Author's Note: Hi! Sorry for a late chapter, I've been busy getting used to school but I've settled now and will post regularly:) Happy to say that we might be halfway through this short novel!
Another thing, if you're wondering, this is what Ece's (E-ke) dress looks like at the party:
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"2 pieces of paper, 2 games. To play fair and square, I'll have Akaashi pick from my left hand or right hand and see which one we play first." Kuroo explained to the few of us while putting his closed fists out to Akaashi who sat right next to him. "Alright man, whenever you're ready."
Akaashi sighed and tapped his right hand and Kuroo smirked. He opened his right fist as Akaashi took the small piece of paper and read it out loud. "A minute makeout."
Lots of them chattered in disappointment.
"7 minutes in heaven is next though you guys, hold your horny-selves," Kuroo scoffed when the small group started grinning and woo-hoo-ing.
"Seven minutes of what now?" I just began before being cut off.
"I'll go first," a brunette lady volunteered. Her hair was incredibly long and she wore a dangerously short green dress. I noticed Kuroo rolling his eyes. She scooted herself in and spun the bottle.
Yuuji.
He widened his eyes at Kuroo who only shrugged. Who was this woman?
She crawled to Yuuji who sat across from her and placed her waist on his middle part with her legs around his hips.
"Oh GOD!" Bokuto covered his eyes, sitting next to me. I chuckled at his innocence when he whispered. "Ece-chan, you might want to close your eyes too!"
But I wanted to watch Kuroo's reaction. I studied his face as her face smashed into Yuuji's and kissed him like she was eating him. It was explicit and Kuroo's face started turning red from what seemed like anger.
I leaned into Bokuto. "Is that Kuroo's ex?"
He nodded while peeking through his eyes to look at me. "She's a bad, bad woman. She cheated on Kuroo a lot. Kuroo doesn't like her."
"Oh, alright," I smiled at him as he shut his fingers again.
After the minute passed in awkward silence, she pulled back from Yuuji and let go of his collar, leaving his entire mouth covered with red lipstick. His lips looked swollen.
"What the shit..." he mumbled as she got off him and made her way back. He wiped his mouth and the room was not in a good mood. I guess a lot of them disliked her.
"...anyways," Akaashi cleared his throat. "Bokuto?"
"NOOO!" He shouted, hiding behind me. "I can't. Imagine what my mom would think!"
What a damn sweetheart.
"C'mon, don't be shy," Kuroo managed to smile as the entire group started cheering for him, including me.
"Bokuto! Bokuto! Bokuto!"
Out of what seemed like confidence, Bokuto nodded his head with the brightest smile and bravely scooted to the bottle.
"You got this Bokuto!" I patted his head. He spun the bottle and closely watched it slow down and stop.
"Oh god no," a tall, young blonde guy sat up straight on his seat while adjusting his glasses. "Please, I will do anything to escape this. Take my entire wallet, just not him."
"TSUKISHIMA?!" Bokuto exclaimed. "How can I kiss Tsukishima?! I'm not into males! Are you a male, Tsuki-kun?"
"HELL YEAH!" Yuuji shouted, starting the cheer. "Now this is where it's going to get interesting."
"Tsuki, you've gotta!" Kuroo stated. "This is karma for the teasing!"
"I will stop. KUROO LET ME ESCAPE!" Tsukishima shouted in fear, sliding himself back until the couch behind him became a dead end for him. Bokuto was already in front of him when Tsukishima shut his eyes and internally prayed before Bokuto began strangely kissing him. I burst out laughing at the way Tsuki's face cringed.
"Oh god- HIS GLASSES!" I covered my mouth in laughter. "Poor boy!"
"WELL DESERVED FOR BEING SALTY!" Someone yelled. Everybody enjoyed seeing Tsukishima in pain. I didn't even know him and felt bad although I have to admit, it was really funny.
A minute passed and Bokuto finally pulled back in embarrassment. I think Tsukishima nearly fainted.
Akaashi patted Tsuki's shoulder with a chuckle. "You okay? Seems like he messed you up real good."
"I need time to process," Tsukishima mumbled. "I regret coming here."
"Whatever, cheer up," Kuroo grabbed the bottle. "My turn!"
I giggled when Bokuto returned looking real proud. "You ruined the poor boy..!"
"I did what I had to. A true man never backs down!" He leaned his head on my shoulder. I already started liking Bokuto, he was so entertaining.
The room went quiet all of a sudden and I didn't notice that the bottle was pointing at me until Bokuto's eyes widened and I turned my head to follow his gaze.
He snapped his head up to me and gasped.
Everybody gasped but eventually the cheers started.
Some, including me, looked right at Kuroo's ex who was glaring at me. I next looked at Akaashi with worry, almost as if I wanted his permission. He was smiling and gave a nod. That made my heart rest and calm down. And then finally, I looked at Kuroo.
He straightened his posture and slicked back his hair. "Ece-chan, are you ready?"
I stood up and took a few steps forwards before stopping and taking a seat on his lap. My legs were in a "W" form with my hips placed extremely close to his.
"I'm not drunk but..." I pushed his torso behind so he leaned against the sofa as his arms spread out to rest back on it. I grabbed the side of his neck and looked right in the eyes. "I know a few things or two."
I slowly leaned in, hovering my lips over his and brushing it ever so slightly. Kuroo attempted to lean in himself to start it but I forced him to stay, causing the both of us to smile. The teasing was getting to him.
"This is going to get INTENSE!" Yuuji shouted, clapping along with some others. "COME ON!"
Finally, I went in for a slow, sloppy kiss which soon turned into a passionate one. There was a lot of rooting and "ooo's" and "woahhh's". I even heard Akaashi throw in a word of encouragement or two.
Kuroo let out a groan while my hand rubbed his neck. I pulled back after what seemed forever and immediately turned my head to the brunette. She was burning. I looked back at Kuroo who was in shock, his jaw hung open.
"You...what the hell...I didn't know I enjoyed dominance until now!" He whispered, licking his lips. I smirked and gave him a small peck before getting off and returning to my place.
"Ece-chan..! That was so brave!" Bokuto grinned from below. "But watch out..."
Bokuto pointed behind me as I turned and saw the brunette. She held a glass cup of some sort of alcohol and towered me. I crossed my arms and stood my ground.
"What? Is this supposed to be a scare?" I questioned as she yelled in rage.
"What the hell, you bitch! That was my fucking boyfriend!"
"Don't you lie," Kuroo yelled over. "You smashed your mouths with everyone I'd known behind my back so don't you fucking lie. You're nothing to me."
She snapped her head to them when Akaashi added on.
"He's not lying. Why're you getting pissed? You just kissed Yuuji like you owned him. Leave Ece alone."
She turned to me in disbelief. "Oh so this is your little girlfriend you pushed me away for, huh? It's so unfortunate a bitch like her got to you before me, I swear I would've made you feel so special, Akaashi."
"What the hell? Shut up, Taniya," Akaashi raised his voice. "Don't speak to her like that."
Something happened inside me.
I felt so different at the moment.
I swiftly grasped the glass she held and dumped it all over her head and while her hair curtained her face, I pushed her onto the single sofa but her clumsy heels made her fall instead.
"You don't get to say that to Akaashi, do you fucking hear me?" I calmly said, crouching as she moved back her alcohol-covered hair from her face. She saw the calm wrath in me and dragged herself backwards.
"You witch!" She hissed, standing up and storming out of the game-room.
I stood up and brushed myself off. I was being stared at by everyone but I didn't care. Her words really got to me, especially after she mentioned that about Akaashi.
There was something I was unaware of.
I sat back down next to Bokuto while he patted my back. "You were so strong!" He whispered, making me smile.
"Anyways," I spoke up. "Please, continue."
"Can I just say how badass that was of you?" Yuuji spoke up and they all nodded.
"Nobody has stood up to her before," a girl with aesthetic round glasses said. "She's awful."
I might've done the right thing then.
"Yeah," Kuroo took the empty bottle and smiled. "That was awesome to see. It honestly made my night. I didn't invite her ass, she just barged in here."
We continued the game and after a few people made out with each other, including Akaashi with a cute girl, we moved onto 7 minutes in heaven.
"Don't be cowards and make the time worth," Kuroo announced, handing the bottle to Tsukishima who scrunched his face.
"If I get Bokuto, I'm out, alright?" Tsukishima grumbled, spinning the bottle as it slowed.
"Nobody loves me," Bokuto fake-cried on my shoulder.
I pouted my lips and rested my head on his head. "It's okay Bokuto. You'll find someone."
It landed on the Glasses Girl. She widened her eyes and avoided eye contact with Tsukishima but before she knew it, he was offering her his hand. The two were led into what seemed like a walk-in closet by Kuroo as he shut it and locked it from the outside.
"Snacks anyone?"
"Ooh, I'll help," I got up, heading out of the gigantic game room with Kuroo.
His house started to empty up and so I assumed everyone in the game was a close friend of his. I prepared all types of chips while Kuroo took care of drinks.
I poured some regular lays into the bowl. "I'm sorry about your girlfriend."
He side-eyed me and shook his head with a smile as he adjusted the small glass cups. "I'm proud of you. Shake it off, she's an idiot. Can we talk about that kiss though?"
I smirked, putting a chip in my mouth. "Nope, no concerns or questions."
"Aww," he turned to grab a bottle of soda, starting to pour them in. "Jeez. Akaashi is damn lucky. I respect that man highly so I'm not trying to get into your guys' business."
I didn't want to admit that nothing was cleared or officalized but I did feel that Akaashi and I had something between us. It irritated me and I needed to speak to him about it.
"Tsk, you'll find someone," I smiled, patting his shoulder.
We quickly exchanged phone numbers as we grabbed the snack trays and took them back to the game room. Everybody had their mouths covered and Yuuji put a finger over his lips, pointing back at the closet with his thumb.
And that's when we heard moans.
I was never the one to hold back my laugh, so a loud chuckle left my mouth as a warm hand placed over, turning my laughs into a muffle.
"Shh, Ece-chan," Akaashi whispered into my ear as I felt his hot breath. "Don't ruin their special time."
I got goosebumps and immediately shut up.
Kuroo put the tray down at the large table and checked the time on his phone. "7 minutes up! I'm coming, naked or not!"
He rushed to the closet, unlocked it and flung it open. Tsukishima was in the middle of putting his shirt back on as Kuroo let out an iconic cackle.
"Tch, privacy," he mumbled, smacking Kuroo's chest. He walked right out with the Glasses Girl who was stumbling. He wrapped his hands around her to keep her steady and headed to the pool table with a couple of others as they teased them.
"Alright idiots, gather around the snack table this time," Kuroo announced and everybody didn't waste any time. Yuuji brought over the empty glass bottle and immediately stuffed some chips in his mouth.
"Wanna takf fe honaurs, Efe-shan?" Yuuji barely made the words out and handed the bottle to me. I was scared of this game. Never had good memories with it.
But my head gave a nod.
I took the bottle and cleared up some space on the table before spinning it. My heart beat extremely fast and I had my eyes shut. I knew it stopped but I didn't want to open them until I heard Akaashi speak from above me.
"Shall we, Ece-chan?"