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"Oi, Akane." The sleeping Inspector was disturbed by a virile voice, and she groaned. "Wake up," the two words were regurgitated again, hasty this time.
Finally, she woke to a whack to her head. She lifted her head and groggily peered up to find Kougami standing over her. Her hand rubbed the spot on her head that had been hit by the book, and her eyebrows furrowed grouchily.
"What did you do that for?" She complained and pursed her lips into a pout.
"It's late." He crossed his arms across his broad chest as if in a disapproving manner, "Best for you stop whining and go home."
"Ah! Did I fall asleep?" The shade of pink colored her cheeks as she gasped and lifted her wrist to glance at the blinking time on her watch.
She never usually dozed off especially at her job. Prematurely, the flustered woman stood onto her feet. Blood rushed away from her head, nebulous spots flurried behind her eyes, and she stumbled towards.
Only to end up falling face-first into Kougami. He had exclaimed sharply as the book had slipped out of his hands; her sudden fall galvanized him into catching her. Akane emitted a light squeak as he effectively caught her by her elbows. His grip was firm but gentle. Her petit countenance was buried into the fabric. The woman drew in the familiar traces of cancer sticks and minty astringent she had smelled from the coat she wore earlier. He smelled so, so good to him. She never was this close to a man, let alone Kougami.
Both of their hitched breathing was discerned. Akane's heart battered against her ribcage then she looked up to a pair of cool-blue orbs that gazed down to her. Curiosity seemed to metamorphose to life in his eyes; a silvery reflection of Akane's face was distinguished in his dilated pupils. His hardened expression melted away like the snow in spring; something marvelous had grown inside him; a red bud of a soon-to-be beautiful lotus sprouted. The ice in his veins defrosted upon the touch of Akane's warm hands. Then she pulled away, flustered.
Electrified. That was the emotion they experienced as their fingers tingled at the sensation, yet they didn't say anything about it. Only it was revealed momentarily in their startled eyes.
Kougami was startled by how delicate she had felt in his palms. It seemed to him that anything could hurt her easily. His rigid lips parted slightly. He regarded the blush that burned deeply into Akane's almost plump cheeks as she looked at him bashfully. She was hiding behind her hands, her eyes peering through between the spaces of her fingers, as if to mask her vivid chagrin, and shook her head.
Oddly enough, there was a tight twinge in his chest when the warmth faded away from Kougami's calloused hands—he was beginning to miss it.
"I'm so sorry! I'm so sorry!" She fussed as she tried to squirrel away around the Enforcer.
As if to regain his composure back together again, Kougami scoffed and resorted to a tease, "Even here, you're clumsy at your best."
"Y-you…"
"I'm surprised you've lasted this long."
"Stop it!" Akane frowned again.
Snickers erupted from him. Dumbfounded, Akane gawked at him as the corner of his eyes crinkled slightly. It was strange to hear him laugh like that. Be that as it may, she smiled despite having been teased by Kougami. It made her glad to see him untroubled for once, even though it would be only for an instant.
Kougami's smoky eyes rested on Akane again. He was stunned-she was smiling warmly at him. Miss. Inspector is really something. The man ruminated. He ruffled her hair as he smiled, "Do take care, Miss. Inspector."
Akane's cheeks become flushed again at his contact and nodded as they formed their colloquy of brief goodbyes to each other.
Then the woman made her exit quickly, leaving the standing man behind. The sharp click-clacks of Akane's shoes resounded throughout the nearly empty hallways of the building. Akane held her chest as her heart still fluttered even after the fateful episode. She bit her lower lip as her mind implored; she had never felt like this before.