A.N. I do not own Digimon or any companies the show is associated with… I wish I did though. I'm only using characters from the first season… no Daisuke, Miyako, etc. Michael however is an exception but only in chapter one. I also apologize for the shortness of the first two chapters… chapter three is much longer. WARNING: lemon to occur! It's rated M for a reason! and I apologize for any insults when I use god's name in vain, I don't mean to offend anyone.
Chapter 3: Friends, or more?
When they got through baggage claim and customs, Hikari was waiting for them. "Koushiro! I'm so glad you made it!" she exclaimed, "and Mimi you're here too! How weird is that? So, where's your date Mimi?"
"Oh well you see he couldn't get time away from the law firm. Then it just so happens Koushiro had the seat next to mine on the plane," Mimi explained their well rehearsed story.
"And then I get this call and my conference was cancelled so I decided to tag along." Koushiro added.
"Well it's great that you're both here! Now the whole gang is back together again! Come on I'll take you guys to the hotel so you can settle in." Hikari said.
Sitting in the lobby of the hotel Koushiro and Mimi waited for Hikari, who was sorting out the room situation. Koushiro glanced at Mimi out of the corner of his eye. She's still as breathtaking as ever, he smiled. At that moment Mimi also looked over at Koushiro. Why is he looking at me like that, she thought. Mimi felt a flush rise from her throat to her cheeks. Their gazes locked only for a second before they both bashfully looked away. "Okay guys, slight problem. The hotel is booked solid. Now I already had got a room for Mimi but we weren't sure about you Koushiro, so we didn't reserve you one. I honestly didn't think it would fill up in a couple of days! I'm going to see who I can juggle around to get you a room." Hikari explained.
"Don't worry he can share with me." Mimi suggested.
"Are you sure? You know there's only one bed right?" Hikari countered.
"Hey we're all adults. I'm sure Koushiro and I can handle a couple nights sleeping in a bed together. Besides we used to have sleepovers all the time when we were kids."
"Are you sure Mimi? I can always check in to a different hotel close by." Koushiro offered.
"Honestly, it's no trouble at all. Like I said, we're all adults. Besides it's only a couple of nights." Mimi said.
"Alright then here are your keys. I'll stop by in about an about an hour so you guys can see everyone else." and with that Hikari left.
After flying Mimi always enjoyed a nice, long, hot bath. This time however was as relaxing as sleeping on a bed of nails. All she could think about was Koushiro. First, he carried her baggage up to the room for her. Then he opened for her and let her have the bathroom first. Was this the real Koushiro or the hired escort? Should she even have suggested that they shared a room together? Sure they slept in the same bed all the time as kids but back then there was never anything to complicate it. Mimi sunk lower into the tub of bubbles with a headache slowly emerging.
Koushiro nervously sat on the edge of the bed twitching his leg. She had suggested the arrangement, he thought. Was it out of pity or maybe because she wanted to get her money's worth? No, he thought, Mimi would never think of it like that. It must be out of pity then. Why am I so nervous around her still? It's not like I haven't been with gorgeous women before, so why her? I'm a bloody escort for Christ's sakes! I think I'm going to have to get a different room. There's no way I'm going to be able to stand it. He suddenly was overwhelmed with the fragrance of her bubble bath. Peppermint, her constant favorite as well as his. God, he thought, especially if she keeps taking these bubble baths… alone.
When Mimi stepped out of the bathroom the room was empty. She pulled out her suitcase and started rifling through it. The beige dress? No too neutral. The blue dress? No too bold. Then she picked up this slinky light pink strapless. Wow I haven't worn this since we were all in high school, she thought, now what possessed me to pack it? Then she remembered, she was wearing it the day Taichi mustered up the courage to ask her out. As she recalled, a lot of guys asked her out that day but she chose Taichi. Well I should start trying to make Taichi jealous because that's partially what I hoped to do here and guaranteed Koushiro will love it as well. Wait a minute, why should I care what Koushiro thinks? It's not like I'm trying to seduce him, I mean it's Koushiro! Mimi shook her head and went to put the dress back. The dress hovered over the suitcase for a brief second before Mimi ran to the bathroom dragging the dress and it's matching stilettos behind her.
With a fruit platter in hand, Koushiro walked into the room and started setting Mimi a place. Neither of them ate on the flight so he could only imagine how hungry Mimi was. Just as he finished setting up the bathroom door opened and Mimi stepped out. Koushiro's heart skipped a beat, scratch that, MANY beats. The image of her in that dress burned into his retinas. He remember the dress; no one could forget that dress. How badly he had wanted to ask her out that day but every other guy in school had and there was no way he could compete with the testosterone dripping males of their grade. But now was a different story. "I thought you might be hungry so I went and got some fruit." Koushiro finally choked out.
"Oh jeez thanks Koushiro I'm famished. The shower's free now for you." Mimi pointed to the bathroom as she sat at the table.
"Okay thanks. I'll only be a few minutes." Koushiro said grabbing his toiletry bag.
When Mimi sat down to eat she heard the shower start. As she picked up a strawberry Mimi wondered if she actually saw what just happened. Was Koushiro speechless because of me? How could he become one of the best escorts if an ordinary girl like me makes him speechless? Just then the shower turned off. He wasn't kidding when he said he'd only be a few minutes, she chuckled. The bathroom door opened and Mimi's jaw dropped. "Sorry I forgot to grab my clothes." Koushiro said as he grabbed them.
"Yeah no problem." Mimi said dryly. Still glistening as the beads of water rolled off his chiseled torso, Koushiro wore nothing but a towel loosely tied at the waist. The past few years had suited him well, Mimi thought. She'd always been attracted to more muscular guys but none, not even Taichi, could compare to the Greek god before her. Dear god, she thought, he's reduced me to a drooling teenager. "Just a few more minutes okay?" Koushiro asked.
"Take all the time you need." Mimi gasped. Koushiro smiled and hurried back into the bathroom. After he closed the door he leaned on it for a brief moment before he continued to get ready. As he started to get dressed Koushiro noticed his clothes matched Mimi's. To go along with his usual black suit he picked a slightly pink dress shirt with a black tie. He switched to escort mode without even thinking about it. "We have a bit of a problem," Koushiro said as he stepped out of the bathroom once more, "I packed to match you."
"Oh no! You don't have anything else?" Mimi shrieked.
"This is what I do! You were the one that hired me and gave me the descriptive list on what you had packed! What else was I supposed to do? I had the impression that I was to act as a girl's boyfriend and usually couples tend to match when attending something like a wedding!" Koushiro shouted. Mimi tensed at his sudden outburst. "Hey look I'm sorry. I didn't mean for it to sound like I was blaming you. I just – I just don't want my secret to be found either." Koushiro said taking Mimi into his arms.
"It's okay. I'm kind of in a similar situation myself." Mimi replied into Koushiro's shoulder. At the same moment they bother realized what little clothing Koushiro was wearing. Mimi lifted her gaze to Koushiro's and for what seemed like an eternity they remained locked. Just as the tension was becoming unbearable Koushiro ended their agony and brushed his mouth against Mimi's lips. It seemed so chaste, so innocent and yet it unleashed unexpected emotions from both of them. Mimi's arms snaked around his neck and her fingers found their way into his gorgeous head of hair while Koushiro tightened his grip around Mimi's waist. Using his mouth Koushiro parted Mimi's lips and started massaging her tongue with his. Oh my god, Koushiro thought, I can't believe I'm kissing Mimi let alone that she's kissing me back. Gradually Koushiro slipped his hand up her side and cradled one of her heavy breasts in his palm. A small gasp escaped from Mimi's lips and her fingers curled tighter into Koushiro's fiery locks. Can this really be happening, Mimi wondered while he started nibbling on her neck and massaging her taunt nipples through the thin fabric of her dress with the pads of his thumbs. I mean it's Koushiro, we've been friends forever and he's never even shown the slightest interest in being more. Mimi groaned as Koushiro nibbled at her earlobe. Koushiro lost all control and growled as he pushed her against the wall. He rucked her dress up past her waist and as he plunged deeper into another kiss Koushiro slowly started tugging at her panties. He had to grin for she was wearing pink, lacy ones to match her dress. Just as he was about to uncover her very intimate, and now very wet area, a knock came at the door. Fuck, they both silently cursed. "I'll get it. It's probably Hikari." Mimi said more huskily than usual. Koushiro nodded in compliance for his breath was so labored it inhibited his ability to speak. It took a second and a much louder knock for the two to break their steamy embrace. Koushiro put the pink shirt back and grabbed the light blue so they wouldn't match even though after what just happened he wanted nothing more that to show the world that she was his. Koushiro made it to the bathroom in time before Mimi let Hikari in so they both wouldn't notice the engorged swell in his towel.