@strawb3rrykream: that not-so-pretty-past-with-Miki shaped our sweet Yossui into the prince we so love today... we'll see how this turns out...
@hotohori: yeah... I'm glad she chose to do the right thing... But then again, had she chosen the other path, I think she would've had a pretty good reason for doing so... anyway, I think this really is the best step for them right now...
@heyyouhiya: for now, yes...
@CrypticShadow8: I'm just relieved Yossui didn't give in... in other cases she would...
@firemore: ... remember: you did ask for some YoMiki past...
... yeah... patience is a virtue...
@takagakifan: don't feel bad... i still love you... we'll just have to wait and see how they manage this situation...
@sweeety: huzzah for Yossui!!! huzzah! huzzah! huzzah!
@lollipopgirl: ... yep, loud and clear... yeah... it wasn't easy but she did it! ... i hope somehow IshiYoshi can mend your
@kRisZ: ... i totally went against the wishes of my rabu-rabu for that one... so if it wasn't wow, i don't know what it...
@maverickpanda: yeah... i just realized today how the fic went from dark to sweet... will it snap back to dark later? maybe~... anyway, love is all around in this thread because it's all IshiYoshi in here! Let us write for the greater glory of IshiYoshi!!!!
@mads: me=just as speechless as you are!
... not really...
@all commenters: THANK YOU ALL!!!!
@all readers: thanks for continuing the journey with IshiYoshi... it's still a long road ahead of us... i hope you guys stick around and enjoy the ride...
... i'm doing a sort of experiment here... so forgive the sudden change in POV... i just want to internalize right now...
UPDATE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Hitomi's POV
I sat by my desk, shuffling papers in pretense of working. Rika laid still in the bed. She had been still and silent since I laid her down and tucked her in (before she tugged the blanket off her body). She seemed to be asleep but the smile on her lips told me otherwise. She really was just pretending to be asleep just as I was pretending to be busy with work.
I took the last gulp of moonshine from the glass in my hand. It amounted a little more than a shot but it still had some kick in it. I had to down it quickly. It was good enough that the beverage was clear. If Rika asks me what it is, I'll just tell her it's water. This was my little secret, my tension-relieving vice. Ayaka would kill me if she knew about this while Mai steals my stash.
I told Rika I had to prepare documents for tomorrow's meeting and I really had to. But I had already finished the task half an hour ago. Right now, I'm just stalling.
I wanted to lie down beside her but at the same time, I didn't.
I'm afraid. I am afraid of her.
She's so delicate. So perfect.
If I touch her, she might break.
She might lose her perfection under my touch.
I might lose her. I can't love her too much. She might leave me too. I can't risk losing her.
Love.
Mama. Miki. ... I loved. ... but I was left behind... both of you... left me...
Love.
I can't lose Rika.
Rika opened her eyes and she looked straight into mine. She had a dreamy look. She looked at me as if I was perfect. She told me she thinks I am perfect as I carried her from the living room to this bed.
She laid on her side. She must have been watching me the whole time.
Perfect?
That can't be.
I'm broken.
But she kept her gaze on me and I melted in her eyes. If I was perfect in her eyes, I must be perfect. She made me perfect.
"To-chan?" She called to me. I smiled at her. That was all that I could do. She looked at the glass that I still had in my hand. "What are you drinking?"
"... Just water..."
She gave me a knowing smile. She knew I was lying but she let it slide. "Can I have some?"
I turned the glass over. "There isn't anymore... But I can get you a glass from the kitchen. You want me to get you a glass?"
"Oh... That's not necessary..."
"You sure?"
"Yeah..."
I turned off the light on my desk. It was the only light we had on.
The darkness swallowed everything but her.
The moonlight that flowed in from the window shone on her skin and illuminated her perfection. The pink nightie (the second one from the set of five) seemed to turn into silver as it draped over her body. The body she offered me just this evening. The offer I rejected.
Damn.
Why did I turn her down?
"To-chan..." She called to me again as she patted the space beside her on the bed.
I laid down beside her. I laid motionless.
"Won't you kiss me goodnight?" She slightly got up, supported by her elbow as she asked me. I suddenly panicked. I can't. I don't want to contaminate her sweetness with the alcohol on my lips. I do not want to corrupt her perfection.
She didn't wait for my response. The next thing I knew, her lips were on mine. My eyes closed themselves shut as I lost myself in her kiss.
After pulling away, she rested her head on my chest. She listened to the beating of my heart.
With her sweet voice, she imitated the steady beat. "Do-ki..Do-ki..Do-ki.." Did she know that my heart beats only for her? I don't know.
I suddenly felt her hands unbuttoning the first two buttons of my pajama top. All trails of thought ceased. I suddenly felt panic like an electric current that ran through all my nerves. My eyes popped open and I wanted to protest but I cannot find the strength to do so.
She ran her hand across my chest slowly, as if she was looking for something. Her hand stopped in the middle where my heart was and kissed the spot where the beat felt the strongest. "Do-ki..do-ki.."
She laid her head on my chest again and dozed off. I closed my eyes and let sleep take over.
She's here with me and that was all that mattered.
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~CHARMY PREVAILS!!~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Topic: Runaway from the Past (Read 316210 times)