But just because somebody isn"t a bad person for now. No, Lila shook her head. That woman is different from all the others."Hey, wife?" Haruka mumbled.
"Yes?"
"I was thinking that I wanted to kiss you. Can we?"
Lila felt her cheeks grow hot at his words. She felt stupid like she usually did whenever Haruka asked her for anything. Back when they first started dating, Lila strictly told him to ask before he did anything to her. But now that he does it, she doesn"t know how to react.
"She can"t let him see." Unfortunately, it was too late.
"Hey, why are you turning red?"
"I"m not!" Her voice ended up a bit louder than she thought.
Haruka blinked, "You don"t have to get snappy.."
"Sorry," she mumbled. "I"m not embarra.s.sed. I"m just…" What is she doing now? To her surprise, Haruka reached over and interlaced their hands together.
"It"s okay to be nervous. I am too."
If he acts this way, she doesn"t know how to react. Then again, isn"t this one of the sides she likes about him the most? This honest side of his is exactly the reason why she fell for him in the first place. Haruka is clumsy with words, and yet he tries his best for her.
"I think I would like to kiss."
Haruka didn"t say a word, but Lila noticed his hurried footsteps. She simply allowed him to drag her along until they arrived at an empty alleyway. He gently pushed her against the wall and hummed against her lips.
"When it comes to you, I don"t know what to think anymore," Haruka mumbled. "Or rather, you"re always on my mind, so it"s hard to straighten out my thoughts."
"I still think you"re stupid," Lila wrapped her arms around his neck. She gently buried her face there. "But you know Haruka. I love you more than I did before."
"With you, it always starts so serious. But then we end up like this. Hey," he wrapped his arms securely around her waist. "I pushed you a lot at the start, didn"t I?"
"I won"t deny that."
"Yet you never left, you were persistent. I wondered what you saw in me. Most people would have given up. But not only did you stay, but you also stayed as my wife."
Lila lifted her head from his neck. She wanted to inhale his scent more but at the same time… Lila examined his expression. He seemed lost and confused.
Her gaze softened. "While I can"t pinpoint the exact moment I fell in love with you. I know I love you the most."
"What will we do about Kiryu, Lila? I feel bad. It"s getting worse lately. I always thought I would have to return you to him."
"I"m not anyone"s property," she muttered. "But, I can safely say if I were to belong to someone, it would be you."
"Kiryu is a good person. Even though I distanced myself, he contacted me every month, he always checked on me. While I didn"t answer those calls or meet up with him, he didn"t hesitate to help me out when I needed it."
"Kiryu has done a lot for us," Lila agreed, " ..and I understand where your coming from Haruka. But, do you think he would be happy if you broke up with me and returned me to him?"
Haruka shook his head, "It"s already impossible for me to let go of you. I know Kiryu won"t be happy if we do this, but there has to be something we can do for him."
Something they can do for Kiryu, huh? That"s easier said than done.
What can they possibly give back to Kiryu, who has helped them so much? No matter how much Lila thought about it, she wouldn"t come up with an answer. There is nothing she can do.
Lila can"t even offer herself anymore because Kiryu wouldn"t be happy with that. Kiryu would be more comfortable if she returned to him of her own free will, not her returning for another reason.
Haruka didn"t say anything and kept staring, caressing her cheeks and strands of her hair. After a short while, he leaned in and kissed her deeply.
"So hey listen," Haruka parted their lips. "That thing I mentioned to you about doing something new. Do you want to?"
"I agreed already; you"re the one who delayed it."
"I"d rather not overwhelm you too much."
Lila rolled her eyes and stepped on his foot. "You did that just now, don"t use your tongue like that without warning me."
Haruka blinked, "You don"t want to use tongue while kissing? Then I would damage your lips."
"Idiot," Lila mumbled. She played with the hem of his collar. "You keep wearing suits all the time. This is very bad for my heart. You"re doing this on purpose."
"I am, I"m doing this to get you worked up. Doing this so you can go crazy for me."
"You still don"t think I am? Hubby, I"m already crazy for you. If I do anymore, then we will have problems," Lila mumbled. She rested her head on his chest. She immediately felt how damp his clothing was.
Haruka"s clothes soaked more than hers. "You didn"t bring an umbrella. Or your bike." Lila commented.
"Mmm, more like someone gave me a ride, but we got into a dispute."
"With Rikksan?"
"Yeah, let"s talk about it when we get home. I don"t want to worry you. But I think we ought to talk about it wife. It got to the point where it has increasingly become dangerous."
Lila sighed, "Let me guess, she wants to jump on you now.."
"Uh, how come you guessed that so easily?"
"That"s because you"re so careless!" Lila lectured. "We"ve had this conversation so many times, hubby. If you want to be kind, that"s fine. But you have to know when to stop. Don"t you realize your actions backfired?"
"I get it. I get it. Sorry wife, don"t be mad," Haruka placed a gentle kiss on her forehead lips and nose. It almost feels like he is bribing her. But when did she say no to him bribing her?
A content sigh pa.s.sed her lips when she felt Haruka"s hands on her clothing. "Hubby.."
"Just touching, mmm wife is softer than usual today. Did you dress this way so I could eat you?"
"You"re so shameless. I just came back from extra lessons at the learning center."
"Hmmm?" Haruka kissed behind her ears. "Learning center?"
"I feel awkward showing up to Universal Star academy."
"Then should we return to Light town for a bit? You can take your exams there."
"That"s even more awkward; now, my ident.i.ty is exposed."
Haruka chuckled, "Then don"t bother with the learning center. I could teach you, wife."
Lila looked at him, blankly, "This is rare. What pleasure do I have to gain such favorable treatment from you?"
Does he want something from her? Haruka continued kissing her ear before mumbling something. "Leave Zane to me."
"No."
"Lila, you saw how he reacted last time--"
Lila shook her head, "No," she said determined. "I told you this before Haruka. But we are getting through this together. Once all of this ends, let"s go on our honeymoon and be a normal couple, okay?"
"I think it"s a bit too late for us two to be a normal couple."
She pouted, "Whose fault do you think that is?"
"Mine, of course. My wife is always right."