After eating and having a pleasant conversation about random things I lean back into my seat feeling tired. Kadachi seemed to sense this and smirks at me.
" I have to go on a business trip tomorrow to Russia, Do you want to come along?"
My eyes instantly lit up and I nod.
" Of course, I have never been out of the country before and I'd love to see everything I can!"
Kadachi chuckles and reaches into his pocket pulling out a black and gold card.
"I have to make an important phone call, go get some nice winter clothes and necessities to take along with you."
He hands me the card and I smile happily.
"Your the best Kadachi!"
I happily walk out to go shopping leaving Kadachi behind.
(1 hour later)
After about an hour goes by I look down at the 7 bags I had with me and sigh.
(I didn't realize shopping could be this exhausting! I should go back to Kadachi now.)
I walk back towards the food court and spot Kadachi turned away from me, as I approach I hear him talking on the phone and pause.
"Good, keep him there I'll be on the next flight tonight then I should land tomorrow morning."
There was a pause and I then hear him sigh in frustration.
" If the Xiao family interferes then-"
Just then he turns toward me and I smile as if I just approached him.
"Is anything wrong?"
I ask but he shakes his head before hanging up.
"No nothing, we will be leaving tonight…my meetings have been pushed up to tomorrow hope that's ok with you?"
I shake my head
"It's fine I understand, I have everything I need right here!"
Kadachi smirks and puts his arm around my waist to lead me back to the car.
" When we get back from vacation I want to show you something."
I peer up at him curiously before giggling.
"Now you have me curious, can you give me a hint?"
Kadachi shakes his head before rubbing my head.
"No, you'll see soon enough."
(That night)
After packing up some more essentials for the trip we board a flight, we are taken to the first-class section and sat down.
"Wow, I have never flown before, It kind of makes me nervous Kadachi!"
Kadachi holds his hand out to me and I look up at him confused.
"Do you want to hold my hand till you feel more comfortable?"
I immediately blush and look away but I can hear him chuckle. I then feel his fingers inter wrap mine and I just peer out the window too embarrassed to look in his direction.
(It's not like we haven't held hands before, It's just that...for some reason, this time feels different than all of those other times.)
As the plane takes off I watch in amazement as we lift further and further off of the ground soon reaching above the clouds. The breathtaking sights below me had me in awe. I feel Kadachi slip his hand away and I instinctively turn to see why. Their standing beside us was someone who I could not recognize but also gave me the feeling of knowing too. The air around the man made it feel as though I was suffocating. He looked to be about 25 and wore a black and white suit, His stringy blond hair and deep blue eyes made him appear handsome and nice but his aura said something completely different about him. Kadachi seemed to know this man and shook his hand in excitement.
"Zaki, It sure has been a few years man how have you been doing?"
The man Zaki smiles back at him and greets him in a language I hadn't heard before. As I tried to understand the conversation between the two I was a bit dumbfounded until Kadachi introduces us to each other.
"Kairi, This is an old friend of mine when I studied in the US, His name is Zaki."
Zaki held his hand out to me to shake in which I did. Zaki smiled sincerely at me before finally speaking a language I could understand.
"I'm Zaki, nice to meet you, Ms. Kairi!"
I smile back at him and nod.
"You as well."
(He doesn't act like someone I'd know and I don't recall anything so maybe it's just me being overly paranoid.)
I silently sigh in relief as the two keep chatting on and soon I found myself feeling very sleepy, I easily fall asleep as I let my head lean against Kadachi's shoulder, It made me feel a bit at ease as we take this journey together.
After what seems like forever I wake up to feeling warm and cozy. I slowly open my eyes to find myself cuddling with a sleeping Kadachi, But instead of the feeling of insecurity, it was replaced with warmth and butterflies as I peer up at his handsome face. I shake my head after a few minutes of staring and slowly sit up careful not to wake him up. It was then that I realize I was in a silk nightgown. The room we were in looked elegant and cozy. I could feel a winter chill coming from the window as I inch closer, I move the curtains aside to see a beautiful view of fluffy snow and mountains, The morning sun rising slowly behind them made the snow sparkle and glisten.
I found myself smiling at the beauty of it all, I then hear some rustling behind me and quickly turn around to see Kadachi sitting up staring at me with a smirk.
"The way the sun shines on you while you stand in that window makes you look even more beautiful than you already are."
I instantly blush and close the curtains.
"I-um...When did you wake up?"
He gets up from bed while rubbing his head.
"Just now, How did you sleep?"
As he reaches for his luggage I notice a bandage on his forearm that wasn't there when I had fallen asleep the other night and can't help but feel puzzled, I stared at it for a few more seconds before I hear him call out my name.
"Kairi?"
I get startled for a second and respond.
"Oh, Uh I slept fine but...What happened to your arm?"
He looks at his arm then back at me before shrugging nonchalantly.
"It's nothing, I scrapped it last night but it's fine. Let's get ready and go out, I have some things to do later so we have a little time to ourselves before then that we can use to have some fun."
I silently nod still a bit worried as I remember his brief conversation the other day he had on the phone, I decide to leave it be for now and do as he suggests instead of pushing it any further and risk upsetting him.
(Maybe I can piece the things together as the day progresses.)