I looked around and found that, in the time he had me blindfolded, he had set up a small table in the center of the room. There were two chairs, one of which I was now seated in, and candles on the table. There were what appeared to be black rose petals strewn across the room and there was a trail of candles and rose petals leading to the bathroom.
On the table were two plates, each covered with a silver dome lid, goblets of some red liquid, and a smaller glass of water. Upon further inspection I realized my goblet contained wine where his had a wine, blood-tablet mixture. Overall it was perfect.
"Like I said, Kiyo helped a bit… ok a lot," he blushed and scratched at the back of his head.
"It's got her touch, but only because she knows what I like so much. But I'm not sure who's idea it was," I admitted.
"Mine. I… well I've wanted to do something like this for you for a while and Kiyo came to me while you were… interrogating Seiren and told me that you were having a rough time and told me she knew I gave you that rose. She said if I had any other plans like that that tonight would be the time to execute them. I pretty much told her what I wanted to do and she gave me a list and a sketch of how things would be to make you happiest," he smiled down at me, moving to take his seat.
"I just want you to be happy and relax tonight Kie-chan."
I couldn't help but blush as he spoke, turning my attention to the tablecloth as my fingers picked at the black lace along the edge.
"Thank you Ta-kun. For everything. That rose, this, coming to save me with Kiyo, standing by my side in all of this. It means a lot to me," I looked up at him with a smile.
"Don't mention it Kie-chan. I love you, remember?"
"I remember," I smiled, "so what did you make to eat?"
"Ah yes! Well Kiyo told me you adore a medium-rare steak, delicately seasoned, with sautéed mushrooms, noodles in a nice alfredo sauce, and a baked potato with butter, sour cream and bacon bits. I'll admit that I do not know if the bacon bits were something specific so I just fried up bacon and chopped it into tiny pieces. I hope you enjoy it." He reached forward, lifting the lids off our plates and setting them aside.
As the smell of the steak entered my nose I groaned, "Ta-kun its perfect!"
"Good," he smiled, waving his hand at me as if to tell me to eat.
I smiled, picking up my knife and fork and beginning to eat.
Once I finished eating, Takuma stood, pulling out my chair and pointing me towards the bed.
"Would you please sit there for just a second Kie-chan?"
I nodded, raising an eyebrow at him.
"Trust me," he whispered as he blindfolded me once more.
I don't know where my mind went, all I know is it startled me, once again, when he removed my blindfold and kissed my cheek.
"Go on, go take a bath and relax," he smiled.
I stood, wrapping him into a hug for a moment before turning to follow the rose petals and candles into the bathroom, only to find a similar scene inside.
He had drawn a bubble bath for me and the room was only lit by candles. My pajamas were laid out beside two fluffy black towels and a robe. With a smile I shut the door and disrobed.
Dipping my toes into the water I found it as hot as I liked, and climbed in. I sank down to my chin with a pleased groan and lay my head back against the edge of the tub.
"Is it to your liking," I heard him ask through the door.
"Perfection," I answered, closing my eyes.
"Well don't fall asleep. I'll be waiting to give you your massage when you get out."
"Mhmm," I answered, smiling.
Just as my fingers started to wrinkle, I got out. I dried myself off and dressed in the clothes and robe Takuma had laid out for me and blew out the candles. When I walked back out into my room I saw that not much had changed. The paths of petals were still lined with candles, but the table was gone now and Takuma was seated on my bed.
I made my way over and sat beside him, smiling.
"Thank you Ta-kun. This has helped a lot."
"Lay down," was the only response I got besides a smile.
With a laugh, I complied, sprawling across the bed on my stomach. I closed my eyes as he shifted around on the bed beside me. Something clicked in my mind and I sat up onto my knees to remove my robe, dropping it next to my bed before lying down again.
I don't know when I fell asleep, but I do know that I woke up in Takuma's arms and managed not to freak out. Instead, I snuggled up closer to him and fell back asleep. For all of ten minutes.
Kiyo burst into my room, the door slamming back into the wall with the force of her enthusiasm. I shot upright, elbowing Takuma in the cheek as I did.
"Shit! Ta-kun I'm so sorry," I grimaced as he held his cheek.
As he waved me off I turned my fury back to the wolf demon now rubbing the back of her neck.
"What in the seven hells is so damned important that you come bursting into my room at this hour," I yelled, my voice a mixture between a roar and a snarl.
"Well we have some new information on Kaname's whereabouts," she grinned, completely unfazed by my rage which dissipated at her words.
Within seconds I was out of my bed and dressed in the outfit I had worn to hunt him a few days prior.
"What are we waiting for," I growled.
With a nod she took my hand and teleported us to his last known location.