Yakuza Tour Guide (18+)

14. Goodnights

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Soaking in the hot tub, in silence, is nice. I'm still mad and in shock about the fact that Tatsu plans to keep me here against my will. I haven't even begun to think about what I'll tell my mom when she asks why my trip has been so extended. 

Fifty dates... just to cover the principle. Every date is going to add to the debt and if it takes longer than a month there's the interest. That means that even with a single date a day... I'll be here for over a month!

I keep trying to reach a more specific number in my head - calculating the average cost of a date, the possibility of multiple dates a day, whether going for "bonuses" might be worth it - and meanwhile the alcohol is wearing off. That, combined with the hot water and having such a perfect body to rest again, starts to make me sleepy. My eyelids droop and next thing I know Tatsu is nudging me awake.

"You should go to bed, it's been a long day."

"Mmm?"

"Here, come one, let's get out," Tatsu says.

I'm totally not expecting it, but he scoops me up bridal style and carries me over to the wooden benches as if it's nothing. This is the first time he's seen me naked, and I'm pressed up against his own naked body. My heart flutters and I squeeze my eyes shut to keep from staring.

He hands me a towel and a plain white sleeping kimono, then starts to dry his own body off. I find myself looking at his tattoos again as he towels his skin. They really are amazing. Not only are they really amazing, but the actual meaning behind them makes me want to ask him even more questions.

I resolve to ask tomorrow, when I'm not so tired. After we've dressed, he leads us back to our room and I realize another unpleasant truth: there's only one futon in this place! Folding my arms, I shoot him a nasty glare.

"Ballsy. So you assumed I'd be cool with you being a Yakuza?"

"I... thought it would go well enough that we could share a bed," he admits, rubbing the back of his head.

"Tch... fine, we can share a bed, but you had better not try anything. I'm extremely turned off by the fact you're a Yakuza... and a liar... and a kidnapper!"

"Fine, that's fair."

Thankfully, I got my hair cut shorter at the salon and had it tied up, so it isn't actually wet. I climb into the futon and lay down, snuggling under the covers and enjoying the refreshing AC after a hot bath. Tatsu joins me and pulls me against him like its no big deal.

"What the hell!? I said don't try anything!"

"I'm not, I just thought we could cuddle..."

"That's trying something! Have you seriously never been in a relationship?"

He pauses for a long time and actually looks a little embarrassed. "No."

"Okay, let me fill you in. In a real relationship, when your girlfriend is pissed off at you, you don't try to cuddle with her."

"I'll give you an extra ¥80,000. That's a full date's payment just to cuddle with you."

"Ugh, that's so gross. You're making me feel like a... a snuggle hooker," I reply, sneering and then letting out a big sigh. "Fine, you can cuddle with me!"

He draws me against his bulky body and it does feel nice. I hate how nice it feels, but he's really big and really gentle at the same time. Nestling my butt against his crotch, he brushes some of my red hair off of my face and plants a kiss on my temple.

"Goodnight, Mepu."

"Yeah, goodnight."

There's a long pause and then he adds, "I love you."

My heart skips a beat.

Why the fuck does he have to keep doing this!?