I stared up at the ceiling, just contemplating about recent events.
I acted a bit rudely to Genkai, Shuichi and Yusuke earlier; I should make it up to them. After all, they did save me.
A strangled chirping sound started from my window and I rolled my eyes, knowing what I'm going to see.
I walked over to the small demon and pushed it out of my window then locked it shut.
I hope this doesn't become a regular occurrence; I don't want to include pushing demons off my window sill as part of my daily routine...
Feeling restless, I walked out of my room and decided on cooking meals for Kazushi. The poor guy, I came home to see him all frantic because he was in a debate with himself over checking up on me or staying in the security of his room.
Note to self: don't neglect brother for longer than 8 hours.
In the end, I couldn't sleep for even a minute throughout the whole night.
It was already 8am, so I decided I might as well do something with my time.
Groaning, I stood up and walked around the house. I passed the window overlooking my street and paused, I think I owe Shuichi and apology for being an ungrateful prick. I walked to his front door and knocked twice, secretly hoping that no one was home- I don't really like apologizing.
The door opened and a woman greeted me with a warm smile. "Oh good morning Mrs. Minamino, I hope I'm not disturbing you at this time"
"Oh no, not at all!" she opened the door wider, "can I help you in any way?"
"Uh, is Shuichi home?"
"Yep! Come on in, he's upstairs. Feel free to wake him up if he's still sleeping"
I smiled and entered the house.
"Forgive me for asking, but are you his girlfriend?" she asked cautiously.
I shook my head and told her that I'm only visiting as a classmate.
"Oh, sorry! It's just that Shuichi doesn't usually have girls visit, well unless they're in a group with Yusuke, but not just... Well I thought it would be nice if... Oh what am I saying, I'll just let you go talk to Shuichi now!" she giggled and pointed me to the direction of his room.
I smiled and nodded, she's so cute.
"Knock knock.." I said as I knocked on his door.
Shuichi opened the door with a neutral expression, as per usual.
"Hi" I greeted awkwardly
"Hello"
"I-uh, I hope I'm not catching you at a bad time?"
"No, it's alright"
"Oh. Okay. Well, I just came to apologize for the way I acted earlier. I mean, you saved me from being dead meat and you even explained everything to me..."
I trailed off and waited for him to reply, only to be met with silence.
Well, this is awkward.
"So yeah, sorry.
"There's nothing to apologize for, its all new to you, so I'd imagine that this whole thing would come as a surprise" shuichi smiled and invited me in.
He had a rather spacious room, and not surprisingly decorated by several incredibly healthy plants.
I turned around and took a moment to analyse the sight in front of me. The normally prim and proper Shuichi stood in the middle of his room wearing a simple white shirt and blue jeans and slightly tousled hair. Come to think of it, this is the first time seeing him without his uniform. I naturally assumed that was his only clothing, so it was kinda weird to think that he goes to sleep in anything other than the school uniform. I could just take a photo of this and sell it to the fangirls. Oh what am I thinking, I want more money, but I'm not THAT desperate to associate with those people.
"Well..." I shifted my weight between my heels and my toes; I figured that at least moving would break the awkwardness.
"Have you eaten breakfast?" Shuichi asked, I think he sensed the awkwardness too. "Uh yeah kinda. I took some spoonfuls here and there of my brother's breakfast so its alright"
Shuichi nodded then sat down on his bed, "I'm expecting Yusuke soon, the two of us have some demons to eradicate near a local park. Since you're here, would you like to join us? It would be a good idea if you witness what we do, or at least practise your powers."
I'm seeing the two guys in action? I was actually genuinely excited, I wanna see what Shuichi is capable of.
"That'd be great!" I exclaimed, displaying that for once, I'm interested in something.
He smiled and for a while the two of us talked, more like trying to get to know each other better.
"Oh how rude of me, I didn't offer you a chair to sit on" he stood up to get the chair in the corner.
"No its alright! You sit down, I'll-"
I made for the chair but tripped over his rug and fell face-first onto his crotch as he was sitting back down on the edge of his bed.
"Ughhhh..." I groaned, rubbing my elbow as I hit his knee and got up into a more comfortable kneeling position.
"Hey Shuichi, your friend Yusuke's-", Shuichi's mother trailed off as she looked at the sight in front of her,
I realized how it must've looked; me kneeling on the ground with my head between his legs, "Ohmyggoodness, I'll... I'm gonna leave..."
"Oh what's happening?" I heard a second voice as Yusuke's face appeared at the doorway.
Shuichi's flustered mother backed away as Yusuke entered the room.
"Nnnoo! This isn't what it looks like!" I turned to face them, when my hair caught on his zip, unzipping his jeans.
Shuichi's mother squealed in horror and I felt myself blushing furiously.
"Oh I see whats happening! I'm just gonna stay here and watc-I mean me and Mrs. Minamino will be downstairs and wait for you to finish up or something" Yusuke laughed loudly and led Shuichi's mom away from the doorway then closed the door.
Shuichi and I did not make eye contact for the rest of the day. In fact, we barely said a word to each other after the two of us untangled my hair out of his zipper. I followed the two guys to the park with my face buried in my hands out of sheer embarrassment with Yusuke snickering in front of me.
Great, now everything will be more awkward between the two of us.