Only the time we touched each other
Did our hearts overlap comfortably
Fureatta jikan dake
Kokochiyoku kasanariau kokoro
Having Takeru over wasn't the huge disaster I thought it would end up being, thank the heavens above. He and my mother got along perfectly well, matching wits with each other and laughing when I scolded them both when they started to pick on me. I sat back and watched as they interacted, feeling a bloom of warmth in my chest.
After we had some dinner together we all sat back on the futon and turned on a drama, laughing at the ridiculousness of the melodramatics they used. I sat in between Takeru and my mother, hands in my lap and leaning against Takeru's arm, as he'd put it behind me on the back of the couch. My mother was laying with her feet practically in my lap, facing towards me and the Sea God and occasionally glancing at us with a funny look on her face.
"Does this even count as drama? It's so ridiculous you have to laugh," Takeru commented as the main actress started sobbing how sorry she was for cheating on her lover.
"I have no idea, but at least it's entertaining for us," I commented, leaning more towards him unconsciously.
"Dump that lying harlot!" my mother called out, shaking her fist at the male actor. "You know she's not gonna change, just leave her and move on with your life!"
"Mom, I think you're a bit too into it," I giggled. I loved it when she was home, it took the edge off all of my loneliness. But I knew that this time wouldn't last more than a day or two, she'd have to go off back to her job again, wherever the money led her to so she could provide for me.
"Nonsense, I'm perfectly fine. No you dumbass, dump her!" she screeched as the couple on the screen embraced. She sat up quickly, her feet kicking into me and knocking me over.
"Hey!" I yelped, falling onto my back in Takeru's lap. I blinked up at him as he did the same, surprised at how comfy this was.
"Um...hi?" I grinned awkwardly. He smirked and patted my head lightly.
"Silly jellyfish."
I stuck my tongue out at him, and he grabbed it with his fingers. "Heh!" I protested, pouting with my tongue hanging out. He laughed at how silly I looked and let go.
I made a move to sit up again, but then my mother's feet were suddenly on top of my belly, holding me down so that I had to stay put. When I looked over at her, she merely winked at me, to which I rolled my eyes and shifted to get comfortable, turning my head to see the tv again. Takeru looked down at me for a minute before shrugging and letting it go, turning his eyes to the magical box before us.
We continued like that till rather late at night, only noticing when we were tired after my mother, then I and eventually Takeru started yawning every other minute.
"How far away do you live, Takeru-kun?" Mom asked as she hit the power button of the remote, looking over to where me and the god were still snuggled close to each other.
"Pretty far, but I can walk," he answered, smothering a yawn with his hand.
"No way, if it's far you can stay the night. I'll get you a blanket." She rose to her feet and walked out of the room, ignoring the protests given.
"Oh boy, a sleepover with a guy!" I said, giggling at his confused expression. "She's not going to take no for an answer, just so you know."
"I think I figured that out," he said sarcastically, looking down at me. "Are you comfortable down there?"
I still had my head on his lap. I winked playfully. "Very much so, actually. Is it bothering you?"
"Not as much as it probably should, with you so close to my stomach."
I gave him an evil grin at that, pulling a hand up and waving my fingers at his belly threateningly. "You cannot escape the torture~"
And that was when he shoved me off his lap and into the floor.
"OW! Ass, what was that for?!" I sat up, rubbing the sore spot on my head where I'd hit it on the floor. All he did was chuckle at my misfortune. "Stupid sea monkey."
"You threatened me, and I acted accordingly," Takeru said as he stood up, stretching his arms above his head leisurely. His shirt pulled up some, and from my place on the floor I suddenly got a good eyeful of his toned stomach. I felt myself swallow on instinct, jerking my gaze away to hide the blush on my face.
"Honey, why are you on the floor?" Mom asked as she came back in, carrying two pillows and a nice blanket for Takeru to use.
"The sea monkey got mad when I threatened to tickle him again," I said, standing up and dusting myself off.
"She should know better by now," the god muttered, scratching the back of his neck before accepting the pillows and blanket. "Thank you."
"You both should go on and hit the hay, I'm doing that myself. You've got ten minutes to say good night, but then you're going to sleep." With that said, Mom turned on her heel and went to her own room, closing the door with a tiny 'click,' and then I was alone with the blue-haired man.
I grimaced at the time limit she set on us, shaking my head. "I'll help you set up," I offered, bending over to fluff the futon up some.
"I can get it," he said, shaking out the blanket and laying it on the futon when I was done fluffing.
"Too bad, you're the guest tonight." I grabbed a pillow and placed it at the head, while he took the other and did the same. I stood straight and looked at him, grinning some. "We make a good bed-making team."
He snorted slightly. "Like they hand out awards for that." He shifted slightly, starting to look as awkward as I was feeling.
"...You need anything else?" I asked, wringing my hands in front of me in a sudden bout of nervousness.
"No, I should be fine." He looked over at me with his amber eyes, and I grinned.
"I like your human form, you know."
"Really?"
"Yeah. It's just as handsome as your god form."
One of his eyebrows raised up, and I blushed in embarrassment. Did I really just tell him that I thought he was handsome? Idiot!
Takeru chuckled lightly after a few seconds, reaching over and ruffling my hair. "Silly jellyfish."
I play smacked his shoulder, being very gentle. "Stupid sea monkey."
Another chuckle, and then my eyes widened as he leaned in closer all of a sudden. My heart skipped a beat as my eyes widened at the sudden move, holding my breath to see what he would do next.
He kept on getting closer, then when he was a few inches away he tilted his head up ever so slightly and planted a soft kiss on my forehead, lingering for a few seconds before pulling back and looking away, a very light blush of his own on his face. "You better get to bed, it's late."
I blinked at him, the words not clicking for a few seconds. Then my brain remembered to work and I jumped a bit, nodding and nearly tripping over myself to get to my room. I paused in the doorway and turned around, notiing that he was watching me out of the corner of his eye.
I smiled at him then, feeling my expression soften to one of affection. "Good night, Takeru," I said before slipping inside and shutting the door. As soon as the door clicked shut I marched over to my bed, buried my head under my pillow, and squealed as quietly as I could.
He kissed me! A forehead kiss, but still! I squealed again, kicking my feet and feeling like a giddy little girl.
My stomach was filled with butterflies and my head was spinning in a dizzying way. It took me taking several deep breaths to focus just on getting changed for bed time. I flopped down on my futon and hugged my pillow tightly, smothering my face into the soft fabric.
Today had just been the best day of my entire life, and I fell asleep happier than I had felt in a very long time.
Tsukito frowned, watching the pool his brother used to teleport unhappily. It had been two days since he'd left, much longer than the few hours he was usually missing. The other gods were starting to gossip and predict where he may have gone, but they left the actual search to the Moon God.
A small, angry sigh passed his lips as he stood up when it became clear that his bother would not be returning that night either. He slipped out of his younger sibling's house and walked to his own a few ways away, wondering where his wayward brother had ended up this time.
If he didn't turn up soon, Tsukito himself would be going through the portal to find him.
I stirred as I felt something tickling my cheek, reaching up to brush it away before pushing my face back into the pillows. The tickling continued much to my displeasure, and I groaned a protest as I reached out to grab whatever it was. My hand grabbed onto something solid instead, and I stiffened.
My ocean eyes opened and met with amused amber, that cocky smirk filling my vision and setting my heart thumping. I groaned again and flipped over. "It's too early, dammit," I muttered, covering myself with the blanket.
I heard him stand up and move around, and not a second later the covers were jerked off of me. I shot upright and screamed at the sudden chill, directing a deadly glare at the now laughing god, who was still in his human form. I quickly covered myself, dressed in only a skimpy light blue nightgown.
"Takeru, you jerk!" I shouted after him as he bolted out the door, still laughing. I heard my mother join in as well and sighed heavily. I pushed myself off the bed and changed into the clothes for the day.
I was disappointed to find that most of my shirts were dirty, but I pulled on a nice purple dress I'd had for a while now, but had never worn out and about. I tugged at the hem, feeling self conscious as it barely reached mid-thigh on me. The bodice was fitted, and the neckline stooped rather low, showing a fair amount of my chest.
Blushing some, I checked the pearl choker around my neck to make sure it was still secure. Finally, I parted my hair into two side ponytails, grinning at how cute it made me look. Finished with my primping, I headed out to see what the other two were doing.
Mom was cooking breakfast, and to my utter surprise Takeru was actually helping her. He had somehow produced a black shirt with green diamonds on the side, coupled with a white unbuttoned shirt with the sleeves rolled up so they wouldn't be in the way. He still had his bracers on as well.
Currently the Storm God was stirring meat around in a skillet while my mother cut up some vegetables. I stopped and stared at them both for a minute, not sure if I could trust my eyes so early in the morning.
"Morning, sweety!" Mom said when she noticed me standing there. "Breakfast is almost ready."
Takeru glanced over, turned back, and then promptly did a double take, his amber eyes wide for some reason. I felt my cheeks grow hot under his gaze, shifting my weight back and forth and wringing my hands together. Why is he staring at me like that...?
"Takeru-kun, the meat will burn!"
"...Ah! Sorry!" The god turned back to the food quickly, barely stopping it from sticking to the pan and causing a disaster. I giggled and moved to get some dishware so that we could serve ourselves when it was all done. I arranged it all in a neat line as they pulled the food off the stove and such, placing it so that we would all have a choice in what to eat.
As we got what we wanted and sat down, I clapped my hands together. "Thank you for the food!" I exclaimed happily before digging in, grateful for the chance at a real meal for once. The other two smirked at my actions as they too ate, all of us chatting happily while we relaxed.
"Neh, what should we do today, Takeru-kun?" I asked, looking over at him. "It is the first day of summer vacation, we have to do something."
"I'm not sure. What is there that we can do?" He looked at me, but I merely shrugged.
"Not sure. I've only ever gone to the beach on break, but I'm feeling up for a change on the first day."
"Why don't you two go shopping, or perhaps to an arcade?" my mother suggested, sticking a piece of meat into her mouth and chewing, talking around it. "Those are a good start for dates."
"Mom!" I gasped, glaring at her and feeling a light pink dust my cheeks. To my surprise, Takeru actually looked thoughtful.
"Those sound like fun, but I don't have a lot of money."
More like none at all, I mentally corrected. As a god, he really hadn't needed it before now.
My mother smirked, then reached over to her purse and pulled out a rather large wad of cash. My eyes bugged out as she counted out half of it and handed it to us. "Here, some pocket change I've been saving for just such an occasion. Take it and go have fun today."
"M-mom, how'd you get all that?" I asked, fearing to know.
"I got it honestly, Yukino," she assured me, smiling. "People tip well when you give them good service. Plus a low-cut shirt or two helps." She winked at me, and I resisted the urge to roll my eyes at that. She would flirt to get more tips.
"Kanawa-san, are you sure?"Takeru asked, eyes as wide as mine were at the sight of all that cash.
"Very sure. It's about time my little Yuyu-chan went out with a boy, and you should go all out~!" She clapped her hands together happily. "Now let's finish eating so you can get going!"
Random cutesy chapter because I'm tired and decided to end it here. A thank you to all my reviewers, new followers, and my silent supporters!
Next chapter: THE BIG DATE. (dun dun duuuuuuuuuuuun)