Here's chapter 2 :)

Gumi's POV

I think I fell into a deep sleep…I don't really remember what just happened. What time is it now? Where am I? After I listened to a song similarly to a lullaby and then everything went all dark. Yuuma…I think there's something about Yuuma that I shortly noticed, but when was that? And what is it? Was it when I was visiting him for the first time? Or is it somewhere else? Ugh…

For some reason I feel a little cozy while I'm still asleep. The heat is just right even when I know that I'm wearing a blanket. I inched closer and closer to the source of the heat and stayed near it. Ah…I never know that inside the blanket can be this warm…

Hmm?

Something is moving, it's long and suddenly wrapped around me. When it did the heat that I felt before is getting hotter. I just realized that something is strange so I slowly open my eyes. When my eyes were wide open, I froze for a moment. In front of me is a guy who's embracing me while he's…naked? I don't know and I don't want to know either, I slipped out from his arm and sit up. Just when I realized that all this time I'm only wearing my undergarments, I scream.

"KYAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA!" hearing my scream made him awake, and what's really annoying is that this guy is too relaxed. He woke up like it was nothing.

"Oh? So you're awake." that's his only response. I'm distancing myself away from him while covered with a blanket only letting my face revealed. I have no word of how to describe this kind of situation.

"That's it? What did you do to me? Why am I half-naked? And why am I in the same bed as you?!" I shouted angrily to him but he only smiled at me, a smile which shows one is innocent.

"Relax…there's a reason behind all of this." he said calmly.

"What kind of reason?!" again, I asked him angrily. I'm starting to doubt this guy.

"You might not remember but you fell asleep at the park yesterday so I brought you to my house since it's the nearest place from there-"

"And…?" I cut him off since I want to know the vital part of this so called 'reason' he mentioned.

"And…since other rooms in this house haven't been cleaned yet, my room is the only option left. About why you're in that state right now it's because you kept on mumbling about how hard to breathe in that clothes and you were sweating a lot so I have no choice but to take it off."

"Oh…" I said while still looking suspiciously at him, "So? Why are YOU naked then?" I know it's quite embarrassing to ask this question but I got curious of it.

"Oh, this? I've always sleep wearing my shorts only. It's because that's more comfortable." I see…I guess I can assume that nothing happen between us. But…

"Or…do you want something to happen then?" he smirked as he teased me, my face turned red and I looked away from him.

"O-of course not! This is all just a coincidence, A COINCIDENCE I tell you! Hmph!" I puffed my cheeks and still looking away from him. It's too embarrassing that I'm stuck in this situation…and with a guy like him.

"*chuckle* I'm only kidding, but I think it's no problem if something did really happen last night since we'll be getting married soon, right?" hearing those words coming from his mouth made me unable to counter attack it. That's right, we both will get married soon so it's not that weird to sleep in the same bed with a guy that's going to be my husband. But still…it's really too embarrassing since I've never had a good experience with boys in the past.

"Come to think of it, I think I've forgotten something…hmm…" I tried to remember something that I forgot, I think it's about mother-WAIT! That's it! I told her yesterday that I'll be home at noon but now I'm here until early morning without telling her. I should hurry and go home, she might be worried.

"If you mean your parents I had called them last night, they seem to be very worried that their daughter never come home until late evening. Seemed like they've trust me." Somehow I don't like the tone he used when he said that. It made me irk.

"Whether they trust you or not, I don't care! Now where are my clothes?" I looked around trying to spot where my clothes are, but my eyes failed to found them.

"Your clothes are in the bathroom, since it'll be easier for you to change there and you can also take a bath. Just take your time here." Yuuma said in a gentle voice, it's not the first time I heard it but it makes me feel at ease. Somehow…I think he's not that bad.

I was about to get out from the blanket but then I remembered that I'm only in my undergarments. I stared at Yuuma for a long time for him to notice what I mean by it.

"*Stareeeee*…" and about a few seconds he finally noticed what I meant.

"Oh, sorry. I better get out and give you some privacy. Well then, I'll see you downstairs." he then left the room after putting some clothes on. I got relieve and let out a sigh.

"For now at least nothing really happen is already a good thing. I better be careful from now on." I stood and went to the bathroom which is connected with the room. My clothes are exactly where he said, but it's folded tidily and clean, I bet Yuuma did it.

I took a bath and take my time, just as Yuuma suggested. But to take a bath in a man's bathroom felt like you're being exposed indirectly, if you know what I mean. Since all of the bathing supplies are that of a man's product so I used it less than I usually do. It did feel refreshing after taking a bath, now I can go home and go back to my room. I want to relax in my own place as soon as possible. I went downstairs heading to a spacious room that you can call a hall. His house sure is big, big enough that I started to think that one can get lost if they're new here.

Right near the exit door, Yuuma was waiting while doing something with his hand phone. I don't know what is it but I don't care much about it so without thinking much I just call out to him.

"Yuuma, I'm done~!" I shouted in a cheerful voice. He looked up at me and put away his phone.

"That's fast, now shall we go?"

"Eh? You're coming too?" I asked like an idiot with an I-don't-know-a-thing expression on my face.

"Huh? Of course, isn't it obvious?" Yuuma answered with the same expression I had, somehow it's funny.

Perhaps he wants to know where my house is, I guess it can't be help then. It's what I came up with as a conclusion. So I just followed him, entered his car and went off.

But it seems like we both had a misunderstanding awhile ago. When the car stopped and I got out, I was standing in front of a restaurant. Strange, I never asked to drop by a restaurant.

"Um…I thought you'd take me straight home." I said in a doubt, sweats from my forehead starting to drip. I have a feeling that it'll be a long-long time to go home.

"Oh? I thought you knew where I'd take you before going home. Since we haven't eaten anything I think it would be best if we drop by, no?" so that's it, eh? I thought it's strange for him to come along to take me home because before he asked his servant to do it.

*stomach growled*

"…"

THAT IS SO SHAMEFUL OF ME! My stomach suddenly growled and it's quite loud that even Yuuma can hear it. I'm so embarrassed that my face can't hold any longer of the redness.

"Pffft…" Yuuma tried to hold his laugh back but it is to no avail, in the end he laughed loudly at me.

"I get it, I get it, so please stop laughing…let's just get in." I feel like I've lost my pride just now.

"S-sorry, it's just that…pfff…I've never heard a woman's stomach can growl that loud." he finally stopped. I'm glad he can gain some composure in a blink of an eye. But I'm still not over it myself.

We went in and took a seat near the window. After all that laughing, now we just keep silent with each other. It's pretty awkward for the sudden change of mood, I guess Yuuma is a guy who can easily control his emotions at any time he wants, unless it surprises him. Since I have nothing in my mind to say to him, instead I looked at the menu. Well it's a good thing that he chose a Japanese restaurant so I'm quite familiar with the taste, but it confuses me to choose some from the entire of it. Hmm…I guess…I'll decide with fried baby octopuses, a bowl of ramen, and green tea, since I love this combination whenever I eat in a Japanese restaurant. I wonder what Yuuma will order-

"Sir, I want to order some fried baby octopuses, a bowl of ramen, and green tea." …were my ears just playing with me or-

"Understood. And what about the young lady?" the waiter looked my way when I'm actually dumbfounded. Again, I made myself look like an idiot.

"Huh? Oh! Hmm…I'll just have the same." I forced my smile until the edge of the line is twitching.

"Okay, then. Please wait for a moment." the waiter headed off to the kitchen to place the order. Because it still bothered me, so I ask him directly about that orders he have.

"Say Yuuma…were your orders are by any chance something you like?"

"Not really, I just feel like to order those. Why?" innocently he threw back the question which I don't want him to know why.

"Oh, no reason. I was about to order the same thing so…I'm just thinking what a coincidence." unnaturally I let out a smile once again, more like someone who just had a shock that make them couldn't smile properly.

"Coincidence, isn't it? And I think I got to know you a little better now." He tilted his head to the left when he's resting his chin on his palms and gave me that gentle smile of his.

"Really? Well, I also think you're not a bad person. I thought you'd be more…aloof." yes, at first he seemed that way to me. But now I know a few sides of him that probably anyone else doesn't know.

"Is that so? A lot of people said that to me. But I guess my outlook make it seems like that, just like when I have my first impression of you." The glint in his eyes are showing as if he has a deep desire of wanting something from me, it kind of crept me out though. But I pretend not to know and play dumb.

"Hahaha…I guess you can't judge someone from their looks. By the way, I've been curious…where are your parents?" I asked him out of the blue. When that question turned up he suddenly had a gloomy face, did I just walk on a landmine?

"You see…both of them went their own way. They got divorced ten years ago, my mother left the house and not long after that she got married again. My father was the one who took care of me, but when I turned 18 he suddenly disappeared without a trace and just leaving a short memo behind saying 'Son, all of the heritance are in your hand. Take care.' just like that…" he explained his dark past to me without thinking twice, I felt bad for asking him.

"Um, please don't fret too much over it. Sorry that I asked you something you don't want to talk about." I apologized and got nervous seeing him in a state where you can call it depression.

"Both of them…weren't they such cold parents?" his eyes showed some sadness, this make me even worried more and what's more is that I don't know what to do. But I guess I have to give anything a shot to cheer him up.

"Cheer up! Okay? Even so, you now live a better life right? You have chose your own path, you're free to do whatever you want now…right?" now I'm the one who sound like I'm about to cry. Although Yuuma's past is hurtful but he's now free from those pain that chained him back then. Noticing the tone of my voice changed, Yuuma opened his mouth.

"Thank you, Gumi. You too cheer up, okay?" he tried to be considerate and I appreciated that. I smiled a little and nodded in process. It's pathetic that I'm the one who wanted to cheer him but instead he's the one who cheered me.

After having some conversation, our food has finally come. I'm so hungry that I can't hold it back anymore when I saw how mouth-watering the food looks like. I quickly uttered "Itadakimasu!" and eat.

For a woman, I have a big appetite. I know this is kind of embarrassing but because of this I can't enjoy the things that I like, so I started to be careless about what people think of me. Like I said before, I might be a mistress from a noble family but it doesn't mean I have to be one. I guess it's different with Yuuma, even having both of his parents away but he still tried to keep the tradition. Speaking of noble and stuff, I'm still wondering…what Yuuma sees in me? I mean I'm like this, how come such a man chose a woman like me? And more…why did he choose me in the first place anyway?

I want to ask him about it but seeing the guy in a good mood I felt like I don't want to ruin it again. So I kept the question in my mind. When I have finished eating, I slurped my green tea slowly while enjoying the plain yet refreshing taste of it. Without I notice Yuuma was watching me, even with just glancing over and over, seems like he enjoyed what he saw. I gulped down until the last drop and puff some air out, but when I know he's watching me my face flushed quickly. He saw my un-lady-like side.

"You really enjoy your food…are those perhaps your favorite?" nice question, this guy is quite sharp.

"You notice? Yes, those are my favorite whenever I go into a Japanese restaurant. But sometimes I try something different." I rubbed the back of my head with my palm, showing a shy face while stating those words. Yuuma suddenly checked his watch and finally say,

"Ah…I forgot about taking you home, and we've been here like more than an hour. How about I'll drive you home now?"

"Alright. I didn't even realize that the time passed by so fast." Yep, I never realize it. I thought it would be a long time if I have to spend the day with Yuuma. Somehow I felt a little comfortable around him.

At Gumi's house…

"Mother, I'm home!" I said in a loud voice. My mother quickly approached me with a worried face.

"Gumi dear, I thought something have happened to you! Don't ever make me panicked again! I'm glad that Yuuma-sama contacted us about your situation, once again thank you very much Yuuma-sama."

"No, no, it's a pleasure to be of any help for you, Madame." Yuuma replied with a sparkling smile like that of a business man.

"You can call me 'mother' if you want, since you'll get married with Gumi soon." I gapped at what she just said. That's pretty bold of her.

"Oh no, it'll be rude of me if I do. Until I got married with your daughter I will not call you 'mother' yet." This talking about me and Yuuma's marriage stuff is starting to make me feel embarrass.

"My…such a fine and honorable young man you are. I kind of feel like it's such a waste to make you marry my sloppy daughter." my veins popped out, mother is just being the nice lady when it's in front someone who's more higher than her.

"Oh…? After setting a marriage with a man that I just knew several days ago and now you said it's such a waste for him to marry me…how contradict of you, mother." I sneered and looked away in an annoyed face.

"Gumi, don't use such a tone towards your mother!" my mother complained. Like I care, you started it first.

"I think it's not a waste at all. Gumi is such a fine woman from my judgment. She might rebel sometimes but she's confident enough to be herself. I like it when she's like that, it's really cute." hearing what Yuuma said of me I blushed a deep red. It's the first time that someone from the opposing sex, besides my father, has complimented me about myself. It's true at first I pretended to be a goody-two-shoes around him but later I unconsciously let out my true nature.

"Oh, it's such an honor for you to praised my daughter. Now I can feel at ease if Yuuma-sama is the one that's going to be Gumi's husband." my mother kept on bragging about a lot of things, until I was left out from the zone. After a while, they finally stopped.

"Say, Yuuma-sama, would you like to have some tea with us and continue our conversation inside?" my mother offered him. My face turned into a moody one, knowing that it'll end longer.

"…Ah, I'd love to but I'm sorry, I have something else to do after this. Perhaps in another time." he said and slightly bowed.

"My, that's too bad. I guess it can't be help then. I give you my best regard."

"Thank you." and after that, my mother went inside before me. I was still there with him, just the two of us alone.

"Well, I'll…also give my best regard then! And sorry about my mother's behavior, she's always like that." I looked away and had this churn in my stomach that I don't like. Is it…butterflies?

"It's fine, your mother is quite a cheerful person isn't she?" he looked at the way where my mother left, when I saw this I have an urge to tease him.

"Could it be…you prefer my mother than me? *gasp*." I playfully said that in a teasing voice. Yuuma stayed quiet for a moment until it connected into his mind.

"Eh?! N-no! I never mean it that way!" for the first time, I saw him nervous and act falsely. It makes me believe that Yuuma isn't the perfect guy that I imagine him would be.

"*giggle* I'm just kidding! I never thought you'd fall for that. But…it's great to know that you're not exactly a 'Mr. Perfect' that I had thought you were." I said with my expression soften. He also seems to be surprised by this.

"And I never knew that you can smile like that." He then calmed down and return to his usual self.

"Huh? O-oh…this is…nothing." again, I looked away from him. Before I knew it, his face is already at the same level as mine. Our eyes met each other.

"…Gumi, is it okay if our wedding will be held 10 days from today?" he asked in a serious tone. I couldn't avoid his gaze so I kept on looking straight at him.

"I told you before, right? I'm fine at anytime." This time…it's not a lie. I think I've changed little by little.

"I see. Since it's decided, let's start our preparation from tomorrow. I'll see you again." surprisingly he kissed my forehead. It's so sudden that I can't react to it. And when he leaves, I'm just watching his back getting further and further away from my sight.

I think I have fallen for him.

…

Sadly…

I still don't know about the dark truth to all of this. I started to fall in love with a man…who's scheming something that I…might…regret.

When Yuuma walked in the distance, he smirked. The smirk that once I saw and had forgotten. Soon…it'll be the start of every hidden thing. And I don't know a thing at all.

Finally done! I hope everyone who read this like it. Chapter 3 is still in progress!

R&R