Chapter 2: We have to talk
Kusanagi was playing with the key….Was it a good sign?
Kusanagi – Well Momiji, what do you think?
He looked her in the eyes. She blushed.
She felt ashamed for her words but in fact, she felt relieved.
Momiji - I guess… maybe it's an opportunity for us… but I don't want to force you to talk with me… In fact, I don't know what to think… I just think that we are a couple, don't we? So…
Kusanagi – Okay then let's go to bed! I mean … hmm… to the room.
She was following him in the corridor. Her heart was beating very quickly. But her decision was her decision. They have to face this situation.
When he arrived at the door, he looked at her and his eyes were saying 'Are you still sure?'… She nodded.
He opened and, as it was expected, there was a bed and, it was strange, there was a dressing table, very ancient, very beautiful.
Momiji saw the table and she rushed to the stool. "Look Kusanagi! Don't you think it's really cute?" When she sat on the stool, he couldn't help smiling. Sometimes, she can't be such a young and carefree girl. Damn! This night is gonna be long…
She started to mess up her two little braids. She took the brush and she was about to hackle her hair when he arrived behind her. He took the brush off of her hand and said: "Mind it if I do it?" She was so surprised; she just managed to say "no". He took another stool. He didn't know himself why he wanted to do that… it just felt normal…
The room was so quiet. And it felt so wonderful to having him touching her hair. She thought that she wanted him to do her hair every day. She closed her eyes, beginning to imagine her life with him, their loft or maybe a house… It seemed to be the right time to ask him…
Momiji – "Hmmm Kusanagi… Do you think… Do you think we are meant to be together?"
Oh no, she had said it… no no no… why… she wanted to know his answer but she was very afraid of what he may say. She opened her eyes and looked at his reflect in the mirror. He had let the brush fall down. Okay, girl, he was certainly NOT prepared for this question!
He stood up and walked to the window… He looked at the dark sky, he seemed to be lost. What could he answer?
The atmosphere was tensed and she felt guilty. She spoke finally: "Hmm… sorry… it's just that we need to talk about us, but I know my question is not the right one to begin our 'little' talk… sorry". She wanted to stand up, to go near him and maybe put her head on his back. But her legs didn't want to move, what was the problem?
Kusanagi talked: "Yes, your question is really hard but I think that… that it can't be the beginning to our talk"… He was still watching outside… "Momiji, I don't know if we are meant to be together but what I know is that I want to be with you…. It just seems to be so difficult sometimes… you are still young and we don't know what might happen to me if I kiss you…. Ah damned mitamas… So, it's true, to spend the night with you will be a test for me… I will have to deal with my desire and the reality; I can't take the risk to become a monster and to lose you… In fact, I'm totally lost."
He hadn't notice but finally Momiji succeeded to walk to him. And when he turned back to watch her, he found himself facing her. She couldn't help flowing herself in his arms.
Momiji – "I understand, I'm just so happy you said that you wanted to be with me because I… I… I can't imagine living without you… I love you so Kusanagi… I love you!"
She was almost crying. And then he was smiling again, pfff… kami-sama, he had to admit to himself that without her in his life, his life would be so… so lifeless! For today, it was enough for him, it was not easy for a man like him to express his feelings, he prefers joking! So easier…
Kusanagi - "Hmm Momiji, we are not going to sleep up!"
He forced himself to put her away from his embrace. She looked him in the eyes. It was the same old Kusanagi, the one that she always loved.
They still wore the kimonos of the inn.
The walked to the bed, a little tension in the air, nooooooooooo, you think?
He felt the tension, okay boy, you have to say something…
Kusanagi – "Well Momiji, I only have one thing to say to you before going to bed…"
Momiji tried to see if he was serious or not, was it something important?
Kusanagi – "It's very important… I take the left side of the bed, that's my favourite!"
Momiji – "Why must I let you this side? We are not married so no compromises!... But Kusanagi, I thought you never slept with a girl before… so how do you know you prefer the left side? Kusanagi, answer me! Are you hiding another girlfriend? Kusanagi!"
By the time, he had already entered the bed, he just wanted to make a joke… ahhh, women… she didn't seem she was gonna stop her questions… ah! A great idea to calm her, but not him…
Kusanagi – "Don't make so noise! I want to sleep! Jump in the bed, I'm sure the right side is as good as the left one… and no, I'm not hiding another girlfriend… To be sure you will stop speaking, I propose you something… You stop talking and you win the right to sleep in my arms (sure it's gonna to kill his health! Poor man!), so what do you think?"
Momiji – "YEAHHHHHHHHHHHHHH, I want! I want!" She jumped in the bed and at the same time in his arms.
Kusanagi – "Ouch! How rude are you!"
She didn't answer; she was too busy finding the right place on his chest to sleep. He said "stop moving" but she was so excited, a dream finally comes true!
Momiji – "Okay, that's the right place, Good night Kusanagi" and she felt asleep.
She looked so innocent in his embrace, ah god! She seemed to have a nice dream…
Kusanagi couldn't sleep normally, with his girlfriend in his arms… okay boy, you are a man, you can pass this night. And tomorrow…
Well tomorrow, they have to meet the others at 9am! But are they gonna wake up on time? And will they find a way to kiss?
To be continued…