Last time, I was almost tipsy. Not clear, but I put Aoi in a bind.
The next morning, I woke up with a minor headache. I sat up and looked at my neck. Did Aoi do this to my neck? I thought.
I put my robe on walked to the guest room.
I knocked on his room door.
He just got out of the shower. He was in his towel. I thought back to what Poppy said.
I shook my head.
Yes, Kaoru? Aoi asked. Did we..? I asked.
Almost. Aoi replied.
He sat on the bed.
Oh, I see. I replied. I think I saw what I thought.
Out of nowhere, Poppy called me.
Poppy: I felt something was off with Aoi's magic.
Me: Wait for his magic?
Poppy: Yes, his magic. If you egg him on his magic spikes and he will turn into an incubus. That's why I told your mom that's dangerous for him to be near you.
Me: Wait, did you say he's an incubus?
Poppy: She said, "By him doing this will help him face his fears head on.
So big mouth has something to say. Aoi mumbled.
I turned around and Aoi was behind me, shirtless.
I blushed.
Aoi's eyes changed colors.
He looked at me.
I fainted in his arm and grabbed my phone.
Aoi: Now, now, we can't tell her everything.
Poppy: Did you put her to sleep or erase her memory just now?
Aoi: I put her to sleep. Now, I'm an ass, but not that much of one.
He carried me in my room to my bed.
As he went to untie my robe, he saw the same underwear again.
His eyes changed.
Keep your cool, Aoi. Don't take advantage of her. Aoi mumbled to himself.
He pulled out that C•••c he hid it from me.
Drinking to stop his urges.
Poppy knocked on the door and Aoi answers.
I want to see Kaoru. Poppy replied. She goes to my room and I was fast asleep. Aoi sat on the side of the bed. He grabbed his shirt and put it on.Your magic is out of wack like at my places a few months ago. Poppy replied.
I don't desire this forbidden temptation. I want to live my life the way I desire. Aoi replied.
The thing is that you want her to be apart from it. The thing is, you don't want to see Kaoru hurt again? Poppy asked. My body has regained some conscious awareness. I love her truly. Aoi replied. Did I just hear what Aoi said just now? I thought. How long have you been drinking to stop your urges? Poppy asked. Ever since the first day, I met her again. My body acted on its own. Aoi replied.
Megumi told me, when that happens to me, drink liquor. Aoi replied.That's why he has a cellar of liquor? I thought. So you drink to forget? That's impossible. Incubus and succubus are immortals and can handle their liquor. Poppy replied.
I know I cannot forget. I can make Kaoru forget about it. Aoi replied. That's another option. Poppy replied. I sat up.You can do what to me? I asked. Kaoru, how long have you been up? Poppy asked. For the last five minutes. I replied. Kaoru? Aoi replied. I'm out. Poppy replied. You stirred this up. Aoi replied.
Poppy leaves. Aoi stretched his hand to caress my face. As he did that, a flashback of Xavi came to mind. He would buy the same flowers. Then caress my cheek and then kiss me.To shut me up about his constant abuse.
I smacked his hand. Don't touch me. I replied.
He saw my anger. Telling from your anger you're thinking about his constant abuse. Aoi replied. I am tired of being used and abused by every man I let come closer to me. I replied. That's not what I plan on doing, Kaoru. Aoi replied. Get out. I'm about to take a shower. I replied. He blushed and walked out.
Poppy calls Ally and Rumiko.
Poppy: He confessed his feelings for her.
Ally: Oh, you set the stage?
Rumiko: Let's see how that plays out?
Stay Tuned.