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Into the void

Chapter 6

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Hillary´s POV

My first thought was that I was warm. It was a comfortable temperature, very comfortable. I had always hated spending the night in a sleeping bag because it was always too hot or cold, no matter how you positioned yourself. This however, felt great. I cracked one eye I open, stretching, inhaling the tantalizing scent of the person next to me. I opened my other eye. Oh shit! Kai!

He was lying on his stomach, his face turned my way and one arm strategically positioned across my back. Oh no, oh no….OH FUCKING NO! What had I done! Memories from only a few hours earlier were rapidly coming back to me, and I blushed scarlet as I snuck a peak inside our shared sleeping bag.

He was but naked, and so was I, no question about it. And oh my god did he look good! The sleeping bag was covering his middle section, but otherwise leaving me free to ogle his broad, smooth back and muscular arms. I was momentarily tempted to pull it down just a tiny bit. Jeez, the guy had the nicest butt in the world, who could blame me?

Fine, I admit it, I took my time admiring him. Seeing him like this had been in my wet dreams since I laid eyes on him for the first time, and here I was. It was morning outside, and the first few strands of light were being filtrated through the blinds, dancing over his muscular back in complicated patterns. He looked peaceful, face relaxed, and some of the intimidation factor had disappeared. Everything about him was just so perfect. I brushed a few pale blue spikes away from his face, loving their texture. Despite the styled look his hair was thick and silky, and I ran one hand through it, holding my breath to see if he would wake up. He didn´t move.

It was then that it struck me; what if he actually did wake up? What then? Panic returned in a flash. Oh no, oh no! I, Hillary Tachibana, had just lost my virginity to Kai Hiwatari of all people, what had I done?

I looked around wildly, not knowing how to handle my current problem. Kai appeared to be asleep, but you could never know with him, and I wasn´t sure if I was willing to take the risk of waking him up. Then again what other options did I have?

With slow, sneaky movements I tried to slide myself off the couch without him noticing. It was just a matter of escaping that strong, muscular biceps, and I would be safe. At least that was what I told myself. Sneaky, sneaky! Ha, I could do this! Or maybe not. Just as I was about to escape him I was suddenly yanked back by said arm, and in the course of a second I found myself lying on my back, his face only inches from mine.

"Where do you think you are going?" He asked matter of factly, voice husky.

His tone made me shiver, and I could literally see the devil dance in his eyes when he looked at me. The variations of maroon, caramel and wonderful mahogany in his irises made me more or less transfixed. No wonder I fell under his spell, you would have to be a vegetable not to!

"Erm…bathroom?" I tried, smiling sheepishly.

One perfect, pale blue eyebrow quirked upwards, eyes narrowed in concentration. In Kai talk that could only mean one thing; No fucking way!

"I don´t think so", he said, his trademark smirk tugging at the corner of his mouth.

God! Being this sexy shouldn´t be legal.

He shifted over on his side, patting the space next to him on the couch. And believe me when I say that it wasn´t an invitation, it was a demand. I crawled over, blushing like a mad woman as his eyes wandered over my naked body with no shame at all. His smirk widened, and I curled up against his chest again, feeling surprisingly comfortable. He gave a content sigh at the contact as my breasts pressed against his torso, and I had to stifle a moan when he wrapped both arms around me like it was second nature.

"How was last night for you?" He wondered, sounding….curious?

This was a new side to him, and I was oddly intrigued. His voice was neutral, interested. And there was nothing of the usual calculated arrogance.

"It was…good", I hesitantly responded.

Okay, it had been mind-blowingly good.

"Very good", I added.

He seemed pleased at this, and I felt him shift slightly so that he was resting his chin on top of my head.

"Good", he simply said.

We dozed off after this, and after the initial awkwardness when I discovered that he had a boner in the morning, we settled on a comfortable, drowsy sleep. Everything considered I suppose I was the embarrassed one. He just seemed amused. As with most things I suspected that it would take far more than this to push him out of his comfort zone. Part of me was still in total panic, but at the same time I was too comfortable to act on it. Besides it was not as if he would let me go anywhere.

As a result I didn´t even register the sounds as someone struggled to move the chair Kai had placed underneath the door handle. Kai probably heard; he just didn´t give a shit, as per usual.

"Oh no, door must have jammed", I heard Max mumble from inside the bedroom.

I blinked a couple of times, this time actually looking up. The chair was slowly being pushed to the side as Max somehow was able to press his arm through the small crack between the door and wall. Max? His named hovered in my mind for a few moments, he was probably going to the bathroom. Max? Oh shit!

"Don´t mind him", Kai whispered darkly into my ear, voice sounding uncharacteristically playful.

Shit!

Too late, Max pressed through, sending the chair a puzzled look before carefully moving it to the side. Then he spotted us, and I quickly closed my eyes, pretending to be asleep. When I snuck a peak at him a few seconds later he was still standing there, mouth hanging open. Then he looked around, a pink blush emerging.

"I…I..I din´t, jeez! I never thought…..", he trailed off, and I felt Kai shift next to me.

"Just go and do your fucking business Max", Kai snapped, irritated.

He scurried off in a heartbeat, and I let out a strangled breath, hiding my face in Kai´s chest. This was just mortifying! Luckily I didn´t have to endure any further humiliations, seeing as Kai was off on his usual morning run a quarter to 7. Again I was rendered speechless as he just got up, completely naked, picked up his boxers and strolled into the other room. Oh man!

I went for a shower and changed into something a bit more respectable. Sheesh, I was sore as well, and I did my best to walk normally as I sat down in the kitchen with my book. I inhaled deeply, flattening my t-shirt. Why was I so nervous? He wasn´t even here, but I had still put on those short jeans shorts and a tight t-shirt, just for his sake. What was wrong with me?

My parents would probably have had a heart attack had they known what kind of guy I had hooked up with. Not that they were particularly strict or anything, but I suspected they wouldn´t be too keen on the idea that I was having sex. Had sex, I corrected myself. After all this could just be a one time thing…Somehow I doubted that, and furthermore I didn´t want it to be a one time thing either…..

"Morning"

I looked up as Rey entered, hoping to god Max hadn´t said anything.

"Morning Rey", I smiled.

"Any progress with Drigger?"

He shook his head sadly, and we lapsed into silence. I got up to help him cook, and we prepared a breakfast worthy of a five star hotel. Fresh bread, omelettes, pancakes. You name it he made it. Rey sure could cook….. Just like Kai could fuck. That last thought almost made me lose the milk bottle, and I awkwardly flattened my t-shirt again, feeling stupid.

"Morning guys", that was Kenny.

I nodded at him, and he sat down by the table, Dizzy under one arm. Apparently he had found her. Kai´s irritation from last night came back to me in a flash, and I supressed a giggle. This was just so incredibly stupid! My smile did however disappear moments later, as Max and Tyson sat down opposite me, the latter one smiling wickedly. Or as wickedly as is possible while at the same time stuffing your face.

"So Hillary, I heard there was some action last night", he said in between mouthfuls, eyes fixed on my face.

Max sent me an apologetic look, while Rey and Kenny merely looked puzzled. I blushed and Rey stared at me, before sending Tyson a confused look.

"I don´t know what you are talking about Tyson", I said haughtily, hoping that he´d just drop it.

Of course he didn´t.

"Oh come on! Don´t play dumb Hil, you even used my condom! I checked my pocket this morning and it was gone!"

My blush deepened, and I looked down on my hands, mortified. Rey and Kenny were both staring at me, looking shocked. What was their problem? Did they think I was too ugly to attract anyone or something?

"I´ll….I´ll find another one for you Tyson", I said, voice tight as I finally got my act together.

Just then I felt long, elegant fingers brush my shoulder, along with a whiff of that very familiar cologne. Kai sat down next to me like it was the most normal thing in the world, even though this was the first time he had ever joined the team for a meal.

"Don´t bother…..he probably won´t need it anyway", he said to me, smirking.

His hair was dense from the shower, and small droplets of water were on his bare arms. I loved how his t-shirt clung to his chest, and of course those jeans….. He had another pair today, dark blue and without tears. Still, he looked damn good in them! Although even better without!

"Hey!"

"That is so not true!" Tyson exclaimed, deeply offended.

Rey and Max snickered evilly, exchanging glances while Tyson banged his fist into the table surface, a jar filled with strawberry marmalade toppling over. The sticky substance reached Kenny, who was sitting next to him, splattering all over the computer screen.

"Tyson! Look at what you did to Dizzy!" He shouted, horrified.

"Reeeelax…..Jeez, its just some marmalade, I´ll lick it off if you like".

Max almost spat out his milk, quickly handing Kenny a tissue. I shook my head, relieved that the attention was no longer on me.

"Are they always like this?" Kai wondered next to me, reaching for a slice of toast.

I shrugged, suddenly feeling self-conscious. Had he joined breakfast only because of me? No, don´t be stupid Hillary! Why would he, you are just some plain little girl. Still, a small sliver of hope remained, and I held onto it.

"Most of the time", I admitted.

"Hn"

I snuck a glance at him. This was a new "Hn", one I hadn´t heard before. Somehow I got the impression that it was a pleased one.

"So Hillary, who is the lucky guy?" Tyson asked me, wiggling his eyebrows.

I felt certain that he knew, he was just doing this to humiliate me. If anything his expression betrayed him. It was a mix of glee and eagerness at the possibility of embarrassing Kai, which I knew would never happen.

Kenny and Rey both looked at me, curious. I felt stupid suddenly. Of course none of them would think about Kai. It was obvious wasn´t it? He was way out of my league. I bit my lip uncomfortably, and then to my great surprise I felt Kai´s arm wrap around my shoulders.

"Is there anything else you wanted to know Tyson?"

His voice held the temperature of a glacier, and I felt goosebumps rise at the back of my neck as he trailed gently circles over my arm with his thumb. Tyson looked taken aback for a moment, while Kenny looked at us, eyes wide for once. Rey didn´t seem very surprised, he just winked at me. I got the impression he had suspected from the start, and I wasn´t sure if I should be angry or relieved.

"I…..yeah, as I matter of fact I would like to know…." Tyson trailed off as Kai glared daggers at him.

"I was being sarcastic you moron".

A discussion ensued in which Max tried to explain how you could be sarcastic, while Kenny was busy removing strawberry marmalade from his laptop. In other words; a perfectly normal morning, almost. Kai still hadn´t removed his arm, and I didn´t want him to.

Perhaps there was a tiny bit of a chance that this could turn into something serious. A girl can always hope….