Apathetic

Ch. 6

Douma can't help but think of what happened last night.

Placing his small left hand to his left cheek.

Remembering the informal gesture that had been impacted his mind and thoughts for the entire night and morning.

"Douma-sama, is everything fine? You looked puzzled." Hisashi asked carrying a tray with small cup of tea and 2 onigiris on the side.

He placed them gently in front of Douma's beanbag while looking at him.

The little yellow-oak haired boy stiffened up when his thoughts was interrupted by his servant and look up. He gave him a smile.

"Oh yes I am! Do not worry I was zoned out of my own thoughts. Nothing seriously all." Douma looked down and leaned forward and grabbed onigiri then took a big bite.

"Thank you!" He took a sip of his tea.

The bald headed servant bowed, "Of course. Let me know when you need anything my lord." He stands up and makes his way to Douma's shoji's door until the boy stopped him.

"Oh there is one more thing I want to ask you..." he placed his half eaten onigiri and his tea back on the tray.

Hisashi raised an eyebrow at him but his expression showed a bit of concern.

"Did I do something wrong Douma-Sama?" He said as he lowered his knees to bow in apology.

But Douma raised his hand to stop him.

"No you didn't do anything wrong. I have a question that I have been keep thinking..." He stood up and jumped off the plantform.

"And what will that be?" He leaned his head to his side.

"Can you tell me the meaning and the purpose of this gesture called a kiss?" Douma asked.

"Eh? You want to know about..that?" He asked in confusion.

Douma nodded, "It has been going on my mind lately and...I received that type of physical contact recently from one of my female follower and I'm very curious why people do that kind of act?"

"I see." Hisashi said crossed his legs and sit up straight looking at his leader. To be fully trusted and rely on by his savior to answer him one important question his lord needs to know is a huge honor to him.

He closes his eyes as he touches his chin and hummed in a thinking way to come up with an perfect answer to make himself look good impression towards him. He wants to make sure his answer satisfied the cult leader's question.

"Well, a kiss could mean anything. It is a ritual or social kissing gesture to indicate friendship, family relationship, perform a greeting, to comfort someone, or to show respect. Since one of our female member pecked you on the cheek, it is way to respect and appreciate you as our leader who was able to help her to seek paradise." Hisashi stated with a smile.

"Ahh..ok but what does it mean on a friend? Like....when a girl pecked her guy friend on...a cheek?" Douma felt some on his chest when he mentioned that.

As if it was embarrassing.

But not in a bad way.

"It depends on how the friendship takes place. There will be times she did it in a way she was showing she considers him to be a true friend or perhaps appreciate his help. However, it also could mean she's attracted to her friend. In other words, she likes him. She may see him more than a regular friend especially if she shows signs of attraction in her body language around him other than kissed on a cheek." He said as he rubs his chin.