Floating Away With You

Chapter 18- Cinnamon

(Your POV)~

Parents.
They really are annoying sometimes.
They still love you in the end though, no matter what you do.
Right?

Satori picked me up, one arm under my knees and the other on my back.
I had my head resting in his shoulder.

This is my breaking point.
It finally came out.
The question I wanted answers to most.
"Why did my dad have to leave me?"
I needed to be strong for Satori, but I broke.
What help am I to him now?

"Baby, we're back." He whispered, shifting his arms so that I was standing up.

I looked up at him.
"Thank-k you b-baby." I tried to say with a smile.
A fake smile of course.
Smiling only made it worse. My lips started to shake and I could feel my eyes filling up.

Satori noticed and put his hands on my cheeks.

"Please don't cry. I'm here, it's okay." He tried to sooth me, bending his knees so he was my height. He looked at me, shifting his view from one eye to the other. Waiting to see if he would save me from the tears.

I looked up and took a deep breath, grabbing his hand and walking towards his house.
"I'm sorry-y but I c-can't be alone t-today." I sniffed.
He tightened his grip on my hand and followed me, staying silent.
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"Tea?" He asked with a loving smile.
I leaned against the counter.
"Yes please." He turned around and took out three different kinds.
"Peppermint, sleepy time or cinnamon?" He asked while taking out two mugs.
"Cinnamon" I answered, resting my face in my hands as I watched him fill the kettle.

The sun was rising now. The house was cold and barely lit up.

You're probably thinking "this is going to be the part when both characters watch the sunrise together deeply in love."
You're wrong.
I'm a normal person who doesn't want to go through the trouble of walking outside this early, to be greeted by cold weather.
I'm not going to practice nothing happened and kiss him at sunrise.

Life isn't that cliche.
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Satori tucked me into his bed and kissed my forehead, leaving the mug of tea on the nightstand.
He closed the curtains and turned on the heater.

"Try to get some sleep." He whispered.

By the time the lights went off my eyelids were getting heavy and I was dozing off.

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"I look like shit" I groaned, looking in the mirror. My eyes were a puffy mess and my hair was all matted up.

Should I ask before using the shower?
...Nah.

I twisted the knob to adjust the temperature and then slipped off my clothes. Before stepping inside I check the temperature with my hand.
Perfect.

Hot water can really heal a bad mood. It's soothing and refreshing all at once.

The water sprayed onto my back for a bit as I rubbed shampoo into my hair.
The shampoo smelt like Satori.

Satori.

I felt a pinch in my stomach when remembering everything that went on last night, (or should I say, this morning.)

I stepped out of the shower and wrapped myself in a towel, looking at myself in the mirror. The swelling around my eyes had gone down. Good.

I opened the bathroom door, then scanned the hallway before running into Satori's room to steal some of his clothes.

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"Satori?" I yelled. No sign of him in the house. I started to worry.

"Satori!?" I yelled again, running around this time. Where is he?

I got desperate and slipped some slippers on, running outside.

The first snow of the season was falling. What a magical sight.

"SATORI!?" I yelled, the worry in my heart getting worse and worse.

Then I saw him, walking my way. He had a scarf on and a coat along with earmuffs. He was looking down and he had his earbuds in so he didn't notice me.

I smiled in relief as I ran to him.
I slipped on ice, crashing into his side, making us both fall.

"No!" He winced, looking down at the bag he had dropped when he fell.

I apologized as much as I could and tried to get up, but I kept slipping onto him.
He had given up and was just smiling on the ground.

"I'm so sorry! Was that something important? I can buy another one!" I frowned, the guilt I felt in my stomach intensifying.

"Don't worry about it." He answered, looking into my eyes.
The smile he gave me made me want to cry.

Not a sad cry. Not a happy cry. Damn, I cry too much.

Just appreciation.
My guilt melting away slowly.

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After we managed to get back up we walked hand in hand back to his house in silence.

"You really scared me. Where were you?" We got in the house and he walked towards the kitchen.

"I, Uh, wanted to make you feel better so I went to get this..."
He pulled a small cake out of the plastic bag he had dropped before.

"It was in better shape before you bumped into me though." He laughed nervously and rubbed the back of his neck.

I ran over and hugged him. I felt him instantly calm down his body. Like he was relieved.

"I was scared you left me." I whispered.

"Why in the hell would I ever leave you?"  He said with a sharp exhale. Not a laugh, but something close to that.

"I don't know." I answered.

He put his hands on my shoulders, pushing me back so that he was standing in front of me. He ducked down a bit and brushed some hair behind my ear.

"(Y/N), I love you. That's not going to change."
He stroked his thumb over my cheeks and then kissed me.
It was slow and passionate, full of care and love and warmth.

He smiled at me again and then focused his view back to the cake.

"How am I going to make this presentable?" He laughed, taking off the plastic protective covering.

I grabbed a spoon and took a piece of cake.

"I rather it this way." I said, putting it in my mouth.
Satori looked at me, and put his arm around my shoulders, kissing my head.

He won't leave me.
He's my home.