Chapter 4
Megumi slowly walked on the street. Today is her first day of period, so her lower abdomen was aching, every walking step was difficult. "Just a bit further, then I can have a rest at home." Megumi tried to endure the pain, being a girl right now is really miserable. Then she heard that voice, the voice of the boy she has a huge crush on "Shimizu!" Megumi startled, immediately turned around, then blinked several times in surprise "Yuuki-kun?"
Natsuno braked next to her. "Are you okay? You don't look well." He turned away and whispered "Hop on the back seat, I'll drive you home." Megumi blushed and looked at him, this was truly a God-given opportunity. She immediately got on the back seat of his bicycle, whispering softly "Thank you, Yuuki-kun." An awkward atmosphere covered the entire ride. "Um, Yuuki-kun, sorry for troubling you, I made you take me home like this..." Megumi tried to light up the conversation "It's okay, I'm not busy anyway." Natsuno quickly replied.
Silence again.
Holding the strap of her crossbody backpack with both hands, Megumi looked up at him. Natsuno's shoulders are broad, but his back is slim like an inverted triangle, quite an attraction. She wanted to reach out and touch that back, feel the warmth of the skin hidden inside his uniform shirt, but she startled and embarrassed, shaking her head to dispel the feeling of guilt.
"So…when do you usually do your homework?" Megumi continued the conversation, even though she knew the answer. It was embarrassing to admit, but Natsuno often studies after dinner. Why did she know? That's right, because she peeked at him in the bushes.
Natsuno did not answer her question directly. "I have to take a shower first." He replied. "Bathing…Yuuki-kun was naked, water spray from the shower poured down all over his body, from his soft purple hair, and…Yuuki-kun will gently closed those indigo eyes, that handsome face will be more relaxing." Megumi was immersed in thought "And, the water flowed down his shoulders, chest, his strong back, then continued down..." Megumi cut off her thought, flushed, her heart racing "Oh dear, Megumi, why are you being so dirty-minded after spending just a few minutes with him?! Calm down!" Megumi covered her redden cheeks with her hands.
"Here we are." Natsuno stopped the bike in front of Megumi's house, interrupting her embarrassed thoughts. "Yuuki-kun, thank you so much for today, I own you once." Suddenly the front door opened, a woman about 40 years old walked out, it was her mother, Mrs. Shimizu Hiroko.
"Megumi, you're home." Hiroko smiled, then opened her eyes in surprise when she saw the boy sitting on the bike behind her daughter. "Oh, and this guy is..." Natsuno lowered his kickstand, got off the bike, bowed and said "Hello, ma'am. My name is Yuuki Natsuno."
"Oh my!" Hiroko smiled "You're a charming one! You must be Megumi's boyfriend, right?" "Ah, no…no! He is my classmate!" Megumi waved her hand awkwardly and stammered in response to her mother. Although what her mother said was exactly what she wanted, however, at the moment the relationship between the two was not like that, so she felt really shameful.
"Shimizu didn't seem to be feeling well, so I drove her home. Now please excuse me." Natsuno nodded to Hiroko again and quickly left on his bicycle. Megumi and her mother were left standing in front of the house. Hiroko worriedly asked "What's wrong Megumi? Are you sick?" "No mom, it's just that I'm on my period so I'm a little tired." Megumi watched Natsuno's shadow disappear down the road. "Wow," Hiroko also glanced in Megumi's direction "Natsuno-kun is a good-looking boy, although he's a bit unapproachable. I wanted to invite him in for tea, but too bad, he rode away." Megumi suddenly came back to reality and cried out "Mom, you made me feel so awkward just now! What if Yuuki-kun doesn't want to talk to me anymore when he comes to school tomorrow?" Hiroko giggled "Then he's not worthy of my daughter. Now come inside and rest, I'll make you some hot tea." Megumi's face fell, she secretly hoped that tomorrow, she and Natsuno wouldn't be awkward when they met each other. But no matter what, she felt the distance between both of them had gotten a little closer, and that made her smile.