Original Stories Fan Fiction ❯ Flame of Love ❯ Volume Nine, Chapter Fifty-Eight: Just Say Yes ( Chapter 58 )

Just Say Yes

-Azusa-

I don't know how this happened. Last night was strange. Part of me wanted to think that I didn't remember. I looked around at the strange bedroom I was in. No, I didn't drink much last night.

No. I was completely sober last night. Not a single drop of sake.

So what am I doing here? Well… I nervously laughed to myself.

I looked up when I heard the bathroom door open. My eyes widened as Satoshi walked out. He paused while drying his hair.

“Oh, you're awake,” he said. “Did you sleep well?” I blinked at first.

“Where am I?” I asked.

“My room,” he said.

“Huh?”

“You don't remember last night?”

I blushed as I noticed that Satoshi only had on a towel around his waist. I looked down at myself. I ended up holding the sheets to my breasts.

“Did we…?” I asked.

“What?” Satoshi asked. My face burned.

“I'm a virgin!” I cried.

“Okay… Why are you telling me this?” he asked.

“So… we didn't…?” I rubbed my forehead. “I am so confused right now.”

“I could get you some coffee if you want,” Satoshi offered. I shook my head.

“No, no,” I said. “No, I'm good.” I tried to remember what happened last night. I was lonely and there was a phone call. I believe the latter happened. But why did I call him of all people?

“Why are you all naked?” I asked.

“I was taking a shower,” Satoshi said. His tone sounded so matter-of-fact.

“Why am I naked?” I asked. He looked so confused. The expression on his face told me what I needed to know.

“So… we didn't…” I said.

“No,” Satoshi said, shaking his head.

“Then…”

He sat down at the foot of the bed. “I would never do that to you.” Satoshi looked me in the eye.

“You are too indecisive,” he said. When he said that, it all came back. I called him up because I was lonely on New Year's Day. I had hoped he would turn me down. Instead, he agreed. It wasn't a date. I didn't call it one. I mean, he's not my boyfriend or anything. He's just…

I froze with my thought.

“Hey Satoshi,” I said.

“What?” he asked. I lowered my eyes. God, it hurt to ask this out loud.

“What exactly are we?” I asked.

“Up to you,” he said.

I gave him a baffled look. “Huh?”

“It's up to you. If you want a relationship, I can give you that. If you want to be friends, I can do that too. Just don't string me along like this. My parents are trying to marry me off.”

My eyes widened. “What?”

“I'm sorry.”

“W-W-When?”

“By spring.”

“Oh…” I looked down at my lap. It's funny, but I don't get it. Why is my heart so sore? I never thought this news would hit me like it did.

Heartbreak?