side story (1/2)

On the Run

Wallpaper dominated by the color pink.

A bed shamelessly carved into the shape of two hearts. There’s proof of some degree of cleaning, yet the interior decoration still radiated a sense of cheapness.

“Haah”

Isana Yas.h.i.+ro fell onto the bed bonelessly, unb.u.t.toning the top of his s.h.i.+rt.

“-feels like I came a long way.”

It was his first time stepping into such a place.

A bring-along inn, if we’re going for old-fas.h.i.+oned expressions.

Or, more bluntly put, a love hotel.

It’s not like he didn’t feel curious about the silver mirror ball on the ceiling, or the pop-colored fridge in the shape of a star, but Yas.h.i.+ro experienced a degree of fatigue that wouldn’t even permit his usual curiosity.

“s.h.i.+ro! s.h.i.+ro!”

Right then, Neko stuck her head out of the bathroom.

“Are you sure you won’t take a bath with me?”

It seems like she had wasted no time in getting rid of of her clothes. At the moment, she looked exactly like when they first met - in other words, naked.

Yas.h.i.+ro replied, expending minimal effort to lift his head.

“Neko. What did you promise me just now?”

“Um….”

The hint of a pout appeared on Neko’s face.

“To not show myself naked in front of men!”

“Exactly. So please keep that up.”

Yas.h.i.+ro said with a tired smile before letting his head sink into the bedsheets again, accompanied by a soft ‘thud’ sound. Neko grumbled,

“That’s boring! And here I wanted to have fun with s.h.i.+ro and splash each other with water!”

She retracted her head. Yas.h.i.+ro felt quite awkward when she suddenly started to take off her clothes in front of him a while ago. It took a lot out of him to simply persuade an unwilling Neko to take a shower alone. He heard the tell-tale sounds of a showerhead and cheerful humming.

Neko had pale skin and curves in all right places, resulting in quite the attractive body.

It’s not like he wasn’t interested at all, as a guy.

(I’m pretty sure I’ve done myself quite a few disfavors as a member of the male gender…)

Yas.h.i.+ro smiled without humor and closed his eyes. What he really wanted to do was just fall asleep. However, he had something that he needed to do.

He still hadn’t-

“How indecent!”

At that precise moment, Yatogami Kuroh exclaimed from his position on the sofa, arms and legs crossed. It seemed like his indignation had finally surpa.s.sed its limit.

“What sort of obscene place is this?!”

He finally stood up with a clenched fist.

And if it was even possible, Yas.h.i.+ro’s smile grew even more bitter.

“In the first place, why do we have to hide in this- this-…”

It seems like Kuroh simply can’t bear to speak the words 'love hotel’ out loud. Blus.h.i.+ng slightly, he said,