Sorry guys for taking so dang long, but you know the hurricane and not having power for a couple of weeks kinda had us busy and I just got lost with track of time…
"Destiny tricked me and by surprise it took me… how much this love hurts me I never wanted I never wanted to hurt you." -Ivan Arana Como me duele este amor (How much this love hurts me)
"Are we playing hide and seek now?"
Akiza's almond brown eyes met with Yusei's cobalt blue and Akiza sighed in relief. Yusei extended his hand out to her and Akiza slapped it away.
"Hey now."
Akiza crawled out on her own and stood with her arms crossed in front of her.
"What the hell are you doing here?"
"I could ask you the same thing."
Akiza huffed and turned her attention back to the lock drawer.
"Just doing some inventory."
"Are you trying to break into that?" Yusei looked over her shoulder.
"No."
"Here let me. Besides I did just pick the lock on the door."
Akiza sighed and moved aside letting Yusei look. He had it open as soon as Akiza had stepped back. Akiza raised an eyebrow impressed and Yusei shrugged.
"Old habits die hard."
"Hey! I got it open, didn't I?"
"Let's see what he is hiding." Akiza began to dig around when they suddenly heard Goodwin's voice.
Yusei was already at a closet door, but Akiza wasn't willing to give up when she was so close. Yusei had to pry her away and lock the drawer at the same time. He shoved her into the closet and closed it quietly behind him. He held her to his chest and covered her mouth with his gloved hand.
Akiza was livid and willing to confront Goodwin. She struggled to get free from his grasp. They could hear Goodwin shuffling around and speaking in low whispers. Yusei was struggling to keep Akiza quiet when he got an idea. Not a smart idea, but it was an idea.
He replaced his gloved hand with his lips stilling Akiza. The kiss only grew intense as Akiza struggled against him. Yusei only held tighter pushing past her lips and deepening the kiss. Akiza got an idea as she stood in his grasp. Instead of struggling Akiza wrapped her arms around his neck and kissed him back.
Yusei placed his hands on her waist giving Akiza more room. Akiza's plan was to distract Yusei enough for her to get away, but she quickly lost her concentration. Akiza pushed Yusei's jacket off craving his warmth and the feel of his skin. Yusei's hands slid underneath Akiza's shirt resting on her ribcage.
Akiza felt alive. She felt a fire within her that she alone wouldn't be able to tame. Next thing she knew her own blazer and shirt had joined Yusei's jacket, belt, gloves, and shirt on the floor. Akiza traced her fingers across Yusei's bare chest.
Yusei pulled her waist to his pulling her closer and roughly deepened his next kiss. Akiza moaned as their tongues danced in their mouths. Yusei broke the kiss only to place small kisses on her neck.
"Shh.." his breath tickled her ear and she leaned into his chest and wrapped her hands around him unknowingly scratching him. Akiza wanted him to touch her everywhere anything to calm the fire building up inside her.
Just when she thought she wouldn't be able to hold on much longer he stopped making her whimper.
"He's gone."
Akiza 's mind was hazy from want.
"What?"
"Goodwin left come on we have to get out of here."
Akiza realized why he had come onto her so fiercely and it made her angry. She pushed him off and quickly pulled on her blouse and her blazer. Yusei quickly pulled his clothing on following behind an angry Akiza.
"Hey wait what's wrong?"
"What's wrong really?!"
Akiza turned to face him. Her face was flushed giving her rosy cheeks and to Yusei she was beautiful. Akiza wasn't too sure why she was so angry.
"Don't you ever touch me like that again!"
"Hey! You didn't exactly push me away."
Akiza huffed and tried to leave, but Yusei was fast and he had her wrist. Next thing Akiza knew she was pushed up against the wall with one leg around Yusei's waist.
"I didn't think it would be right moment for this, but if it makes you happy then I'll do it."
He kissed her roughly and Akiza slapped him stunning him. She shoved him off her and ran off sighing in relief as she realized Atsuko and Goodwin were gone. As she ran off she couldn't help letting out a few stray tears.
Yusei hadn't understood her at all. In the closet, they had almost given into each other, but Yusei didn't think it was the right moment. She was so angry and he was frustrated with her. He hadn't thought it through and next thing he knew he had practically forced himself onto her.
The look of hurt had shocked him more than her slap. He let her go deciding to give her space. Instead he turned his attention back to the locked drawer. He went over and picked the lock. Inside he found documents, but nothing incriminating so it was a dead end.
However, as Yusei placed everything back he recognized a name. Divine.
Akiza made it to the apartments. She was on her way to her apartment when she found Misty standing in front of her door.
"Misty? Shouldn't you be resting?"
"Yeah um Aki I just wanted to thank you for helping me."
"It's my job Misty."
"I know, but you know when you were kneeling above me I could hear your voice. You told me to remember. That I needed to believe. I woke up, because of one word you said."
"Oh? And what exactly did I say?"
"Toby."
"Toby? I don't know anyone named Toby."
"I heard you say his name."
"Wait isn't Toby your kid brother that…" Akiza trailed off as she saw Misty's sad eyes.
"He's not dead. You used to believe that too." Misty scoffed.
"The impact must've been harder than I imagined let me check-"
"No! I don't know what you're playing at, but please just stop Aki! You're hurting us more than you can imagine!"
Misty took off leaving behind a confused Akiza.
The next morning…
"Hey Akiza, we should talk." Yusei walked into her office. Akiza got up and gathered her things.
"Sorry unless it's work related then I really have to be going."
"You don't have a first period."
"True but I have to go talk to Goodwin." Akiza brushed past him and waited for Yusei to step out before locking her door.
"I'll walk you to Goodwin's office-"
Akiza stopped to turn and face him. "What do you want?"
"I want to talk about what happened in the nurse's office."
"I don't remember anything from that day only getting locked in a freezer. Or do you want me to tell you how it feels to have your blood slowly freeze and know that you're slowly dying?"
"No Akiza I want you to tell me how it felt when I kissed you that made you kiss me back. Not just in Martha's office, but yesterday too."
Akiza stopped in front of the director's office.
"I'll see you in class Dr. Fudo."
"No Aki-"
Akiza stepped into the office only to bump into Atsuko.
"Dr. Izinski? What are you doing here? The director is on a business trip. Did he not send you the plans to this year's carnival?"
"Carnival?" Akiza gave her a confused look.
"Yup he forgot." Atsuko sighed.
"Every year there is a school festival and this year's theme is carnival so clowns, animals, circus stuff, and even a Ferris wheel."
"When is the carnival?"
"This coming weekend. Have you not noticed the flyers?"
"Great. No not exactly since I was busy dealing with shooters, and almost freezing to death."
"Hush! Goodwin used his influences to cover all that up! Plus, you signed that paper, so…"
"Yeah yeah it never happened. Thanks for filling me in about this weekend's carnival guess I'll see you later."
"Goodbye Akiza."
The rest of the day Akiza avoided Yusei and worked on the preparations for the student's carnival. At the end of the day she managed to leave without running into Yusei. She made it to her building when she ran into Crow.
"Hey Akiza! What's up?"
"I'm going home."
"Oh. Hey how about you come watch us race tonight? We're doing practice runs, but it'll be fun!"
"I think I'll pass Mr. Hogan."
"It's Crow… next time then!" Crow left excited and Akiza made a break for it to her apartment.
The next morning….
Akiza held the regular staff meeting and addressed the carnival plans and responsibilities each teacher had. She made sure she and Yusei wouldn't be near each other during the festival. After the meeting, she dismissed the staff and headed off to her daily chore.
Carly was excited about the festival especially since her shift for chaperoning would be during Jack's shift at a carnival game. Ever since she had told Jack about her pregnancy he became overbearing and way overprotective. At least with the carnival she would be able to have fun and destress away from her husband.
As she was walking towards her first class she noticed something strange and the curiosity got the best of her. Some of the janitors were acting strange, so naturally she followed a couple of them to the school's pool. She kept her distance as she sneakily entered the gym.
To Carly's surprise, the gym was empty. She sighed in defeat as she decided to make her way back to her classroom. However, before she could slip out of the gym a man appeared before her blocking her exit.
"Well, well, who do we have here? Looks like a little mouse has fallen into a trap."
Carly tried to stay calm as she spoke. His emerald eyes filled with malice unnerved her.
"Y-you shouldn't be here sir."
The man smirked as he got closer.
"Looks to me like you're the one who shouldn't be here. Nonetheless I have a message that I need you to help me deliver."
"A message?" Carly took a few steps back as he crept closer to her.
"Yes, little mouse let her know that it's about time she came back home. That is if you know how to swim."
The man grinned cruelly as he shoved Carly into the deep end of the school's Olympic sized pool. Carly panicked as she hit the water. Fear gripped her heart. She didn't know how to swim, because of an irrational fear of chlorine water.
She struggled to keep afloat slapping the water. She opened her mouth to scream out, but instead she found herself coughing chlorine water rushing in. The last thing she could remember hearing was a cruel chuckle.
"My baby!"
Akiza had been checking the Ph levels that morning and was almost done as she made her way to the gym. As she entered the gym she noticed rapid splashing at the end of the pool.
"Help me! Jack! Can't swim!"
"Carly?" Akiza without a second thought kicked off her shoes and took off her glasses and jumped into the pool.
She swam to Carly in an inhuman speed adrenaline pumping through her veins. She saw Carly go limp and she started to sink. Akiza dived after her only emerging after she had Carly in her arms.
"Carly! Speak to me mama!" Akiza coughed as she tried to catch her breath. Akiza was having a hard time keeping them both afloat.
Akiza tried to swim with Carly to the edge of the pool, but she was too weak.
"Leo!" She tried calling out for the PE teacher, but she was too tired.
"Yusei! Somebody!"
Akiza with all her strength managed to reach the edge of the pool where she tried pushing Carly's body over the edge. Suddenly, Leo was above her pulling Carly the rest of the way laying her on her back. Leo began to perform CPR.
Akiza managed to pull herself out of the water. She felt light headed as she coughed up water and gasped for air. As she watched Leo frantically try to revive Carly she felt useless. She managed to get herself together
"Leo let me you're hurting her." Akiza nudged him off her.
"B-but…"
"You're too emotionally clouded. Go find Jack and call an ambulance."
Leo nodded, got up, and was gone before Akiza was even finished compressing the girl's chest. She took a deep breath in and delivered the oxygen to Carly. Soon enough she was coughing up water. Akiza sighed as she helped her breath calmly.
"Shh you're okay just breathe." Akiza cradled Carly's hyperventilating form.
"H-he-"
"Carly shh."
"N-no h-he message for you."
"Message? Carly what are you talking about?"
"Come h-home h-he's waiting." Carly shivered.
Akiza's blood froze. Suddenly the gym was chaotic. Teachers who were on a free period flooded the room with Jack headed straight for them.
Jack had Carly in his arms as Akiza got up in a daze.
"What happened?" Jack demanded.
"I'm not entirely sure." Akiza mumbled.
"Is she going to be okay?" Jack asked.
"The paramedics should be on the way-"
"Carly's with child." Jack mumbled.
"I know."
In that moment, the paramedics rushed in and took Carly from Jack's arms. Akiza began to wander off, but Jack grabbed her wrist.
"How?" He asked her.
"I've been checking her…"
"You're her doctor? Why?"
"It's hard to say no to her."
"Then you have to come with us to the hospital."
Akiza wanted to protest, but instead sighed in defeat as she followed them out and into the ambulance with Jack.
At the hospital…
Akiza was beat dead tired. She had worked all day alongside the doctors to make sure Carly and her child would be fine. It wasn't until the doctors forced her into the waiting room that she left. In the lobby, she recognized a small figure; Luna.
"Miss Luna shouldn't you be at the school teaching?"
"My brother Leo said he would cover for me and all the other teachers are worried so I'm here to update them on progress."
"Carly is stable and her baby will be fine I made sure of it."
Luna nodded before pulling out her phone to text. Akiza closed her eyes and leaned back to rest.
"Hey Akiza."
Akiza opened her eyes and looked at the younger girl before her.
"Yes, Miss Luna?"
"I umm I wasn't sure of this the first time we met, but now I know for sure-"
"What are you going on about?"
"Akiza you woke me up from a coma when I was 12 years old."
"N-no that's impossible I- that was only a year ago and you're-"
"No Aki I'm sure of it. You woke me up 10 years ago even Leo remembers…"
"I no- there's no way I woke up a girl yes, but that was before I- I would remember if it was you it was an important life changing memory. Goodwin reached out with even more conviction, because I woke her- you up and I left Germany…"
"No you woke me up here in Neo Domino, you were visiting the hospital and accidentally walked into my room-"
"N-no you must have me confused just like all the others." Akiza was shaking.
"No I'm sure it was you-"
"I'm sorry Miss Luna, but I-I can't not right now." Akiza got up and walked off her head spinning. She walked into the cafeteria, found an isolated table and freaked out. Tears spilled without her wanting them to. She felt so lost and confused and just when she was about to lose it a voice called out to her.
"Aki wake up."
Akiza woke with a start. She was in the hospital cafeteria. Akiza shook herself awake and pulled herself together. She got up and headed for the coffee.
Akiza watched a worried Jack slumped besides Carly's hospital bed. She lightly tapped his shoulder to wake him and handed him a coffee.
"She's fine…they're both fine Jack. I would say that you should get some rest, but I know you better than that."
Jack took a drink of his coffee surprised at the rich and familiar taste.
"Is this Blue-eyes mountain?"
"I pulled some strings." Akiza shrugged.
"Aki this stuff-"
"Isn't cheap so bottoms up." Akiza interrupted.
Jack smirked as he took another drink.
"I better go. I have to let the other teachers know how she's doing." Akiza turned to leave, but before she could walk out the door Jack called out.
"Hey Aki thanks for everything."
"Take care." Akiza left.
As Akiza was walking out of the hospital she stopped at the waiting area to let the other teachers know Carly and her child would be fine. The relief on their faces was like a weight that was lifted from Akiza's shoulders. Akiza bowed and walked off.
Akiza had made it outside the hospital when Yusei pulled up on his runner.
"Yusei? Weren't you just inside?"
"Yeah, but I figured you would need a ride home."
"It's not that far for me to walk-"
"It's late doctor and you must be exhausted after all you did save Carly from drowning and then made sure she and her baby would be ok."
"I suppose a ride wouldn't be so bad."
Yusei tossed her the extra helmet from before. As Akiza caught it she noticed something she hadn't before. A small black rose imprinted with her initials.
"Dr. Fudo what is the meaning of this?" Akiza demanded.
"Come on Aki just get on we both don't have the energy to argue."
Akiza reluctantly climbed behind him and wore the helmet. He took off and Akiza quickly wrapped her arms around his waist and held on tight. Yusei chuckled as he felt her body pressed against his back. Soon they arrived at their building and Akiza got off roughly.
She threw her helmet to Yusei and stormed off.
"How about my goodnight kiss?" Yusei called out.
"I hate you!"
"Love you too."
Akiza slammed her door behind her and began to undress. Her clothes had dried throughout the day, but Akiza was worried she would get sick from wearing them damp all day. She took a couple of her pills to help her sleep. She placed some water to boil on a low heat before going to her room. She went into her bathroom and stepped into her shower.
After a few minutes of standing under the flowing water she began to scrub her skin red. Her mind was tormented with images of Carly drowning, Misty being shot, Kalin on his knees, and Jack almost frozen. Once is an accident, twice maybe a coincidence, but three times? She had a bad feeling that things were going to get a whole lot worse.
She finished her shower and turned off her water. She wrapped a towel around her and stepped out. Akiza could hear her teapot whistling angrily and remembered her water. She quickly ran out to the kitchen to turn off her stove. She managed to turn off the stove and move the teapot off the stove.
As she turned to go back into her room she ran into a body. In a shock, she pushed the person only to fall on top of the person.
"Ouch.."
"Yusei?" Akiza recognized his voice.
Akiza blushed as she felt the hard planes of his body pressed against her thin towel.
"What the hell Yusei?"
"Your door was open I was worried." Yusei quickly explained.
Akiza's hair was dripping from her shower and her heart was beating hard, but instead of moving off Yusei she stayed frozen. Yusei slowly took off his gloves and gingerly touched her shoulder.
"Wh-what are you doing?"
"Shh…"
Yusei pressed his lips against hers and this time Akiza didn't push him away. They kissed deeply and Yusei grazed her skin with his fingers causing Akiza to moan softly. When they parted Akiza snuggled into Yusei's chest and instantly fell asleep. Yusei picked her up and took her to her room.
Yusei laid Akiza on her bed and began to leave when he felt a tug on his jacket. He turned to see Akiza tugging on his jacket.
"Please don't leave me alone."
Yusei sighed and gently took her hand off. He undressed leaving on only his boxers. He tucked Akiza under the covers and laid on top of the covers on the other side of her. Akiza rolled over and snuggled up against Yusei's chest.
Yusei spent most of the night trying to not think about Akiza's naked body pressed against him. After a few hours, he finally fell asleep.
Akiza felt warmth and the sunlight glistening from her window shining on her face. She opened her eyes stretching her arms and connecting with something hard.
"Ow…"
Akiza screamed and quickly fell off the bed taking the covers with her. Her hair covered her eyes and she was tangled in the sheets. As she was trying to untangle herself from the sheets she quickly realized she was completely naked.
"Aki are you okay?"
Akiza knew that voice. She pushed her hair out of her face and looked up to meet with cobalt blue eyes. Yusei looked over the bed edge and held out his hand for her to take. Akiza in turn looked at herself and back at Yusei and his half naked form.
"No- no -no please tell me we didn't…. ugh why can't I remember?"
"Hey Aki calm down-"
"No, I can't! Tell me now did we…you know?"
"Did we what?" Yusei teased.
"You know what! No, no this is such a nightmare! I can't I'm a doctor and you-you-"
"I'm what?" Yusei questioned.
"You you're ugh just answer the question!"
"Not until you answer mine." Yusei got up and stood over her frustrated.
Akiza pulled the sheets closer to her body hiding as much skin as she could.
"I-I I think you should go."
"Not until you answer me." Yusei was losing his patience. He reached down to pick her up, but Akiza flinched from his touch.
"Don't touch me!"
Yusei took a step back and the next thing he knew he had spoken.
"It's not like you were complaining last night."
Watching Akiza's brown eyes widen, her cheeks flush, and Akiza biting her lip Yusei couldn't help but lean in to kiss her. Akiza didn't put up a struggle as he kissed her. Yusei stopped as he felt something wet fall on his cheek. Yusei pulled away and saw Akiza's red face and tear-filled eyes. Yusei knew he had made a mistake.
"Akiza?"
"Pl-ease I can't take it anymore. Make me yours Yusei."
Yusei froze unsure of what he should do. Akiza began to unwrap herself from the sheets, but as he watched her struggle he decided. He stopped her hands from moving any further.
"I can't Akiza. We- I just can't. Look Akiza this isn't the right time plus we're going to be late for work."
Akiza pushed him off her and locked herself in her bathroom. Yusei got up and knocked on her door. He could hear her sniffling as she yelled at him to leave her alone. Yusei got dressed and decided it was better for him to leave and let her calm down. He would talk to her during lunch.
Akiza was holding back tears to the best of her ability. When she heard, her door close she let the tears flow freely. She didn't understand why she was letting him bother her so much. She angrily wiped her tears away from her cheeks. She got herself ready for work and left her apartment ready to avoid Yusei at any cost.
Akiza had managed a way to easily avoid Yusei by throwing herself into her work. During the teachers before school meeting she assigned a responsibility to each teacher for the carnival. She even managed to find a couple of substitutes for Carly and Jack's class, Andre and Jean, from a sister institute. She was planning to meet them during lunch to talk about arrangements and accommodations. However, before she could meet them at the gates she ran right into Yusei.
"Excuse me." Akiza started to walk off.
Yusei wasn't going to let her go so easily. He grabbed her wrist and before she could protest he dragged her off to the closest room, which happened to be a supplies closet. Akiza angrily tried to push past Yusei, but he blocked her path.
"What the hell Yusei? Get out of my way I have an important meeting I have to attend to."
"Not until you listen to me."
"I don't have to do anything."
"Akiza let me just apologize for this morning."
" There's nothing to talk about Yusei. Now let me go."
Akiza tried to push past him again, but he grabbed her and roughly kissed her. Akiza pushed away and slapped him hard.
"Didn't you have enough last night?" Akiza tears streaked her cheeks.
Yusei stepped away from her letting her leave. Akiza hurried to the front gates to meet with Andre and Jean. She calmed herself down before meeting them. Yusei was upset with himself as he couldn't help remembering Akiza's tear stricken face.
He walked out in a daze. Crow quickly caught up to him.
"Hey Yusei, buddy I didn't think you and the doc would play hooky. You know with her being all uptight and you being all serious all the time. Yusei what's wrong?" Crow caught on with Yusei's bad mood.
"I messed up big time Crow. Now she's avoiding me even more than usual."
"Awe man and you know you've got some competition now too."
"What?" Yusei stopped abruptly.
Crow kept walking not noticing Yusei.
"Yeah she brought in two subs to take over Carly and Jack's absences oh and I think she said she was going to hire another guy for a more permanent position."
"So?"
"So? I hear they're highly recommended and our age. Plus, they're guys Yusei come on do I really have to spell it out for you?"
"Akiza would never-"
"It's not Akiza you should be worrying about." Crow interrupted.
"Come on man she's hot they're hot blooded men out age- where are you going?"
Yusei was already out the door before Crow could finish his mental picture that was already plaguing his mind. Yusei found Akiza outside her office with two men he recognized as Andre and Jean, teachers from a rival school.
"Ahh Yusei! It's been some time." Andre smirked.
"So, we meet again Dr. Fudo." Jean crossed his arms across his chest.
"Always a pleasure Andre and Jean." Yusei cracked a smile and the two men chuckled.
Yusei shared a friendly and brotherly handshake with the two men. Akiza silently watched the exchange between the men before clearing her throat.
"Gentlemen if you please." Akiza motioned to her office.
"Yusei nice seeing you hopefully this becomes an every day thing." Jean said.
"See ya buddy." Andre pat Yusei's shoulder as he made his way inside Akiza's office.
Jean and Andre were ushered into Akiza's office, but before Akiza walked into her own office she closed the door behind her. She turned attention to Yusei.
"What the hell do you think you're doing?"
"I just wanted to say hi to some old friends."
"Did you even know they were coming here?"
"N-no not exactly."
"That's what I thought." Akiza scoffed.
"Look just leave our personal lives out of this while we're at work. If you want to talk we'll do it after school hours. Right now, I need you to cover my class until I get back." Akiza walked into her office leaving a confused Yusei behind.
After Akiza had her meeting and gave the tour to Andre and Jean, she escorted them to the office to get their paperwork started. Currently, she was on her way to make final preparations for that weekend's carnival.
"Akiza may I speak to you for a moment?" Mina appeared before her.
"Uhh okay?"
"Not here."
"Ok let's go to my office-"
"Not there either it can't be on campus it's not safe here."
"Uh what?"
"Meet me at this café it's not secure, but it's much safer to do it there than it is here."
Mina handed a card over to Akiza before taking off. Akiza was a bit suspicious, but hid the card in her notebook.
Saturday Morning….
The day of the carnival had arrived and Akiza was supervising the building of the stands. Akiza suppressed a yawn as she took a sip of her tea from her coffee cup. As the warm liquid hit her throat and the taste of caffeine and aroma of coffee hit her at the same time, she realized it wasn't her cup. She quickly spit it out.
"Well looks like I found my coffee." A deep voice chuckled.
She looked up brown eyes meeting cobalt blue.
"And I believe that's my tea you're holding." Akiza looked at the cup in Yusei's hand.
He chuckled as they switched cups. Akiza on the other hand tried to hide the blush forming on her cheeks as their hands touched. The worst part was that Yusei didn't even notice.
"So you're tired?"
"Yeah I took a night shift at the hospital mostly to keep an eye on Carly and see how Jack is holding up."
"And?"
"Carly is stable, but still hasn't woken up, the baby is healthy, but I still worry. The mess that I am right now doesn't compare to how Jack is dealing with it."
"You're a pretty organized mess no actually you're a beautiful organized mess." Yusei brought his hand to her face, but before he could touch her she pulled away clearing her throat.
"Dr. Fudo I have matters to attend to…so I'm uh-"Akiza walked off before she could give a proper explanation.
She spent the rest of the morning signing off stuff and running off from one place to another making sure the stands and games were being built properly.
Since Jack and Carly were unable to be there, Jean and Andre were working the event in their place. She found herself at Yusei's station after spending most of her day avoiding it. He was busy wiping off sweat of his forehead using his shirt.
Akiza eyes were drawn to Yusei's tanned skin and hard planes underneath his shirt. Her eyes involuntarily followed a drop of sweat trailing down his stomach.
"See something you like doctor?"
Akiza felt the blood rush to her cheeks in embarrassment as she tried to walk away.
"Wait Akiza hold on!''
Yusei jogged up to where she stood and Akiza struggled to look anywhere but at him.
"Yes?"
"I was just wondering if you would accompany me to take a ride on the Ferris wheel later?"
" -"
"Yusei please."
"Yusei I don't think it would be appropriate and besides I thought we weren't speaking."
Akiza began to walk off, but Yusei wasn't going to let up. He looked around to make sure there wasn't anyone around before he pulled her into his arms. Akiza stilled, shocked as she felt his arms embrace her.
"Yusei I-"
He crashed his lips onto hers quieting her protests. The kiss was full of emotion and passion that Akiza couldn't understand. She moaned letting him into her mouth. Akiza couldn't help herself as she paused to take his shirt off him.
"Akiza we shouldn't not here."
She kissed him unlike herself a fire light inside of her. She nibbled at his ear as he kissed her neck making him groan.
"Aki-"
Suddenly Akiza was pulled back to reality and pushed herself off him.
"I'm s-sorry I can't go on that ride with you." Akiza straightened herself up and left Yusei shocked.
The rest of the day Akiza adamantly avoided Yusei. When everything was set up and ready to go Akiza made sure to let Mina know that they could open the doors to the students.
Throughout the night she supervised the ongoing gaming stations. She was walking by the dart throwing, balloon wall when Andre's voice suddenly called out to her.
"Hey Doc! Why don't you give this a try?"
"No thanks."
"Why not? Scared to lose the respect of your students if you miss?" He taunted as the students gathered around to watch.
Akiza wanted to wipe that smirk off his face, so she walked up to the stand and took a dart. She walked back a few steps and without looking, she threw the dart over her shoulder smirking when she heard an audible pop.
The students clapped and wolf whistled as she walked off satisfied with herself. Against her better judgement she found herself at Yusei's station. Yusei was sitting above water dry and taunting students as they attempted to hit the target to knock him into water. Akiza could tell no one was brave enough to be the first to knock their beloved professor into cold water.
Akiza was already high on adrenaline from popping the balloon earlier that she made her way to the front of the crowd, picked up a ball and threw it hitting straight at the target. Yusei's chuckles turned into spitting and coughing and the students cheered for her.
Akiza smirked as Yusei's eyes met hers. She left proud of herself. For the rest of the night, Yusei spent most of the time in the water. Akiza spent the rest of the night patrolling the area and towards the end of the night she found herself in front of an empty Ferris wheel.
"You know there's a better view from up there."
Akiza turned to find Yusei in dry clothes smiling at her.
"Dr. Fudo nice to see you dry for a change."
"You sure have a pretty good throwing arm."
"You'd be surprised by what I can do."
Yusei's eyebrows shot up and Akiza quickly cleared her throat realizing how her comment sounded.
"Is that an invitation doc?"
"O-of course not I-I"
"Relax Aki come on let's see all of your hard work in action."
Next thing Akiza knew, Yusei grabbed her hand in his and guided her to the ride. Akiza felt uneasy as she climbed into the seat across from Yusei. The ride up was quiet and to her surprise it was pleasant. However, when the ride halted to a stop she lost her balance and found herself into Yusei's chest.
"S-sorry."
Yusei wrapped his arms on her waist bringing her closer to him.
"I like this better."
"Y-yusei no-"
"Come on Akiza I can hear your heart pounding just as fast as mine is. Why do you push me away?"
"Yusei stop-"
"No, I need to know why."
"Stop pushing it."
"Aki give us a chance please."
"I said stop!" Akiza pushed herself off him.
"No-"
"I'm broken okay?! Is that what you want to hear?! I can't give into what I want, because I'm too damaged can't you tell? It's like I'm infected and if you get near me then what will become of you?!"
At some point, the ride had begun to move and they had reached the end. As the ride came to a halt Akiza bolted out of there before Yusei could stop her.
Akiza ran. Past the games and laughter, past the security and past the exit. Akiza couldn't stop even when all she could see ahead of her was dark waters. She found herself on the beach in a small secluded cove. She fell to her knees and then to her hands. Tears streamed down her cheeks as she fisted her hands into the sand.
Akiza lost track of time as she let out all her overwhelming feelings. Soon the beach was starting to light up with sunlight and Akiza felt exhausted as she got herself up. She walked back to her building exhausted.
As she dragged herself up the stairs and into the hallway praying that she didn't have to run into anyone. She managed to get into her apartment without running into anyone, but as she did she noticed a letter on her floor.
Akiza picked up the paper and without reading it crumbled it up knowing who wrote it. She beelined it to her bathroom and took a shower. She stood underneath the showerhead until her warm water turned cold and even then, she stayed underneath the flow of water.
After Akiza could no longer take the temperature she shut it off. Her tears had run out at some point during her breakdown at the beach. She got dressed into her pajamas and hid under her covers.
TBC….
I'll try to get the next chapter up maybe next week…