When You Said You Love Me

Chapter Twenty Two

The sea below is blue
Just like your eyes.
Am I just dreaming
Of these perfect sunset skies?

You're grabbing a drink
And I hold my breath.
Still, you notice.
I love you to death.

You'd never hurt me, right?
You go without a drink tonight.

When I wake up, I stretch to the point my arms are hurtin'. I don't think I've ever slept anywhere as comfy as this... But then again, maybe it's just the hotel vibes gettin' to me.

Seto isn't in bed.
As a matter of fact, his side is neat and cold, so I doubt he even got in it to begin with.

Instead, I hear the shower runnin'. When I step out into the front room, I see his laptop open on the desk. It's got some sorta spreadsheet displayed on it, but that's about all I really understand. I walk over to the kitchenette, opening the fridge and frowning.

I don't recognize most of the stuff in here, and the rest of it I wouldn't touch with a three meter pole.

"Still in your old clothes? Go change and take a shower, mutt."

I jump at Seto's voice, turning quickly. "Hey, I just woke up, y'know! And I'm-"

My voice catches, my eyes widening and my face going red. "H-hey! What's the big idea?!"

Seto is shirtless, the towel draped around his shoulders catching the water falling from his still damp hair. His skin is glistening.

"What do you mean?" He asks casually. The nerve of this guy. "It's not like you'll never see this type of thing again."

"Wh-what's that supposed to mean?!" I ask, backing up against the fridge. I swear, he's gonna give me a heart attack.

He furrows his eyebrows, frowning slightly. "We're going swimming later. What else would we do at the beach?"

I huff, shaking my head and rushing to the room. "Whatever, yeah! I-I'm gonna take a shower after all."

Of course, the water is freezin' at first. I don't know why I expected Seto to take a hot shower like a normal person.

The soap is fancy, and I wonder if I'll be able to sneak some back when we leave. 'Course, I won't tell Seto. He'd probably make fun of me or somethin'.

When I get out of the shower, I towel off and look at myself in the mirror. Somethin' feels a bit off.
When I blink, I suddenly realise what it must be.

I open the bathroom door and call out a quick, "Hey, Seto?"

I hear his footsteps coming closer, and I hide most of my body behind the door. He looks amused at how shy I am. "Yes? What is it?"

"Um... I don't have any clothes. Did you pack me some?"

He rolls his eyes. "Of course I did. I'm Seto Kaiba."

He walks over to a dresser and I furrow my eyebrows. "You unpacked everything?"

"Of course. Do you expect me to live out of a suitcase like some commoner while we're here?" He asks, and I glare. My gaze drops to the floor as he walks back over with some clothes. "These are new, so don't get them dirty."

He goes to walk away, but pauses in the bedroom doorway. "And tell me if you like them."

I shut the bathroom door, heart racin' as if he'd just proposed or somethin'. It's not like he said anything romantic. I gotta get a grip.
I put the clothes on quickly, my stomach churning at the brand name associated with them. He even got me a new pair of shoes, even though my old ones were replaced not that long ago.