Maya awoke to find Masumi's arm around her shoulder, she was facing him and was shocked to see his peaceful face. She looked towards the clock and it said 1:18p.m. The snow was falling harder now.
She looked at Masumi's face again and couldn't help but to touch it. His eyelids fluttered and he turned, his arm was off of her and she got up. She was really hungry, but was too afraid to face Masumi's father again. She took off her jacket and her scarf. She went to his private restroom and fixed her hair. She began to look through Masumi's book selection and found some DVDs and also some books she wanted to read. She found a movie by the name of " Fetching Cody" and decided she'd watch it.
The movie was absolutely entertaining and she wanted to act it out. She remembered the whole movie and while acting as the homeless man, Masumi turned his head to hear the reenactment of his older movie. She was doing a great job and he didn't disturb her. She played out the whole movie and he began to clap.
"Maya that was fantastic" Masumi laughed.
"How long were you up? Did you see um…the uh…sexual harassment part?" Maya babbled.
" Yes I did actually." He well knew Maya couldn't even think the word rape as her normal self, but when she was in character she could spit it out in an instant. She was truly amazing indeed.
"Stop calling me that, I'm 17 and I'm not that small!"
" You still look the same to me as when you were 13."
" No, I'm not! I'VE FINALLY STARTED TO GET A FIGURE."
Masumi's face turned hard, as if he were going to a poker game with a poker face on.
" That makes me wonder, have you been praying all these years for one?" Masumi inquired.
" No, I just, never really had one…so I was…" She trailed off. Her face turned bright cardinal red.
" Let me guess, you were happy because you waited so long!" Masumi heartily chuckled.
Masumi got off the bed and walked to the closet, looking for something to wear. Maya with a million shade of red face finally made up the bed. He came back outside with light blue shirt and dark blue jeans. Still button his shirt Maya exclaimed " I've never seen you like this, It's hard to believe you even owned jeans, I mean you, not wearing a suit must be very rare!" Maya straightened up her back and made a hard yet charismatic face. "I am Hayami Masumi, I am very pleased to meet you. First off shall we get acquainted with each other and then discuss business?" Maya imitated. " That was very accurate of you Chibi-chan." Masumi commented. " Well that's how you always are, so it's hard to believe you're human, or like own something else besides suits. Speaking, that makes me wonder, do you wear red polka dotted underwear like those huge business men in cartoons?" "No" Masumi grumbled. "Do you wear cartoon underclothing, Maya?"
"No" Her face turned red as a bottle of V8 juice. "I take that as a yes." Masumi triumphantly stated.
After a good 20 minutes of arguing and bickering, Masumi asked if Maya would like to eat dinner. She answered no, but he still called up for it. The cook said it should take about an hour. The Masumi remembered something. He ran into his closet and pulled out a large pink and white bag that said " Wonderful days."
" Maya, I got this while running errands in India. Try it on"
" But what about…like what if I don't fit?"
"Try it on." he commanded.
" Fine, I will."
She went to the restroom with her purse and opened the bag. She resisted the urge to cry because it was so beautiful. A green, black and gold dress with a train. Completed with jewelry and fine black heels. She sadly mumbled "It seems like something Mr. Purple Roses would have given me." She tried on the dress with her bra still on, only to realize it had no straps, and wasn't made for bras. The worst experience was having no bra on for Maya, especially since it was her first time. Avoiding trying to call Masumi for dress help, she fixed her makeup and her hair, dashed eyeliner and poppy lipstick. Now that she was done, she had to call Masumi for dress help…
"Maya, come out so I can see you." He knocked.
"I'm coming, just a second!"
She walked out and looked stunning, she was beautiful. Thinking back for Masumi haunted him, she spoke no lies, she did have a figure, quite stunning one also. She turned her back to him and asked for him to finish zipping up her dress.
"Pull your hair up." Masumi commanded
She pulled her hair up and he zipped it up slowly. Savoring the images of her bare back. He forced himself to zip the dress up. It was hard, resisting the urge to zip it off and rub his hands on her bare body.
Mentally cursing himself he stated: How I could think such a thing, I want her to love the selfish monster in me, but she never could after what I did. Disgusting, I hurt her and now I want to run my hands on her. I'm sick, sick. I could never deserve to make love to her, I don't even deserve to look at her.
Maya on the other hand: I feel weird, I've never like this, I feel so vulnerable, and naked. Why would he think of me so far from home, maybe he's Mr.…No I couldn't. He can't be. I feel so old. I want to take off this dress. It's too flashy or sensual, I don't know or care. But I feel so weird!
Her hair dropped back to her mid-back, he picked her up against her will and carried her wedding style halfway down the stairs. She clung to his neck with all her powerful might! He lowered her down before they got to the last flight of stairs.
"My legs feel like Jelly now, don't ever carry me like that again!" Maya scolded.
" Fine, I wouldn't, will you please hold my hand."
" Okay, but I don't want to seem like an awkward couple okay!"
The dinner table was set with candlelight and great food, Masumi was used to this, but Maya wasn't. When she ate by candlelight it was because of a blackout. Masumi on the other hand was used to this setting, but never eating with anyone else. The only time it was so, potential business partners were up for grabs. But to their surprise someone was waiting at the table.