The Light of my Life

Momo’s Secret Shame

Beep boop

Beep boop

Beep--

It was a familiar alarm that buzzed from the speakers of his phone. Tamotsu had set it because it was a good time for Lily to have dinner. Normally he would prepare dinner around the early evening and have something warm ready for her at bed, like a cup of tea or some warm cereal. Though she usually refused the bedtime snack, worried about gaining weight, he often had to ease her concern by promising to exercise with her in order to counteract the snacking. Sadly -- he had yet been able to keep that promise. Her schedule had been so busy as of late that she hardly had time for proper meals. As a Japanese man, mealtime was sacred to him. Even if he had short breaks through the day being able to sit through a meal at least once in the day was tantamount to meditation. It was healing and whether alone or with family it gave him time to contemplate on his thoughts. 

Not only had he been unable to keep his word concerning her health, but he had failed to carry her to her goal. He promised to change how they viewed her in the modeling world. He had been scheduling more shows with outfits based around kawaii culture. He had worked so hard. He wanted to change her life. 

In this he felt he'd let her down. His guilt allowed this. He deserved to be eaten alive for failing her on so many levels. Maybe this was how it was supposed to end: at the hands of his beloved.

But as he thought on it, regretting the mistakes of his current life, he realized he was indeed quite thoughtful. His consciousness had returned! With his mind once again awake he would attempt to arise. As he began to regain the feeling in his legs -- and arms. And chest. He had been numb all over, as if all the blood in his body had been drained... He was only a little annoyed because, after all, he was at fault for being so inattentive to her needs.

He was sore all over. It felt like he had been wrestling a bull, even if it had only been a cute, little Vampir. He tried to speak, only for a hoarse groan to escape his lungs. 

"Tamotsu!?"

He heard Lily's voice among the haze and static. He was a little glad she hadn't abandoned him. Biting back the smirk he would focus his energy on moving his muscles, getting his heart pumping. Once he was able to feel the tips of his fingers and toes again he'd finally sit himself up. Gravity instantly struck his head the moment he was up. 

Illyana grabbed his shoulders, seeing that he was quite unsteady. Helping him sit back in the seat, Illyana took what remained of her smoothie and brought the tumbler to his lips. 

"Drink Momo!" She urged. 

Still struggling with the dizziness he reached up his hand over hers and pulled the drink towards his mouth. Taking several gulps he would finish the lukewarm drink mix with a sharp gasp. 

"Lily..." He had many things to say, but what first? 

"Oh Momo!" She would throw herself into his body, pulling him into a hug, one much less intense than before. "I'm so sorry!"

Tamotsu placed his hands to rest on her shoulder. "Hey, hey, it's alright." He would assuage her worry. "I'm fine. Big boy, you know. But what about you?"

"How can you say that?!" She refused his assertion. "You've been unconscious for almost ten minutes!"

He would open his mouth only to close it. He shook his head, trying to wrap his mind around the situation. At first he was upset she'd attack him, but realizing it was his fault in the first place for not paying attention to her needs as a Vampir. He was worried he left her alone, only to realize he hadn't actually died and now--?! He was just plain amused.

 "Just ten?" Lily nodded in confirmation. "Hahaha--!" The man began to laugh. 

Illyana was stunned. Did she really bite him so hard his brain shorted out? As he continued to laugh she would puff her cheeks into a pout. He dropped onto his back, now in a deep belly laugh. The woman crossed her arms over her chest. The audacity! Here she was, worrying for him, and now he's laughing! He laid his hand over his eyes, finally catching his breath. Wetting his throat the man sighed. He rested his hands on his stomach and looked out towards the window behind him, head leaning back so he viewed it upside-down. After collecting his thoughts the man would sit up. 

Tilting his head he'd rub the side of his neck. "Mmn, it hurt, sure. But I thought I died. A ten minute nap is hardly worth fretting over." He moved to climb back into the front seat. 

"B-but, what!?" Illyana was at a loss. "Momo, are -- ugh!" She was at a loss for words. "Momo what --?"

"Lily." He would calm her. "I'm fine. It's normal to black out when your blood pressure drops. Next time just warn me." He didn't want to dwell. He wasn't dead and Lily was alright. That's all that mattered. 

Putting his seat belt on he would wait until Illyana was strapped in before pulling back onto the road. There was a long quiet. Illyana didn't look at her phone again, but she felt Tamotsu watching her in the mirror. Sneering as best she could she would glare in his direction. He'd chuckle. 

"Don't be mad, dear." He was amused. "You can't make such a mad face, you look too cute." She blushed at this. "As long as I can still stay with you... anything is fine. I want to keep my promises to you, you know?"

Illyana looked out of the window, finding it hard to look into his eyes. She couldn't believe she had bitten him. She was sure he'd be mad! She was embarrassed. Such a thing... but Tamotsu was already in a relationship! This was nothing short of cheating. 

"I know, but I can't do that to you, Momo. I can't bite you again. It was an accident. I promise to make it up to you."

"You don't have to." He assured. 

"I want to! You do so much for me and deal with my bad habits!"

It didn't seem he would win this fight. Nodding he would make a big turn onto a main road. 

"Alright. You can. Hey--" He wanted to remind her.  "Even if we're only pretending to date, you can always count on me for anything."

She smiled, accepting his offer.  "Yeah~!" Just not that. 

How could she tell him it was something associated with intimacy?! That's why she's never drank from a warm body! She didn't want to be seen as promiscuous! But at the same time she was over the moon! Momo was her first!

Soon the pair were making their way through the side roads of Kamakura before pulling up into a gravel ladened path. One could feel the shift in terrain underfoot as they crossed from the smooth and even roads to the rough, bumpy path that began to climb up a small incline. 

Illyana looked out the window, intently focused on the new area. This was the first time she was out of Tokyo. Since Tamotsu seemed to push the earlier situation aside Illyana would try and preserve the peace and find a different topic, though it was still at the forefront of her mind. 

"Momo, how long have you lived here?"

"Hmm, since I was born. We're actually going to my childhood home."

The woman felt goosebumps over her arms as she shivered. "Y-your childhood home...?" The place he was born...

"Yea. My parents left it to me, so I live there with Liu and grandfather." Tamotsu narrowed his eyes at the thought. 

While he felt loved by his grandfather, even if he was simply adopted by the family, he couldn't trust the man within ten feet of a woman. While Tamotsu was into kawaii culture his grandfather was a degenerate that consumed harem and bishoujo anime and manga. He was a pervert and not at all decent. He thinks his age gives him a pass, but Tamotsu won't hesitate to end his long life in an instant. 

What was worse though, is that it was his grandfather who had introduced him to that world. It was because of that old man's hobby that he became interested in garage kits of model figures. He, of course, was a man of culture and focused on cute Magical Girls and kawaii Idol and Gacha girls. The big problem was that his grandfather had no shame and openly showed off his hobby. Tamotsu... did not. A polite man did not bring his hobbies out beyond the doors of his hobby room. Now with Illyana coming over he was in danger. He had to keep that room sealed and his grandfather busy. 

"When we get there, be sure to stay away from grandfather. He's a pervert." He warned. 

"Okay! I'll stay close to Tamotsu!"

Not... much better. That meant so long as Lily was over he couldn't use his room...

Damn.