Chapter 133: 'Stolen' Time

After spending some time in silence, Nami didn't answer my questions to her. When I felt that, I reached for her hand and just nodded at her, indicating to her that it's fine not to answer.

She might be jealous but we both currently don't have any rights to be with each other. Even this time with her right now could be said as something 'stolen'.

"I thought I'll be going home without seeing you, good thing I waited there."

Still holding her hand, I tightened my grip on it.

"I really don't want to come but you told me you won't go home until you see me."

Nami mouthed silently. She made it sound like my words forced her to come out. Was it really what she's feeling? She's the one who suggested we meet up but when I told her I was with Satsuki this whole time, she immediately changed her mind.

"I see. Sorry for forcing you to come out, Nami."

"Idiot. Stop being this reckless. Shizu-nee can be hard to deal with."

She turned to me and raised her voice a bit. That's the main point why we met each other here.

"What did she say to you? Do we have to tell her that we're just acting?"

I observed Nami's reactions, in the first place it's my fault why I got caught with another girl. If it was any other students it wouldn't have this much impact on us.

"If we tell her, she'll tell us to stop. Shizu-nee is someone who never bothered about what the others think of her. So, us acting as a couple will not sit well with her."

Ah. It was Nami who decided about this act we will be doing, in consideration of her friends but really, she's too caring about them. She shouldn't be bothered about what they will think of her relationship with Ogawa.

Maybe she already thought of that and from the way she looks at me now, keeping up the act was already only for the sake of us still having this connection.

I really don't mind about it since it's giving me chances to steal her. I also advised her against this when I was still somewhat confused as to what I will do after realizing a lot of things. But now, stopping our act means it will be harder to approach her again.

"The picture already says it all, if we don't tell her, she'll take that as me cheating when I already have you."

There's no excuse for that eh. So it's either we come clean about our act or hope for a miracle to happen where she will lose her memory about that.

And of course, the latter was unrealistic while the former will risk our act.

"Right. You're really a cheater. But your girls all know about it, right?"

Is she hinting at me that instead of admitting the act, admit that I have more than one girl? That's just digging my grave, right?

"Yes, they know they're not the only one. You also know about it but yeah, Shizu-senpai doesn't know."

How to deal with someone like the SC President? Should I steal her as well? That way I won't have to worry about being caught.

As if it was that easy. I don't have enough information about her and I decided not to take in new ones for now.

"Say, Ruu. Come with me tomorrow to meet her."

After deliberating for a bit, Nami turned to me and said that.

"Alright. Let's think about what to do at that moment."

In the end, we couldn't decide on what to do about this issue. But what if that Shizu-senpai already sent that to Ogawa? She's kind of partial to him back then since she knew it was him who Nami always talks about before.

Our silence was interrupted when Nami's phone rang, she took it out and upon seeing the registered name there, she looked at me.

I took a peek at her screen and saw 'Shizu-nee' on the caller ID. Is she home?

"Answer it. Should I distance myself for now?"

I was about to stand up but her grip on my hand tightened which indicated that she didn't want me to go.

"Stay here."

She shook her head before answering the call and pressing the loudspeaker button.

"Hello?"

Nami spoke first. We could hear some indistinct voices in the background.

"Nanami? Where are you? I'm here at your house."

Ah. That's really Shizu-senpai's voice. She's probably there to talk with Nami about the picture she sent.

"I'm outside. Why are you there, Shizu-nee?"

"Huh? Didn't you see what I sent to you? That cheeky boyfriend of yours cheating in broad daylight. Come home now, let's talk about how to deal with him."

Like I thought, she's also decisive but with this, Shizu-senpai truly cared about her. As an older sister, she wanted to protect Nami from me.

"I don't think that's him, Shizu-nee."

Making up that lie on the spot, this girl. What is she thinking?

"Come on Nanami, since when did you become this dull? Are you hiding something from me?"

Shizu-senpai's tone clearly showed how she's not believing what Nami just answered.

Will this girl be fine like this? I observed her and her reactions. Where's that sharp and scary Nami that I know of? Since when did she become this timid? Or is she originally like this before Shizu-senpai?

"I'll talk to him about it, Shizu-nee. You don't need to be involved."

Still with a somewhat timid voice, Nami answered her. I feel like I should help her here but if I speak right now, the situation might worsen.

I couldn't think of anything so I let go of her hand and positioned myself behind her. Circling my arms around her belly, I pulled her closer to me before whispering in her ears.

"Relax. I'm here if you need help."

Nami flinched before she turned her head to me and released a sigh. I felt the tension from her body loosening up as she let her body lean comfortably on me.

I don't really know what kind of effect it did but her face cleared up as if she got out of some kind of quagmire.

This is all my fault to begin with but she's the one taking the first brunt of the damage. This is all I can do for her at this moment, but yeah. Dealing with the SC President? If I wanted to stay with Nami and take her for myself, I have to deal with this somewhat protective cousin of hers.

"Look here. That guy is clearly cheating on you. Alright, let's set that aside for now. What's stranger is that you suddenly introduced him as your boyfriend when I never heard about him from you."

That's a normal response, really. Maybe even with her friends in that clubroom, they found that somewhat baffling. If not for our convincing act last time, they would probably call us out for our lie.

"Shizu-nee, it's true that it's sudden and I don't think you'll get my reasoning but please can you not meddle in my affairs? I know you're doing this because you cared for me, but it's already a bit too much. I'll talk to him about the picture you sent, if it's really him, I'll demand an explanation from him and don't worry, if he's really cheating, I'll deal with him by myself."

Declaring her stand, the other line grew silent for a good while. This is it. This is the Nami that I know of. But yeah, it's not right to rejoice over something like this. I'm the one who made that blunder but she got implicated because of it.

"…Nanami. I see, you've grown up."

Only leaving those words in a somewhat sad and relieved tone, Shizu-senpai ended the call. I don't know what kind of reaction she had upon hearing what Nami said.

The beeping sound indicating the end of the call flooded the room before Nami put it down.

I could feel her body lost its strength. If not for me behind her, she'll probably fall on her back.

"That was amazing, Nami."

Whispering these words to her, Nami only looked up to me and smiled. It's a satisfied smile as if she had done something she never did before.

With those words from her, the SC President might take a step back but this is not the end of this. I shouldn't let her do everything. This girl stood up for me so it's a bit pathetic if I didn't do anything to clear this up. But really, how should I start?

"Ruu. Don't think about this problem for now. I know you're thinking this is all your fault but this also wouldn't happen if I didn't let you in my life. I know about you having multiple relationships so I'm partly to blame for letting you act as my boyfriend."

"No. Don't divide it like that. You're blameless in this, Nami."

I couldn't help but be worried if this continues. She'll be the one protecting me and not the other way around. This isn't like me, right?

"Your worried face is a bit cute, you know? When you hugged me and whispered those words, I found the courage to speak up to her again."

She reached for my face and caressed it with her hand.

"I think I'm really starting to get drawn in by you, Ruu. I didn't even think about Kazuo today. When will you tell me about your past?"

Upon my silence, she continued.

Right. I decided to tell her about it, should I use this time now? But we still have a problem. Let's solve that first.

"After resolving this thing with Shizu-senpai. I'll tell you everything."

Turning my face to her, Nami was leaning her head on my shoulder and in that position, she's also staring at my face while her hands rested on my cheek.

Hearing my words, she gave me a relieved smile before she raised her head up and slowly levelled it with my head.

With a few centimetres of the distance between it, we could smell each other's breath.

Nami is really beautiful. But yeah, our somewhat the same personality was the one that really drew me in to like her. Was she the same? Only she knows.

"Ruu…"

She sweetly called out to me. Our minds were already devoid of whatever problem we were thinking about just earlier. This mood and atmosphere between us. This is genuine.

Traversing that few centimeters of distance, our lips met each other for the second time. This time with our eyes staring at each other, it won't be a quick kiss just like the first time.

My hand that was lodged on her side went up to the back of her neck, slipping it under her hair, I pushed her head closer. Her arms also moved and hugged my head.

Our lips that were overlapping each other started moving as we savored it together. In this 'stolen' time of ours, my feelings for her poured out as I tried to lead and teach her about kissing. And she's the same, pouring her bottled up feelings for me, she took in everything I was showing her.

Separating for a bit to catch our breath then locking our lips together again, Nami slowly got used to our kiss that she also started sucking. And after that, our tongues met and entangled each other, taking this kiss another step further.

Right now, there's only me in her eyes and there's only her in my eyes. Drowning ourselves to each other, we spent the remaining time we're together for tonight like this.