"Teach me some Japanese." John said, staring down at Akira who had her head in his lap as they sat on his bed. Akira half smiled at him, looking up from her book briefly. She couldn't understand why John wanted to just sit with her while she read. He wasn't even doing anything. He was just watching her and now, distracting her.
"I'm reading. Go look at google translate." Akira said, putting the book back in her view. John chuckled, his fingers running through her hair. Much to John's surprise, Akira didn't try to push him away after their kiss several days ago. She had actually really warmed up to the idea of creating a deeper relationship. The two of them were almost inseparable now.
"Come on Akira, please." John said, nudging her a little. Akira rolled her eyes.
"Don't look at me like that. I'm busy John. I want to read." John smirked.
"You've been on that page for five minutes now. You're not reading." Akira huffed and sat up, closing her book.
"Because you keep distracting me idiot." John smirked.
"Just teach me a couple of things. Come on, I'm a quick learner." Akira rolled her eyes but turned her body around to face him.
"Fine, let's start with the basics." Akira said before dramatically clearing her throat. She clasped her hands together, mock bowed and said, "Kon'nichiwa." John snorted.
"Oh come on, everyone knows that word."
"Well then you have all you need to know about the Japanese language." Akira said, settling back down with her book. John plucked it out of her hands and held it above his head with a smirk on his face. Akira frowned at him.
"You're only taller than me when you stand John. This is nothing." Akira said, although she made no move to grab her book back.
"Teach me something Akira." Akira made a face at him and John smiled. Akira sighed.
"Fine." She said before thinking slowly about the correct phrases and their English translations. Akira licked her lips, remembering how she had spent months in Greenland learning English. She would borrow children's books from the library and an english to Japanese dictionary, surprised that the Greenland library even carried such a book. It took her a while to get it right and even longer to learn how to speak it without her Japanese accent being too prominent. Sometimes she still felt self-conscious about her English skills though. "Sandābādo." Akira said with a small smile.
"What does that mean?"
"It's your name, Thunderbird." John smiled and repeated the word.
"Sandobādu."
"Close. It's, sandābādo." Akira repeated. This time when John said it, it was perfect. Akira smiled. "Alright well, Kuroi shimo is Black Frost."
"That sounds pretty." John said. Akira half smiled.
"Doesn't look pretty though."
"Give me something hard. Come on, I can do it." Akira laughed.
"You're not going to understand me." Akira argued.
"Try me." John said with a grin. Akira sighed and thought for a second before saying,
"Watashi wa, anata o aishiteimasu." John pursed his lips.
"You just insulted me in Japanese didn't you." Akira laughed.
"Yes, exactly." John snorted.
"Now I have to go look it up. Say it for me again." Akira shook her head.
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Black Frost // John Proudstar
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