Tatsuya seemed to be a male of very little emotion and words yet the emotions and words he did say seem to express his feelings in volume's that made Kongo's heart skip a beat or two,the shinobi had accepted her offer for a drink and now they were walking through the streets of Iwagakure with her hands grasping onto his as they made their way to a drinking spot the shinobi himself chose, the walk was silent though and Kongo would wonder what the male was thinking.

On the way to their location they had to now cross a pedestrian area that seemed to be at it's busiest time as she took in the sight of a large influx of citizens walking about, Holding Tatsuya hand was now a good idea and a bad one as they made their way through the crowd their hands kept them from losing each other but at the same time because they were so close she was pushed right into him  close to his chest and she would now realize now that she was closer that he had a nice smell emanating from him that reminded her of something she could not seem to  grasp out of her memory and she would close her eye's to try and focus on the answer she was looking for. His voice would pull her out of focus as they were now out of the pedestrian crossing, "Lady Kongo, are you alright? Do you have a fever?" He would suddenly  place his forehead against hers to check her temperature, the sudden lack of distance and how close he was to her face caused a hue of red on her cheeks like no other as she imagined at that moment a jet stream of steam was coming out of her ear's from embarrassment as she bit her lip praying to god he couldn't notice how much she hopped he would just get it over with and kiss her. But he would simply check before starting to walk again and she would just follow behind catching her breath that had gone out of control in the extremely close moment.

They had finally arrived at the entrance to the shop and Tatsuya would let go of her hand before slightly bending his arms and leaning in closely as he whispered a question in her ear's, "Please lock arms with me as we enter" Kongo's voice would come out as mumbled words unable to be understood to anyone as she felt like a teapot that had been left on the stove for too long and steam was now rising up from her head, at this point she was way to emotionally invested to say no to him so she did as he asked and wrapped her arm around his as they entered. As soon as they got inside people would stare at them and she would wonder if people though of them as a couple, she couldn't even deny it to herself that she desperately wanted it to be so but at the moment they were just friends having a drink and she would repeat those words in her head as if to make it true to give herself a reason to not do anything crazy, Tatsuya had lead her to a nice table and sat her down before taking a seat right in front of her as a waiter  handed both of them a menu.

Tatsuya spoke gently,"I recieved my paycheck recently, so feel free to order anything you like."  She would give a nervous giggle but then it would hit her, she was eating with a good looking guy she was attracted too in a nice place surrounded by people. Kongo had never been the one to worry about eating in front of other's as long as she had her mask but right now she did not have her mask and she was with someone she wanted to like her, she would look at the menu and the words would become scrambled  in her mind as she burrowed her head closer too it to avoid him seeing the inner struggle before putting it back down and saying simply, "I'll just take whatever he is having."

Now that they were alone together in such a place she couldn't help become curious about him so she would  make conversation, "So, "sir Tatsuya" won't you tell me about yourself?" She would place her left hand on the table to grab her freshly poured glass of water the waiter had just gave to her as she took a sip in hope's it would calm her nerve's.


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Kongo would be relatively surprised by Tatsuya's appetite as he  ordered a well done grilled steak served with roasted cherry tomatoes  alongside a mushroom sauce, With a small white rice dish served along with each plate and she doubt she could eat all her food at one time so she would definitely have to take some home later. Now that she poped the question Tatsuya would start to speak, "I have not told anyone what I am about to tell you. I do not trust anyone...." The pause made Kongo anxious and she felt her heart grip in pain slightly before he continued, "Except you. I do not know what it is about you. I can't feel emotions. Except around you. I begin to feel alive. It is almost.... Addicting. It made me want to be with you more. The reason I cannot feel emotions normally is because... I forgot how to. I have amnesia, all the doctors could say is they found me under the rubble embracing a sword. I recently only remembered my real name. Or I think it is my real name, Tatsuya.... I cannot share this with anyone, otherwise anyone could attempt to manipulate me. I still.... I'm still waiting for... Never mind" This was a great deal of information, as he seemed to try and wave off the mood currently going on Kongo would find herself looking at him differently as she felt sad for him, She had all her memories of her family,friends, where she was born but Tatsuya had none of that nor could he even remember how to express his own emotion's.  They would remain silent for awhile before the food arrived and he would say "Enjoy."

They would sit in silence while eating but Tatsuya would finish first and begin watching the t.v the establishment provided and while he was distracted she would study his movements, from a medical point he was super interesting and she wanted to know more about his amnesia  but from a personal stand point she felt sad that he had no connects to a life that was little more than a distant memory to him now and the words he expressed about how she made him feel left her heart a gooey mess. Now that half of her food was gone she would stop eating and ask a waiter for a container to put the rest in, after sitting in more silence Tatsuya finally asked another question while reaching his hand out to her as music started playing and people were gathering, "Would you like to dance??" Kongo was caught off guard by the offer earning Tatsuya the reward of her nervous giggling  before she reached out her hand and grabbed his while giving him a silent nod while smiling as they both lifted themselves up from their seats, Tatsuya lead them to the dancing floor before wrapping his arm around her waist while pulling her in and grabbing her other hand as well, she was completely intertwined with him which made her feel bubbly inside before once again  he would lean in and whisper in her ear "I hope you're enjoying your time lady Kongo." His breath tickled her neck which made her mentally shriek inside her mind as she gripped him tighter refusing to let him go as they danced locking gazes with each other, his cold blue eye's pierced her more sharply then even the finest blade's   but she couldn't let his earlier confession just go unanswered with such a prime moment to tell him how she felt.

So she decided to grow some confidence and took a deep breath in before speaking while slightly stuttering her words due to her nervousness of what she was about to say, "B...B...Being around you...also make's me  feel alive. You shouldn't...have told me your secret now i may just be tempted....to manipulate you myself.." She would close her eye's as she finished her sentence as it was hard to get out and she even found a little extra confidence just to flirt with him, she wondered what her parent's would think of her if they could see her now if they weren't already watching her from the afterlife.

The song would finish and Tatsuya escorted her back to their seats as he asked her if she had a good time while smiling, in which she responded with a vigorous nod of the head while blushing slightly urgently trying to relay her response without actual verbal communication. She fidgeted like she had done hours ago as she visual imagined her confidence building up before  looking him dead in the eye, "I do have one more request...there's a spot in the village called Sightseeing Cliff, i heard it has a beautiful view of the village..." She was stuttering so hard at this point but it was do or die, want to go with me?"

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Total WC:1,663

The moment she rose the question Tatsuya would give her a smile while raising his credit card to the waiter to pay for their meal, he then lending his hand to her while crossing their  fingers together before leaning in to whisper in her ear,  "Play me like a violin." those words were enough to make a mental steam explosion happen in her head as her cheeks looked like a red hot oven that had been left on for far too long.

Now heading to the place she had suggested they made their way through the street's of Iwagakure as they held hand's, at this point it was all to natural for her to be grasping his hand as it was warm and made her feel at ease now. Suddenly without warning Tatsuya moved quickly as he  pulled her  into a tight alley-way that was so narrow and tight that his body was practically glued to her's and she could feel her heart  racing so fast that she begun to hope with every ounce of her  being he could not hear it's sound, he tried to move slightly away but it seemed only to make it worst as his leg was now in between Kongo's and he would try again only to make it even worst as his knee lightly slide between her leg's and her whole body felt like it was hotter then the deserts in Sunagakure and Tatsuya would explain that they were hiding from his boss who would certainly yell at him.

However Kongo wasn't listening as it didn't matter, nothing mattered. In this moment all she was seeing was him and him alone, her heart beat was more like a war drum that was beating constantly as they stayed  pressed together and she could no longer tell who's heat she was feeling as he turned to look her into her eye's. Tatsuya would grab hold of her left thigh and his touch alone caused a very low gasping sound to escape her lips only audible to him and she knew what was about to happen as he raised her thigh to his waist as he got even closer and he pinned her hand against the wall, she knew it...but she couldn't stop it as at this point any resistant she had about how she felt melted away with her heart giving way to her desire to feel his touch as her eye's closed on their own and then...it happened. She could now feel his lips upon her's and it was a feeling like no other, it was like a thousand fireworks going off in her mind in which she could do nothing about but enjoy the feeling.

The kiss felt like it was a lifetime but as soon as she felt his lips separate from her's it felt like it wasn't long enough giving her a feeling of conflict,  it would seem that his boss was now gone but the only thing she could see clearly was  Tatsuya blushing face which made her giggle as she was completely incapable of forming words right now as it would seem he literally took the breath out of her. As they now continued their walk to the cliff Kongo would grasp his hand tightly letting him lead as her world now consisted of light's and distant sounds now that  she was  completely in a daze from the kiss they shared, before she even noticed they were now at the cliff and she could she the whole entire village of Iwagakure.

They shared a moment of silence standing alongside each other before he took a step in front of her with the face of someone who was desperate to know a answer, "Why'd you let me kiss you? Is this a part of your plan to manipulate me.... To make me fall for you...?" She would look around as if trying to find the answer in her head among the billion of other things she was thinking about before speaking while she started  tip-toeing on her feet while gently caressing his cheeks with a very soft tone of voice , "Maybe...or maybe were both falling for each other..."  With a smile Tatsuya  leaned in holding Kongo closely with one hand wrapping around her waist while the other pulled her closer until he held her tightly,Kongo just let it happen as she felt like a ice cube being melted away by the heat of the sun but instead of painful it was a feeling of utter bliss she would remember possibly for the rest of her life.


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Total WC:2,454

After embracing each other warmly Tatsuya would offer to walk her home as it was late, a offer she accepted gladly even thought she could handle herself against any night-time creep. Not far on their way to her home Kongo suddenly tripped on something and was prepared to catch herself but before she did Tatsuya caught her first before tucking one arm underneath her legs while his other hand was placed on her back and she would recognize this way of holding someone was princess style, her cheeks flushed at the realization but also because she was embarrassed that she almost took a tumble to the ground in front of him. She could hear him chuckle and say something but she would just blow air into her cheeks and start pouting although she wasn't mad in the least.

Upon arrival at her door Tatsuya displayed a sad face that almost caused her to invite him inside for the night but she couldn't risk the though of what might happen once the door closed so she would withhold her speech as he asked if he could see her tomorrow and she would pause while thinking and looking around before answering, "Maybe...I think i would like that. I....will see you later then" she would then open her door and start to slowly close it before saying one last thing, "Goodnight Tatsuya" The moment the door was closed she would slump down all the way to her knees while releasing a heavy sigh  now that she was alone again the events of the day came back in full force and she felt so embarrassed she let out a shriek which caused the neighbor to bang the wall to her left to keep her quiet, she stupidly even gave a half-hearted yet to meet him tomorrow and she wasn't prepared for all this yet, but even with her current though she couldn't deny that every moment with him was enjoyable.

Emotionally and physically frazzled Kongo walked to her bed and fell face down on it letting sleep overtake her as she no longer wanted to think about anything anymore for the rest of the night.

-Exit Thread-

WC:369

Total WC:2,823


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