Sorry for the delays. Vacation, followed family issues, followed by forgetfulness got in the way. To make it up I'm going to try to update this a few extra times in the coming days, as well as getting a little bit farther in my other fic for Teen Titans. Ok? Great! Onward!

After eating a bowl full of one of the same four rice dishes they offer at this cafeteria, and a roll of bread that was actually pretty good. I notice that Emi has been done for (apparently) quite some while.

"You could have said something you know?" I say.

"What?" Emi jumps to attention and asks with a curious look on her face.

"You could have said something… like that you were finished eating. I wouldn't have minded if you left."

"I didn't want to leave though. And besides, you should know that I don't mind being faster than you." She says offering a wink.

Well I guess running isn't the only thing she's fast at.

"Yeah, I guess I should have known. But I was only going to go to the library after this. You didn't have to wait up."

"Andrew, it's no problem. Honestly. But now that you're done want to head out?"

"Sure, just let me throw away my tray."

After disposing of my tray of empty bowls, Emi and I exit Yamaku's cafeteria and make our way towards the library.

…

After a while in the library, deciding what books I should take for the week and what ones I will put back for another day of reading, I look over to see Hanako sitting in her usual bean bag chair. I'm about to go and say hi until I see that Emi is yawning and looking really tired.

"Emi? Are you ok?"

"Yeah Andrew, I'm fine. Just a little tired." Emi responded.

"Alright, well I'll just get my books and we'll go, ok?"

"Sounds great!" Emi says, she sounds ecstatic at the mere mention of leaving. If she was so bored then why did she stay?

I really did want to go say hi to Hanako, but I already told Emi that we were leaving, and I don't want to make her stay any longer than she has too. Maybe I'll walk back to hang out with her a bit after Emi leaves.

…

In only a few minutes Emi and I are on our way back to my "apartment" with a freshly picked bouquet of books in my bag hanging on my left shoulder and an oddly chipper Emi just to my right. I wonder why she has been sticking around the whole day. Maybe the nurse told her to watch after me. I don't know. All I know is that we both just reached the door to my apartment right then.

I guess it would be rude of me to turn her away from my door without at least offering her to come in for a bit, seeing as she just walked this whole way with me.

"Would you like to come in for a bit?" I turn to her to ask.

"Sure, sounds fun!" She says with an extreme amount of excitement in her voice.

Without saying anything else I put the key in the lock and open the door. I then take off my shoes and hang my coat, hat, and scarf on the hooks by the door, I walk a few more steps in before I hear the door behind me shut and lock…

…Emi…

…What are you doing locking my door, Emi?

I stand facing away for several moments as a hundred thoughts cross my mind.

Gathering up my courage I turn around to face her, only to be met with her standing right in front of me. She has a devilish grin on her face… and more pressingly her skirt has been taken off and is now sitting on the floor. Within an instant she has me wrapped in a crushing embrace while pressing her lips to mine.

I don't know what to do. I feel myself begin to fall backwards. Out of reflex I grab onto her and we fall on the couch, Emi lying on top of me.

I make a groan-like sound due to the pain of her landing on me and my mouth currently being used for other things. Emi seems to think the groan means something else as she giggles and then she takes her shirt off with one quick flourish.

It's at this moment that I realize that she wasn't wearing a bra today, that or she snuck it off at some point earlier when I was distracted.

I hold up my hands in the "give up" position and begin to speak.

"Emi, I…"

I'm cut off by Emi pressing her lips to mine again.

She takes my glove off my left hand and wraps my arm around her and places my hand on her back, she then takes the glove off my right hand and brings it around to press it to her butt.

This isn't happening.

I'm totally imagining this.

But it is happening.

She's here.

Kissing me.

I'm here.

Kissing her back.

She's topless… and without pants.

I want to…

I want to…

…with Hanako…

…

…

I mean Emi, Emi's here. Emi's willing. Why did I think Hanako? Hanako's innocent. She's never seen me. Emi has, and she's still here, kissing me.

Why did I have to think of Hanako? Was it him? Did he bring her up?

It doesn't matter now.

Oh God, why did she have to come up?

Damnit…. Damnit!

Giving one final squeeze on her firm ass as I mentally kick myself for doing this, I remove my arms from her and put my hands up in between us and push her away slightly while trying my best to pull my head away.

She doesn't get the hint at first, mainly because when I begin pushing her my hands go on her… modest breast.

Oops.

But after a moment she realizes that I'm stopping for a reason.

"What's wrong Andrew?" Emi asks with a sound of worry in her voice.

"I… uh… um…"

Wow, what have I become, spit it out already.

"I can't do this."

"What do you mean? What's wrong?" She asks, trying to not let the whimper in her voice show.

"I can't do this. I… I… there's someone else."

"Oh…" Emi replies after a moment of thought. She is looking away when she says it.

Emi looks heartbroken. But I'm a monster. How can I cause these feelings in someone?

After a few moments she looks me in the eyes, she has tears beginning to come up in her's.

"Is it Hanako?" She asks.

I think for a minute, thinking if I can trust this person or not with this kind of knowledge...

...of course I can.

"Yeah… It's Hanako."

"Does she know?" Emi asks, a couple of tears rolling down her face now.

"No… To be honest I didn't even know until right now. I'm sorry Emi."

She is looking down. She begins to shake a little. I think she is crying until she lifts her head and I can see that she was laughing. Just a little.

"Andrew… You never have to apologize for who you love."

She leans in and gives me a kiss. I let her have it. It only lasts a few moments.

Pulling back I notice she is smiling, she looks me in the eyes and says:

"Thanks for that."

Before she gets up and begins putting her clothes back on.

She then walks to my apartment door.

She unlocks it.

Opening the door she steps outside without looking back.

…..I need a bath…..

I walk to my bedroom and take off my clothes. Being sure to fold them up carefully and laying them on the bed so they don't get wrinkled. I take my mask and lay it on the pile of clothes in my bedroom. Grabbing a fresh towel, I exit and begin making my way down the hall towards the bathroom.

Once I reach the door, I am about to open it when I hear someone giggling the handle to the apartment. 'Emi must have forgotten a piece of her clothes.' I mentally laugh at my own non-verbal joke.

I hear it open and then hear a voice I didn't expect to hear.

"A-A-Anyone ho-home?"

Shit! It's Hanako? What's she doing here?

I quickly open the door to the bathroom and slam it shut behind me, I suddenly remember why she is just randomly walking in my apartment. In all the excitement I forgot that they were staying with me.

Wait…

They…

Looking to the bathtub I see a fully naked Lilly soaking in the water. Eyes open and looking at me. Or… they would be looking at me if they could see.

"Hey there Andrew," she says without even attempting to cover herself. "… sounded from here like you and Emi made quite the breakthrough. Congratulations."