Midnight Run
Lady Shinigami
I love running at midnight. The dark, night air surrounds me like a cloak and
the cold air blows stiffly through my unruly hair. My legs pump faster against the
street, almost floating over it. I can never run like this during the day, I always feel as though I'm being watched. I hear him running behind me, my koibito. He always tries to catch me, but he has yet to catch me. I laugh. Until he can catch me, he will never have me. I put on an extra burst of speed, my eyes easily picking up any obstacles in the dark. I hear him panting behind me, trying to grab my tail. You'd think that as a Werecat and Gundam pilot he'd be in better shape. I leap in to a tree and wait a moment. I hear him cursing, then move in to the tree. I jump from branch to branch, the thrill of the chase making me high. I move to the ground, heading deeper in to the woods. I lay my ears back to catch his words. I chuckle as he gives my ancestry, all improbable of course. I continue running, sometimes forgetting he's behind me, just concentrating on the crisp night air as it fills my lungs. I lose track of time and of my koi, the allure of the night and it's dark music take over my senses. I stop at the moonlit lake, listening for my koi. Nothing. I smile slightly, he apparently gave up. I walk slowly to the lake's edge, my nose turned up to the night sky as I inhale deeply. I sigh in content, but the calm night is destroyed as I find myself on my back, pinned by my koibito.
"Caught you."
I smirk, "Took you long enough."
He smirks back, "Never would have guessed you'd be so elusive."
I laugh, "Can't look easy can I?"
He chuckles, then leans down and presses a gentle kiss to my lips. I sigh, pushing my body against him. He pulls back and looks in to my eyes.
"Why did you make it so difficult to catch you?"
I sigh, "I figured if you really wanted me, you would try and catch me."
He kisses me again, "You are worth every minute I spent chasing you, Duo."
I smile, then wrap my arms around him as his kisses become more passionate. I love midnight runs.
~owari
