Chapter 57: I love you (R-18)

Upon landing in his garden, Kai could only lie on the ground with his arms outstretched, feeling truly exhausted in every sense. Not only had he used enormous amounts of aura, but the toll of Angel's Breath was also brutal, cutting his already meager aura reserves in half, significantly worsening his situation.

On the other hand, healing the man hadn't been easy either. Kai had to remain totally focused and steady to avoid making a single mistake, which, combined with his exhausted state, only served to drain his mental energy. Fortunately, he had managed to keep up appearances in front of Shino.

As the night air breezed over his body, Kai closed his eyes and breathed rhythmically to recover more quickly. But soon after, Nemuri, dressed in a modest black pajama set, came out into the garden, following Salem, who quickly ran over to his master to snuggle by his side.

"Kai?! Are you okay?!"

Seeing Kai on the ground, covered in sweat, Nemuri shouted in alarm before running toward him, full of concern. Kai, however, only responded with a smile, without opening his eyes.

"I'm fine, Onee-chan, I'm just tired. I'll be better in a little while."

"What happened? Why are you like this? But first, let's get inside; you might catch a cold in this chilly air." Worried, Nemuri spoke as she tried to lift Kai off the ground, to which he quickly responded.

"There's no need to pick me up, Onee-chan. I'll get inside on my own."

"Are you sure?" Nemuri couldn't help but ask as she watched Kai get up from the ground. He simply nodded before commenting.

"Yeah, I'm just tired. I used my quirk a lot, and it took a toll on me."

Despite Kai's words, Nemuri couldn't help but hug him around the waist and place one of his arms over her shoulder, trying to help him inside. This brought a smile to the blue-eyed boy, who could only comment with a small grin.

"I'm really fine, Onee-chan, I'm just tired. There's no need for this."

"Don't complain. Tell me why you're so exhausted. Why did you have to go out in the middle of the night?"

As she helped Kai into the house, Nemuri asked with concern. Kai could only smile slightly amused, then responded while allowing himself to be helped.

"Something happened with Shino. I don't know the whole story because I came and went quickly, but it seems her cousin and her cousin's partner almost died fighting a villain, so I went to heal them."

Upon hearing the summarized story, Nemuri's eyes widened in surprise and concern as she helped Kai onto a couch and immediately asked with urgency.

"What happened? Is everyone okay?"

"Yes, I managed to defeat the villain quickly and then healed Shino's cousin and the partner. That's why I'm so tired. Healing them was a challenge; they were more dead than alive. But since the police were getting close, I had to come back quickly, and I don't know what happened after that," Kai answered more seriously as Salem curled up beside him. Nemuri commented with worry.

"I need to call Shino."

"I don't think it's a good idea to call her now. She's probably busy with the police and the other heroes. Besides, you don't need to worry too much. I made sure to heal the injured and defeat the villain. Even though I didn't speak to anyone except Shino, I made sure everyone was okay. Oh, by the way, I'm supposed to visit Shino later with you, and she said she wanted to talk to you, though she didn't say what about."

"I see... but you're right, it's not a good idea to call her now."

While petting Salem, Kai explained casually, which made Nemuri nod in understanding. She then sat next to Kai and gently hugged him, giving him a soft and loving kiss on the head.

"You know, Kai? I'm really proud of what you did. Even though it's not exactly legal for you to defeat a villain on your own and all that, I'm truly happy you decided to help in that situation." Nemuri spoke with a voice full of affection as she adjusted Kai into her lap, causing Salem to meow in slight annoyance before moving to lie on another couch.

"Well, they were Shino's cousin and her partner. Besides, she looked really affected by what happened, so I couldn't just let them die."

While enjoying her soft and elastic "pillow" with his eyes closed, Kai responded without giving much importance to the topic, which Nemuri couldn't help but feel conflicted about. On one hand, she felt a bit uncomfortable because, after all, what the blue-eyed boy was essentially saying was that if they were not Shino's family. Worse yet, if she hadn't been affected, he would have let them die.

Yet, at the same time, perhaps because she was already used to this side of Kai—someone who, despite being extremely special and protective with his family, was quite indifferent to the rest of the world—Nemuri couldn't help but feel proud and filled with love for the young man resting on her lap. Despite his somewhat morally gray aspects, his good traits far outweighed the bad.

Moreover, Nemuri couldn't deny that even though his attitude bothered her a bit, it also made her feel special and loved, a strange and paradoxical feeling. One that, as far as she knew, all the heroes in the family shared to some extent.

"Even though you say that, I'm still glad you decided to help a 'stranger' for Shino's sake. I even think you deserve a little reward..." Nemuri commented softly, a small blush forming on her cheeks, which caused Kai to open his eyes, smiling as he looked at her.

"Oh, I like how that sounds. What kind of reward will I get?"

"Hmm... I don't know, but for now, close your eyes, so I can think about it."

Blushing deeply, Nemuri responded, trying to sound calm, which caused a small smile from Kai, who quickly nodded and closed his eyes.

"Hehe, okay."

As Kai closed his eyes, Nemuri's mind became flooded with intrusive thoughts, while she carefully detailed every feature of her beloved's face, finding it simply perfect and fascinating, especially his lips. She began staring at them with desire, which soon consumed her entirely. After taking a few deep breaths, she leaned down to kiss them softly.

Feeling Nemuri's lips on his, Kai refrained from opening his eyes and instead returned the kiss, which was soft and affectionate, almost like the first kiss of a teenage couple. Well, in fact, it was their first kiss.

At the same time, Kai couldn't help but find the situation a bit amusing. After all, he was far too 'innocent' in this life, since, as Daniel, by the age of 13, he wasn't even a virgin, not to mention that Nemuri seemed to have forgotten her promise to wait until he turned 15.

After several minutes, Nemuri pulled away from Kai's lips, her face completely flushed, feeling as if her heart were about to leap out of her chest. At the same time, the lower part of her body was starting to suffer from a serious flood, but knowing she couldn't cross that line just yet, she bit her lip seductively before commenting, trying to sound calm.

"Well, that was your reward. I hope you liked it because there won't be more until you turn 15."

Upon hearing Nemuri's words, spoken in a tone that tried to conceal her reluctance and desire, Kai opened his eyes, then stood up and brought his face close to that of the beautiful blue-eyed woman. So close that their noses almost touched, while he asked with a small smile.

"Really, there won't be more?"

"N-no, it was just a rare prize; there won't be any more until you turn 15." Nemuri answered with a nervous voice, feeling like her heart wanted to jump out of her mouth. At the same time, her face began to feel incredibly hot, to which Kai asked as he brought his lips closer to hers, almost touching them.

"Really? Not even one?"

"N-no, there's no more"

Fighting against the desire that consumed her, Nemuri responded nervously, though at the same time, she didn't move an inch from her spot, which only made Kai smile mischievously. He quickly added, trying to sound like a devil tempting a poor, innocent soul.

"Are you sure? Why not just one more? We already had one. What would change? Don't I deserve a little extra reward?... It'll just be one, so I can remember the taste well until I turn 15."

As she felt Kai's lips brushing against hers, with his breath caressing her skin, Nemuri sensed the last thread of her sanity snap. Overcome with desire, she wrapped her arms around the young man's neck, his blue eyes gleaming, and began kissing him passionately.

Kai, though a bit surprised by Nemuri's sudden outburst, quickly reacted and reciprocated, engaging in a fierce battle of tongues and passion. At the same time, he wrapped his arms around the stunning body of his fiery girlfriend.

Overwhelmed by her overflowing passion, Nemuri ended up pushing Kai down onto the couch, while she lay on top of him, holding him tightly as if she wanted to merge into one with him. At the same time, she felt immense delight in tasting the lips and the delicious tongue of her beloved.

As time passed, the kiss grew increasingly passionate, to the point where Nemuri couldn't help but start moving her hips. She felt Kai's hands sliding up her back after firmly gripping her hips, then venturing under her blouse, delicately brushing against her skin.

Nemuri's excitement reached its peak the moment she felt Kai's hands slowly trace the outline of her voluptuous chest, only to squeeze them passionately. A surge of intense pleasure shot through her body, inevitably causing her pajama pants to become completely soaked.

As Nemuri let out muffled moans through the passionate kiss, Kai finally reached the sensitive nipples of his sensual girlfriend, which were painfully erect. He began to caress them, first gently, then with a bit more pressure, causing the fiery woman on top of him to tremble intensely.

Due to the intense orgasm she was experiencing from Kai's skilled actions on her nipples, Nemuri was forced to pull her lips away from his. Her back arched as a seductive moan escaped from her beautiful, alluring lips.

After several seconds, Nemuri lowered her head to look at Kai with a face full of conflicting emotions. However, upon seeing the warm and loving expression of the man she loved, her heart calmed considerably. She gently let herself fall onto his strong chest, speaking with a slight tone of regret in her voice.

"Kai… we can't do this. We made a promise, and even though I'm dying to explore more things with you, I know I'll feel really guilty if we go through with it now..."

"Don't worry Onee-chan, we didn't do anything wrong; after all, we are boyfriend and girlfriend, and we want to be together as long as we can, so this is just another aspect of our relationship, although if you feel more at ease that way, I promise not to let something like this happen until I turn 15."

In a soft, warm voice, Kai spoke as he gently stroked Nemuri's back over her pajamas. This made the beautiful woman with dark blue hair tighten her embrace around him as she responded in a much more serious tone.

"It's not 'as long as we can'; I want to live until the last of my days by your side. I truly love you from the bottom of my heart, and I want to grow old by your side."

Receiving this heartfelt confession, overflowing with love and sincerity, Kai froze for a moment. But soon after, he smiled joyfully, his heart feeling infinitely warm and grateful to have Nemuri by his side in this life.

"I love you, Nemuri."

As he held the woman in his arms tightly, Kai couldn't help but speak, filled with love, which caused Nemuri to break down, hugging the love of her life tightly as tears of happiness overflowed from her eyes. Hearing Kai say something like that truly meant the world to her.

"I love you too, Kai, more than anything in the world."