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Seiya and I rush into a small storage space, fumbling in without a care.
"Quickly!" I urge.
"Chibi chibi!" My little sister figure chirps.
"Hey, ouch!" Seiya complains. I get nervous they might hear us.
"Shhhh!" I reply. It's then that the closeness to Seiya hits me.
"Shhh!" Chibi Chibi echos in a smaller voice.
"It's cramped," Seiya complains. Does he notice it too? The closeness? This close to him, I can feel the warmth of his figure next to mine. It would be so easy to brush up against him. My shoulder against his shoulder. My hip against his hip. His arms around my waist. He could so easily reach over and slide his hand along my back. Suddenly, I feel something touch my back. Is it Seiya's hand? Could he sense what I was thinking? Is this real or just a fantasy in my mind? No... it has to be real. I couldn't have come up with something like that. I wouldn't.
I turn to scold him. "Hey, stop touching me there!" I hope I sound convincing.
"I'm not touching you!" Comes his reply. But if he's not touching me, then that means this was my fantasy. That it's what I want. It can't be the case. He must be the one that wants this. It can't be me!
"You're denying it?" Please, let it be him that wants this. I couldn't be the one having these thoughts. Or, I shouldnt be. It has to be Seiya!
"It's the truth!" He argues. Seiya has his secrets, but he's never been one to lie to me. I do trust him. And feel safe with him. More than I want to admit. I did allow him to act as my bodyguard, after all. Because he is the one I feel safe with. But... I can't let on.
"Shhh!" Chibi Chibi is right to quiet us. I almost forgot she's here too. Its good she's here. We can't get too close with the little one around.
Seiya begins "About earlier... there's something I want to tell you." Why does he have to be SO close?! I can smell my strawberry shampoo on his hair from his impromptu shower earlier, and the sweetness of cake on his breath. I bet his lips would be so sweet if we were to... no! I can't think about that!
In a moment of panic, I bump my head. "Ouch!... here?!?"
Seiya's responding voice sounds softer and more intimate than I expect. More alluring too. "Yeah, we're alone now and..."
Has he realized it too? The closeness? The warmth? The sweetness? He's planning to confess his feelings, he must be! And once I hear those words, this feeling won't be just a feeling. It will be real. I know I don't have it in my heart to reject him. Especially not when we are like this, so close we could just lean in and I could taste the sugary cake icing on his lips. No, if I kiss him now I'll never be able to stop. I shouldn't be having these thoughts. There are reasons I shouldn't and my hazy mind searches for them.
"We're not alone. Chibi Chibi is here and I have Mamo." I'm trying to convince myself just as much as I'm trying to convince him. I have to be good. No matter how much my heart wants to be led into his temptation.
"I think you have the wrong idea..." If it's not a confession, it must be the warmth between us. The closeness. It would be so easy to lean in and press my lips to his. Is he tempted by it too?
"You're thinking of doing hanky panky, arent you?" I accuse him.
"Hanky panky," Chibi Chibi repeats, reminding me she's here and I need to calm this warm beating in my chest that's been growing steadily since our date at the amusement park.
"Ouch!" Seiya's voice comes. Did he hurt himself? I feel a tug in my heart. I shouldn't care this much for a boy other than Mamo.
"Look after Chibi Chibi!" I cant handle the closeness any longer. I have to get out.
"Where are you going?" Is that disappointment in his voice? I shouldn't wish for that but I do. I need to get out of here before I let myself give into these feelings.
"Nevermind, stay here!" In a moment of dazed panic. I bump my head on my way out. It hurts, but not as much as the ache in my chest as I leave Seiya's warm presence.