why of course, at this point, the supernatural elements are natural to us, so why we must delay something abnormal as dating?" he asks as he lets go of me. I giggled, nodding in agreement.
"I and our little one agree," I told him as I place my hand on my tummy.
He drops his eyes down and gave a soft smile as he looks back at me. I knew he was happy that I didn't go against him and I can tell he wants to have a normal day with me regardless of what time and place. Yet, I missed him say as he whispers under his breath.
"Great, that my two loved ones agree."
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I manage to collect a lot of shells and gathered them up inside the bag I made for Naru. I was so pleased with it, since I have enough for my surprise, I just hope Naru likes it.
I sat on the sandy ground, rubbing my tummy just soaking in the beautiful waters.
I cant' get enough of this place, is so breathtaking.
"Ne, Naru," I turned, only to see him standing a few feet from me with cross arms, looking at a distance looking out at the ocean, but he looks like he's in deep thought.
I move my hand and pat his leg capturing his attention. He lowers his gaze at me.
"Yes?" He asks as I shook my head.
"What's wrong?" I asked him. He sits next to me and stretches his legs out as I stare at him.
"We need to talk about Shibuya and Hayato." I can feel his heart was worried.
"Oh, I thought we figure this out, we just need to wait right?" I felt a sudden sadness for them as Naru turns to look at me.
Naru moves, placing his arm under my legs, and hoists me up in his arms.
"Ne?"
"Let's continue our date."
"Huh?" I asked a bit confused as he ignores my question.
He places me down and suddenly tilts closer to me making me feel shy.
"Close your eyes." He tells me. I frowned but nodded at him. Closing my eyes, I heard shuffling in the background. Crossing my arms, my heart kept pounding unevenly.
"Calm down Mai, I won't bite you," Naru said in the background, reminding me of Shibuya's words from our memories.
"You're acting strange so I'm worried," I admit to him.
I jump in surprise when I felt Naru's hand on my shoulder.
"Turn around." He tells me.. Opening my eyes and I turned around, and I gasped covering my mouth once again Naru surprises me.
"Oh my God..." I breathed out, as I move forward, to see that we stood inside of a large cave, but this cave is mystical. Full of shiny, beautiful diamonds (Plaster in the walls) that sparkle with the waterfall, that spews out from the inner caves.
There's a small pool like the section with the greenish water, that looks beautiful. I spot some fishes swimming, as well some little strange creatures drinking on the other side. I couldn't place the names, but I have to ask Naru.
"Like it?" He asks... I nodded, turning to face him.
"Yes, is so beautiful, how do you keep finding these beautiful places, first the beach now this? Where is it located at?" I asked him.
He takes my hands and intertwines our fingers. Then again, this time something feels wrong, I can't point at it.
I smiled, as we move towards our right, and my eyes landed on a red blanket, from our treehouse, and many different foods on top of it, he made a picnic.
"Did you do this?" I asked. He gave me a 'Did you just asked me that?' look.
"No, Tarzan did." He dryly stated. I glance up at his blue eyes, tears started to run down my cheeks; this overwhelming emotion welled up in my heart.
"You weren't joking about the jungle dinner."
"Since when do I joke?"
"You tease me most of the time. So... This is surprising. I never thought..." I felt conflicted and happy at the same time.
"I can just return it.." he moves his hands, to wipe away the blanket, but my eyes widen, taking his hand.
"No, please, I'm just so surprised. This is utterly romantic, did you did this for me?" I ask him.
He moves his hand and began to rub my back, causing me to lay my head against his chest.
"No, I was bored eating at the treehouse and shoreline. So I thought it was better to eat here... I found this place last week when I was searching for the herbs as well." He admits, but for a reason, that didn't convince me, so I didn't say anything though. I separated from him and he takes my hand so we can both head for the red blanket that is in front of us.
"Oh? I thought since this is a date.." Naru stops, turning to face me.
"Well, since I made all this trouble, think whatever you want." He admits. My eyes widen and hope to appears in my heart.
"Right, you don't do romance. Okay, so I'll pretend you do this for me." I played along. Naru stares at me, as his eyes soften.
"You and your imagination, " he shook his head and sat down. I move next to him and look down at my clothes.
"Can you make some fire? I have already gathered some wood and such." He asks. I nodded... He points to my right, to show me. I tuned where he was pointing and he has wood already set up. I smiled, flicking my good fingers, fire sparks in the tips of my fingers, and I threw it on the wood and we watch it flame up
"So, what is for dinner today?" I asked. I move my eyes, to look around the huge cave bigger than all the caves we spent. It's so shiny, vast and so breathtaking. There's no roof, so I can see the afternoon sky. I have to admit is a bit chilly inside, which is odd.
"Rabbit," he stated, I nodded as I grabbed some of the barries he placed on the blanket for us to eat.
"This is so relaxing. Thank you for taking me here." I whispered. He nods at me as he stretched his legs, and stares at the water in front of us.
"Let's play." he suddenly asks. I blinked, turning to face him.
"Huh?"
"Let's play something Mai... We haven't played in a while." I stare at him, as though he just grew a second head.
"Sorry, normally you don't ask me to play. I was meaning to ask you that, but since the dreams, and you are being afraid... I hesitated on it.." Naru turns his gaze at me, something in his stare causes me to shiver, in a good way though.
"What do you want to play?"
"Anything." He says.. Frowning, I touch my chin out my index finger and taped it, trying to make up something. As I felt Naru take my injured hand and began to rub it between his palms.
"I got nothing," I told him as I turn to look at him.
"Then I'll make it up." He tells me as he kisses my hand and then dusted his pants, and stood up after returning my hand, and turns to face me. I look up at him.
"Oh?"
"I use to play make-up games with Gene when I was young, so it's not that hard." He admits. I cross my legs and got comfortable and place my hands on my tummy.
"Okay, that's hard to believe, so Mr. Shibuya, what is it, you want to play? Our little one and your wife are ready." I smiled causing him a small twinkle to play in his eyes.
He bends on his knees, and a devilish smirk passes his lips. For a reason my heart trembles.
"Naru?"
"It's called Truth or lie.." he says.
I frowned, tilting my head.
"Truth or lie?" I question him and he nods.
"This sounds like truth or dare... What are the rules?" I began to get nervous.
"Easy, you just have to tell me the truth or a lie, when I ask a question... You do the same to me... Each question should be asked once, no repeats... Now, the object of the game is either you and I, have to guess if it's true or a lie."
"What happens if you get it wrong?" I asked. Naru's eyes turn cold and devilish, I gulped feeling nervous.
"You or I get a punishment."
"You know, I'm pregnant, right?" I asked. His eyes roam down to my stomach and then back up to lock eyes with me.
"I'm aware Mai, I'm not that barbaric," he said, but his tone was very soft with a hint of proudness behind it causing me to blush, smiling at him, and he adds.
"Don't worry, is not that bad punishment... You have to do what I tell you or vise versa, or we can strip.."
"No stripping. Please." I told him, not liking the idea in the middle of a cave. Naru nods at me.
"I thought so. So punishment will be a flick on the forehead, or something else if I change my mind." Nodding, I roll my hands.
"Then, what is the reward, for each right answer?" A smirk passes his lips, as he crosses his arms.
"A kiss."
"Oh?"
"Yes, but not just normal kisses… You have to tell me where and how, and I do the same." I cover my cheeks with my hands.
"Oi, you too much... I think living as Shibuya, rubbed into you as well."
"Why are you shy? Isn't like the first time we have done things like this, remember last time? A few years ago when I was teaching you English?" Now I was blushing hard.
"Yeah, but still Naru,"
"Well, it will get better, trust me." he simply said. I sigh in defeat and nodded.
"Okay, you begin," I told him. Naru sat in front of me and surprises me when he places his hand on my tummy and rubs it gently, causing me to warm up, then grabs my hand and press a small kiss on it.
"What is your favorite color?" he started simple which I was grateful for. I bit my lower lip, to decide if I should lie or not... But in the end, I decided to not lie.
"Blue," I told him, he stares at my eyes, deduction his conclusion, and finally answered.
"Truth,"
"How did you know?" Naru smirks at me.
"I'm your boss, and your husband it's my job." I rolled my eyes at him.
"No, it's not. Most men don't even remember their wife's birthday, so..."
"I'm not most men Mai, I pay attention to what is mines," he said as he winks causing me to blush hard.
"I know, is a blessing and a curse, but either way, I still love you, now kiss me on my forehead," I told him.
Naru nods, and leans forward, and does it. I can feel our heart racing from the tender kiss he gives me, as he retreats as he can feel it.
"Now my turn," I told him, I move to grab more barriers and ate them.
"What's your favorite color?"
"Green." He answers. I frowned, tilting my head.
"Lie."
"What makes you think that?"
"I just know Naru, and I don't know, black was a big hint I simply know, so am I right?" I asked him. He suddenly points at his cheek.
"So I was right?" he nods as I move forward and kiss his warm cheek and pull back, but Naru grabs my arm and stares directly at my eyes.
"My favorite color used to be black, but now is brown," he simply said. I blinked rapidly as my heart began to race, causing Naru to smirk as I blushed, looking down at the ground.
"What's your favorite hobby?" he asks. I wanted to lie.
"Work with you..." Naru simply replies without thinking it,
"Lie," he said, I look up at him and suddenly burst out laughing as to how serious he looks and annoyed.
"What is your favorite hobby?" He asks me,
"I like to garden in my free time, it's a very good feeling to work with nature, kiss my hands," I told him. He gave me a strange look but nods at me as he grabs them and kisses each one, twice, one on top and the other on my palms. I just stare at him with a grateful look, but he kept holding my hands.
"My turn," I close my mouth, then I snap my fingers, and fire appears. Naru eyes narrow at my sudden reaction, but don't flinch.
"Oi, are you going to burn me?" he asks, more as a statement than a serious question. I stare at my hand and my eyes narrow as well.
"Sorry, I was thinking, I didn't even realize," I told him as I turned it off with a wave of a hand.
"No, I was thinking that's all, sorry," shaking it off, I turn to stare at him.
"Hmm, ah, have you ever had any fun dating Masako?"
"Not really... Plus, I don't call it dating, more like blackmail," He answered immediately, I smiled at him, noticing that he is telling the truth by the way his eyes tighten.
"My poor Naru, at least the truth came out, and I'm glad about that," I told him.
He chuckles, as he points at his neck. I move forward and press my lips on his neck and kiss it gently.
"Besides me Mai... Have you ever wish to be with another man?" his question threw me out of the loop.
"Yes.." I told him a lie... He frowns, but for a reason his eyes narrow.
"Lie." I giggled at him, as relief washes through him.
"How you know?"
"You made it clear last year and I know that your body only belongs to me, as my body belongs to you." I shy away at his confession, but couldn't help but smile.
"Good that you understand that," I mumbled, then an idea pop into my head.
"Well, then, kiss me... Can I change something in the rules?" He blinks but nods at me.
"Instead of me telling you, where to kiss. Surprise me and I surprise you. Choose it yourself, and do it," I told him. He seems to agree with my suggestion.
"Okay." He nods. Moving forward, he kisses my cheek.
I blushed, and touch my cheek, looking down at my lap shyly.
"My turn. If I ever died... Would you remarry?" for a reason, that question seems to hurt me.
Naru goes rigid, but shrugs.
"Not sure... Depends..." he stated. I look up at him and I feel like he's telling the truth.
"Truth," I told him. He turns his gaze at me, arching a brow.
"Why do you think is true?" he asks... I shrug, looking down at my hands, but then wrap it around my stomach, where our child lays.
A warm feeling passes through me.
"You told me once, that I should remarry, I told you I can't... I can't imagine anyone by my side that is not you. You, on the other hand, are a man and you will get lonely, and eventually, someone will come along and catch your eye. You are very handsome and very kind, no matter how cold your complex is." I felt my tears gather in the corner of my eyes.
I love you too much to see you so lonely if I go first.
"I need to give you a punishment." He suddenly tells me. My eyes widen, as he moves his hand, and stares at me, but doesn't do anything.
"Punish me?" he nods at me, moving his hand, he flicks my forehead very gently.
I move my hand and rubbed it, even though it didn't hurt.
"I said, not sure... Depends, not that I will... I doubt I can find anyone, that isn't you. Remember this Mai, we are bonded in many ways and levels. If I do remarry, that means, I have to sleep with her, and that will break our bond that we work hard to maintain over the years, so it would be worthless if I do that. I want to meet you in the next life if we are reborn, I want to continue to be yours." his response is honest. I cover my mouth with my hands as I stare at him with teary eyes because I can feel it in his heart.
"Then why depends?"
"Depends if is necessary, even if I do, it has to be in a dire emergency or I'm out of my mind." He tells me. I blushed, feeling my tears roll down my cheeks.
"I'm going to say something very selfish... I don't want you to marry anyone, it scares me... I can't think of you, doing those sweet things to anyone else... It makes me feel so sad, and the thought of it is heartbreaking. I know it's selfish, but.."
"It's not selfish, is human nature... I feel the same, just the thought of you with another man boils me. So, don't think too much. We'll grow old together, and this time around, for sure, or not, we wait for our other lifetime. " His words mean so much to me. I gave him a teary smile, nodding my head as I move my hands down and I slide my hand towards him and grab it. He smiles at me gently taking my hand and runs his thumb across my fingers.
"Sounds like a plan, my question now is would you like to have our wedding bigger than what we had?" he asks me.
"No, I loved our wedding it was simple and simply beautiful.. Very old fashion, but my heart still races at the thought. I still think of it and having your brother was heart-touching. How we went on our first date, and how we remarried and made love for the first time. Everything was perfect, from how we are living."
"I just ask, a true or lie, not an explanation." He tells me, clearing his throat, noticing his cheeks turning red. I giggled, covering my mouth.
"Then," I move up, moving his shirt to the side, since he had it unbutton, revealing to me his bare chest. I smiled gently, and close my eyes, and kiss where his heart relies on.
"I'll try my best to keep this safe since you gave it to me.." Not only could I feel his heart racing, but I can also feel it as I kiss his chest.
My eyes soften when I feel his hand run across my hair.
"I never thought, that being with another person, would bring me so many emotions... Since I met you, every day has been and continues to be a new experience. Sadness, anger, irritation, as well, being worried, afraid, and above all things, being in love, is something amazing and terrifying." he admits, his voice turns tender, making my heart race deeply at his response.
"I agree my love, and you said love, it's nice to hear it from your lips even though is not I love you... It's something." I whispered... His eyes soften but then turn his gaze.
"One more question," I told him. He nods, as I get on my knees, and move to brush my fingers through his hair, feeling how gentle it is.
"Hmm?"
"Did you ever consider my feelings, that day, when I first confess to you? Jumping into the conclusion, that I love Gene instead of you?" for a reason, that has been bothering me for some time now. Naru turns to face me.
"Yes.." now, I move to stare at his eyes, not sure how to take this, he's good at lying.
"Lie.."
"No, It wasn't a lie... I did consider your feelings, thus, concluded, you had feelings for Gene. My mind ran a lot when I went to England, why would you love me? I don't have anything, that Gene has... I will never..." I cup his cheek, kissing his forehead.
"I must be blinded by love then cause, Gene didn't give me the same feelings you give me. Yeah, I admit, I first I thought he did since I didn't know he was your twin so he helped me push me towards you." Naru's eyes widen, as I move back, and close my eyes.
"Fine, I lost again,"
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My heart now raising at her words, I gulped, feeling nervous now.
She closed her eyes, noticing how nervous she became as well.
My eyes soften at her. Adjusting my shirt back up, I move closer to her,
"Open your eyes." I gently ask her. She nods and opens her eyes. I help stand up afterward, I bend down on my knees and cup the swell of her small stomach.
Mai's eyes soften.
I can't seem to stop caressing her stomach now.
Without a word, I kiss her stomach, feeling her hands on my head. I press my cheek against my stomach.
"Is something isn't?" she says... I nodded at her,
"Is something alright," I agree, burying this in my mind. I turn to look at her stomach and rubbed it gently. Mai lowers herself and kisses the top of my head making my heart flutter.
"I love you your Mama so much, and you as well, my little one, I will always protect you two," I whispered so Mai won't hear me.
"What are you whispering?" she asks me as I look up at her.
"A secret between us," I told her as I kiss her stomach once again and stood up. Mai suddenly wraps her arms around me, holding me gently in her arms.
"Already having secrets?" she giggles as I rub her back.
"I have to start somewhere right?" I said to her causing her to giggle but then stops as I began to shake.
"Naru, you're shaking why?" she moves to look at me looking worried. I cleared my throat as she can feel my heart racing.
Because you Mai, you make me nervous if you only knew how much you affected me.
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"Naru.."
"Hmm?" she now lays on my lap, (After dinner,) looking at the diamond walls, as I run my fingers through her hair, loving the texture, while she has my other free hand wrap around hers, laying it on her stomach.
"What do you think Hayato wanted to tell Shibuya? I can't remember much... You know, some things were not clearing up with Alice, how did she even get the scar?" She moves her head to look up at me. I shrug, moving my free hand to gather more berries.
She opens her mouth, and I glance down at her.
"Ahh.." Mai closes her eyes. I smiled at her innocent face, now wanting to play with her.
"Aye love, I can use my mouth, to feed you.." She snaps her eyes open and nods with a blush.
"Okay, Tarzan can feed Jane.." she laughs... I rolled my eyes at her, shaking my head. Then she surprises me, when she sits up, taking the barriers, she places it in her mouth, and moves closer to me.. Without even talking about it, she wraps her arms around me, and press her lips against mine. I rose both of my eyebrows, a bit taken aback.
Moving her lips, I began to kiss her, as the barries went to my mouth. Now chewing, she moves away, blushing madly... My cheek started to become warm.
"You tempted me... That's the sweetest way to win a man's heart. I….." I stop her talking, when I took a hold of her arm and capture her lips against mine, ravishing her, the taste of barriers in the mix, making her taste even sweeter than she already is. She cups my cheek and kisses me back.
Breathing out, I licked my lips, as she does the same.
"You had some leftovers," I told her as an excuse to kiss her... She nods, shying away from me, she then giggles.
"Want to try again?" she asks, while I shrugged at her, aching to do it again.
"If the berries taste as good in the first round, I'll all mouth." I teased. She burst out laughing, as place another berry on her mouth and we made the same progress, as I wrap my arms around her small waist, enjoying her warmth like always.
After our fiasco of eating our barries, we both now walk down the sideline, hand by hand, looking at the diamonds.
"For your earlier question, maybe Hayato remembers, we'll see what she has to tell Shibuya," I told her. Mai glances up at me and nods.
"I want to continue to dream... I want to see where this leads us. Changing the subject, these diamonds look so pretty... I bet many men would love to bring this home, make some money or women." She stated.
"Money is most human ambition... I don't think money is everything... From what we survive these eight years. We manage well without it... I was thinking, when we return, I'll buy another house for us. A simple house, with three bedrooms. One for us, one for the baby, and the other, just in case we get another child.." Mai's eyes widen.
"Another? You want another child?" I shrug at her.
"Whatever God gives us. While is from you, I don't care if we have ten..."
"Wow, alright then ten kids we will have," she laughs, but at this point after living so many lives and losing each other does it matter how many kids we get?
"Naru, how did you find this place?" she asks me changing the subject, noticing that her voice turns serious, moving closer to me. I frowned, looking down at her, arching a brow up.
"Why are you asking me this in that tone?"
"What tone?"
"As though you doubted my earlier reply... What makes you think otherwise?" She moves her hand, and wraps it around my arm, pressing her forehead against it.
"I know you... You normally do things without anyone knowing... Tell me, what was the deal you made with Isac as your Shibuya. Why here?" I move my hand and rub the back of her head.
"Something that will make sense later... Trust me, Mai."
Mai gave me a questionable look at first, but then nods at me and wraps her arms around my waist, and smiles at me.
"I trust you Naru, even though I have this strange feeling that you have something more going on, but I trust you, my Love," she assures me. I move my hand up and playfully pinch her nose making her scrunch her face.
"That's my girl, for now, let's finish our date," I told her as she nods at me.
"Alright, let's finish our wonderful date." she closes her eyes and puckers her lips up so I can kiss her. I chuckled as I wrap my arms around her and leaned down to kiss her lips.
For now, this is the treasure hunting I want you to have because I'm scared of what is coming after this. I'll protect you Mai and our baby. Trust me.
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