Stormy Summer

A Lingering Question

I felt my whole face heating up, my eyes widened in shock as Bokuto pulled away again. I started shaking slightly, my head and chest feeling fuzzy as my heartbeat started to grow much faster.

I didn't know what to do, so I just stared at him with widened eyes, but thankfully, I didn't need to say anything as Bokuto beat me to it, "I really didn't want to pressure you into anything," he took a deep breath as pink started dusting his cheeks, "especially since it seemed to make you feel extremely bad," he cleared his throat, "but I just need to ask you-"

Bokuto was interrupted as I let out a yelp, feeling all the air being pushed out of my lungs. My eyes shot open, and for a few seconds, I was confused about my surroundings, my face still tingling from the sensation of the dream, and my head still feeling fuzzy.

It took me a few beats to recognize my surroundings as our shared bedroom.

What had woken me up? Was it just a dream?

A look to my right told me that it might not have been a dream. Next to my futon sat a huge stuffed cat, staring at me.

When I looked back to the ceiling, wondering just how much of last night wasn't a dream, I was met with a Cheshire cat-like grin, "Happy Birthday!" Rose squealed as she slumped down on my stomach again, making me yelp and sit up. That at least answers, what had woken me up.

Oh, right.

My eyes widened with realization, "Thanks," I grinned back at her, "for waking me up so roughly," I raised my brow at her as she pouted, "But you were taking so long to wake up!" she whined as she finally sat up and suddenly her grin was back in place, "which reminds me," the glint in her eyes was making me slightly nervous but I tried my best to hide my unease, "What exactly happened between the two of you? When we caught up to you, you were both acting weird," her brow raised suspiciously as I didn't answer straight away.

"Um... What do you mean?" I cringed at how weird my voice sounded and cleared my throat, looking away from her when her grin widened, "You know what I'm talking about, Summer. Something happened between Bokuto and you," she poked my cheek, "see? You're blushing," if I thought her grin couldn't get any wider, I was proven wrong as it got even wider than before.

"I-I don't know what you're talking about..." I tried to swat her hand away from my face but that didn't make her grin falter at all, "Nothing... happened," I swallowed.

'At least I think it didn't' I added in my head.

Rose didn't seem to believe that but let it drop anyway, which I was thankful for since I didn't know for sure myself. I remember that Bokuto and I watched the firework together since we couldn't find the others before it started. I also remember that we made up somehow and Bokuto apologizing for... something... Everything after that is somewhat of a blur. And because of the dream, I can't tell whether those things actually happened. If it did, I don't know how I could face Bokuto tomorrow...

After a while, Kuro, Akaashi, and Kenma appeared out of seemingly nowhere and Rose, Anna, and Charlie soon followed...

I also remember that saying goodbye to Bokuto was really awkward... Though that awkwardness was only on my part... Bokuto seemed fine... glad, even...

"Earth to Summer," Rose waved her hand in front of my face, "are you coming, or not? Breakfast is ready and we need to hurry if we want to get there on time," she tried to hurry me to get up as she was now crouching down next to me. It is now that I realize that she's already fully dressed.

"Getting where?" I asked as I got up to dress in fresh clothes. When she didn't answer by the time I was nearly finished, I turned to her and saw her looking intently at her phone, seemingly texting someone.

Figuring that I wasn't going to get an answer I took my phone and was greeted by several chat notifications on my screen. Opening them, I realized most of them were happy birthday wishes, to which I quickly replied with a 'thanks' and several happy smilies to go along with them.

The group chat was full of questions as to where everyone was from last night. Apparently Rose had asked more than just a few times where Bokuto and I were.

I felt slightly guilty at that as I hadn't been on my phone until just now and quickly replied with 'In front of you' which was followed by a groan and a "Come on now," from Rose who started to drag me out of the room and down the stairs.

On my way there, I opened the last chat notification from Bokuto, which was just a simple 'good morning' along with a 'happy birthday' I hesitated slightly before replying with a 'thanks' and 'good morning' of my own, before slipping my phone into my pocket and sitting down for breakfast.

Somehow, I felt slightly light-headed as I might little conversation with both of Akaashi's parents and the others during breakfast.

I wonder where we're going...