"Our Daily Lives" ((18+)) ((Private)) ((with @Ka-chan))

[Ka-chan]

"Let's go now, Otoba."

 

I nodded and waited for him to pass me before I went with him. 'He said I should appreciate being called cute? Why is my personality cute?! It's not! ...Calm down Otoba.'

 

As Kazuma passed me, I looked down and turned around right after him to walk behind him. We walked back into the room with all the others, I smiled at them and took Kazuma's words seriously. With a low voice I whisper to him.

 

"I'm sorry about that..."

 

As soon as I looked at his friends differently, they seemed a lot better. Though, I would still get really mad if they looked down at me again, or called me cute or adorable. 'I. Am. Not.' I thought to myself.

 

"Hey Kazuma, where's the toilet?" I asked as I really had to go there.

[Anime_Maniac_Leia]

"It's fine." I whispered back to Otoba and gave a gentle smile to him.

 

"Oh, the toilet? go straight and you will find it. I think Miyu is right now using it. Just wait outside, she will come out." I said as I was setting the sandwiches.

 

"Are you a physic or something? how did you know that she was there?" Koga asked, looking all amazed.

 

"Dude, it's called 'I-saw-her-walking-towards-the-toilet', learn how to use it." I said and smirked at my sarcastic answer. Koga pouted his usual childish pout.

 

While we were chit-chatting, Otoba slowly slipped to go to the bathroom...

[Ka-chan]

"Ah, okay then. Thank you."

 

I walked the way Kazuma told me, finding a door that I assumed was the bathroom since it was locked and closed, but the light was on inside of the room.

 

So I wait outside of the room, for that 'Miyu' that Kazuma mentioned. I barely even remembered who it was by name.

 

The lock went up and the girl opened the door. 'Ah, it was the one with the indigo coloured hair and aqua blue eyes. I remember her.' She smiled and nodded at me as she went pass me, but right before I stepped into the bathroom and closed the door, she stopped me.

 

"Sorry for asking, but have you known Kazuma for long?"

 

'Huh? No, of course I haven't. What would make you think that? - oh... I'm at his house right now, acting like we've been friends for a long time.'

 

"Ah, no actually... I just met him today at work. I have no other contact with him than work."

 

I replied. It felt wrong though, since I did see him as a friend now but still. It was true.

 

"Oh, I see. Then you don't know..."

 

The girl turned around about to walk back but this time I stopped her.

 

"Know what? Tell me. ...please."

 

I grabbed her arm, looking into her eyes.

 

"Ah! No no, it's nothing. Forget it."

 

I let go of her and sighed. 'Ugh, what is it? Why didn't you ant to tell me? To make me want to know more? ... fuck.' I turned around and walked into the bathroom, doing my business.

[Anime_Maniac_Leia]

Miyu came out and she walked into the hall. She was, what to say, dull and confused at the same time.

 

"Miyu? What happened?" Kyouya asked, looking all concerned for his friend.

 

She glanced at me in doubt, then at Kyouya.

 

"What happened?" Kyouya figured out that something went wrong.

 

She flinched and tried to bring her voice out to speak, "I think I said too much... I'm sorry..." She started to cry.

 

We all looked at each other, knowing that she was very worried about me. I stood up and walked towards her. She flinched and took a few steps back, thinking I might scold her or something. But instead, I pulled her in for a warm hug.

 

"I'm sorry, I put too much pressure on you. I shouldn't have done that." I said while slowly and gently rubbing her back.

 

She was surprised but she didn't want to think right now. She wrapped her arms around my waist. "Ka.. Kazuma.. Kazuma-kun.." She hiccups in between. "I.. I'm.. I'm sorry..." She said while still in tears.

 

"There there. Would my friend cry this way? Oh no she wouldn't!" I said while smiling, and she cheered up a bit. The others also joined in.

 

"Tickle tickle tickle~!!"

"A smile suits you more!"

"Don't tickle her too much, her stomach might ache due to the happiness!"

"I wanna tickle her too!"

 

'Such a warm bunch of friends...' I thought.

 

I noticed that Otoba hadn't shown up yet, so I decided to take a break and check him out.

 

'what's taking him so long?' I thought as I walked towards toilet to see him...

[Ka-chan]

I stood at the sink with my hands placed on it's edge, looking down while coughing.

 

"Fuck... goddamnit... ugh..."

 

I had asthma. It wasn't that bad, but sometimes I had a few attacks and just now that happened. How lucky.

 

"Kazuma can't know I'll go home, but I really need my medicine..."

 

I stood up straight up. I tried to hold my breath because I wheezed, but if I did I would start coughing like crazy. SO I opened the door and....

 

I looked into Kazuma's eyes. 'Fuck!' I thought.

 

"Ah, hey Kazuma..."

 

I looked away, desperately keeping in my coughs but I still let out a soft cough followed by another, and then one more. I cleared my throat and walked pass Kazuma, hoping that he didn't ask or act at all.

 

"I think I'll go home now. Thank's for today."

 

I walked into the hallway and picked up my bag and walked towards the door.

[Anime_Maniac_Leia]

"Huh?" I said, confused. "I'll drop you home, and besides, these guys leave late. So I'll drop you, okay?" I said while smiling and opened the door.

 

"Oi! I'll come back after I drop him, okay? and if you guys are sleeping over, then make dinner till I come back!" I told them and they gave me a loud 'yes!'.

 

I closed the door and walked slightly ahead of Otoba and then I turned behind, waiting for Otoba. "Aren't you coming?" I said with a smile on my face.

[Ka-chan]

"Huh? Ah! Kazu-"

 

It was too late. Kazuma already went outside and ahead of me.

 

"It's okay Kazuma-*cough* I'll go home alone. Thanks though for the offer."

 

I smile back at him but frowns as another cough tries to make it's way out.

 

"Thanks for tonight though, it was fun. Oh, and yeah your friends seem like gre-*cough* Ahem. Great people. Though my first impression was bad, I later realized they were much better people. You too."

 

I walk up to Kazuma and past him to sign that he doesn't have to follow me home.

 

"I'll look forward to working with you again tomorrow. Bye!"

[Anime_Maniac_Leia]

Hmm? seemed like he had asthma... wait, asthma?! Did he think he can fool me who has a sister suffering from asthma, oh no he couldn't!

 

"On a second thought, I will drop you home. You can call it.... hmm... a friend's worry?" I said chuckling a bit.

 

I wouldn't want my new friend to be in any difficulty. I know he realized how good my friends are but that isn't important right now. The important thing was his safety to get home safely.

 

"I absolutely wouldn't let my friend go alone. And besides, isn't it boring to walk home by yourself?" I smiled and slowly walked over to him and whispered in his ear, "You can't hide it you know. Just let me help you once in a while, you are a friend." And held out my hand, signalling him to accept the offer.

[Ka-chan]

"I absolutely wouldn't let my friend go alone. And besides, isn't it boring to walk home by yourself?"

 

I stopped up and looked back at him, wheezing.

 

So he's going to follow me come anyway? Ah come on... I already told him! But it doesn't seem like he noticed my coughing tough...

 

Kazuma approached me as I stood there staring at him.

 

"You can't hide it you know. Just let me help you once in a while, you are a friend."

 

... so he DID notice. Great.

 

Kazuma held out his hand, telling me to accept, but...

 

'Ugh, fine, I'll accept. But this one time, and because it's dark, and ONLY that.' I thought.

... Why did I worry about the reason? The reason didn't matter? ... or did it? Oh well, whatever.

 

I looked away and spoke with a low, wheezing voice.

 

"Fine... but only because that I fear I might break down without any medicine or no one to help me."

 

Completely different reason than I just thought it, wasn't it? Oh well.

 

I sighed as Kazuma began to walk ahead of me. I went up behind him with my head down, this time I didn't try and hide my coughs but let them out.

 

"Hey, Kazuma. Slow down please... *cough*"

 

My lungs wheezed. I really needed that medicine right away, I felt that I might get a really bad attack soon.

 

'He called me a friend...' I had a soft and gentle smile on my face by the thought.

 

"Thank you Kazuma."

 

I didn't explain why I said thank you, but he'd probably think it's something else.

 

It was because he called me a friend.

[Anime_Maniac_Leia]

I could hear what he was saying. I could just smile while I walked forward

 

"This seems so... nostalgic." I said to myself in a low voice.

 

He kept coughing but I already knew how to handle someone when they don't have medicine with them. I looked at him and smiled at him. I hugged him and slowly started to rub his back.

 

"It's okay.... breathe in and let go... calmly..." I said. This was what I always did to my sister so I was quite experienced.

 

"Breathe in and out... let go of all your tension..." I kept rubbing his back slowly. I smiled to keep him assured.

[Ka-chan]

'Eh? Did he say anything? Ah, nevermind.'

 

As I thought that, the same moment I began to cough again and Kazuma walked over to me.

 

He took me in his arms and embraced me.

 

"It's okay.... breathe in and let go... calmly..."

 

I instantly blush by the sudden contact and didn't relax at all. I panicked in my mind, but my body got stiff like a rock and I didn't move an inch.

 

"H-hey.. Kazuma.."

 

I forced it out with a weak voice.

 

"W-what.. why?.. eh.. err.. uhm.."

 

"Breathe in and out... let go of all your tension..."

 

Kazuma rubbed my back while talking in such a soothing voice, making me actually calm down. I stopped and leaned into him, my wheezing kept on going but I didn't notice it.

 

I didn't feel like coughing either.

 

I placed my head on Kazuma's chest and took a deep breath.

 

"Thank you..."

 

I whispered.

[Anime_Maniac_Leia]

...After a couple of minutes, I noticed that he had stopped coughing. Good thing that he did, I got worried for him! I slowly let go of him and held his hand, ready to go to his home.

 

Without saying a word, we left to his home. I knew that If I made him talk, he would lose energy and start coughing again.

 

we were slowly reaching his place. His smaller hand was enough to keep my mind occupied during the whole walk. What was he doing? what face is he showing right now? is he blushing? all these sorts of questions just popped up in my brain.

 

When we reached his house, I let him go and smiled at him.

 

"Don't talk now. Talk after you get your medicines." I said while smiling.

 

"And you know my number right? We exchanged during work. So call me if you need anything." I smiled and turned around to leave. But something held me back. I didn't know what.

 

And so, I turned towards Otoba, walked towards him and bent down to give a peck on his cheeks. And sure, I did kiss his cheek.

 

I moved away and turned behind before he could even say anything. I waved to him while still looking ahead. "Complain about that in work! or just call me!" I said. And I walked back home.

 

To be honest. I really wanted him to call me. I don't know but that's what you call temptation, right? Oh well.

[Ka-chan]

"Ka-.. Kazuma?!..."

 

Flustered I placed myhand on the cheek he placed his lips on, blushing madly and stuttering I try and get some words out, but it didn't go so well.

 

And he left.

 

'... there's no way that I'll call him. No way. He kissed me! He freaking kissed me! Does he think I'm gay?! I...'

 

I stopped.

 

'But.. I didn't dislike it...'

 

I removed my hand and looked down at it.

 

"... I totally sounded weird just now, didn't I? Yeah. God. No..."

 

I hit my own leg.

 

"Oooooww..."

 

But... I really did enjoy his little kiss on my cheek, it gave me this warm... fuzzy and unknown feeling.

 

It felt nice.

 

 

So I walked into my house with Kazuma on my mind obviously. I looked at me phone, wondering if I should call him later or now.

 

"Nah, I'll call him later."

 

I walked into my kitchen, turned on the cold water on the sink and held a cup under it. I took the water into the living room.

 

I looked at my phone again.

 

"... maybe... nah."

 

But before I got to put it back down I already went on my contact saying 'Kazuma' and pressed call.

 

So, I were calling Kazuma and panicked, but instead of hanging up I put it at my ear.

 

My last thought before he picked it up was; 'I want to talk with him.'

[Anime_Maniac_Leia]

My phone suddenly rang which made all of us jump with screams. Okay, let me explain. We are right now telling some scary stories and having some snacks as well. And yes, my friends are staying over. But the sudden phone call from who knows if it is ghost gave us all a heart attack.

 

"Is that-- Is that a ghost?!?" Koga said, getting all white and scared.

 

"Calm down yourself! It's Otoba!" I said as I looked down on my phone to see who is calling.

 

"Look, let's take a snack break, okay? or else we are gonna get nightmares when we sleep." I said as I took the phone and pushed the answer button.

 

"Moshi Moshi? Otoba?" I said, waiting for him to reply...

[Ka-chan]

"Moshi Moshi? Otoba?"

 

'Oh no... I called him! I have to hang up, I have to-'

 

"H-hey Kazuma..."

 

I stuttered. How embarrassing! He kissed me right before, and I ended up calling him?! And what about my thoughts? 'I want to talk to him' Hell no!

 

"About.. about earlier in front of my house... uhm..."

 

I couldn't say it. I felt like hanging up quickly, but my hand couldn't move my phone away from my ear.

 

"Why?.."

 

I blushed bright red, my eyes shut close and the silence at the other end of the phone was killing me.

 

I hoped for him to say 'To tease you.' 'To make fun of you' 'No reason' or 'To see your reaction'

 

But deeply inside I wanted him to say

 

'Because I felt like kissing you.'

[Anime_Maniac_Leia]

I smirked at the cute reply I got from the other end.

 

"That's because--" I got interrupted with the stares I got from my friends, some smirks and one, a death glare from Miyu.

 

"One sec. I'll go out..." I said and went outside so that I wouldn't get interrupted.

 

"I'm sorry Otoba for making you wait just now." I said with a smile on my face.

 

"My friends are sleeping over so we were playing some games and telling scary stories, anyway, You asked me why did I do that, right?" I said with a smirk on my face. But I didn't know that Miyu was standing right behind me...

 

"Call it temptation. You can think whatever you want with it. But I call it temptation." I said to him, trying hard to hide my grin. I felt so... nervous. I haven't felt this way in a long time. I just waited for his answer... but I never knew, that Miyu stood behind me and then left...

[Ka-chan]

"Call it temptation. You can think whatever you want with it. But I call it temptation."

 

"Temp... temptation? So you were just tempted to do it?"

 

I said with a shivering voice. I coughed lightly, holding a hand against my mouth.

 

"Ah... wait, I forgot to take my medicine."

 

Damn, he made me think of something else!

 

I walked over to my drawer, looked in it after my medicine, but it wasn't there.

 

"Where is it... wait, don't hang up please."

 

I looked in my bedroom, but it wasn't there either. I looked in the hallway and it wasn't there.

 

"Uhh..."

 

I went into the kitchen to see it next to the sink.

 

"Ah! There."

 

I went over to it, took the top of it off and inhaled the air, held my breath and let it out again.

 

"There, sorry. It's kind of important so..."

 

Uwah! I forgot what we were talking about, and how important that was too.

 

"So... I can think of it as it wasn't anything right?"

 

I became quiet, realizing how dissapointed I felt. 'Why.. why do I feel dissapointed? How weird...'

 

"Then.. I'll see you tomorrow then, I'm hanging up." I tried to hide the dissapointment in my voice, but I waited for his reply anyways.

[Anime_Maniac_Leia]

"So fast? You're hanging up so fast? And here I thought I could talk to you for some more time." I said, chuckling a bit.

 

I really didn't want him to hang up so quickly. I just got time to talk to him. Talking to him made me feel really... calm and happy. I didn't know what kind of feeling this was... but I didn't want it to go away so easily. I wanted this moment to last, maybe, even if it was for just a few minutes more...

 

"You asked if you could think it was just nothing, right?" I said, a bit stern this time.

 

"No. Don't forget about it. Keep thinking about it. I don't know why I'm saying this... but just so you know, I'm also quite flustered here, okay?" I said because I was blushing with what I said! I'm not always the cool guy, alright? cut me some slack! I was waiting for the boy's answer when I was in my own world of thinking what to do about the red tint across my cheeks...

[Ka-chan]

"Wha-? But.."

 

I sighed lightly. I smiled though, but Kazuma couldn't see that of course. I wouldn't be able to forget about it anyway.

 

"Then.. how am I supposed to act around you? I..."

 

I stopped. 'Kazuma is also flustered... but why did he do it then?'

 

"Fine... I won't hang up then. So... any really scary stories?"

 

Oh yeah, he were with his friends. Why did he let them wait? Oh well..

 

I tried to avoid talking about the kiss and instead talk about casual stuff.

 

 

Though, I still thought about it all the time...

[Anime_Maniac_Leia]

"Scary stuff? well, we are going to say some even more scary stuff, it would've been even more fun if you were here!" I said, all excited. Well, atleast I would have fun.

 

"Kazuma~!!! we can't find your old books!! can you look for us?~" Miyu called out and she came out to call me.

 

I lowered the phone to talk to Miyu even though Otoba could hear it.

 

"Oh that... I put it somewhere else! okay, I'll go get it!" I said and put the phone back to my ear.

 

"Otoba, please don't hang up. Talk to Miyu by then. I'll be right back!" I said and gave the phone to Miyu. I rushed towards the door and went to my room to find my book that they wanted.

 

Miyu took the phone and put it close to her ear with a weird look on her face, "Hello Otoba? Had fun talking to Kazuma? You know, he didn't want you to forget the kiss and stuff? hmm?" She said with smirk on her face. waiting for Otoba to answer...

[Ka-chan]

'What?! She heard us?!'

 

"Huh? What are you talking about..."

 

I could feel the atmosphere turn awfully grey, giving me a cold shiver down my spine.

 

"Miyu? What the hell?"

 

I remembered what she said earlier. She seemed so innocent but now.. who the fuck was that?! How did she turn like that so quick? God. I felt like calling her bitch, but Kazuma would get so mad at me and she would probably do the usual 'But he called me this and that and I didn't do anything.. he's so mean!!' and I seriously didn't want that.

 

"I heard you."

 

Miyu replied short but precise. Well, I did know already. But did she seriously just creep on Kazuma? 'What the hell is wrong with her?!'

 

"... it's not like that..."

 

I tried to get away from the conversation, to make her dissapear and I hoped so deeply that Kazuma would be back soon.

 

"Don't lie."

 

She kept on going. Who the hell shoved a stick up her ass? Seriously, I didn't do anything to her!

 

Wait...

[Anime_Maniac_Leia]

"You think you can just appear out of no where and take Kazuma away? well do you?" She said. Being all stern and angry.

 

Yes. she was damn angry. Who knows why! She just didn't like Otoba getting close to me.

 

"I won't tell any lies to Kazuma nor will I tell any lies about Kazuma to you. I will tell only the truth. I don't want to make him mad again." She said with a stern voice. She really didn't want this development to take place at all. She didn't want the sweet Kazuma to be taken away. If it was some really good girl or boy, she would've let go. But she felt Otoba wasn't the one.

 

"I never thought Kazuma would choose you. If it was Kyouya, I think it would be much better for him. Well, Kazuma and Kyouya did go out but they broke up like a year ago... and you had to come into Kazuma's life... *sigh* Kyouya's still the best for him..." She said. She said in such a way that Otoba would just leave me alone.

 

"Achoo!" I sneezed in the room while looking for the book. "I wonder if Miyu is... whatever... " I said to myself. Just hoping Otoba wouldn't leave me. "Otoba.. I know you can't hear me but... please don't leave me..." I said sighing to myself and continued to look for the book.

[Ka-chan]

"Huh?..."

 

I stared out in the air.

 

Kazuma dated Kyouya? And they broke up a year ago?...

 

I didn't want to admit it, but what Miyu said really made me want to quit my job and never see him again. But then again... it was a year ago, and Miyu is just... she's just being... ugh.

 

But they still see each other.

 

'Wait... am I jealous or something?!' I sighed deeply.

 

"Look, I couldn't care less. I didn't do anything to Kazuma, he kissed me and it was on the cheek too. Nothing is going on, okay? It's just Kazuma who-"

 

"Leave him alone, okay?"

 

'When is that stupid Kazuma coming back?!'

 

"I'm hanging up. Tell Kazuma that I'm going to bed. If you dare say anything else I'm going to tell him everything you just said."

 

I hung up before she got the chance to reply, and put my phone back down in my pocket.

 

'I have to look at him again tomorrow...' I didn't like the thought. He asked me not to hang up, so what would his reaction be?

 

Or maybe... maybe this was for the better.

[Anime_Maniac_Leia]

"Miyu! what did you just say?!" I said barging in on her.

 

"Nothing much. If it's you, I think you can make him change his mind..." She said with a smirk.

 

"What the fuck did you say to him?!" I shouted. But then I calmed down.

 

"Get the fuck inside and just go to sleep. I'll come, alright?" I said. I do say curse words alot. Its a habit so please, no comments on that.

 

After everyone slept, I went in and slept as well. Just waiting for the next day to come so that I could talk out everything with him in work.

 

The next day came and everything went well. And now I'm at work, getting ready for Otoba to come... but the bad thing is, my friends are also here! I know they won't do anything to worsen his mood but it's Otoba who I'm worried about...

 

I opened the door of the changing room only to find Otoba who was just about to come in.

 

"Otoba!" I gasped. Sweet timing I say!!

 

I grabbed his arm, not wanting to waste anymore time and besides, we both were 1 hour early. We had enough time to talk things over. I grabbed his arm and pulled him inside the room.

 

"Sorry about that..." I said, waiting for his reaction...

[Ka-chan]

"Hm? Sorry about what exactly?"

 

I didn't look at him, and I acted like yesterday never happened.

 

I wanted him to leave me alone.

 

I looked to the side with an expressionless face.

 

"Look, it's fine. Let's just forget it, okay?"

 

I glanced at him and walked away so I could change. I took off my shirt and put on the uniform shirt instead.

 

"Besides, after work I have to go train. I want to be focused on that today."