Chapter Seven - Beauty & Jealousy
(Part 1)
"Thanks for the food" said Akira putting her hands together with a satisfied smile on her face.
"You still have some sauce on your lips you idiot!" teased Kagami and wiped it off with the tip of his finger.
Akira blushed in embarassment and looked at her empty plate.
After leaving school they ended up going over to Kagami's place to eat, since none of them had enough money with them.
"I didn't know you could cook that well!" Said Akira after she over came her embarassment
"Well ... I live alone so I had to learn how to cook" he answered, scratching the back of his head.
"Cook for me again sometime!" She said with a smile while standing up.
'His house is so awesome! He's so lucky that he lives alone!' thought Akira and started exploring the house, Kagami following her .
"Is this your room?" She asked when she walked into a room with posters all around the walls.
She couldnt make up what they showed since it was dark, but the room gave off a Kagami-like aura.
"Yep!" He said turning the lights on.
Akira could now see clearly. The light blue walls of his room were filled wih Basketball players' posters. Some clothes were thrown away on the floor in front of his made up double bed and a basketball was lying next to his light-coloured wooden bookcase, which was next to the bed.
On his bookcase, he had some books about Basketball, some english books that he must have been using back in America and some manga, that Akira didn't recognise.
A big TV screen was placed on the wall in front of his bed and his desk, which was aslo the same colour as the bookcase, was neat and empty placed right next to the bookcase.
'He even has a TV in his room!? I'm so jealous!' She thought.
She walked towards his bed and jumped, landing on it while laying.
"Aghh soo confortable!" She screamed .
Kagami walked to her and sat on the bed next to her.
"You can stay over if you want.." he said looking at her.
Her eyes were closed but when she heard his voice, she opened them in surprise.
"But they wouldnt let you, would they?" He exhailed dissapointed, looking away from her.
Akira smirked and closed her eyes again.
She really wanted to stay over. His place was closer to school and it would be really convenient if she could stay and of course...they would have fun..
She got up, now sitting on the bed with the cunning smirk pinned on her lips.
"They dont have to know..." she said looking into his eyes with excitment.
"What do you mean? Won't they be worried?" He asked, with obvious concern and curiosity.
Akira ignored his question and grabbed her phone.
She layed back again, typed a number and put it on her ear.
After a few seconds, a voice was heard from the phone.
"Ne-chan?" Said Akira.
Riko's voice sounded angry but Akira had a really calm expression on her face, which made Kagami feel relaxed as well.
"Im at Kagami kun's place" she said.
Riko's voice sounded even more angry now and Akira rolled her eyes in annoyannce.
"I will stay over. Can you cover for me to mom and dad?" she said looking at Kagami with a warm smile.
After Riko was over with her over-the-phone-scolding she finally decided to cover for her, like she always had
'Poor Ne-chan... she's gonna get scolded really bad in my place..' thought Akira.
"Done" she said smiling at Kagami.
"So You're staying over?" He asked excited.
"Mhm" she nodded getting up once again and grabbed his shoulders, pulling him down on the bed with her and he ended up falling on top of her.
"What are you doing you idiot!?" He whispered with a flirtatious smirk pinned on his lips.
Akira grabbed his shirt and pulled him closer.
"This!" She said and kissed him.
Kagami grabbed her waist, pulling her closer to him, while her hands were going through his hair.
He still wasnt used to her kissing him first and making moves before he did. Every time he thought of Japanese girls, the image of an innocent and shy girl from shoujo anime came to his mind, but the fact that she was different made him want her more.
He pulled her down and went on top of her once more, placing kisses on her cheeks and neck.
After a while, he could feel Akira's legs locking around his waist.
He broke the kiss and looked at her.
Green eyes looking into crimson ones.
Akira had a confused look on her face and a faint blush was visible on her cheecks.
"What's wrong?" She asked.
"Nothing" he answered getting up, now sitting on the bed and Akira sitting on his lap.
Kagami broke the eye contact and pulled her into a tight hug.
"Akira?" He asked.
"Mhm?" She responded while looking at their reflections on his window's glass.
Kagami took a deep breath and looked her in the eyes.
" I don't know if it's too soon to say it...but i think I love you!" He said between pauses with hesitation clearly visible in his eyes.
'He's so damn cute!' she thought, blushing and closed the gap between their lips once again, her heart beating fast in her chest.
(Part 2)
"Im gonna take a bath too" announced Kagami and left Akira in his room.
Akira's hair was still wet from the shower she just took and she was wearing Kagami's clothes instead of pijamas.
She walked towards his bed and covered herself with
his sheets, taking the side of the bed that was close to the wall.
The sheets smelled like him, mixed soap with sun cream.
Kagami's words came to her mind once more.
"I think I love you" he had said.
Akira had her eyes closed and she looked like she was calm and peaceful, like she was sleeping. But there were millions thoughts and worries going through her head and her heart was beatting like crazy.
'He said he loves me! Do I love him like he does? Does he mean it?Am I making the right choice?'
All these questions kept her awake, even though she was feeling tired.
'When he comes back Im gonna tell him about my feelings too!' she thought, trying to calm herself down.
She was going to tell him that she was happy, that he made her happy, that she was greatful he was always by her side and that she loved him too, or she would have if she had remained awake.
Kagami was done with his bath a few minutes later only to find that Akira was already asleep.
A faint smile apeared on his lips as he looked at her sleeping peacefully and only two words came to his mind.
'Beauty & Jealousy'
Beauty because of her beauty. Her eyes were closed and her thick lashes created a tiny shade under her eyes. Her long hair were scattered all over the pillow and her body, too small to fit his clothes was calm and beautiful.
The word Jealousy came to his mind because he was jealous of her calmness.
'How can she be asleep?Isn't she thinking over what I told her?' he thought.
He, too wanted to sleep, but he knew he'd lay awake for hours just thinking about her and just how much he would want to hug her , kiss her and love her.
(Part 3)
The Moonlight Sonata.
Everytime Akira listened to it, she felt the beauty of the piece.
The silence and sorrow of the moon, all alone in the night sky.
It's light, too dim for the sun, but too strong for the stars to stand with it.
'Truly wonderful' she thought while yawning.
'Wait! Why is the Moonlight Sonata playing?' She wondered, realising something is wrong.
"Oh Shiitt! My phone!" she screamed, jumping off tbe bed.
She looked around at the unfamiliar room and she remembered that she was at Kagami's place.
She looked at him sleeping next to her and her heart skipped a beat but she crawled over him to answer her phone.
"Hello?" She answered.
"Akira where the hell are you?!"
It was Riko. Apparently it was 10AM and they had missed school and after Akira hung up, she turned over to Kagami.
"Taiga!" She screamed throwing him her pillow.
Kagami looked like he had no idea what was going on, when he woke up.
"Taiga! We missed school!" She screamed once again, sitting next to him on the bed.
"Sorry i forgot to set the alarm" he answered, finishing his sentence with a yawn.
"You idiot!" Said Akira leaning forward for a kiss.
His kiss was slow and soft and Akira wished she could just skip school and stay with him forever.
"We have to go!" She whispered, breaking the kiss and she stood up and started getting dressed.
She only realised that Kagami was still in bed when she was fully dressed with her school uniform.
"Taaaigaa! Wake up!" She screamed again.
"Mhm?" He answered in his sleep.
"We need to go!"
"Im not coming..."
"Wait..what?! You're skipping?" She asked dissapointed.
" Yeah...Im tired" he admitted.
Last night he didnt sleep much. As he expected, he ended up staring at Akira, with his thoughts burning inside of him.
"I will come at practice" he announced.
'Of course he will come at practice! He would never miss it...' thought Akira and smirked.
" See you there then" she said kissing his cheek and she started walking towards the exit of his apartment.
When she was about to open the door Kagami's hands went around her waist and he pulled her close to his chest.
"Where do you think you are going without a proper goodbye kiss?" He whispered in her ear.
Akira turned to face him.
He was much taller than her and she had to look up to meet his eyes.
He was shirtless but he still wore his shorts.
'Was he always that hot?' she thought.
She put her hands around his neck, standing at her toes and he placed his around her waist.
This time his kiss was hot and passionate.
He pressed her closer to him and she unwillingly fought for her freedom.
" I gotta go" she whispered with her forehead and nose touching his.
She pulled away ,opened the door and looked at him once again.
"I love you!" He said
'I love you too' she wanted to say, but she instead only smiled as she closed the door.
'You're so stupid Akira!' she thought looking at herself at the elevator's mirror.
'Why didnt you tell him!'
She exited the elevator with her head facing the ground,feeling dissapointed in herself.
'Im not going to school either...I will go practice for the competition' she thought and started walking towards home.
She now felt better, thinking that she would play the piano. The last time she played, felt like a million years ago.
She was waiting for the traffic light to turn green so that she could cross the street, when she noticed a hot looking boy, wearing a hood.
'Why are you looking at other guys Akira! You love Kagami!' She thought, but kept looking at the boy.
The light turned green and she started walking towards him while they were both crossing the street.
When she was close enough to distinguish his characteristics, she was overwhelmed by his short blue hair and his tanned, masculine body.
She looked at him,only to find him looking straight back at her with an annoying smirk pinned on his lips.
He was none other than Aomine Daiki.
