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Chapter 27

Masato's POV

"Good morning, Koneko." I soothed, my fingers brushing softly against the skin of her cheek as she slept peacefully beside me. It pained me to wake her, but we were due to be at the studio in an hour.

She mewled in protest as her nose scrunched up, wrapping her arm tightly around me, "No, sleep."

"I'm sorry baby; we got to get up, we can't spend all day in bed, again." I chuckled. That's all we'd done yesterday once we landed back in Nagoya. We'd spent all day in bed, barely able to keep our hands off the other besides the moments we took to recoup and take a nap.

"Why not?" Her eyes slowly opened as she looked at me with a soft, sleepy smile that tugged at my heart.

"Because we're going somewhere, then we're meeting my parents for lunch."

"Where we going?"

"That, my love, is a surprise. I made you a cup of tea and some breakfast." I turned myself, retrieving the cup and plate from the bedside table. "I made your favorite."

The words caused her smile to widen as she pulled herself up, "You're too sweet to me, thank you."

She leaned to press her lips to mine before she took the cup gratefully and sipped at the tea.

"Not nearly sweet enough, baby. Now, drink your tea and eat your food, I'm going to clean up and go warm up the shower for us."

"Hmm, I like the sound of that." She hummed happily before she took a bite of the pancakes covered in maple syrup on the plate. I pressed a kiss to her forehead before I threw on some boxers and headed out of the room.

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"Oh, fuck, Masato," Kat moaned as the water cascaded around us like a warm waterfall, her back pinned against the side of the unit, one of her legs wrapped around my waist as I moved inside her.

"Kat, oh god, I'm close, baby." I groaned into the crook of her neck, the pleasure taking me full force as I tethered close to the edge.

The feeling of the water beating gently at our skin only heightened the sense as we got ourselves lost in each other. I hadn't exactly planned to have my way with her in the shower, however, as her body dripped with the water, I couldn't help myself.

Anyone would have thought after yesterday I'd gotten my fill of her, but I could never get enough of her. I was utterly addicted to her in every way, after being on tour the past three months, it was hard to resist.

I shifted my angle a little, and I knew I hit the right spot as her head leaned back against the glass, and a loud mewl left her wet lips.

I lowered my head, latching my teeth to one of the hard nubs on her breast, biting softly earning yet more mewls of pleasure.

A few more thrusts, nips, and bites are all it took before she came around me, her walls tightening, causing my fall to crash with hers.

We stayed there, unmoving, our foreheads touching as the water fell above us, our breaths staggered and her cheeks a soft pink. I still had to find a way to take her in a pool. The water was made for her, and she was made for it.

"We better wash now." She chuckled before her hand rested against my cheek and pulled my lips to hers.

I set her down carefully, taking the body mop to lather it up with soap, and we finished getting washed.

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"Why are we at the studio? I thought you weren't due to do anything until next week?" Kat looked at me with a questioning expression as I pulled the car up.

"We're not, but there's something I want to show you."

Nerves gripped at me as we climbed out of the car and made our way to the entrance. I could only hope the song helped her understand, and that she loved it. The last week on tour, we'd spent all our free time perfecting it.

We stepped in to be greeted with the other four, the room fully set up, and them waiting patiently.

"Sit, baby." I pressed my lips to her cheek before I led her over to the small leather sofa that faced us.

She eyed me in suspicion as she sat down, and I took my place behind the microphone and sucked in a deep breath.

I gave Yoko a nod, I'd planned on saying something first, but the nerves began to claw at me like a beast. I'd played so many shows in my time, but never once had I been as anxious as I was right in this moment. As her eyes watched me intently, and mine met hers as Yoko's fingers began gliding over the piano.

Knew that this would happen right from the start
Day by day the distance tears us apart
Sitting with this useless phone in my hand
It's harder cause I know that you understand

And even if I make this call
The pain won't go
The pain won't go away
But maybe if I let you know
You make me stronger
Could you hold on for me?

I watched the tears begin to pool in Kat's eyes, which gripped at my chest as Katsuma began his drumbeat, and Ryo hit his bass notes.

I know that you've been lying, acting alright
Cause something's always wrong when we never fight
The anger turns to silence, and silence turns to hate
So say what's on your mind now, before it's too late

And even if I make this call
The pain won't go
The pain won't go away
But maybe if I let you know
You make me stronger
Could you hold on for me?

Every day it's like we start all over
Missing pieces of an aching soul
But I don't ever want to say it's over
Cause you're the only one that makes me whole

As I held the note, the whole band kicked in, and I removed my mic from the stand, holding my hand out to Kat. The tears falling quietly down her cheeks as she stood up and walked over.

I took her hand in mine, my gaze not leaving hers as I tried to bite back my tears so I could get through the last part of the song. She just stared at me in complete awe and her eyes wide with innocence and love.

And even if I make this call
The pain won't go
The pain won't go away
But maybe if I let you know
You make me stronger
Could you hold on for me?

Every day it's like we start all over
Missing pieces of an aching soul
But I don't ever want to say it's over
Cause you're the only one that makes me whole

As the final note rang out, I placed the mic carefully down, reaching my hand to her cheek and brushed away a tear from her cheek.

"You're the only one that makes me whole, Kat. I love you, I know this has been so hard on us, and I know it's going to get harder. I know that day by day, the distance is going to tear us apart. I know the calls don't make the pain go away. I know that you lie to me and tell me everything is alright, and I know I do the same. When I'm apart from you, my heart and soul are with you, and I miss you every single second of every damn day. If you can't carry on, I understand, I will still love you, be there for you. I will still route for you and support you, no matter what. If you want to bow out of this, I'll find a way to accept it. But, you make me stronger, Kat, with you I'm the happiest and strongest I've ever felt. I never want to say it's over because you're the only one that makes me whole. I swear one day, we'll never have to say goodbye. Could you hold on for me?"

The air in the room turned tense as the guys remained silent, and I allowed a tear to fall as I waited for her to answer.

Seconds felt like hours as my thumb ran over her cheek. This was the moment, the moment that would determine the rest of my life, of hers. I knew I was asking a lot of her to continue shouldering the pain of my choice.

My breath held as the anxiety flooded me like brutal, angry waves of a disturbed sea. After what felt like hours, she finally spoke.