AN ACTUAL COMPLETE "ICOE" 21 SCENE!!!
Yugioh the second scene of chp. 21
Shizuka/Otogi; Sakura
Otogi had, for the most part, enjoyed his day out with Shizuka.
She smiled, clutching the strap of her purse like a young girl. She always seemed so... young. Internally, Otogi winced. Shizuka was a beautiful girl; even when they had been teenagers, he'd thought she was lovely. But they weren't teenagers any more. He was just making a real name for himself, budding into a successful businessman. Shizuka had been a fantasy when he was in school, but he wasn't in school - he hadn’t been in school for awhile.
"That was delicious, honey!" Shizuka gently squeezed his arm, then slipped her own into his. "What a great lunch. I'd like to go back to your apartment, though; I'm going to see my brother and Kujaku-san for supper and I'd like to have time to freshen up before I meet them."
"Oh yeah - yeah, of course. I thought that's where we were going anyway, babe." He gave her a crooked smile.
She giggled - or was he attributing girlish affectations to her subconsciously? - and moved in a little closer as they walked. "I love you, you know," she said happily, though her tone betrayed her giddy manner - she was as serious as could be.
He untangled his arm and put it around her. Placing a rather awkward kiss on top of her head, he said, "I know. I love you, too, babe. I love you, too."
To passersby, they looked like the perfect couple. She was obviously adoring, holding onto him as though he were the most precious thing in the world. And Otogi… Well he had that look of masculine pride - he was with his girlfriend, his wonderful, beautiful girlfriend; and whether or not his actual feelings matched the ones his exterior showed evidence of, he certainly was proud to have her on his arm.
If only that pride meant he was happy to have only her.
They returned to his apartment soon after that. Shizuka put away the few things she had bought while Otogi turned on the television set. She bustled through, humming a song under her breath, while he just sat, his mind far away.
Until he was snapped out of his reverie by the wailing of his cell phone - he hadn’t ever really intended to change his ringtone.
“Shit,” he whispered, glancing at the screen. It was Sakura. He looked around guiltily, then - unable to help himself - flipped open his phone. “Hello?”
“Hi,” Sakura said, her voice full of a dark warmth. “What are you doing?”
He knew he should lie - he knew he should tell her he was busy. “Um…” He swallowed nervously. “Nothing. I’m not… I’m not busy.”
“Good.” He swore he heard her smile. “I was thinking… Maybe we could get together. You’ve been on my mind lately; I’d like to see you.”
Wasn’t that almost over-doing it? Why the hell was he just so attracted to her? She was… only gorgeous.
He swore to himself. “Well… I don’t think Shizuka - “
“Why do you suppose it’s anything that dear Shizuka-san should be worried about? I’m a businesswoman, you’re a businessman. Our dealings certainly don’t have to be anything more than… innocent.”
No one could believe that word when it came from her lips.
“Oh, um… of course not.” He lowered his voice. “I’ve thought about you, too.”
“Really?” The interest in her voice was positively scandalous. “I’d love to hear some of those thoughts. Are you coming?”
“I don’t - “
“Are you coming or not?”
He sighed. Damn it. “Yeah. Are you at your place?” She responded in the affirmative. “Okay, then. I’ll see you soon.”
Shizuka came into the room just as he grabbed his coat. "Where are you going honey?" she asked, smiling pleasantly.
Otogi felt guilt squeeze his throat, rising up like a wave of bile, a giant knot in his stomach. "Oh, just a... business meeting. Trying to make a few new contacts at KaibaCorp. I shouldn't be gone too long - I'll definitely be back before you get done with your dinner." He kissed her forehead. "Okay?"
"Okay." She was so unsuspicious - he felt doubly bad about lying. "Have a good time." She leaned up to kiss him sweetly on the mouth. "I love you."
He tried to smile. "I know, baby." He sighed as he walked to the door. She was still smiling at him, gazing at his retreating back fondly. "I know."
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-ILB
(finally, eh?)
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Shizuka/Otogi; Sakura
Otogi had, for the most part, enjoyed his day out with Shizuka.
She smiled, clutching the strap of her purse like a young girl. She always seemed so... young. Internally, Otogi winced. Shizuka was a beautiful girl; even when they had been teenagers, he'd thought she was lovely. But they weren't teenagers any more. He was just making a real name for himself, budding into a successful businessman. Shizuka had been a fantasy when he was in school, but he wasn't in school - he hadn’t been in school for awhile.
"That was delicious, honey!" Shizuka gently squeezed his arm, then slipped her own into his. "What a great lunch. I'd like to go back to your apartment, though; I'm going to see my brother and Kujaku-san for supper and I'd like to have time to freshen up before I meet them."
"Oh yeah - yeah, of course. I thought that's where we were going anyway, babe." He gave her a crooked smile.
She giggled - or was he attributing girlish affectations to her subconsciously? - and moved in a little closer as they walked. "I love you, you know," she said happily, though her tone betrayed her giddy manner - she was as serious as could be.
He untangled his arm and put it around her. Placing a rather awkward kiss on top of her head, he said, "I know. I love you, too, babe. I love you, too."
To passersby, they looked like the perfect couple. She was obviously adoring, holding onto him as though he were the most precious thing in the world. And Otogi… Well he had that look of masculine pride - he was with his girlfriend, his wonderful, beautiful girlfriend; and whether or not his actual feelings matched the ones his exterior showed evidence of, he certainly was proud to have her on his arm.
If only that pride meant he was happy to have only her.
They returned to his apartment soon after that. Shizuka put away the few things she had bought while Otogi turned on the television set. She bustled through, humming a song under her breath, while he just sat, his mind far away.
Until he was snapped out of his reverie by the wailing of his cell phone - he hadn’t ever really intended to change his ringtone.
“Shit,” he whispered, glancing at the screen. It was Sakura. He looked around guiltily, then - unable to help himself - flipped open his phone. “Hello?”
“Hi,” Sakura said, her voice full of a dark warmth. “What are you doing?”
He knew he should lie - he knew he should tell her he was busy. “Um…” He swallowed nervously. “Nothing. I’m not… I’m not busy.”
“Good.” He swore he heard her smile. “I was thinking… Maybe we could get together. You’ve been on my mind lately; I’d like to see you.”
Wasn’t that almost over-doing it? Why the hell was he just so attracted to her? She was… only gorgeous.
He swore to himself. “Well… I don’t think Shizuka - “
“Why do you suppose it’s anything that dear Shizuka-san should be worried about? I’m a businesswoman, you’re a businessman. Our dealings certainly don’t have to be anything more than… innocent.”
No one could believe that word when it came from her lips.
“Oh, um… of course not.” He lowered his voice. “I’ve thought about you, too.”
“Really?” The interest in her voice was positively scandalous. “I’d love to hear some of those thoughts. Are you coming?”
“I don’t - “
“Are you coming or not?”
He sighed. Damn it. “Yeah. Are you at your place?” She responded in the affirmative. “Okay, then. I’ll see you soon.”
Shizuka came into the room just as he grabbed his coat. "Where are you going honey?" she asked, smiling pleasantly.
Otogi felt guilt squeeze his throat, rising up like a wave of bile, a giant knot in his stomach. "Oh, just a... business meeting. Trying to make a few new contacts at KaibaCorp. I shouldn't be gone too long - I'll definitely be back before you get done with your dinner." He kissed her forehead. "Okay?"
"Okay." She was so unsuspicious - he felt doubly bad about lying. "Have a good time." She leaned up to kiss him sweetly on the mouth. "I love you."
He tried to smile. "I know, baby." He sighed as he walked to the door. She was still smiling at him, gazing at his retreating back fondly. "I know."
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-ILB
(finally, eh?)
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