Hey!
I'm back with the 2nd chapter of three of my story "Reluctant Hearts".
I would like to thank the following people:
Nicole, dominiqueanne, tamahits, '-Mini-Rai-', Ninjah Keewi, XxblackwingsxX.
Thanks for your reviews and because of that, I was inspired to update.
By the way, I wasn't able to point out that this fic is only three chapters long. So hope you enjoy reading the 2nd chapter.
Disclaimer: I come in peace…
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Chapter 2: Temptation
"I can feel you all around me, Thickening the air I'm breathing,
Holding onto what I'm feeling, Savoring this heart that's healing…"
All around me-Flyleaf
"Ok class, be ready, P.E's up next and we're going to have-tantananan- Swimming. Girls will have their lessons first while the guys take their lunch. And after the girls finished, they'll give way to the guys and they'll take their lunch." Mr. Narumi announced, which in turn made the room noisy because of complaining wails of the guys.
"But, sir," Mochu raised his hand. "Why do we have to take the lesson in different schedules?" He asked and was second motioned by the other guys with "Yeah!", with an exception of Natsume and Ruka, of course.
"Oh, the faculty decided that it would be better if you have different schedules in order to avoid…um… situations." The blonde teacher explained.
"Yeah, especially with those dirty minds of yours, we can't have our lessons in peace." Blame Sumire for her non-stop babbling.
"As if you're body is what I want to look at. Stop dreaming will ya?"
Mochu said with a smug and triumphant smirk. The guys laughed, which embarrassed Permy more.
"Shut up!" Sumire said looking awfully hurt.
"Class, calm down." We can't do anything about it. So I suggest that we just follow to avoid anymore complications. Girls, I give you 15 minutes to prepare. Meet me at the pool, ok? Adieu." The teacher bid goodbye to the students as they filed up outside.
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Fast Forward: Guy's lessons
"Now, let me see how much you've improved compared to last week. We're going to have a friendly competition and I tell you, be serious about it for it will serve as your recitation for today. Who wants to volunteer?" Narumi looked expectantly at the guys but either of them were grief stricken, sweat dropping or just not caring at all.
He sighed. "Since no one wants to volunteer, I'll just have to select. Let's have Yuu…and…Ruka! Come on guys, this is graded."
Without ado, they positioned themselves at the poolside, and with the whistle signal, they jumped off and swim with all their might. In the end, Ruka emerged as the victor. Unbeknownst to all of them, a pair of eyes was watching his every move, from the moment he jumped, up to the moment he emerged from the pool, all wet yet hot and looking really handsome-the person subconsciously bit its lower lip and had a glint of lust and mischief in its eyes.
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Fast Forward: Boys locker room
"That was good work, you two." Yuu said to Ruka and Natsume, as he was changing back to his uniform.
"Thanks." Ruka answered. "But still, Natsume's better, defeating almost all the guys." He continued.
"It's because they were depressed." The subject said while buttoning his polo.
"You would've still beaten the crap out of them even if they weren't depressed. Anyway, I'll go ahead now." Yuu said the left.
"You can go ahead as well Natsume. I'll be going to the barn to feed the animals. You don't have to wait for me." Ruka said, as he was just drying his hair.
"Right. Bye." The Fire-caster slash best friend said and left.
When Ruka was sure that he was all alone, he sighed.
'Still better, huh?' he thought as he was to put on his polo, when the door opened.
"Left something?" he asked thinking it was Natsume but when he looked, he was surprised and blushed immediately.
"I-Imai? What are you doing here? This is the…uh…" The boy groaned as he was pushed harshly by Hotaru. His polo lying on the floor, forgotten as he felt the room get hotter.
"Imai, you must…" but he wasn't able to finish as he felt her delicate hands over his bare, well built and chiseled chest which made him blush deeper. Besides that, she was murmuring something, but wasn't able to decipher it.
"What are you doing to me?" Hotaru said louder "Why am I? Why?" she said, still caressing Ruka's chest. Ruka was able to feel a hint of confusion and sadness in her voice.
That was when he realized that something is wrong with her. She's not herself at all. The Hotaru Imai he knows thinks before she acts and most of all, she wouldn't ambush him when he's in the locker room. It'll be like when pigs are able to fly. Yet, there's this part of him that was eager to touch her, to feel her but for some reason, he was afraid to do so. He was feeling that she might break, fall into pieces even with just a soft touch. He blushed, deeper yet again as he felt her hands fondling his belt.
But a sudden knock made Hotaru stop and back away from him. It surprised him as well, but what shocked him was the look on her eyes. The beautiful violet orbs that he admired that used to be void of all emotions, has manifested trouble, confusion and mixed feelings of loneliness, anger and…is that…lust?
"What's happening to me?" she said looking at her hands and talking like a mad person who just committed an unforgivable crime.
"Is someone in there?" a voice of a robot said, coming from the other side of the door.
"Ho-Hotaru?" Ruka choked out as he attempted to touch her, but she ran towards the door, opened it, accidentally pushed the robot maid and escaped as fast as she can.
Ruka went after her, but she was already gone.
"Hotaru, what's happening to you?"
TBC
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Hiya!
Hope you enjoy the semi-steamy chapter I've got.
The opening lines came from the song "All around me" by Flyleaf. I just felt that that is how Hotaru exactly feels.
Honestly, this was supposed to be a Rated M fic but, blame my conscience, I can't bring myself to do so, but still, I'm happy with the result. Please support it.
Keep reading and be inspired always guys.
By the way, I would like to ask you guys, if you think my writing style had changed over the time I was away. Just want to know your opinion. It would really mean a lot.
I guess that's all.
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See you til' next chapter!
Spring Emerald