Chapter 14: Rumors

"I know, but just... let's just go to sleep. We're all worn out from sitting and staying up late." He kissed her forehead.

"S-sorry.. Let's go to sleep." She answered.

Her head feels so heavy, eyes are all itchy and feels heavy too. She slowly tried to stand up but she suddenly became unconscious. Shiroyan catched her quickly.

"Oh, couldn't stand staying up late eh? You go bring her to her room and rest. We're fine here! Tell her thanks when she wakes up!" kurotatsu said.

Shiroyan carried her, bridal style. As he walked towards her room, he was looking at her. She was so pretty. he smiled then opened her room's door. Since she fell asleep, she wasn't able to take a shower. he watched Tabiki sleep for a few minutes. Later, he decided to take a shower. he kissed her on her cheeks then left.

He decided to dress up in the bathroom because Tabiki was in her room. He was only wearing her brother's shorts. He went into the room, topless. He was sitting on the bed, rubbing his head with a towel. Bikyu made sounds later on. After a few moments she woke up. She looked very surprised. She felt her heart race as she saw Shiroyan without a shirt.

"Oh, you woke up." He smiled.

"Y-you're s-"

"Oh, right. Do you mind? If it bothers you I'll put on a shirt." He asked.

"N-no. Do whatever you want. What happened? Did I just fell asleep?"

"Yeah. You suddenly fell unconscious."

"Oh. Um, I'll just go take a shower." She left the room.

When she went out, she saw Kurotatsu and Ikkun asleep. So she quietly walked to the bathroom. After taking a bath, she just realized something very silly and embarrassing.

"Um, Sh-shiro-kun?" She called out. She repeated calling him out until he heard her. He went close to the bathroom door.

"What? Any problem?"

"Actually, yeah.. A big p-problem.."

"What's that?" He asked.

"Um, I left my towel in the room this morning... Could you...?" She was going through this embarrassing thing again. Even worse!

"Um, right. Be right back." Wh-what? Did he just laugh? She groaned when she realized that he laughed at her.

"Um, Bikyu! I got your towel. Open up." he said.

"O-open up? What? How could I?"

"Well? How'd you want to get your towel? Teleport or something?" He laughed again.

"Ugh. You're such a pervert!"

"A per- What? I'm just helping you out here? Just open up 'kay? I won't look." He said.

Seconds later, the door opened slowly. When shiroyan realized this, he put his hand in the door, while Tabiki was behind the door and quickly snatched the towel away. He went back to the room and just lied down there. Minutes later, Bikyu came in her room with just a towel on her.

"Oh b- um.." He blushed. In fact they both did. They were both surprised.

"Umm, you should get out now." She said.

"Ge- right, right." He rubbed his hand at the back of his head then left. moments later,

"I'm done!" She called. He entered the room, lied down then looked at Bikyu. He suddenly laughed.

"Why are you laughing at me? I hate you!" She said.

"It's just silly that you left your towel in your room." He kept on laughing, then she hit his head.

"Ugh. I forgot okay? When I went back from the shower this morning, I went straight back to sleep and forgot about it!" She pouted then lied down. He laughed again.

"What now?" She said.

"Nothing, I just remembered.. just moments ago, we were in the same room.. I'm shirtless and you're..." She hit him with a pillow.

"Shut up! You're such a pervert! go put your shirt back on! I hate you right now.." She turned away from him.

He grabbed his shirt and put it on. He smiled then went to bed. He slowly put his hands around Bikyu. He went close to her, hugging her tight.

"I love you." He whispered in her ear. She turned to him then smiled.

"Hmph. You're still a pervert. But I love you." She answered.

They stared at each other's eyes then slowly, Tabiki moved her face closer to his. She put her hand on his face then kissed his lips. Of course he kissed her back immediately.

"You're returning favors now eh?" He smiled.

"Yeah right. Let''s sleep." She grabbed the blanket.

"Yeah.'' He went in the blanket too. Soon, they fell asleep under each other's arms.

"Ohayo Bikyu-chan!" She slowly sat up.

"Ohayo. Up early eh?" He smiled back then Tabiki laughed.

"Why?"

"I just remembered how we cried last night. That's one hell of a drama anime." She said.

"Oh don't even remind me." He said.

"Are Ikkun and Kurotatsu-"

"They left early. By the way, they said thanks." He cut her sentence.

"Oh. Wanna go some where?" She asked.

"Sure. Where?"

"Let's just go to the mall." She said.

They got ate breakfast and took a shower. After that, they left and went to the mall. They were strolling around, playing games, eating snacks and taking pictures. They were having a fun time.

Suddenly..

"Hey, isn't that Kyuuri? The maid from our school?" Some unknown girls from Miyabigaoka were talking about her.

"She ditched school yesterday because she was humiliated."

"Is it true?"

"And she's dating someone! Wonder who that guy is?"

"I think she sleeps with that guy!"

"Really? She just not a maid, she's also a s-" Tabiki went and punched the girl's face. She didn't hit her like a normal girl should. She punched her. Hard. The girl went crying while she was on the floor.

"You... DON'T YOU DARE TALK SHIT ABOUT ME. Tell me I'm a maid and all, but I will NEVER be something of what you're thinking!" She told the girls.

They helped their friend stand up hen left immediately, feeling scared. Although Tabiki went standing up for herself, she was very hurt deep inside. She was speechless after that. She couldn't say anything. She was so humiliated and mad about the rumors getting worse and far from the truth. She was just a mere maid dating a guy. Nothing more or less. Shiroyan ran towards her and hugged her.

"I'm sorry... I think I should stay away from you for a while.. So they shouldn't think something like that about you." Shiroyan said then walked away, but Tabiki stopped him.

"No.. It's not your fault.. It's.. It's that damn Tora's fault!" Her eyes narrowed then ran to the school.

Shiroyan followed her. She ran and ran until she reached Miyabigaoka. She stopped by the gate. She was very angry. She stretched her arms, to her head and her legs. She cracked her fingers, making a sound then clenched her fists as if she was going to fight. Wait, not just 'as if', she was really planning on beating up Tora.

"Toraaaaaaaaaaaa! LET ME BEAT YOUR ASS UP YOU BASTARD!" She shouted, running into the building. She knew he was there. He was always there, hanging out with his friends. She kicked the SC office door open.

"Tabiki!" Shiroyan called, but she ignored him.

"Tora! How dare you spread dirty rumors about me that aren't even true!" She said. Tora turned his chair then smirked.

"Oh really? Isn't it true that your Seika guy sleeps at your place? Oh please, don't deny it!" He smiled.

"Just because he slept at my place doesn't mean we did anything!" She answered.

"Like we would believe you? What does a guy and a girl who are dating usually do when they sleep together? The have fun, kiss, hug, cuddle, kiss again, then..." Before he could finish his sentence, Tabiki ran and kicked his face, causing him and his chair fall down. Even he was hurt, he still smirked.

"Huh. That's funny. You admitted that he did sleep at your place. Don't worry. Only the whole school knows about you." He laughed.

"Stop this!" She raised her fists, preparing to launch a punch.

"I will if you let your rank down." He laughed.

"T-tabiki yo-"

"Right. That's all you need right? A rank down. If that's what you want, I'll do it." She stood up.