Kanae's eyes snapped open.
The first thing she saw was Shuya's sleeping face, looking strangely boyish in the morning light. She reached out and gently touched his cheek, still half in disbelief.
It was real.
She had actually done it last night.
Even now, with the proof lying right beside her, the memory still made her heart race.
She leaned in and gave him a light kiss on the lips, then tried to sit up.
A sharp, burning ache between her legs made her collapse right back onto his chest with a soft hiss.
Kanae frowned, confused by how weak her body felt.
"You're awake? Why don't you sleep a little longer?" Shuya murmured, eyes half-open as he stroked her face.
"I can't," she said, shaking her head. "I need to go back before Shinobu notices. And… I should apologize to Aoi for last night."
She tried to push herself up again, but her arms gave out and she fell back onto him.
"Stop trying," Shuya said, voice firm but gentle. He could feel the soft press of her body and knew if she kept moving like that, things would escalate fast. "I'll handle Shinobu and Aoi. You just rest."
Kanae looked at him, hesitating.
"No arguments," he said, pressing a finger to her lips. "Leave it to me."
She stared at him for a moment, then sighed. "You're really bossy."
Shuya just smiled and pulled the blanket up over her. "Rest. I'll take care of everything."
Kanae watched him get dressed, face still flushed. The moment he left the room, she buried herself under the covers and rolled around in embarrassment, replaying everything that had happened.
Shuya cleaned up in Greed Island before heading back to the Butterfly Mansion. His first stop was Shinobu's room.
She wasn't there.
He spread his En across the entire estate and immediately sensed her presence.
In his room.
"Asleep in my bed?" he muttered, mildly surprised.
He walked over and pushed the door open. It had been locked from the inside, but that didn't stop him. He stepped in quietly and sat on the edge of the bed, watching Shinobu sleep.
She looked peaceful. Too peaceful for someone who usually had a sharp tongue ready the second she woke up.
Shuya reached out and lightly pinched her cheek.
"Scumbag…" she mumbled in her sleep.
He paused.
Then she muttered again, clearer this time. "Shuya… you bastard…"
He grinned. "Oh? Sleeping in my bed and still calling me names? Looks like I need to be a little more of a bastard then."
He reached over and gently pinched her nose shut.
Shinobu's mouth opened as she tried to breathe. A moment later her face scrunched up.
"Hot…"
Shuya was about to pull the blanket off her when someone knocked on the door.
"Lord Shuya, breakfast is ready," Aoi's voice came from outside, sounding a little nervous.
"I'll eat later. Just leave it outside," he called back.
There was a short pause.
"Um… about last night—"
"We'll talk later," Shuya cut in. He could hear the unease in her voice. "Don't worry too much about it, Aoi."
Aoi didn't answer right away. She seemed to assume Kanae was still in the room with him and quietly left.
Shuya turned back to the bed.
Two furious purple eyes were staring straight at him.
"Yo, Shinobu. You're awake. Want breakfast first?"
Shinobu didn't say a word. She just glared at him, face red, then suddenly threw the blanket off and lunged at him.
"You bastard! I'll bite you to death!"
She sank her teeth into his shoulder without hesitation.
Shuya didn't dodge. He let her bite him, though he was a little confused by how aggressive she was being this early.
Then he noticed something.
Her clothes were damp.
"Shinobu… why are you wet?"
Shinobu froze mid-bite.
Her brain short-circuited.
Only then did she remember the state she was in. The memories of last night came rushing back — the overwhelming sensations that had hit her through the contract while Shuya was with Kanae. She had ended up soaking his bed.
Tears welled up in her eyes.
"You… you bastard!!" she choked out, voice shaking with humiliation.
Shuya looked at her soaked clothes, then at the damp sheets, and put two and two together.
His expression turned strange.
Shinobu had spent the night in his bed… and gotten completely soaked.
The realization hit him like a truck.
"Shinobu… did you seriously get off on my bed last night?"