PART 20: AFTERMATH
by  Kaede and Sensuha

:: ::  mean actions 
{ }   means thoughts

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Setting: Aya's apartment

Taya: ::wakes up, in Aya's trenchcoat:: e.e...? doko..
Aya: ::in his apartment, sitting by his bed, where she's lying::.
Taya: ::sits up:: Aya-kun...
Aya: Taya..
Taya: That guy-
Aya: ..Is dead.
Taya: Dead..!
Aya: ::nods::
Taya: What happened... why am I here.. why am I in your coat...? (why does 
your coat smell like blood?)
Aya: You were kidnapped...we rescued you.. you weren't...wearing much... 
(It..does.)
Taya: ::hugs him tight::
Aya: ::hugs her too::
Taya: arigatou..
Aya: dou itashimashite...
Taya: ::stays in his arms::
Aya: ::moves up onto the bed::
Taya: ::kisses his cheek softly::
Aya: ::kisses her::
Taya: ::kisses him back:: I think I love you.
Aya: o.o .... 
Taya: ^.^

Setting: Aya's apartment, later

Taya: ::wakes up:: e.e?
Aya: ::sleeping next to her::
Taya: :::blinks, realizing::
Aya: ::be's...asleep::
Taya: ::touches his cheek::
Aya: ::eyes fly open::
Taya: ::blink::
Aya: ::stares at her for a moment:: o.o
Taya: ::smiles sweetly::
Aya: ::urgently:: Daijoubu??!
Taya: Hai!! ^.^
Aya: ::looks at her worriedly:: ..!
Taya: ::kisses softly::
Aya: ::surprised, lets her, kisses back::
Taya: Daijoubu?
Aya: ::nods::
Taya: You haven't had a girlfriend in a while, have you ^.~
Aya: ::looks at her, shakes his head::
Taya: I can kinda tell... but it's nice. ^.^
Aya: How can you tell...?
Taya: The way you kiss.
Aya: ::faint red tinge:: .....
Taya: ^.^ It's nice.. Sort of shy and innocent.
Aya: ::raises his eyebrows skeptically::
Taya: ::kisses again::: I like it.
Aya: ::goes back to kissing her::
Taya: ^.^
Omi: ::knocks on the door::
Aya: ::ignores the door, deliberately::
Omi: ::knockknock::
Aya: ::ignores::
Taya: There's someone at the door.
Aya: I know. ::kiss::
Taya: ::kiss::
Aya: ::continues to ignore the door::
Omi: Aya-kuuun~
Aya: (-.-)
Taya: >D ::gets up, goes to the door in nothing more than Aya's trench coat::
Aya: ::realizes what she's doing:: Taya-san....-!
Taya: Shhh! ^.^
Aya: ::decides what the hell:: >)
Taya: ::opens the door:: OHAYO GOZAIMASU, OMI-KUN!!
Omi: ::keels over:: x.x!!
Aya: ::snickers::
Taya: ::pokes him with her toe::
Aya: ::checks his pulse:: He's fine.
Youji: ::sticks his head out his door:: (Was that the thump of a body I 
heard?)
Taya: ::waves:: Ohayo gozaimasu, Youji-kun!
Youji: o.o (Aya, you devil.....^.~)
Taya: ^.^v
Aya: o.o!
Taya: ::goes back inside::
Aya: ::nudges Omi away, closes the door::… I could have a little something to eat.
Taya: 'Kay... let's take a look in your refrigerator.... (Okay, what the 
heck is acerola juice??)
Aya: ::heads to the kitchen behind her:: (.....)
Taya: ::pulls the trench coat around closer::
Aya: ::opens a cupboard, keeping an eye on her::
Taya: ::yawns:: So.. what exactly happened..?
Aya: When? 
Taya: I was at the gym and something stung me, and then I woke up. Something 
had to have happened between me at the gym and me at your apartment in your 
coat.
Aya: ...... ::debates whether to tell her about it or not:: ....A worker 
there found you on the ground. She said you look like you tripped and fell, 
so I took you back here to make sure you woke up okay.
Taya: Oh...
Aya: You were tossing and turning, warm with... fever, so I gave you my 
trenchcoat 
to keep you warm.
Taya: I don't feel sick... (And this wasn't the coat you were wearing at the 
gym...)
Aya: You must be feeling better, then. (I gave it to you.. after we came 
back.)
Taya: Mm.. 
Aya: So... *are* you feeling better?
Taya: ::nods, fidgets a little::
Aya: ::waits for her to say whatever she's going to say::
Taya: ...Are things going to be different between us now..? ::pulling the trenchcoat tight 
around her:: 
Aya: ::doesn't answer, deliberately silent; goes back to searching the cupboards::
Taya: ::sits::
Aya: ::finally decides to just make tea:: ….
Taya: ::yawns::
Aya: Tired?
Taya: A little...
Aya: Go to bed. I'll bring you tea.
Taya: Okay..
Aya: ::turns back to making tea::
Taya: ::stretches::
Aya: ::glances behind him briefly:: ...
Taya: ^.~
Aya: ::turns around quicky, faintly blushing::
Taya: ::giggles, comes back, wrapping her arms around his neck:: 
Aiiiiiiiiiiiisuru!
Aya: ::more than a little surprised to have a semi-clad Taya hanging off of 
him:: o.o
Taya: ^.^!
Aya: ::just stands there, mildly panicked::
Taya: .. ::lets go:: You know, when someone tells you they love you, it's standard to at 
least pretend that the world's not ending.
Aya: ...S'ki da yo.
Taya: ^.^ ::kisses his cheek:: That's better!
Aya: ::still a little shaken from the semi-clad Taya:: ...
Taya: ^.^
Aya: ::messes with the teaball a little, hoping she'll leave him to regroup::
Taya: Off to bed~! (You'll come later, neeee...?)
Aya: (I'll bring you tea in a minute....)
Taya: ^.^
Aya: ::continues preparing tea::
Taya: ::sits::
Aya: ::exhales; relaxes:: {....Che...}

(owari part twenty)