*UNEDITED*Kasumi couldn"t believe it. Why does this man pop out of nowhere? Wasn"t he in Light Town? How come he"s suddenly back here in Star Town? Then again, Lila and Karas.h.i.+ma travelled back here last night too. It shouldn"t surprise her and yet it does. Her gaze fell on Mikami who wore his usual trademark grin on his face.
"I don"t want to see you."
Mikami laughed, "So, straightforward. But, I know you"ve missed me darling. So don"t deny it."
"Who gave you such a crazy idea?" Kasumi exclaimed. Why would she miss this jerk who completely got the wrong idea about her. Back then in France, she was getting bullied. She used Kazuma as a s.h.i.+eld.
"Is it...really you? Ah, is he see through."
After that time he appeared when Karas.h.i.+ma asked, she hadn"t seen him around at all. Kasumi should have been great full for that, since it meant the hara.s.sment stopped. But somehow she felt lonely. Maybe she is seeing things. Why would Mikami of all people be here? No, more importantly why would he appear before her and with such a gentle expression on his face?
"Hey now, I"m not dead."
"But why are you here? I heard your supposedly really busy before your departure." her sentence falls short when he starts hugging her and sniffing her. "Gah."
"It seems like you don"t trust my animal like instincts. Mmmm, your still a kid after all."
Why does he keep calling her a kid when they are the same age? Geez.
"-after all?" Kasumi doesn"t get a chance to question him anymore. Since she feels his lips brush on her neck. !!! This guy ---- "Hey, quit smelling me and don"t do anything else!" Kasumi exclaimed.
"No way, I haven"t seen you in so long. So I"ve got to absorb your scent."
"Noon!"
It took quite some time before she got Mikami of her. But when she did, she made sure to sit as far as way as possible from him. "Since you can"t keep your hands of me, you"re not allowed to get any closer to me !!!"
This guy, why is he always so ridiculous? She cannot deal with people like this.
"So cold Kasumi-chan. Well, this is a part of you that hasn"t changed."
"I could say the same thing about you."
Oh !! Since he came here, the two of them haven"t spoken about it at all. So, they can still have a normal conversation? "By the way, I heard. You still haven"t found your sister."
"Yes."
"Sorry, is there anything I can do to help?"
Maybe she can use her family connections. But then again, if Mikami can"t find out using his family connections. Why would it do any good for her to try?
"It"s fine, even if I don"t find her anymore. When I learned about her existence I was very happy. I wanted to find her right away. However, things are different now. There is someone I wish to stay with, forever. I want to focus on that first."
As he said that, Kasumi could feel a faint tint of red on her cheeks. What"s with that sudden gentle look in his eyes? That has to be cheating.
"Just now, you looked really sweet," Kasumi mumbled.
"Hm, is that so?"
"Yeah, back when you were teasing me all the time. I could never tell what you were thinking - your expression never gave it away after all. "
"I wonder what kind of face I made then. Was it something you didn"t like? The past me was terrible."
"Why does he have to consider what she likes or not? How stupid."
"I wouldn"t remember. You"ve changed now," he"s still a stupid player. But in his time here, Kasumi has noticed how much he"s changed.
"Well whether or not that"s true depends on who you ask. But maybe I have changed, if I have it"s surely thanks to you," his lips curve to a teasing smile. "Only Kasumi-chan, can change somebody as unreasonable as me."
"Only I can help you." Her cheeks coloured when she realized he merely changed the words she said to him. This guy is so unbelievable.
"Geez, your back to teasing me again. I thought you"d stop so we can talk nor-- " her sentence fell short when their eyes locked with one another. Wh- what"s with that look? Why is he looking at her like that? If he keeps staring like that, she won"t be able to act indifferent to him.
"Can I come closer?"
"Wh- "
"You just said I wasn"t allowed to get any closer. I don"t want you to hate me, so I listened. But, I do want to get close. So, I"m asking for permission here."
He could have easily just done so but he"s asking for her permission. Kasumi nodded. "Wh... Well. . just a little okay."
However as he s.h.i.+fted over, Kasumi realizes it right away. She was about to back away but he had already grabbed a hold of her hand. "Wh- this is way too close," she exclaimed. She could feel Mikami"s mouth at her ear, and the smell of his cologne.
"It"s fine, we can still get closer after all," Mikami nodded to himself. He clearly didn"t think this was enough for them. How stupid! This guy is such a moron, she shouldn"t have listened to him. Now she has to think about the consequences of her actions here.
"P--please don"t do anything."
"Don"t be afraid of me. I will never do anything that hurts you."
What a hypocrite! Then what about the last few years? Kasumi wanted to tell him this, but refrained from doing so.
"asumi. " " Kasumi. " This idiot. ..
"It"s not like I"m afraid. But your really too close. " Even if this is a area that people don"t go too often. It"s a inhabited area. What will they do if somebody spots them like this?
"You see Kasumi, only you"ve seen this side of me. My many different sides, I will show only you."
"S--show me?" Kasumi stammered. By this point she was completely fl.u.s.tered at his close proximity. He"s so close.
Mikami cupped her face, "Yeah. Because you"ve shown to me and only me. Different sides of you." He gently nuzzles his forehead against hers. He"s such an idiot. Saying all this stuff now. But, she feels a bit happy. Mikami is so honest right now.