To Fear or Be Feared || Umeji Kizuguchi x Reader || COMPLETED ✓

CHP. 17 • To Feel Again •

School was out and Y/N couldn't have felt more elated. Just the simple prospect of living with her best friend instead of returning 'home' was already enough to send her heart racing with excitement. After the last class, Y/N rushed to get to her locker, nearly barging into numerous students on the way. Many of them consciously avoided her from past experience, while others stared at the H/C-haired girl with confusion. What could have happened to put such a large smile on her face?

Y/N made it to her locker and sighed with contempt. She quickly changed from her indoor shoes to the black, outdoor ones and was about to make it outside when suddenly, it started to rain. Y/N groaned and threw her hands into the air with annoyance. Great! Now she would have to wait even longer to start her new life.

After contemplating for a few minutes, Y/N decided to be brash and venture into the downpour rather than wait for it to stop. Perhaps if she got to her house fast enough she wouldn't get too wet? However, her conclusion was quickly proven wrong, as seconds after she began running away from the school's entrance, she was already soaked to the bone with rainwater. Y/N groaned, but continued to fight her way through the nasty weather, now more than ever determined to get home. However, a loud yell suddenly caught her attention.

"Y/N! What are you doing!? Do you seriously want to go back to the nurses office that badly!?" yelled Umeji from under a black umbrella, running to catch up with her. Y/N turned around and grinned sheepishly at the male, who was slightly out of breath once he reached her. He stopped for a moment, panting, and gently lifted the umbrella over both of them.

"What the hell Y/N!? You're drenched!" he exclaimed, lightly taking a piece of her hair in between his fingers to examine it. Y/N continued to give him a sheepish expression but suddenly, she let out a loud sneeze. Umeji gave her a stern look but quickly rolled his eyes and began to take off his jacket.

"Here, put this on, it should help for now" he muttered, wrapping the large black coat around her shoulders. He held the umbrella over both of them and they started walking together. The warmth from Umeji's jacket was providing some warmth to the soaked girl, but soon, even that wasn't enough to keep the cold at bay.

Y/N began to shiver violently, causing her to wrap her arms around her body in attempt to preserve heat. However, her teeth still continued to clatter regardless as goosebumps rose on her cold, damp skin. Umeji looked to her and sighed, wrapping a warm arm around her, while rubbing her shoulder with his hand.

"We should probably move quicker or you'll freeze to death" he commented, looking to her for directions. Y/N merely nodded and pointed down the street.

"J-Just down here and then a right turn. We're almost at my place" she assured, dragging him faster down the street. Umeji released his arm around her and began running with Y/N by his side. Soon, they made it to her house and the H/C-haired girl wasted no time in opening the front door. They stepped inside and after Umeji left his umbrella in the hallway, Y/N quickly led him upstairs so that she could change.

She strode into the bathroom and pulled out a towel from the press, instantly taking off her blazer. She dropped it onto the floor and proceeded to take off her shirt. Umeji blushed and looked away, smoothly turning around to give her some privacy. After Y/N dried herself she swiftly walked out of the bathroom with the towel wrapped around herself to her bedroom, where she found some clothes laying on the bed. Y/N threw on whatever was closest to her and sighed once she felt a fraction of warmth return. She dropped the towel beside herself on the bed and sat up to look at Umeji standing in the doorway.

"What are you waiting for? Come in" she invited, beckoning for him to enter. Umeji gave her a small grin before walking inside. The left side of his body was partially wet from having shared his umbrella with Y/N and the H/C-haired girl frowned at the rainwater still dripping from his hair.

She quickly stood up with her towel in hand and walked over to the boy. Y/N lifted the towel and gently placed it over his head, beginning to rub at the damp hair. Umeji's breath faltered at the sudden close proximity they were in and he blushed a bright red at the tenderness of her touch. When Y/N was finished, a crafty smirk carved on her lips as she grasped both ends of the towel and flung it to the back of Umeji's neck. She pulled their faces even closer together and looked him suggestively in the eyes.

"Your face is all red... are you feeling alright?" Y/N asked suggestively, wriggling her eyebrows at the male. Umeji stared at the girl in disbelief. Was she... was she flirting with him? An idea sparked in the blonde's eyes as he leaned even closer to the H/C-haired girl.

"No, actually I'm not, would you mind checking for me?" he spoke, a glint of mischief in his yellowish eyes. Now it was Y/N's turn to blush a light pink, as she wasn't expecting Umeji to say that.

"W-What!?" she asked, shock written all over her features causing Umeji to grin at her from his taller height.

"You heard me... or is the great L/N Y/N scared?" he teased, earning a scowl from the H/C-haired girl. Before Umeji even had time to process anything, a pair of lips smashed into his own in a passionate lock. He groaned lightly from surprise but couldn't help shutting his eyes in the process. Umeji grabbed her face between his rough hands and gently caressed Y/N's face as her hands remained firmly grasping the towel around his neck.

Y/N smirked and craftily nibbled his bottom lip, eliciting a soft moan from him. A fuzzy feeling grew inside both of them through this passionate moment and without fully comprehending it, Umeji pinned Y/N to the wall while intertwining her fingers with his. He slid their interlinked hands up against the wall and momentarily detached their lips as he began kissing down her jaw. Y/N gasped once he met her sweet spot and let go of one of his hands to run her fingers through his spiky hair. She gently tugged on the blonde locks, causing Umeji to groan into her neck. The two were pressed against each other, breathing erratically as lust shone in their eyes.

'Something about her...'

'Something about him...'

'It causes me to FEEL again.'