Author's Note: And finally—the moment we've all been waiting for! This chapter is super long but I am hoping you will find the lemony goodness satisfying. Thanks for reading and please review!

Chapter 10

Risa's Point-of-view

"Are you sure you're ready?" Nobu-chan asks me over the phone.

"Yup! I know I'm a scatterbrain but I'm pretty sure I have at least three days worth of clothes, my pajamas, toothbrush, toothpaste…" I glance over at my duffel bag, which is completely stuffed.

"That's not what I meant, Risa! Although it's nice to see you haven't forgotten the essentials…"

"Then what?" I ask her.

"I mean, are you 100% sure you are ready to board the scandal train with Otani?"

I blush. "OHHHHHHHHHHH! That's what you meant. I mean…I'm nervous because it will be my first time, yeah, but we've already done some scandalous stuff anyways so the train can only really go in one direction—"

"And it's about time, too!" Nobu-chan interjects. "Although I don't want to pressure you. I know I've meddled before…"

"Nobu-chan! You're one of the reasons why Otani and I ultimately got together so I trust you!" I reassure her.

"Just wanted to make sure…so are you prepared? Do you have condoms?"

Uh-oh. That's probably important. "I have no idea…"

"What do you mean you have no idea?! You don't want to get knocked up! Please don't say you want to get knocked up!" Nobu-chan scolds me.

"Of course not! I guess I thought Otani would take care of that? I know he has one…"

"Psh! Just one?! You say you want this man to make sweet, sweet love to you and you think one condom is going to be enough?!"

I sigh. Thank God I have Nobu-chan, even if she's my twisted mama…

"Sorry, Nobu-chan. I'm new to this whole 'sex' thing, remember?"

"Excuses, excuses! Seriously, you need to ask Otani if he's bringing condoms."

"That's so embarrassing though!"

"Risa, you say you're ready to have sex with Otani yet you're too embarrassed to ask him if he has condoms? How old are you?"

I sigh in defeat. Better to be embarrassed than find myself with a big fat baby belly. I want to have babies someday, of course…aughhhh! Not yet! Condoms! I need condoms!

"Okay, I guess I'll get on that. Sorry! I can't wait to see you tomorrow, Nobu-chan, it's been way too long!"

"I know! I can't believe we haven't seen each other in nearly four months! Sooo much has happened…it kills me that I can't tell you yet," Nobu-chan groans.

"We'll catch up tomorrow! Right now I've got some business to take care of…"

"You damn well better!"

Oh, Nobu-chan. "G'night!"

"Night!"

The second I hang up with Nobu-chan, I text Otani: Hey Otani…sorry, awkward question…are you bringing condoms?

Five minutes go by. Then ten. I play Fantasy Warrior X until midnight. Still no text back. Ugh. Am I seriously going to have to go buy them myself? That situation does NOT look good. Hopefully Otani will text me back by tomorrow morning…

I slump into bed and sigh. Wow Risa, this is your last night on earth as a virgin. You never thought this day would come. Tomorrow night, you and Otani are actually going to do it. How could something so weird be so hot? He is literally going to put his penis into your vagina…why is that sex? Why did God decide to make men and women create children in such a strange way? Why does it hurt a woman so much her first time yet it's supposed to be sexy? Why am I even thinking about this?

I try to fall asleep but my mind keeps on racing and thinking about what will happen when Otani and I have sex. Lately that stuff has been making me all hot and bothered but now I'm just anxious. My heart is 100% ready to have sex with Otani but I don't know if my body is…

I ended up barely getting any sleep because I was too anxious. I didn't hear back from Otani either, so of course I now have to go through the horrifying process of buying condoms on my way to the airport. Seriously, that idiot is going to owe me one!

I know it's ridiculous, but I end up putting on a hoodie and sunglasses when I walk into the drugstore to avoid the possibility of anyone recognizing me. I shuffle awkwardly towards the "Family Planning" section and peruse the selection of condoms. Ribbed…heated…flavored…extra large…glow in the dark…his pleasure…her pleasure…crap. What do I get? Should I just go with a plain brand? I see another person approach the aisle and I cringe nervously, walking away.

Risa! They're just condoms! Pull yourself together! I gulp and walk back to the aisle. Unfortunately, some young kid is also there. Awkward. What to get? Hmmm…glow in the dark might be fun…Otani's penis will light up like a light sword…heehee. I look nervously to my left and notice that the kid is really short and is wearing sunglasses…a hoodie…and a beanie…that looks suspiciously like—

No. Freaking. Way.

"Otani!" I whisper.

With a loud yelp, Otani jumps up in the air and knocks over several boxes of condoms. Even though it is hard to make out his face through his sunglasses and hoodie, by the sound of his breathing, he just nearly had a heart attack.

"K-Koizumi? Is that you?" he stammers.

"You don't even know the sound of your own girlfriend's voice?"

"Yeah, I know, but…what are you doing here—?"

"What do you think, idiot?" I ask him angrily.

"Oh yeah…sorry…I…well, it was embarrassing…" Otani mutters and looks away.

"You're right on that one," I laugh. "It looks like we both had the same idea. We look ridiculous!"

"Yeah…" he says sheepishly.

It's then that I notice that Otani has his hand in his hoodie pocket.

"What do we have in there?" I ask mischievously, grabbing his hand.

"Not so loud!" Otani squirms in my grasp, and I manage to grab a box of condoms that says "Pleasure For Her" out of his grip.

"H-hey! Give those back!" He snaps.

"Ooooooooooh…make her feel ecstasy with a ribbed area for g-spot stimulation—" I start reading aloud, but pause. "Hey, what's a g-spot?"

Otani snatches the box back from my hand.

"Not so loud, Koizumi! Mind your own business!"

"Ummmm…it is my business, considering that's what you'll be putting inside—"

"Is everything okay down there?" asks a clerk. Otani and I both do a double-take. My stomach does a back flip.

"Y-yes!" I laugh nervously. The clerk leaves. We both stare at each other in awkward silence.

"I picked these out for you," I tell Otani, showing him the box of glow-in-the-dark condoms. Otani gives me an incredulous look.

"No. This is serious business. We're getting these ones," he says stubbornly. He acts strange in these situations, but it's because he really wants to get things right. That dirty old man steals my heart too much…

Our faces are both burning as we go to the checkout. Otani mutters something and slides the condoms on the counter. I'm pretty sure the cashier is smirking at us as he rings up our order. Otani starts cursing under his breath as he fumbles around for change in his wallet. Meanwhile, I'm just praying for the transaction to be over. It feels like forever, but the cashier finally hands Otani the bag and says pleasantly, "Have a nice day!" We both squirm and bolt out of the store. As soon as we're out, I look at Otani and he gives me this pained expression, and all of a sudden I just start laughing. I keep on laughing on the way to the airport until my stomach muscles hurt, much to Otani's humiliation.

After that embarrassing episode, Otani and I met up with Chiharu-chan and Suzuki-kun at the airport. They were looking as sweet as ever. It also turns out that Suzuki-kun passed the entrance exam and would be starting at the same university as Chiharu-chan in a few weeks. Chiharu-chan was in very good spirits about it; we sat next to each other on the plane and caught up on everything that had happened since we last saw each other on Hatsumode. I felt bad because at some point I fell asleep next to her (I had stayed up all night, after all), but she assured me that she didn't mind.

We boarded a bus in Sapporo, which wasn't too far from the Hot Springs resort we were staying at. The scenery was so picturesque as we drove further into the countryside.

"I've never been to a hot spring resort. I'm so excited!" I tell Otani.

"Me too! Me too! It will be so relaxing!" He sighs happily. "Maybe it will relax me and I'll get better grades this year at university."

"They say it's always hopeful to go to the hot springs when the snow melts," I reassure him. He gives me a cute smile and squeezes my hand.

We arrive at the resort, which looks exactly how I would imagine a traditional hot springs resort to look like. We see Nobu-chan and Nakao-chi waiting for us near the entrance. I toss my bag at Otani ("Hey!" he yells) and run towards Nobu-chan, screaming. I squeeze her so hard I nearly lift her up.

"NOBU-CHAAAANNNN!" I cry. It feels so good to see Nobu-chan! This is the longest time we've been apart ever!

"RISA. STOP. CHOKING. ME," Nobu-chan grunts under the constraint of my death-grip.

"Sorry! Sorry!" I cry as I let her go and she gasps for air. "I just missed you so much!"

Nobu-chan sighs, "Of course! Me too…it has been far too long…"

"Hey, let us say hi too!" Otani exclaims as he tosses my bag back to me. We all exchange greetings and chat for a bit about how school and work are going. Since we can't check into the hotel until later, we decide to go sightseeing and grab a bite to eat at a Tepanyaki place. My mouth is watering at the sight of the barbeque steak on the grill when I overhear Nakao-chi ask Nobu-chan, "Should we tell them now?"

"Might as well, Darling," Nobu-chan replies. What's going on?

"Everyone," Nobu-chan says, "we hope that you are excited about this trip! But it turns out Darling planned coming to visit me for a bigger reason…"

"I actually have been here ever since last week. I surprised Nobu-chan and Grandma, didn't I?" Nakao-chi laughs.

"You sure did, Darling. Anyways, Darling and I recently decided to take an important step: when I am done with the nutritionist program, we are going to get married!" Nobu-chan exclaims. That is when I notice that she is wearing a silver ring with crystals in it.

What.

"Congratulations! That is so wonderful!" Chiharu-chan exclaims.

"Best wishes," murmurs Suzuki-kun.

"Congrats!" says Otani.

"What," I say, out loud this time.

"How did you honestly not see this coming, Risa? I kept on dropping hints all over the place!" Nobu-chan groans in exasperation.

"B-but—we're like, kids! Marriage is for old people!"

"Well maybe you're a kid…" Nobu-chan begins, while Otani interjects, "Yeah. She is." Nobu-chan shoots Otani a dirty glance and continues, "…but we've been together for four years now, and we're ready to get married, right Darling?"

"Uh-huh," replies Nakao-chi.

Gah! I look like such an idiot! I should be ecstatic for my best friend's marriage. I mean, they have been going out for a really long time now and Nobu-chan always talked about getting married to Nakao-chi after she was done with school…

"S-sorrrrrrry, Nobu-chaaaan!" I cry. "I'm really happy for you and Nakao-chi! Super happy! Sorry for being an idiot!"

Nobu-chan sighs, "Don't worry about it, Risa. It was kind of a surprise for me, too…"

Nakao-chi scratches the back of his head, "Well, I was going to propose around your birthday but White Day was coming up and I thought it would be nice to surprise you."

"And it was the best surprise ever! Grandma was crying tears of joy when she found out! I love you, Darling!" Nobu-chan coos.

"I love you!" Nakao-chi coos back.

I sigh. They're so lovey-dovey. Why can't Otani and I be like that? I glance over at Otani, who meets my gaze and grimaces.

"Don't even think about it," he mutters, blushing.

I blush. "I-idiot! I just said I'm not ready for that yet! And you know how long it took me to be ready for se—" I pause, stopping myself from saying something embarrassing.

"S-shut up!" He yells, flustered. We're both bright red as we realize we're causing a scene.

"You two are already an old married couple," Nobu-chan says snidely, and everyone else laughs at our expense. As always, the Nobu couple is lightyears ahead of us when it comes to relationship maturity.

"Ignore the dirty old man, everyone!" I joke while Otani silently fumes. "Anyways, do you have a date in mind for the wedding?"

"Probably early in the summer of next year, but we still don't have any plans other than that it will be western-style," replies Nobu-chan.

"Awesome! A toast to the couple!" I say, raising my smoothie for a toast. As we do so, I can't help but see how happy Nobu-chan looks, which makes me happy too.

"WOW!" Otani and I exclaim in unison as we are shown to our room. It is a traditional room, with the tatami mats and sliding doors and all. It's very spacious; with a large bathroom, a TV, a table for eating, and fancy candles and flowers. The view from the window is absolutely incredible.

"I can see the hot springs from here! So cool!" Otani says excitedly as he gazes out the window.

"So pretty!" I agree. I then turn around and notice the futon, with plenty of room for two. I blush and feel a twinge of nervous excitement. I glance at Otani, who is also now staring wide-eyed at the futon. He laughs nervously and turns away, scratching his head.

"Hey Koizumi, why don't we go meet up with everyone at the hot springs now?" he suggests.

"Yeah, let's!" I say pleasantly, diffusing the awkward tension. We gather our things and meet up with everyone at the hot springs area, where the girls and guys split up. Even though I am with my closest girl friends, I still feel a bit embarrassed while undressing and walk out to the hot bath in a towel. Chiharu-chan does the same thing, but Nobu-chan just walks straight into a spring and tosses her towel to the side. I see for a split second that she has bigger boobs than me, but then avert my gaze in embarrassment.

"Come on, you two! We're all ladies here!" she calls out to us.

"Okay. Just don't look," I say nervously.

"Why would it matter? The only one I want to see naked is Darling, stupid," Nobu-chan teases.

I sigh. Throwing my modesty aside, I take my towel off (while placing one hand over my boobs and the other over my crotch) and try to get in the water as quickly as possible.

"HOT!" I screech.

"Don't go in too quickly like that, Risa!" Nobu-chan scolds me.

The water feels like it's burning, but after a few seconds I feel better and more relaxed.

"It's really hot…I think I'll just sit on the edge and put my feet in for now," Chiharu-chan says timidly.

"Okay, but don't be too shy to join us!" Nobu-chan tells her.

"Sooooo, Nobu-chan," I say mischievously, "give us all the juicy details about how Nakao-chi proposed to you! Did you have any idea it was coming?"

"Oh yes, I want to hear all about it!" Chiharu-chan adds.

"Well," Nobu-chan begins, "I was completely surprised when he showed up at Grandma's house last week, but then I started thinking 'this might be it!' We've been talking about it ever since last year, so I've been waiting and waiting and waiting for him to propose! Anyways, he showed up and claimed he was just coming to visit. So he talked to me and Grandma for a while, and then when I was in the bathroom he must've asked for her blessing, because for the rest of the day she was acting so strangely! She kept on saying, 'My sweet little Nobu-chan is all grown up! I can die in peace now!' and making silly faces at me."

"Sounds just like Grandma," I laugh.

"So later that evening we went out on a date and did some romantic, tourist-y stuff. The whole time I had butterflies in my stomach because I thought he might propose but then I'd think to myself that I was being delusional. Then he took me to this really romantic spot with a water fountain, and I just kind of knew then."

"Awwwwww! Nobu-chan! What did he say when he proposed? Was he nervous?" I ask.

"He was SO nervous. He was shaking! But yeah, he was so good about it… Darling took my hand and said that he couldn't wait any longer and he wanted to be with me forever and gahhh…it was so romantic! And then he pulled out the ring and I screamed and kissed him."

"That's so romantic!" Chiharu-chan and I say in unison, and then laugh at how cliché we sound.

"I know! He's my true love!" Nobu-chan sighs dreamily. "But we couldn't have sex right away since Grandma was around and I can be a bit….ummm…loud. So really this trip is a good excuse for us to fuck like wild animals."

"Too much information!" I yell, my face burning.

"Oh, and you aren't excited about getting it on with Otani?" Nobu-chan teases me back. She covers her breasts and sighs delicately, "Oh Atsushi-kun, it's my first time but don't be afraid to ravage me, you beast!"

"H-hey, don't make a mockery of a young maiden's heart!" I stammer. The hot water is doing nothing to help the dizziness and my crimson cheeks.

"Risa, are you really going to do it with Otani for the first time?" Chiharu-chan pipes up.

"Mmmm." I nod my head shyly.

"Are you still a virgin, Chiharu-chan?" Nobu-chan asks bluntly. Chiharu-chan yelps and I can see her entire face go red like mine.

"It's okay, Chiharu-chan, I'm still a virgin," I reassure her.

"Ehhhh…technically," Nobu-chan says, "but you and Otani have done stuff that's too scandalous for some married couples."

"I don't think Chiharu-chan wants to hear that!" I see that Chiharu-chan is looking down at her knees and clutching her chest, even though she still has a towel on.

"Okay, sorry Chiharu-chan! Didn't want to make you uncomfortable!" Nobu-chan apologizes.

"I-it's okay," Chiharu-chan sighs, "I don't mind if we talk about this kind of stuff. I don't know people at college well enough to talk about it, but I feel comfortable if it's you two."

"I completely understand," I tell Chiharu-chan. "I can't really talk about this stuff with anyone but you two, either. In fact, at first I was really scared of it, remember Nobu-chan?"

"Boy, how things have changed in a year!" Nobu-chan laughs, and then adds, "So not to be nosy, Chiharu-chan…but how far have you gone with Suzuki-kun?"

"Ummm…well," Chiharu-chan says quietly while blushing, "we're actually waiting until marriage….so I guess not very far?"

"Hey, if that's what you both want, then that's fine," says Nobu-chan.

"Yeah, definitely!" I add.

"Well, we did made out once," Chiharu-chan whispers with excitement in her voice, as if making out was the dirtiest thing in the world. She's so cute…I would've thought making out was really scandalous too about a year ago. "But we stopped because Ryoji got too excited…it's so embarrassing!" Chiharu-chan covers her face with her hands.

"Trust me, I'm sure it was waaaay more embarrassing for him," Nobu-chan says.

"It was…he actually asked me to break up with him because he said he was so dishonorable! Can you believe that?" Chiharu-chan giggles, a bit more boldly than usual.

"That sounds just like Suzuki-kun, though," I say. "It's so weird to think I actually liked him once! It's a good thing he has such an understanding girlfriend like you, Chiharu-chan; I would've worn him out!"

"You'd wear anyone out," Nobu-chan says. "Only Otani is crazy enough to be with you."

"Hey!"

I splash Nobu-chan, who backs away, yelling, "SEE WHAT I MEAN? Only a psycho would splash her best friend with boiling hot water!"

"Everything worked out for the best, though, didn't it? I feel like we are all very well suited for our respected boyfriends. It's not too often you have a group of friends like that!" Chiharu-chan points out.

"Yeah, it's a little too convenient how that all happened," I muse.

"What are you talking about, Risa?! Getting you with Otani was like, a freaking soap opera! You cried nearly every day during our second year of high school and at least half of our third year about it! I can just hear the sad piano music playing!" Nobu-chan rants.

"I don't know what you're talking about," I grumble with a weird face as unpleasant memories float through my head.

"Well, you are with Otani-kun right now so that's all that matters!" Chiharu-chan adds quickly.

"YOU ARE SO RIGHT, CHIHARU-CHAN! 1000 points to Chiharu-Chan!" I yell ecstatically. Chiharu-chan giggles. "So…back to you, Chiharu-chan… if you're waiting for marriage, does that mean you and Suzuki-kun also plan on getting married?" I ask her out of curiosity.

"Ummmm…well, we haven't talked about when it would happen but I guess I don't see any reason why we would break up?"

"Yeah, I guess that makes sense," I say. "I could picture myself marrying Otani someday too and I would never break up with him, but it's just…I don't know. It still feels weird to me. I am so immature so I just can't make sense of people at our age wanting to get married…no offense, Nobu-chan!"

"None taken. Darling and I are young but we've really grown to be mature through our relationship. I guess we were thinking, 'Well, we already act like we're married now, so we might as well.' But I can see how you might not be there yet…you haven't been going out as long as we have and Otani won't be done with university for awhile."

"Yeah, so I just don't see the point in thinking about it now. Should I?" I ask nervously.

"Risa! You know Otani loves you! It will happen when the time is right. Speaking, shouldn't you be thinking of tonight?" Nobu-chan nudges me.

"Ah! I completely forgot! What advice do you have, Nobu-chan? I'm so worried about getting it right so it hurts as little as possible!"

"I mean, don't get your hopes up and expect your first time to be all perfect like it is in the movies, because it won't be," Nobu-chan says. "The best thing you can do to make it hurt less is make sure you do foreplay before he puts his thing in and just relax. Yeah, it still may hurt like a bitch, but it's not like it will be your first and only time, now will it?"

"I am trying to prevent that from happening," I mutter.

"Risa! Just be yourself as you always are! Otani is head over heels in love with you and he's probably nervous too so don't worry about it!" Nobu-chan reassures me.

"Go Risa-chan!" Chiharu-chan says cutely.

"THAT'S RIGHT! LET'S DO THIS!" I pump my fist up in the air.

"Ummm…Chiharu-chan and I will be glad to be moral support but don't expect us to actually be there when you say 'Let's do this!' because that's nasty," Nobu-chan says wryly.

"You know what I meant!" I yell back at her, eliciting a laugh from Nobu-chan and Chiharu-chan. Oh my God, this is actually happening…

So far, the day has been awesome. The hot springs were so relaxing and it was really nice to have some girl talk, especially since I haven't seen Nobu-chan and Chiharu-chan in so long. We ate a delicious buffet-style dinner with the tastiest desserts ever! I decided to wear a spaghetti-strap dress with lilies on it to dinner—it was classy, but also showed the tiniest hint of cleavage (perfect for a dress that was going to come off soon, anyways). I caught Otani ogling me so I decided to be naughty and steal the cherry from the top of his cake. THAT embarrassed him.

Now that dinner is over and everyone is ready to go back to their rooms, it feels awkward. Well, at least it does for me since I know exactly what will be going down. As we all gather in a circle to say our good nights, I notice that the other four are smirking at Otani and I evilly. REALLY, guys?

Nobu-chan yawns. "It's getting late! Don't want to interfere with any plans people might have." She darts her eyes right at Otani and I, and everyone sniggers. We cringe. I can feel my entire face heating up.

"What plans?" I grumble, making a strange face.

"Yeah, it's getting late. Good night!" Chiharu-chan says as she walks off with Suzuki-kun. Probably to go read a book. Maybe kiss. Maybe.

"Night everyone!" says Nakao-chi as Nobu-chan holds onto his arm.

"All aboard! Choo-choo!" Nobu-chan teases us as they walk towards their room. They're sure going to board the scandal train, all right…

Otani and I glance at each other.

"…uhhhh, I guess we should go back now?" he says awkwardly, scratching his head.

"Y-yeah!" I agree nervously.

The walk back to our room feels like a walk of shame even though we haven't done anything yet. He hasn't said one word to me, making every step feel like a thousand. What do I even say? How do we even begin? The other times when we fooled around it just kind of happened. But now I don't even know what to do! After what feels like forever, we arrive at our room. I feel my palms start to sweat as Otani fumbles with the door. He opens it, yet I am still frozen in place.

"You can go in," he says.

"Y-yeah, right!" I stutter, too terrified to move.

Otani sighs, "I'm nervous, too, you know. I've had butterflies in my stomach all day."

I feel my heart squeeze as he reveals that juicy detail.

"Ahhhhhh, Otani! You make me feel like a blushing bride!" I squeal as I cover my burning cheeks. Otani smirks and quickly swoops me into his arms.

"I do, do I?" He smiles cutely as he carries me into the room, slamming the door behind him with his foot. Even though we look awkward because he's so small, he's so strong! I feel so safe in his arms…kyaaaaa~! We stop in front of the futon and I wrap my arms around his neck, looking into his eyes. He smiles and lowers me onto the futon while my arms snake their way around his neck. Our faces are now only about an inch apart, and I can feel his hot breath. I give him a gentle kiss. He laughs his cute little laugh while giving me his signature toothy grin, and then kisses me back tenderly. My heart melts as we continue to kiss gently, the noise of our hot breath occiaisonally escaping. Otani breaks the kiss and says softly, "Hold on, I just want to set the mood a bit more. Why don't you take off your shoes while I do that?"

I nod and mutter a quiet "yeah" as we both take off our shoes and toss them to the side. Otani gets up and shuts off most of the lights, except two small floor lamps near our futon. He returns to the end of the futon, where he slides back on top of me, covering my upper body with his. He cups my cheek and leans in for another hot, passionate kiss. I wrap my legs around his waist, allowing me to grind up against him.

"Risa," he groans into my ear.

"Atsushi," I sigh dreamily, pleased to hear my name coming from his lips. I look up to meet his eyes. There is an awkward pause, and then he suddenly bursts into laughter!

"I-I'm sorry, Koizumi…errr…Risa! I'm still not used to you saying my name and you just look so weird when you try to act all demure!"

"WAY TO KILL THE MOOD! WHAT WAS ALL THIS ABOUT 'SETTING THE MOOD?!' " I bark at him angrily.

"See? See? Is this how a maiden acts?" He teases me.

I blush and look away, "I just…I just want to say your real name, that's all…because I love you…well, I don't see this as sex…I want us to make love…"

Otani turns as red as a tomato and I swear I see steam rising out of his ears.

"Me too. I want this to be special but it's my first time…I'm worried I'm going to disappoint you," he sighs, almost inaudibly.

Suddenly, I remember Nobu-chan's advice. Risa! Just be yourself as you always are! Otani is head over heels in love with you and he's probably nervous too so don't worry about it. She's right. This is going to be awkward and clumsy for the both of us, so I might as well just act like myself to make Otani less nervous too.

"QUIT TALKING LIKE THAT!" I roar as I punch Otani off the bed. He rolls to the floor, and looks up at me, startled, as I march over to him and point a finger right in his face.

"If you keep on talking like that you're never going to get any! You're a full-blooded male and you have a functional dick, right?"

Otani mutters something unintelligibly.

"As long as you have a dick and you put your dick inside my vagina I will be happy! I don't care if it hurts or if you ejaculate right away or if I have an orgasm or if it totally sucks! If the power of our love is strong, we will get through this so we can do it again and again and again until we're old and pruny!" I yell this quickly, so I am out of breath by the end. Otani just stares blankly for a second, and then lets out a sigh (of relief, it seems, rather than of exasperation).

"Koizumi Risa, you are completely insane but I am so glad you stole my heart," he says with a smile.

"Yay!" I jump with glee.

"But…try not to be too loud, okay?" He says with a smirk.

"Now THAT'S my man!" I say enthusiastically, bringing myself down to my knees to reward him with a kiss. As we break the kiss, he cups my cheek and I look into his eyes. Then, as if an electric switch is flipped on, we immediately start going at each other. I rapidly unbutton his shirt while he fumbles with my zipper and yanks my dress off. Now I am nothing but a strapless bra and panties (a lacy white pair that I got specifically for this occaision). I yank Otani's shirt off and take in the welcomed sight of his chest. I notice that he is returning the favor. We both look up simultaneously, blushing, and give each other a cheeky little grin.

"Shall we return to the bed and get started?" Otani says suggestively as he runs his arms up and down my back, stopping and twirling his fingers around the hem of my panties.

"Hold on there, I think you're still a bit overdressed," I tease him as I zip open his fly and touch his boxers experimentally. He is barely hard, but I do feel his breath hitch as I brush up against him. He then starts to tug his pants off –very clumsily, because he is kneeling—so I assist him.

"There we are. Now we're even," I say, trying to muster up a "sexy" voice.

"Oh no we're not," Otani whispers in my ear. Before I can process it, Otani has unclasped my bra and tossed it to the side with the rest of our clothes.

"Wow, you've really improved on the whole bra un-doing," I joke.

"Heh." Otani smirks and takes my hand, leading me back to the futon. He kneels back down and motions for me to join him. We sit, our faces less than an inch away. I feel his face move closer as he prods at my mouth with his tongue, silently asking for permission. I bring my tongue out to meet his as we proceed to French kiss. Otani's hand, which was on mine, has now moved to my waist and is travelling up. He finds my breast and squeezes it, causing me to groan. He moves his other hand to my other breast, kneading both of them gingerly. He starts rubbing one of my nipples with his thumb; his touch is tantalizing. I throw my head back, disrupting the kiss, and moan. It feels so good. I feel Otani's hot breath move to my ear. He gives it a little nibble and then whispers, "Lie down."

I feel like molten lead as my body seems to liquify down onto the bed. Otani looms over me, his eyes glazed with lust. He kisses behind my ear, and then moves down the nape of my neck, down my breasts. He takes my right nipple into his mouth as he plays with the left one. I sigh in desire and feel myself starting to get wet.

Otani playfully lets go of my nipple from his mouth and strokes my cheek.

"Damn it, Risa. You always get me with your moans like that. You're surprisingly sexy, do you know that?"

Really? "When you say it with such a tone of surprise…"

"Better not say anything stupid while you're all hot and bothered," Otani says coyly. "Isn't that right?" He brings his hand down to my panties and pets me, feeling my slight wetness.

"Stupid midget," I pant as he brings his hands back up to play with my boobs, now taking my other nipple into his mouth. I groan and writhe as he continues to pleasure me; he starts grinding his erection into me and I feel so unbearably horny.

"Amazon," he retorts back. Otani kisses the back of my ear and slinks his hand down my stomach and into my panties. I moan as he strokes my slit. Our lips find each other and we start making out again. In the heat of the moment, I find Otani's boxers and tug them down. We abruptly break the kiss. I look down at Otani's erection and he grins, followed by a cute nervous laugh. I am still mesmerized by his penis. I mean, penises are kind of weird but Otani's is the exception. His is absolutely gorgeous…hell, he is so gorgeous. My vagina tightens in a painful, yet pleasurable way, and I feel more wetness accumulating inside. I'm fantasizing so much about the naked guy in front of me that I barely notice Otani tug my panties off and toss them to the side. We both pause, blushing.

"You're so sexy," we both say in unison. Another pause, followed by more nervous laughter. Finally, I break the silence.

"Ahem...Atsushi-sama, I do believe my lady bits require a little more of your attention before we consummate our courtship," I joke, trying to sound all prim and proper.

"It would be my pleasure, ma'am," Otani responds playfully (I am so glad he did not say something snarky; my joke was kind of corny).

Otani shifts to his side, lying next to me, and spreads my legs apart. With a hungry lust in his eyes, he resumes rubbing me, this time catering to my clitoris. My breaths grow heavier and heavier.

"O-Otani," I sigh. Not wanting to let him do all the work, I reach to my side and give his penis a hard tug. He grunts and stops rubbing for a second; I feel a shiver run up his body. I continue to pump his penis, and with a loud groan, he starts rubbing my clitoris faster. I close my eyes and gasp, "Otani. Otani. Please."

"What happened to the name thing, Risa?"

"Oh, sorry…Atsushi…ahhh!" I gasp as he inserts a finger into my entrance and pumps it in and out.

"How does that feel?" he whispers.

"Good!" I pant.

"Good." He smiles and leans in to kiss me tenderly. He moves his finger out and looks at me seriously, causing me to stop pumping him. There is a pause, and my heart tightens, because I know what Otani is about to say.

"I'm ready…do you want to…?" He doesn't finish the sentence, most likely out of nervousness (I can tell from the slight cracking of his voice), but I know what he means.

"Y-yeah," I stutter, feeling my voice crack too. My stomach lurches as I watch Otani shift off the futon and stumble over to his bag to grab the condoms. My heart is pounding in my chest; I still can't comprehend that this is happening. He grabs a small purple package and crawls back onto the bed. He scrunches up his face as he inspects it, and all I can think of is how this boy—no, man – that I've loved for years and years is actually kneeling naked in front of me and is going to make me his woman. He is choosing to do the most intimate act of love for the very first time with me. Pickled radishes can become crabs; and judging by the way he's looking at me, I'm the juiciest king crab out there. Score one for me.

He rips open the package and tosses the wrapper to the side; pinching the top of the condom in his hand. I watch, my heart still thumping hard in my chest, as clumsily uses his other hand to roll the condom over his penis. He exhales loudly and stares at me. His cheeks are burning red; probably just as red as mine.

"Are you ready?" He asks gently.

"Mmmm." I can't get any words out, so I nod unintelligibly. Feeling dizzy, I lie down on the futon and spread my legs open a little. Otani looms over me, and I feel him guide his penis to my entrance. He looks into my eyes; I can tell that he is just as nervous as I am.

"I feel so dizzy," I blurt out randomly.

"Yeah, me too," he says.

"Please be gentle with me. It's my first time," I whisper, not sure if I'm teasing or being completely serious. Otani laughs nervously.

"Don't worry, I'll go slow. Say 'stop' if you want me to stop."

"Okay." I smile at him, and he smiles back. With a soft groan, he slowly starts pushing into me. I can't tell whether it feels good or bad – that's how nervous I am. But in a split second, I begin to feel a sharp pain as he pushes in deeper. It feels as if something is going to break any second—probably my hymen. I grimace and brace for the worst.

"Are you okay?" he asks.

"It hurts, but keep on going. I can handle it."

"Relax…" he says gingerly. The painful stretching is now burning; it feels as if his penis is trapped from advancing by some barrier. I feel tears welling up in the corners of my eyes.

Come on, Risa, you can do it. Just relax. Relax your muscles. Let it—OH!

All of a sudden, I am overwhelmed by the feeling of Otani's penis completely filling me up as he pushes through the barrier with a grunt.

"I-It's in!" I gasp.

"Oh God, Risa, you feel so good," Otani groans. "What does it feel like for you?"

"Ummmm…uhhhh…I don't know yet…it hurts still but not as bad, I think? Am I bleeding?" I ask, still trying to process what's going on. I feel a dull throbbing in my vagina.

Otani looks down to where we're connected and I see his eyes go wide.

"Uhhhhh…Koizumi…don't freak out, but…you're bleeding quite a lot. It's staining the sheets."

"WHAT?! Nononononononono. STOP. BLEEDING…ouch!" I yell out, and gasp in pain as I move a little with Otani inside me. Honestly though, I knew this was going to happen. Shit. I should've put a towel there and now the hotel staff will know I've ruined their sheets!

"Risa…do you want me to pull out?" Otani asks, taken aback.

Shit! I'm crying! Figures. No, I can't make Otani feel bad.

"No…if I don't get used to it now, I feel like it will hurt more if you try to put it back in."

"Okay. Just let me know when you're ready for me to move."

"Okay," I mutter, a little peeved. Boys have it so much easier! Why does it have to hurt? I sigh. Although it's starting to feel a little better now. The feeling of my vaginal muscles wrapped around Otani's penis feels kind of good, even if it's still burning a bit.

"Okay, try moving now," I tell Otani. I feel him shift his weight down so he is now lying on top of me. He cups my cheek with one hand while grabbing my hand with the other. He laces his fingers with mine.

"Sorry 'bout this, Risa. I promise I'll make it up to you, okay?" He says tenderly, while looking into my eyes lovingly. With a big sigh, he slowly pulls out a bit, and then thrusts back in. The feeling of him inside me is still a strange one, but I can't help but sigh with him as his penis rubs against my aching walls. His thrusts are very uneven at first as he tries to establish a slow, yet comfortable pace. I have no idea what to do…should I move my hips with his? I think that's what it looks like…

I clumsily buck my hips into his after his next thrust, feeling his penis thrust at a different angle inside me. Otani shakily moans and buries his head in the nape of my neck, moving his free hand to my breast to squeeze it. I feel the stirrings of arousal reinstate themselves in my lower regions. Yes, this is much better now; with the friction of Otani's chest rubbing against mine, our warm hands meshed together, his hot, shaky breath on my neck, my walls tight around him. Otani sucks on my nipple and my walls tighten around him. With a muffled cry, Otani groans into my neck, "So good." He stops thrusting for a moment and repositions himself so he is looming over me again.

"R-risa, I want…I can't take it…it feels so good…can I go faster now?" He stammers breathlessly. I look into his pleading brown eyes, my hands wrapping around his back so we're clutched in a tight embrace. I can still feel a dull ache inside, but part of me is excited for him to show how passionate he is.

"Mmmhmm." I nod, blushing.

"Thank you," he says quietly as he lifts my legs so they are hanging over his shoulders. He starts to thrust again, this time harder and faster. He kisses me deeply and I feel a groan escape from my lips. I have to admit his fast thrusts are painful, though; I'm still not quite used to this. But I buck my hips into his like I was doing, just so I can be rewarded with a moan from him. His thrusts continue to get harder and deeper, as does his breath. Although the pounding isn't helping my sore muscles, it does feel sexy, watching a hot and sweaty Otani completely lose it inside of me. He's definitely getting close.

"I love you," I pant.

Otani smashes his lips into mine violently. I feel him thrust into me so deeply that he completely fills me up, causing me to gasp into his mouth. As he pulls back and forth with quick, desperate thrusts, I feel the bumps from his condom rub up against a sweet spot inside me. My walls squeeze around his penis.

"Shit, I'm gonna—!" Otani groans, but before he can finish his sentence, I feel him bury his head in my neck as his body completely tenses. After a few seconds of uncontrollable shaking, Otani slumps down on top of me, exhausted. It's then that I realize how exhausted I am too; I'm breathing heavily and my body is drenched in sweat. We both lay there panting for at least a minute.

Finally, I break the awkward silence by clearing my throat. "Uhhh…you're still…"

"Oh, sorry," Otani says sluggishly. With a grunt, he pulls out of me and gets up to throw the condom away. After he pulls out, my muscles begin to throb again and I realize how sore I am.

He didn't say "I love you too."

I don't know why, but that's the first thought that occurs to me. All of a sudden, I feel my stomach lurch. Why does it feel so awkward now after we did THAT?

Otani returns to the bed and lies down on his side. He scratches his head. "Soooooooo…uhhhhh…what did you think?"

"I-I don't know," I mutter, tears forming in my eyes.

"Woah! Koizumi, are you okay? Does it still hurt?" he asks with great alarm in his voice. Am I just being stupid again? I don't know what to think anymore! I start to cry, so Otani hugs me to his chest.

"Shhhhh…what's wrong? I'm sorry if I hurt you; you should've told me to stop if I was!" He whispers as he hugs me to his chest tight.

"I-It hurt, but not t-that much," I stammer through sobs.

"Then what's wrong?" Otani asks again. When I don't respond, he murmurs in a low voice, "Was I really that bad?"

"No, that's not it either," I say in a muffled voice through his chest.

"Huh? What did you say?"

I release myself from his arms and wipe the tears out of my eyes.

"No, you weren't that bad. I mean, it was awkward and it hurt, but I enjoyed it. It's just…I'm worried…that because we've gone all the way…you won't love me anymore."

Otani just blinks at me for a moment, and then bursts out in laughter. I am absolutely mortified.

"Is this a joke to you?" I snap at him.

"Um, yeah it is, because that is the stupidest thing I've ever heard. THAT'S what you were crying about?" he replies, with an annoying impishness in his tone.

"Yes! Because what we did was so intimate and you didn't even say you loved me when I did!"

"Koizumi!" He yells in frustration.

"It's Risa. At least address me like a lover!" I yell back at him.

"Sorry. Risa!We've been through this a million times! You know I love you, even if I don't say it! How could you even accuse me of not loving you after what we just did?"

"B-because you might just use me to brag to all your guy friends and impress hot chicks!" I argue, although deep down inside I feel like what I'm saying is irrational.

"That's ridiculous! You know I love you. And if words aren't my strong suit…" Otani shifts lazily on top of me and kisses me tenderly. His kiss is long and sweet and I can't help but feel my heart beat wildly.

"I was always more of a physical guy anyways," he says softly as he pulls away from the kiss.

"I'm sorry. I was being stupid," I murmur quietly, blushing. After an awkward pause, I ask, "Do you want to…ummm… cuddle and stuff?"

"Sure," he says, "although we should probably clean up first. We did stain the bed with our…ummm…yeah." Otani blushes, and I know what he's talking about despite his awkwardness. It's then that I notice the dots of blood that are covering the sheets.

"Damn it," I mutter. "Do you think we'll have to pay for it?"

"Dunno," says Otani as he gets up to go to the bathroom. He comes back with a few towels.

"Here, why don't you clean yourself up; I'll cover the stain," he says as he hands me a towel. Blushing, I wipe the blood and juices off of me. I notice that Otani is watching me intently.

"Risa," he says in a sexy voice. I almost jump up because it's totally unexpected, especially after the awkwardness that just ensued.

"Huh? What?"

"When I do say things like 'I love you,' how does it make you feel?"

"Like…" I blush and respond shyly, "My heart skips a beat and there are butterflies in my stomach. Almost like I want to explode from happiness."

"Like an orgasm?" he whispers in my ear seductively.

My face turns bright red. Otani brings his face about an inch away from mine and smirks. I literally stop breathing as he playfully tugs at my lip, and then starts kissing down my body; from my neck to my breasts to my stomach to right above my pubic area.

"To me, you are the sexiest girl in the world even if you're a crazy giant weirdo. So I never EVER want to hear you say that I don't love you again, got it?"

My face turns bright red and my heart squeezes in reaction to what Otani just said. I am speechless as he gingerly rubs my clitoris. I almost want to cry again, which confuses me, but I feel the butterflies flying around in my stomach. Otani continues to rub my clitoris as he softly starts to kiss and nibble my labia. I am beginning to feel the stirrings of arousal returning. I moan as he prods his tongue into my entrance.

"I love the way you moan," I hear him sigh as he briefly stops eating me out. He starts caressing my inner walls with his tongue and it feels sooooo good. All sorts of noises are coming out of me and I don't even care. After torturing my inner core with his tongue, Otani plants a kiss on my clitoris. He shifts over to his side and brings his hand to my vulva to softly massage it.

"When I was inside you, it felt absolutely incredible. I was in heaven," he whispers into my ear, slowly massaging around my clit. I shiver. "I want you to feel twice the pure ecstasy that I was feeling. Does it feel good, Risa?"

"Yes! So good!" I gasp. The way he is rubbing my clit is driving me mad with pleasure; I can't take it anymore. My breaths grow heavier and heavier. The world around me is disappearing and all I can feel is Otani's touch. His mouth returns to my aching core and he eats me out ravenously, as if he actually enjoyed eating pussy.

"You're…you're quite the guy for devouring that weird thing," I say breathlessly.

Otani stops for a second and gives me an incredulous look. "Do you think I would be doing this if I didn't enjoy it? Your taste drives me up a wall. See?"

Otani sits up for a second and I can see his penis is rapidly engorging.

"Doesn't that get uncomfortable if you're lying down on it?" I ask.

"Yeah," he admits. "But I figure if you had to endure some discomfort, then I can handle it. Now if you'll excuse me, I do think you'll want me to continue?"

"Oh, r-right!" I say sheepishly. I let out a rather unsexy groan when he returns to eating me out. One of my hands digs into the sheets as the other grabs a clump of Otani's silky red hair. This seems to encourage him more, as he sucks at my clit and penetrates me with his tongue even more voraciously than before. My chest rises and falls; the familiar tension builds up in my pelvis. I am getting really close…will I finally have my orgasm?

Desperately wanting to reach that point, I grind myself into Otani to enjoy the extra friction. I nearly scream when he plunges two fingers into me and sucks on my clit with abandon. The tension is building; I am actually reaching my climax!

"Ah ah ah—Atsushi!" I cry out. My walls start clenching and I feel the rush of endorphins from my orgasm. "I'm coming!"

Otani lets out a muffled groan as he curls his fingers upwards inside me, heightening the orgasm. What happens in the following seconds, I don't know, because Otani somehow whispers "I love you," in my ear and everything is euphoric.

I come to; panting. Otani has stopped and is now wiping me gently with a towel.

"W-wow," is all I can say.

Otani kisses me on the cheek and squeezes me close to him.

"I love you," he says again.

"I love you too," I repeat breathlessly, kissing him back.

I rest in his arms as he runs his fingers through my hair. I feel like dancing around like a fool but I restrain myself. But I can't help it! Otani—I mean, Atsushi—and I are finally all lovey-dovey. This is an event that will change the course of history; our All-Hanshin Kyojin love story will be legendary. I imagine marrying Otani in the gigantic castle from Fantasy Warrior X and snort.

"What delusion has your crazy brain concocted this time?" Otani mutters wearily.

"Nothing," I sigh and rest my head into Otani's chest. A year ago, I shared a hotel room with Otani and was absolutely terrified by the image of something like this. Now I wish I could go and smack my past self. Embraced by Otani's warmth, I drift into a pleasant sleep.

Otani's POV

Damn blue balls.

I grimace every time Koizumi rubs her leg over my dick and aching, aching balls. She cackles in her sleep. Something about me carrying her off to a "lovemaking" chamber in the kingdom of Waratootoo or something.

This is going to be a looooooong night.