Nitsu No Sekai

Chapter 8: Forced Date.

"Vanilla... I love the smell of vanilla. It's so soothing... So warm... So... So, so, so, so..." Hideaki tried to think up in his sleep, feeling super relaxed and happy for some unknown reason. He hasn't felt like this in a long time, so warm and comfortable. The sweet smell of vanilla thickened the air with its scent. The scent seemed like it was coming from behind Hideaki... something close... something very close. "Hmmm..." A voice hummed into his ear as something moved behind him. The orange haired boy slowly turned his head to see what it was. Mitsuko was tightly hugging him with both her arms and legs. "Gaaah!" The orange haired boy yelped while stumbling out of bed, waking Mitsuko up in the process. "What's the matter?" The golden eyed girl tiredly yawned, rubbing her closed eyes as she tried to look at the young male that fell off the bed. "You!?" Hideaki answered with startlement and the tiniest bit of anger. "Huh? What's wrong, sweetie?" Mitsuko continued to freak out the orange haired boy. "Sweetie!? Mitsuko, we're partners!" Hideaki corrected the golden eyed girl. "Huh? Why can't we be both partners and lovers?" Mitsuko asked as she tilted her head. "Because! I don't... I don't..." Hideaki couldn't tell the white haired girl. "Tee-hee-hee! He can't even say it!" Mitsuko thought with a giggle. "Listen, let's just forget this ever happened... And see if we can get back to the other world." Hideaki sighed as he got off the ground. "Was it nice though?" Mitsuko asked, jumping out of bed. "Excuse me?" Hideaki replied. "Sleeping with me." The golden eyed girl told him with a smile. Hideaki COULD NOT answer, he couldn't tell her how comfortable and happy he felt with her scent, warmness, smooth skin, and snuggly nature. Mitsuko giggled at Hideaki's blank response, knowing the orange haired kid truly had feelings for her. Hideaki was trying to find some of his clothes to put on, not wanting to sit around in shorts and a t-shirt, nor think about how he got in shorts and a t-shirt. "What do you think we're doing today!?" Mitsuko excitedly asked. "I'm going home, and if not, either suicide or another cruel fight." Hideaki guessed with a sigh. "Maybe we get the day off! Or even better, we have to go on a date!" Mitsuko exclaimed with excitement. "Don't get your hopes up, weirdo." Hideaki chuckled, before remembering he had to act upset and frustrated with Mitsuko and her actions. And as luck would have it, a portal door opened. Haruko and Yuuki popped out of it, looking excited and mischievous. "We're forcing you two to go out on a date!" Haruko proudly and quickly announced. "Hey! You said I could say it!" Yuuki huffed with Mitsuko like gestures and attitude. "Yeah, and you said I could have the last muffin! Now we're even!" Haruko growled. "See, it is some kind of cruel figh-" Hideaki was saying before he realized what the purple haired elf had said. "C-C-Could you repeat that?" The orange haired male asked, clearing his throat. "Sure! We're forcing you two to go on a date." Yuuki said in her usual cheerful way. "Yay!" Mitsuko exclaimed with happiness and joy. "Nope! I refuse to go out with her! Do you know what she did to me last night!? Yeah! Why do you think I'm in here! Because she deviously lead me in her room and made me sleep with her!" Hideaki argued, defensively folding his arms. "That was his idea." Mitsuko told Yuuki with a giggle. "Ee-hee! He still hasn't realized the tiny bit of lipstick marks on his face. Kind of like how you haven't realized the pain." Yuuki stated. Mitsuko's cheerful and happy expression started to fade into a confused one, not understanding what Yuuki was saying. "What pain?" Mitsuko asked, clearly confused with the Sadistic Princess's words. Yuuki slammed her heel into Mitsuko's toes, making all of them pop for the first time. "Ow ow ow ow ow ow ow ow ow!' Mitsuko cried as she held her foot and hopped around. "Hideaki, Hideaki, Hideaki. Let me tell you something..." Haruko said as he put his arm over the orange haired boy. "It's not everyday you meet a girl like Mitsuko. If you let her go, she'll only get harassed by a horde of males. That's like letting a wild gazelle prance around in a cage full of lions. Without any protection, the gazelle would get eaten alive." Haruko tried to explain. Hideaki looked over at Mitsuko. Even though the golden eyed girl just got her foot smashed, she still stood there, smiling and looking as happy as can be. "We'll let you two get ready." Haruko snickered as he grabbed Yuuki's arm and pulled her out. "I already have your whole day planned ou-" The purple haired elf was saying before the door quickly shut and disappeared. Haruko blinked a couple times, not believing he had been so rudely interrupted. The mere thought of himself getting ignored made Haruko furious. "Did you do that?" Haruko asked as he looked at Yuuki. The white haired Sekizo waved her head "no", looking a bit confused herself. "H-I-D-E!" Mitsuko spelled out as she slowly approached Hideaki. "Mitsuko! Don't you dare!" Hideaki exclaimed before the white haired girl pounced on him. "Dare what?" Mitsuko asked as Hideaki fell to the ground. "Tch... Nevermind." Hideaki grunted, giving the golden eyed girl a break for once. "So! What do think our date is going to be like?" Mitsuko excitedly asked, still ontop of the orange haired male. "I wouldn't know. You wanna know why?" Hideaki asked. "Why?" Mitsuko responded, curious on why her partner didn't know. "Because it isn't going to be a date." The orange haired boy stated, pushing Mitsuko off himself. The golden eyed female yelped as she fell off Hideaki, kind of startled by the sudden act of movement. "It's just going to be a nice, casual, FRIENDLY, outing with my training partner, you." Hideaki explained, walking over to the closet and picking out a shirt. "Well, you can call it whatever you want. A date is a date." Mitsuko said, nodding her head with assurance. Hideaki was about to take off his shirt, only to realize Mitsuko was intently staring at him. "Do you mind?" He asked, raising an eyebrow with annoyance. "Not at all! Not a lot of guys have six packs. Well, you almost have o-" "That's not what I'm saying!" Hideaki stated, holding Mitsuko's arm back so she couldn't poke his stomach anymore. "Huh? Then what were you-" "Just don't look at me like I'm the most incredible thing you ever saw." Hideaki sighed as he took off his shirt and slipped another one on. "Well, in my defense..." Mitsuko giggled, thinking Hideaki really was the most amazing thing she had ever saw. "In other news, that's an awesome shirt! Where'd you get it?" Mitsuko asked with another giggle, noticing something her partner didn't. "What do you mean where did I-" Hideaki was saying before realizing something. The unusually tight shirt... Wasn't his... It was Mitsuko's. Hideaki's face went red, completely embarrassed and ashamed. "S-Sorry..." The orange haired male mournfully apologized, hoping he didn't stretch out Mitsuko's black and white shirt. He tried to take it off... And failed. The shirt was too tight and snug on Hideaki, making it impossible to take the piece of clothing off. "Tee-hee! Don't worry! You look hot!" Mitsuko complimented, only to make Hideaki turn beet red. "Oy... Say that again... And I'll make sure you never see me again." Hideaki threatened, knowing a threat like that would get Mitsuko to shut up in a heartbeat. "Can I say cute? Is that allowed?" Mitsuko asked with a smile. Hideaki had to think about it for a moment, disliking the thought of someone saying it about him, but noticing how happy it made Mitsuko to express her opinions and emotions. "I... I guess." Hideaki hesitantly agreed with a shrug, not sure if he should have said what he had said. "Eek! You're my cute, little, Hide!" Mitsuko exclaimed with complete and utter joy, giving the orange haired boy a tight hug, swaying side to side as she did so. "Cute cute cute CUTE!" The golden eyed girl went on, way too happy just because of one word. "I regret this..." Hideaki rasped inside his head, not wanting to hear "Cute!" one more time. Mitsuko wouldn't let go of the orange haired male, too happy with the word "Cute!"

"Mitsuko. Mitsuko. Mitsuko!" Hideaki exclaimed, finally getting the white haired girl to stop. "Eh? What's the matter?" Mitsuko plainly asked, looking up at Hideaki with her golden eyes and adorably messy hair. "You promise not to look at me while I'm changing?" Hideaki asked, looking down at the person who was four and a half inches shorter than him. "Ummmmmmm..." Mitsuko hummed, not agreeing nor disagreeing. "Okay, let's put this into perspective. Let's say you watch me get dressed. Now, let's compare that to, Oh, I don't know, Haruko watching you get dressed. You see how that would be awkward?" Hideaki asked, trying to prove a point. "You're comparing me to Haruko!?" Mitsuko huffed, clearly offended that she was being compared to a middle aged man. "N-No! That's not what I was sayi-" "Oh I see! All because I have a well toned, but squishy body, and the tiniest bit of mental problems, you compare me to a male maniac with lots of knives in his closet!" Mitsuko yelled, showing a side of her Hideaki had never seen before. Mitsuko was getting teary eyed, feeling insulted and hurt. "Just last night you were telling me how pretty I am, saying I'm gorgeous and how much you love me!" Mitsuko exclaimed, wiping her tears away with a tissue a tiny fairy handed her. Hideaki went from just confused, to startled and confused, not to mention a little red. "I-I said that!?" Hideaki asked, awestruck he would ever say such things. "Uh-huh... You also said... You also said I can live with you." Mitsuko informed the orange haired boy, unsure if she should've told him that. "I did!?" Hideaki squeaked, having his deepest secrets get poured out this very moment. Hideaki was awestruck that he would EVER say such things, especially to Mitsuko of all people. "Well... I guess if I offered... You can." Hideaki stated, not wanting to back out of his word, which he didn't know he was drunk when making it. "Huh? Y-You mean it!?" Mitsuko asked, suddenly changing moods. "I thought once you weren't, ya know, drunk, you weren't gonna let me actually live ther-" "You two love birds ready to go on your date?" Yuuki opened a door and asked, startling Mitsuko and Hideaki in the process. "No!" Hideaki answered while Mitsuko said "Yes!"