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MYABY Chapter 18

~Len's POV~

"I can assure you. I'm not interested in guys."

That was what I said before I realized that what I was doing was wrong. I immediately let her go and went as far as the room allows me away from her. She didn't look angry but she did look upset. Instead of giving it any meaning I decided to ignore it. I am a man and no matter how much people see me as a guy interested on the same sex, I have my own lust to deal with and that could be satisfied only by women.

Well, at least that was what Damon told me before. Now it makes sense. No wonder he has been pushing me to see Kano before we came here in Japan. But of all women, why Kano?

I should get used to calling her Kahoko Hino instead. Kano seems inappropriate.

I'm currently taking Kahoko back to her place. Damon insisted I take her home for, one, it's night and, two, he took my partner home. For a moment I wondered what happened to those two. I completely forgot about Shouko Fuyuumi. I'm sure Damon won't be a demon that he is around the girl.

I took a glance towards Kahoko's direction to see how she's doing. My actions were unacceptable and if mother ever heard I actually forced a girl down and even molested her, my ears will ring from her words. I swear, I'm not that kind of guy and never in my life did I force a kiss on someone. For some reason I ended up doing it to Kahoko and for that moment I wasn't even thinking straight.

What drove me to do that anyway? Kahoko looked at me and I focused my eyes on the road. Thinking about it makes me want to step on the break and do it again.

This is definitely unhealthy. I don't remember drinking alcohol to have wicked thoughts.

At least I can assure myself I'm straight.

I tried to change my thoughts with something that doesn't remind me of red and heat.

I stepped on the break at the red light.

"Do you know where I live?"

"Damon gave me the address," I answered. It somehow annoys me to know Damon knew a lot about Kahoko than me. How did he know so much about her anyway?

"Oh," I heard her reply. "How convenient."

I nodded. How convenient… trapped in a car with a woman. Really convenient. Maybe it's time for me to get a girlfriend.

~oOo~

We got to her place which seems to be an apartment. By the entrance I can see someone familiar and it didn't take me long to realize that he was in my dream. I forgot what he did in my dream but it made me wake up angry.

Kahoko got out of the car and I watched her run into Shinobu Ousaki's arms. I know this guy has become successful as a violinist, I didn't know he's also successful in…

I groaned. What is wrong with me? Why am I suddenly jealous?! So what if he became a violinist? I wasn't meant to be a violinist anyway.

It pissed me off when Kahoko let Shinobu kiss her cheek. I wasn't meant to be with her. I'll be a nuisance to her becoming a violinist.

What will I gain by helping her with her violin? I know it's my job to support musicians and make them debut. She didn't sign up for my help. So what will I gain? I'm just making myself suffer from these worthless emotions. I've got more important things to do.

A light knock on the window distracted me from my thoughts. I rolled down the window and found Kahoko smiling shyly at me. Her face is a bit flushed making me remember of what happened earlier.

"Thanks for helping me today," she said, hesitating about something.

"No problem," I replied, trying to sound calmer than what I was really feeling. "What else do you want?"

She frowned at me and I knew why.

"Nothing," she replied.

Maybe not. I guess she didn't want me to help her anyway. I did assume she wanted help.

"Goodnight," I said then started to shift the gear so I could leave.

"Wait!"

"What?"

"Umm…" again with the hesitation.

"Spit it out or I'm leaving. You're wasting my time." Damn… I feel really annoyed.

"I'm not quitting. I'll do my best… but," she bit her bottom lip, hesitating again.

Oh God. This is torture.

"P-please continue to help me. I'm fine with just short lessons or just comments about my playing. I want to improve and…well… even if you're a bastard I'll listen to what you'll say… I-is it okay?"

I blinked at her. Of all the things she said I only got the 'bastard' part stuck in my brain. This is what happens when you're damn emotional. She must've passed that on me earlier.

"I guess not. Thanks anyway," she gave me a small smile then started to move away.

I caught her arm before she could get any further. It was a bad decision though since it gave me that electrocuted feeling. "I'll help. Just call me whenever you're free." I let her go so I could fish in my wallet my calling card.

"You don't have to if you're busy… but I appreciate it."

I gave her a card with my number. "I came back only to take a short break from work. Since I'm pretty much free and I planned on using my violin again, I don't think it is bad to help you along."

"Really?" she beamed. "I would love to hear you again and to learn from you!"

She's infectious. I smiled at her.

"I'll see you again."

"Wait! Len!" She stopped me again.

"What?"

"Welcome home!" she grinned.

I shook my head at her. I don't know what she's thinking but it did change my mood. "I'm home."

~Kahoko's POV~

I'm sitting on the sofa while Shinobu stood in front of me, looking down at me with an angry expression. Wow… guys today are very moody. Len was also angry before he left. I can tell he was with the crease between his brows. The only guy who didn't get angry at me today was Damon. He was always smiling and even through the phone call he made didn't make me feel he was angry but amused.

"You're late," Shinobu said, crossing his arms across his chest. I missed seeing him like this. Like an overprotective brother. I wanted to giggle but I kept myself.

"Sorry." I inhaled the room around me… something smells delicious and I don't know what.

"I thought you'd be with your boss? I think that was Len Tsukimori who took you home."

"I was with Damon. But things happened and… yeah." Yeah… things happened. I remembered the kiss earlier and the way Len told me he can assure me he's not gay. I can't believe I enjoyed the kiss.

"Kahoko, what happened?" Shinobu asked, snapping me out of my thoughts.

"Nothing much," I lied.

He frowned at me. He knows I'm lying.

"Why were you with him?"

"He was at the same party Damon took me with. I didn't know he will be there and… he helped me with my music." I glanced at my violin which sat beside me on the sofa.

Shinobu stared at me making me squirm in my seat. He is cute when he's like that. Being authoritative. But sometimes it's a pain in the ass.

Oh crap… I forgot the chocolates! I looked around me and saw nothing as a distraction. It's Valentine's Day and… there's spaghetti on the table. I looked back at Shinobu and raised a brow at him. "I see noodles."

Shinobu looked at the dining table then back at me. "'I'm not rice'," he said with a squeaky voice. It sounded weird making me laugh. "I made spaghetti while you're gone but I guess you already ate."

My stomach made a sound reminding me I haven't ate yet. I didn't eat at the party and while at Len's place, we were more focused on my music than food.

"I guess you're hungry."

I smiled at Shinobu. "Yeah… so it was your spaghetti that I've been smelling."

"Be amazed! I actually learned to make it from Italy." He went to serve me and I followed him.

"I should be the one making you something since yesterday."

"It's fine. Seeing you is enough."

"Don't say that," I said as I slap his back.

He looked at me and gave me one of his charming smiles that makes me feel that he's not seeing me as a sister or an obligation but something else. I convinced myself that I'm just giving meaning to what he's doing. After all, he's always like that and he's been gone for a while.

"I mean it though," he placed my share on the table and I sat, ready to devour the tasty looking pasta.

As I ate he disappeared off to his room. The spaghetti tastes as good as it looks. Shinobu is really reliable. No wonder my parents didn't mind me living with him. He doesn't make weird moves unlike a certain someone…

Ugh… what is wrong with me? Why did I let him do that to me? If he wasn't doing that because he was angry I have an advantage with Shinobu then… what? And what did he mean he can assure me he is not gay? He immediately jumped away after saying that.

I stabbed a meatball and shoved it in my mouth… Hmm… delicious…

I can't believe I liked the kiss and felt disappointed when he stopped. He is good-looking and somehow, yes SOMEHOW, nice. He also smells good.

What are you, Kahoko? A dog?! Why were you sniffing him?! The scent just came around! Ugh!

He also has long eyelashes and I liked his eyes…

NOOOO!

"Kaho?"

I looked at Shinobu and found him carrying a large white teddy bear.

"Did a girl give you that?" I laughed at him.

"Haha funny," Shinobu said sarcastically as he walked towards me and placed the teddy on my lap, making sure it didn't reach the spaghetti. "Happy Valentine's Day."

I blinked at Shinobu then looked at the fluffy white teddy. It's so cute and soft but… "Aren't girls supposed to give chocolates to guys today?"

He chuckled. "Yeah, normally here it's like that but in other countries it doesn't matter who gives what to whom. Valentine's Day is celebrated by spending it with someone special." He gave me a box and when I opened it, it contained a lot of different kinds of chocolates. They look good.

"But Shinobu… I don't have anything for you," I said. I forgot about today. I sighed.

Shinobu knelt beside me. "You don't have to give me anything." He reached a hand to caress my face. "Being able to see you and spend some time with you today is enough." He cleared his throat and pushed his glasses on the bridge of his nose. "I'm glad you didn't seriously date someone today. It seems you forgot what today was."

"I did," I laughed.

He stared at me again. The kind of stare he did earlier.

"What?"

"This Damon guy is not your boyfriend, right?"

My eyes widened at the question. "What?! No! Definitely not! I just met him again yesterday after three years! And he knows you!"

"I don't remember ever meeting someone like the guy who showed up earlier to pick you up."

"Well… he is not my boyfriend. We're just friends!"

"And Len?" he asked.

Umm… "We're friends." I told Len we were earlier after the awkward fight. I can't believe he has to have someone spell it out for him to be friends. What kind of life has he been living all this time? Weirdo.

"Just friends?"

"Yes."

"Sure?"

"YES! I made sure earlier before kicking him between his legs!"

Shinobu became silent. Then he frowned at me.

I told him what happened earlier, leaving the kissing part. He didn't need to know that.

Afterwards, Shinobu sighed. "That's one of the reasons why his mother asked you to be his fiancée, you know? Ever since a kid his social life is strained making him unable to get along with people."

"He's got a bad personality."

"That's why his mother wanted him to befriend you," he said in a matter-of-fact tone.

"Well… look. We're now friends," I said, putting a sweet smile on my face.

Thanks for reading :)

They're finally friends!

I'll try updating monthly haha~!