“Telepathically Connected”
by: S. Schumaker

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(AN: Yay! It’s time for a new TC chapter and the last one I’m afraid! Anyway, I hope you enjoy it and please be sure to leave me your comments using the handy little review button down below! And, be sure to check my profile page often about new stories! Thanks and much love for Independence Day!)

Chapter Eight

Key

“” - speech
( ) - thoughts
(()) - distant thoughts

As Miki found herself getting lost in Yuu’s kiss, her mind cleared of all thoughts but one: (So…warm…) Yuu gently opened his mouth against hers, running his tongue over her sugar-laced lips, coaxing her to open for his own explorations. Miki, having never been kissed before, didn’t expect Yuu’s tongue to run along her lips and opened her mouth in shock against his. This only charged Yuu’s fire even more as he slid his tongue inside of her, wrestling it heatedly with hers.

As Yuu continued to deepen the kiss to a whole new level, his thoughts escaped. (For so long, Miki, I’ve wanted to…)

But, just before Yuu could get out the sentence, a shrill bell broke the two teens apart. (Wait, what? For so long, what?) Miki wondered. Yuu moved back from her, stunned at what he had nearly revealed. He got to his feet, holding out a hand to Miki, pulling her up next to him. Instinctively, he held her against him as they looked around the kitchen, wondering where the bell had sounded from.

“Ringggggg…” It sounded again, startling Miki, causing her to back out of Yuu’s warm embrace.

“It’s the doorbell.” Yuu said, walking around Miki and toward the entryway. Miki quickly jogged after him.

(Wait, wait, for so long, what?) Miki had to know what he was going to say. She just had to! But, as they two teens started moving closer to the door, other thoughts invaded their mind as the blindingly apparent side affect worsened.

((Geez, what’s taking those two so long?)) A male thought outside the door.

((I sure hope Miki and Matsuura-san are all right…)) A female wondered to herself.

Yuu and Miki just glanced at each other before stepping up to the door and opening it, revealing a worried Meiko and Ginta beyond it.

((Geez, what happened to them?)) Ginta and Meiko thought in unison. Yuu and Miki, completely forgetting their disheveled appearances, looked at their friends in a confused state before reality came back to them.

They both just started laughing before explaining things in a haphazard manner.

“You see, what happened was…”

“Yeah, things got a little carried away…”

“Exactly! I was just going to help with dinner…and well…”

“Yeah, that’s when all this happened.” Miki gestured to their clothes, both feeling slightly flustered, not because of their hideously terrible explanation, but from the kiss that seemed to linger over their heads like a giant question mark.

As Miki and Yuu both seemed to trail off, not wanting to continue in their tale, Meiko and Ginta looked at them like they were crazy. “Well, okay then.” Meiko replied, pushing a stray hair behind her ear.

“So… we were just wondering if you two were okay, you did kind of freak out in class today and then you just took off. But, if you are having food fights, you must be okay…” Ginta stuttered out nervously, feeling like he had interrupted something between his two friends.

“Oh yeah, it was nothing. We just weren’t feeling well this morning, probably due to Miki’s cooking last night.” Yuu laughed, as Miki’s fist punched him in the arm for the comment. “Why don’t you come in?” Yuu and Miki stepped aside, allowing their friends room to step in.

Meiko held up a hand, “Actually, I can’t. I’ve got to work on my homework. Here guys.” She handed the two step-siblings a pile of their own homework. “Here’s all that you missed today. I’d stay and help you out, but I really just came by to make sure you were okay, so I’ll see you tomorrow, right? And, no cooking tonight, Miki.” She shot her friend a teasing smile before turning and heading toward her house.

“Geez, that girl!” Miki fumed under her breath. “Well,” her voice cheerful once again, “what about you Ginta? Would you like to come in for a while?”

“No, I can’t stay either.” Ginta began, almost afraid to leave them alone. “I’ve got a date with Arimi-san. But, I’m glad you two are feeling okay. Talk to you tomorrow?” Ginta called out, as he walked down the path leading to the sidewalk, waving a hand in the air behind him and leaving Yuu and Miki alone once again.

They stood in the doorway for another minute or so, just watching Ginta race down the block before Yuu shut the door behind them. They headed back into the kitchen, nearly forgetting what a terrible mess they had made in it. “Well, I suppose we should get this cleaned up.” Miki said, heading toward a closet for the mop and broom. She grabbed the broom and began to sweep up the food into a neat pile.

Yuu grabbed a rag and began to wipe down the counters and appliances. Once Miki had finished with the sweeping, Yuu ran the sink full of hot bubbly water and started mopping behind her. Neither one of them said anything during their cleaning and both tried desperately hard not to think about the kiss they had just shared.

Once the kitchen was back to its sparkling glory, Yuu and Miki slumped back in a couple of chairs, exhausted. “Man, food fights sure are fun while it’s happening, but definitely not afterwards.” Yuu breathed out, wiping a hand across his sweaty brow. Miki simply nodded, too tired to say much.

“Well, I suppose we should get ourselves cleaned up too.” Yuu continued, motioning toward his food covered hair. “Why don’t you take a bath first, and I’ll get dinner started?” Yuu jumped up from the chair and walked back to the kitchen, digging around for any ingredients that hadn’t lost their lives due to the food fight.

“All right.” Miki replied, getting to her feet and heading toward the bathroom. She shut the door behind her, wondering to herself if Yuu would be able to hear her thoughts in here. (Yuu?) She questioned, hoping he wouldn’t be able to reply, she really needed some alone time to think. After a couple seconds with no response, Miki sighed in content. She was finally alone and could try and analyze what had just happened.

Yuu, in the kitchen, came to a similar relief. (Miki? Can you hear me?) Not being able to hear her, and not getting a response, Yuu sighed. He could finally try and figure out why he had just kissed his step-sister and what would happen because of it. Finding out that nothing edible was left untouched, Yuu decided to just wash his hair in the sink. Afterwards, he raced upstairs and grabbed a clean pair of clothes before he released his mind to his thoughts. (Why did I do that? All right, I know why I did it, but still, she’s my step-sister! She was probably totally weirded out by it! But then again, she did kiss me back. God, she smelt so good! Like lavender and vanilla.) At this, Yuu’s mind began to imagine even more. The smoothness of her naked lips pressed against his, the feel of her being held tightly in his arms, the softness of her hair as it fell through his fingers…

As Miki ran herself a bath, she undressed, tossing her dirty, food-ridden clothes into a hamper. Naked, she stepped slowly into the water, sliding herself down into it, feeling the comfort flow over her body. Her mind instantly thought back to Yuu’s kiss. His lips had seemed to fit perfectly against hers. She ran her finger over her lips in remembrance, almost wishing his were still there.

She wondered why he had done it though. Was it just because he was caught up in the moment, or did he have feelings for her like she had for him? Miki giggled quietly to herself, simply giddy. Her crush had actually kissed her! Her very first kiss! Miki dipped her head down below the water, her thoughts escalating. She imagined Yuu sneaking into her bedroom late at night, when their parents were sleeping just down the hall. She imagined him waking her from her sleep with a kiss. She imagined him crawling into her bed, cuddling with her until morning, his kisses covering her body.

She smiled in her fantasies under the water, before coming back up to the surface, back to reality. Just as she did, a wave of noise hit her, and just her. ((I wish I could taste her again, those sweet, soft lips.)) Miki’s face blanched, was that Yuu? She quickly sat up in the tub, her mind cleared, waiting for more. ((If only I could tell her…if only.))

Miki jumped out of the tub, drained it and quickly wrapped herself in a towel. If Yuu was about to confess something to her, she had to be ready to face him. ((God, you are so pathetic! Just tell the girl the truth!)) Yuu mentally scolded himself. Miki couldn’t take it any longer. She wanted to know what this man thought of her, and she wanted to know now!

Without even getting dressed, Miki burst out of the bathroom and straight up to Yuu. “Just what is going on here?” Miki huffed out, adjusting the towel around her body. Yuu turned around, startled by Miki’s presence, but even more startled by her apparel. Was she trying to give him a heart attack?

“Whoa.” Yuu breathed out, looking Miki up and down in wonder. “You look… amazing…” Yuu continued, watching as a few water droplets ran down her arm. (So sexy…) Miki blushed deeply, completely forgetting that she was dressed in only a towel. She turned to go back to the bathroom to get dressed, but Yuu grabbed her arm and spun her around to face him. Before Miki could blink, Yuu had dropped down and captured her lips again and the second they did, it felt like he had just returned home.

But, this kiss was nothing like the first. It was a desire-driven, smoldering, body-numbing kiss. Miki felt her legs go weak and was thankful to be held in Yuu’s arms otherwise she might have simply tumbled to the floor like a puddle. She tried desperately to keep her towel from falling as Yuu’s hands raked up and down her sides in such a manner that made the process difficult. Eventually, as the kiss deepened unbelievably, she forgot about her towel and simply enjoyed the feel of Yuu’s lips against hers.

(What’s wrong with me? I can’t control myself anymore…) Yuu thought. He had felt such a power over him when he saw Miki garbed in such a way. He couldn’t seem to stop himself from kissing her, from touching her. His mind didn’t even take a second to rationalize his actions; it had simply shut down, causing Yuu to practically jump at the girl.

As the kiss grew stronger and stronger, Yuu’s rational mind finally kicked in. He pushed himself away from her. Miki, completely thrown by the action, nearly fell when Yuu pulled back. Yuu hands rested on Miki’s shoulders as they both panted after his assault.

And, with labored breathes and red faces, the two stood in the middle of the kitchen as they heard an absolute roar of voices inside their head. A roar like they had never heard before. It almost reminded Yuu of standing in a packed stadium of screaming voices only with the volume turned way up. They both fell to the floor, unable to do anything but cover their ears. It seemed like everyone’s thoughts in the entire city were screaming through their minds.

Yuu grabbed for Miki, pulling her toward him. He had to reveal his secret, and fast, this pain was simply too much to handle. They would die if he didn’t tell her how he really felt. “Miki!” He screamed out at her. Unfortunately, she couldn’t even seem to hear him over the crying in her head. “Miki!” He yelled again, shaking her toward him. She lifted her eyes, her hands still pressed tightly over her ears.

“Miki! I have to tell you something!!!” Yuu continued, hoping that she would be able to understand him. He was having a hard enough time staying conscious. He needed this revealed, and quickly.

“I have to tell you something too, Yuu!” Miki shouted back. Really, neither one could actually hear what they were telling each other, but they were both focused enough to be able to read each other’s lips.

“Miki! I’ve loved you since the first time I saw you! That’s my secret! I love you!” Yuu yelled out. He noticed tears streaming down her face and wondered if it was because of his revelation or the pain they felt.

“Oh God, Yuu!” Miki barely croaked out. The words she had prayed to hear had actually been spoken and she didn’t hear a thing! She couldn’t believe it! “I love you too!” Miki screamed, just as the entire world went silent and a very familiar flash of light surrounded them and dimmed away. Miki pitched forward to the floor from the impact of the silence, just as Yuu toppled down beside her. They simply laid there for a while, taking deep breaths and trying to recover from the unbelievable pain that was left over.

“Is it over?” Miki finally said, lifting her body to a sitting position. “Is the spell actually over?”

“I think so.” Yuu replied, moving to sit beside her. “We finally did it, Miki. We told each other how we felt and I think that’s what broke the spell!” Yuu reached out to her, pulling her tightly against him. “I’m so sorry it took me so long to say those three little words. God, I love you, Miki!”

“And, I love you.” Miki’s voice cracked with tears as Yuu pulled her into a hug. Miki wrapped her arms around Yuu’s neck, pulling him closer to her as they suddenly heard the front door bang open and four familiar voices calling out to them.

“Miki-chan! Yuu-chan! Where are you guys?” In stepped their parents, dressed in shorts and tanks, Rumi even clad with a plastic water toy around her waist.

Yuu and Miki bolted apart, their secret not only revealed between the two of them, but also to their parents.

“Oh my! It worked!” Jin exclaimed as he witnessed his children in a state of embarrassment and exhaustion. Miki simply flushed, pulling her towel ever tighter around her as she raced off to her sanctuary, the bathroom. Once she was fully clothed, she came back out and joined her parents and Yuu in the living room.

“What do you mean, ‘it worked’?” Miki wondered.

“Well, we lied to you two.” Jin said.

“Not technically. I mean, they were the ones eavesdropping on our thoughts!” Chiyako argued.

“Huh!?” Miki and Yuu jumped up, suddenly getting scared.

The parents simply laughed for a while before Youji continued: “We planted that magic book near Miki in the hopes that you two would reveal your feelings for one another.” Miki and Yuu turned crimson, each looking toward the floor. “Then, we pretended to have a fight and leave for counseling. We knew you two had cast the mind reading spell, and well, we just wanted to play with you, I guess. So, we really just went on vacation and hoped you two would work things out. And, here you are… all in love!” Youji swooned, cuddling up to Rumi.

“It’s so perfect.” Chiyako swooned as well, snuggling into the arms of Jin. “We’re in love, and our children are in love!” Miki and Yuu continued to blush.

“Look, they’re embarrassed. So cute!” Rumi squealed.

“Now, now, let’s leave the two love-birds alone!” Jin announced, ushering the adults out of the room, and turning back toward them with a wink before he too left.. Miki and Yuu just sat there staring after them for a while before quietly making their way up to Yuu’s bedroom.

Once inside, Yuu closed the door behind them. Miki sat down on his bed, wishing she could still read Yuu’s mind. But, she soon realized she didn’t need a spell to know what he was thinking. Yuu went and sat down next to her, pulling her into his arms. “Well, now that we’ve revealed everything and our parents know everything, I guess we can jump right to the good stuff, right?”

“The good stuff? What’s that?” Miki asked, just as Yuu swooped down and pressed his lips to hers in another kiss. And this kiss was definitely different than the others; it was their first kiss as a real couple. A real couple in love.

The End!!!