U is for Umbrella
"Idiot." Was all he'd said when he'd spotted Mai under the awning by the by his building. She was shivering from the rain, her school uniform and hair plastered to her body. She was shivering to boot. He shook his head at the sight of her.
"OH, ah, Naru!" She smiled at him despite her sad appearance. He felt his heart pound at the sight of her, Mai was still so happy despite it all. He sighed and looked at her. She was soaked through and was now looking bashful.
"Come on dummy he said holding his umbrella up for both of them to to walk under. She smiled at him again and hurriedly went towards the office. He holding the umbrella and his lunch, Mai trying to keep up and keep herself from getting more wet.
"Thanks Naru!" She exclaimed when they reached the building that housed their office. "I forgot my umbrella at home this morning when I left for school. It was just so nice!" She was shaking from the cold and he took pity on her.
Yes, it was pity. It was only that if he didn't warm her she'd take sick and then miss work. Then he'd have to make his own damn tea. With a sigh he grabbed his coat from his locker and dropped it on top of her head. It was only to keep her from getting sick, he repeated to himself with she squealed in delight. As she put his oversized coat on; which looked quite comical on her, he spared her a glance before he disappeared into the recess of his office.
"Mai, hot tea."
"Yes Naru!" She snapped grabbing up the kettle to fill it with water to heat.
"OH, and Mai?" She stopped and looked at him. Her doe eyes stopping his heart for a beat. "I'll walk you home tonight since you've forgotten your umbrella. I can't have you getting sick and missing more school than needed. I'd hate for you to become even dumber." He said as he disappeared into his office as she began to hurl curses and threats at him.
As he sat down in his chair he tried to block the image of her soak, clothing clinging to her body, her form and undergarments clearly outlined. It was just pity, just pity he told himself over and over. But if he was honest with himself for even a moment, he knew.
He was very glad that Mai had forgotten her umbrella.