Wow, lots of comments!
Thank-you! I didn't think that this would get many readers
@heyyouhiya - A winner? I don't know
@ShikyoxYaiba - Let's see if she can make Eri hers in a week!
@Blubber-Nugget - I wasn't thinking much! I just closed my eyes and pop, there it was!
@strawb3rrykream - I doubt she would do that as well. After all, she's with Eri so she can't
@JFC -
Great choice of emotes!
@lil_hamz -
I wanna hear that song! Although I don't really like dim-sum that much... You seem
really happy, so I'll take that as a compliment?
@ringo-hime - Thank-you
@Grisours - LOL, so do I!
It always lightens the mood.
@anuskyna - Your first post was for me?
I'm honoured!
Thanks again everyone!
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Day One
All I could think about was how today was going to go. Today was the last day of work, but we didn’t actually have to work. It’s kind of pointless but it’s just out of courtesy that we all go. I wonder if she’s going to act differently… I wonder if I’m going to act differently! We’re girlfriends, but we’re not really, are we? Ahh, I’ve got to stop stressing out over the small things. Maybe I should wear my lucky pants… Ok, maybe I just shouldn’t think too much today.
“Are you going to eat here?” my mum asked. I shook my head.
“I’ll eat at work,” I replied.
“Okay, let’s go then.”
Me and my mum locked the house, and got into our car. Within 20 minutes I was outside the main Up-Front building.
“I’ll see you later!” I called to my mum. She waved and drove off. I took a deep breath before walking into the building. I only had one thought stuck in my head.
Day one.
I greeted several people on the way to my room. Everyone seemed to be happy and relaxed; they wouldn’t need work too much for the next nine days. I put my key in the lock of my door and turned it. It was already unlocked. That meant someone was or had been in my room. I opened the door and stared in shock at what I saw.
“Ahh, Risa-chan, good morning! I arrived early so I thought that I’d get us breakfast!” Eri happily squealed, bouncing her way over to me.
Did she just call me Risa-chan?! Ok, breathe! In, out, in, out.
“M-Morning,” I stuttered out. I’m so
smooth.
“Oh, are you that surprised, Risa-chan?” Eri pouted playfully, blowing up her cheeks.
“W-Well, it’s not like you to be early,” I teased. Her eyes looked up at me expectantly. “…Eri?”
She immediately smiled. Grabbing my hand, she took me over to the coffee table where various breakfast foods lay about. Picking up a strawberry, she held it towards me. I lifted up my hand to take it, but the strawberry was pulled away. I looked at a smirking Eri.
“Ah ah ah,” she said wagging a finger at me. I blushed. Eri again held the fruit in front of me. I opened my mouth and took a bite. I shyly began to chew. She was smiling at me with a faint blush playing on her cheeks. She’s trying so hard. I had to try as well.
“It’s delicious,” I complimented.
“Great!”
I picked up a grape.
“Say ahh,”
She did as commanded and opened her mouth.
“
Ahh.”
I placed the grape in her mouth and she began to chew it. She licked her lips after she finished.
“Mmm, tasty.”
Stop staring at her lips! Stop! But they look so tasty…mmm.
“Risa-chan, how long do you plan to stare at me?” she asked. I snapped out of my thoughts and diverted my gaze. I nervously rubbed the back of my head.
“Eheh, sorry.”
“Don’t worry about it. Now, let’s eat!”
We ate the rest of our breakfast, casually chatting about other members and recent concerts.
When we finished eating and sat back on the couch, I spotted a drop of syrup on her chin; maple to be exact. No, bad Risa! Don’t think of her photo book MAPLE!
“Eri, you’ve got a drop of maple syrup on your chin,” I informed. Eri wiped at her chin but missed it.
“Did I get it?” she asked.
“N-No. Here, let me get it,” I said. I leaned forward until our faces were almost touching. I licked the syrup off. I pulled back and saw a very red Eri. Her eyes were open in shock. Oh no, I really shouldn’t have done that. I’ve already screwed up and-
Eri let out a very shy giggle.
“Risa-chan’s goofy,” she commented. I felt relief cover me. At least she wasn’t angry or scared.
“You’re saying that to me?”
“What are you implying?”
“Exactly what I said.”
“I’m not goofy!”
“In your own world.”
We both stared at each other, but we were smiling at the same time. I guess you really could call both of us goofy. I felt my smile get even bigger. It was only the very beginning of day one, and I was having loads of fun. The next 7 days would be the best in my entire life. I felt my smile disappear. What about after the week was up? What happens if I can’t prove myself to her? Agh, stupid brain, ruining my happiness.
“So, what do you want to do, Risa-chan?” Eri asked.
“Anything that you want to do,” I replied.
“I know that, but isn’t there anything that you want to do?”
I thought.
“Well, I was thinking, since we don’t really have to do anything today, that maybe we could go for a walk?” I suggested.
“A walk sounds nice. I’ve not just wandered around for a while now,” Eri said.
After informing the reception that we were going out for a bit, Eri and I headed for the park nearby. I looped my arm around Eri’s, and Eri smiled. We were surprised to see that inside the park, there were many street acts. There was a person dressed up as a statue, a man swallowing swords, a woman and her dog doing tricks. The usual, everyday, run of the mil type acts. We quickly got bored of the acts and wandered down to one of the few ponds in the park. It was quiet and very beautiful. I took off my jumper and placed it on the ground so that Eri could sit on the ground without getting grass stains or dirt. We were underneath a tree, giving us shade from the sun.
“I think that your role as the prince in the musical really rubbed off on you,” Eri teased.
“Of course, and you are my princess.”
Eri sat down and patted the empty space next to her. I sat down on the remaining space of the jumper. Nothing was said; we just observed the nature around us. Occasionally a cicada would begin to make noise that only seemed to heighten the peaceful environment.
“Nee, Risa-chan.”
“Yes?”
“Thank-you for brining me here, it’s beautiful,” she breathed out dreamily.
“But not as beautiful as you,” I whispered into her ear. She let out a giggle.
“You’re such a charmer.”
I felt Eri rest her head on my shoulder.
“Tired?” I asked.
“Yeah, I spent all night thinking about today,” she explained.
I thought that I was meant to be the one who didn’t get a wink of sleep because of this. Well, I actually didn’t sleep that much either. I began to hum a peaceful tune. She quickly fell asleep. I continued to hum as I gazed at her sleeping face.
Kawaii. It was moments like these that made me fall in love with her in the first place. Just ones where we were together. We didn’t have to be kissing or doing
other things. Just to be with her was pure happiness. I wonder how she feels about me... I know that she’s giving 100% to be my girlfriend, but how does she feel? Maybe I should ask her sometime…
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“Where were you two?” Reina asked. I saw her looking at our linked hands.
“At the park,” Eri replied. “It was so pretty!”
Reina looked at me.
“It was,” I said. Reina took another look at our hands.
“Ahh, whatever, I don’t care,” Reina retorted before walking off.
“I wonder what’s wrong with her,” I asked as I watched Reina trudge away.
“She’s probably annoyed that she has to come here today when she doesn’t really need to.”
I nodded. It seemed very Reina like to do that.
“Eririn!”
Sayu suddenly appeared where Reina had stood moments before.
“So, did you have fun?”
“Yup! Lots!” Eri informed her best friend. I stared at the two of them as they quickly chatted about me and Eri’s walk.
“Did I miss something?” I asked confused.
“I know that Eri is your girlfriend,” Sayu stated, smiling. “Way to go!”
I looked at Eri for a second.
“R-Right, thanks,” I said.
“Well, I’ll leave you two alone for the next week. I have something of my own to do as well,” Sayu said before bouncing off in the direction Reina left. “Oh, Reina!~”
Eri and I retreated to her room after lunch was over. We lay on her bed, facing each other. For some time we just played with each others hair and hands.
“You like playing with my hair don’t you?” Eri asked. I nodded.
“It smells nice,” I complimented. Eri blushed.
“It’ll take more than that to cuddle with me,” she said.
“Oh really?” I asked mischievously. She nodded. I quickly began an attack, tickling her sides. Her eyes immediately shot open and she began to squeal. Her legs and arms flailed about in an attempt to stop me, but she couldn’t control them.
“S-s-st….ahahah! St-st-up!”
I smiled in amusement.
“What did you say?”
“S-Stop! Pu- pl-ple!” she squealed. “Please!"
I stopped.
“Mou, Risa-chan, you’re mean!”
I raised my hands.
“Ahh! I‘m sorry! I take it back!”
I let out a laugh, she was so sweet. I pulled her towards me and wrapped my arms around her. At first she thought I was going to tickle her again, but she quickly settled into my embrace. At first I felt shy about her face being so close to mine, but I adjusted to it. We stared into each others eyes. Her eyes are so pretty up close as well.
“They’re like pools of diamonds. Sparkly, pretty, rare and unbeatable.”
She stared at me.
“What?” I asked.
“You think my eyes are that pretty?”
Oh crap, I spoke my thoughts aloud.
“Of course. They’re like stars in a night sky.”
Her face was red. Shy shyly thanked me and then she kissed me on my cheek. I felt my face go red as well. I think I’ve blushed more today than in my entire life. She smiled to me and I smiled back. Ahh, heaven is a place on Earth. I think that it’s fair enough to say:
Day one. Success.