Vector managed to run home despite being a little tipsy. He burst through the front door and found Second sleeping on the couch.
He kneeled next to her and shook her gently. "Second, Second, wake up. It's important."
She woke up and looked at him with sleepy eyes. "Vector?" She rubbed her eyes and looked at him more seriously. "Vector, where the hell were you?! When you said you were going for a walk I thought you meant for an hour! Not all night! I was…worried." She said that last part quietly.
"I'm sorry, I should have said something. But Second I, I, I…" He couldn't think of the right way to say it. So he kissed her instead.
Her eyes widened when he did. What was he doing? Why was he —
She didn't move for at all, but soon she kissed him back. It was awkward for her, but he didn't seem to mind her inexperience.
When he let go of her, she made a weird face. "You taste weird. What were you eating?"
"It was nothing. Well, it was given to me. I met with someone tonight." He held her hands. "He helped me sort some things out."
"Oh well, that's good at least," she said, smiling a little.
"Well that's not just it, Second, I like you, and maybe something more. Before I thought you were just a way for Astral World to annoy me, but...I was wrong."
Second's eyes widened and a light blush rose to her cheeks. "You…. mean that?"
"I do, but…" He looked away, unsure of himself. "Do you feel the same?"
"Well, I...I don't know." She looked down. "I feel something, but I don't know what it is. I'm still new to this world and I barely know what I should be feeling." She laughed a little, and then kissed his cheek. "But I think I do, and I'm happy with that."
"Good, that's just, wonderful." He got up and took her hand. "Stay with me tonight, please?"
"Well, I suppose I can," she giggled while standing up.
They went up to Vector's room, and the door slammed shut behind them.
Vector woke up with a massive headache the next day. It was like someone was pounding on his head.
"God, how many of those things did I drink last night?" he grumbled while holding his head.
He felt the blankets next to him shuffle and he lifted them up. There he saw Second sleeping peacefully, and from what he could see, she was naked.
"What the hell!?" He quickly moved back, almost falling out of the bed. "What happened last night?"
Second felt him moving around and opened her eyes a little.
"Morning Vector," she said with a sleepy voice and a small smile. She sat up and held the blankets over her chest. "Mm, what time is it?" she said while rubbing her eyes.
"Is that really the only question you have?"
She looked down and then yawned. "Oh yeah, last night was fun, I didn't know it was possible to feel that good."
He could only gape at her. "Wait so, you're not upset?"
She looked at his confused expression with one of her own. "Why would I? Unless…" A panicked expression swept over her. "Did I do something bad?" she asked. Her voice was laced with worry.
"Well, I just didn't think that you would be allowed to do...things like that." He coughed awkwardly. "So I figured you'd be angry."
She thought for a moment, then shook her head. "Eliphas didn't say there was anything I couldn't do, and well, I'm still fulfilling my main mission so it can't be that bad."
"Well, if that's true, then good." He sighed in relief and laughed, "I don't have to worry about him, or you, or anything." He laid back down.
"Good." She patted his head. "Also, I want to do it again tonight."
"Wait, really?" He asked in surprise.
"Oh yes, it was so good! I've never felt anything like that before." She held his head in her hands and began combing her fingers through his hair. "Also being so close to you was, comforting." At those words, her cheeks reddened.
Vector felt his own cheeks warm up. "Well if you want to, I won't say no."
"Wonderful!" She got out of bed. "I'm going to take a bath and then I'll make breakfast, or maybe it's lunch now," she thought out loud.
"Do whatever you want." He waved her out. "Oh yeah, and I told you my bed was big enough." He said with a grin.
She let out a lighthearted laugh
"Yeah, I guess you were right for once."
