Amidst the shadows and the secrets

Night Sixty-Six

She didn't mind. "Don't be, I understand." Pulling his head down, she kissed him. Something that she couldn't get enough of. 

Wrapping his arm around her back, he pulled her closer to give her a real kiss. He would have to resort to stealing a kiss back home, but they weren't home yet. "Thank you," he let her breathe and kept his arm around her back as they walked further. "I know Laito would tease either you or me just like that... blonde fool and some might keep their distance again because they know what it means."

"They won't be able to bite me anymore. The thing is, what will happen once Yui does make up her mind? Will you have to arrange a sacrifice to come over?" She leaned with her head against him.

"I would, yes, because I'm taken and Ayato with Yui, finally. Perhaps that's why he's hesitant to make it official, he likes the chase just like a few others." He smiled and hoped the moment would last a little longer.

"Kou-kun?!"

"It's Kou Mukami! I wonder if he will perform or something."

Some girls walked away.

He turned around. "Let's stay away from that direction." 

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Knowing they were almost home, Reiji felt Chisana's head on his shoulder. He heard her laugh throughout the evening and wanted to listen to it more often. Or how she blushed when he gave her the little flower, which he earned a kiss from her. 

Laito knew the little flower complimented the kimono, but his brother must have given it to her. He had to keep quiet because both girls fell asleep after ten minutes in the car. He shook his head since he could whisper, and they would hear him. "So they did enjoy themselves this evening, or at least wore themselves out to be asleep." 

"Tch, she pulled me in every direction. A dance here, some sweets there, or some game." Ayato looked at Yui, who was between him and his brother. "What about you? You held hands with Chiwa and called it a safety precaution." 

Reiji refrained from answering. 

"And lose her otherwise? Come on, Ayato-kun, they are supposed to come home with us. I understand it from his perspective. I almost wanted to do the same thing with this one." Laito gestured with his head to Kanato. "He wanted to buy a few stalls from all the sweet stuff they had. I had to stop him twice." 

Kanato held Teddy with one arm and snacked on some sweets with his other hand. "And why not? They wanted to get rid of it, and I wanted it. I call that a win-win for them and me." He took another bite. "I did hear that Chisana pulled you to a dango stall."

"She knows I like some sweets too." Reiji felt the car came to a stop in front of the door.

Kanato wanted to say something.

"Wake up, Pancake. I ain't carrying you upstairs."

"What the hell is wrong with you, Ayato-kun? Just teleport her to her room." Laito turned but saw his brother pick up Chisana and was gone. "See, Reiji has no problems teleporting Chisa-chan to her room."

In Chisana's room, Reiji put her in bed, took off the geta and Tabi socks, and covered her up. "Change when you wake up, Chisana." He kissed her and set the alarm for an hour. He picked the flower from behind her ear and put it on her bedside table, knowing it would be the first thing she saw.

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Smiling, Chisana saw the little flower and took her back to the previous night in Kyoto. We had surprisingly some time for each other. Can I frame this? As a dry flower, perhaps. However, I can't just use any book for this. It's safer to ask him... No, I had a book of my own when came here. I can use that. Looking through the closet, she even found an old frame of herself with her father. Quickly, she took the picture out of it. Right now, we don't even have any kind of bond. Maybe later. With the frame and a book, she went back to her desk. This is ridiculous that I smile just looking at a small flower.