Keisuke rose early to call a tow truck. The rear wheels of his Rx7 stopped turning. He suspected that the problem is probably on the brakes. He went down their kitchen to find the telephone. In the kitchen, Ryosuke is cooking breakfast for the two of them.
"You're awake early." Ryosuke said while toasting bread.
"I have to bring the Rx7 at Mazda. I would need a tow truck to do that." He said while checking the directory for the number of towing services.
"Keisuke, everyone knows you don't need to bring the Rx7 there. The problem of your car is so simple and you can fix it on your own. You would not even need Fumihiro to help you with that." Ryosuke said as he now prepares his coffee.
"I know that. But you know, it's good if Rx7 will be fixed by Mazda themselves." He said knowing that Ryosuke is not convinced.
"Getting a tow truck is so expensive. I hope you realize that."
Keisuke finally found the number of the tow services not minding what Ryosuke was saying. He scheduled the pick of the Rx7 and it will cost him ten thousand yen. He sat on the dinning area checked what Ryosuke cooked.
"What is this Ryosuke? Is this burnt scrambled eggs and bacon?" He asked looking at the food on the table. Ryosuke did not answer his question but instead kept on drinking coffee while reading the newspaper.
"So, you'll spend ten thousand yen plus cost of repair of Rx7 just to see her again right?" He asked knowing that Keisuke is just finding an excuse to see Kyoko.
"What are you talking about? I don't plan to stalk her in Mazda repair center. I just wanted the Rx7 get premium service. You know?" He said this as he pour cereal on his bowl.
Ryosuke saw this and grabbed the box of cereal not minding Keisuke's alibi.
"Aren't you eating the food I cooked? I put an effort in doing that." He said as he munched the burnt egg. He looked like as if he is going to spit it but then he forced himself to swallow it.
"Ryosuke, since we left our parent's house I realized that one of us should probably get married soon. You should get married soon, you are older." Keisuke said. Ryosuke almost spit the coffee as he heard what Keisuke was saying.
"You should get married first. I am not even sure I'll find a woman again." Ryosuke's voice got serious so Keisuke dropped the conversation and forced himself to eat the burnt bacon.
"Seriously Ryosuke, this bacon is so good. I think I can eat a kilo of this." He said sarcastically but still trying to eat all the food on the table.
As soon as Kyoko arrived at Mazda after her class, she checked the bulletin board to see how many cars and what type of cars she's going to fix that day. She saw an Rx7 on the list. She approached Yuri and asked about this.
"Why do we have an Rx7 on the list?" She asked Yuri. Both of them knew that cars like Rx7 are not brought to the service center because owners either have a crew to fix it or the owner himself knows how to fix it.
"I am not sure why. Actually, if you see the problem of the Rx7 it is so simple. If the owner does not have a crew or anyone to fix it, he should have bought it to a cheaper shop." Yuri said while taking her to see the cars that needed fixing.
She saw a yellow Rx7. She could feel her heart beating fast. "Could it be?" She thought as she approached the car. She looked at it carefully and she knew its Keisuke's.
"Why is this car here?" She asked one of the other engineers fixing the cars.
"The owner said he wants it to be fixed by us. He specifically requested you to do it." He said while leading her to the waiting area where Keisuke is seating.
"What is he doing here? Why did he show up again? What does he want from me?" She thought as she walks toward Keisuke. She is determined to convince him not to have his car fixed in the service center.
She thought this is a really good time for Keisuke to see her—in a very unglamorous look for she is wearing the jump suit uniform which is so loose and baggy. "I think he got interested with me the other day because I was clean and pretty. Now Keisuke, you'll be turned off with how I really look on a normal day at work." She thought as she walks toward him.
"Hi!" She said and gave him a fake smile.
He stood up upon hearing her voice and stuttered a little bit.
"Kkk…Kyoko, Hi! Uhm. I am here for my Rx7." He said scratching his head.
"Yes. I heard that. I came here to tell you that it will cost you so much money if you have it fixed here. Fumihiro can fix this. Why didn't you just ask him to do it for you?" She said folding her arms.
He can't think of an alibi and he saw her waiting for an answer.
"Well, Uhm. He is on vacation. So he can't do it. I needed the car for the race tomorrow. I can't wait for him to come back." He said as he wiped his forehead that became sweaty because of coming up with an alibi.
"Listen. I have eight cars to fix today. It will take the whole day to fix your car. I am not even sure if I can finish it." She said irritatingly.
"It's okay. I can wait. I can actually wait for you the whole day." He said smiling at her which made her look at his lips again. "Damn those kissable lips. You're so annoying Keisuke." She thought but then tried to fight her attraction with him.
"You said you have a race tomorrow. How can you practice tonight if I am still fixing your car?" She asked this knowing that Keisuke is a very dedicated racer. He practices days before the race.
"I don't need to practice. I am tired of practicing. I have been practicing and aiming to be the best everyday for three freakin years." He said and suddenly got surprised with what he said.
"Did you just say you are tired from practicing?" She asked shocked of his remark. The Keisuke she knows is very focused on racing. She knows him as someone who does not want to be bothered with anything else other than racing.
"Honestly, I was surprised I said that. Probably that's how I really feel. I am tired. I need a break. So will you please allow me to wait for my car to be fixed?" His tone became serious and she could tell he is just being honest. She still wonders why he wanted to wait for his car to be fixed when he could just come back after the job is done.
"Can I watch you do it?" He asked.
"No. That is not allowed. You should wait in the lounge. There's coffee there and a really nice couch. You should just rest there." She said as signed the job order sheet of the Rx7.
He thanked him and smiled at her. She smiled back without even forcing herself to do so. It is as if her anger towards him is gone. "Oh no! Stop being carried away with those smiles Kyoko. Don't let yourself be hurt again because of that man." She told that to herself as she left him.
She started fixing other cars that came in first before the Rx7. As soon as she finished one car, their manager approached her and told her to give the job orders of the other cars to him.
"But manager, I still have 7 cars to fix." She said handing over the job orders.
"This is for you." The manager handed her the job order for the Rx7.
"It will be impossible for you to finish everything today especially the Rx7." The manager said. She was somehow furious with the decision of the manager because she will lose commission from the six other cars.
"I can fix everything today. Plus the owner of Rx7 said he can wait." She said pleading to the manager.
"Our director for services called me today and asked me to give supreme service to the Rx7. He said drop everything you're doing and focused on that car." He pointed the yellow Rx7.
"But I need my commission to pay for the new parts I just bought." She worriedly said.
"I know that. I even told that concern of yours to the director. He said you will only need to pay 10% of the parts you bought."
She is stunned with what the manager said. She couldn't believe she got a very huge discount and credit term.
"The owner of the Rx7 must be an influential guy." His manager remarked. She did not pay attention to it but instead happily started doing the Rx7.
It was already past 6 in the afternoon when Kyoko finished the Rx7. True enough it was easy to fix but there is just so much to do. She handed the job order to the attendant who will bring out the Rx7. But then the attendant said that it is the owner who will bring it out because he wants to check it first.
After few minutes, Keisuke appeared behind her as she is still inspecting if everything was done right.
"Hi. How is it?" He asked.
She stood up and noticed that he is looking at her dirty gloves full of grease.
"It's all good Keisuke. Good as new." She said this as she touched the sleeve of his shirt with her dirty gloves.
"You did that on purpose." He said looking at his dirty sleeve.
"What?" She pretends not to know what he's talking about. "Oh that?" Pointing at the dirt on his sleeve. "I did not mean to that. Sorry."
He wasn't convinced. He knew she did it on purpose.
"Because of that, you owe me big. Did you ever realize that this is a very expensive shirt?" He said in an angry and irritated voice as he got his handkerchief and tried to wipe off the dirt.
"I did not mean to. I'll replace it. I'm really sorry." She is really sorry and didn't know he would get mad at what she did. "What was I thinking? Obviously he'll get mad." She thought.
"That won't do." He said still angry.
"Then what should I do?" She asked, worrying.
"Let me drive you home tonight and go on a date with me." He said looking at her eyes.
"What?" She turned away from him because she feels the blood rushing in her head which made her face really red. She realized he wasn't really mad after all. He was just pretending.
"You heard me. Go on a date with me tonight and let me drive you home." He said hoping that she will agree with this.
"But I'm all dirty from work and the clothes I have in the locker are not for dates." She said realizing that she gave out petty reason.
"Doesn't matter. You look beautiful whatever you wear." He honestly answers.
"I know!" She confidently said so that sweet things he said won't get to her head.
"I know. But somehow, I have a reputation that I need to take care of. Our team advertises beauty products, we can't look rubbish in public." She explained hoping that he will believe her alibi.
"Okay then. I will drive you home, then you changed your clothes, then we go on a date. I mean this and you can't say no." Keisuke said.
Kyoko could not say no to Keisuke because he is persistent. They rode the Rx7 on the way to her house. She remembered riding this car the last time she dated him. She remembered how she was crying inside the car as he showed him his styles and technique in racing for the last time.
Keisuke noticed her silence and thought of something to say.
"Did you sign the contract yet?" He asked.
"No. I have to meet with Mako and Sayuki first. They need to sign as well." She said and looked out the window.
Keisuke felt that she has really changed. He remembers her as a bubbly and talkative girl. Now she seems distant. He somehow regrets that he forced her on a date.
"I'm sorry I forced you to go on a date with me. You must be really tired already. I'll just drop you off your house so you can rest already." Keisuke said quite disappointed.
She is startled with what he said. She didn't expect him to be such an understanding guy. She kept quiet and just stared in his face. He felt these and glanced at her while driving.
"Why? What are you thinking? You are so quiet." He said.
"Nothing. I just remembered riding this car three years ago. I was so happy when you spent a whole day with me." She said honestly, looking out the window again. She didn't know where she got the guts to say all those things to him. She doesn't know what answer would she like to hear. Somehow she regrets opening up to him of how she felt in the past.
"I can still remember that day. You didn't want to go to Tokyo but wanted to just drive around the city. You said you are not into shopping." He said glancing at her from time to time.
She is amazed that he still remembers what she said that day. She remained silent again and thinking if she should ask why he's asking her on a date now. But he broke the silence between them once again.
"I'm sorry I hurt you before. I thought I was thinking of your own good. I didn't want you to be hurt because I have no time for you because of racing." He said.
"That doesn't matter anymore. So, why do you want to date me now? Do you do this because of guilt?" She asked frankly.
"No. I realized I was wrong of just letting you go before. I saw you crying but I didn't care. I guess I am not an affectionate type."
Keisuke is worrying if telling her all this will do any good for the two of them. She might not like him because he is not really affectionate or sweet like other guys-probably like Aki.
"So are you dating me so we can have a closure?" She asked.
"No. You got it all wrong. I am dating you because I want to be with you—to know more about you." He honestly said.
"Okay. I get it. But I must warn you I have so many suitors. Don't ever ask me why I am being kind to them. I am giving everyone a fair chance." She said so that he may change his mind of dating her. She is still not sure if she should give him a second chance although she knows she's still in love with him. But she is afraid to get hurt again. It took her a lot of effort to forget him. Everyday, for a year, she drinks three shots of vodka to be able to sleep so she would stop thinking about him. She goes to movies alone just to entertain herself. She learned how to cook and bake just to re-focus her energy and mind. She would practice racing every other night until she met Mako, a beautiful racer who was broken-hearted as well. Since then, they became close friends until Mako introduced her to Sayuki and they decided to form a team. Their team is like a support group for the broken hearted. However, Mako found a chance to love the racer who broke her heart. So now, it's just her who is afraid to love again because Sayuki dates a lot of guys but can't choose who among those guys should be her boyfriend.
They reached her house and she looked at him again. "Okay, I'll give him and myself a chance." She said to herself.
"Keisuke, since we are not going out anymore. Why don't we just have dinner at home? I think I still have time to cook." She smiled at him.
"Really? Of course. I would love to." He said excitedly.
He parked his Rx7 behind hers. He mumbled: "Looks great together. His and Hers"
"What? What looks good together?" She asked curiously.
"Imagine. When we get married, people will think we purposely bought a matching car. They might even think that I own the black one and yours is mine." He said teasingly.
"Stop that, silly." She can't help but smile on the inside. Somehow she feels happy to be with him. He's funny, honest and easy to be with.
As they enter the house, Keisuke is in awe. He saw how huge is her house, yet she lives there alone. Because he realized she is always alone in a big house, he got worried. He checked the locks of her main door.
"What are you doing?" She asked him curiously.
"I am checking if your door is reliable." He said still examining the automatic locks.
"Of course it is. It is automated." She said as she walks towards the kitchen. He followed her and checked the windows.
"You know, you can't rely on the automated locks. What if power is out? The automated locks will not function anymore. I will put manual dead locks tomorrow." He said.
"You don't have to do that. It's safe here. Remember our country is one of the safest country in the world."
"But you have so many fans. A lot of racers and ordinary men are attracted to you. Someone might just break in. I'll do it even if you don't like. Just to be sure you are safe." He said as he sat on the kitchen.
"Hmmm. He has a point. I never thought of that before. Probably, a woman needs a man sometimes." She contemplated as she looked inside the refrigerator. Now she's thinking of what to cook. She looked for Keisuke and found him already holding the rice cooker.
"What are you doing? Where did you find the rice cooker?" She said almost laughing.
"I am hungry. So I am going to cook rice now, so it will be ready after you cook beef or fish." He said as he is washing the rice in the sink.
She cooked beef and prepared the fresh salmon. She also prepared soup and crab salad. She can't help but be conscious because he is watching her as she does all this.
"You should probably wait in the living room or the dinning room or you can watch tv in the family room." She told him to shoo him away. But this did not help and instead he stood up and came near her in the prep table. He moved closer to her that she could feel his breath on her face. It is as if he's about to kiss her. She closed her eyes heavily that it wrinkled her forehead. She pushed his face with the ladle she is holding.
"Why did you do that?" Keisuke asked.
"I thought you would kiss me?" She said blushing.
"I just wanted to see what's going on there." He said teasingly. But the truth is, he really wished he could kiss her.
"You're crazy man. Don't you dare kiss me." She said in an annoyed voice.
"Why? Will you hate me if I do?" He asked coming closer to her again. This time she is moving faster to be away from him.
"Yes. I will hate you. I actually hate you already." She ran circling the prep table as Keisuke blocks her way.
"You hate me for not kissing you." He teasingly said still blocking her way.
"You boastful ugly man. I hate you." She said almost laughing as she realized that she wanted him to kiss her. Both were laughing when the doorbell rang. "Who could it be? Such a disturbance." She thought. She looked at her monitor and saw Mako and Sayuki at the gate.
"Damn it. I forgot we are supposed to have a meeting tonight." She said holding her forehead.
"It's okay. We can continue later." He said raising his eyebrows to tease her. "I'll open the gate for them." He volunteered.
The two are startled when they saw a man at Kyoko's gate opening for them. Mako is looking at him intently as if thinking who he is.
"I am Keisuke Takahashi. I am the boyfriend of Mako." He said.
The two look at each other and didn't know how to react.
"I am just joking." He said to ease the tension.
Sayuki's eye widen as if realizing something. "Oh no. We are probably disturbing you two. We should just come back some other time." She said and is about to go.
"You kinda disturbed us. But it's okay." He jokingly said.
The two laughed and whispered to each other. "What is a guy as handsome as this doing in Kyoko's house? And they are alone!" The two are still giggling as they reached Kyoko in the dinning room preparing the dinning table.
"Looks like a dinner for two." Mako said excited to hear what Kyoko will say.
"No. It's for all of us. I invited him because I knew you would come." She lied.
"I don't believe you." Sayuki came near her and examined her neck and face.
"What are you doing Sayuki? Stop being crazy." Kyoko said.
"I was just examining where he kissed you." Sayuki folded her arm unsatisfied.
"He haven't kissed me." She said blushing.
"Haven't? So you're planning to be kissed?" Mako said in hysteria.
"Sssssh… Lower your voice. He might come anytime." Kyoko said covering Mako's mouth.
"So whatever happened to "I got hurt and don't want to love again" drama?" Sayuki asked while opening a can of beer that they brought.
As she is about to explain her side to her friends, Keisuke came in the dinning room carrying two more packs of beers.
"You girls left these at the gate. Who will drink all that?" He asked.
"Uhm. Us? The three of us to do this every week." Sayuki said as she came up with an idea that made her smile widely.
"Since this guy is Keisuke Takahashi, who is a member of Project D, we should probably call Takumi who is his teammate. Invite him over." She said excitedly asking Kyoko if she could do so.
"Right. Since Takumi is a friend of Ikatani, I should invite him too." Mako said happily as she reached for the telephone.
The two are so excited as they are all having dinner. They tell stories about Kyoko to Keisuke.
"You know, Kyoko's maki is the best I have ever tasted. Plus, she can also bake cookies and cake. You're one lucky man if you marry her." Sayuki said while munching on the sashimi.
"Sayuki. Stop being a witch for once." Kyoko said while giving Sayuki a wide eye stare.
"Doesn't matter what she cooks. I am not choosy because at home I eat burnt bacon and scrambled eggs." Keisuke said happy with the food he is eating.
After dinner, the two girls helped Kyoko clear the table while Keisuke volunteered to wash the dishes. They can't help but whisper at each other.
"Are you sure he knows how to wash the dishes?" Mako asked Kyoko.
"We'll see." She said giggling.
"You sound so cheerful. Tell me the truth. What were you two doing before we arrived?" Sayuki asked teasingly.
"I was just cooking. While I was cooking, we were talking that's all." She said not looking in Sayuki's eye.
"Hmmm. I don't believe you. You were probably standing close to each other. He is probably hugging you from behind while you were chopping the onions." Sayuki said. Kyoko blushed and stared at the floor.
"I imagined him doing that. But it did not happen because you two witches suddenly arrived." Kyoko said. Hearing this, the two screamed because of excitement.
"I knew you still like him." Mako said happily.
The three of them hugged and jumped while hugging. Thus, they did not hear the doorbell rang. It was Keisuke who heard it and saw them hugging and jumping around.
"Are you guys drunk already?" He asked.
They are ashamed he saw them like this and immediately act properly again. As Keisuke left to open the gate, the three girls looked at each other and laughed.
Keisuke is surprised when he saw who is at the gate. He is expecting Takumi and Ikatani. But it is Akihiro or Aki. Akihiro is also surprised to see Keisuke in Kyoko's house. It got a little bit awkward when Keisuke is just standing there not asking Aki to come in.
"Would you let me in Keisuke?" Aki asked in a formal voice.
"Yes. But are they expecting you?" Keisuke asked wondering why that guy is there.
"Yes. Kyoko called me. We are supposed to discuss the contract." Aki lied. It was Sayuki who called him. Kyoko is not even aware he is coming.
The three women were already preparing the vodka and beers when Aki and Keisuke entered the house. They were planning to drink in the family room while watching television. Kyoko is surprised to see Aki and bowed as soon as she saw him. Kyoko is puzzled what is Aki doing in her house. Sayuki whispered to her: "I called him to ask about the contract and told him we will discuss it tonight. He said he will join us."
Kyoko can't do anything about it anymore. So she just entertained Aki, gave him a seat on the dinning area. They decided to just discuss everything there. When Keisuke is about to sit beside Kyoko. Aki felt jealous and uncomfortable.
"Are you part of their team? Because I have not included you in the contract." Aki said sarcastically when in fact he knows Keisuke well and even the Project D.
"No. I am not in any way related to their team." Keisuke said surprised with Aki's remark. He can't believe that Aki is not very kind after all.
Everyone felt uneasy and didn't know how to react or what to do to make the atmosphere light. It is obvious that there is competition between the two guys and it shows that they don't like each other.
"Well, what we are about to discuss is confidential." Aki said as if ordering Keisuke to leave.
Keisuke stood up and looked at Kyoko as if waiting for her to say anything.
"Keisuke, wait in the family room. Also can you please call pizza delivery so we'll have food later when we watch movie?" She sweetly said just to make Keisuke feel better after being shooed away by Aki.
Keisuke really felt bad and thought that Kyoko did everything on purpose. He thought that she deliberately invited everyone over so she could get revenge from what he did to her in the past. He thought that she is intentionally making him feel jealous of Aki.
Kyoko on the other hand felt that they should have discussed the contract within themselves first before meeting Aki. Now, it seemed like they are already compelled to sign it.
"Honestly Aki, I would like to apologize that we brought you here. But we are not yet ready to sign. Actually, we haven't really discussed what is stated on the contract. I can't sign today."
Aki looked disappointed hearing what Kyoko said even after he tried to convince them by telling them the perks they will get if they sign in as circuit racer of Mazda. Sayuki apologized too and asked if they could just re-schedule the meeting after they have reviewed all that is written in the contract. Aki wasn't answering but instead grabbed a beer in the table and drank it. Soon they were laughing. Keisuke heard this and is annoyed. He felt like he is not needed in that place anymore so he decided to just leave.
Kyoko saw in cctv camera that Keisuke is opening the gate and is about to ride his Rx7. She hurriedly went outside and shouted at him.
"What are you doing?" She yelled.
"Leaving." Keisuke said not even looking at her.
She ran towards the gate and closed it. Keisuke rolled down the window and ordered her to open the gate again.
"Why are you leaving?" She came near him.
"I know what you're doing. I get it." He said angrily.
Kyoko does not understand what is he talking about. So instead of opening the gate she rode the passenger seat of the Rx7.
"Now we can talk properly." She said facing him. "Why are you leaving without telling me?" She asked.
"I know you don't need me there. You don't have to make me look stupid in front of everyone. You win Kyoko. You have taken your revenge against me." He said not looking at her.
She is surprised with what he said and didn't know if she should get mad or explain her side to him.
"I did not plan to punish you for what happened to us in the past. How could you tell me that?" She furiously asked.
"Why then would you need to call Aki to get here?" He asked holding the steering wheel and staring at it.
"I did not ask him to be here. It was Sayuki who did. In fact I told him we are not ready to meet him yet." She honestly told him.
"Whatever. I am leaving. I can't stay there with him. I might punch him in the face." He said still pissed off.
"Are you jealous of him?" She asked teasing him. He did not respond but remained silent. She grabbed his arm from the steering wheel and hugged it. She did this on purpose so he will no longer be mad. He froze. He does not know if he should move his arm. He could feel her breast close to his arm. He couldn't look at her and felt blood rushing all over his body.
Kyoko knew it worked for his face lit up and she does not see him frowning anymore. So she let go of his arm.
"Don't be mad anymore Keisuke." She sweetly said. Keisuke knew he couldn't resist her charm and remain angry. He turned to face her and held her hand.
"I'm sorry for being too paranoid. I really don't like the way that Aki looks at you or talks to you. I am sorry, I can't go back to your house with him in there." He held her chin up facing him. He is looking in her eye once again and she can't help but feel conscious. "I just wanted to be with you. But I might ruin the night if I get into a fight with him." He said explaining his side. Kyoko understood him and wished that Aki would leave soon so Keisuke could stay. She nod and didn't say a word. Keisuke drew near her. He kissed her forehead, her cheeks, her nose. His lips is so near hers, she could feel a tingling sensation all over her body, as if little amount of electricity entered her, as she anticipates Keisuke's lips to hers.
Keisuke suddenly stopped. "Disturbance disturbance!" He said as he heard a loud noise from a car. "That's probably Takumi." He said to her.
"We should check if it's him. I don't want Mako or Sayuki coming out to open the gate and see us here in your car." She said as she went down his car.
"Yes. I want those things to be private. Just between us." He said jokingly.
Keisuke opened the gate and saw Takumi, Ikatani and the pizza deliveryman. Takumi did not expect to see Keisuke in there but did not ask more questions. As they entered the house, Mako hugged him and kissed Ikatani as soon as she saw him.
"As if you did not see each other yesterday." Sayuki told Mako.
Mako does not seem to hear this, but instead excitedly talked to Ikatani. Kyoko, Keisuke, Takumi, Sayuki including Aki are just watching them.
"That's why I don't like to be surrounded by love birds. They think they are the only people in the world." Sayuki remarked sarcastically.
"If I know, you're just envious." Kyoko said teasingly.
Sayuki suddenly came to her senses and saw Takumi. Now she forgot that she's irritated with Mako's public display of affection to Ikatani. She hugged Takumi in the neck and everyone felt awkward.
"Takumi!" She said in a high-pitched voice. "I missed you!"
Aki realized that he is the only outsider in the house decided to leave. She told the three girls to just call him whenever they are ready to sign the contract.
They all went to the family room where they drink and eat while watching a movie. Everyone seemed tipsy. Mako who was so drunk that she sat on Ikatani's lap and said she would sleep there. Sayuki just kept talking and talking none sense. She would laugh then would cry while watching the touching parts of the movie. Takumi just listened to what everyone is saying while Keisuke is watching Kyoko. She is silent. He wonders if she is drunk or not because she just blankly stared at the wall as if she is thinking of something.
"It's starting to get hot. I should turn on the aircon." She suddenly said as she tried to find the remote of the aircon.
She sat beside Keisuke again. Her face is red probably because she's feeling hot.
"Are you okay? Do you need ice or water?" Keisuke asked.
"No, I am perfectly fine." She said as she held her hair up to put it in a bun. Keisuke can't help but stare at her neck and nape. She is wiping the sweat in it. He can't looked at her any longer because he knows he is weak. He rose from the seat, but she grabbed her arm once again and hugged it.
"Don't go." She said sounding drunk.
Keisuke's face turned red as he felt his arm between her breasts. He has high respect for her so he removed his arm and told her. "I'm getting water for you. I will be back."
When he came back. She is asleep in the couch. Sayuki saw her sleeping and told everyone that they should start cleaning the family room and throw away all the trash. Afterwards, Ikatani told everyone that he'll drive Mako's Nissan for she's already passed out. Takumi agreed with this and decided to drive Sayuki home. Sayuki instructed Keisuke to bring Kyoko to her bedroom. Everyone left and it's just Keisuke and Kyoko in the house again.
Keisuke is neither drunk nor tipsy. He is used to drinking a lot when he was still a gangster. So it's not a problem for him to carry Kyoko upstairs in her bedroom. The only problem is, he does not know where her bedroom is. He checked all the rooms first and decided where to bring her. He carried her and Kyoko felt it but is too weak and sleepy to open her eyes. She felt his chest as hard as a rock. His muscle arms are so strong and firm. She lifted her arms to hold his neck. She wants to be closer to him even though their bodies are against each other. She just mumbled, "Keisuke, you're so manly." He is surprised to hear her talk when he thought she's asleep.
"You're awake? Why did you let me carry you? You're heavy." He said as he put her to bed.
She doesn't answer anymore but instead snored quietly. He laughed at this as he watched her peacefully sleep. He examined her face, her eyes, nose and lips as she sleeps. He feels an internal impulse that makes him want to touch her bare shoulders and arms. He drew near her face, smelled her breath with the hint of liquor. He's so close to her neck but tried to fight the desire to touch and kiss her there. She grabbed him on the neck that surprised him. He is not sure what this means. He can feel her body against hers—her breasts against his chest. He lifted his head up so he could see her face again. He definitely wants to kiss her. This time, there will be no more disturbances. As he was about to kiss her, she let out a cough. He actually coughed in his face because they were that close. As she coughs, her eyes are still closed. She snored quietly again. Then he realized that she was asleep the whole time and that grabbing him closer to her doesn't mean anything.
To be continued.