Chapter 43: Secrets

~June's POV~ Valentines Day came and went, Byakuya and I had a nice date, so everything was good.

Every day, even when it isn't Valentines Day, Byakuya showers me with affection, and even has been getting me unnecessarily expensive gifts on the most random days.

In fact, about a week ago, he got me a new iPhone to replace my old, crappy flip-phone.

I had told Byakuya I didn't really have a problem with my old phone, and he didn't have to go and pay a ridiculous amount of money to get me the newest iPhone on the market, but he wasn't hearing it so I got the new phone anyway.

Trust me, I'm not complaining, but just because I'm his girlfriend, doesn't mean he has to go to extremes to try and please me all the time.

However, it is sweet and it's also nice to know I'm cared about in that way.

Suddenly, I heard my dorm room door open, and in stepped none other than my amazing boyfriend. I had made him a copy of my dorm room key.

He closed the door behind himself and came over to me, sitting beside me on my bed. "Good morning, June," he chirped before he gave me a kiss on my forehead. "How are you liking your new necklace from Valentines Day?"

Yep, that's right; Byakuya got me another very expensive gift.

I smiled at him. "It's amazing. I'm enjoying it very much. But, you know you don't have to spend so much--"

"Stop, June," Byakuya interrupted. "Seriously. I like spending money on you! Your reaction when you get the gift is definitely worth it. Besides, it's NOT like I don't have the money..."

I chuckled. "I guess you're right. Well, if you really enjoy buying me amazingly awesome and expensive things, who am I to stop you?"

Byakuya laughed and snuggled in close to me. "I do very much enjoy it." he said, and I smiled.

After that we both laid on our stomachs on my bed as I clicked through various channels on the TV.

"What do you wanna watch?" I asked. Byakuya and I were snuggled together, his arm laying on my back.

"Anything you want to watch," he replied before carefully grabbing a lose strand of my hair and twirling it around his fingers. "I'm fine just watching you."

I snickered. "I'll pretend that didn't sound creepy for a second."

Byakuya laughed. "Who cares how it sounded? My point is, I'm addicted to you." he said, and I blushed.

"Well, good, 'cause I'm pretty damn addicted to you too," I said. "I have been since I was a starry-eyed little girl, hopelessly in love with you."

"I wasn't much better--when I was younger, I used to dress up in my father's suits, stand in front of my mirror with a flower, and pretend it was you and I was asking you out all confident-like and you said yes." Byakuya confessed, and I giggled.

"Did you actually do that?"

Byakuya nodded. "Yes."

I laughed. "Byakuya, you're literally the only one for me, no one else is as perfect as you." I said.

Byakuya smirked. "Well, obviously. No one is as perfect as I am." he said proudly.

"Man... I should really watch what I say around you, Byakuya Togami..." I mumbled. Byakuya only laughed again.

"Well, no one is as perfect as you are, either."

I blushed harder. "God, Byakuya, you're turning me into a tomato... Jeez..." I muttered.

"I like it when you turn tomato-red," Byakuya said. "It's adorable."

"Byakuya, stop! You're not making it any better...!"

Byakuya snorted. "Good!" Then he leaned in and placed a kiss on my lips. Instead of pulling away as I expected him to, his lips lingered there and stayed. I smiled into the kiss, and felt him smiling back.

"I'll never get tired of this," Byakuya mumbled against my lips. "Never ever."

"Never ever." I wholeheartedly agreed. His arms wrapped around my waist and I wrapped my arms around his neck. Suddenly, I was rolled over with him on top of me. He smirked down at me.

"Mr. Togami, what exactly do you think you're doing?" I asked with a giggle.

"Having fun." Byakuya replied simply.

"Oh, yeah, I really bet you are." I said with a roll of my eyes. Byakuya just kept smirking down at me.

"I really am." Byakuya purred before he leaned down and his lips brushed against a particularly sensitive spot on my neck. I froze and let out an involuntary shiver as he trailed kisses all over.

"Byakuya," I breathed out as he kept going. "you are going to be the death of me, one day..."

"And vice versa." Byakuya hummed against my skin before his lips traveled up my neck and captured mine in a passionate kiss.

Eventually, I found myself gaining Byakuya's tongue access to the inside of my mouth. I felt him smirk before he slipped his tongue inside my mouth without hesitation.

Desire immediately filled me as I felt his tongue explore my mouth before I slipped my tongue into his mouth as well.

Some time later, I suddenly felt my top being tugged at.

My eyes popped open before I watched Byakuya's hands tug on my top.

He had me pinned to the bed and was on top of me, his kisses growing hungrier and more possessive by the second.

I let him keep going, mainly because I don't want him to ever stop. I haven't given much thought to losing my virginity, because I just assumed it would be a thing I'd just never lose.

But, after almost losing it to Leo when he trapped me in that closet... I don't think I can wait much longer; I want it to go to someone I love and trust.

And I love and trust Byakuya very much. I know he and I are meant to be, so it's only right that he be the one take my virginity.

I'm not sure if Byakuya is a virgin as well, but it'd be nice if he was, so I could be the one to take his virginity as he takes mine.

It's a nice thought. I've been in love with the guy since forever, so really anything like that sounds nice.

Byakuya's hands travel up my shirt and get to the buttons. He fiddles with them just when my hands glide up to try and remove his jacket.

Suddenly, just as he's about to undo the last button on my shirt, I hear the sound of a doorknob clicking and opening...

Byakuya and I immediately stop what we're doing just in time to see Kyouko enter our dorm room. Her eyes widened when she saw us.

"O-Oh my... I didn't...," She coughed awkwardly. "I didn't realize I was... interrupting anything... So sorry..."

Byakuya and I both turned red.

I shake my head. "K-Kyouko, it isn't--"

"--what it looks like?" Kyouko interrupted before giving Byakuya and me the once-over. "Um, yes, it is what it looks like. Don't lie, it doesn't suit you, June."

"Shut it, Kyouko..." I mumbled as Byakuya and I slowly pulled apart.

Kyouko just shrugged. "I'm just stating the truth."

"Yeah, well, how about you state something else???" I glared at her.

Kyouko held her hands up. "Okay. Message received. I'll go," she said before she turned to leave. "Oh, and by the way, don't forget to use protection."

"Get out please." I was practically begging her now. She just gave Byakuya and me a simple smile before she exited our dorm room and closed the door behind her.

I began to fix my shirt and Byakuya pulled his jacket back over his shoulders--whatever mood there was, no matter how strong, was killed when Kyouko made her entrance.

After that, Byakuya and I just went back to watching TV, of course not forgetting to at least cuddle together.

Halfway through the movie we were watching, Byakuya suddenly nudged my side. "June?"

I smiled at him. "Yes?"

He suddenly looked uncertain and reluctant. "I..." he mumbled.

"You what?" I asked.

"I...," Byakuya cleared his throat before he continued. "I... was wondering how long this nice weather we're having is going to last..."

I nodded. "Yeah, it is great out, isn't it?" I agreed. "But, I don't know how long; your guess is as good as mine."

Byakuya gave a small nod. "I thought so. Oh well, I guess we'll see."

"Yeah, I guess so." I said.

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About an hour after Byakuya left my dorm room, Kyouko came back and we stayed up studying for about thirty minutes before we declared we were officially too tired to go on any longer.

After that, we got our pajamas on, brushed our teeth, and went to bed.

It took me awhile to fall asleep, however, because I kept thinking about Byakuya.

What a surprise...

If Kyouko hadn't barged in when she did, I can't help but think about what Byakuya and I might have done--if we would have gone further.

What if we ended up... actually having sex and he took my V-card? Would I have liked it? Would he have liked it? Would we want to do it again?

These questions and more swam through my head while I tried my best to fall asleep, which wasn't working.

However, after maybe an hour or two of thinking, I must've tired myself out because eventually I felt myself slowly drifting off to sleep...

But that was quickly interrupted by the sound of a window opening slooooowly...

I immediately shot up out of my bed, turned on the lamp on my nightstand, and looked to where the sound was coming from.

I was about ready to scream because of the possibility that a burglar or maybe even a serial killer had snuck into my dorm room when I realized it was none of the two.

It was Erin.

I blinked several times to make sure I wasn't hallucinating due to lack of sleep.

"Erin?" I whispered, and that startled her enough to give a little surprised jump and turn to face me.

Her eyebrows furrowed in confusion. "What the--June? Why the hell are you in my dorm room?"

Her dorm room...?

I shook my head. "Um, no, Erin--this is my dorm room." I corrected her.

"No it's not, it's--" Erin stopped herself as she took a look around the room. "Oh... This is not my dorm room..."

"Nope." I said bluntly, wondering why the hell my sister just climbed through my dorm room window in the middle of the night.

"Huh," Erin said. "Damn. I must have accidentally snuck through the wrong window... Just great!"

"Wait, snuck through...?" I questioned, my eyebrows raised.

It was then I noticed Erin's appearance.

She wasn't wearing her pajamas, or even her regular clothes.

Erin wore a simple yet somewhat elegant, short, plain green dress, and her hair was done up into a neat and shiny ponytail, as if Erin actually put effort into her hair for once.

But even that wasn't the surprising part...

The surprising part was Erin Takahashi was wearing HEELS.

That's right, HIGH HEELS.

Again, I blinked several times, this time sure I was hallucinating. But, not matter how many times I blinked, the heels stayed on Erin's feet and Erin stayed made-up.

"Erin, why in the world are you dressed like THAT? And wearing HEELS? You HATE high heels and dresses! Especially high heels...! And why are you in my dorm room in the middle of the night???" I whisper shouted, making sure I didn't wake Kyouko. "What the the literal hell is going on here?!"

Erin gulped and rubbed her arm awkwardly. She rocked back and forth on the balls of her feet. "Welp...," she mumbled, stretching the word out as much as possible. "I was just... at... McDonald's... getting a burger... and fries..."

Seriously?

"How stupid do you think I am, Erin?" I demanded. "Who goes to McDonald's in the middle of the night, to get a burger and fries, while wearing a fancy dress and heels??? Tell me, sis, who does that?"

Erin swallowed and looked around nervously. "Uh..."

Exactly. I rest my case!

"I thought so," I huffed. "Now, Erin, why are you dressed like that and sneaking into people's dorm rooms at night???"

Erin stood there for several seconds, not saying a word, probably wondering if she should tell me or not.

Then, finally, I heard her mumble out something.

However, she was too quiet and I couldn't hear what she said. "What? Excuse me, I didn't get that." I said.

Erin mumbled again, a bit louder, but still not loud enough.

I furrowed one of my eyebrows, still confused. "What?"

"I said I was with Ishimaru!" Erin nearly shouted. Luckily, Kyouko didn't seem to have heard her because I still heard her snores.

My eyes widened. "What? You were with Ishimaru??? Doing what???" I immediately questioned.

"I... I was... on a... date... with him..." Erin said slowly, reluctantly.

Time and, everything really, seemed to stop. Erin and I stared at each other, myself completely and utterly shocked and speechless.

Erin rubbed the bottom of her heel on the carpet. "Yeah... I was on a date with Ishimaru, so I was sneaking back into my dorm room unnoticed so I could get into my pajamas and go to sleep, and no one would know."

It took a few seconds for my brain to catch up with reality, and when it did, I freaked out.

"OH MY GOD, ERIN, NO WAY!!!" I squealed, just not really caring about Kyouko being asleep anymore. "ARE YOU SERIOUS?!"

Erin immediately shushed me. "June! Be quiet! Kyouko is sleeping...!" she hissed.

"I don't care! You and Ishimaru went out on a DATE. You two are finally a thing!" I said happily before I stopped myself. "Wait, are two are a thing, right???"

Erin shuffled back and forth before she said, "Y-Yes."

It took all I had not to scream and run around the room like a crazy person.

Erin and Ishimaru are FINALLY TOGETHER!!! THE SHIP HAS SAILED!!!

I'm almost positive I smiled like an idiot. "Omg, Erin, I can't believe it! I'm so happy for you!" I squealed again before I pulled my sister in for a hug.

Hey, this was a big deal for Erin! This is the girl who hates relationships and has shot down every single guy who ever looked at her a certain way and seemed even only slightly interested--Erin didn't trust people very much, so it was a big deal for her to actually be in a relationship of any kind.

I may be overreacting a little, but this is a REALLY BIG DEAL, so don't judge me...!

"Ha! I knew it, I knew you'd eventually find someone!" I said, now being the time to rub Erin's face in it. "I told you so, didn't I? I was right!"

Erin pulled away and out of the hug before she smiled and rolled her eyes. "Yeah, yeah, you sure got me, June..." she said, and I smiled even more.

"How long has this been going on? How long have you known?" I asked.

"Well, uh... Actually, I've been seeing Ishimaru since... after Valentines Day..." Erin admitted, and my eyes widened yet again.

"OH. MY. GOD. Since Valentines Day???" I gaped. "Erin, that was literally days ago! Why didn't you tell me and our friends???"

"Because, I wanted to make sure it was actually something and their was actually chemistry between us before I told anyone. Sue me!" Erin said, holding her hands up in defense. I chuckled.

"Alright, alright... I get it. Message received." I said, and Erin smiled.

My sister finally found someone and is happy.

And, I myself, couldn't be happier.