^keep that knife... please... we don't want anyone to get injured...
i won't be able to update tomorrow because i won't be home all day and all night... my band has a gig in the club in this fic tomorrow night...
so... tito can rest for a while...
UPDATE!!!!! a little longer compared to the recent ones...
Rika and Hitomi went back to their table to join their friends.
Mai immediately stood up, took Hitomi’s hand and gave it a shake. “You sure have balls, Yoshiko…”
Ayaka faced the very puzzled and flushed Rika. “Rika-chan, you should’ve seen how Yoshiko twisted that guy’s arm…”
Ayumi saw how confused Rika was, she explained to her friend. “That guy at the bar, her tried to grope at you on the dance floor… Yo-san stopped him.”
“Yeah. Yoshiko never fails to get into trouble. You’re lucky that guy backed away. He’s probably someone you’ve beaten up before.” Mai crossed her arms across her chest. “But did you really have to kiss her like that in front of those guys?”
“I had to tell them she was taken…” Hitomi said in a matter-of-factly way. “… wait a minute… … you were watching us?!”
Ayaka emptied her glass. “We really had nothing left to talk about. We’ve already talked about you and Rika.”
“… What about me and Rika? …”
“Oh, nothing…” Ayaka called for a waiter.
The group ordered another round of drinks. Champagne cocktail for Ayaka, Screwdriver for Mai, Fun-on-the-beach (A.K.A sex-on-the-beach) for Ayumi, Sake bomb for Hitomi and God mother for Rika.
Hitomi kept her arm around Rika as they were waiting for their drinks. Rika leaned back rested her head on Hitomi’s shoulder. Mai then asked them. “So… if you weren’t a couple when you arrived, are you a couple now?”
Rika blushed but it was lights were dim so nobody saw. She felt Hitomi's hand on hers. “Does it really matter to you if we are an official couple?”
Then and there their drinks arrived, interrupting the conversation. Hitomi took her arm off Rika. “Ladies, hold your glasses please…” Ayaka and Mai didn’t need to be forewarned. They knew the drill. Ayumi and Rika took their glasses and observed why Hitomi asked them to do so.
Hitomi picked up the chopsticks placed between the beer mug and the shot glass of sake. Splitting the pair, she placed both sticks on top of the beer mug about 3/4 inch apart, across the lips of the mug. With a steady hand she placed the shot glass on the chopsticks. “All right… Every Japanese person on this table, please count with me…”
Ayumi had no idea but went along anyway. They all counted aloud, to the annoyance of the people in the next table.
“Ichi!… Ni!… San!…” Hitomi suddenly slammed both fists on the table “Sake Bomb!” The table shook at the impact with Hitomi’s fists. The chopsticks slightly moved and the shot glass of sake fell into the beer mug. Hitomi then took the whole thing and chugged it down in one go.
Ayumi was amazed with the feat. “You’re right… Yo-san does drink like a man…That was beer right there… ne?”
Ayaka took a sip from her glass “Yeah… but remember … she is Rika’s man…”
Although she was pleased to hear someone say that, Rika pretended not to hear and drank from her glass. She felt Hitomi’s arms snake its way around her waist again. She smiled.
Hicchan…After a couple more rounds, Rika began to feel tipsy. Colors seemed brighter and she felt warmer than usual. She still kept in mind the fact that she shouldn’t speak. Being aware that she is nearing her alcohol tolerance limit, she just rested her head on Hitomi’s chest.
An extremely loud Mai noticed Rika resting. “Hey… our princess has fallen asleep… shouldn’t the prince be kissing her now?”
Hitomi just downed her 8th bottle of beer. “Let her rest. I’ll kiss her later…”
Ayaka didn’t drink much as she was the assigned driver. “Shouldn’t you take her home now? In fact, shouldn’t all we be heading home?”
Mai placed her hand on Ayaka’s shoulder. “Aww… Mommy Ayaka… worried about our little baby Rika, are we?”
Ayaka gave Mai’s hand a slap. “Mai, we have work tomorrow. Remember Yoshiko, it’s that time of the month again…”
Hitomi slapped herself on the forehead “Damn… I totally forgot… Yeah we better get going… I need to look fresh tomorrow… Rika too…. And besides, Ayumi’s totally wasted now. Look.”
Ayumi got her face down on the table. Snoozing away.
“I’ll let her sleep over at my place tonight.” Ayaka volunteered.
“Can I sleep over too, Ayaka-chan?” Mai said in a childish voice.
“Fine. Yoshiko, are you taking Rika to the office tomorrow?”
“Yeah… I want her to meet them…” Hitomi rested Rika on the back cushion of the couch and went around the table to carry Ayumi. “Go get your car now Ayaka. I’ll bring Ayumi over to the door.”
“Don’t bother, Yoshiko, Mai and I can handle it. You better carry Rika instead. Your keys are with the valet, right? I’ll tell them to get your car on our way out. Wait here… We’ll see you tomorrow at the office. Bye. Take care and drive carefully.”
A few minutes after leaving, Ayaka texted Hitomi. “Yoshiko, they’re getting your car now.” Hitomi sent her thanks through text as well. Hitomi looked down at Rika. She was now sound asleep.
Rika-chan.Hitomi carefully lifted Rika from the couch and carried her to the car parked by the valet outside. She gently sat Rika on the passenger’s seat and buckled on her seatbelt. Hitomi then took the wheel and drove home.
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