Wakana blinks her eyes several times. What did she just hear? Did Minami Sei confess to her? Is this a dream? She must have died and reached heaven.
He sees the doubt and hesitation in her eyes. It must be the boyfriend. She belongs to someone else. But, he's not a saint. If he loves her, then he will do everything to make her love him back. That man should have been here to ward him off. He places his hands on her cheeks. She's warming up.
"Are you thinking about your long-distance boyfriend?" He looks into her eyes with a mischievous glint. "What should I do to convince you that you like me more?"
She already likes him a lot. He doesn't need to convince her. She opens her mouth to tell him that. He lets out a low chuckle and leans down to meet her lips for a kiss. He can't pinpoint since when he wanted to do this. Heaven knows. He wanted to hold her like this for a long time. Her lips taste like warm honey. Tightening his arms around her, he dips tongue inside the sweet wetness of her mouth, traversing every nook and cranny of her mouth.
In a matter of time, she's pressed beneath him. She doesn't close her eyes. It feels too unreal. She has been in love with him for years. She didn't think that it was ever possible. Feeling like she's being kissed by the sun, her body is going to turn into ash. But, she doesn't want him to stop. She digs her fingers in his hair and responds to his kiss.
He feels relieved and excited at the same time. He pulls his head away from her to breath. She's panting beneath him. Her face is flushed red. He strokes her cheek that is no longer to touch anymore. "Have you showed this expression to someone else?"
Blushing harder, she shakes her head.
"From now on, you aren't allowed to show it to anyone else other than me." His voice is commanding. He won't hear a negative answer. "I don't care about your past. From this moment on, you belong to me, Nakashima Wakana. I will drown you in so much passion that you won't ever think of anyone else."
Did she just get claimed by him? She frowns at him. "Hey, I haven't given you an answer."
"I wonder why." He whispers and leans down to kiss her again.
She puts her hand over his mouth. "If you kiss me again, I think that I will die."
Is that so? He licks her palm. He hasn't even begun.
"Don't do that." She curls her toes, feeling jittery.
"You have two choices." Minami Sei grazes his lips against her jaw, trailing it down to her left ear. He bites her earlobe lightly, making her squirm beneath him. He whispers into her ear, "Be my girlfriend now or be my wife tomorrow. Choose."
Wakana yells at him, "We can't just get married."
"Yes, the civil office is closed right now," He replies with a serious voice. "We can get married tomorrow."
"That's not the problem here." She scowls at him. "How can we get married? There's an order of doing things. We have to start dating first. We get to know each other. We check if it will work out between us. Then, we will plan when to get married and the number of children."
Dating first? Sure. Getting to know each other? He can't wait to know her more. Checking whether it will work out or not? There's no doubt that it will work out between them. He will make sure of it. When to get married? He will convince her soon. The number of children? As many she wants.
He smiles at her. "I agree. We should start dating first. There's an order that we must follow. Today is our first date. I don't like this location. Where should we go for our second date?"
She purses her lips together. When did she say that today is their first date?
"Tell me." Minami Sei probes her. "How do you want to proceed? This is my first time. Take the lead."
She glares at him. Innocent? Who was kissing her a moment ago? He took away her first kiss. It's not that she disliked it.
The ringtone interrupts the moment between them. Sei sighs and picks up the call from Nishimura Soichiro.
[Where are you?]
"Something happened. Wakana got hurt. We are at the hospital."
[Is she okay?]
Sei glances at her. She is sitting on the bed. Her face is still a little red. "Yes."
[The apartment building was burned to the ashes. Bring her here along with you.]
The call is disconnected right away. He puts his phone in his pocket. She's watching him curiously. She needs to rest. "Nishimura Sama called me. I am heading over. Take some rest. I will visit you later."
"Did something happen?" Wakana climbs off the bed. "I will come with you."
"No." He grabs her shoulders and pushes her toward the bed. "You need to rest."
"I am fine." Wakana looks at him with determined eyes. "I need to tell both of you what happened at the apartment. Nishimura Sama told me to not hold back. I won't hold back from telling the truth."
She has had enough. If she loses her job, she will leave. She also wants to see if Minami Sei will believe her or not. If he says that he loves her and he doesn't believe her, she doesn't know what she will do. She doesn't remember who told her to choose the person who would believe her in any circumstances.
"Okay, but don't overexert yourself." Sei scans her from the head to the toe. She's wearing the hospital robe. "Wait here. I will get you some clothes first."
She sits down on the bed after he leaves. There are many holes in her memories. Who saved her? The coat and the muffler are lying on the stool. She picks it up and sniffs. The familiar scent triggers a memory of a man who told her that he didn't mind being a ghost for her.
That man seems similar to that ghost she met years ago.
She puts her hand in the coat's jacket and finds a lighter. Ghosts can't use lighters for sure. Then, the man she met seven years ago is as real as her. He saved her again.
But, why are the memories so faint? She massages her forehead. The memory is weaker now. She can't remember his voice anymore.
She hugs the coat. "Why didn't you tell me your name?"
If she meets him again, she will make sure to see his face clearly.