TOH
"I thought so, it's just that previously I never saw the need to clarify those rumors. After all, San wasn't a member of the underworld. Chances of him hearing about it were extremely low."
Toh's eyes twitched after hearing the nickname. Last time she did it on purpose, but this time she seems completely unaware. Then again, for Sumire, it wasn't that long ago where she was still calling Nagawa that.
Nagawa Sano isn't an issue for now anyway.
The Lord seems to want him to stay away from Sumire, and Sumire explained about the exchange in the hospital. To stay away from Sumire for an entire year. If Nagawa breaks this, then his life will be in danger.
'I know ever since the attack on the hospital, Sumire has wanted to speak with Nagawa, but she has held herself back.' No matter how much she wishes to speak with him, she won't risk his life. For now he can take advantage of that.
Seeing her looking at him with caution, Toh leaned forward and nibbled on the girl's lips. Causing her face to turn a bright red.
"Whether or not you clarify it beautiful, you are my girlfriend."
Ever since they started dating, Toh has avoided using words that sound too possessive. However, he really does need to stake his claim now. Especially when his biggest rival could appear before her any day now.
Sumire wrapped her arms around his neck. "I'm yours?" Sumire muttered.
"Yes, you are."
"You finally said it."
Toh chuckled. "I apologize, it seems you've been wanting to hear it."
"It's more like, I've been thinking the same since we first met. I thought it was weird, having such possessive thoughts before we dated. And those thoughts, reinforced themselves after we did start dating."
'I had no idea. No matter how well I understand her now, I didn't know she thought-' Toh's thoughts break off when she felt her hands play with the buttons of his shirt.
Toh chuckled. "Not here beautiful."
Sumire pouted. "What's the point of me having a private room, if you're acting like a gentleman?"
Toh raised his eyebrow. "I thought you liked that about me."
"Sometimes I don't. Sometimes I want you to lose control."
She has no idea how much she is turning him on right now. Toh shakes his head. They definitely can't do anything here. This is still an area in the shopping mall, people can still go by.
"By the way Tsueno told me something earlier. He said you had other talents you could have shown off at this event." Toh said swiftly changing the subject.
For a moment he sees a flash of disappointment in her eyes, but she goes along with it.
Sumire blinks and then laughs. "Uh, I suppose you could call it a talent. Actually, I'm also on the track and field team at school."
"Huh?"
Sumire's cheeks colour. "I know it's weird but-"
"It's not that, it's just every time I've picked you up from school you're always in the art room or the special investigation club room."
Two extra events are already a lot for a high school student. Especially one who is on the verge of debuting and her involvement in the underworld too.
"Tsukuhara is one of those schools that actually encourage participating in a club. The bare minimum is two. I'm in the art club, special investigation club, and track and field. The first two have a fairly lax schedule. The last one is difficult to practice for during winter because of the weather, so we mainly do exercises inside the gym hall."
Come to think of it, she has asked him to wait for her outside the hall a few times.
"I see, and are you fast?"
Sumire laughs. "Actually, I didn't offer to just sing today. You'll see me run if you stay."
Toh raised his eyebrow. "Were you planning on kicking me out?"
"No!" Sumire exclaimed. "I-it's just, I wondered how you would feel being seen with me in public."
Toh immediately understood. "I know at the start you wanted to keep our relationship a secret. But, there is no need for that now, correct?"
"That's true, people have seen you with me a lot." Sumire trails off. "I-I don't mind saying it, but I'm just worried about-"
"Your fans harassing me? They do seem quite smitten with you beautiful." Toh recalled the expression of the fanboys he saw just a few minutes ago.
'It will definitely take some time to get used to, having other men ogle my girlfriend. But, I knew from the very beginning this would happen. I knew others would come to see the beauty I saw in her from the beginning.'
"It's not the fans I am worried about." Sumire bit her bottom lip.
"The media?" Toh guessed.
Sumire nodded.
"You don't have to worry on that department beautiful. I'm very familiar with how the media operate."
"But the entertainment media can be too much."
"I'm aware, I've seen how they harass you. But, I shall be fine."
Sumire sighs defeated. "I guess we should find an opportunity to say it. Although, err I wonder how it will look if I have a boyfriend before I debut."
"It could cause you problems." Toh agreed. "However, since I am popular figure and not an ordinary citizen it may work out. I believe we can cook up a story of us two falling in love while you became my model."
Sumire blinked. "Isn't that what happened?"
Toh smirked. "I believe I became interested in you when you pinned me down and had a knife at my throat."
Sumire pouts.
"But, we can't exactly tell that story."
"I suppose." Sumire trails off. "Toh, about Yuhi-"
"Yes beautiful?"
"I-If I see him-"
Toh closed his eyes. 'I really don't want them meeting. But, I understand with how things are now they will end up seeing each other.' Because Tsueno is right. Terashima will definitely come for her.