𝓻𝓮𝓭 𝓫𝓮𝓪𝓾𝓽𝔂 { 𝓶𝓪𝓻𝓬𝓸 | 2 }

Chapter 4:Holding onto you

Kira pov

"As always Itami, you've outdone yourself with your cooking, yoi!" Marco laughed. Itami rubbed the back of her neck, was laughing bashfully, "Oh shut your 'yoi' hole! You lie!" Marco shook his head, "I can't lie to you, yoi."

'Oh really now? You can't lie to Itami, but you can hide things from me? How dare you.'

"Kira?" I snapped back to reality, and I see that everyone is staring at me, particularly Marco. "What?" I stammered. "You...broke the chopsticks in half..." I gave him a incredulous look, before I look and see that I really did break the chopsticks. Must I mention that they were those tough wooden ones? Not like the ones that break as easily as a pencil, its like the same toughness of a school desk. I let out a sigh, "Sorry, I guess I must've been thinking long & hard about something." I sighed, then putting on a fake smile. From the corner of my eye, I notice Itami flinching a tiny bit. Only those who really paid attention would've noticed.

'I wil find out what everyone is hiding from me. Its called fairness.'

After we all did the dishes, Marco pulled me aside. "Hey do you wanna do something, yoi?" he asked. "What do you mean by that?" I asked. "Well you know....a date, yoi." He stammers. I stare at him, before giggling, "Were you really nervous about asking me on a date?" I teased. He pouts, "You would be as well, yoi!" he argues childishly. I snorted, "Yeah I would be...though I'd play it off cooly. Way cooly than you did." I teased with a wink. He sweat drops, "Right..anyway, are you keen, yoi?" he asked. I pouted, pretending to think.

'OF COURSE I WANT TO GO ON A FUCKING DATE WITH YOU, DORK!'

I giggle, "Yeah. Lets go." he put on a bright smile, before grabbing my hand, "Lets go then!"

'My first proper date...this has never happened before.'

*timeskip*

Despite the fact that it was late at night, we actually managed to find a nice place to go out to. I was confused at first when we stopped at the supermarket, but Marco gave me a amused look and said, "Well its not a date without food, yoi. More importantly, its not a picnic without food, yoi!" he declares. Of course after that, we traveled out to Hotarubi park. It was a place that Ace had shown him once, and apparently there was a wee surprise hidden inside.

"What kind of surprise is it?" I pestered. "Its not a surprise if I tell you, genius, yoi." he states as we walk through the park gates, "And besides, the surprise is in the name of the park, yoi. I'm sure you'll figure it out, yoi." I pout with thought, as I tried my best to think up what Hotarubi means.

'Hotarubi....I've heard it somewhere..I remember someone telling me about it the other day. What was it? It was a insect....'

But then I immediately found the answer when I saw the entire park light up with fireflies. "Oh wow...!" I gasped as I stared around at the mini golden bugs. They flew by, buzzing by my face a couple of times. One even landed on my leg. It felt weird since it was a insect, but before I could pick it up with my finger, it flew away. I turn back around, and see Marco smirking at me, "Tadaa. Picnic in Hotarubi park at night, yoi!" he declares. I giggle as I sat down next to him, "Marco its so beautiful!" I cheered, staring around.

Marco pov

Her eyes were alight as she stared around. I smiled to myself, before I offered her some a Watermelon ice block. She immediately took it, and happily ate it. "Oh! The watermelon seeds are made of chocolate!" Kira gasped with surprise. "Have you never tried these ice blocks, yoi?" I asked. She shook her head, "No." she looked down sadly, "Back before when everything was horrible...Josiah.." she choked on his name, "he never let me do anything. My worlds restricted to that horrible home the hospital, the supermarket and that was it. I have so much that I want to try." she says dreamily.

'You should totally show her a brand new world, yoi.'

I gave her a gentle smile, "How about I open up your world even more, yoi?" I asked. She looked over to me, "What?" "You know, we can go out whenever you want, and do whatever you want, yoi. I want you to feel like a free woman, yoi. You don't have to be shut in anymore by limited places to go, yoi. I'm gonna do everything it takes to make you the most happiest woman in the world, yoi!"

As soon as I finished my mini speech, I watched as a build up of tears appeared on Kira's eyes, before spilling. It wasn't tears of sadness...it was tears of joy. Pure, absolute joy. She sniffed, and wiped away her tears, "Dear god..." she murmured, "are you for real?" She asked through tears. I nod, "I'm as real as you are, yoi. You're now my main priority, or well, more like my top priority, yoi. I love you, and when I love something, I want to make sure that its always cared for, and loved by me, yoi." I cupped her face, "So based on that, from now on you're gonna be so happy, it'll destroy sadness, yoi."

Before I even had time to react, Kira pushed in for a kiss. I kept my composure, and kissed her back, cupping the back of her head. I could taste the lingering sweetness of the Watermelon ice blocks, which made her the sweetest thing on Earth.

There's no way am I ever going to leave her alone.