A match

Thursday 31st March.

Landing a soft kiss on her pretty forehead. Toh smiled satisfied.

'I never knew sleeping with a woman would make me feel so alive.'

He has slept with many women, women who are prettier, and have more curves. But the latter is because Sumire is still young. Sumire is far the youngest woman he has ever been with. Yet from the moment he met her, he has never suspected her age.

He was in a very good mood. Despite the girl's initial protest, in the end she went along with it. If she truly refused, he would not have pushed her and found another way to treat her wound and decrease her fever.

But, when she wrapped her arms around his neck. Toh understood. Whether or not she truly wanted it. It wasn't like the first time where she spent most of it in tears, and where he sensed her pain.

It felt different, wholesome. It felt like something that had been missing this entire time had returned to him.

Toh spent the next few minutes just looking at her. Looking at how perfect she was. He has been with many women before, but this was his first time lingering by their side after spending the next with them. Normally he would have left to take a bath by now. But, he wanted to watch her just a bit longer.

He curls a strand of her hair with his fingers and brought it to his lips.

The right choice, he truly made the right choice. For a long time he debated about whether or not to tell her. In the end, his actions spoke louder than words and Sumire herself realised that he was starting to want more than what they already had.

'I should have been satisfied with what we already had. I knew she wasn't ready for a relationship yet. I knew, and yet I couldn't control my own actions. The closer we became. The greedier I became.'

Toh sighed deeply. Now he finally understood the feelings of his clients, who end up broken because of love. He now understood why some lost their way when their loved ones left them. If Sumire were to leave him now, he would become as desperate as his clients. He may even end up in a worse state. The thought intrigued him, but he had no intention of testing that theory.

Sumire has somebody she loves deeply.

Terashima Yuhi.

Eventually this relationship will come to an end, because there is no doubt that man will eventually come to her.

He shakes his head. He will worry about that later. He proceeded to stand up to leave. But after a few seconds, he hears the sound of the bed creaking.

Toh finds her slumped on his back.

"Sorry, did I wake you?" Toh asked gently.

"I'm hungry, are you going to cook? Maybe I should."

"I was just about to. Should we do it together?"

Sumire nodded. "I'm so sleepy, I don't understand why."

"Maybe I wore you out." Toh said with a grin.

Sumire grumbled. "If you do that again, I will be angry."

"Do what again?"

"T-that horrid-"

Toh cuts her off by kissing her deeply. Like the other day he kissed her longer, and more passionately. But not with the same desperation and need. He was a lot calmer now, and focused more on making sure she enjoyed it. Hearing the noise that escaped her lips, he chuckled and pulled away.

"Toh-I-"

"I understand, you're not exactly ready just yet. The first time was an impulse, the second one was to save you. The third, I'll make sure it's proper."

While he enjoyed what happened. The next time and the ones after, he wants to hold her like he has never held another woman before. He wants it to be special, and to convey how he truly feels about her.

Sumire looked at him hopefully. "There will be a third time?"

"A fourth, five and even sixth if you wish."

"Then, I'll think about it."

It's hard to tell whether she actually enjoyed it. But, it made him very happy being able to touch her. Toh squeezed her hands.

"What would you like for breakfast?" Toh asked.

"Mmm, something with meat?

"You do need more meat on these bones." He pointed to her frail looking arms.

Sometimes it surprises him how strong she is, when she is so skinny.

Sumire rolled her eyes. "It's not that bad."

Toh nibbled on her lips. "Don't be offended. It's just when I hold you again, it would be nice if you had more filling."

Sumire's face turns red and she hits him lightly.

"Your--teasing me. I'm going to take a bath."

"A bath sounds good. Shall I join you?"

He just had one, but it wouldn't hurt to have another. Moreover, it will be very different, since she will be with him.

"N-no, I can bathe alone!" Sumire exclaimed.

How childish. But, Toh kisses her forehead. "Your so cute."

He whispers a few things in her ear before she scurries away.

Toh chuckled. She really is...the best woman for him. But, bathing together huh? He wouldn't be against it. If he wasn't in such a bad mood after he brought her back, he would have joined her.

Next time, he could hear the girl's words from a few minutes ago asking if there will be a next time. He couldn't stop himself from grinning. Whether or not she truly wants it again, he doesn't know. But the fact that the thought crossed her mind made him beyond happy.

She is giving him a chance in her own way. His thoughts break off seeing his phone flashing from the corner of the bed. Sighing, Toh picked it up.

From: Arata

Answer your phone.

Toh frowned and answered the call.

"What is it?"

"As a reward for not dragging me away from Ibuki. I'll tell you something."

When he saw them together, he was half tempted to drag Arata away. He didn't expect to find them together.

"What?"

"That girl, the sound of her heart beat is unusual. No, to be exact it resembles the lord."

"What are you saying?"

"The high chance that Jbuki is the girl the lord is looking for has just increased."

"It's not her." Toh said firmly.

Arata sighed. "You can keep persuading yourself, but the signs are all there. I was with her for three days, I saw how she reacted to the darkness."

Toh switched his phone off, not bothering to listen to the rest.

For the first time in his life he felt terrified.

It can't be Sumire.

It shouldn't be her, because of it is. It means he had to give her up.

No, he may not be able to and that terrifies him more than anything. Lucifer is his benefactor.

A strong woman in the underworld society, who holds an important position and a hanyou. That was the information he had to go on before. It wasn't much but that simply meant he would have more time. However, now that he has found somebody with a close description. Toh knew he wouldn't be able to lie if Lucifer asked him directly if he found anybody yet.

This is bad, he has to find evidence that it isn't Sumire.

His thoughts break off when he felt a pair of hands cover his eyes.

"It's okay." Sumire said softly.

"Sumire." Toh mumbled.

He wanted to say something, say something other than her name. But he couldn't. He was filled with fear.

"Ssh, I don't know what happened. But everything will be okay, I'm right here."

He couldn't say anything and just allowed Sumire to continue soothing him.

'I have to find out the truth.'

Even if that truth shatters his new world, and new life with her.

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