110. Perfect fit
645 Words
The few months had flown by quickly. Satsuki's life had changed quite drastically in that short period of time. Sometimes she thought her life had changed overnight – three weeks after she had officially started dating Ken, they had their first public appearance together, as he took her to the premiere of one of his new movies. It had been a red carpet event, and her presence there, as Narita Ken's girlfriend, seemed to have taken half the country by a storm, if the media was to be believed. Interview requests had poured in, and there had also been several inquiries for her to come to auditions. Though Satsuki was grudgingly becoming used to her sudden elevation in the public eye, she still felt torn about the work offers. She was very glad to receive them, as she couldn't wait to be chosen for a new role, she was looking forward to the new opportunities. Yet, she did not want to be offered roles just because she was suddenly on demand due to her association with Narita Ken.
She loved him – she could freely admit that now – but work was work, and private life was private life. However, it didn't appear to be quite as simple as that to the rest of the world.
Still, her manager had told her there had been some new inquires as of late, that seemed more sincere. She had been doing a lot of promotional work for Inuyasha the past month or so, and Satsuki was becoming more used to the TV appearances and magazine interviews, though more often than not they still filled her with nervousness and butterflies.
She hummed to herself as she put the bag of popcorn into the microwave, and set out to find a suitable bowl from the kitchen cupboards. She was almost half-way into one, when she felt a hand cup her bottom. She emerged from the cupboard together with a bowl, and threw her boyfriend an amused glance over her shoulder.
"Really, that's the greeting I get?"
"Just showing appreciation for having such a lovely sight greet me," Ken replied with his crooked smirk, and then pulled her into a kiss. She smiled against his lips.
"I didn't hear you come in, you sneak." she said as he released her. She set the bowl onto the kitchen counter.
"It's my apartment, so I will sneak as much as I please."
Satsuki shook her head.
"I'm glad you're home. I almost thought you couldn't make it on time."
"As did I. The director couldn't quite decide how he wanted the scene so he kept asking for retakes."
"That sounds frustrating."
Ken shrugged.
"As long as the end result is good, it doesn't matter," he replied simply.
She smiled at him. His professionalism was what had first begun to win her over.
The microwave stopped with a sharp ding and Satsuki fished out the hot popcorn bag and poured its delicious contents into the bowl.
"It's almost time, let's go!"
The two of them moved to the living room, and Ken put on the TV, selecting the right channel. Five minutes later, the opening credits of the very first episode of Inuyasha started rolling on the screen.
Satsuki snuggled closer to Ken on the couch.
It was amazing how quickly she had got used to the physical contact, and how swiftly their relationship had become so comfortable and casual. Satsuki was already spending more time in his apartment than her own. Very soon, Ken would bring that matter up with her – he felt it was time to move on to more permanent arrangements.
But for now, it was enough to have her there and feel her slender body beside him, moulding so seamlessly against his body that he couldn't help but wonder if that was she had been made for; to be his perfect fit.