Convergence

Part 2 : chapter 8

(I am really sorry for my English... Hope you will enjoy it ! This week's chapter is bit long...)

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Utahime stood frozen for a few seconds without moving a single muscle. 

She only saw Satoru walking away, waving his hand as if nothing had happened.

But that wasn't the case. Something did happen. He kissed her. Just now. On the mouth. 

He took away her first kiss. Utahime couldn't believe it. She just kissed Satoru.

Internally, she was panicking and crying. She wanted to run like a madwoman to her room, but that wouldn't clearly help her to keep her image of a mature and very serious third-year student.

She caught her breath once, then twice, and started walking again. As if nothing had happened. She walked for more than two hours.

She didn't know exactly where she was going. It was possible that she was actually walking in circles for several minutes.

She couldn't clear her mind of that moment. Her heart raced so much. But why?

She had to face the truth. Satoru's kiss hadn't left her indifferent.

Sure, it was the first time she kissed someone, but Mei Mei had never behaved like this after her several dates.

Or maybe it was just her personality? It was true that Utahime and Mei Mei had very different views on love - and on many other things, actually...

Suddenly, Shoko appeared in Utahime's field of vision. The night started to fall.

Shoko: "Hey Utahime! What are you doing?... Aren't you supposed to be studying at the libr..."

Utahime: "Shoko. Have you ever kissed someone?"

Utahime couldn't hide anylonger her dismay.

Shoko: "Wow. What a sudden question. Hmmm, yes? Several times actually."

Utahime's eyes widened.

Utahime didn't know what surprised her more in her friend response ; the fact that her bestfriend Shoko had already kissed someone even though she was two years younger than her and that she never told her, or the fact that her bestfriend had kissed several persons!

Utahime: "Euh.. okay .... And how was it?? How did you feel afterward?"

Shoko: "Well... normal? "

Utahime: "No panic attacks, no spasms or convulsions?!"

Shoko: "Whoa, no. Are you talking about a kiss or a sexual assault?"

Utahime: "Okay... I see."

Utahime had even more difficulty hiding her distress.

Shoko: "But why are you asking me this out of the sudden ?? Did you kiss someone?... Don't tell me it was Ryô?"

Utahime: "NO, of course not!!"

Shoko: "Well then, who?... "

Utahime: "No one. Really no one!"

Suddenly, Shoko approached Utahime. She put her arm around her waist and placed her lips against Utahime's lips.

Utahime couldn't believe it. It was her second kiss of the day. Was it the 'International Kissing Day', and no one had told her?

Utahime: "Shoko... what are you doing??"

Shoko: "So, how do you feel? Any convulsions or spasms ??"

Utahime: "No,... nothing at all... just a bit surprised...no just VERY surprised ?"