Playful

“Stop that, it's distracting.” Blushing a bit, Lucia moved to face Kaito.

“How so?” He asked, currently playing with her hair.

“It just is. How would you like it if I played with your hair while you were working?” She turned back to the school project she had been working on.

“I wouldn't mind it. In fact, I'd like it very much.” Kaito told her.

After a few minutes of silence, Kaito scooted a bit closer to her, using the hand that had been playing with her hair to caress her neck.

Shivering a little, both at his closeness and his actions, Lucia turned to stare at him. “Kaito, stop it.” She told him in a playful voice. He smiled and let go of her, lifting his arms in mock surrender. Satisfied, she turned back to the papers on the floor.

Five minutes later, Kaito began to play with her hair. “Hey, quit it,” she said, turning to face him once more.

“Ah, but I’m bored, Lucia.”

“Then find something to do.” Looking hopeful, he began to raise his hand again when she cut him short, “Just don't play with my hair.” She turned to grab some papers, handing them to him. “Here, help me with this. It's our project that's due tomorrow."

Disappointed, he was about to give up and actually start doing what she had asked, when he noticed something: she had a smudge on her face; maybe if he scraped it a bit, it would come off. Reaching out, he had just begun to gently scratch at the spot, when Lucia made an odd sound in-between a gasp and a giggle, jumping to her feet.

He could only stare at her as she turned her wide eyes to him. “Ah, sorry about that.”

“You're ticklish, aren’t you?” he smirked, a devilish look in his eyes.

“No! You just caught me by surprise...that's all.” Lucia began backing away, placing her arms up to stop him from advancing, her eyes widening more and more in alarm. Reaching out, Kaito used one of Lucia’s arms to pull her to him, stopping her from crashing into him by placing a hand on her hip. Gasping, she momentarily forgot everything as she stared into his eyes. Soon, he was taking advantage of the arm around her hip to tickle her mercilessly as the other one held her firmly. Laughing, Lucia could only try and push herself out of his embrace with her free arm, but her strength was failing her, and soon her knees were giving out. In no time she had collapsed to the floor.

“Kaito, stop! Please!” she begged.

“Never!”

“Stop! Mercy!”

Chuckling, he took pity on her and let his hands drop from her sides, taking a seat beside her on the floor, watching her gasp for air. Lucia was a mess, lying on top of the once neatly arranged papers, her hair strewn everywhere, shirt wrinkled, she had tears in her eyes, she was flushed, and had a big smile on her lips; but to Kaito, she looked beautiful.

Looking up at him she sighed in mock exasperation, and sat up. She was about to tell him to stop, when his hand came up to her neck and pulled her in for a kiss. Shock made her push against him, but his hands encircled her waist and pulled her into his lap, keeping the contact between their lips, demanding her to return the kiss. Moaning, she placed her arms around his neck and pulling him closer still. Finally, after what felt like days, he pulled away, leaning his forehead against hers.

“I've been wanting to do that…” he whispered hoarsely, still catching his breath.

“Is that why you've been neglecting your school work?” Lucia asked breathlessly, trying to fight the blush in her cheeks. “You know you can kiss me when you want to, right?”

“Sorry...It's just that…we’ve only became a couple a while ago...and sometimes I feel awkward when I’m around you.”

Placing a hand in his cheek to silence him, “I feel awkward too and I want you to kiss me...and I don't think you--” she was interrupted by his lips.

“...I wasn't finished you know...” Lucia stated, once Kaito broke the kiss.

“You said you wanted me to kiss you” Kaito interrupted, looking into her eyes.

“Well, yeah, but--” he interrupted her again. This time, she didn't try to speak as he pulled her in for another kiss.