The Seventh Case

Chapter 14

"Let's go", Kazuto whispered gently into Asuna's ear and she squirmed, snuggling closer into his embrace.

"Few more minutes", she whined like a child causing Kazuto to break into a smile. Kazuto nodded his head, giving into her childish whim.

After she was satisfied, Asuna leaned back to stare at his face giving him a dazzling smile. Kazuto immediately blushed and avoided her eyes, like a shame plant folding itself on contact.

Asuna however, had other ideas as she slowly dragged her hand across his muscular chest and cupped his cheek before gently making him meet her eyes.

"Kazuto-kun, I..I don't even know how to say it, or..or how it began...", she said, blankly staring into his eyes.

"I..I know, Asuna. It is my fault. I promise, we will make it out of this place", Kazuto stated with determined eyes. Asuna sighed in response as Kazuto had completely missed her point and had turned the conversation into a completely different direction.

"I know you don't blame me and-"

Asuna pressed her finger on his lips, effectively shutting him. Kazuto raised his eyebrows, waiting for her to continue.

"What I want to say is..I have fallen in love with you, Kirigaya Kazuto-kun", she declared and Kazuto began to hyperventilate and fidget.

"I...umm...well....you see...ah.."

Asuna placed her finger on his lips again and broke into a sweet laughter. Kazuto calmed down on hearing her laughter, but his doubts did not seem to go away.

"I don't need an answer. Don't worry", she smiled at him. Kazuto did not want to hurt her. There was absolutely no chance he was doing that, but at the same time, he was not sure of his own feelings. He was afraid to take the final step Asuna had taken, and she was kind enough to wait for him.

"I will wait for as long as it takes, and I am sorry I dropped it on you like this", she apologized with yet another smile. Kazuto tried to reply, but his voice failed him and Asuna had beat him to it. "I just wanted to let you know, Kazuto-kun. I may have been brought here against my wishes, but I don't regret being here"

Kazuto could merely nod his head as Asuna smiled in content. What HAD he done to make her fall in love with him? He had absolutely no idea.

"I told you I can give you the time, Kazuto-kun. But I don't think I am benevolent enough to give you space. I am going to hover around you the entire time like a stalker, so...", Asuna started but abruptly stopped when she realised the meaning of her own words. She hurriedly swept her face to the other side to hide her embarassment. To her surprise however, Kazuto chuckled and gently held her hand.

"Having stayed away from you for almost two years, I don't think I can give you the luxury of staying too far away from me", he replied cheekily causing Asuna to pout.

Asuna scooted closer and hugged his arm, leaning on his shoulder but for some reason Kazuto grew extremely nervous and if she might say, he was weakly trying to yank his arm off her grasp.

"Am I making you uncomfortable?", she asked and to her surprise, Kazuto violently nodded his head.

"WHAT!", she snapped until she realised his reason. A massive blush crept up her face when she realised the reason and Kazuto instantaneously stared at the opposite direction.

Of course he would be embarassed. Asuna had not realised it. The move was rather intimate between couples, but the trigger was his arm being enveloped by her breasts.

"I..I didn't realise that, Kazuto-kun. I'm sorry", she gently apologised and saw Kazuto nod his head through the corner of her eye.

"Asuna, I...I don't mind you being with me. Truly, it makes me happy. But if..if you were to fall in love with someone else, I don't mind it at all. I will be truly very happy for you", he stated and the smile on Asuna's face abruptly vanished, leaving behind a glare.