"Ah, this feels so good. ♪"
Shizuna was in the shower, leisurely muttering to herself.
As soon as they'd arrived at Ryuichi's apartment, he immediately began deep-kissing her the moment the front door shut closed. After that, he took her to the futon by way of a princess carry.
"Oh my, I feel like a princess right now. ♪"
"And in a few more minutes, that princess is going to be defiled."
"That's not defiling. That's just me getting the proof of my love carved onto my body. ♪"
Even she found her words embarrassing in retrospect, but she couldn't help it; that was just how happy being carried princess-style by him had made her.
"Why did I feel so good? Is it because Ryuichi-kun is so good at it? Or am I just that sensitive?"
Her mind suddenly drifted to this thought.
She had had no experience with it whatsoever until recently, and although she technically knew about it, she had no idea how it was actually done. The way they did it was that Ryuichi would take the lead in arousing Shizuna with foreplay, then she would tell him what she wanted him to do, and he in turn would do it for her. Once they were in the act, seeing Ryuichi's happy face made Shizuna happy and aroused, too, and the rest of the time she was just following her instincts and moving her body as she saw fit.
"…Hnng."
Just recalling the events made her aroused again. He'd greedily devoured her body to his heart's content, and Shizuna, too, had felt more than satisfied. However, the sweeter the time was, the more selfishly she wanted to taste more. She felt ashamed at how naughty and lewd she was, but when she thought about how Ryuichi was the one who'd made her this way, she felt happy.
"Alright, this should be good enough."
After washing her entire body thoroughly, including her hair, she came out of the bathroom. Since she'd come here without returning home first, she didn't have a change of clothes with her, but since she'd managed to borrow Ryuichi's clothes, she decided she'd use those for the rest of her stay.
"…Ehehe…ehehehe. ♪"
She put on the shirt she'd borrowed from him and sniffed it with all her might. It smelled like detergent, but she couldn't help but notice a slight hint of Ryuichi's scent mixed in.
"Oh, you're back."
"Yup. I had a great time in there."
Ryuichi had let Shizuna use the bathroom first, so he wasn't currently wearing anything. The mere sight of his strong body, which reminded her of a large, bulky man, was enough to make her heave a heated sigh. When Shizuna had left the bathroom, she'd only had Ryuichi's shirt on her, but her two uppermost buttons were undone, leaving her voluptuous breasts in plain sight; also, since she wasn't wearing anything from her thighs down, they too were completely exposed.
"You're totally dressed like a naughty girl."
"Really? But this is just me wearing your shirt, you know?"
"Still, I think you look hella sexy. I ain't complaining, though; I totally dig it."
"Well, that's good to hear," she said as she sat down. Seemingly switching places with her, it was now Ryuichi's turn to head for the bath, which left Shizuna all by herself. She didn't really know what to do, so she just picked up her phone.
"…No messages, huh."
She thought Sohei would've tried to text her or give her a call, but there was nothing.
"…He was in love with me…huh."
Now that Shizuna thought about it, she could indeed see that Sohei had had faint feelings for her. That in itself wasn't a problem to her, but when she saw him lash out at Ryuichi like that, her opinion of him fell rock bottom. Though, even if he hadn't behaved the way he did, Shizuna's heart had already been taken captive by Ryuichi, so nothing would have changed in the long run.
"Ryuichi-kun… I love you… I love you so much… I love you from the bottom of my heart."
Just muttering those words made her heart warm and happy. She could no longer think of anything but Ryuichi, so much so that even she was amazed at herself at how great her love was for him. She'd been playing around with her phone to kill some time, but before she knew it, she found herself playing with herself using her fingers while remembering the events that had taken place earlier.
"Man, just when I thought I heard a sexy voice from somebody, it turned out to be you, huh…"
"I-I can't help it, okay?! Having sex with you just makes me too happy!"
She'd taken a double blow; she felt embarrassment from having let her mind wander, and embarrassment at having been seen like that by Ryuichi. He chuckled when he saw her quickly cover her face with the quilt and made his way to her side. He sat down with a thud, and held her in his large arms.
"'Course we ain't gonna do it anymore today, but seriously, you really are a cute girl. Not just that, you're also so lewd…and so strong. There aren't many girls as wonderful as you out there."
"…Ryuichi-kun."
Ryuichi was indeed a delinquent. But his words for her were always gentle. There were times when he greedily devoured Shizuna, putting on display his ferocious side. But still, he was a very kind person. It was because Shizuna knew that kindness of his that she felt safe in his arms.
"Also, I'll be sending you home tomorrow, okay?"
"All right. But just for now, it's just me and you…that means I have you all to myself. ♪"
"Same goes for me too. Just for now…no, you'll forever be my woman and my woman alone, got it, Shizuna?"
She nodded at his words with a big smile on her face. She chatted with him a little more, all the while letting him do as he pleased. She accepted his arms that held her body, and his fingers that fondled her breasts…and eventually, they turned off the lights and went to bed.
Wrapped in Ryuichi's warmth and smell, Shizuna slept with a sense of happiness that could not be greater. Then, she had a strange dream.
"…Where am I?"
She was in a house she'd never seen before. While she was looking over the place that she had no recollection of whatsoever, she heard a woman's voice.
"I wish you were never born."
"?"
It was a voice filled with malice. Shizuna instinctively felt disgust toward the voice, but she walked towards its source nonetheless. When she arrived at one of the rooms, she saw a woman and a young boy.
"I honestly have no idea why taking care of a little brat like you is such a pain in the ass. It costs so much money and takes up so much of my time. It'd be so much easier if you'd just die, but then that'd cause its own problems too."
"…Mom."
"Don't call me that, you disgusting runt."
The woman threw a box of tissues at the boy. It didn't matter if it was light; it would definitely hurt if the corners hit him. The boy covered his head and looked at the woman in fear.
"…No way."
When she looked into the boy's eyes, Shizuna instinctively realized who he was. She realized that the boy who was afraid of the woman was Ryuichi, and that this was his younger self.
"What's with that look in your eyes? Is that how you look at your own mother? You're so ungrateful; you have no idea how much you owe me for giving birth to you!"
The woman got up and started walking toward Ryuichi. He crouched down and desperately tried to avoid eye contact with the woman. The scene unfolding before her was beyond disgusting, and naturally, she couldn't just stay silent. She didn't know what this dream meant, but she felt like she was finally glimpsing into the darkness that Ryuichi truly held.
This was a dream… Yes, this might be a dream that led to nothing. Still, she couldn't take the option of not helping Ryuichi while he was suffering. He saved her back then. She'd spent so much time with him ever since and had received so much happiness from him… That's why it's my turn to save him this time, she thought as she stood before the woman.
"Who the hell are you…? And why are you here?"
"…'Who', you say?"
As she protected Ryuichi behind her back, she continued to address the woman.
"I am the person who will protect him. I won't let a horrible person like you hurt him!"
"Hah?"
Since this is a dream, I should be able to do as I please, she thought to herself and slapped the woman's cheek as hard as she could. A loud slap sound echoed, and the woman disappeared in a bubble.
"…Ryuichi-kun."
"…Onee-chan?"
Shizuna bit her lip as she tightly hugged his faintly trembling body in her arms, wondering how scared he must have been. The past was in the past, and there was nothing she could do to help his wounded heart. Still, in order to shake off this darkness, she vowed to stay by his side. She wanted to protect him; he, who was kind, strong, and just couldn't be left alone.
"Ryuichi-kun, I'll always be by your side. No, not just me; Chisa-san and Mom care about you, too. So don't worry, it'll be all right."
No sooner had she muttered that than she woke up.
"…A dream?"
The lights were out, and her immediate surroundings were dark, but her eyes gradually got used to the darkness. Just before she'd fallen asleep, she'd been lying in Ryuichi's arms, but now she was in a position where she was holding him against her chest. Ryuichi, with his innocent sleeping face, was sleeping with his face buried in her soft and large breasts. The sight was so adorable that it made her giggle.
"Ryuichi-kun, you said that to you, our encounter was a coincidence. But you know what? To me, it was fate. A fateful encounter that led me to know so deeply about the person I would come to love so much."
If that encounter hadn't happened, Shizuna surely wouldn't have fallen in love with Ryuichi as much as she did. In fact, she wouldn't even have gotten to know him. She might have even believed the rumors and come to dislike him.
"I love you. I won't let anyone deny my feelings… Ryuichi-kun, I'll say it over and over again. I love you… I always have and always will, now and forevermore."
It was her vow, her wish, and she reaffirmed her determination to become the light that would ward off the nightmares of the person she loved.
No matter what color he was tainted with, no matter what color he was covered in, she would always be there by his side, as a fresh coat of color that would paint over those impurities.