[Fanfic] Love Hurts Chapter 9
Chapter 9
It was early in the morning and Ashley was the first on up for once. Kyoko snored away. Ashley was at the point of throwing a pink bunny at her when her eyes fell on the time. 8:00 A.M. Ashley's arm stayed raised up high in the air, her pink stuffed bunny clenched in her hands. She slowly lowered her arm and smirked. Probably still dreaming about last night I'll bet. Ashley threw her bunny aside and dropped back down on to the bed. She stared at the ceiling, thinking to herself. She thought a bit about the kiss she'd shared with Ryosuke. It was definitely pleasant and it really was sweet. Her heart did beat faster and her face felt hot. But did she feel it? Did she feel the sparks? She didn't know the answer to that question. She almost broke out into sweat trying to figure it out. Instead, she felt a pillow smother her face.
"Wakey wakey!"
"Eh--?" Kyoko jumped on to Ashley's bed and poked her cheek, a surprised expression on her face.
"Uwa, you're actually...AWAKE! SUGOII!" Kyoko clapped mockingly for Ashley who rolled her eyes.
"What, there's a first time for everything." Kyoko shrugged and jumped off the bed, making the springs groan.
"Oi! You're a bit hyper aren't you! Careful with the mattress..." Ashley smoothed her hand on the mattress as if to soothe it. Kyoko raised an eyebrow.
"What a weirdo." Ashley continued to stroke her bed and Kyoko threw a pillow at her.
"Jeez! It's as if it was Yama-chan you were troking!" Ashley's hand ceased immediately and she felt her face flush. Odd. However, Kyoko didn't notice a thing, seeing as she was already halfway out the door with her bathroom things. Ashley just sat there, her hand still on the mattress so she was slumped over. Why hadn't she reacted the way she normally would? Why did she just blank out? Ashley curled her hand and pulled back. She pulled the covers over herself and sighed.
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Keito lay quietly on his bed, listening to the ticks and tocks of the clock. He stared up at the ceiling pondering. He enjoyed himself with Kyoko, Ashley, and Rosuke. Then his thoughts drifted to the time after, spent with Kyoko. He smiled ightly and re-lived the moment in his head. The kiss itself was probably only a few seconds, but it seemed like an eternity. He enjoyed every part of it. He knew she was special and was remotely relieved when she didn't pull away. Everything had escaped his mind and all he could think of was Kyoko and the feel of her skin, warmth radiating from it. He was happy.
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Daiki tossed and turned in his sleep. Jun spoke to him in his dreams and at one point Ryosuke was chasing him with the leg of a lamb. Then, he stopped moving and just lay in his bed, covers crumpled in a heap. He was sweating feverishly and breathing heavily. Then, he let out a small sigh and remembered...
He had been walking alone at night. There were no cars about and almost all of the shops had closed; except the Strawberry Cafe. He went inside and ordered a simple tea. He sipped it quietly and watched the minutes go by. He was just getting up when he heard a person speak loudly. He caught his name and then a long silence. He looked out the Cafe window and his eyes widened. Ryosuke, Ashley, Kyoko, and Keito. He sat back down and eyed them suspiciously. They all looked so...comfortable, all of them cuddled by another. Daiki mimed throwing up and continued to watch. He grinned as he saw Keito pull Kyoko away and guessed what Keito was thinking. Daiki gave him a silent high five and turned his gaze to Ryosuke and Ashley. He felt something pull at his stomach and suddenly became very irritated. Then, he watched as Ryosuke leaned in and kissed Ashley. He had to admit, that was unexpected, but Daiki felt even more irritated...
Daiki pulled his thoughts back to the present and rested his hands behind his head. Something would always pull at his gut each time he replayed that scene in his head. Obviously it was because Ryosuke was younger than him and he already had a girlfriend. An annoying one that is... Daiki thiought letting out a snort. Still, Daiki couldn't help think that he was thinking of something more, but he didn't linger much on that thought. He turned over, closed his eyes and went back to sleep.
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Ryosuke had slept for only a few hours, but once he woke up, he couldn't bring himself to go back to sleep. He sat up groggily and scratched his head, and yawned. He stretched and got up. He went downstairs and turned on the lights. He turned to the clock and saw the time. 8:30 A.M. Might as well make breakfast now. Nothing better to do... He opened the refridgerator and plowed through all the food. At last, he found what he was looking for. Aha! Here are the strawberries! Oh look! There's enough to make a strawberry shortcake. Perfect! He went straight to work, putting on his favorite pink apron with 'Strawberry Shortcake' on it. No one, not even his family, has seen Ryosuke wear this apron, nor do they know it exists. Ryosuke kept it well hidden and only took it out when he was cooking alone. He hummed quietly to himself as to not wake anyone else up.
While he baked, he let his thoughts stray to Ashley. That was perfect. Just like this strawberry...He held up a perfectly shaped, bright red strawberry. He then bit into it and let the juices fill his tastebuds. He closed his eyes and remembered. The kiss he had shared with Ashley was just as sweet as that strawberry. Ryosuke smiled and relaxed. Everything is perfect.
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