"A Love Story" Kaede and Shuichi

Chapter 4

Kaede's POV

I woke up the next morning normally, like every other morning, but then I remembered what happened last night. "EEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE" I squealed and rolled around in bed, hugging my pillow and laughing joyfully. "I kissed him! Me and Shuichi kissed finally! EEEE!" I couldn't contain my joy and ignored the morning announcement as it played.

I was still rolling around before I stopped, jerking upright. "I have to make sure I look presentable! Shuichi is probably already up by now, I gotta get ready!"

I jumped out of bed and ran to the bathroom. I shut the door and in the span of 30 seconds I already had my shower running and my clothes off. I started brushing through my hair, making sure to get every single tangle out of my hair before jumping in the shower. I made sure to scrub my head full of shampoo and then conditioner. I had to have very nice, soft hair, especially today.

After a joyful shower of me sometimes freaking out over last night and other times me just humming some piano songs, I got ready. I was still in my towel, looking through the drawers to see if there was any sort of makeup in them.

"Come on, there has to be some- ah ha!" I found a drawer, it contained a few types of lip glosses, chapsticks and a tube of mascara. "That's all? Oh well, it'll have to do."

I very carefully applied the mascara on my eyelashes, surprised at how great the quality was. My eyelashes now were longer and more elegant. I smiled triumphantly as I dabbed a couple small drops of one of the lip glosses on my lips. I rubbed my lips together to then create a pop as I separated my lips. I smiled in the mirror before remembering that I should have done my hair before the makeup. "Oh well, it'll be fine."

I moved like the wind to get my hair all ready and straight. I was worried I was taking a while, but knew I needed to look extra beautiful today. I pushed my worries away, but my worries came true.

Ding dong. My dorm rang and my heart stopped. Oh no, I really am taking too long. "U-Um.. Coming!" I said in desperation. Well, my hair is all dry and for the most part straight. I'll just tell whoever is there I need a few more minutes.

I walked over to the door and opened the door only enough so only my head could be seen and not hide my half naked body behind the rest of the door. My eyes widened greatly as I saw Shuichi.

"Sh-Shuichi!" I said, frozen behind the door. "I-I..."

"Kaede- I-I'm sorry, did I come at a wrong time?" He said. He started to blush.

"No no! You're fine! Am I taking too long to get ready?" I blurt out.

"No! Take as long as you need! It's just.. Everyone at the dining hall was getting worried about you since you haven't shown up," Shuichi said.

"Oh.. What time is it?" I ask, still hiding behind the door.

"Um.. it's 9:00am," My heart stopped and I let go of the door.

"9:00!! Oh no! Oh no no- I'm sorry," I run to the bathroom, immediately closing the door and throwing off my towel.

Shuichi's POV

"K-Kaede?" I say to myself, the door slowly swinging open. I heard her run into the bathroom and shut the door. I stood there in shock, wondering what on earth had just happened. I didn't want to go in as she seemed shaken up, so I just stood there, waiting for her to come out.

It took her a few minutes but she finally came out, all clothed. She looked down, gripping the strips of her back pack. She looked up at me with sad eyes before looking back down. She walked out of her room quietly then cleared her throat. She tilted her head up and then turned back and smiled at me.

"Thanks for getting me. I didn't know I was taking that long!" She laughed then turned around, starting to walk to the dining area. I stood there in shock, not being able to move until a few of her footsteps later. I caught up to her, still dumbfounded by what had just happened in the past 5 minutes.

"U-Um.. you're welcome," I said, rubbing my head. What just happened? I watched her walk but nothing showed any sort of sadness like she had before. She strided, her hair slightly moving side to side as she walked. I couldn't see her face as her hair was covering it. I was walking slightly behind her and my gaze trailed down, her skirt swishing from side to side perfectly as she walked like a true angel. It was amazing how perfectly her skirt swayed left, right, left, right. I'm getting mesmerized.. My eyes started trailing back up to her hair and stopped at her chest..

I immediately returned to viewing the hallway in front of us. What is wrong with you, Shuichi! Stop looking there. Be a gentleman. I blushed to myself and walked the rest of the way scolding myself in my head but also complimenting her and her beautiful figure.