Chapter 16
Ai had woken up earlier, she just wanted to get back to Syo already, however, she had a bad feeling about today. No matter what Ai did this bad feeling wouldn't go away. Reiji, "Your up already Ai-Ai?" Ai, "Yeah." Reiji, "What's the matter?" Ai, "Just have a bad feeling is all." Reiji, "It's probably nothing, come one were about to head back to the dorms." Ai nodded and followed Reiji. As they left the mansion they were staying at and arrived back at the dorms like Syo had promised he was outside waiting for her. Ranmaru got out of the car, "Ai your boyfriend is waiting for you." Ai, "Shut up Ranmaru." Syo, "Hey Ai, missed you." Ai, "Hey Syo, missed you to." Camus, "Just hug already damn it." Ai and Syo hugged and Syo noticed something was wrong with Ai. Syo, "Ai are you okay? Is something the matter?" Everyone turned to Ai now. Ai, "I'm fine Syo, really." Syo grabbed her arm and said, "Excuse us for a moment." He dragged her into an empty room. Syo, "What's the matter? I know you." Ai, "I really don't know, I just have a bad feeling is all, it won't go away." Syo, "okay, today I'm staying with you no matter what you say. We need to get rid of this bad feeling." Ai nodded her head. Shining then ran into the room acting as crazy as ever. Shining, "Quartet-Night! Welcome back!" Syo bands mate along with Ai's also walked into the room. "STARISH and Quartet-Night today you will be preforming on a cruise!" That's when Ai's heart dropped, she could barely swim thanks to Syo spending 2 hours teaching her a few but she feared boats. Ai began to remember what happened with Aine and she started hyperventilating until she passed out. Syo caught Ai as she passed out. Reiji along with everyone else ran over to her to see if she was okay. Syo, "Shining are you crazy! Ai's still learning to swim, there's no way in hell I'm allowing him to get on a boat!" Shining, "No objections! The boat leaves at 6pm tonight so you have 12 hours to pack!" With that he was gone and Syo was still holding onto the passed out Ai.
After Ai had regained consciousness, Syo, "Ai you have to do it. But don't worry, if I can, I'll be right next to you the whole time." Reiji, "None of us will leave you alone Ai." Ai, "O-okay." Syo, "Come on lets pack." Ai nodded and tried to get up but her legs gave out since she had passed out earlier, luckily Syo had caught her. Syo, "I'll carry you." Syo picked Ai up bridal style and Ai put her head into his chest. Everyone awed at how cute they looked. No matter how they looked at the relationship between them, Syo and Ai's may be a homosexual, but they acted like a heterosexual couple.
Ranmaru, "Damn Saotome, Ai's afraid of that so why would he do something like that." Reiji, "To piss Syo off, and to get payback at Ai for going missing for a week." Camus, "We're going to pay Saotome back for this right?" Ranmaru, "Hell yeah." The three went to STARISH to get ideas on how to give Saotome payback for what he's doing to Ai.
Once Syo had got to the room he carefully placed Ai down on the couch and began to pack his bag, Syo, "Ai, do you want to share a room with me?" Ai, "Yeah." Syo, "I'll put your things with mine then okay." Ai nodded and Syo packed her stuff within it." Syo, "Well we still have 9 hours before we have to go, what do you want to do Ai?" Ai, "Can we watch an American show?" Syo, "Yeah, which one do you want to watch?" Syo pulled up Netflix on the T.V and waited to hear which show Ai wanted to watch. Ai, "It's a show called Psych I believe, its really funny." Syo found the show and pulled up the pilot episode since he had never saw the show before. Syo, "I didn't know you liked American Shows Ai?" Ai, "When I was in America for a bit, I got hooked to the show." Syo, "Makes since." The two of them were watching it and luckily both of them spoke fluently English.
It was now time to go and Syo was carrying the bag and holding Ai's hand with his free hand. Ai, "Are you sure you don't want me to help you Syo?" Syo, "Nope! I got it, you just need to say calm and relaxed okay." Syo didn't want Ai to be scared and Natsuki and Reiji agreed to switch roommates. Ai, "Reiji thanks again for letting Natsuki be your roommate." Syo, "Natsuki, thank you for being willing to switch room partners." Reiji and Natsuki, "No problem, whatever makes Ai feel more comfortable on the boat is all we care about." As they walked onto the cruise boat Ai was having a very strong grip on Syo's hand, Syo could take the pain, he knew Ai was scared. They got the room key and went to their room, Syo told the others they weren't leaving the room until they had to, which the others understood. Syo had to focus on keeping Ai from panicking. Ai was supposed to be the mysterious Idol after all.
Once Syo and Ai got to the room and Syo placed the bag down Ai hugged him and wouldn't let go. Syo, "You're still afraid even in the room?" Ai, "I'm sorry." Syo, "It's alright, lets sit down and relax okay?" Ai nodded but she still held onto Syo for dear life." As they sat down on the bed they noticed it getting late. Syo, "Ai, why don't you go into the bathroom and get changed, we can go to sleep early since we already ate dinner." Ai nodded and for the first time since they got on the boat Ai let go of Syo. She slowly walked to the bag and grabbed her stuff. She looked and realized something. "Syo, we forgot the sweater I usually wear over my night shirt." Syo, "Damn it I knew I forgot something. I'm sorry." Ai, "It's alright, I just can't answer the door if someone comes." Syo, "Alright." Ai gathered the rest of her things and went into the bathroom quickly changing. Syo had changed in the room and when Ai left the bathroom she saw Syo shirtless. She blushed, "Sorry I would have changed faster so you could have had the bathroom." Syo, "It's fine." Syo put his shirt on he was now finished as well. Syo was about to go to the separate bed when Ai stopped him. Syo, "Ai?" Ai, "Please…" Syo understood right away what Ai was asking. She wanted him to lay next to her since she was afraid. Syo, "Of course." Syo and Ai got under the covers for Ai's bed, the room had 2 queen sized beds in it so there was enough room to fit them both. Ai was using Syo's arm as a pillow and she snuggled next to him. Whenever she was next to him, her fear went from extreme fear to slight fear. Ai, "Thanks Syo." Syo, "No problem, now get some sleep, you'll need it for tomorrow." Ai nodded and moved her head to Syo's chest listening to his heartbeat before she slowly faded into darkness, allowing her dreams to take flight. Syo stayed awake for a little long just rubbing circles in Ai's back to relax her until he knew for a fact she was asleep. He was also blushing a little bit, he could feel Ai's chest from the position they were in. But his own comfort came second, as long as Ai wasn't freaking out that's all that mattered to him. Syo whispered. "I'll always be here for you Ai, so you don't have to be afraid anymore." Before he to sub came to the dark abyss allowing dreams to manifest his imagination.
However, neither of them knew they were both dreaming about each other.
Well that's it for this chapter, the next chapter will be them preforming on a boat! How will Ai handle it? What will happen, your guess is as good as mine since I don't know myself! Maybe I'll figure something out after I go back into dreamland for a few hours. Also reminder, don't forget about the polls! They're only going to be open for another 32 hours 40 minutes. Until the next chapter farewell!