The lights flickered back on a few seconds later, but the gym was in utter chaos. I even saw a girl crying off in a corner. The school's principal stepped onto a chair, and announced that the dance was going to be cut short. The gym let out a big "Aw!", but we all filed out of the school. Hatsuharu took my hand, and we squeezed through a crowd, Tohru and Kyo following, and stopped outside. "We still have time, what should we do?" Kyo questioned. "Why don't we go to the little gelato place in town?" Tohru suggested. We all agreed to that, and we walked to the shop. When we got there, it was packed. Apparently, a lot of other people had the same idea. Who knew gelato was so popular on nights where school dances had been finished early because of utter chaos caused by a power outage? We found a table in the back of the shop, and as I reached it, another girl and her date snagged it from me. The girl smirked at me, then turned to her date who laughed. I folded my arms, and walked back to the end of the line of about a billion people, and waited for half an hour with Haru, Tohru and Kyo. When we reached the counter, we ordered. I ordered a white chocolate strawberry one, Haru got an orange one, Tohru ordered banana, and Kyo got mint chocolate chip. We wandered outside with our ice cream, since there was nowhere in there to sit, and walked around the block until we were finished. "That was so much fun!" Tohru exclaimed. "Yeah, it was, but I need to get home. Momiji worries when I'm out longer than I said I would. And I don't need him crying when I get back." Hatsuharu chuckled. "I'll walk you home." He said. "Thanks!" I said, and smiled. "Goodbye Tohru, Kyo!" I said, and waved.
Hatsuharu took my hand, and waved with his other. We turned and walked slowly down the street. He was still holding my hand, and I took the chance to scoot a little closer to him. He didn't seem to mind. I leaned my head slightly on his shoulder as we walked, and he didn't seem to mind that either. By the time we reached my house, it was already getting dark out. We went up the steps, and stopped in front of the door. "Thanks for walking me home, Haru!" I said. I opened the door, expecting him to leave, but he didn't. He gave me a puzzled look. I then realized that he was staying here. "Oh yeah! I am such a doofus. You're staying here!" I face palmed, and walked inside. He laughed, but I pouted. He wrapped his arms around me from behind. Just then, Momiji walked in the room, and looked at us. "You guys liiiiiike each other!" He teased. "Yep." Hatsuharu replied. He let go of me, and I went up the stairs to my room. He followed me up. When I went to my room, he still followed. He laid down on my bed, stretched out, and put his hands behind his head. I grabbed my pajamas, and went behind the room divider that I had put in my room after the incident to change.
When I came back out, he was still there, looking as comfortable as ever. "Come on now, I'm going to bed." I said, and motioned for the door. "Nah. I'm gonna stay here." He replied. I sighed. "You're staying here?" I said. He nodded, and gave me a little grin. So I laid down on the bed next to him. Suddenly, he sat up, and unbuttoned his shirt. He pulled it off, and threw it on the end of the bed. He laid back down, and put his arm around my shoulder. I turned over, and snuggled into his side. Then I turned back over to turn off the lamp, and then turned back to snuggle again. He shifted again, and now he was on his side, facing me. He put both arms around me and closed me in a hug. It was really comfortable. And he was really warm. And he looked pretty good, shirtless. I didn't want to move, and I hoped he wouldn't either. Lucky for me, he didn't. Neither of us did, until the next morning, when I turned on the lamp, to read my book. He woke up, then took my book from me, put it on the other side of him, and then pulled me down. I squirmed free, then took my book back, and then hit him with it. But apparently I shouldn't have done that, 'cause then he took the book back, and hit me back. I kinda just gave up then, and plunked back down next to him. He grunted satisfyingly, and fell asleep again. I fell asleep too. Seriously, I could have stayed there all day with him. I wonder if he thought the same...