Sorry for the long wait, but like I promised, the next awaited chapter. We're staring to reach a climax, can't wait to see the reactions of you readers :D
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-Danzai13
I can resist everything except temptation.
-OSCAR WILDE
Temptations
"The kids asleep?" Natsuki asked as she put her night shirt on.
"You make it sound like they're little again." Shizuru chuckled as she continued to brush her hair.
"They always will be, in our eyes at least." Natsuki sighed with a smile on her face.
"Indeed...so our son is dating a Kanzaki..." Shizuru paused the brush.
"I don't know, it doesn't make any sense," Natsuki got under the covers, "Reito wasn't even married so he couldn't of had a kid around Haru's age."
"True...are you worried?" Shizuru left the bathroom and walked towards her wife.
"Mmm...not really...I did have that talk with him," Natsuki sighed, "And I gave him a few rubbers."
"Natsuki!" Shizuru scolded.
"Look I know he's only 15, but if by any chance he get's in the moment, I want him to be careful. There's more than one disease out there," Natsuki looked at her wife, "And I don't want any accidental grandkids running around and taking more of my money."
"...A grandchild would be nice..." Shizuru closed her eyes and imagined a small child calling her grandmother.
"Did I just hear my mother-in-law?" Natsuki put a hand to her ear.
"Oh shush." Shizuru rolled her eyes.
"So what are we cooking for when Shizuka's 'special friend' gets here?" Natsuki asked.
"You mean me, the last time you cooked my dear, we had to buy another whole set of pots." Shizuru winked.
"Fine, you cook and I'll look threatening." Natsuki laid back on her pillow.
"...I'm worried about Hana." Shizuru sighed.
"...Yeah...she's really good at hiding her troubles," Natsuki snaked her arm around her wife's waist, "Just like someone I know."
Shizuru sighed as she slowly laid down next to her wife and placed a small kiss on her forehead. Which lead Natsuki to kiss her wife's chin, and then lower to her wife's neck. Shizuru sighed happily at the arms wrapping her pulled her closer to her lover. She looked down and saw Natsuki look up at her with a smile.
"I still love you."
Shizuru smiled and wrapped her arms around her wife.
"I still love you too."
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"Onee-chan."
Shizuka turned around and saw her little sister running her way. She stopped her footsteps and walked towards Hana.
"What?" Shizuka asked as Hana stopped close to her.
"I saw that Kanzaki girl, you know, the one taking our brother away." Hana reported.
"Don't be so dramatic," Shizuka rolled her eyes, "So...does she seems okay? Or at least sane?"
"Well she's in my class, really cute too." Hana smiled.
"Stay away from Haru's girl." Shizuka warned.
"Please, I'm not attracted to people who have other people," Hana sighed, "Though if Haru dumps this one, I will go after her."
Shizuka rolled her eyes again but then stopped when she remembered something. Hana raised an eyebrow as Shizuka began to look in her backpack.
"Uh...what are you doing?"
"Almost forgot something, do me a favor?" Shizuka began to pull out something from her backpack.
"Ugh, fine. What is it?" Hana asked.
"Take this to-"
As Shizuka pull out a book from her backpack, a small plastic square feel to the floor causing both girls to pause in a deafening silence. Shizuka felt her cheeks burn with heat as Hana's face began to pale.
"...Is that yours?" Hana asked.
"NO." Shizuka quickly picked up the square.
"...A..." Hana was at a loss of words.
"You know what, I'll just turn in my book," Shizuka quickly put everything back in her backpack, "See you at home."
"..Yeah..." Hana quietly said as Shizuka quickly walked past her.
As the gears in Hana's head began to turn faster and faster with each passing second, she frowned at the thought possibilities of seeing that plastic square.
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"So how's the school so far?" Haru asked Takara as they ate lunch.
"It's good, I like it." Takara smiled.
"Yeah, the people here are kind of nice." Haru felt happy.
"Although I swear I thought I saw you in my class."
"Did she look kind of like me?" Hare asked.
"Yeah, do you know her?" Takara was surprised.
"Yeah, she's my twin sister."
"Wow, your a twin?"
"Yup, been stuck with her since birth." Haru smiled.
"Wow, that's so cool. I wish I had a twin."
"Eh, its not all that it's cracked up to be."
"Did you two ever switch classes?"
"We did when we had short hair, but our Mother found out about it made us stop."
"Must of been fun." Takara smiled.
"Yeah, my Mom laughed about it later."
"You're really like your Mom, huh?" Takara smiled.
"Huh?" Haru was confused.
"Well you always talk about her, but nothing about your Dad."
"Oh...uh, well..."
"Hey Haru."
Both heads turned to a girl sitting down between them with her long raven hair settling gracefully on her shoulders. Haru felt a small burn on his cheeks as he looked at the girl sitting close to her.
"Uh, hey Mori-san."
"Oh, just call me Akemi," Akemi smiled at Haru, "So Haru, why don't you introduce m to your new friend here."
"Actually I'm-" Takara began.
"Akemi-san, this is Kanzaki Takara. She just transferred here from Tokyo." Haru interrupted.
"Wow, straight from the capital. So what's a city girl like you doing out here in the middle of no where?" Akemi asked.
"I didn't like the city, so I transferred here where my brother graduated."
"Well that's interesting," Akemi turned her attention back to Haru, "So Haru, I heard your the star of the baseball club."
"Well I'm not that good." Haru rubbed the back of his neck.
"Well without you, I doubt our baseball club would go anywhere," Akemi smiled as she gracefully and swiftly passed a card to Haru, "I'll see you around, maybe?"
"Uh, yeah." Haru put the card in his pocket.
Akemi winked at him as she left the table. Haru still felt a smile on his face until he met the face of disapproval on Takara's face.
"Interesting girl?" Takara asked.
"She's...just some girl." Haru answered.
"Oh like me?" Takara stood up.
"No! Takara-" Haru began to stand up.
"Just leave me alone." Takara quickly walked away from Haru.
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I can't believe that just happened! What am I going to do?
Shizuka could still feel the burning in her cheeks as she made her way towards the local library. With each step she tried to calm herself and thought of ways to escape the situation.
It's...It's no big deal right? Just nature...though I've never done it before. I know she has. I'll just say it's a "just in case" condom.
Shizuka sighed as she entered the library and turned in her book. Walking towards the book case aisle and tried to search for a book with the thoughts on her mind. So distracted with her thoughts she didn't hear someone creeping up behind her. She let out a small squeak when she felt two strong arms wrap around her waist.
"Shhhh!" The librarian shushed her.
Shizuka felt embarrassment and rage fill her as she heard a small chuckle behind her.
"I should kill you," She threatened with a frown on her face, "My sister saw that condom you put in my backpack."
"Sorry babe, but that was for putting those tampons on my Kendo bag." The boy smiled and held her closer to his body.
"Yoichi stop." Shizuak felt a smile coming on her face.
The boy with lavender colored eyes and blond hair unwrapped his arms around her and stood besides her.
"Ready for tomorrow?"
"I should be the one asking you that. Are you ready?" Shizuka asked.
"Yeah, I think they'll be surprised to see me."
"Maybe, I'm more worried about whether or not they'll like you. They don't even know we've been dating for awhile."
"I'll do my best to make a good impression. Then if they like me, we'll tell them."
"Yeah...and watch out for the traps."
"Huh?" Yoichi looked confused.
"Nothing, how was school?" Shizuka changed subjects.
"It was okay, only had a couple of classes today. Got to go to work in a few hours."
"College seems nice. I can't wait to go."
"It's okay, it be even better with you there." He wrapped his arm around her shoulder.
"After I graduate high school, maybe." Shizuka leaned her head on his shoulder.
Yoichi leaned over to her and placed a small kiss on her forehead, smiling as the kiss made Shizuka smile.
"What book are you looking for today?"
"Oh, you know. The usual subject." Shizuka smiled.
"Nerd." Yoichi smiled.
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"Haru? You're home early." Natsuki raised an eyebrow at her son entering the home.
"Why are you home early?" Haru was just as surprised to see his Mom home early.
"Been finishing my reports, and giving some to my underlings," Natsuki smiled, "So why you home early?"
"No practice today...Mom I'm in trouble." Haru sat down at the table.
"Uh-oh, what happened?" Natsuki sat down at the table with concern.
"Well I just got a girlfriend, but now she hates me." Haru sighed.
"Wow, what happened?"
"Mori Akemi-san stirred things up."
"Ah, women. Let me guess, this Mori girl made a pass at you making Kanzaki jealous?"
"Bull's eye Mom," Haru sighed, "Now she won't talk to me. What do I do?"
"...I'm going to be blunt with you son. Is Mori an easy girl to get?"
Haru blushed and nodded his head. Natsuki sighed and ran a hand through her hair.
"I know junior down there want you to get laid, but trust me on this," Natsuki made Haru listen, "This Mori girl is just gonna play with you for awhile, and then cut you off. You don't want that. She's gonna make a tie with you that you'll never be able to escape. If you truly like this Kanzaki girl, you won't go messing around with Mori. She'll understand."
Haru sighed and nodded his head. Natuski could sense another problem arising.
"I...I haven't told Kanzaki that...uh..."
"That you have a Mother and a Mom?" Natsuki finished.
"Yeah..."
"...If she accepts, I'd say keep her. If not..." Natsuki somewhat smiled.
"I know, I want someone who will like my parents." Haru smiled.
Natsuki ruffled Haru's hair with a smile. When Natuski's hand left his hair, he fixed it and looked up at her.
"Did you and Mother every get in a fight?"
"Yeah of course we did. Especially when we we're dating."
"Really?"
"Yeah, there was this one big fight when we in the beginning of our dating..." Natsuki began.
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"So...you ready for that omai meeting?" I asked, though I already knew about that and whom it would be with.
"Yes, though I'm having second thoughts about me going." Shizuru responded as she was messing with her hair.
"Getting cold feet?"
"We're not getting married Natsuki." Shizuru smiled.
"So why are you nervous?"
"My Mother said I would now this man. If I do, I don't want to hurt him with the fact I have a lovely girlfriend."
"I-I'm sure if you know him, he'll understand." I felt a warm heat on my cheeks.
"Maybe...how do I look?" She turned away from her bathroom mirror and looked at me.
I took in a deep breath an inspected every inch of Shizuru's figure. She knew I was looking up and down her body, and I saw a small tint of red show up on her cheeks. I nodded my head and tried to put on a smile, but I felt it turn out to be a small smile.
"Beautiful..."
The small tint of red grew somewhat on Shizuru's cheeks. She nodded her head and straightened out her skirt as I grabbed my helmet from the floor.
"Need a ride?" I offered her.
"Well if you can get me there in one piece." She smiled.
"I'll try not to mess up your hair." I rolled my eyes as she took the helmet from my hands.
"Okini." She said as we walked out of her apartment.
"So where's this omai meeting at?" Now that I didn't know.
"No where fancy, I think it's at that ramen shop we went to." She locked the door to her apartment.
"Really?" Kind of surprised, then again he set up our date there for us.
"Yes."
As we walked down the metal stair, I began to wonder if she even had a clue as to who her omai could be. I wonder if she would be mad if I told her who it was? Not that I'm going to tell her, I have to took my promise no matter how stupid it seems.
"Have any thoughts as who it might be?" I asked once we reached the parking lot.
"Some ideas, could be someone from my high school."
"Did you to to Fuuka Academy?"
"No, I went to high school in Kyoto so I wouldn't know anyone from here."
"Okay, who do you think?" I got on Duran.
"Mmm...maybe a past boyfriend, or maybe my Father's has a friend who has a son. I'm not sure, really." She hesitantly got on Duran.
"Don't worry, just...try to have fun and let him down easy." I began to move my hair for my helmet.
"I'll try..." she interrupted my hands as I felt her lips on my cheek, "Okini."
"N-No problem, you need me to pick you up afterwords?" I asked before putting my helmet on.
"If you could, that would be nice," she smiled, "I'll text you when I'm done."
"Cool, maybe if you finish early we can get something to drink." I suggested.
"Sounds fun." She nodded her head.
I put my helmet on to cover up the blush coming to my cheeks when she wrapped her arms around my waist. It didn't help as she tightened her grip as I started Duran.
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Uuu...God it hurts...what happened?
I slowly opened my eyes to see a blinding light shine. So...is this what death looks like?...I closed my eyes and let out the breath in me. I leaned back and felt something soft hit my head. I reopened my eyes and saw a figure block the light. Is this what angels look like? Nice...
"Ms. Harada? Can you hear me?"
I blinked my eyes and my vision began to clear up. I looked at my angel to see it was a smiling nurse. So...this is my angel? Kind of plain...
"Wha-What happened? Where am I?" I asked, trying to stand up.
"You're at the hospital. We pumped your stomach out. So you'll be feeling sore for a few days." She answered.
"...How'd I get here?"
"You're landlord found you. He was coming to collect your late rent when he barged in and found you passed out."
Bastard probably still want's his money after this.
I sighed and laid back in my bed. I heard footsteps coming and lifted my head to see a doctor come close to my bed. He bought our a clip board and looked at me.
"Feeling any pain, Ms. Harada?"
"...A little..." If you don't count emotional.
I didn't really pay attention to what the doc had to say. I just nodded my head and pretended to listen to his advice about life and how I should cherish it. The doctor smiled and left, about time if I might add. I sighed and laid myself back on the pillows. I ignored the nurse as she wrote things down on her notepad. I began to drift asleep when I felt a tap on my shoulder. I opened one eye and looked up at the nurse. This is getting ridiculous.
"Yeah?"
"About what the doctor said-"
"Don't give me a lecture on how life is so precious and I shouldn't be wasting it on ideas of how to end it. You save lives so don't even try to tell me you understand how I feel." I glared at her, trying to scare her away.
As she put her clipboard to her side, she walked to the end of my bed and put the clipboard in its holding place. As I began to lay down again, she spoke up again.
"You're wrong, I do understand," She glared back at me, "Maybe not for the same reasons, but I know that place. That dark place of feeling nothing, it makes you think of nothing but how to end it all. Just telling you to end that pain of nothingness."
I raised an eyebrow at her. I didn't expect that out of her...maybe's she's faking...but that's how that place feels like, that's exactly what nothing feels like. She sighed and turned away. As I watched her leave me room, I lifted myself from my bed despite the pain and stretched myself towards the end of the bed. With a few stretches and pauses, I managed to reach the clipboard and read it.
So my dark angel's name is Senou Aoi...
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"Here we are. You sure you'll be okay?"
"I'll be fine." I smiled at Natsuki's concern.
"All right, well see you later."
"See you soon." I smiled as I backed away from her.
I watched her ride away until I couldn't see her anymore. I sighed and walked towards my destination of the ramen shop. I could just cancel...but then I'll never here the end of it from Mother. Oh well, might as well face this with courage.
I took a deep breath before entering the ramen shop. As I took a step into the shop, I looked around for a single man at a table. I raised an eyebrow at the missing appearance of a single man. I sighed and turned away; I'm a little disappointed but on the other hand I get to spend the rest of the afternoon with Natsuki.
"Shizuru."
I automatically turned my head to the voice who said my name. I felt a slight burn in my cheeks as I looked at the man standing before me. I...I've never seen this man before, truth be told I would of remembered someone like him. Tall, handsome...those lavender eyes...they look so familiar...
"I take it your Fujino-san." He smiled.
"Um...kanin na, yes," I shook myself out of my trance and slightly bowed to him, "I am Fujino Shizuru."
"It's a pleasure to see you again." He bowed.
"Again? Kanin na, I don't believe we've met before." I'm confused, he knows me?
"We have, many time." He continued to smile.
"...I'm so sorry, I can't remember."
"You've forgotten me?" I saw the shine in his eyes disappear a little.
"Kanin na." Why can't I remember.
"We'll I have changed a lot, grew out a bit and got skinnier and grew some muscles." He grinned.
"A hint perhaps?" I really can't remember.
"I suppose you can have one hint," He smiled, "You always were bad at puzzles Zuzu."
I know that name...I looked up at this man and brought a hand up to my lips.
"R-Reito?"
"So you do remember me." He nodded his head and smiled.
It took me a few moments to process to identify this man as my Reito I knew so long ago. When all the memories came back to me, I felt my face break into a smile and I immediately wrapped my arms around him.
"Reito! I can't believe its you. You look so different." I hugged him tightly.
"A little, your Mother asked me to see you as your omai." He hugged back.
"A little different? Rei if I remember correctly, I remember you as a chubby little boy who used to cry a lot." I let him go but stayed close to him.
"And if I remember correctly, you were a stick with pig tails and made me eat sushi made out of the playground sand."
"Ara, I was a terrible child wasn't I?" I do recall that.
"A little but you've grown up beautiful." He smiled.
"And you turned out to be a handsome one, do you still cry a lot?" I asked him with a wink.
"Only if you still make little kids eat sand sushi when you play house with them." He laughed.
"Rei...it's been a really long time." I smiled at him, it has been a long time.
"Yeah...you hungry?" He offered a table to sit at.
"Sure," I took a seat, "So what have you been up to Rei?"
"Well I'm going to school in Tokyo, still working in business. I've been thinking of transferring to Fuuka University," He sat down, "What about you?"
"The same, going to school here with buisness." I still can't believe this is the Reito I grew up with.
"So, tell me everything." Reito asked with a smile.
"Only if you tell me everything." I responded with a smile.
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Come on Natsuki, what the hell were you expecting? A call thirty minutes later from Shizuru? It's her childhood friend, she's gonna wanna catch up with him. I would if I had a friend come back from the past, I'd want to know what the hell they've been up to.
I sighed as I entered my apartment and walked to my part. I passed Nao's room and paused for a few moments. She hasn't been back here for awhile. Not that's out of the ordinary, but I just have a bad feeling this time. Opening the door to my room, I lay my stuff on the ground and fall down on my bed. It's been about an hour...I hope she's having fun.
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Mmmmm...
As Hana walked down the hallways of Fuuka Academy, her mind was still running with the possibilities of why her older sister had a condom in her backpack. Most of them not a happy ending, which stressed the young girl mind. As she was walking, she paid no attention to where she was going. Until she met with an opposing force that made her snap out of her thoughts.
As Hana balanced her feet and rubbed her head, she looked up who she ran into.
"Sorry about that." She apologized.
"No, I'm sorry."
Hana took a double look at the girl she ran into. Recognizing her, she smiled.
"Hey, your Kanzaki Takara, right? From my class?"
"Yes, you must be Kuga Hana?" Takara looked at Hana.
"Did my onii-chan tell you that?" Hana grinned.
"Well you two do look a little alike." Takara smiled.
"Yeah I guess so," Hana rubbed the back of her neck, "So is my onii-chan treating you good? I know you two are a pair."
"Uh...yeah."
Hana saw the disappointment in Takara's eyes and grew concerned.
"Hey, you okay?"
"Yes...no..."
Hana tilted her head and moved a step closer to Takara. Grabbing her hand, Takara looked up as Hana dragged her by the hand.
"W-Where are we going?"
"To a special place." Hana responded.
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This is a mistake...why am I doing this? No, no, no, no, no, no...
Haru arrived at the area where the card had directed him to. He felt his heart pound in his chest when he brought his hand to the door and knocked. A few moments later the door opened and Haru took a deep breath.
"Akemi-san?'
"I thought you wouldn't come. I'm so glad you came Haru."
Haru gulped as he saw the black haired vixen standing before him. Feeling a bulge beginning to form in his pants, he fought back the urges his body demanded to be released.
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"Yoichi, the tea's ready." Shizuka announced from the kitchen.
"Thanks babe." Yoichi finished cleaning the dishes.
Shizuka put the two cups on the small table and waited for Yoichi to sit next to her. As he sat down, she took a sip of her tea and sighed contently.
"You're parents still believe you're at the cooking club?" Yoichi asked.
"Well they usually think I'm at that or the library. Or with my friends," Shizuka took another sip, "...We have to tell them Yoichi."
"Yeah, we'll do it tomorrow." Yoichi smiled.
"Yeah...," Shizuka lifted her cup in the air, "Happy three year anniversary."
"Happy three year anniversary." Yoichi clinked cups with her.
After taking their sips, they smiled at each other. Yoichi got up from his place and walked to the back. Shizuka was confused until he came back with a small sized package in his hand.
"Got you something." Yoichi sat back down and gave Shizuka the gift.
"Yoichi, you shouldn't have." Shizuka felt herself blushing.
"I wanted to, I think you'll like it." Yoichi smiled.
"It's not any surprises like tampons or condoms, is it?" Shizuka gave Yoichi a suspicious look.
"No, no, its a good gift." Yoichi smiled.
Shizuka tore the wrapping paper from then box and then lifted the lid. She gasped at what she saw, Yoichi smiled at Shizuka's happiness.
"Is this..."
"Yup, I know you've been looking for that book for awhile. Finally found it."
Shizuka smiled at the book she was given, A Night to Remember by Walter Lord. She looked up the smiling Yoichi and beamed.
"Thank you, you have no idea how many times I'm going to read this."
"Probably as many times you watched that Titanic documentary." Yoichi sighed.
"Well maybe not as much," Shizuka rolled her eyes, "I got you something, hold on."
Yoichi smiled in anticipation as Shizuka brought out a small bag from her backpack. Handing the gift to Yoichi, Shizuka smiled as he took out the gift from the bag.
"A head band with courage." Yoichi unfolded the long white cloth with the kanji sign for courage written on it.
"For you're kendo matches. So even though I can't see you at your matches, I can give you something to make it seem like I'm there." Shizuka smiled.
"Thanks," Yoichi tied the headband on his head, "I'll wear it every time I have a match. Lady luck will definitely help me win the tournaments."
"It suits you." Shizuka patted his head.
Yoichi chuckled as he grabbed Shizuka's hand and paused. Her smile slightly fell as they both paused and looked at each other. Yoichi leaned in closer and felt his eye close halfway. Shizuka felt her eyes slightly close as Yoichi leaned closer to her face. She let the nervous air she was holding in when she felt her lips touch his. She slowly wrapped her arms around his waist as she felt him do the same action to her.
She then felt panic when she felt a hand reach for her breast.
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I moved my head and felt it on top of something soft. I lifted my head up and cursed myself for falling asleep. I looked at my clock and felt my eyes widen at the time.
"...They've been on that date for five hours..."
I searched for my phone and began to panic when I couldn't find it. Maybe she called while I was sleeping, shit. Lifting the covers from the bed, I felt my heart at ease when my eyes laid sights on my phone. Sitting down I opened it and felt my heart grown heavy again. Zero calls, zero text messages.
I sighed and threw my phone back on the bed. A five our date...maybe they went to the movies. Why the hell am I worked up about this anyway? I trust her...a little...
I think I've made a huge mistake...
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"I'm so glad you've decided to come here Rei." She smiled.
"Well if it means I get to spend more time with you, I'll be glad to move anywhere." I answered honestly.
"Since when did you learn to be so romantic?"
"I did a little research."
"Ara, I'm glad one of us came prepared." She chuckled.
I just smiled and continued to walk alongside her. It makes me sad, knowing that she has no idea of the storm that is coming.
...Maybe I shouldn't do this. I don't want to hurt her, its not even on my list. If I continue down this path...will I destroy her?
"Rei?"
"Hmm?" I looked at her.
"Are you okay? You spaced out for a little bit?"
"Sorry, I'm fine." I smiled.
She then leaned close to me, closing the small gap between us. I felt a small burn on my face and in my conscious when I saw her smiling up at me.
"I'm glad you came back," She said, "I felt so lost when you had to move away."
Whatever doubt I have...I can't let them get in the way. I smile and made my move. I brought my hand to her forehead and flicked it with my pointer finger. She was taken aback by the motion, I laughed when she remembered.
"That's for all the time you did that to me, Zuzu." I snicked, using the childhood I used to call her.
"I suppose I can let this one slide." She chuckled.
I smiled as I watched her laugh. I almost can't believe this beautiful woman before used to be that skinny mean girl growing up with me.
Yeah...I have to do this.