My Heart's Chained Down

Chapter 3 | Dreams

Reader's POV

Yoriko sat there, face red with her hand almost touching Eve's breast. Eve slowly sat up in shock, and she began to blush as well. Eve slowly scooted away from her, mouth wide open.

"I thought y-y-you passed out! I was checking your temperature... uhh.. I swear!" Yoriko exclaimed, eyes getting full of tears again.

"It was quite obvious I had just fallen asleep.. and normally you would check a person's temperature by putting your hand on their forehead.." Eve said as she slowly turned away.

Yoriko turned the other way as well, her skin red as a tomato. She curled up into a ball on the seat, and let a few tears fall down her face.

                                                                       Eve's POV

I didn't expect this to happen. I didn't want this to happen. I felt so.. weird.. I have caught Yoriko staring at me a couple of times, but I thought it was just in admiration.. Sometimes, I stare at her in admiration as well. But to go so far and touch me near such a.. private place while I was dozing off is.. well.. I don't know.. it didn't help that I am very sensitive in that area.. it made me feel.. weird inside.. I looked over my shoulder to see Yoriko curled up into a ball, shaking. I smiled. "I shouldn't let this minor inconvenience ruin our long-time friendship." I thought to myself, as I scooted back over to her. Tapping her, I told her that "It's alright, Yoriko. I get that you were worried about me.. even though you went a little too far, we're still best friends... Just please don't do something like this again....." Yoriko slowly uncurled and turned her head around. She gave me a half-smile, and I noticed some marks under her eyes. I had made her cry.. I never wanted to see her like that again.

As we stepped off the train and arrived at my home, I hugged her tight and waved goodbye. She had blushed yet again. She was really easy to fluster. I just can't figure out why she's been acting this way..

Yoriko's POV

She hugged me, She hugged me! It was the only thing that ran through my mind as I walked home, and as I tried falling asleep. It's not like Eve has never hugged me before, she just hasn't done it in a while. Usually I would hug her back, but because of these annoying feelings I get.. I just get stunned. I dreamt about Eve that night too. Again, not like the first time it's happened. But this dream.. was.. odd.. and by odd.. I mean oddly pleasant. Eve's hair was wrapped around me, and we were alone under a tree. Underneath the warmth of Eve, I felt safe, protected. Even though it's usually me protecting her. She looked down at me and looked up at her. As she closed her eyes and lowered down to me, I wondered "What is she doing?!" and I started leaning upwards as well. I realized what we were doing as the dream ended. Kissing.

I woke up in such a haste that my blankets erupted from my bed. I was breathing heavily and sweating, looking over at my clock I saw it was 5:30, meaning ready to get ready for another dreadful day. My mother quickly rushed into my room, checking on me. Was I really that loud? Guess so. I convinced her that I was alright, and she left the room. Knowing I was not actually alright I planted my face back into my pillow, wanting to stay like this forever.

I had never really thought about kissing Eve. Sure, maybe hugging and snuggling and other cute things.. but I can't believe I've never thought about kissing Eve. I mean, I have once but it wasn't a big thing. As I walked to school with a piece of toast in my mouth, I couldn't get my dream from last night out of my head. Normally my dreams disappear from my memory the instant I wake up, so why hasn't this one? Probably just because I thought on it too much. Great. Now it's stuck there forever. Actually.. that might not be a bad thing..

I reached the gate of my school, scanning my ID card to get in. I looked up at it, still thinking of the dream. I sighed as I walked in, waving back to everyone that waved to me. I might be Eve's assistant in all, but I totally get less recognition than her. Which is cool, she deserves all the fame she can get. As I opened my locker, taking some books out..

A note fell to the ground, and I picked it up. It read: Hello Yoriko! I feel our friendship is getting a little bumpy, so let's spend some time together and just talk! Meet me in our office today, alone! Bring lunch! ~Your Best Friend, Eve.

I looked at the note, and felt my eyes getting watery again. This is terrible.. another.. evening.. alone.. with.. Eve. I started shaking and felt a tear start to come out of my left eye.

When did I become such a cry baby?