Hey guys! I'm back with chapter 6! I think the dance is going to start in either chapter 8 or 9.
Ayumi's POV
They raced into Yoshiki's cozy apartment. He put her down on the carpet at the door. Thunder boomed outside. Ayumi squeaked and jumped into his arms. He chuckled and looked down at the cowering girl.
"Scared of a little thunder?" He questioned, rubbing her back comfortingly. She nodded and glanced down.
"Can I stay here with you tonight?" She wondered, her pleading eyes staring into his. He smiled at her and held her hand.
"Of course you can, Anytime!" He answered happily, "Would you like to take a bath?" She nodded again and he led her to the bathroom. "I'll get you some of my extra clothes!" He walked out of the bathroom. She closed the door and started running a nice, warm bath. He opened the door a crack and threw in an extra shirt and pair of shorts. She stepped into the water and laid back, closing her eyes.
A crack of lighting sounded outside, and she felt like she was back in her strange nightmare. She looked over at the mirror and saw a horrific sight. Seiko was hanging in the mirror, her bloodshot eyes were wide open. She looked away, at the wall and saw blood dripping down, it was Mayu's body, splattered everywhere. She shrieked and jumped out of the bath tub. Yoshiki rushed in to see if she was ok.
"What's wrong!?" He asked frantically, " Are you hurt?" She glanced back at the mirror, only to see her own reflection. There was no blood on the walls either.
"I saw Seiko's body hanging in the mirror!" She exclaimed, "and Mayu was splattered on the wall! Just like in my nightmare earlier!" She then realized she was naked and immediately covered herself with the shower curtain. "Eek!" She squeaked. He put his hands over his eyes.
"Sorry! I didn't know you were undressed already!" He exclaimed. She giggled.
"It's ok. Eventually you're going to see me naked anyway. You are my boyfriend after all!"
"Ok. I'm going to go get dinner ready!" He backed out of the room, his hands still over his eyes. When the door was shut again, she stepped back into the tub and started to wash herself.
She got out of the bath and wrapped a blue towel around herself and got dressed. His shirt smelled like him, a comforting scent she had come to enjoy. It covered everything down to her knees, so she didn't bother putting on the shorts too.
She walked into the kitchen, and a scrumptious aroma filled the air. Yoshiki was at the stove, cooking something. He turned his head so he could see her.
"I decided to make your favorite!" He smiled. She crossed her arms and gave him a misbelieving look.
He couldn't possibly know what my favorite dish is! Then again cook it exactly how my mom does!
"And what is my favorite food?" She challenged. He just smiled at her and brought over two delicious smelling plates. She closed her eyes and took a big bite. Her eyes shot open, it was coconut curry, her absolute favorite, and it was exactly like her mother's.
"H-how did you know? It's exactly how my mom always makes it!" She questioned, he had yet again, proved her wrong. He smirked.
"Doubted me again didn't you! I'm not telling you how I found out!" He laughed, "I'm glad you like it though!" She ate every last bit and even licked the plate when he wasn't looking. They both helped clean the dishes. She scrubbed her plate clean and looked at the time.
"It's almost eight and we have school tomorrow. Can we go to bed at ten?" She asked. He smiled and finished washing the last dish.
"Whatever you want! Do want to watch a movie? I have a bunch of horror movies if you want to watch those." He replied.
"That sounds great!" She exclaimed, jumped onto his couch as he went over to grab the movie. He put the disc into the player and laid down on the couch with her. She crawled next to him and rested her head on his chest as the movie started.
Yoshiki's POV
To him, the movie wasn't that scary, but Ayumi was clinging onto him for dear life. She was obviously still shaken up from her nightmare and hallucinations.
Maybe a horror movie wasn't such a great choice for tonight.
A zombie on the small screen jumped out from an alley and sank its teeth into one of the main character's shoulders. Ayumi whimpered and buried her face in his chest. He looked down at her sympathetically.
"I can turn off this movie if you want, you don't look like you're enjoying it." He told her. She nodded and he reached out for the remote. He lightly tapped the red off button and the TV went black. Ayumi sat up and frowned.
"Usually horror movies aren't that scary to me!" She yelled in frustration. He rubbed her back slowly, still laying down.
"I think the nightmare and… visions, are still in your head." He suggested. She nodded again and relaxed. He noticed the bags under her eyes and her slouched posture. "Ayumi, you look tired, let's go to bed now, it's almost ten anyway." He insisted. She closed her eyes sleepily and started swaying.
He stood and scooped her up gently. He went into the bedroom and carefully laid her down on one side of the bed. He pulled the cozy covers over her curled up body. He took off his shirt and climbed in with her.
He gave her as much space as possible and closed his eyes. Suddenly, he felt her tug on his arm. He looked at her as she tried to pull him towards her unsuccessfully. He smiled and slid over to her. She wrapped her arms around him and closed her eyes. He kissed her forehead tenderly and encased her in his warm embrace.
"I know you're probably asleep, but… I want you to know, you will never be alone anymore, I would die for you. I love you with all my heart." He whispered quietly. Little did he know, she heard every word, and smiled softly in the dark.
I know that chapter was pretty short! Sorry, this chapter and the next one are probably just going to be filler chapters!
