Amidst the shadows and the secrets

Night Seventy-Nine

She what? When? Is it from last time, and that she was asleep next to me? We should've been more careful. "When?" Chisana turned her head. 

"I woke up a little sooner." Yui knew her cheeks turned red and avoided her eyes.

She saw me with Reiji last week. Chisana closed her eyes. "You are not going to tell anyone?" She whispered.

Yui shook no. "Why would I want to do that? I'm happy for you two."

Chisana didn't get the chance to react because the door opened after a short knock. They're here. She stood up fast. "Gentlemen."

Ruki was surprised to be in the room when Reiji wasn't around.

"Why here?" Azusa looked around. "It seems Reiji... isn't around."

"Because here Chisa-chan can play chess against Ruki while Little Bitch can take a nap on the couch after one of you bit her," Laito told himself to stay close for the girls.

That, and this way, I would still have his scent on me. They know they can't bite me, but I can't have it to wear off either. Chisana nodded. "I have everything in one room here."

"So this is Reiji's chessboard?" Kou didn't notice a difference.

"No, I took it from the game room. I'm playing against Reiji and don't want to mess up our game." Chisana looked at him.

Ruki understood and saw the books in the bookcase. "It's the first time I'm in his room. So he uses two rooms because it's clearly not his bedroom."

Is he hinting at something? "Are you hinting at something?" Chisana lowered her voice and got a wink from Yui while being in Yuma's arms.

"No, not at all. It would be too much to have it all in one room." Ruki saw a few books that got his interest.

"If you ever want to read one, you need to earn his trust first." Chisana noticed his hand go to an open spot between the books.

Ruki read on the spine what kind of books they were. "One is missing."

Shaking no, Chisana kept an eye out for Yui. "I'm reading it, and it took a while to earn his trust." I wasn't his girlfriend at the time. We just talked things through and confessed, but we weren't a couple yet.

Turning his head, Ruki realized she was keeping an eye on Yuma and the girl. "Yuma, we'll be back on Saturday, and we have no plans." He didn't mind helping her a hand. "I'll take you up on that game of chess, Chisana."

Smiling at him, Chisana took place by the board. "I'll let you start first. You are a guest." She did point out at the bottle for Kou.

"Got it, Chisa-chan." Kou found it and gave it to Yui.

"You are sweet... and care for... everyone."

"I'll try, but it's not always easy." I'm glad they don't drop a name. They could easily expose me and Reiji as a couple. The same could be said about Laito and Yui. I had no idea Yui saw us. Chisana countered Ruki by moving a pawn.

"It's good to know that you are a professional player, Chisana. I might feel offended otherwise." Ruki put the pawns back on the board after being defeated by her.

Chisana laughed. "You don't want me to hold back, do you?"

"No, I would take that as an insult." Ruki got up and went to Yui.

Somehow, I knew that. "You don't play chess at home?" Chisana saw him shake no and bite Yui when she felt an arm on her head.

"I don't have the patience to learn all the damn rules about chess, Chisa." Yuma did like her height. "Azusa doesn't like playing chess, and that would leave Kou, but he's not always home due to his work."