Chapter 35

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                  Aisha.






There are 2 cities I've always dreamed of going to since childhood; Paris and Tokyo. And right now I was in.... Tokyo!!! Can you believe this??!!!

"Oh my god look at that!" I screamed excitedly. I've always wanted to go to Japan and now my dream is fulfilled. Ok ok. I'm going crazy... But I don't care!! Tokyo you all!!

I heard his deep chuckle close to me as we moved through the illuminated streets."yeah lovely I know."

I felt like a kid on her first ride to Disneyland. Everything surpassed whatever idea I had of Japan. Gosh! I'm in love with this country.

"It's way better than I had imagined it to be." I said."thank you." I said embracing him. That was a more deliberate act than reflex from joy. Oh come on. A man this well built, who gives exceptional hugs, with this winter cold outside, who wouldn't want to embrace him. Not this woman here.

"What for?" He asked puzzled

"For fulfilling one of my childhood fantasies." I said looking up at him. Yeah short me. ."And for ticking it off my bucket list too." I said causing us both to laugh together.

"I'm glad you're enjoying it. And that I could be of any help is a greater pleasure." He flashing his knee buckling smile. Yeah I think he's my new celebrity crush... That's after Chris Brown. He's my one and only love.

I sighed deeply. "Can't we just stay here?"

"Look at the person who was sulking three days ago about spending new year's eve and new year alone." He said sarcastically

"I'm still not happy about it you know. And my brother is gonna kill me when he finds out about my round the world in one 10days trips." I said and he laughed again. "What? am I that funny? I'm serious here." I said in all seriousness.

"Don't border about it. It had be our little secret." He whispered the last bit closer to my ear and I shivered. Be it out of the cold or the fact that his tone sounds more deep, more appealing when he speaks like that. Whatever the case, I'm gonna make the most out of my time here.

Michael and I have become very flirty lately. Well, mostly him while i play along. I'm not exactly complaining either so i guess it's just something we do. He always teases me, plays with my hair, compliments me, he even makes use of innuendos sometimes which is very unfamiliar with regards to him, but it's not to displease me anyway. I like it more when he's playful. It takes off that extra edge he carries around when at work. And that tendency of his to whisper things into my ear with his lips slightly grazing the shell of my ear or his hot breath on my neck each time he breathes to close. Gosh! I'm over thinking things. Guys are normally playful and flirty when they're with a girl. They claim it's part of being friendly.

"So what's the plan?" I asked trying to take my mind of my disturbing thoughts.

"Since we came a little ahead of time we mite as well visit the town. You choose."

"As much as I love Japan and its culture I've got no clue to my whereabouts in this town genius." I replied.

"Hmm, cranky. Much." He whispered.

"What did you say?" I asked

"Oh nothing." He replied innocently.

"Yeah right... and I'm not cranky. Neither character wise nor physical." I replied before looking at myself in my thick winter coat."... maybe I'm a little skinny but my ass compensates for a lot." I replied defensively mumbling the last part.

"So you do agree your ass is big after all?"he teased

"I've seen way bigger." I replied. "Oh why don't we do the countdown for the new year in town?" I suggested

"Yeah we could." He replied looking at his leather wrist watch. "We still got enough time. We could ....." taking out his phone, typed something then scrolled through. "...we could go to the Shibuya blue cave and illuminated gardens before making a dé.tour to the Zojo-ji Temple to watch the countdown. I've also got a surprise for you." He said with a grin.

"Really oh my. When are you showing it to me?" I asked excitedly

"Later. For now let's go. I'll make you discover Japan on a whole other level." He replied taking my arm and intertwined with his.

Michael had us buy kimonos, in which he wanted us to change into when going to the temple. I wasn't exactly for the idea because of the cold and all but he seemed too excited to do this I couldn't be the kill joy. He's much of a broody, bookworm, workaholic person so I wouldn't kill for him to loosen up from time to time right? Plus, he's super cute when he's excited.

We had just left the illuminated gardens where all the trees where lit up with strings of white and colourful lights. It was just beautiful. Decorations on the trees made it seem like the entry into a fairy world. If this is what it looks like that is. It was rather unfortunate we came at this time of the year because I really wanted to see the bloom of the cherry blossoms but that's not until April.

Also, I had managed convincing him into getting temporary tattoos. Yea you heard me right. Tattoos. Of course I was getting one myself as well as him. I decided on the Japanese calligraphy because like I said before, I'm in love with this country.

             Mine.                   Michael's                            

That was something I had always wanted to do but hardly did because

1. My parents had peel off the skin of that said area if they saw it.

2. I have just been so busy I hardly have time to think about it.

3. I have also been kind of lazy to get a place where I can do it.

So... here comes my luck.

After successfully getting the tattoos, we where off to the blue caves.

"So tell me what gets you so hype about Japan?" he asked curiously.

"Well first... promise me you won't laugh." I said

"Well I can't really guarantee you that now you just told me not to. It only means it's got to be something funny or embarrassing." He said with a smirk.

"You're not helping." I scoffed hitting his arm lightly. "If you're only gonna mock at me then I won't tell." I said with a pout crossing my arms over my chest.

"Oh come on." He plead but I looked to the side turning away from him. He exhaled and moved closer to me. My back to him. "I'm sorry ok. I won't laugh about it. You have my word." He pleaded as he rubbed my shoulders through the material of my thick coat. Coaxing me into talking. I was already cracking.

I exhaled and replied. "I'm a great fan of cartoons, most especially mangas. I just love them and I honestly can't count how many I know in my life but that was my driving force to find more about them. The origin which is Japan and find out more about the Japanese culture till I fell in love with it eventually. That has been one of my long time wishes from childhood; coming to Japan." I babbled out.

He was quiet for a while not talking. I turned to look at him thinking maybe he had got bothered by my ranting but found him staring at me intently with an expression in his eyes like admiration? I didn't really do or say anything major, talk less of something admirable.

"Say something." I said warily

He just smiled and shook his head. "You're just adorable when you speak of something you're passionate about. Like your eyes sparkle and you glow."he said with a grin

Fuck me! Did he just say he thinks I'm adorable?

"Really? Sparkles JD? You're so corny. Of all the things I said that's not the reply I was expecting from the rogued alpha male you are." I said before catching onto my words

"Alpha male eh?" he asked teasingly

"Let's just get this walk through wonderland done already." I said pulling his arm to get us moving as his melodic tenor laugh boomed through the pathway.

It was about 11:15pm when we got to the temple and changed into our kimonos. Contrary to what I had expected. It was pretty warm. I guess it's all thanks to the thick cotton of which it's made. We took a couple of pictures as we took a walk around the temple. Everything here was so peaceful and serene. This had be an ideal place for meditation or yoga. The whole environment looked ethereal. As though out of a book or picture.

"It's almost midnight and you haven't shown my surprise yet." I said pulling his attention.

"Oh of course. Right this way. I'll show you." He replied moving me towards a balcony where I spotted 2 floating helium filled white balloons attached to the rails and 2 lanterns.

"What are these for?" I asked a little confused.

He lit the lanterns and untied the balloons, handing one of each to me.

"Come closer." He urged. And I moved closer with a frown knitting my brows. "When I tell you to release you let go ok." I didn't reply to that still skeptical about what we're about to do. "...just trust me on this ok." He reassured.

I knew it had something to do with releasing the lantern but what for exactly? A wish? And what is the balloon for?

"Ok make a wish with the lantern then you let go." His smooth deep voice said by me.

I closed my eyes making a wish before letting go of the lantern as he did his.

"Open your eyes now." His husky tone whispered into my ear and I shivered as my eyes fluttered open.

"Oh my God!." I said in awe totally forgetting about the balloon in hand and losing grip of it "oh no." I tried grabbing it but Michael held back my hand.

"Let it go. It had to go anyway." he said smiling. I turned back to the beautiful scenery before me. I couldn't help but stare with my mouth open but recomposed myself when I heard Michael's deep chuckle

"I pressume you liked it." he said and I looked at him with so much emotions. This man that has offered me the world and I got nothing I could even return to him. I moved to him and hugged him the best I could burying my face in his muscular chest and murmured a thank you. He returned the hug thankfully.
"Don't thank me yet. That's not all."

I looked up at him with a frown. He still had more in store when I haven't fully taken in the shock of that one?

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Just on cue we heard people doing a countdown. I guess for the new year.

"Count with me will you?"he said with a smile as he stared right into my soul with his mesmerizing eyes. I was so mesmerized all I did was nod a yes.

Ice it reached zero, we heard the explosion of many fire works. in a distance.


"Happy new year Aisha." He said with a smile.

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