184 Chapter 184: Beginning

Hazel opened and closed her mouth like a fish as she gaped at Usui. She recovered her stance and hit his chest as she hissed, "You were pretending?"

Usui shrugged nonchalantly making Hazel sigh. 

"How else would I get you alone?"

Hazel glared at him helplessly, "Why are you such a kid?"

Her heart thundered in her chest as she glanced at their proximity. Their chests were almost touching, his hands formed a barrier around her effectively trapping her. If she leaned a little forward, she could breathe in his scent. 

Hazel bit her lips as she plastered her body against the door and glance at him. She couldn't help but admit that she did miss this shameless side of his. 

She peered into his eyes and smiled softly making the insides of Usui squirm. His eyes darkened as he moved closer halting Hazel's breath. 

Usui smiled as he softly knocked his forehead against hers and sighed. Hazel remained immobile for some seconds till she heard him sigh.

He asked in a low husky voice, "Are you real, Freya?" 

A shiver went down her spine alerting Hazel from her stupor. His voice made her heart dance as something deep formed inside her body. 

Usui slowly removed his hand from the door and moved it under her chin. Pulling her chin up, he gulped as he mumbled, "I can't believe it"

Hazel knitted her brows as she mumbled, "What can't you believe?"

Usui sighed looking at her dark emerald eyes. He could stare into her eyes and be lost in them forever. Her eyes reflected his face making him smile a little. 

"I can't believe that you are standing here in front of me."

Hazel tilted her head and raised her eyebrow in confusion. 

Sighing he murmured, " I feel like I'm in a dream. The most beautiful dream ever."

Then he looked at her and said, "If this is a dream, I wouldn't want to wake up ever."

Hazel let out a soft laugh as she stretched her hands to pinch his cheeks. 

"But I would want you to wake up" Her eyes glistened as she smiled, "I would want you to face the reality and not escape to dreams."

Her hands trailed down to his hands and intertwined them. She stared at their hands making Usui follow her gaze. He felt her squeeze his hand slightly and say, "After all, you could only feel our warmth in reality."

Usui chuckled as he nodded, "True"

Her eyes moved towards their hands once again and gazed at them longingly. He furrowed his brows as he asked softly, "What is it?"

Hazel bit her lips as she pouted, "I missed you"

Usui's heart skipped a beat before it roared inside his chest. His throat was parched and his eyes darkened as he moved closer to her. Now, their chests were touching while their noses brushed against each other, "I missed you too" 

Usui hugged her as if his whole life depended on her. He thought he was dreaming when he heard voices while asleep. He felt like his hands were being grasped or her soft voice murmuring something to him. He wasn't sure whether it was an illusion or reality. 

But then slowly, his consciousness became clearer as he could hear the voices more clearly. The first thing he heard was about Freya being in danger. Albeit, knowing that she could handle the battle well, he couldn't rest easy knowing that something bad could happen. His body began fighting against the unending sleep and finally managed to wake up.

As soon as he regained consciousness, he stumbled his way through the corridor to the only exit. Slowly, his feet began to pick up the pace, and eventually, he ran past his mom and aunt who were shocked to their root.

His heart only calmed down when he saw her fighting against people in her mighty splendor. Knowing that she was okay, made him sigh in relief but quickly his aura changed when he saw an eyesore targeting his woman.

He didn't know how Black Thunder was present in his hand, he didn't know how he moved past everyone smoothly and arrived right in time to block his attack. He didn't care whether the words she uttered was a dream or not.

He only wanted her to be safe and happy.

Yet, when she turned around with tears streaming down her cheeks, all his previous words went down to drain. How could he survive knowing that she is happy with someone else?

Knowing that someone other than him is making her happy. 

When Usui saw the happiness and pain flashing past her emerald eyes, all of his doubts vanished. She was the only one who could make him restless, make him go crazy with her actions, make him frustrated, and yet, she doesn't know the power she had over him. 

He had wanted to kiss her thoroughly, show her how much she meant to him. But those eyesores just had to ruin his time. 

Now, that she was here in his arms, hugging him tightly. He wished he had enough control over his desires. Pulling her back, he caressed her cheeks and smiled when Hazel leaned against his palm. 

Hazel smiled softly, "What is it?"

Usui shook his head as he pinched her cheeks, "Why are you so beautiful?"

A light chuckle spread in the room as she said, "Because I'm yours"

Usui's heart halted as he stared at her, with his eyes darkening in desire. His pupils dilated as his breath took a hike. 

He leaned forward mumbling, "You know, you really should learn the consequences for uttering those words."

He kissed her forehead sending shocks down her spine. He let out a breathy chuckle as he moved towards her ears and whispered, "So, what should I do with you?"

Hazel squirmed in his embrace moving her ears away from his lips. His eyes narrowed when he noticed her ears were red. He kissed her earlobe making Hazel gasp as she clutched his shirt tightly.

Biting her lips, Hazel buried her face on his chest as she hid away from his heated gaze. His chest rumbled when he laughed making her feat heated.

Usui kissed the top of her head as he slowly trailed towards her cheeks. He breathed in her scent as he proceeded to kiss her soft cheeks. He wanted to bite those...and that's what he did. 

Hazel gasped as she moved back in surprise holding her cheeks. Usui laughed quietly as he pulled her back in his arms. His nose brushing against hers while he brought her closer to him.

"What did you miss about me?" he asked feeling curious making Hazel bite her lips. 

He pried her lower lips away from her teeth as he murmured, "Don't do that"

Hazel nodded feeling her face hot. 

"So?"

Hazel looked at his chest and mumbled, "Your voice....your smile...your eyes"

Usui listened to her words with a smile on his face as he slowly caught her hands and intertwined them. 

She smiled staring at their hands, "Your warmth"

Usui looked at her face for some time making Hazel lookup. His eyes inadvertently focused on her pink lips. Leaning forward he asked softly, "Can you do me a favor?"

Hazel's breath hitched when she noticed his heated gaze on her lips. Licking her lips slightly, she saw the change in his eyes making her shiver.

"Can you repeat those words?"

A smile spread across her face as she understood what he was asking for. She let out a chuckle as she wrapped her arms around his neck, "Why?"

Usui gulped as he mumbled, "Because the next time I do something inappropriate, I want to know its right."

Hazel blushed when she remembered the kiss he forced upon her before leaving the academy. Shaking her head, she looked down towards his chest she mumbled in a low voice, "I love you"

Usui moved closer to her lips, his eyes glued on hers as he said, "I didn't hear you"

Pursing her lips, she complained, "You heard me clearly"

She stopped when she felt his breath coming closer to her face. She swallowed as her hands nervously pulled his hair.

"I love you"

Usui's heart exploded as he could see all the different colors of fireworks in his mind. He tightened his hold around her waist as he pulled her chin up. His hands slowly trailed from her waist to her face. Cupping her face, he looked into her eyes as he uttered with all of his heart, "I love you too"

"With all of my heart, you own me completely"

Right after these words, he leaned forward with his lips closing in on hers. He saw her closing her eyes making his heart leap. Just an inch away from her face, he closed his eyes to relish in their kiss... the kiss which would mark the beginning of their future.