[Disclaimer] I do not own Eye shield 21 or Garasu no Kamen! All credit goes to the awesome creators.
[Author Note] Here's the thirteenth chapter. Sorry about any typos and other writing errors.
(Chapter Thirteen – Shameless Love)
It was a new day, and what a day it was going to be. Maya has had two bad days in a row, not that this is a record for her. Her record would probably be two weeks or something. Today, she was going to leave on a plane around midnight to do another play, but since Chigusa was in jail she couldn't do that just yet. She had to stay at the hotel until she got a new mentor.
Since her injuries weren't critical or anything, she was able to leave from the hospital quite early, which was good. It was now around two o'clock, and she was taking a walk around the block. Along the way, she bumped into the one she held dear, and that's none other than Sena, of course.
"Hello, Maya. Glad to see you're doing okay," he said to her, sounding happy.
She smiled at him and replied, "Yeah, I'm doing great thanks to you, Sena. Thank you."
"Aw, you don't have to keep saying that," he laughed as he gently patted her on the head. She closed her eyes when he touched her head, which for some reason looked extremely cute to him. "Maya," he spoke to her, his voice gentle like the smile on his face. His eyes, his gaze made her knees weaken from its sight.
"Yes?" she responded as she opened her eyes, trying her best to keep her balance. He then walked closer over to her and embraced her with a hug.
"You remember what I said to you yesterday, right?" asked the boy, his mouth close-up to her ear. She loved the feel of his breath in her ear, it made her feel so comforted and safe, as if nothing in the world could ever harm her again.
"Yes, I do," she whispered to him, eyes closing again, arms wrapping around his waist, holding him tight. His body reacted to her warm and gentle touch by shaking a bit. She felt oh so soft, so warm.
"Well, I say we begin our perfect day, don't you agree?" His words and voice was soothing her greatly. She only felt like this around him, nobody else; she made Sena's world come to life, too.
"I would be more than happy, Sena," was her response, her voice sounded so angelic to him. She could say the most simplest of things, and yet, make it sound like a grandiose song to him. She was just too awesome in his book. Just when he was going to pull away from her, he noticed that he couldn't move because her grip has tightened so much. Did he complain? No.
What was there to even complain about? He started to feel a very tepid feeling sink into him, and the more his body studied her embrace, the warmer it got. He then put his hand on the back of her head, his fingers running through her beautiful, chestnut colored locks. His other hand was placed on her back, such a lovely and slender back it was. Her whole body frame was so perfect, it was so feminine.
She was, like, beyond womanly; he believed a girl like her didn't even exist anymore, he thought they were all sluts and whores, but here now, standing in front of him, is an angel, an angel from heaven itself. They were holding each other so tightly, so closely, and it felt very loving.
"Something wrong?" he asked her, just wanting to make sure she was 100% okay.
"No," she breathed out, her voice as gentle as the feather of a dove. "But can we… stay like this for just a little bit longer?" He really didn't even have to answer her on this, in fact he didn't; he just smiled and held her slim frame closer against his toned physique. His fingers were still combing through her hair, his other hand gently gliding up and down her trim back, tenderly massaging her. He couldn't help but to smell her hair since his nose was slightly above the top of her head; Sena and Maya were almost the same exact height.
Her hair smelled so good to him. It was the scent of cinnamon, and he loved cinnamon. Maya herself had the scent of vanilla, which was too much of a delight to his nose. She was like some sort of a giant cookie or something. He wanted to compliment her about many things at the moment, but decided not to, he thought it would ruin this moment for some reason. Maya's head was right up against his chest; her nostrils catching the musky scent of his body, and his aroma was fresh air to her, as well.
His chest was so broad, it was totally different from how it was years ago, and that makes sense, of course. She loved how toned he was, it was perfect to her. He didn't look like a bone, but also didn't look like he was going to bust open, either. Maya's body was the body of a woman that Sena believed that no other woman could ever have. Her eyes were so shiny and elegant. Her hair was very long and lovely. Her lips looked not so thin, yet not so full, not to mention very smooth, moist and kissable.
Her skin was the perfect quality of silkiness, there was not a bump on her anywhere. Her teeth were white. Her neck was the perfect width and length; it was not too thick, not too skinny, not too short and not too tall. The curves of her body were so perceptible and detailed looking; he couldn't help but to stare at her from time to time. Especially sometimes when she would walk away from him, he could never turn his eyes away from that. He felt like a pervert in ways, but knew that wasn't the case. He never looked at any other girl, it was only Maya.
It was like she would sashay without even trying to. In fact, she never DID do that on purpose. Her legs were perfectly slender and firm. Her petite feet looked ever so elegant. Everything about her was amazing, especially her personality. In fact, that was the thing that Sena really liked most about her, the rest was just a bonus. They got along together so wonderfully, and they never felt such a bond towards anyone else. After a few minutes later, they then both released each other, smiling at one another.
"Ready, Maya?" he asked.
"Yeah!" she answered as she nodded happily. And with that, they started to walk away, hand in hand. Throughout their whole day, everything went as planned and perfectly. There was no yelling, no crying, no pain, no tears, just happiness and sunshine. It was a day like no other to the both of them, and they wouldn't want to share it with anybody else.
The skies were clear all-day long, and it was weird how warm it was around this time of the year. The weather had to be about 80 degrees. After going to a bundle of places, the sun began to set, showing off a beautiful sunset. The weather was still very warm, which meant it was going to be a warm night.
The two young lovers were sitting next to each other on top of a very large hill. They got a perfect view of the sunset from here, also the lake. The sun's orange rays gleamed down on the water, showcasing blindingly bright lights. They talked and laughed as they sat down here, warm breezes blowing their hair.
"So, was today perfect?" he asked her with a soft and caring tone. She loved the way he asked her this, she couldn't help but to want to hear it again.
"I'm sorry, I didn't hear you. What did you say?" She acted as though she didn't hear him, but she knew she did, and so did he. He moved his mouth over toward her ear, his lips gently touching the outer rim of her ear.
"Was today perfect, Maya?" he said to her again, but this time said her name along with it. Her body shook with elation when he asked her again. Maya gently wrapped her beautiful arms around his neck, resting her head against his left shoulder.
"Yes, it was perfect. It was the best day ever," she quietly spoke.
"I agree," he retorted, his arm now around her tiny waist.
Everything felt too good, so good that it started to scare both him and her.
"This feels like some sort of fairy-tale, huh?" he asked her, his head now resting against hers.
"Yeah," she whispered back, her voice was so placid, so beautiful. Sena couldn't help but to hold her closer against his body.
"If this is some sort of dream, I know one thing for sure," said Sena.
Maya's eyes looked up at him as she said, "Huh? What's that?"
Another gentle breeze blew their direction as he replied, "That I never want to wake up out of it."
She smiled and looked back at the sunset. "Me, too," she said back, basking in the warmth of his body. About a minute passed without them saying anything to each other, but Sena soon broke the silence with four magic words.
"I love you, Maya." The lightest gasp escaped her throat at this moment. His words just sounded so meaningful and true, and that's because they were indeed. Maya then pulled her arms away from his neck, moved her head from off of his shoulder, and sat up a little, looking directly into his eyes, though one of his eyes was covered by his hair. No one spoke a word at the moment; it was all just pure eye contact. She always dreamed about something like this: The man she loved deeply telling her that he loved her with beautiful scenery everywhere, and she was now living that fantasy.
Sena, too, had fantasies. His was about falling in love with his dream girl and telling her that he loved her with lovely scenery around. He was now living out his dream, too. "And I love you, Sena," she whispered back, now putting her forehead against his. They both began to smile and blush a little. Sena used his fingers to start brushing through her hair; her hair was so silky, mellifluous. Maya started to play with his hair, too.
She soon gently began to move the long strands of his hair away from his left eye. There seemed to be nothing wrong with it, so she guessed that he just liked to hide his face for some reason.
"Why do you hide such beautiful eyes, Sena?" The way she looked, the way she sounded, oh how it drove his heart into a beating rage.
"My eyes are beautiful?" retorted the young man, his voice sounding surprised.
"Oh, so beautiful," she dotingly answered back.
He was lost not only in her eyes, but her words as well. Her right hand began to gently caress the right side of his face, giving him more contented vibes. "Thanks," he lowly said. "But your eyes are prettier."
Warmness, pure warmness filled up inside of her. Nothing could have made this day any better, and nothing could ever ruin it. They felt like they had an aura of love around them, the atmosphere felt so nonviolent.
"Oh, Sena, you're so sweet."
"You are, too, Maya. I love you."
"I love you, too."
They noticed that their faces were getting closer and closer toward each other's. The aroma of mint breath appealing to their senses, the feel of each other's lungful breathes soothing to their hearts. Their half lidded eyes soon closed shut before they began to softly press their lips together for a tender and loving kiss. They were still, they were quiet, and they were melting in this revolutionary bliss they were feeling.
They kissed twice before, but this third one was the best of them all. It was like they could actually feel the love in this action they were doing, they never felt so alive, so blooming, so thriving! The feel of her lips against his was the most wonderful thing he has ever felt. He couldn't imagine himself ever tiring from this, it just couldn't happen; she felt the same way towards him. Four seconds later, they stopped. Their foreheads were still against each other's, their lips half an inch away from connecting again.
Before they knew it, they found themselves kissing again, this time pressing their lips a little harder against each other's. It may have been a little more avid this time, but it wasn't to the point where it would be considered a passionate kiss. They didn't make any noises or put their tongues in this, it was just the romantic touch of amalgamated lips and the quiet sounds of their beating hearts. They didn't want to part from each other, not ever, but nature forced them to.
Seven seconds later, they stopped, now smiling and looking into each other's eyes. They then soon began to look at the sunset again, their hands joined together, fingers entwining, hearts still fluttering and smiles gracing their faces. A little while after that, Sena was now at the football game; Maya was there too, of course. It was 9:07 PM and the day was pretty much just about over.
How can you end a perfect day? By winning a football game, that's how. Over the past few years, Sena revealed his identity to the world. So now not only did his best friend Monta know, and his other friend Mamori, and his girlfriend Maya, but the whole world did as well. Everybody knew who the great Eye-shield 21 was, but Sena really believed that he didn't deserve all of the attention.
Hours later, the D-Bats won the game. The final score was 72 to 14, and they creamed them very badly. "YA-HA!" shouted a happy Hiruma, feeling overly excited about their great victory. The crowd was going wild as the D-Bats continued on with their endless winning streak. A news reporter walked over to Sena and wanted to talk to him. He was the lucky individual to get picked out of all the other players, though Hiruma thought it should have been him.
"Is there anything you would like to say, Mr. Kobayakawa?" asked the news lady. The whole crowd then turned soundless, not a single person was shouting for joy anymore. The sudden silence, and the gaze of everyone looking at him, kind of made him nervous, but he knew what he wanted to say. He knew what was going to end this day perfectly.
He then took the microphone away from the lady, had a serious look on his face, and then brazenly said, "Yes, there is something that I want to say, and that thing is dedication. Yes, I dedicate this game, I dedicate this victory, and I dedicate myself to the beautiful girl who is sitting on the chair near the far right-side of the stadium."
Maya couldn't believe what she heard and what she was seeing. Is he really doing this? That's what her mind kept on saying to herself. Seconds later, a bright spotlight shined down on her, and since it was now night-time, everybody saw her sitting there.
"Her name is Maya Kitajima, and she is the love of my life," he continued. "Maya, I love you… with all of my heart." He then looked up in the sky and finished by saying, "And thanks, God, for sending me one of your angels. I will never, ever forsake her." Everybody couldn't believe what they just heard. Tears of joy began to run down Maya's face.
"Sena," she whispered to herself, feeling entirely jubilant at the moment. He then handed the news lady back her microphone.
"Aw, that was so sweet!" the lady blurted frantically.
Some random guy then started to shout, "Sena and Maya!" over and over again. A few seconds later, his friends started to join him, screaming the words at the top of their lungs. Then more people started saying it, and then even more people. Within a minute, everybody in the crowd, except Maya, was chanting these words.
Words couldn't describe how surreal and awesome this moment was, the whole day as well. The news lady then said, "Such shameless love, I see. And here I was thinking that it only existed in those fairy-tale books." Well, guess what? It doesn't. True love certainly does exist.
*Captain Falcon Voice* Yesh! Come on! Blue Falcon! Show me your moves! Heh heh, don't ask. See you next time, whenever that will be ^_^.