Chapter 398 - KISSED SENSELESS (1/2)

The next morning, Akira drove Kaito to the airport for his early flight. She was a little tense about his departure because she was worried about his safety. The nature of that drug had proved to be dangerous, and this meant that some bad people were involved.

She could only hope that her ȧssassin was a little more dangerous. Her apprehension rose higher as they got closer to the airport. Her hands were tight on the wheel, and she did not chat with him as she always did.  ​​

Kaito looked at the lovely but tense face and sighed lightly. He felt helpless about the situation. He did not have any way to handle the problem without being there in person. The matter was sėnsɨtɨvė and personal.

In the last few months, he had not done anything dangerous. He had readily agreed for Ayumi to be in charge of the Shadow Brotherhood. He did not want Akira to worry about what he was doing, and he wanted to spend more time with her.

The change did not bother him. He did not feel like he was losing anything by giving up his life in the underworld operations.

And now, seeing how his departure was affecting Akira, he felt more certain about his choice. He did not like the pursed lips, unblinking eyes and clenched jaw.

When she pulled into the parking lot at the terminal, Akira took a deep breath.

”Ok, you can go.” She said calmly.

Kaito reached a hand and held her chin in his right hand. He turned her face to look at him. She did not resist, but she closed her eyes.

”Open your eyes.” He cajoled softly.

Akira shook her head.

”Should I just leave?” He asked.

Akira nodded.

Kaito let go of her chin and opened the car door. Akira panicked at the thought of him disappearing just like that without saying goodbye. She opened her eyes and found him still leaning close to her, waiting for her. He had only disengaged the door lock.

The two of them looked at each other for a long moment, and then, Akira's eyes watered with tears.

She wanted to turn away from Kaito again because she did not want him to see her cry. She did not even know why she was crying. It was not like Kaito had not left for Tokyo before. She knew he would come back in a few days, but she could not control her emotions.

Kaito reached his hands and held her face with his warm hands. Akira lost the battle with the tears, and the drops flowed from her eyes down her cheeks.

She was frustrated with herself for being such a baby and acting like it was the end of the world for this simple parting. The feeling caused more tears to flow out. Kaito used his thumbs to wipe the wet tears on the cheeks with his thumbs.

”Akira, I love you.” He said in a firm, clear and stable tone.

The confession turned Akira into a bawling baby. She removed Kaito's hands from her face and hugged him over the partition between their seats. The more she tried to control her tears, the more she felt the uncontrollable weight in her ċhėst.

She just wanted to cry.

Finally, she let go of him and sniffed. She grabbed wet wipes from the glove compartment and cleaned her face. Kaito looked on without a word. Within a few moments, she looked a little better, except for a little puffiness after crying.

She turned to Kaito.

”You can go now.” She lifted her nose in the air.