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Chapter 12

Tora was in bed waiting for Misaki to finish getting ready and join him. She was in the bathroom with the door open removing her make-up.

"I have a little surprise for you Misa."

She smiled. "You spoil me Tora. You picked me up at the airport at 3:45 am! And you have work tomorrow! That was enough of a surprise."

"It's funny you say that," Tora smiled. "I knew you were getting the day off because of the travel day, so my surprise is that I took a day off too! Annnnnnnd… since I was taking off Thursday, I figured I could take off a Friday as well and we'd make it a four day weekend."

Misaki came out of the bathroom with the biggest grin on her face. She ran over to the bed and flung her arms around Tora. "Well. How will we be spending this long weekend?" Her voice sounded seductive. Tora somehow had not noticed.

"Well I thought we could start by sleeping in, since it's already after 4 am. Then, I thought I would bring my angel out to breakfast."

"But what did you think we should do before that?" Misaki asked.

"Sleep?" Tora could be oblivious at times.

Misaki climbed into the bed and straddled Tora. She leaned in closed and he could feel her warmth radiating from beneath her thin camisole. She positioned herself so her mouth was right next to his ear and whispered, "but I'm not sleepy yet.''

His senses awoke. It had been a long three weeks and, come to think of it, he wasn't really all that tired either. In fact, some parts of him were becoming increasingly alert. In one swift move, he rolled Misaki over to the other side of the bed while ensuring that he maintained his position between her thighs. "Hummm…. I'm pretty sure I can think of something to occupy ourselves then". He reached down and wrapped his hand around her neck. He drew her close and began kissing her face. He stopped his lips on her mouth and the kiss turned passionate.

The events that followed can easily be imagined. For sake of the couples privacy we shall look away but not before examining the conflicting emotions that the act of love making had stirred in Misaki. She could feel Tora's love and devotion and it made her feel safe…comforted. She could not complain about his performances in the bedroom. He was a generous and kind lover.

But in the aftermath of coitus, she reflected that he had never made her feel like she'd felt in that dream. In her dream, her lust for Takumi was unquenchable. In her dream it had felt like their bodies were part of a two piece puzzle and she would forever by incomplete until those pieces were connected. Even as she lay in Tora's arms, admiring his toned body and beautiful features, she couldn't deny that the passion the dream had awoken in her was still there. Tora could not satisfy it. She would need to ignore it and hope it would disappear soon.

"Tora," she asked quietly. He responded with a low hum. He was absorbed in thoughts of his own happiness. He could not believe how lucky he was. "Did you go to Seika High with me?"

"No. I wish I had. They had the cutest Student Body President."he leaned down and kissed the top of her head. "I went to Miyabigaoka."

"But I thought we'd met at Seika" she asked a bit confused.

"We did,". He smiled remembering the first time he'd seen her. "I had heard tales of this amazing Student Body President and I went to your school to see for myself." He laughed. "You know I was a complete asshole back then. But I saw my salivation in you and started following you around like a puppy dog. It took you years, but you managed to reform me. You always knew how to whip boys into shape Demon President."

"Did you follow me to work?" She asked. She focused on a memory. She tried to again see the face at that table. The face that came every shift and teased her.

"I did, but of course just a couple of times. I didn't want to get in the way while you worked. I was more of a stalker on the sidelines. I'd go to Seika carnivals, dances, events. I played sports so I'd play against the Seika teams. I would pump them for intel on you. I'd look for you in the crowds. I ended up meeting most of the members of your senior class. That's why I know so many of your classmates." Tora paused. "Did spending some time with Takumi help you remember some things?" He asked hopefully. He always wanted Misaki to have a full recovery. He hadn't considered that Takumi might help her recover her past. He'd been so focused on the damage he might cause.

Misaki buried her face into Tora's chest. She didn't want him to see her blush. "A few, but some of it was confusing."

"I'm sure he's only staying in towns a few days. If it will help you get your memories back, you can invite him over for super or we can try to spend some time with him." Tora suggested.

"And ruin our long weekend together?" Misaki pouted.

"If I have my way Misaki, I will have you until my dying day. I don't mind sharing you for a few days if it can help you recover. Besides, I'll be with you as well. I just want you to know one thing." She sat up and looked him in the eyes. He sounded very serious suddenly. "You should remember Takumi is like fire. He can be beautiful and exciting. He can produced heat and passion. But when someone gets too close to him they get burned. There are reasons we are no longer friends and there are reasons the two of you didn't work out. Just be careful." With that he reached over and turned off the light on the night stand. He turned back to Misaki, wrapped both arms around her and fell asleep.

Misaki lay there a few minutes thinking about what Tora's said. Would he want to invite Takumi over if he knew her lustful feelings? Was that warning because Tora suspected she had such feelings? Did she want to expose herself to Takumi again? If it meant recovering, she would do it. It would be okay. She wouldn't act on her feelings and he'd be gone in a few days. With her plan formed, she too fell asleep.

It was less than two hours later when both were startled awake by a sound. Her phone was on the nightstand and it vibrated, letting her know she had received a text. Tora's phone was ringing, indicating an incoming call. She looked at the clock. It was 6:30 in the morning!

She flipped her phone over and read it quickly.

"Your luggage was sent to my place. Can I stop by tomorrow around 11:45 and drop it off? -T"

"Ok" she texted back. She'd text him the address later when it wasn't 6:30 in the God damn morning.

"Is it anything important?" Tora asked. Misa did not usually get texts at this hour.

"No. It was just about my luggage. Who's calling you at this God awful hour?"

"It's my dad. I'll go take it in the other room. You go back to sleep." Tora left the room and Misaki flopped over like a rag doll. In less than 10 minutes, Tora returned. He gave her a quick kiss and told her something had come up at work and he needed to go in. He apologized and promised to take time off as soon as he could so he could spend time with her. He quickly grabbed what he needed to get ready and left the bedroom so he didn't disturb her any further.

Misaki fell back to sleep and she was still in this delicious state of sleep when her door bell began to ring violently. She groggily stumbled to the door, drool still hanging on the side of her mouth. She was only half awake and not fully thinking when she opened the door. There before her stood Takumi Walker.