Chapter 4

"Take a picture"

"Quiet down, the kids will hear you"

"I'm getting emotional, look at how much they've grown"

"They both don't fit in the bed anymore"

"Should we get Kei another bed?"

I shuffled from my position and turned my back against the talking

I'm sleeping here, who's talking by the way

"Oh, oh, let's go out now, Kei might wake up"

"Let's go"

I furrowed my eyebrows as I think I heard my mother and father talking

I felt something heavy on my waist so as I opened my eyes, I was greeted by an amber eye looking intently at me

I widened my eyes in shock and pushed Kennoh away, but I fell of the bed

"Good morning Kei" he greeted and yawn

I sat up and looked at him, "Why are you here?!" I exclaimed

He looked at me with a questioning look, "oh come on, you forgot already?" he asked as he scratched his head

I furrowed my eyebrows again remembering why he is here

[Open the door, Keiri]

I gasped and looked at him, "What?" he asked

I threw the pillow at him and he laughed loudly

"Oh my, Akashi doesn't remember being so vulnerable last night!" He exclaimed and laughed again

I burrowed my face onto my palms

What was I doing last night?

Did I just give in to him?

WHY WAS I VULNERABLE LAST NIGHT?

WHY DID I CALL HIM LAST NIGHT?

I groaned and faced him, who's still looking at me with a smile on his face

"Oh, come on Kei, what's new with me suddenly barging at your bedroom?" he asked as he went near me

I glared at him, "Stay there" I sternly said

He stopped on his tracks and looked at me with horror, "Come on! You're scaring me" he said and sat at the bed again, all pouty

I covered my face with my palms, reflecting on what I just did

"This is new, Keiri Akashi, reflecting on his own actions" He said with sarcasm

"I thought you have DID because I think it wasn't you last night" he said again

I shot up and glared at him "Shut up, Lim" I said and covered my face again

He laughed, "Come on, you were so comfortable sleeping in my arms" he said and smiled

I groaned

We shouldn't be this way

No wait, what?

We ARE always like this

Ever since then, we have been always like this

NO! wait, what?

He hugged me while sleeping

I looked at him with horror, "What? You're scaring me Akashi" he said

"You—

"Yes, I was hugging you, what's wrong with that?" he asked normally

"Why did you hug me?" I asked

"Why, I can't?" he asked back

"No" I answered

"Why?" He asked

"Because I said so" I answered again

"But I don't want to" he said and raised his eyebrows

I tsked at him and stood up, walking near him

He looked up at me and I pinched his nose hard

"Ouch! Ouch! Keiiii" he whined and keep on pulling my hand but I stayed strongly

"That's for making fun of me" I said and let go of his now, red nose

He glared at me, "I wasn't!" he shouted

"Don't shout" I said

"But I wasn't really" he whined and rubbed his nose

"Oh, really?" I asked with sarcasm

"No, I knew you were thinking of things because you called" he said so I looked at him

"What?" I asked

"What?" he asked me too

He knew?

"You knew what?" I asked and he looked at me

"You were overthinking, what makes you overthink?" he wondered as he stared up at me

"N-no, uhmm" I stuttered at my words because it caught me off guard

That question

What was I thinking?

I was shocked because he pulled me and hugged me in my waist

My face flushed red as I stared at him burying his face on my chest

"You're already enough, don't ever think that you're not enough" he murmured

I was stunned

What..

What is this feeling?

Why am I blushing?

Why is my heart beating so fast?

He suddenly stood up, towering over me

"Let's go out" he said and messed my hair as he went out first

Again, he caught me off guard

What's this?

What am I feeling?

I sighed and fixed my bed before entering the bathroom and washing my face

I walked downstairs and saw him and my parents talking

"How are you Kennoh? You've been bigger than before" my dad said and laughed

"I'm fine, uncle! Keiri's really taking good care of me that's why I am this big" he said and laughed too

"We were surprised seeing your shoes on our shoe rack so we figured that you're here, it's been long since you sleep over, how's Mary Rae?" my mom asked him

"Keiri called me, and Mary Rae is doing great, she's more active I guess" Kennoh answered them

"So how about Kenji and Aji? Are they fine? Your school still battling with them? My mother curiously asked as she sat across Kennoh

I went near them and sat beside Kennoh as they talk

"Yes, Kenji's annoying as usual, except for the fact that he's growing tall!" he exclaimed

I shook my head as I greet my parent's good morning and we proceeded on eating

"So, what are your plans? The both of you?" dad asked me

"I don't really know, I told Kennoh I would stay in the bed all day" I said and gazed at him

"Oh no, you won't" he answered and laughed

I rolled my eyes at him, "Let's not do anything today" I answered again

He pouted, "But I want to do something" he whined

My parents laughed at the both of us and even secretly taking a picture of us

My mother has a collection of our pictures together, she doesn't even want me to see those

What could be those pictures that she's taking every single time they spot us together?

I have a collection of my own, I was glad he didn't saw it, but those pictures are in my drawer in my study table and I even have a lot on my cabinet.

Well, I have a favorite picture of us, and it's on a picture frame on my study table

There's a picture of me together with Kennoh, Kenji and Aji, then there's a picture of us on our first win together.

The other picture consists of his selfies on my phone, our picture together taken by him on my phone, me taking stolen shots of him and lots of stuffs. Pictures are printed memories so I might as well take one. I even wrote the dates and descriptions, so I won't forget

He said he wanted to hang out today, and today is Saturday. Our coach told us to take a rest, but because it's Kennoh, I'll do what he says.

As I stare at myself in my bathroom mirror, things came rushing into my mind making me think again

Why did he go here?

Why did he hug me?

What did I do?

"Keiri, hurry up!" I heard him exclaimed outside the door and knocked softly on the door

I came out of the bathroom only the towel wrapping around my waist as I walked near my cabinet getting some clothes

I heard him whistled, "You're sexier than me" he said and whistled again

"What's sexy with my body, I'm thin" I said and turned around to face him

I saw him staring at me with a smile, "You've got greater abs than mine" he whined and even rubbed his abs

I shook my head and went again inside the bathroom to change

I decided on wearing just a plain blue polo, folding its sleeves and tucked in the right hem of the polo and the other one out, I decided on wearing jeans and wore my glasses

I went out of the bathroom and saw Kennoh undecided on his clothes

He turned to face me and he lifted up a sweatshirt and a plain white polo, "Should I wear both? The polo inside and the sweatshirt outside, or just one of them?" he asked

I got distracted by his toned muscles and abs, "You can wear both but you can also wear a polo" I said to him and went to the mirror

"Oh!" he exclaimed and went near me and handed me his sweatshirt

"What?" I asked

"It's a cold weather, wear this" he said and pushed the sweatshirt to my chest causing me to grab onto it and he rushed to wear the polo and took out another pair of sweatshirts pairing mine

So, in other words, we match clothes

I stared at him in awe, "You like these things huh?" I asked and he turned around to with a questioning look

"I didn't catch your question? What was it?" he asked

I shook my head and answered, "Nothing"

I wore the sweatshirt and he giggled, "I'm this close to cussing because we look so cute" he said and giggled again

I stared at the mirror and saw him laughing behind me, not even knowing that I was staring at him

He went near me and asked, "Should I style my hair up or just let it down?" he asked

"Let it down" I said and pinched myself a little

He took his phone out and pulled me beside him, "Pictureee" he sang happily

He took a shot of us and a mirror shot of us together

This guy really

We walked downstairs and bid our goodbyes

"Did you plan this out?" I asked him and he just smiled

"You'll spoil the fun, Kei" he said and put his arms around me

Hmm, he's calling me in my first name so that must be it

His mood depends on what names he calls me

He calls me Akaashi when he's whining or when he's teasing me

He calls me Kei or Keiri when he's most likely to be having fun or serious, or when he's himself

"So, where to first?" I asked him and he pulled me along to ride in the bus and sat at our usual seat

"To the mall" he said and laughed

"We'll shop?" I asked

"No, but if you'd like to then why not?" he answered

"I don't want to spend money" I said

"Then I'll treat you" he answered again

"On the other hand, maybe I'll pay for myself" I shrugged, and he laughed again

"Why don't we buy matching things, it's cute" he asked as he stared at our sweatshirt

"That's for couples�� I said to him

"But we're couples" he answered and that caught me off guard

As I look away in embarrassment, I can feel myself blushing again

Why am I blushing?

Boke Keiri! You shouldn't be blushing! Boke Keiri Boke! (Stupid)

"I caught you off guard again, Keiri!" he exclaimed and laughed

I nudged him in his arm and ignored him

He just keeps on laughing while teasing me and it just makes my ears and face more red

What have I done?