Techno really wanted to enjoy the rest of the meetup. Yet everytime he'd laugh at a joke he'd find himself searching for Kioshi to see if she found it funny as well. Or when he'd feel himself grow anxious around the large amounts of people and his hand would instinctively reach for Kioshi's.
He found himself longing for her more than he'd like to admit. Now he was waiting anxiously for the cab to drop him off at his house.
He planned to quickly put his suitcase inside and then sprint to Kioshi's house. And his plan didn't change when it started pouring rain. He hadn't spoken to Kioshi since she left, he had no clue if she was okay or not, rain wasn't gonna stop him from checking on her.
As soon as the cab stopped he rushed out, fumbling with his keys before pushing the door open and dropping his suitcase inside and then running out into the rain.
It was pouring down and his messy brown hair was soaked into a stringy mop, his clothes sticking to his skin, his socks wet and vision blurry but he kept going, past the pond and onto the familiar stone steps.
When he reached the cabin he knocked on the door, his breathing fast as the rain continued to poor on him. When the door opened to reveal a Kioshi, long plum hair tied into a messy ponytail and silk pajama set wrinkled as though she had been sleeping, he felt a huge weight lifted off his chest and he let out a breath he felt as though he had been holding since they departed.
Kioshi's puffy eyes looked at him in shock, mouth agape and body frozen. Techno only just now noticed it looked as though she had been crying.
"you didn't answer my messages" he breathed out, rain dripping down his face
Kioshi wrapped him into a hug, squeezing tightly and not bothering with the fact that he was soaked. Techno immediately hugged the girl back, stroking her hair in a soothing pattern.
"Kioshi?" A man's voice, one that didn't match Mr.Saito's called from somewhere in the house.
Kioshi gasped and shut the door, stepping outside with Techno and grabbing his hand while running, up the stone path, past the pond and to Techno's house.
Once they got inside they both laid their backs against the door, catching their breath. One glance towards each other was all it took before they bursted into a fit of laughter.
All too quickly Kioshi's happy face turned to one of sadness as she hugged Techno again, buring her face in his chest.
When she pulled away Techno took a glance down at her appearance and frowned.
"We can talk about what happened but first we should change, you're gonna get sick in those clothes. You can borrow my sweater and a pair of sweatpants, they're gonna be big but its better than wet clothes."
I'm so lost in you...
and all that you do
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Kioshi came out of Techno's bathroom rubbing her hair with one of his towels, a large brown sweater on that she was practically swimming in the fabric, and sweatpants that were bunched down at her ankles from the difference between her and Techno's leg length.
A rosy pink colored Techno's cheeks and he watched her, only averting his eyes when she looked over at him. Techno took a breath before looking back, a more serious topic on mind.
"What happened?" he asked watching many different emotions cover her face, anger, sadness, confusion, guilt.
Kioshi sighed before walking over to his computer to begin typing.
he's sending me off to a deaf only academy
Techno's eyebrows furrowed and many questions ran through his mind.
"When? Why? Your dad? For how long?" Techno sputtered out
The end of summer, yes my dad, for a few months.
Techno at Kioshi as tears began to form in her eyes and she wiped them away, sniffling. He gently reached and brushed her hair behind her ears before she began typing again.
I dont know how long i'll be there before I'll be able to see you again
The words broke Techno's heart into two, being away from her for a few days was hard enough, how was he going to do months away?
Techno pulled Kioshi into another hug and they stayed like that for a few minutes before Kioshi looked up at Techno and he became awfully aware of how close they were, their noses inches apart, their breathing hitched as neither made an effort to move.
Techno let his eyes flicker down to Kioshi's lips as hers does the same, the space between them slowly closing.
Techno's lips pressed against Kioshi in a warm and sweet touch. Electricity ran through Techno as he moved his hands up to cup her face. Kioshi felt her heart pound in her chest as she placed her hands against his chest.
The kiss was short and longing, both of them pulling away after a second and their foreheads resting against eachother.
"was that okay?" Techno asked breathily
Kioshi nodded and Techno smiled softly.
"good" he said, kissing her again, this one with more intensity than the last.
When they broke away again they both softly gasped for air, being left breathless from the length of the kiss.
"I like you" Techno admitted softly.
Techno thought he'd feel more afraid than he did, but Kioshi gave him hope.
If the universe intended for Kioshi to shatter his heart as a lesson for his sins then Kioshi could be his karma and he'd be her lover.
