Rainy Days

"Ah... It's raining so heavily, and the bus isn't here yet," whined , 3rd year student of Jyousei Shounan.

She was soaking wet now. Her school uniform was soaked through and almost see-through.

I wish I had an umbrella with me, she thought to herself. As soon as her thought faded, she felt the rain stop. But how is that possible? She thought. I can still see the rain fall.

Slowly she turned to her back and, to her surprise, it was Kajimoto Takahisa holding an umbrella sheltering her.

"What the hell are you doing?" he asked.

"Waiting for the bus?" she grinned.

Kajimoto sighed and rummaged in his bag for a towel and handed it to her. dried her face with the towel before giving it back to him.

"Keep it."

"I can't always keep your towels you know... You'd run out of them!" she pushed the towel into his hands.

"You always have your ways, don't you?" Kajimoto smirked, and placed his arm around her shoulders. "Come on, I'll walk you home," he smiled.

"But Kaji-kun, you don't have to. I'll just take the bus," she protested.

Kajimoto let out a laugh and grinned at her. "How long have you been waiting for the bus?"

"About an hour or so..." she replied.

"Uh-huh... And how long do you plan to wait?" he smirked.

Pouting childishly at him, she retorted "Kaji-kun is so evil!!"

"Hey! I'm not evil! I care for you. I don't want my princess to catch a cold," he laughed.

***

Kajimoto Takahisa and had been going out for 4 months. She was the first girl he was really interested in. He dated many girls, in fact almost too many, but none of them seemed the right type for him. Mainly, the girls he dated were the girls that asked him out. But for , it was different. He was mesmerized the first time he saw her. It took him about a month of trying, before he finally gathered up his courage to ask her out. And from that day onwards, they were known as the most loving couple ever.

***

“Where are your keys ?” Kajimoto rummaged through her bag while she leaned on him, shivering.

“They’re in the back pocket of my bag…” she answered before she sneezed.

“Bless you…” He looked at her pitifully. “Hang in there,” he said, as he opened the front door. Kajimoto carried her up the stairs to her room. “Wow, did you loose weight? You feel so light.”

“Are you implying that I was heavy?” she thwacked him on the head.

“Ouch! I was only joking… You’re always as light as a feather!”

She smiled when he placed a soft kiss on her forehead, as he laid her down on her bed. “You always make excuses when you say something mean about me,” she pouted as she sat up in bed.

Kajimoto gently pushed her back down. “Don’t get up. Get some rest… Here, cover yourself up, or you’ll definitely catch a cold.”

sat up and got out bed this time. Pointing to herself she exclaimed, “With wet clothes on, of course I’ll get ill!” She walked over to her closet and took out some dry clothes and went into her bathroom to change.

She always had her own way, he smiled to himself as he sat on the chair next to the study table.

After 10 minutes of waiting, finally emerged from the bathroom clad in a T-shirt two sizes bigger than her, and a pair of shorts. “Sorry to keep you waiting.” She smiled at Kajimoto, and kissed him softly on the cheek.

“You take such a long time to change into a T-shirt and a pair of shorts,” he said, as he pulled her onto his lap.

“I had to towel dry my hair, comb it, and make sure I look good,” she said, while stroking his hair.

“Nobody can see you in your house. Why worry about your appearance?” he teased.

glared at him. She got up from his lap and sat on her bed cross-legged. “Kaji-kun, you’re definitely a devil in disguise. I’ve never met someone so evil!”

Kajimoto let out a soft chuckle, “Me? Evil? You must be joking… I’m a victim of the evilness that you unleash onto me!”

glared at him again. “I can’t believe you said that!!! You’re so mean!” She threw her pillow at Kajimoto and it hit him on his right shoulder.

“You know that hurts!”

“Well, it doesn’t hurt as much as how you hurt me!”

“You know I’m only joking… I’d never have the heart to hurt you.” He went over to her and hugged her tightly.

“Then why do you always tease me?” She looked up at him with puppy dog eyes.

Kajimoto smiled warmly at his girlfriend, “Because you look adorable when you’re upset.”

“You’re evil,” she laughed softly.

*cough* *cough*

“Are you okay?” he asked her with a concerned tone.

“I feel a little warm that’s all…” She coughed again.

 

Kajimoto placed his palm on her forehead, “You have a temperature.”

Pushing her down onto the bed, he whispered in her ear, “Rest… I’m going to get you something warm.”

“Kaji… Could you make me chicken soup?” she smiled at him.

He laughed softly, “I’ll try my best… I can’t really cook.” He smiled sheepishly and scratched his head.

gave out a small laugh, “Try your best… I want to taste your cooking!”

“I promise I won’t give you food poisoning,” he joked, and placed a kiss on her forehead. “For now, sleep…” he continued.

nodded and closed her eyes drowning the surroundings around her.

***

“What else do I need besides chicken and water?” Kajimoto questioned out loud. He was clearly clueless about making chicken soup. He rummaged through the fridge and brought out some vegetables.

“I think we need vegetables since it brings out the taste in the soup, too,” he said to himself.

Slowly, he chopped the vegetables and sliced the chicken into cubes, and put them into the pot of boiling water.

It’s almost done, he thought, as he added some pepper and salt while tasting, making sure it was edible. Then he placed the soup in a small bowl and brought it upstairs.

***

Kajimoto placed the bowl at the bedside table and stroked ’s head. “ …” he called out gently.

“Nnn…” she slowly opened her eyes.

“I made the soup,” he grinned.

“You did?”

“Yea…” Kajimoto slid his hand to her back and supported her up. He let her lean on him as he fed her the soup. “Here, take it while it’s hot. It should warm you up,” he said as he blew the soup on the spoon, making sure it wasn’t too hot. took a sip from the spoon.

“Ooishi yo, Kaji-kun!” A smile graced her face.

“You think so?" He blushed as he continued feeding her.

“I’m going to get sick more often,” she giggled.

“Why?” he asked, as he placed the empty bowl on the table.

“So you can cook for me, and feed me.” She snuggled up against his chest and sighed in content.

Kajimoto smiled and stroked ’s hair. “ …”

“Hmmm?” she looked up at him into his violet eyes.

“I love you, ” he said it softly.

smiled. “I love you too, Kajimoto Takahisa.” She leaned in and kissed him softly on the lips. It was hardly enough to satisfy Kajimoto, and so, he leaned in after her pulling her into a deep kiss.

A rainy day and some loving… Who could ask for more?

~~~

Marishka

Edited by Houseki