Chapter 333 - Losing Control (2/2)

Kaley's face started to become a mess when she saw me in this state and she can't seem to form the words she wanted to say. She just started crying while embracing me tightly. Her head was right next to mine and I could hear her sobbing.

”Hey… don't cry… it's my fault… I'm sorry… I really am just tired… trust me… I just need to sleep for a bit… don't call anyone… please…” my eyes were starting to get heavy. She tried to speak to me but I was too tired to hear her.

I fell unconscious and I just woke up wearing a new set of clothes.

I was now laying in the bed while I'm hearing water gushing out from the bathroom. I could hear the muffled sound of the music coming from the outside and I saw my gear cleaned thoroughly on the table next to me. My whole body felt like I came out from an intense workout though my head was clearer than ever.

I sat upright and looked for my watch and it said that I was asleep for over an hour. My arms and my legs were sore but I stood up to head to the bathroom. I knocked on the door and called out to her.

”Kaley?” I softly said.

The door immediately opened and I saw her surprised face. She was still in the middle of taking a shower but she quickly wrapped a towel around herself to approach me. She was about to hug me but she hesitated. Worry appeared on her face once more but I just smiled and hugged her myself. She was about to start crying again but I lifted her up like it was nothing.

”Hey! Put me down! Are you sure you could- Ah!” she struggled to get down but I threw her on the bed. Her towel came loose and there's still a few drops of water on her body. Her hair was still wet and a few strands were covering her eyes.

I jumped on the bed and I went on top of her. My face went closer to her face and she became fl.u.s.tered. She was looking straight at me but I could still see the worry in her eyes.

”I'm fine now. I'm still~ a bit sore but I'm fine now. Thanks for taking care of me.” I whispered into her ear then I gave her a kiss.

”...” she was still silent and I got annoyed.

”Why do you taste like Tequila? Did you start drinking without me? Hmm?” I said as I tilted my head slightly.

”What?! Well… I was- I did! So what?! I don't know what to do with you earlier! You just collapsed and- and- you told me to not call anyone! I was so- It's all my f- I was so- so-” Kaley looked like she was about to cry again but she hammered her fist in my chest. It didn't hurt that much but looking at her like this is breaking me inside.

”Hey, none of what happened was your fault. Please don't blame yourself. Everything that happened earlier was only because I wanted to leave a lasting impression on Mr. Cuervo. Things happened in the middle of it like that announcer talking shit about Old Man Kaiseki's creations and you so I wanted a faceslapping to happen. I know it's very stupid of me to not use my katana and wakizashi side by side after you made that deal for me but that's all on me. I could've either used both of them to have a much easier time killing them or kited them around to save my energy but I didn't, and that's still all on me. It's just that I overexerted myself that I fell unconscious. Nothing happened while I was inside the cage, right?” I explained.

”W-well, I shouldn't have made that deal in the first place. I saw your expression that time you know and that pretty much said that. I know that you could handle yourself but I just made it harder for you when you tried to defend m-me. I should've just done nothing and trusted you.” a tear fell on the side of her face.

”Kaley...” I looked at her solemnly.

Her face is turning sour but I continued.

”Can you just for one moment not use your powers so I could at least tell you a white lie to make you feel better?! I don't want to see you like this, okay?!” I faintly smiled.

”W-w-what?” she was confused.

”Your powers! Your powers! You know, that bullshit supernatural shit you and your mom do! That power!” I widened my eyes.

”It's not a power! It's just- Don't change the subject!” she exclaimed.

Then I suddenly headbutted her.