She hated to admit it, but Sayuri was afraid that Dabi would leave her. It was usually a fear that she could push to the back of her mind and not focus on. When it did surface, she started to get worried. She wondered if he might be bored with her or that he might find somewhere better to go.
Sayuri had so few people that she was close with. After her parents disowned her, most of her extended family did the same. Other than Fuyumi and Dabi, there was no one else in Sayuri's life that she really felt she could reach out to if she needed help.
Keeping him pinned against the door, she broke the kiss and rested her forehead against his chest for a moment. Basking in the warmth that radiated off of him. Her heart beating faster and faster as he wrapped his arms around her. I don't want to lose him. He and Fuyumi…they're all I have. I don't want to be alone!
"You're giving up already?" he taunted, a hand resting on her lower back. "I thought you wanted to be on top." Dabi leaned down to her ear, his other hand moving to push stray locks of snow-pale hair out of way. "I knew you couldn't handle it."
"I can handle it," she argued, leaning back. Sayuri's soft lilac eyes locked onto his bluish-green ones, narrowing when she saw his amused expression. "Don't rush me."
His eyes half-closed when her arms lifted more, her fingers tangling in his dark, spiky hair and giving a gentle tug. A quiet grunt escaped him, his hips pressing forward as his hand pushed against her lower back to keep her against him. "Tease."
Feeling a spark of confidence now, Sayuri smirked and tilted her head back to see his face. She ground her hips forward against him, blushing pink when she felt him rub between her legs. "Are you challenging me?"
A lascivious grin broke across his face. "Yeah. I wanna see what you can do." His left hand caressed her cheek and he watched her lean into his touch. Rubbing his thumb along her lower lip, he brought his face closer to hers. "Let's see how long you can last like this."
Sayuri made up her mind that she was not going to back down from the challenge. She would show him. She would make him feel so good that he would never want to leave her. It might be difficult though; she was already starting to feel warm and excited.
Her right hand gripped the front of his shirt and she nudged a knee up and between his thighs. Rubbing her thigh against his groin and hearing his breathing hitch. Sayuri leaned up to the side of his neck and latched her lips onto his skin. She felt the hand on her back lower further and press against her rear, pinning her forward against him.
Pushing away from him, she grinned a little sheepishly. Seeing him like this, even if he was only flustered a small amount, was already rewarding. His breathing was already heavy and she felt a rush of heat to her lower half. Sayuri reached up, running her fingertips along the side of his face, and pressed a quick kiss against his lips before she turned away.
Her hand caught his and she led him toward the bedroom. Of course, he had no complaints and went along willingly. Dabi stripped off his jacket as he entered the room and allowed her to push him onto his back on the bed. When she straddled his waist, he immediately grabbed her hips and rolled his hips up so he could grind against her.
Sayuri bit her lip, momentarily thinking she should just let him have control. Summoning some confidence, she grabbed his wrists and held them down at his sides. "Stay."
"Make me." His tone was heated, taunting. Nonetheless, he kept his arms down and let her continue.
She moved downward, her fingertips trailing along his chest over his shirt and stopping at his belt. Sayuri opened it and slowly dragged her fingers along the bulge that was forming. She heard him grunt again, his hips pushing up, and she lifted her gaze to meet his. A smirk tugged at Sayuri's lips, feeling more confident than ever before. "What? You can't take-?"
"I let you have fun. Now it's my turn." Fingers threaded into her pale hair and he tugged, urging her to move up again.
Sayuri's back hit the bed and her clothes were soon on the floor with his. Before she could question what he was going to do, his elbows hooked beneath her knees and her lower half was lifted off the bed. Lips latched on her most sensitive area and two fingers slid inside. Her hands went to his hair, pushing him closer on reflex and seeing stars from the intense pleasure that came from his actions.
Dabi's eyes met hers briefly and he seemed to think this was not enough. Attacking with fresh determination, his lips and tongue put pressure at all the right spots and his fingers pushed in deeper and faster. He clearly wanted more of a reaction from her.
It felt like a knot was forming in her lower half, getting tighter and tighter with each push of his fingers. She felt his tongue flick against a bundle of nerves and she threw her head back against the pillow, gasping his name and arching her back. So close to the edge, but denied as he pulled away. She lifted her head to protest and her eyes widened as his mouth covered hers.
An arm wrapped around her and he plunged in hard, sending her over the edge in that one movement. Her moan was muffled by his lips and he smirked into the kiss. When his hips started to move, it was fast. He had let her tease him for long enough and now he was desperate to get his own satisfaction. Pounding his hips into hers, he moved his lips down to the side of her neck.
Sayuri's arms wrapped around him, keeping her fingers in his hair and pulling gently as he continued to hammer her down into the mattress. Overstimulation had her eyes watering, but she could feel another climax quickly approaching. His name left her lips in a cry as it hit and she felt him start to pulse.
The hold on her tightened and he groaned as he pushed in all the way, one last time. Dabi rested his head beside hers on the pillow, keeping himself buried in Sayuri as they both panted and basked in the afterglow. He soon fell onto his side, but had his arms around her. Sleepily looking at her and smirking. "You're too much of a tease to be on top."
She flushed red and looked away as his eyes closed. "I tried," she quietly argued. "You just got too excited."
The two remained this way for a long time and just as she wondered if Dabi had dozed off, she saw his eyes open again. Her thoughts strayed to her worry that someday he might leave her. "I…I love you," Sayuri confessed, her heart racing. "You wouldn't leave me…would you?"
He was obviously sleepy. Normally, he would have tried to go another round before dozing off, but it seemed like he had been busy that day. Something had tired him out before she had her turn. "Don't make me say sappy stuff like that," he muttered, pulling her tighter against him. "I said I was keeping you. You're not getting away that easily."
Shift P.O.V
It was the best sleep he had had in a while. He usually hated waking up and getting out of bed, but this time he was okay with it. Dabi got up when Sayuri did and he got dressed, following her around the apartment as she got ready for work.
Didn't know she had it in her, he thought with a smirk as he remembered how she had teased him. Just thinking about it was making him excited again.
"I made something special for lunch." Sayuri turned to him with a smile, clearly proud of what she had made. "You have to wait until noon, though, okay?"
Dabi tilted his head slightly and ran a hand through his spiky black hair. "Yeah, yeah. You know I'd rather eat-"
"Don't…I don't need that kind of excitement before work," she stammered, turning red. She pointed at the container in the fridge and attempted to give him a stern look, but he in no way took it seriously. "For later. Oh. By the way…I'm going to be late coming home tonight."
"What?" He had fallen into thoughts about what he would do when she got home and was thrown off by this news. "You're going to see her again?"
She was standing with her back to him now, packing away her lunch in her bag. "I…well, yeah. I have plans tonight. I'm sorry. I'll be home around-" A squeak escaped her as arms wrapped around her from behind and a chin rested on the top of her head. "Dabi? I have to go to work."
"We've got enough time. If we do it fast enough-" He stepped back when she turned around quickly and leaned up to kiss him. His eyes half-closed and before he could grab her, Sayuri had darted out of reach with her bag.
"I'll see you tonight! I'll bring something good for dinner, okay?" She called this over her shoulder and bowed her head, trying to hide her blush as she left.
Dabi's eyes narrowed on the locked door and he went back to her room. Sprawling on his back, he crossed his arms behind his head. Fuyumi, huh? Can't believe I'm jealous of someone like her. He grimaced and stretched a little, barely able to hold back a yawn.
Shift P.O.V
Sayuri had a long, exhausting day at school. The temporary teacher who was covering Namimoto's class was unprepared and easily overwhelmed by having so many students so Sayuri had been forced to step in multiple times. Teaching two classes was wearing on her physically and mentally.
And now I'm here again. She stared at the house, standing a good distance from the front door as she felt an uneasy sensation in her gut. Sayuri frowned and lowered her head. Eri. It's all for Eri. I should just ignore her father and focus all of my attention on her. He probably won't stick around this time.
Taking a deep breath, she went to the door and knocked. A minute passed before it opened and she was greeted with Kurono's slightly amused stare. "Good afternoon, Kurono-san. I'm here for Eri's tutoring session," she announced, trying to not let her fatigue leak into her voice.
A tight smile formed on his lips in response. "Right. Come in." He opened the door wider and moved aside to let her enter. "What do you have planned today?"
Sayuri walked down the hall with him, fidgeting with the bag she was carrying. "I have some new activity sheets and I brought a coloring book that's about science."
His eyebrows raised when he heard this. "A science coloring book?"
"They're actually pretty popular with my class," she explained.
"Are you making snacks again?"
Remembering how intensely he and Chisaki had watched last time, she felt a little amused. Tucking a stray lock of hair behind her ear, she nodded. "I'm going to show her how to make a rice omelet and decorate it." Despite saying this with confidence, Sayuri was a little nervous. She had spent her lunch break obsessively watching tutorials on this so she could look like she knew what she was doing.
She was greeted with a hug from Eri when she entered the little girl's room. Smiling, she hugged back and crouched down to Eri's level. "Are you ready for your tutoring today, Eri-chan?" The girl nodded, her large red eyes sparkling when Sayuri opened her bag and handed her a box of fresh crayons.
"So many colors…" she marveled.
"It has sixty colors in this box," Sayuri told her. "And I have a new coloring book. We can start on that after the worksheets, okay?" She ruffled Eri's long, pale hair and grinned when she nodded. "Where's your dad?"
"Kai's busy with something. He'll be here later." Kurono entered the room, closing the door behind him. "I'll hang around until he's done."
"Oh. Does Chisaki-san work from home?" She let Eri lead her over to the little desk and sat on the floor near it as the little girl took the chair. What kind of work does he do? If he can afford a house like this…?
Kurono sat on the floor as well, one leg bent with his arm loosely wrapped around it so he chin could rest on his knee. "Yeah, something like that. Kai's a pretty busy guy."
What's his relationship with Eri's father? She pushed that thought away and put on a modest smile. "It's…so nice that he makes time for his daughter, though. It's refreshing. A lot of young parents don't realize how important it is to be involved in their kid's education." She beamed, putting on her best teacher act. "You, too, Kurono-san. I think it's great that you're so involved."
The man's eyes moved from Eri to Sayuri and he smirked. "Yeah. I guess I'm just a really caring guy. Hey. Mind if I look at the other stuff you brought for today?" Kurono moved to sit next to her without waiting for an answer.
"Oh. Uh…sure thing. Just a second." She turned to rummage in her bag for the other supplies and turned pink when she realized that her long, snow-colored hair had whipped him across the face. "Ah! Sorry! Are you okay, Kurono-san?"
He had a hand lifted to his face, his nose twitching slightly. "Lemon?"
"What? Oh. My shampoo. Sorry. Is it too strong?" Sayuri had thought it was a light enough scent. She knew how sensitive some people were to aromas.
"No. Just reminds me of cleaning stuff." Kurono held out a hand to take the coloring book, flipping through it with half-interest when it was handed to him. The smirk from before curved his lips as he looked at her. "I bet Kai would be into it."
