Chapter 8: Tension in the Tent!

After the attack nothing really happened. We all talked around the fire for a bit before deciding to hit the hay. We had set up 2 tents for all of us. The workers had brought their own. We had decided that one person would stay up watching over everyone incase something were to happen. The person elected was YunYun, considering she was probably the most well rounded when it came to combat, having magic and some martial arts training apparently. Since we had two tents we decided to have 2 people sleep in each tent. I would sleep with Aqua and Darkness with Megumin. The last time we ever slept together was back in the stables. I think Aqua may need this, she seems really shaken up by what happened today. I'll try not to bring it up to her. When I walked into the tent Aqua was already laying down. When I layed down she turned the other way, looking away from me. I decided to do the same.

"K-kazuma…" She muttered

"Yes I'm Kazuma. What is it?" I turned to face her and she did the same. We were inches away.

"T-thank you… I never did thank you did I?" She whispered. She looked like she was going to cry. She wrapped her arms around me and pulled me close to her. I didn't know how to respond to that so I stayed silent instead returning the embrace.

"You know, I've always viewed you as an older brother. Always scolding me and correcting me. We'd always bicker like siblings, too." She giggled running her hand across my chest. BROTHER!? Well I do appreciate it but that kinda hurt. Although I can't help but feel the same. I never really viewed her as some sort of romantic partner, rather I viewed her as a mischievous little sister. At least she acts that way.

"Yeah we act more like family than anything." I said. Her grip tightened a bit.

"But.. after today I really don't know how I feel about you."She whispered her grip tightening a tab more. Well I guess that's normal.. I guess. "I was pretty useless during the fight and I didn't even block all the knives." She pressed her head against my chest. I placed my hand on the back of her head and the other on her back. "I was so scared.." She was on the verge of tears..

"It's okay, Aqua. We're all safe now. There's no need to worry at all." She was honestly being uncharacteristically hard on herself. I felt sorry for her. She didn't respond to me. She just hugged me tighter and began to cry. Not loud and annoying like before. This was different. This felt more sincere, more genuine. I really felt for her. As she cried I tried to comfort her as best I could. I honestly don't know what to do in situation like this. So I just gently stroked her hair and continued to hug her. I had the urge to tell her something absurd. That I liked her. Crazy, right? I don't think I liked her like that. I think I just really wanted to protect her. Yeah that's it. I wanted to protect her. She had stopped crying and looked up at me. Our eyes locked. Man you never really notice how pretty somebody's eyes are until you really look at them for a while. The tent was dimly lit by the fire outside and the moonlight.

Aqua's eyes were a brilliant blue, they were soothing. Ya know I had always been trying to view Aqua as the main heroine, but never really could. But. Now I could see it. Ah shit. I can't. I can't be falling for this useless goddess' trick.

We stared into each other eyes for a few more seconds before she closed them and moved her face closer to mine ever so slowly. SHIT SHIT SHIT! AGH I DON'T KNOW WHAT TO DO! SCREW IT! I met her half way or lips locking. I felt a rush of energy. This wasn't like my succubus dreams. This was genuine, with passion. I couldn't think of the repercussions now. This felt… right. NO! I THIS ISN'T RIGHT!

Our lips separated, now was the time to decide. Do I throw this under the rug and go to sleep or do I continue. AAAAGH FUCK IT! JUST ONE MORE TIME! I thought as our lips locked again, more passionately than before. She placed her hand on my cheek. Does this mean we're dating? Oh god what have I done. Our lips separated again.

Okay one last time or YunYun might hear if we get to rowdy. Just one more time. For the third time our lips locked, my hands on her waist and her arms wrapped around my neck. Even after the third time I still felt a rush everytime our lips touched. Our lips separated again and we just stared deeply into each other's eyes. I have a feeling that I'm going to regret this.

"Okay Aqua that's enough for tonight. If we get to loud YunYun will hear and this probably won't end well." I whispered. She nodded, kissing me one more time on the cheek.

"Alright. Night Kazuma." She whispered. We fell asleep in each others arms. Hopefully nobody heard any of that. Hopefully.

A/N: AAAAH SORRY THAT THIS CHAPTER WAS SO SHORT! As I wrote this scene I began to realize I had written myself into a corner. This chapter was supposed to be a lot longer and not just the tent scene and welp I gloriously fucked that up. Also really late on the upload cause school gobbled up an entire afternoon. You know I've decided to make this a harem I guess and I have no idea if that's good or bad. Oh well. Stay tuned for more! Another upload should come out this weekend.