Tadashi leads Seiji down the street. He knows what Karin meant when she said she wanted to go home. He drives past many large homes until he pulls into the long driveway leading up to the Hisakawa mansion. The building is white and very modern in style. He parks and shuts off the engine, Seiji parks behind him.
Karin gets off and takes off her helmet. "Thanks a lot for tonight even though it didn't end so well."
Tadashi smiles at her, "It's not a problem. Call me anytime. It's much better than hanging with this loser all day." He points at Seiji.
"Hey!" Seiji yells at his friend. He helps Tsukushi off and takes her helmet. "We're going to head back out. I'll see you later." The guys strap the spare helmets to the back seats before taking off.
Karin leads the way to the front door and goes inside. "Hello?" she calls into the large foyer. An echo answers her. "Come on in. We can help ourselves to the ice cream."
"Is it that bad that it calls for a tub of ice cream?" A woman soars down the stairs. Her face is childish despite her age.
Karin smiles, "Just the person I was looking. We're going to complain about guys and I'm going to drown my sorrows in calories. Would you like to join us, Ayumi?"
Ayumi wraps an arm around both girls. "What else are big sisters for?"
The three women laugh at Ayumi's story. They're situated around the kitchen table with a spoon in hand. The ice cream bucket sits on the table in between them.
"Tsukushi, it's a known fact that all the women in the Hisakawa family are very forward and we know what we want. I thought Ayumi was going to scare away her husband at first when they started going out since he was such a reserve guy. Mr. Blind Date is like all men, he has a strong sex drive. So why isn't that directed at me? Am I unattractive?"
"Oh, there's no way that's the problem", Tsukushi reassures her friend.
"That's right", Ayumi agrees. "You are a very beautiful woman. There are so many guys who would be lucky to have you."
Karin points her spoon at her sister, "Now you're pushing it." She sighs and plays with her spoon in the ice cream. "All I want is one night of really great sex. Hell, I'll settle for a night of ok sex. Tsukushi, I don't know how you could go months without being able to sleep with Tsukasa let alone touch or see him."
Tsukushi puts the spoonful of ice cream in her mouth and shrugs. "It only really got to me a few times. I also don't have as big of a sex drive as you. I know how to control myself."
"I do control myself", Karin objects.
Tsukushi and Karin look at her, their eyes saying, "What do you call this?" Karin sticks her tongue out at them.
Ayumi sets her spoon down and rests her chin on her folded hands. "If you want my advice, I say you should call him and tell him exactly what you want. If he's as much of a horn dog as you say he is, he'll bite as long as you don't sound nervous."
"Alright then, I'll try it." Karin takes out her cell phone and punches in the number.
"Hello?" he answers.
"Ok, listen carefully since I'm only going to say this once. Tomorrow night at eleven go to the hotel. I'll leave a key for you at the front desk. Go up to the room. I'll be waiting in the bedroom." She quickly hangs up and shuts off her phone. "How was that? Was that forward enough?"
Tsukushi laughs, "If he doesn't understand that then there's no hope for man." Karin and Ayumi laugh and the three dig back into the ice cream.
The next night Karin is waiting in the hotel room and looks at the bed side clock. It reads 10:56. She stops her pacing and sits down on the end of the bed. She had put on a mini skirt and a spaghetti string tank top. She had gone over scenarios in her head on if he came with the same intention as her or if he just came to reject her or if didn't come at all. She hoped it was the first one. She prayed for the first. She checks the clock again, 11:02. The sound of the electronic key pad granting access and the door opening and closing makes Karin's heart pound in anticipation. She stands up to greet him.
He walks into the room and looks her over from head to toe. "Your call really surprised me. I thought you were trying to play a joke on me."
"I am dead serious about this. I've been dropping hints to you for weeks and you still never picked up on them. I'm sick of waiting for you," she emphasizes the last word to make her point that much stronger.
He slowly walks forward until he is right in front of Karin. "No woman ever waits for me." He lifts her chin up and kisses her.
Karin reaches up behind his neck and interlaces her fingers behind his neck. She backs up and pulls him with her as she kisses him back twice as aggressive as him. He entwines his fingers in her hair. She slowly sits down on the bed and then scoots back farther onto the bed. He ends their kiss and pushes her down onto the bed.
"I think I like you," she blurts out.
"Really? You're so different from all the other women I've been with. Why is that?" he smirks.
"And you're different from all the other men I've been with. How do I know if this is a one night stand or if you have feelings for me too?"
"You've somehow managed to infect my every thought. One night with you is not going to fix it. I'm not going to hold back any longer and I'm not going to let you either." He tugs off her shirt and kisses her stomach.
She gasps, "Ok, I think might be in love with you."
"Then prove it."
She lunges at him as she resumes their kiss and she rips off his shirt.
