Without a Sound
Disclaimer: In my dream once… but that doesn't count does it! YOU CAN'T SUE ME FOR DREAMING!
Chapter 29
I was surprised at how well I could learn sign-language, if I forced myself to communicate through signs.
Sora and I were now getting the hang of signing with each other. I looked to the clock; it was 1:30.
'Sora, when should I take you home?' I signed.
'I'll ask.' He signed in reply and left the room in search for his things. I leaned back on my bed and my lips curled into a small smile.
It was hard to believe. If I was who I was a little more than a month ago, I wouldn't even think about having a partner… let alone one like Sora.
He's really bubbly and a month ago, I would not have tolerated that…
I chuckled at that and laid an arm over my eyes. When I heard the patter of Sora's feet coming into my room and felt the bounce of the mattress, I removed my arm and looked at Sora.
He was biting his lip nervously.
'What?' I signed.
He looked away and revealed the pen and notepad he had behind him. I read:
I went to ask my parents when they wanted me home… but I ended up telling them that you said it was okay for me to stay till Sunday… they said that as long as it was okay with you…
"Sora…" I said and sighed.
He looked really guilty. 'I'm sorry! I didn't mean to! I had the phone in my hands and then suddenly I couldn't help myself. When I'm with you I just… I feel so good… I couldn't stop myself…' He signed, starting quickly and slowing as he continued to explain.
I sighed again but stopped when I heard two breaths from Sora. They sounded like I'm really sorry! He seemed to be having trouble trying to convey how sorry he was.
I pulled him forward and flicked his nose gently before looking him in the eyes. "If you want to stay longer, you need to ask me first, alright? I'm not angry with you, and I'm not going to kick you out or anything." I said.
He nodded before looking in his lap. I knew he felt guilty.
And I couldn't help but feel a little nice after what he had said about being with me. It stoked my ego in all the right places… it was like he knew exactly what to say to quell any anger I might of felt.
I shook my head with a chuckle before I wrapped my arms around him. Sora returned the hug. When we parted, Sora was smiling.
'Thank you.' He signed slowly.
'Go take a shower.' I signed in reply.
Sora lifted his arm with a puzzled look on his face and sniffed his underarm. I chuckled.
"It's not that you stink, kid. But don't you want to get out of this boring house?" I asked.
Sora nodded eagerly.
"You're not supposed to agree with me Sora! You're supposed to sign 'No! I always have fun at Leon's house because he's the best!'" I said.
Sora laughed silently before signing, 'I don't think your house is boring… but I do want to go somewhere with you.'
I smirked at him before planting a kiss on his mouth. 'Am I the best?' I asked.
Sora bit my lip and shook his no before getting off the bed and running into the bathroom with a breathy snicker.
"He's gonna get it later." I said to myself before walking into the living room to watch the television.
I looked through the channels and a magazine add caught my eye on the coffee table.
THE TIGERS VS. THE WOLVES – AUGUST 29TH AT RADIANT GARDENS STADIUM
GAME STARTS AT 7:00 PM
BUY TICKETS ONLINE AT BBALL. COM
A basketball game… I wonder…
I stood and retrieved my laptop from my bedroom. I walked back to the living room, Sora would be finishing his shower soon and I didn't want him to feel uncomfortable leaving the bathroom.
I typed in the URL and clicked to see if I could buy tickets. I put in my card information and purchased the tickets. I printed them out and left them on the printer.
I heard the bathroom door open slowly then the sound of my bedroom door closing. I walked to the bathroom and closed the door. It was time for a shower of my own.
-Without a Sound-
Sora's POV
I got dressed and left Leon's room. I walked into the living room and noticed the flashing of the TV.
But Leon wasn't in the room. I shrugged and found the remote. I turned off the television and moved back down the hallway. I assumed Leon was taking a shower. I walked back into the bedroom and grabbed the pen and notepad on the bed. With a jump, I got onto the bed and began to doodle.
I drew a little picture of Leon and I having a picnic in the park. And Pluto is barking at a squirrel in a tree. I decided I would draw some sandwiches and stuff on the picnic blanket because it was looking a little bare.
I was in the middle of drawing the cherry pie when something caught my eye in the doorway.
Leon was standing… in a towel.
I flushed violently and scurried out of the room… or that's what I wanted to do but Leon caught my arm as I was leaving.
I looked at him with a blush. He was smirking. I couldn't help but feel like he was doing it on purpose.
I tugged on my arm a little, hoping he'd get the hint. He pulled me closer.
I huffed and covered my face with my other hand. I could feel the steam from the hot water emanating from his body. His smooth skin was glistening with water droplets.
He moved my hand from my face and I soon felt his lips on mine.
SENSORY OVERLOAD… I found myself sinking to the floor. I felt dizzy and hot.
Leon stood over me with a giant smirk on his face. 'Who's the best?' he questioned with his hands.
I pointed to him… I knew biting him on the lip and deflating his ego would come back to haunt me.
Leon closed his bedroom door and I managed to get back on my feet. I looked down at my stiff pride.
Leon was a cruel man…
I held up my hand and began to sign the alphabet backwards. When I was finished the boner had gone down.
But I was still as flushed and as hot as I was before. I moved to the living room and flopped onto the sofa.
Why was my face burning like this?
Maybe because the hottest man on the planet was holding onto me with nothing but a towel on… yeah, the answer was pretty obvious.
I was still fanning my super red face when Leon came into the room. I glared at him and huffed.
Leon smirked and sat next to me on the sofa. 'You look a little hot there…' he seemed to say.
I covered my face and turned away from him. I was not happy with him embarrassing me like this!
He put a hand on my shoulder and I shrugged him off. I could feel him inching closer so I scooted farther away.
When I reached the armrest of the couch, I just turned my back to him. But I jerked when I felt hands tickle up my back. I moved my hands from my face to push him away but Leon put his face in my neck and started kissing it.
I wiggled and squirmed under his touches and kisses. STOP! I gasped and swatted at him as he continued to tickle me. Leon managed to turn me towards him and he pulled his face from my neck.
'Sorry I embarrassed you.' He signed.
I smiled. 'It should be a sin to be that sexy in a towel.' I signed with a blush.
Leon chuckled and ruffled my hair before asking if I was hungry.
I nodded eagerly.
'What do you want?' he signed.
I shrugged.
'Well, there are a lot of restaurants out in Radiant Gardens. There's burgers, steak, wings, pizza-' he said as he signed.
'Pizza!' I signed enthusiastically.
Leon nodded and stood. He moved to the printer in the corner of the living room and took something off of it.
That's when it dawned on me.
'Why are we going to Radiant Gardens? That's like forty-five minutes away.' I signed.
'We're going to a basketball game at the Radiant Gardens Arena.' He signed in reply.
My eyes widened and I could feel the excitement bubbling inside of me. 'Really?' I asked with my hands.
He nodded and I stood abruptly before running to him and giving him a HUGE hug. I was so happy! We were going on a date! To a basketball game too! It was perfect! I could feel his voice rumble in his chest and I looked at him.
'-please.'
I gave him a puzzled look.
'I like how easy you are to please.' He said with what looked like a laugh.
I smiled at him and he planted a kiss on my forehead. I really loved it when Leon felt comfortable enough to be affectionate.
I pulled from him and signed if we were leaving now. He nodded and I clapped my hands.
Leon moved to his front door, taking his leather jacket as he moved. He opened the door and I ran out the door.
I stopped at his bike and I couldn't help but do a happy dance. I was so excited! I jumped a little when a felt a helmet getting plopped on my head. I fastened the helmet and waited for Leon to get on first.
He mounted the bike and placed his helmet on his head. I successfully swung my leg over and I snuggled closer to Leon. I felt Leon start the bike and I smiled. I have an excuse to hold onto Leon for a whole forty-five minutes!
-Without a Sound-
When we finally got off the bike, I started to shiver… it wasn't really cold outside but I forgot about wind chill…which was freezing!
Leon and I got inside the pizza place and we were seated. I looked around the restaurant. The walls were a really nice depiction of Italy and I found myself thinking my dad would have enjoyed doing something like that.
When I felt to knocks on the table I jerked out of my reverie to see Leon and the waitress looking at me.
I blushed.
'What do you want to drink?' he signed.
'W-A-T-E-R' I spelled.
He told the waitress what I wanted and I looked at the menu to hide my face. I probably looked like an idiot staring off into space like that!
There were two knocks on the table again and I peeped over the menu to look at Leon.
'What kind of pizza do you want?' he signed.
'Cheese and P-E-S-T-O!' I signed.
'That's a type of pizza?' he asked without signs.
I smiled, 'It's yummy!' I signed.
Leon shrugged and leaned back in his chair. I noticed the waitress coming towards us and I smiled.
She handed us our drinks and asked Leon what we wanted. Leon ordered a large cheese and pesto pizza. I gave him a puzzled look.
When the waitress walked away I asked Leon why he just got one type of pizza.
'I wanted to try it so I just ordered a large.' He answered.
I nodded and looked at Leon.
'It's not polite to stare.' He said with a smirk.
I blushed and looked away. When I felt yet another knock on the table, I turned back to Leon. His hand was laying palms up in front of me.
I looked at him feeling completely confused.
'Place you hands on top of mine palms up. We're going to play a game. Your job is pull your hands away when I try to slap them, understand?' he asked.
I nodded and put my hands on his. I looked down on our hands and waited for movement.
When his hands moved from under mine I quickly pulled my hands away. 'I win?' I signed with a smile.
'Yeah, you win this round. It's time for round two.' He seemed to say and he beckoned me with his hands.
I placed my hands back over his and his hands quickly flipped from under mine and slapped my hands.
I pulled them back and gasped. 'That's cheating! I wasn't ready!' I signed.
Leon shook his head. 'That was a sneak attack, the only way to cheat in this game is by holding.' He said.
I gave him a deadpan look. 'That's cheap!' I signed.
'Are you calling me cheap?' Leon asked looking appalled.
I blanched. 'NO! I DIDN'T MEAN IT LIKE THAT!' I signed frantically.
Leon laughed and I frowned. 'Baby, I'm just playing with you. Relax, you don't have to be so wound up.' Leon said.
I flushed again and rested my hot face on the table… I was officially a puddle of melted Sora goop.
You could kill me right now but I'd still die happy…
He called me baby again… I think I might just explode from all the butterflies fluttering inside my stomach. I took a breath before laying my palms out to continue the game.
He put his hands over mine and I sat silently, waiting for my time to strike.
NOW!
I flipped my hands over to slap his but he pulled his hands away. I frowned and we started again.
AGAIN!
I flipped but I was too slow. Leon laughed… I wished a thousand times that I could hear it knowing that I couldn't.
'I'm sorry… it's just that you take a sharp breath right before you move so it's easy to get away. Try again without giving it away.' He said.
I pouted before we got our hands ready again. I paid attention to my breathing as I waited. I made sure to keep everything even.
RIGHT NOW!
I moved my hands and Leon got away. I pouted again and Leon laughed.
'Sora, this time, your eyes widened. Just take a second to calm down. Relax, don't even think about it.' Leon signed.
I nodded and took a deep breath and we set up or hands. I closed my eyes and tried to imagine the sounds of Leon's laugh.
I attacked… and missed again. I opened my eyes and huffed.
'I promise you, nothing gave you away. But I have really good reflexes. It's something you need to have when you ride a motorcycle.' He said and put his hands on mine.
Without thinking I flipped my hands over the instant his were on mine.
I GOT HIM!
I smiled and bounced in my seat. Leon's jaw hit the floor. 'I thought you said that move was cheap!' he seemed to say in an incredulous tone.
I smiled. 'It seems to be the only way to beat you.' I signed.
'Alright. Let's call it a draw.' He signed and I nodded.
I smiled at him and he returned a small one to me. It was at times like these that I felt like I could hear and speak just fine… like I really meant something to someone.
And I found myself falling in love with him over and over again.
When the pizza came. The waitress put it in the middle of the table and I smiled at how delicious it looked.
I looked at the waitress to thank her but she was speaking to Leon.
'-guys are so cute. I think it's really sweet of you to take your little brother out for pizza. Do you think he wants some paper and crayons? I hope this doesn't sound rude, but people like your brother sometimes like to scribble. I'm sure he'd like it.' She said.
'WHAT?' Leon seemed to bellow angrily.
I couldn't even describe how angry I was at this waitress. I was even more livid because I couldn't even yell at her! So I slammed my hands on the table and gave her the worst glare I could possibly make before storming towards the restroom.
I was so mad… did I look like a four year old? Did I give off some strange vibe that made me seem like a mentally disabled person? I couldn't even really understand what she thought I was.
People like me? I'm pretty sure there are very, very few people in my situation. I walked into the bathroom and slammed my fist down on the sink counter. I hated being the way I was because things like this always happen…
People might say they are used to something… but that doesn't take away the fact that it still hurts and it's still offensive. I leaned against the bathroom wall and covered my face with my hands.
Tears from anger came into my eyes and I wiped them away quickly. I had a pizza that needed to be eaten and I couldn't just sit here in the bathroom.
I wiped my face again and moved to go out the door when it opened.
I looked at Leon and he looked at me.
I gave him a small smile and he pulled me into an embrace. I sat there for a good while just soaking in his warmth.
He pulled away from me and asked if I was hungry. I nodded.
We walked back to the table and ate as if the incident never happened.
A/N: Next chapter will be the basketball game… if you want it you need to review!