COTE | | Bound | | [Suzune x Kiyotaka]

Chapter 19 || Kiyotaka is Caring

When I awoke, I had a lingering feeling of happiness within my heart; but of course, it was to no surprise because I woke up with her beside me.

She was still fast asleep but I did not want to wake her up. I'd eventually have to since school begun in an hour and a half but I couldn't help but stare at her  face, knowing that she felt comfortable with me.

Yet it shocked me of course, she felt comfort within somebody who had a past like me. I was sure that she would leave, be frightened of me - knowing what I was truly capable of but she stayed. Despite knowing, she held me in her arms, apologising that she even had the thought of leaving me. For a girl who claimed she didn't need friends, who was surrounded by a fog of cold, deep inside, she wanted friends, she wanted comfort.

I want to know what haunts her but I don't want to make her uncomfortable by asking. I know she has her problems, a past that she hasn't come to terms with but she seems happy, and that is all I wish for her to be.

"Kiyotaka..." She mumbled, asleep. It made me feel joy knowing that she was thinking about me whilst not awake. I looked at the clock on my bedside table, I'll let her sleep another half hour, any more than that and she might just kill me.

I gently got up, placing one of the stuffed animals that she decorated my room with in steed of my body, to which she immediately hugged, sinking into the comfort thinking it was me.

My body was always used to waking up fat earlier than a normal high school student so I had plenty of time to spare. Suzune, of course, also woke up early but I had been naturally getting up at five to go to the gym. Today, I decided to skip that.

I had a short shower, ten minutes or so to wash off the smell of the impure actions that transpired last night and then grabbed then ironed both her and my school uniform. I felt my lips curve into a smile knowing that she had her own section of my wardrobe where she had sets of clothes, assuming that she would spend multiple nights here and need a change in the morning. I set out her clothes on the bed side table folded silently so she wouldn't need to be in a rush when she eventually woke up.

Afterwards, I begun to make breakfast and lunch for today. Why not switch things up? Besides, she taught me how to cook simple meals, so it would almost be like a test to see how far I've improved with my cooking skills.

Then it hit me.

"Which one do you want?"

"The P-Panda one please..."

She likes pandas right? With my amazing crafting skills, for one of the rice balls, I created a panda design with the seaweed. I nodded at my accomplishment and then finished making the rest of the bento, adding in fruits for balance.I shut the bento boxes and put them in my bag as a surprise

Now it was time for the breakfast. I decided on making some rolled egg omelettes and, after searching for complementary side dishes, I chose to add a simple salad, slices of bacon, a small fruit bowl and a pancake (along with orange juice). (I would've made it apple but it didn't fit the aesthetic and I'm an aesthetic type of girl so...).

I looked at the time on my phone and it read 6:45. She'd definitely want to shower so waking her up now would probably be the smartest idea since school starts at 8, plus I wouldn't want the food to grow cold.

I nudged her arm multiple times, "Five more minutes." She mumbled. I did tire her out last night, didn't I?

"It's 7:45, school starts in fifteen minutes." I told her, which caused her eyes to immediately dart open and she instantly got out of bed.

"And you didn't wake me up sooner why?!" She glared at me, looking around still half asleep wondering what she needed for the day

"Calm down, it's 6:45, I lied. But I did make breakfast and iron your clothes." I said, gesturing towards the folded clothes and then the table with the food, "Come and sit, chef Kiyotaka has made you what I hope to be delicious breakfast." She raised an eyebrow, standing up and heading towards the table. As the gentleman I am, I pulled out the chair for her to sit.