Takumi inserts a disc into the movie player and turns on the TV. He won't tell me what he chose, so I just sat back on the large couch and waited for the movie to come on. I scoot to one end of the couch, while he sits on the other.
The first thing I see on the movie screen is a black haired girl wandering through a forest. Her eye color matched her hair, though it was hard to tell since she was in an almost pitch black forest. It reminded me of the time I got lost in the woods and Takumi had to save me.
Okay, so it was a bit creepy, but nothing scary. It was basically about a yandere girl killing anyone and everyone who tried to- OH MY GOD WHAT THE HELL?!
"TAKUMI!" I scream in horror, pouncing on his figure I've been trying to distance myself from. He stares at me, but I can't see his expression in the darkness. I feel him wrap his arms around me, and I don't even mind. I was far too scared to care about anything right now. A creepy, laughing ghost randomly popped up onto the screen. It was stained with blood and it looked so realistic. I know it doesn't sound scary, but if you were actually watching the movie, you'd be terrified as well.
"Misaki... You should've told me you couldn't handle horror movies," he murmurs, pulling me closer to him.
"I-I can handle them... It depends," I weakly reply.
"Oh... Ghosts?" he guesses. I nod ever so slightly, but he seems to notice it. "Misaki, you're shaking," he comments, rubbing my back. It was true, my body was trembling. That was the freakiest jump scare I've ever seen in my life.
"C-Can we go go bed now...?" I ask meekly.
"If that's what you want," he replies, picking me up bridal style. He carries me up the stairs and into my room. Takumi put me down on my bed. "Goodnight," he says, turning off the lights, and walking out of the room with the door closed behind him.
Somehow, I couldn't sleep. Images of that dumb but horrifying movie kept popping up in my head. Damn, I knew watching a movie with Takumi wouldn't have been a good idea...
"Takumi..." I whisper. Why did I just say his name? I don't know. I think I've gone crazy.
I check my phone and see that the time is 12:24 A.M. Great. None of my friends would be awake at this time, so I couldn't call or text any of them...
BAM!
"WHAT THE HELL WAS THAT NOISE?!" I shriek, pulling the covers over my head. Is there a murder in here? A ghost?! "Y-YOU DON'T SC-SCARE ME, GHOST!" I yell in a feeble attempt to sound tough.
I feel something on my leg... A ghost...? No, a ghost would go through you...
Curiosity gets the better of me, and I lift up my blanket. I pull up my leg to my face and see THE BIGGEST SPIDER I'VE EVER SEEN IN MY LIFE!
"AHHH! GET OFF!" I squeal, shaking my leg violently to get it off. Luckily, I see it fly somewhere across the room, but there is no way in hell that I'm going to sleep in this room after that.
I run out to the hallway of rooms, and my eyes land on a particular one. Takumi's room. Should I go...? No, I'll just sleep in one of the other rooms... But I'm still scared and can't fall asleep, so it'd probably be better to go into his...
I find myself in front of his door, hand on the doorknob. I inhale sharply before twisting the knob, which makes a small 'click' sound. I push it open, just enough for me to walk in, then close it behind me so no ghosts or spiders could follow me in. I walk up to his sleeping body, and notice how peaceful he looks. A subconscious smile makes its way onto my face. I see a fair amount of space on the bed that he's not taking up, so I quietly crawl into the bed, careful not to wake him. I pull the covers over me, and though I feel comforted just by being by his side, I couldn't help but long for something more...
"Takumi...?" I ask in a hushed voice. He stirs a bit, but other than that, doesn't awaken. I reach my hand over to his shoulder and tap it. His eyes snap open, revealing emerald orbs. His expression is a mixture of confusion and amusement.
"What are you doing here?" he asks, grabbing my wrist. "Did you change your mind ab-"
"NO! You pervert, I got scared..." I murmur. His expression softens, and he tucks a lock of stray hairs behind my ear. I blush at the gesture.
"You could sleep here tonight," he offers. I roll my eyes.
"That's what I was going to do, idiot, whether you liked it or not," I reply, feeling a bit nervous about sleeping in the same bed as him, but covering it up with anger.
"Okay, then. Goodnight," he chuckles. He turns away from me, and proceeds to go back to sleep. I feel a bit disappointed, but I don't know why. I kinda expected... more of a reaction?
"W-Wait, Takumi," I say. He doesn't turn around.
"Hmm?" he asks. Crap, was I really going to ask this? I don't want him to think I'm just like any other girl... I play with my fingers for a bit, and my face flushes red.
"U-Um... Could you- I mean... Can y-you uh, hug me..." I stammer. He turns around, and I can see that his eyes are wide. Eventually, he recovers from the shock.
"Of course, Misaki," he chuckles. I can practically hear the smirk in his voice. He moves over closer to me, and envelopes me in his arms. It's so warm and comforting, I completely forget about all my fears. I allow my eyes to close, and for the first time this night, I'm able to relax. I feel myself getting sleepy, but I don't want to fall asleep or else I won't be able to feel this sensation again... But sadly, against my will, I feel myself drifting off to dreamland.
"Goodnight, Misaki," were the last words I heard.
I open my eyes, only to have bright rays of sun sting them.
"Ugh..." I groan. I frown upon noticing that Takumi wasn't beside me. Why am I upset about that?! I should be glad that alien is gone... Speaking of, it's gonna be rather awkward for me to speak to him after such a request last night!
An amazing smell snaps me out of my thoughts. Ah, of course. Takumi's cooking was the only thing that could smell as good as this. Excitedly, I run downstairs in my pajamas. Damn, when was the last time I changed out of these? Crap, we haven't even done laundry once since we came here... I'll do it tomorrow.
"Morning, Misaki," Takumi greets. I nod at him in acknowledgement, but don't respond. He sets a plate of bacon and eggs in front of me. I grin at the sight of food, and he obviously notices my expression and chuckles. I glare at him.
"What are you laughing at?" I ask, biting into one of the bacon strips.
"You," he curtly responds. I make a 'hmph' sound, and close my eyes in an attempt to ignore him. Suddenly, my phone rings. I pick it up and it appears Sakura is calling. I swipe over a green circle to accept the call.
"Hey, Sakura," I greet.
"MISAKI! WHY DIDN'T YOU CALL OR TEXT LAST NIGHT?!" she yells like an overprotective mother. I wince a bit at the volume of her voice. Takumi peers over to see what's going on. Damn, she must've been really loud if even Takumi could hear her.
"Um, I-"
"OH, IT'S OKAY MISAKI!" she exclaims. "I know you were probably having some 'alone time' with Takumi... I CALL BEING THE GODMOTHER!" she cheers. I hear another voice in the background say something like "oh my god, really?" which is probably Satsuki. I blush.
"Sakura! I was NOT doing ANYTHING with that PERVERT!" I yell. Suddenly, I feel my phone slip out of my hand- upwards. I look up to see Takumi with my phone in hand.
"Misaki and I are 'busy' right now," he says into the phone, causing me to blush even more.
"STOP! NO YOU ALIEN-"
"Ahh! Treat her well, Takumi-kun!" I hear Sakura squeal from the other line. My face probably looks red as a tomato by now. I hear a 'beep' sound, and Takumi tosses me my phone back.
"Takumi, you idiot! You're giving everyone the wrong idea!" I exclaim. He chuckles.
"What? We're busy eating breakfast," he remarks. He has a mischievous glint in his eye. I gulp. "Ah, but was Misaki having some dirty thoughts?" he asks with a smirk. I avoid his gaze.
"No..." I lie. He chuckles again, which annoys the hell outta me.
"You know," he whispers huskily, leaning over to my ear. "We could make those thoughts come true," he says. I blush even redder- if that's even possible by now. I start backing up away from him.
"I-"
"Misaki, watch out!" he calls. My back hits the wall, and I hear a loud 'BAM' sound. I look up and see a bunch of unstable boxes above me. My eyes widen in fear. They come tumbling down, and I cringe as I wait for the impact to come...
Only to be jumped on by a larger figure. He knocked me to the side, and even though I got the air knocked out of me, I was unharmed. I open my eyes slowly, and I see Takumi hovering over me. I gasp for air like a fish out of water, and eventually my breath regulates.
"Are you okay? Are you hurt?!" he demands. I'll admit it, I was a bit touched by his concern... Just a little.
"Yeah, I'm fine..." I mutter, sitting up. "Are you okay, though? Did you get hit?" I ask, feeling pretty damn guilty for always making him worry about me.
"Don't worry about me, I'm perfectly fine as long as you are," he responds, hugging me tightly as if I would disappear if he let go. I felt my heart skip a beat, but I ignored it. Probably just heartburn.
"You alien, don't say such cheesy things..." I whisper. I have the sudden urge to hug him back...
"U-Um, we should clean up the boxes now," I make up an excuse, and he lets go of me. Wow, how many times has he hugged me within the past week? "And, uh, thanks," I murmur awkwardly. He gives me a wide grin, before standing up and making his way to the knocked over boxes. I walk over to help him out.
"Hey, Misaki," he says.
"Yeah?" I inquire. He smirks. Oh Lord, his smirks mean nothing but trouble.
"Wanna sleep together again tonight?" he asks. I blush.
"N-No! You're such a pervert!" I fume.
"Says the one who asked me to hold them last night..." he teases. I place another box onto the shelf.
"W-When did that ever happen?" I play dumb. He chuckles.
"Nevermind, it was all my imagination,"