Notes:
An apology for any grammatical errors, English is NOT my original language
Day.3 Instructions:
"Kiss preferably slowly. Because a kiss always has some meaning, so experiment with different types of kisses until you find the one you both like the most or the one that is most meaningful between you. Just kiss."
"Maki! Yuta!" Panda shouted again as he slid open the door to the classroom, entering with Toge.
This was already the fourth classroom they had entered, but they still hadn't found their friends.
"Where could they be?"
"Takana?"
"This is starting to feel like a game of hide and seek. They disappeared together a while ago, and we haven't seen or found them anywhere. They're not in their rooms either" Panda said, moving his ears "And to make matters worse, Yuta wasn't in the bathroom like he said he would be, and neither of them is answering their phones. This is very strange"
He and Toge had been looking for their friends for a while now. They wanted to invite them to go out to eat outside the academy. They wanted to take advantage of the fact that they didn't have many tasks or missions to do for the rest of the afternoon.
But Yuta and Maki had disappeared as soon as classes ended. And they couldn't find them anywhere.
"Do you think they're hiding from us?" Panda asked as they entered further into the classroom and stood in the middle of it, trying to see beyond the obvious.
"Kombu"
"It's true, they left one after the other as soon as class with Kusakabe ended. They seemed to be in a hurry for some reason"
"Tuna Mayo" Toge made a few more hand signs "Salmon?"
"That's right, lately they've seemed closer than usual. Do you think they're secretly dating? Do you think they're already something more?" Panda asked with a sly smile as they headed toward the exit of the classroom.
"Okaka!" Toge pointed at him.
Panda let out a soft chuckle.
"Jujuju, I just want to confirm my suspicions, that's all"
"Tuna?"
"It could be. Although, if you ask me, their behavior in the last few days makes me think of something else. Yuta seems more cheerful than usual, and Maki is happier than usual, especially when they're together. Don't you think that's suspicious?" the animal asked slyly, dropping a hint "Could it be that? I mean, they've been exchanging looks with a certain intensity"
"Shake?"
"Like I said, I just have my suspicions"
"Bonito flakes" Toge shrugged and moved his hands again.
"You're right, although it could also be that each of them needed some alone time and decided to go out on their own. Still, it's quite suspicious that we haven't run into either of them after a while.
"Tuna with mayonnaise?
"Let's head to the vending machines like Maki said she would be. If we don't find them there, then let's just go out to eat in the city by ourselves. I'm getting a bit hungry.
"Salmon" Toge nodded.
"Yes, let's go to Shinjuku. There's a dish I want to try from that part of the city. Although, honestly, I would have liked it if all four of us went out" the animal let out a sigh of disappointment" Being the only students at the academy right now makes everything feel so boring. I hope more students enroll before the twin schools tournament. Otherwise, we'll be in serious trouble.
"Shake?" Toge made another hand gesture.
"You're right, let's see if Fushiguro"kun is at the academy and wants to join us. Poor guy is the only first"year student right now, and it must be really boring not having classmates in his grade.
The animal commented as they left the classroom and closed the door behind them.
Once they heard them walk away from the classroom, Maki came out from under the desk, very annoyed.
"Ugh! I thought they'd never leave" she said, shaking her skirt.
Then Yuta came out, who had also been hiding under there.
He let out a sigh of relief" That was close" he said, also shaking his pants.
"But?" Maki turned to look at Yuta.
"What's wrong?"
"Don't you think that makes it more fun?" she asked with a big smile as she approached him to give him another kiss, one of many she had given him that day.
That made the black"haired boy smile a little" A little… though it's clear they already suspect something" He sighed" Especially Panda.
"Well, let's forget about those idiots and get back to what we were doing" Maki said cheerfully, placing her hands on Yuta's shoulders to continue kissing him" Where were we?" she whispered, looking at his lips with temptation" I think we're doing pretty well on this third day" she said, kissing him once more.
"I think so… I guess we're following the instructions to the letter…"
Yuta, in turn, placed his hands on her waist as he returned her kisses, which were slow, with closed eyes, and made him enjoy each one.
To understand why those two were hiding under the desk, we need to go back to the beginning of the day. And it all started with a kiss, as the instructions said.
06:30 a.m.
Kisses were definitely becoming the favorite activity of those two.
This was because Yuta, before leaving Maki's room, woke her up with soft kisses.
Seeing her sleep next to him, admiring her delicate face, her long eyelashes framing her eyelids, her motionless lips, and hearing her breathing made the butterflies he felt for her every day flutter even more.
All of that made him question whether what they were doing was right. And more than that, his feelings were reaffirmed as the five"day exercise progressed.
"She's so beautiful…" Yuta thought as he continued to admire Maki sleeping.
Temptation got the better of him, so he slowly brought his face closer to hers and gave her a soft kiss first on the forehead. He had read somewhere that this type of kiss symbolized pure love and the desire to always protect the loved one.
Something Yuta wanted to do with Maki. Protect her, he didn't want anyone to ever hurt her again, but he was also afraid of hurting her, especially with the news he would receive in the coming days.
Although he was also afraid of being hurt in the process.
Then he kissed the tip of her nose.
First, he brushed his nose against hers, then placed his lips on the tip, leaving a soft kiss. Yuta knew that this kiss symbolized tenderness. And that's what Maki showed at that moment.
A tenderness that only he was admiring as he watched her sleep beside him.
And finally, before standing up, he gave her a soft kiss on the lips.
Those full, soft lips that drove him crazy. Those lips he had finally kissed after desiring them for a while, but unfortunately, he was kissing them as a friend with benefits. Because deep down, Yuta wanted to be something more.
He wanted them to be a more formal couple. But maybe she only saw him as a simple friend or companion. And that idea broke his heart.
That last kiss was returned by Maki, who had woken up with the kiss on her forehead but decided to pretend she was still asleep a little longer, just to enjoy the following kisses.
She placed her hand on Yuta's cheek as he kissed her lips.
"Good morning…" she whispered.
"Good morning, Maki"san… Sorry if I woke you"
Maki smiled at such sweet words.
"Don't worry, it's almost time to get up anyway"
Yuta smiled at those words as he once again placed his kisses on Maki's lips.
They kissed and caressed each other a little more, until Yuta remembered he had to leave.
"I should go now…" a sigh escaped his chest.
"I know…"
Yuta carefully moved out of the bed, stood up, and started getting dressed.
Meanwhile, Maki silently admired him, still lying in bed. She couldn't stop admiring his back and arms; he was really becoming her type of guy.
"Will I see you at breakfast?" Maki asked, sitting up in bed and covering herself with her blankets.
"Yes, I'll see you there, Maki"san" he said, scratching his head.
"Alright. Then I'll see you in the kitchen in a little while.
"Sure" Yuta approached the door. He was ready to leave, though he didn't want to go.
"Yuta…" Maki called him before he could put his hand on the doorknob.
"What is it, Maki"san?" the black"haired boy asked, turning to look at her.
The green"haired girl made a gesture with her index finger, more specifically, a signal for him to come closer to her again.
Yuta understood that signal, approached her, and placed his hands on the mattress, while Maki leaned in, placing her hands on Yuta's cheeks to kiss him once more.
Those kisses were short and slow. They even shared an Eskimo kiss.
"Be careful on your way out…" she whispered, caressing his cheek.
"I will…" Yuta kissed her lips once more" See you in a bit, Maki"san…" he whispered, pulling away and finally leaving the room.
Once Yuta closed the door behind him.
Maki let herself fall back onto the bed. Her face felt hot, and her heart was pounding.
"Is it really okay what we're doing?" she questioned herself, placing her hands on her cheeks, which were burning from how red they were.
She had never felt like this before. So desirous and happy because of someone, and especially not because of a boy. A boy with whom she would soon have her first time. Something she wanted more and more with each passing day.
"Is that what this five"day thing is about, right? Desiring the other and being ready for that long"awaited moment, right? But are we going to do it as friends with benefits, isn't that it? And then what will happen to us? Will we still be friends?" she questioned, placing her hands on her chest. That word was also starting to hurt her. Being just a friend and nothing more.
"I better stop thinking about this and get moving" Maki twisted her mouth at such corny thoughts that had momentarily invaded her.
It was time to get dressed, go for a run, take a shower, and prepare breakfast before heading to class.
07:50 a.m.
That third day was really starting to grow on those two.
Breakfast time was also special.
Kisses on the cheeks, kisses on the chin, kisses on the forehead, and a small kiss on the neck from Maki to Yuta made his heart want to leap out of his chest.
Both were taking advantage of the fact that they were still alone at that moment to keep kissing, especially since they knew their classmates would take a while to arrive in the kitchen.
"What if someone sees us?" Yuta whispered, feeling cornered against the wall of the school's kitchen, while Maki still had her lips very close to his neck.
"Would that bother you?" she asked, her breath falling on Yuta's neck.
It really sounded like a challenge.
"You know the questions would start flying…" Yuta whispered, swallowing hard.
"Then if they get too nosy, I'll hit them" she said, stealing a kiss from his lips.
That response and that kiss surprised Yuta, who returned the kisses that followed.
A little later, Toge and Panda arrived. Both noticed their classmates were acting a bit strange but decided to let it slide. Besides, they needed to eat breakfast before heading to class.
But in the classroom, the kisses couldn't be avoided either.
09:40 a.m.
"Mmm"
That sound came from Yuta's lips, which, at that moment, were quite busy.
"Huh?" came from Maki's throat, her mouth also occupied at that moment.
They really couldn't stop kissing each other. Maybe the goal of that third day was to become addicted to each other's lips.
Maki pulled away from Yuta to catch her breath and opened her eyes abruptly.
"Did you say something?"
Yuta also pulled away from his classmate's face and opened his eyes. Both were panting because, at that moment, they had been kissing in the empty classroom.
It was already quite late, and classes with Kusakabe hadn't started yet. So the students were scattered.
Panda and Inumaki decided to go to the vending machines for some drinks while the teacher arrived.
It was becoming a habit for Kusakabe to arrive late, especially since he was lazy about being a teacher, and more so for second"year students, so the students took advantage of the free time to rest.
Meanwhile, once Maki and Yuta were left alone in the classroom, with the door closed and making sure their classmates weren't peeking through the window, they decided to take advantage of those minutes to continue with the instructions for the third day, which basically involved kissing. Kissing as much as possible and experimenting with different types of kisses, which they had already done throughout the morning.
Maki was sitting on Okkotsu's desk, with her legs slightly apart to make room for him to stand between them and kiss her while standing.
They started with the well"known peck kisses, those that were very lightly placed on the lips and cheeks.
Both couldn't resist the temptation and joined in passionate kisses on the lips, where their mouths devoured each other slowly.
Maki even had to put her glasses on top of her head so they wouldn't clash with Yuta's face while kissing.
But those kisses stopped once they ran out of breath.
"I said that maybe…" Yuta regained his composure" Panda and Inumaki won't take long to return, and Kusakabe"sensei won't take long to arrive either, and well…" his cheeks were slightly flushed" I don't want them to see us kissing…"
Maki raised an eyebrow at that response.
"Would it bother you if any of them saw us kissing?"
Yuta sighed and scratched the back of his neck.
"Honestly, it would bother me a little, and more so because we're just… friends…" he dragged out the words.
"Just friends?" Maki made a face at those words.
"Friends don't kiss each other…"
"Well, I already told you that we can be friends with benefits, and we can keep doing this kissing and caressing without any problem, or does that bother you?" Maki questioned, a bit annoyed with Yuta's current attitude. He seemed so changeable and defensive about the topic.
Yuta sighed.
"The truth is, I wouldn't like to just be a friend with benefits…" he said seriously.
Those words made Maki's eyebrows furrow.
"Then… what would you like us to be?"
Yuta sighed. He didn't want to talk about it for fear of rejection.
"Forget it… I was just thinking about something…"
"And what is that something?"
"It's nothing, Maki"san…"
The green"haired girl rolled her eyes at those words.
"If there's something you need to tell me, you should just say it"
Yuta tensed his shoulders.
"It's just that…"
"What?" Maki was waiting for an answer.
But Yuta really didn't want to talk about it anymore. So he gave her a quick kiss on the lips to calm her down.
"It's nothing. Let's stop for now."
Maki pouted at that response.
"Alright… it's good to give our lips and mouths a break" she rubbed her temples and jaw a bit" It helps me relax and eases the pain from giving you a blowjob last night. I didn't think kissing so much would have the side effect of swollen lips.
"Did you hurt yourself while doing it?" Yuta asked, a bit worried and with his face completely red.
Maki rubbed the back of her neck.
"I'm fine, it's just that I never thought giving a blowjob would require technique. It's just a matter of getting used to it, especially since in porn they make it look so easy.
"I'm sorry if I hurt you…" Yuta apologized with a bow.
"You don't have to apologize. Let's not talk about it anymore, because if someone comes in and hears that I gave you a blowjob or that you ate me out, then I'll have a reason to hit you" Maki said, gently pushing him to take a few steps back" Better start cleaning the board, it's your turn" she ordered.
Yuta just sighed.
"Alright, I won't tell anyone, and besides, this is something very intimate and special between us" he replied, stepping onto the platform and picking up an eraser to start wiping off the chalk.
Maki watched him from behind. He looked really sexy from that angle.
"You know, you wouldn't look bad as a teacher" she said in her usual tone, a mix of flattering and sarcastic.
Yuta quickly turned at those words.
"You think so?"
Maki smiled.
"I do, Professor Okkotsu"
Yuta found that comment amusing and turned back to the board to erase all the drawings his classmates had made. They included a panda, some onigiri, and other lines from playing tic"tac"toe.
Meanwhile, Maki continued to admire him from behind. He really awakened things in her that she had never experienced before. Even the idea of him being a teacher excited her a bit because maybe he would be a handsome teacher. One that some girls might flirt with and admire.
Maki let out a sigh at that thought. Maybe the idea of other girls flirting with him and desiring him made her a bit jealous.
And to stop thinking about that and to keep her mind from filling with more sinful thoughts, she turned to the other side, but at that moment, something on Yuta's desk caught her attention.
It was a drawing of a love umbrella, with Yuta's name under the umbrella and next to it… Rika's name.
Reading the name of that dead girl made her feel a knot in the pit of her stomach.
She knew that she was Yuta's first love and she couldn't help thinking about how he was feeling now. Was he still thinking about that girl? Or was there someone else?
She ran her fingers over that drawing. It didn't look worn out, as it seemed that someone was touching it up every now and then.
Several questions came to Maki's mind, and her heart wanted to know the answers.
"Yuta"
"Yes?"
"Do you still have feelings for Rika?"
At such a question, his heart stopped momentarily. He quickly stopped erasing and turned around to look at Maki.
"What?" came from his throat.
"I asked if you still have feelings for Rika," Maki pointed to his desk.
"You mean because of that drawing?"
"Did you do it?"
Yuta scratched his cheek a little.
"Well..." he looked for the right words to try not to water it down, "I admit that I did that drawing when I was in first grade..."
"It seems that the ink did last a long time... or rather, it seems that you still touch up this drawing with your pen," said Maki while she ran her finger over those letters, which did not erase.
"Yes, I did it with permanent marking... maybe that's why it is not easily erased..."
"What about what I asked you?" Maki looked at him.
"About w"what?"
"About whether you still have feelings for her," Maki narrowed her eyes at his silly question, "What are you not listening to me?"
"Well..." Yuta took a breath.
"I admit that Rika chan was my first love, so what I felt for her at the time was something very special and more than let's say it was a child's love, that's all... it's a love from the past" he stared at her with a small smile.
Maki let out a small noise from her throat. It pained her to admit that she was somewhat jealous of that answer. And that jealousy made her ask one question too many.
"And did you even kiss her?"
"WHAT!" Yuta raised his voice, which echoed throughout the room.
"It's just a simple question" said Maki getting down from Okkotsu's desk to sit now in her own chair, "I asked if you kissed her?"
"Well... we were too young for something like that"
"I understand"
"Although..."
"Although? " Maki raised an eyebrow.
"Although I could say that she did give me my first kiss..." a slight smile appeared on his face " But it was a very quick kiss... obviously it was on the cheek, since as I said, we were too young to understand all that, and even more that we were only 10 years old. So that was the first kiss I ever got from a girl..." he touched his right cheek at that memory.
"I understand, well," Maki sighed, "Well, they say that first love is never forgotten. Or something like that I read once..." she answered putting her elbows on her desk and her face between her hands.
For some reason, that answer made her heart skip a beat. But she couldn't blame him: Rika had been Yuta's first love, and now he was becoming Maki's first love. For the red"haired girl, this was all completely new territory and somewhat difficult to understand.
Yuta looked at Rika's ring, which, lately, she wore more on her ring finger.
" But I feel reassured to know that she is already resting in peace"
"So?" Maki let out one more little noise from the back of his throat.
Yuta looked at Maki again, "Yes?"
"And do you have feelings for someone now? " asked Maki seriously.
That question made Yuta very red. On the one hand he wanted to tell her the truth. But on the other hand, he was still afraid of rejection.
"You could say that, if there is someone, but..." Yuta let the air out suddenly, 'I don't know if 'that girl" feels something for me... I think she just sees me as a friend"
Maki felt that answer like a dagger sticking in his chest. He was clearly talking about her, wasn't he?
"What about you, Maki san, did you have your first kiss?" asked Yuta curiously.
"Yes, I had my first kiss," she answered dryly.
"And how was it?"
"Well..." Maki pouted and her cheeks turned red, "I'd say it wasn't bad and even more that it was with you after that blowjob...'"
Those words almost choked Yuta with his own saliva.
"What?, I was your first kiss?" again his voice boomed in the room.
"Baka, don't raise your voice like that!" she demanded angrily and with a red face, "They can hear you!"
Yuta covered his mouth with his hand.
"I'm sorry... I'm just surprised..."
Maki was very red.
"Yeah, you were my first kiss and you better keep this secret too or else I'll kill you!"
"Of course I will keep it and more than that I feel honored to have been your first kiss... Maki san..."
Both exchanged a look where they seemed to be exchanging feelings.
Yuta swallowed saliva once again, he felt that he should tell her the truth already. That he couldn't see her as a friend anymore. That everything that was happening between them, only made her love her and desire her more.
"Maki san... I..."
But the door burst open. Kusakabe had arrived.
"What about his companions?" he asked, looking at the two of them in the living room.
"At the vending machines," Maki and Yuta answered in chorus.
"Well, I hope it doesn't take too long because the class is about to start" Kusakabe approached his desk. "Thank you Okkotsu for cleaning the blackboard, now take a seat," he gave him a light pat on the shoulder.
Which the student did.
Whatever he wanted to say to Maki had to wait a little longer. Just like his kisses. Which those would continue almost all afternoon.
01:57 p.m.
Once classes were over. Maki was the first to stand up and leave the classroom. "I'll go get a drink from the vending machines"
That was her cue.
A few minutes after spending some time with Panda and Toge, who were playing with Toge's cell phone, Yuta left with the excuse that he had to go to the bathroom.
At first, his classmates thought it was normal for each of them to leave, but when they saw that those two were taking too long to return, they became suspicious and one of them left almost behind the other.
02:08 p.m.
Yuta started walking down the hallway, he thought Maki would be at the vending machines as she had said, but he quickly discovered where she had actually been hiding, as the door to a room opened, and a hand pulled Yuta by the collar of his jacket to let him in.
Yuta stifled a scream, hands covered his mouth.
"Shuu! Don't scream! " Maki commented with a smile. She had been amused by the look on his face.
And that was when the two of them had met in that empty room.
Maki approached the blackboard, more specifically he approached the desk "Well, I hope those idiots aren't looking for us.
"They were busy on their cell phones, so I doubt they'll notice our absence for a while"
"Well, do you want to go on?" asked Maki sitting on the edge of the desk and again, she raised her glasses to the top of her head.
Yuta smiled at such a question.
"I would like to..."
Yuta approached Maki, facing her, while she put her hands on his cheeks.
They admired each other's faces, their gazes meeting once again.
Yuta couldn't take his eyes off Maki's lips, it seemed she couldn't bring herself to take the first step of kissing him this time. Even his hands had become still.
Besides, the conversation earlier had left him quite thoughtful. Was he really worthy of being the one to kiss her? Why would Maki ask him such things about Rika?
"Is everything all right?" asked the girl observing how he didn't say anything.
"I was just thinking about something..." he commented in a low voice.
"May I know what?" asked Maki caressing his lips with her fingers.
"It's nothing important..." Yuta didn't want to talk about it.
"Well?"
"What is it?"
"You're not going to kiss me?" asked Maki with a slight grimace.
"It's just that I..."
Maki stole a light kiss from him. "It seems that I will always be the one to take the initiative..." she said in a protesting tone.
"I like that you take the initiative... and even more that it was you who wanted to do this five days thing," commented Yuta with a slight grimace.
"You know?, I would like you to do it too... like in the morning where you were the first to kiss... "she said between kisses" I would like you to take a step further too... "Maki whispered, that was barely audible as they got lost in those slow kisses, which had started to intensify once again.
Kisses on the lips, kisses on the cheeks, kisses on the chin, even kisses on the earlobes were all given very slowly.
They both could have gone on like that a little longer, that is until they heard the loud voices of their friends.
"Damn, here come those idiots," growled Maki, noticing how close they were.
"What do we do?" Yuta looked panicked at the situation.
Maki quickly crouched down and pulled Yuta so that he hid with her under the desk. It was a risky maneuver, but she hoped it would work.
Maki hugged her knees, while Yuta hid as best he could under there beside her.
They both kept silent, looked into each other's eyes and turned quite red from being too close to each other in that position again. Eavesdropping, listening to everything their friends were saying.
[…]
"That's right, lately they've seemed closer than usual. Do you think they're secretly dating? Do you think they're already something more?" Panda asked with a sly smile as they headed toward the exit of the classroom.
"Okaka!" Toge pointed at him.
Panda let out a soft chuckle.
"Jujuju, I just want to confirm my suspicions, that's all"
"Tuna?"
"It could be. Although, if you ask me, their behavior in the last few days makes me think of something else. Yuta seems more cheerful than usual, and Maki is happier than usual, especially when they're together. Don't you think that's suspicious?" the animal asked slyly, dropping a hint "Could it be that? I mean, they've been exchanging looks with a certain intensity"
[…]
Meanwhile, under that desk.
Those words said by their furry friend, made Yuta and Maki redder. Making both of them better avert their gaze since hearing that only made them more nervous.
What were they really? That question hammered both of their minds with pain.
And more that it seemed that their friends were suspicious of what was between them.
[…]
"Let's head to the vending machines like Maki said she would be. If we don't find them there, then let's just go out to eat in the city by ourselves. I'm getting a bit hungry.
"Salmon" Toge nodded.
"Yes, let's go to Shinjuku. There's a dish I want to try from that part of the city. Although, honestly, I would have liked it if all four of us went out" the animal let out a sigh of disappointment" Being the only students at the academy right now makes everything feel so boring. I hope more students enroll before the twin schools tournament. Otherwise, we'll be in serious trouble.
"Shake?" Toge made another hand gesture.
"You're right, let's see if Fushiguro"kun is at the academy and wants to join us. Poor guy is the only first"year student right now, and it must be really boring not having classmates in his grade.
The animal commented as they left the classroom and closed the door behind them.
[…]
Returning to the present and after a few more kisses.
Yuta instead, returned to put his hands on her waist while he reciprocated those kisses, which were slow, with his eyes closed and which made him enjoy each one.
But those kisses were suddenly stopped by the special grade student.
"Maki san..." whispered Yuta, stopping it.
"Uh? What's wrong?" she said, stopping and staring at him.
"I..." Yuta pursed his lips.
"What?"
"It's just that... I have to tell you something..."
"And what is it?"
"It's that I... I... you..."
"Yuta! Hey Yutaaaa! Where are you?" again, the voice of his animal companion caught both of their attention.
"Damn, here they come again," growled Maki when she saw her friends approaching the room again, that situation was stressing her out.
Yuta took courage to escape from there. It was his turn to act and more than the words that Maki had told him to take the initiative, they also hurt him.
"Come, this way Maki san!" he took her hand.
"What are you doing? Where are we going?" commented Maki with surprise when she saw Yuta pulling her towards the window, while he opened it quickly.
"We'll go out this side. Let's go Maki san, before those two see us," said Yuta going out the window first and then stretching his hand to help Maki to get out of there.
Maki was quite surprised. It was amazing how a shy boy like him could take the courage to do something that would go against the rules. And she liked that one way or another.
Maki accepted what seemed like a fun challenge and with Yuta's help, he went out that window before their friends entered the room.
"Quickly, this way so they don't see us," commented Yuta, starting to run, without letting go of Maki's hand.
"Where are we going? "asked Maki as she ran, holding tightly to Yuta's hand. It was amazing how things had changed in just one year. At first, it was he who struggled to keep up with her, but now the roles had reversed and it was she who was doing her best not to fall behind, still holding his hand.
Maki felt her heart wanting to burst out of her chest. But what would happen next, would make her heart almost come out of her throat and her face turn a deep red. Thus loosening all her feelings that had slowly simmered for her partner.
Yuta and Maki arrived near the exit, more specifically near the vending machine area.
"I doubt those idiots even know we're here. Good idea to escape through the window, Yuta," said Yuta, catching his breath from that run.
"Yuta?" Maki called out, but Yuta quickly cornered her against the wall. He put his hands on the sides of her head.
Maki's eyes widened enormously, her cheeks under her glasses burned red and her breath caught when she saw him in that pose, where he had cornered her like a hunter with his prey.
"Y-Yuta?"
"Now I had to take the initiative since you always take the initiative... "said the boy, staring at her. His blue gaze was quite penetrating.
"WHAT?!"
"You were the one who took the initiative to start this whole five days challenge..." Yuta said that without taking his eyes off Maki's eyes 'And I also want to take the initiative for certain things... especially with things that have to do with me and my feelings..."
"Like what?" asked Maki with her heart in her throat.
At that instant, Yuta put his knee in the middle of her legs, trapping her by her skirt. That made Maki swallow saliva as she discovered what Yuta wanted to imply.
At that moment, and without warning, Yuta brought his face quite close to Maki's face, their lips brushed once more.
The girl could see it in his eyes. There was something else there at that moment. A feeling. One that burned voraciously in a great flame.
"Like this..." Yuta whispered, about to kiss her all at once.
And when he was about to press his lips to Maki's, she placed her hand between his mouth and hers. Her body acted instinctively to stop him, even turning her gaze away to break the eye contact that had made her tremble. That shiver running through her body wasn't out of fear or desire—it was something more. Something she couldn't explain.
But Yuta didn't stay still in the face of that barrier. His tongue gently touched the palm of her hand as he held Maki's hand to keep her from pulling away. This made her breath hitch completely.
Then, Yuta began to kiss the back of Maki's hand so tenderly. The green-haired girl felt her face heat up as she watched him look so attractive and chivalrous, kissing her hand with his eyes closed. It was as if he were worshipping her.
Maki's legs trembled as Yuta slowly traced his lips over her hand, even kissing her ring finger with such tenderness and slowness that it sent a jolt straight to her heart.
"Why the hell does he look so attractive? Damn it!" Maki's mind screamed, as her mouth couldn't utter a single word from the sudden rush of excitement.
Even so, her body didn't respond. Little by little, she lowered her hand and made way for Yuta to approach her face again.
"Maki-san..." Yuta whispered as he moved his lips to her neck.
—Yes?— Her breath hitched once more, especially as she felt the slow kiss he was placing on that sensitive part of her body.
"There's something important I want... to tell you.." Yuta continued kissing her neck.
"What is it?" Maki asked with difficulty, her voice barely escaping her throat.
Yuta's mouth kept kissing Maki's neck, drawing closer to her, until they were wrapped in an embrace, with her hands tangled in his neck.
A soft moan escaped Maki's chest. She was truly enjoying this. That slow kiss, which gradually moved up to her lips.
Before deepening the kiss once more, they looked at each other intently. Their gazes said it all. They felt something for each other. Something stronger than they had thought.
Something that could only be expressed with that kiss. A kiss that felt profoundly different in that moment.
Yuta didn't manage to say anything else, as their lips met.
They kissed with such passion that the slowness of their movements felt so right. Yuta's hands gripped Maki's waist, pulling her closer to his body as he continued to corner her against the wall. Meanwhile, Maki's hands clung to his back. Yuta even dared to take it further, giving her a deep French kiss.
Maki recognized that kiss, as his tongue touched hers while their lips devoured each other passionately. This was truly the first kiss of its kind they had shared, and it wouldn't be the last.
They could have kissed a little longer, but they were interrupted when they heard two dogs barking behind them.
"Umm, Okkotsu-senpai... sorry to interrupt" Megumi's voice sounded from behind them.
This made the two lovers freeze in place, dying of embarrassment.
Someone had finally discovered them. They wished the ground would swallow them up and spit them out far away.
Carefully, Maki and Yuta pulled apart and wiped their mouths. They couldn't even look Megumi in the face, who was equally, if not more, embarrassed to have witnessed that scene between the two.
"Megumi! What the hell are you doing here?" Maki snapped, clearly annoyed.
Megumi tried to act serious, looking at them as if nothing had happened. But seeing that scene had truly unsettled him, though deep down, he felt his intuition and gossipy nature had always been right. Those two had something hidden, and he had confirmed it in the most awkward way possible, by his own standards.
"Gojo-sensei sent me to look for Okkotsu-senpai because they couldn't find him anywhere" Megumi explained "We need him urgently for a mission we have to carry out with the teacher" said boy, as his wolves approached Yuta affectionately, since he was the one they had been tasked to find.
"Hehe, sorry, Fushiguro-kun" the special-grade student scratched the back of his neck and then petted the heads of the two wolves "I forgot to turn my phone on sound" he pulled the device out of his pocket "But I'll head over right away"
Megumi simply nodded and took a step back to let the two say their goodbyes. Meanwhile, he distracted himself by looking the other way and playing a bit with his dogs.
"I have to go, Maki-san..." Yuta said with a sad tone.
"I know..." slipped from her lips.
"W-well... I..."
"Yes?"
"There's still something important I want to tell you..." Yuta muttered, unable to look her in the eyes. He was deeply embarrassed by everything that had happened.
"And what is it?" Maki's heart was in her throat.
Yuta noticed his phone lighting up as another call came in. It seemed Satoru was really looking for him urgently.
"I'll tell you later... for now, I have to go..." Yuta said with a sigh.
"Alright... good luck... we'll talk more tonight" Maki said, her voice tinged with sadness.
Yuta simply nodded and looked at her one last time before starting to walk away with Megumi, as both of them had to meet up with Gojo-sensei.
Once Maki was alone, she leaned against the wall and slid down to sit abruptly. She looked defeated.
She brought her hands to her chest and then to her lips. Everything was affecting her deeply. Her feelings were hurting, and it was all her own fault.
"Damn it... I think I'm feeling something I shouldn't... maybe it's time to let this go..."
She lamented. And she would lament later too. Especially when she realized there were only two days left until that game would end.
But the drama was just beginning.