Forever and Always - SHOTOXOC (Eng Ver.)

Chapter Fourteen

The light streaming through the window hits me in the face as I'm fast asleep.
I turn away trying to fall back asleep but it doesn't do much good.
I pull myself sitting up and stretch my arms.
I look around for Shoto but no sign of him.

He probably got up before me.
I wonder how I find myself under the covers and lying in bed.
The last thing I remember is of Shoto and me listening to music in each other's arms.
At the memory of last night my cheeks turn red, I bring my hands to my cheeks and smile like a fool.

It's amazing how he manages to be there every single time I need him.
How he can understand what I need before I even open my mouth.
As time has passed, our relationship has become closer and closer and we can now understand each other with a look.
What our emotions are or what's on our minds.

I remember when as children we used to train together with our quirks, to become the heroes we always dreamed of being.
Or of all those times he would come to me after a hard day with his father and just wanted to have some peace of mind.
And how those feelings started to turn inside me into something more than just friendship.

"What are you doing sitting there smiling?"
My mother's voice brings me back to reality.
"What were you thinking young lady?"
She bursts into my room, moving the curtains and throwing the windows wide open.
"Mom! It's cold!"
I throw myself back under the covers and hide up to my nose in them.

"No no. No going back to bed! Even though school is closed today we have many things to do!" He tells me before coming to pull the covers off me.
The cold hits me like a train so I curl up as much as I can against the mattress in search of warmth.
"You are a cruel woman." I whimper trying, in vain, to retrieve the sheet in her hand.

"Shoto has already been awake for a while and yet he didn't want to eat breakfast because, I'm quoting, 'I take more pleasure in eating together with Mei.' Do you want to let him wait in the kitchen alone with your father again?"

After hearing my mother's words, I spring to my feet as if I had a spring under my butt and retrieve the first sweatshirt I find lying around.
"Remember that before you go out or do anything else you have to fix this room. It looks like a war has broken out in here."
He says, slapping me on the back of the neck before walking out.
I snort audibly making her hear me on purpose.
She doesn't give me much thought.

I head into the kitchen where I find the table already set with food and my father sitting reading something on his cell phone .
Shoto immediately turns to me and gives me a small smile.
"Good morning princess." My dad says to me as he gets up. He leaves a tender kiss on my head and I see my best friend looking at us with a hint of sadness.

"Your mom and I are going to work now. Have breakfast and then clean everything up mind you. And try to get a little rest after yesterday's day."
I nod before standing up on my toes and giving him a kiss on the cheek.
"Okay dad. Good work then."
He waves goodbye before joining my mom and getting ready for the day.

I go and sit next to Shoto ready to eat.
"Did you sleep well?" He asks, handing me some orange juice.
"Yes, and thank you for last night. It was good for me."
"You're welcome. I know very well that you needed it. You fell asleep almost immediately so then I put you to bed and tucked you in."

At his affirmation I blush again.
Is it possible that I don't know how to do anything but blush with this guy?
Seriously! I have to restrain myself!
"Oh I'm sorry then. I didn't mean to give you trouble or keep you awake." I scratch the back of my head a little in embarrassment.
Shoto brings his hand to my head and strokes me lightly.

"You are never a bother."
With that said he quietly begins to eat while in my brain I cannot formulate actions or sentences that make sense.
This boy will be death to me.

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