Unforgettable | Yuzuru Hanyu

25. Headache

Arriving home on that day felt a bit weird. Her head was still pounding after the whole ride but Kana was still able to get inside as if nothing was going on.

Her best friend, however, saw right through the act.

"You okay?"

"Headache."

At the mention of that one word, Kana was immediately dragged to bed.

For anyone else, this whole event didn't have much meaning but Stella had been there for the past years and knew exactly how bad these headaches could be.

When they first started, she had dragged her best friend to the hospital but even after extensive testing, nothing seemed to be physically wrong with the girl. No doctor seemed to be able to explain them but the reality was that they were very real and impacted her life drastically.

Over the years, they had tried to make some sort of connection but until then, they had always seemed random.

"How did it start?" Stella eventually asked after her friend was already laying in bed with a cup of tea in her hands.

"I..."

Just thinking about telling the events of the night to her friend brought red to her cheeks. It was inevitable to think back to a few hours prior and how such a small action like that kiss could make her whole body light up. That seemed like a common thing with him.

Yet, as it was now usual, hiding anything from Stella was pretty much impossible.

"Just tell me. Does it have anything to do with the fancy car that drove you home?"

It was no surprise that Stella had noticed the car, her friend was always very attentive to the most random things. Sure, it made her an incredible researcher but also a pain in Kana's ass.

"That was Yuzu's driver."

Those simple words were more than enough to get her friend into overdrive.

"Yuzuru?! Really?"

Trying to calm Stella was pretty much impossible by then and as a result, Kana just allowed herself to tell the whole thing.

From the moment he invited her to the exchange at the entrance and even how the night ended, Kana ended up telling the whole thing to Stella who was listening to it as if her life depended on it.

"So you know... the headache just came when he kissed me."

"Holy shit!" Kana heard her friend exclaim with excitement "He actually kissed you!"

Surprisingly, the Japanese girl had long accepted that as a reality. Now the only thing on her mind was figuring out how to deal with this throbbing headache and figuring out why the hell did his touch and lips felt so familiar.

It was almost as if they had done it before.

Kana chose against saying that to her friend with the fear of whatever theories Stella could provide.

No, it was best not to think about it and just focus on getting some rest to stop the pain.

Figuring out the cause behind her pain seemed almost impossible. The connections between the different episodes were scarce and until that point, she had never made a connection.

Even now, she couldn't understand if Yuzuru had anything to do with it or if it was just a coincidence that it happened when it did.

Trying to sleep seemed like the best-case scenario and also a good excuse to get Stella out of her back and maybe even think clearly about the subject for a little bit once it had all calmed down.

Certainly enough, all of that was purely an ideal scenario that she couldn't just expect. Not only did it seem to be impossible to sleep once she was all alone due to the pain but her brain was still in overdrive as she recalled the events of that night.

Who could have guessed that she would go from mopping over Zhenya to having dinner with Yuzuru and even being kissed by him? Saying that her life did a complete 180 wouldn't even cover it.

Rustling on the sheets, Kana just wished she could find a way to relax and sleep but that seemed improbable. Her mind drifted to her research and everything she had to do on the next day when she arrived at the University and it only seemed to make matters worse.

In true reality, the time for sleep to come to her only came hours later, after way too many things came to her mind and her headache only got worse. Sleep only came when exhaustion fully took over her and it seemed impossible to stay awake.

Still, even in her sleep, her brain seemed to be focused on Yuzuru once again as some kind of an alternate reality filled her dreams.

...

The room was dark besides the faint light of one of the bedside lamps, the bed was warm and cozy. Her head was leaning on naked skin, sweat glinting on its surface and the person beneath her was staring at her intently while caressing her naked waist.

"I can't get over how beautiful you are."

Giggles filled the room as her cheeks reddened.

"Stop..."

"I meant it... and you know, I love it when you blush for me."

Kana accepted her embarrassment and looked at him again. He looked handsome even with his hair in disarray and sleepy face. A single kiss on his lips soon turned out to be more as they explored each other's skins with faint touches.

She ran her hands through his chest and down his stomach as he did the same to hers. They kissed softly, their breaths mingling into each other as she felt herself getting hot all over again.

His kisses were soft but full of passion. His tongue traced around her mouth and she moaned into his lips. She felt him smile against her and then he bit her lip before licking it. She shivered as she let go of a small sound. He chuckled at her reaction and continued kissing her, his arms pulling her closer to him until she was pressed against him completely.

One of his hands headed downwards, venturing into the most awaited territory as she shivered in anticipation-..."

...

Kana woke up with a gasp, sweat covering her whole body, head throbbing in pain.

What the hell was that?