Sora Itsuki's POV
Now what am I doing here?
I'm in front of Lux's house.
And I've knocked on the door like I'm part of a federal commission, before allowing myself to think about it.
It has been less than 24 hours since she let me go.
So why am I back?
Before I can lose my nerve and leave, the front door swings open.
And there she is.
Lux stands in the doorway
"Itsuki? Are you okay? How did you find my yard?" She asks.
I nod.
"We need to talk. Also I begged Kane for it."
She sighs and leans against the door.
"Couldn't you have done this earlier or tomorrow?" She asks.
"The thoughts were becoming intrusive" I admit.
She nods and her stance makes me calm down.
And it's then that I realise her appearance.
She has thrown on a robe, to come and open the door, but then I see her tousled hair and her crinkled singlet and shorts.
"I'm so sorry! Did I wake you?" I ask, feeling really bad.
She shakes her head.
"I was up." She responds.
Just as she does, someone behind her calls her.
"Noves... who's there?" They ask.
It's a woman.
The woman approaches us and holds onto the back of Lux's robe.
"Sora, this is my best friend, Naomi. Naomi, this is Sora." She says.
Naomi gives me a soft grin, but then possessively holds Lux by the waist, hands dangerously close to her shorts.
Lux doesn't flinch.
Nice to meet you" she says.
Lux sighs.
"Sora if it's alright with you and the situation isn't dire, can we talk about it over breakfast or something tomorrow?" Lux asks.
I nod.
"I'd like that" I respond, feeling at ease.
She smiles back and lets me leave.
She closes the door after her and I make my way back down the stairs and to my car, soaking in what I just saw.
Everybody wants her.
But she seems...
Bored?
She didn't even flinch when her supposed friend started acting possessively.
I wonder what it would take to pique her interest...
I shake it out of my mind for the time being.
Now how the fuck am I going to tell her I want her to train me again?
Especially after being so blatant about not wanting to do it.
But I have changed my mind!
She really did take care of me well while we trained together.
She wasn't always gentle, granted, but she was patient.
I have been back to my regular training sessions, and they're good...
But something is missing.
And I think it's with Lux.
Before I realise it, I'm back at home.
I get out of my car, my mind clearer and I go up to bed.
I get undressed and flop down onto my bed and I breathe out.
My mind is still on what I just saw.
That, and her reaction.
I lay on my back.
My mind then moves to our meeting tomorrow morning.
I need to make a good impression.
***
Lux doesn't seem like the type of person that is swayed by what I'd be wearing, but I have to let her know that I'm serious.
^^ Sora's fit.
I get the text from Lux for where we're meeting, and I make my way out of my apartment, locking up and making my way over.
I'm nervous.
Despite the fact that I asked her, I'm so nervous.
What if she flat out says no?
I take a deep breath and pull myself together.
If she does, I'll take it like a man.
I pull up at the address and I find myself in front of a café.
I walk inside and I look inside.
I see Lux almost instantly.
^^ Lux's fit.
I gulp.
She looks good.
She spots me as I get closer and she gives me a small smile.
She gestures to the seat next to her and I take it.
"Thank you for meeting me" I say, clasping my hands together.
She nods, signalling to one of the waitresses.
The waitress approaches us and takes our orders, giggling at almost everything Lux says.
Lux smiles politely and I get my order taken too.
The waitress goes off and she turns to me.
"So what did you want to talk about?" She asks.
"I want you to train me again" I immediately spit out.
She doesn't even flinch, before asking
"Why?"
I take a deep breath.
"In the few days that we had... I saw an improvement. I'm both my balance and my flexibility" I say.
She nods.
"Okay" she says.
"Okay?" I ask.
"I'll talk to Kane, but I want to see you in the studio. On time. A minute later and you won't be back. You complain again, and you won't be back." She says.
I nod.
"That's fair" I respond.
She nods.
"I want you there at 5:30am. Your routine will become harsher for the days lacked. If you thought I was giving you heat before, you're going to be in hell tomorrow." She says.
I nearly flinch.
But I suck it up.
She's being very gracious right now.
She could have turned me away without a second thought.
"Yes Lux" I respond.
She smiles and just as she does, the waitresses places down our orders, flirting with Lux a little bit more, before leaving.
"Tomorrow, the intensity will really start" she says with a grin.
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