Date~1!

"Da-date? Why so sudden?" I asked with a little embarrassment as it was a little out of place of her asking me out.

"I want to review something. Please accompany me". She pleaded with her hand clasped. She had her head tied in a bun with a white hairband on the head.

I have somehow figured that she only ties her hair when she focuses on something so I concluded that she must be doing her work in the room.

" Okay. Let me get changed".

"Yay. I love you". She swirled on her foot and went inside the room, leaving me dumbfounded at my place.

Being shy and blushing like a maiden wasnt my thing, but when she says it so casually makes me feel flushed too.

'It's good no one saw me like this'. I was in the hallway toward the room where had a mirror on my left just beside the bathroom door.

Shooking my head, I went inside the same room as hers.

Tsubaki was texting something on her phone when I came inside.

" I will take a little more time so please be patient Kazuya kun". She smiled at me before drifting away from the room.

I sighed at her cheerfulness. She was like on cloud nine. The time when I talked to her in school, she always seemed calm and composed. A caring type of girl. 

She was a caring girl no doubt, and this thought didnt change even a bit since I came to live with her. But this enthusiastic,  a little childish, and a total teenage girl in love side of Tsubaki was only exclusive to me. 

'I will be probably get killed at school. Well, whatever. Shrugging useless thoughts away, I changed my clothes, in the changing room after locking the door. The changing room was just like the wardrobe door so I got confused for the first time.

I didnt know where to put my clothes so I just threw them inside the cloth basket near the wardrobe. It was empty so my clothes looked sore thumb in the beautiful floral basket.

I changed into the best clothes as I wanted to walk around with Tsubaki confidently. I already had gone to a five-star hotel in casuals, so I didnt want to same kind of mistake again.

I wore a dark blue turtleneck sweater over a shirt and white jeans on lower. I generally don't use cosmetics or grooming products, so I just combed my hair and walked out. I heard a shower sound from the bathroom, so I just walked out and went into the living room.

I started playing something on my phone as I sat on the comfortable couch.

After about half an hour, Tsubaki finally appeared. Well, she didnt appear as in person, but her best caramel smell reached up to me first.

I stood up and waited for her.

"Sorry for the de-" She froze and I too.

She was wearing a tight white one-piece that reached up to her lower thigh just above the knees. Her hair was curled unlike yesterday and they were free fell over her left shoulder. She was wearing a blue earring on her left ear, just like her eyes which looked really attractive. Her perfect hourglass figure was looking more defined. Her eyes were staring at me with a little tinge of redness on her fluffy cute cheeks. Her flawless face had little makeup making her look more alluring and a little bit seductive.

I was mesmerized by her and forgot to even breathe for some moments.

"You are looking absolutely stunning Kayo". I felt my face burning after seeing her. It was the first time I said her name and seeing her face getting more crimson in shade, I knew she also seemed to realize it.

" Yo-you also look handsome Kazu kun". She lowered her eyes as she said.

Suddenly in between the sweet silence, Tsubaki covered her face behind her palms and cried...

"Aaaa...I won't be able to keep up like this. Many girls will look at you now. Why do you look sooooooo much handsome? Well, I am happy you dressed up to go out with me but still. I don't want anyone to see you like this. What should I do?". She mumbled something which I would probably pretend that I didnt hear.

" Tsubaki. Shall we go?" I asked to calm her down.

"Umm..on the second thought...

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We finally set out of the house after a quick short argument. Well, it wasnt an actual argument. It was more like me convincing her that I won't look at anyone else and would always stay by her side during the date.

Well, if a beautiful girl like Tsubaki was my side then I wasn't a lunatic who would look at anyone else.

We boarded the car and in an awkward silence went to the main shopping district of Tokyo.

I have been friends with Tsubaki for 7 months in my second year and I only fought with her once and it was only for calling her without an honorific. But today's argument was unreasonable.

'But I should have talked in a better way'. Feeling guilty I looked at her and saw her fidgeting while keeping her gaze out of the window.

'I hope I didn't piss her off. Sighing I exited the car after her.

The place where the car stopped was 'The ShowBizz'. A multi-brand showroom of appraisal. The whole mall was only centered on men anf women's clothing and accessory.

I never have gone inside this place as this place was blindly too expensive to handle.

In the flow of the moment, I entered the mall with Tsubaki beside me. Tsubaki had a long coat over her dress because of the weather.

There were not many people inside but those who were looked classy and high standard people. Naturally, some gazes fell on Tsubaki regardless of gender. People admired her with their only looks, and I couldn't agree more. Her choice of clothes was outstanding.

" Kazu kun let's go there". I was happy that she said my nickname so with a little smile I went with her inside a certain brand's store.

There were various kinds of casual and formal clothes for couples and individuals. Like us, various people were browsing in pairs. I was surprised to see how soundless these places were. People were whispering in place of chatting as they also seemed to maintain peaceful silence.

I got self-conscious all of a sudden before Tsubaki pulled my attention toward her.

"Umm..Kazu kun. Will you try this once please?" She pleaded but I thought it wasnt necessary for her to ask like this.

"Sure". I took the three-piece casual suit from her hand as we proceeded toward the changing room.

I gave my phone to Tsubaki as I have a real bad habit to forget it here and there before I  entered the changing room.

Before closing the door I saw Tsubaki's face for the last time which was still smiling but unlike before she has lost her natural color.

While putting out my sweater and shirt I was thinking how pathetic I am. She was so cheerful in the morning. And I just ruined it.

Remembering the pleading face of her and how sad she was behind her smile, made my heartache. I opened the door slightly before calling her in a low tone.

" Umm..Tsubaki can you give me my phone?" I already checked and knew there was none except Tsubaki around the changing rooms.

Tsubaki got startled before nodding and extending her right hand which had my phone clutched in it.

I steeled my nerves and in place of taking my phone, I grabbed her wrist.

Without giving her time to react, I opened the door and pulled her inside.

The changing room was dimly lighted but I knew how startled she was. I covered her mouth so she doesn't shout.

"I am sorry Tsubaki for doing this and I am sorry about earlier also. " I didnt move my hand and felt her facial muscles relaxing as she started only to stare at me with a surprised look.

"I am not good with words so I just said something rude. But even I say it in a calm tone my answer would be the same. There is no hell in the chance that I will look toward anyone else when I have you by my side". I released my hand from her mouth but her reaction didnt change. My forearm was above her head with her body pressed against the wooden wall. Our bodies were inches apart with our breathes slightly colliding as I whispered my words to her.

" You have to trust me Tsubaki that even I am not certain about my feelings about you, that doesn't mean I will look for someone else. I already had confessed that I had a crush on you then please don't ignore my feeling and doubt my emotions. If there could be anyone for me then it will be you. "

Her body visibly jerked with tears started forming in her eyes. I got out of my daze as I saw her like this. But before I could ask her, she wrapped her hands around my back and hugged me tightly.

At that moment I realized...

'I am half-naked right now...'

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A/N: Next chapter will be a continuation from this point. And drop a comment if you are liking the story so far.