By: Girl Lover
Additional material by: Cheryl Taggert
For the rest of the day, most of the gossip was about Samantha being beaten up. Finally the last bell rang. Akiko smiled as she saw Caroline waiting for her at her locker. Despite everyone else mocking her, Caroline remained by her side, comforting her. Akiko opened her locker to get her backpack. As she pulled it out, she noticed a small folded piece of paper lying on top of her books. Curious, she unfolded it.
“Not sure how to say this. I think you’re beautiful. Especially your eyes. Sorry about what happened to you. But I’m glad you like girls. Because I like you. Sorry I can’t tell you this in person, but I don’t know how you’ll take it, and you’ve seen how girls treat those who are different. Anyway, I’m rambling. Just know that another girl really likes you.” – C
Frowning in confusion, she looked up and down the hall, trying to see if anyone was watching her, but no one was. Akiko didn’t know what to make of it. A girl who thought she was beautiful?! It seemed like another cruel joke.
“You ready?” Caroline asked. She hadn’t seen Akiko reading the note.
“Did you see anyone by my locker earlier?”
“No, why?”
Akiko looked at the note sadly. It was so touching and sweet. But so was Samantha at first. “Nothing,” Akiko mumbled as she walked to the nearby trash can and tossed the note away.
As the two girls walked home, Akiko absentmindedly thought about every girl she knew whose name started with C: Cheryl, Chrissy, Carrie,…Caroline of course… There was no way of knowing. They all knew her and were nice, and any one of them could’ve put the note in her locker. She had wanted the note to be real, but after what happened with Samantha, there was no one she could trust…except Caroline that is. Caroline didn’t seem to be especially interested in her. Akiko didn’t know what to make of it. Caroline never asked her to explain what happened with Samantha, for which Akiko was glad. She just wanted to push it out of her mind.
*****
The next morning, Akiko stood outside the chain-link fence surrounding the football field, sadly watching the cheerleaders warming up on the field below. She had been so happy just a week ago when they accepted her. And now her dream was gone, shattered by the ugliness of those whom she had thought were so beautiful. She had decided last night that she couldn’t be a cheerleader anymore. She just couldn’t bring herself to be around such mean girls. She noticed that Samantha wasn’t there, probably at home or maybe even the hospital. She saw Caroline and wanted to wave, but didn’t want to bring attention to herself. She and Caroline had talked about her possibly quitting yesterday afternoon on their walk home, but Akiko hadn’t told her parents about it. She just couldn’t bring herself to tell them why.
She turned away, unable to watch anymore, and went inside the school. Being that there was still quite some time till the first bell, she decided to hang out in the library and read. There were only a few other students in the hall this early as she stepped up to her locker to put away her backpack.
Opening her locker, she stopped and stared. Another folded piece of paper rested delicately on top of her books as if carefully placed there. She quickly glanced around, but the hall was virtually empty. Taking it, she slowly opened it.
“Please don’t throw this away. I’m not one of those girls who hurt you. I know you don’t know who I am, but I’m someone who enjoys seeing you throughout the day. You don’t smile much but I hope to make you smile. Till I can touch your lips with mine.” – C
Akiko stared at the note, reading it a second time. She was beginning to believe that this was real. But as confusing as the note was, it gave Akiko hope. Hope that there really was someone who liked her and wanted to be her friend. More than that, this girl really liked her. It was such a wonderful feeling to have someone think she was beautiful.
She went to the library and found last year’s yearbook. After skimming through it for a minute, she had amassed quite a list besides the ones she thought of yesterday: Candice, Cindy, Corina, Colleen, Cheri, Christina, Cynthia, Camille, Catherine,…. She looked with disappointment at the yearbook. She wasn’t even halfway through it, and she had found more names than she expected. It would be impossible to figure out who her mystery girl was. Akiko hoped that whoever she was, she was nice.
Akiko stayed in the library till the first bell, then went to class. Sitting beside Caroline, she asked, “What did they say about me missing practice this morning?”
“Nothing. They said Samantha was going to be absent for a week.”
Looking around, Akiko noticed that the usual mocking was not there, as if everyone was ignoring her. She didn’t know what to make of it, but was nonetheless glad that no one was making fun of her anymore. After class, it continued in the halls. As if suddenly, all the mocking had seemingly disappeared. Though her life was not quite back to normal again, it had improved considerably.
*****
Early Wednesday morning, as Caroline and the other cheerleaders were practicing, Akiko eagerly opened her locker in the mostly empty hall, curious to see if there was another note. There was! She quickly opened it:
“You looked really cute yesterday. I couldn’t stop watching you. Please don’t think I’m a perv. I can’t help it. You always bring a smile to my face. Hope you have a good day.” – C
“Wooow,” Akiko whispered to herself. It was so hard to believe that someone actually felt this way about her. But who?! No one really even talked to her except…Caroline! Akiko’s eyes widened as a gasp escaped her. Caroline had been standing next to her locker Monday afternoon when she had found the first note! Caroline was always at school early for cheerleader practice! And her name started with C! For several moments, Akiko was sort of in a state of shock. Her best friend had a crush on her. She had never imagined that Caroline liked her, but when she thought about it, it seemed kind of obvious.
Throughout the day, Akiko discreetly watched Caroline. She had never really been attracted to her but now, knowing that Caroline liked her, Akiko began to notice how attractive she was. What would it be like to go on a date with her? Or kiss her?! She didn’t know if she could do that, but then remembered how Caroline comforted her behind the school building two days ago. Yes, I think I would like to kiss her, she decided.
After school as they walked home, Akiko yearned to tell Caroline that she knew, but couldn’t. It wouldn’t be right. It would need to be Caroline’s decision of when and how to tell her.
*****
The next day, Akiko left early in a joyful mood. It had been three days since she had quit cheerleading, and she still hadn’t told her parents. The secret admirer notes had completely changed the way school was now compared to Monday. At first, her life seemed as if it was over, but now, it seemed that it was just starting. The notes gave her strength and hope, a reason, well, for everything. To come to school. To be happy. To be alive.
Standing before her locker, her hands slightly trembled as she opened her locker to see the folded piece of paper inside. As when Charlie first caught a glimpse of Willy Wonka’s golden ticket. She reached inside and opened the note:
“At night, I often think of you. What you like to do. Maybe we could get something to eat or see a movie. Never dated before so I don’t really know what to do. I think maybe get something to eat. Maybe pizza. Can’t go wrong with that. Anything you want.” – C
She read the note again, as she always did, then carefully folded it and placed it in the small pocket of her backpack with the others. Throughout the day, she wanted to tell Caroline so badly how sweet the notes were and how she would love to go on a date with her. But she forced herself not to say anything.
*****
Friday. Akiko opened her locker, her eyes sparkling with anticipation. Her face slowly fell. There was no note.
What happened?! Did Caroline not come to school?! Did she–not like her anymore? She pulled aside a few of her books to see if the note could’ve fallen behind them, then pulled out everything to stare brokenheartedly at her empty locker. With a heavy heart, Akiko put her stuff back inside, then walked out to the football field. There, she could see Caroline. Maybe she just didn’t have time to put today’s note in.
Akiko was more than disappointed. She had come to depend on these notes. They made her feel loved and desired. And now that they were gone, it was as if something wonderful had been taken from her. She thought about whether she should ask Caroline what happened, but decided not to. The rest of the day went normally, and Caroline didn’t seem any different. After the last bell rang, ending school for the weekend, they walked out into the hall. After getting their bags, Akiko stared at her expectantly, willing her to say something–anything about the notes. But all Caroline said was, “You coming?”
“No, I…I hafta go to the library to work on my project,” Akiko mumbled. In a moment of inspiration, she asked, “Hey, can you do something this weekend.”
“I can’t. We’re visiting my grandma in Killeen.”
Again, disappointment. “Ok. I guess I’ll see you later.”
Caroline walked away while Akiko headed for the library. She really did have some work to do, although she also wanted to be alone for awhile to think. In the mostly empty library, Akiko went to one of the cubicles in the back and sat in front of the computer there. On the computer, she began skimming through various articles, occasionally writing down notes.
After several minutes, her phone beeped. She pulled it out and saw that she had a new text message. Opening it, it said: ‘Want to get that pizza?’
Not recognizing the number, but remembering that Caroline’s last note mentioned getting a pizza, Akiko beamed happily as she quickly texted back, ‘I’d love to, Caroline! Where are you?’
‘Who’s Caroline?’
Akiko looked at the reply, dumbfounded, and then typed, ‘C’mon Caroline. Stop kidding around. Where are you?’
‘I’m not Caroline.’
Akiko scowled, sighing, “Caroliinnne…” Then texted: ‘I’m at the library. Come here.’
Akiko waited for Caroline’s reply, but there was none. Suddenly a shadow fell across the desk causing her to look up. Akiko paled in fright as her voice died. The fierce face. The ragged clothes. Looming over her was a menacing punk girl. In her terror, Akiko fell out of her chair, vainly scrambling away on her hands and knees.
“Hey! I’m not going to hurt you!”
In her blind terror, Akiko couldn’t hear what was being said. A pair of black leather boots stepped in front of her as the stranger called her name. “Akiko! I’ve been writing you those notes.”
This stopped her mad dash. Trembling, she looked up at the older teen. Her short, dark-blue, pixyish hair. A black leather motorcycle jacket, dark torn pants and black boots.
“Not who you were expecting, huh?”
Akiko slowly shook her head. The punk girl sat down beside her, her voice discouraged, “I know how I look and what everyone says about me. That’s why I wrote those notes. So I could tell you how I felt without scaring you.” The punk teen sighed, “I’m Courtney, by the way.” Akiko stared timidly at her. “I guess this is kind of weird for you, especially after what happened in the bathroom.”
At mention of the word, bathroom, Akiko thought back and remembered the two punk girls who tried to attack her in the bathroom. No. One girl tried to, but the other girl told her to leave. The other girl who was beside her now.
“That was you. In the bathroom. With that other girl,” Akiko whispered.
Courtney nodded regretfully. “Sorry about that.”
“I thought you were going to hurt me.”
“Sorry. Those guys I hang with–it’s a long story.”
“You really wrote those notes?” Courtney nodded. “Did you really mean everything, how I’m beautiful and–?”
“Every word,” Courtney answered. “After what happened Monday and with my reputation, I didn’t think you would trust me, so I wrote how I felt.”
An awkward silence settled, then Akiko thought of something she needed to know, but was hesitant to ask. “Did you…did you…beat up Samantha?”
After a moment’s hesitation, Courtney nodded, “I lost my temper when I saw what she did. Everyone knows who I am, so when they saw what I did to her, they knew to leave you alone.” There was another awkward silence followed by Courtney asking, “I’d like to hang out and get to know you. Maybe get something to eat at the Mac Shack.”
Her head still a mix of emotions, Akiko looked into the eyes of this once-feared creature and saw her kind intentions. She nodded her head. Courtney smiled and raised up, extending her hand. Akiko took it.
Moments later, Akiko found herself being led down the hall in an eerily similar way to how Samantha led her down the hall. She stopped, her eyes darting nervously. Courtney spoke softly, “I know how this looks, but please trust me. I’m not like those other girls. I’m not going to hurt you. If you still don’t want to, I understand, but please give me a chance.”
After a moment, Akiko nodded and continued walking. They stepped outside and after crossing the street, went into the Mac Shack. Stepping up to the counter, Courtney asked Akiko, “What do you want?”
“Pizza with Canadian bacon.”
“Two of those,” Courtney told the man behind the counter, who handed them each a large slice on a paper plate. They sat in a nearby booth.
“Thank you,” Akiko told her politely.
“So uh, what are you?” Courtney asked. Akiko’s eyebrows raised questioningly. “I mean what kind of name is Akiko? Chinese? Korean?”
“Japanese. It means bright girl.”
Courtney’s face lit up, “Really? Can you speak it?”
“Mm-hm,” Akiko mumbled, her mouth full of pizza.
“Say something.”
Akiko looked at her with an embarrassed grin, then swallowed the pizza in her mouth, “What do you want me to say?”
“I don’t know–something.”
Not knowing what else to say, Akiko said quietly, “なにか(Something).”
Clearly impressed, Courtney breathed out, “Wooow. Can you say something else?”
“What?”
“Say, uh–I wanna go out with you tomorrow.”
“和知氏輪明日穴と戸一緒に外出したいです”
Courtney’s eyes rose impressively as she smiled. “Okay.”
Akiko frowned in confusion. “What?”
“Okay, I’ll go out with you tomorrow.”
“I didn’t mean–”
Courtney chuckled, “I know, but I would like to.” Akiko didn’t respond. “Do you want to?”
Akiko thought for a moment, then quietly said, “I don’t know.”
Sensing her apprehension, Courtney’s face fell, “Is it me?” Akiko hesitated, thinking it over, than slowly shook her head. “Then what is it?”
“I don’t want other people–” Her voice trailed off.
“We can go anywhere you want. I just want to spend some time with you. What do you like to do?”
Akiko thought for awhile. “I like going to museums.”
“What museum do you want to go to?”
“Is the Memorial Museum at UT okay?”
“Yeah. When do you want me to pick you up?”
With a slightly alarmed look, Akiko quickly told her, “Don’t! I-I’ll meet you here.”
“About ten?”
“Okay.”
Finishing her pizza, Akiko told her, “I better go or my mom will worry.” She got up, throwing her paper plate away. “Thank you for the pizza.”
“You want me to drive you home?”
Akiko shook her head, then began walking home. After half a block, she turned to see if Courtney was watching her. She was. She saw Courtney wave and waved back. On the way home, Akiko thought about everything that had happened and how it wasn’t Caroline, but someone she never expected.
*****
The next morning, Akiko ate her breakfast, quietly thinking. Of course, she didn’t tell her parents anything. All she said last night was to ask if it would be okay if she could hang out at Highland Mall with her friend Courtney from school. She didn’t tell them that Courtney was about seven years older, or what kind of girl Courtney was. And she certainly didn’t mention Courtney’s romantic intentions.
“Mom, I’m going to meet Courtney now.”
Mom looked up from the newspaper article she was reading, “Courtney?”
“Remember? From school?” Akiko reminded her, praying that her mom wouldn’t ask too many questions. Being that the mall was within walking distance and she had been there before, Akiko didn’t think she would.
“Oh okay, but I want you home by three and don’t talk to strangers…”
“Don’t talk to strangers,” Akiko repeated. “I won’t!” She quickly ran out the door before her mom could think of anything else.
It was chilly outside with the sky overcast. She should have brought a jacket, but didn’t think to and didn’t want to go back and risk having her mom think of something else for her to do. Walking down the street, Akiko questioned if she was doing the right thing. She was still wary after what Samantha did but also worried about the rumors she had heard about Courtney as well as the other punks. Everything from trying to set the school on fire to throwing a kid out of a window to killing a teacher. She still wasn’t sure if she was even attracted to Courtney. She wasn’t pretty like other girls.
She wants to be your friend when no one else did, her consciousness reminded her. Being pretty isn’t what’s important. A pained expression came across Akiko’s face. She remembered how beautiful she had thought Kerri and Samantha were. Coming up to the Mac Shack, which was closed for the weekend, she saw Courtney leaning against an old Mustang in the empty parking lot. She walked up timidly, but upon seeing Courtney smiling at her arrival, she felt more at ease.
Courtney came up to her, saying in a relieved voice, “I didn’t know if you would come. I thought you might not because of my reputation.” Getting inside the car and starting it up, Courtney said, “I’m glad you did. Did you want to get something to eat?”
Akiko shook her head, looking silently straight ahead, an uncertain look on her face. Courtney pulled out onto the road and headed downtown. “So uh, do you speak Japanese at home?”
Akiko replied in her small voice, “Sometimes.”
“What do you like to do?”
Akiko thought for a minute, but her mind was blank. The whole situation was too surreal for her. Courtney sensed her uneasiness and worried that their first date was not going well. It was peculiar for her to be worried about someone’s feelings, never having been concerned with them before, but she really liked this girl and wanted to make a good impression.
Walking inside the museum, Courtney gaped at a giant dinosaur skeleton hanging from the ceiling about twenty feet above them. “What the hell is that?!”
“It’s a Quetzalcoatlus from the Cretaceous Period.”
Courtney turned toward the girl in amazement, “How do you know that?”
“I read a lot.”
Going through the rooms with their various exhibits, Courtney was amazed at the displays and even more amazed at how much this little girl knew. She also noticed how talkative Akiko had suddenly become, commenting all sorts of facts about the exhibits. Courtney herself didn’t know anything about these exhibits, nor did she care. All that mattered was that Akiko was enjoying herself.
As they were walking past the final displays in the museum, Courtney remarked, “You’re a lot smarter than me.” Akiko smiled at the compliment. During the past hour, her gentle voice and smile had help put Akiko at ease. So much so, that she ventured a question that had been bothering her, “Did you really do all those things?”
“What things?”
“All those stories. About you breaking peoples’ arms and setting the school on fire?”
“Most of those stories aren’t true. When I first started school, I had a hard time making friends. I was made fun of a lot till I started fighting back. I got into a lot of fights and sometimes was arrested.”
“You were arrested?!” Akiko interrupted, her voice full of astonishment.
Courtney smiled at her adorable look and nodded. Courtney fished in her jeans pocket and brought out a pack of cigarettes. Pulling one out, she was about to light it when Akiko spoke up, “You’re not supposed to smoke here.” Courtney scowled, putting it back in the pack.
They left the museum, and stepping outside, they saw the dark clouds overhead threatening rain. Already feeling raindrops on their arms, they quickly crossed the street and ran along the sidewalk as the rain became heavier. By the time they got to the car, both were soaked. Starting up the car, Courtney looked at Akiko, who was beginning to shiver from her wet clothes. “We can dry our clothes at my apartment.” Several minutes later, Courtney pulled into a run-down apartment. Getting out, they hurried to the door, both shivering as Courtney fumbled with the key as the rain continued to pelt them. Once Courtney got the door open, they stepped inside. Akiko’s teeth were soon chattering as she wrapped her arms around herself in a vain effort to keep warm.
Courtney went over to the dryer, taking off her clothes before a shivering but mesmerized Akiko and dropping them into the dryer. Wrapping a blanket from the bed around herself, she told Akiko, “If you want to, you can use the bathroom to take off your clothes, so I can dry them.” Akiko didn’t move, but instead just stood there, shivering with her arms about herself, trying futilely to warm herself. “There’s a blanket that you can cover yourself with. You’re going to freeze if you won’t let me dry your clothes.”
The cold winning out over her discomfort, Akiko went into the bathroom, closing the door behind her, where she quickly removed her wet clothes and wrapped the blanket around herself. Peeking her head out behind the bathroom door, she held out her wet clothes with one hand, too embarrassed to come out. Laughing silently at her shyness, Courtney took them to the dryer. After pausing to admire her tiny Disney panties, she turned the dryer on and walked over to sit on the bed. Akiko remained in the bathroom, just peeking out at her from behind the door.
“I swear I didn’t plan this,” Courtney told her. Seeing that Akiko was making no effort to come out, Courtney tried coaxing her out. “You don’t have to stay in there.”
Akiko slowly shuffled out, nervously gripping the blanket tightly around her. Stopping several feet from Courtney, she seemed lost. Sensing this fragility, Courtney patted the bed, “Don’t be afraid. Come over here.” Akiko shuffled over and sat down, looking up at Courtney nervously. “I’m really glad you came.” Akiko didn’t say anything, just continued to stare up at her. Mesmerized by the little girl, Courtney reached over, gently pushing aside a wet lock of hair from Akiko’s forehead. “You’re really–”
Still staring at Akiko, Courtney considered something, then let the blanket around her fall open, revealing her breasts. Though the sight was enough to set Akiko’s heart to pounding madly, she couldn’t move. Courtney’s voice was a husky whisper, “You can touch me. I know you want to.” Courtney gently took Akiko’s hand, bringing it to her breast. Akiko felt her mouth grow dry and licked her lips subconsciously. Her hand moved slowly, gently touching the breast as if it were a delicate flower. Courtney had never seen such enthrallment. Akiko kept touching and poking both of her breasts, and even brought her face up to rub against them. Akiko looked up, saw Courtney watching her and pulled away, blushing deeply.
“Don’t stop. I like it,” Courtney whispered as she found herself leaning forward. Akiko’s eyes widened as she pulled back slightly. “I’m not going to hurt you. I just want to kiss you.” Courtney slowly pressed her lips against Akiko’s briefly before pulling away. “How was that?”
“I don’t know,” Akiko whispered.
“Did you like it?”
“I think so.”
“D’ya wanna do it again?”
Akiko shrugged her shoulders. Courtney snickered at her uncertainty, then slowly kissed her again. Longer this time, licking the little girl’s lips till she had to pull back to breathe, wondering how someone like this could have such an effect on her. “You don’t know how bad I’ve wanted to do that.” She bit her lip nervously, then took a deep breath, hoping for the best, “Akiko–I would like to have sex with you.” As she expected, sweet little Akiko’s mouth dropped open in shock. “You don’t have to, but I would like you to.”
After a moment, Akiko said in her small voice, “I don’t know how.”
“I know. ”
“What are you going to do?”
“I’ll show you. Lie down.” Akiko lay back, keeping the blanket wrapped tightly around her. As she stared up at the older teen, Courtney raised up, her blanket falling away, then leaned over, kissing her. Her hand moved down caressing her legs, then gradually slid up, lightly pulling back the blanket. As she felt the blanket pulling away, Akiko looked concerned.
“I just want to see you.” Courtney continued pulling the blanket back, revealing the little girl beneath. Though having seen many naked girls before, Courtney was caught off guard, whispering in admiration, “Wow…” For several seconds, she was frozen in fascination, then reaching out, she slowly ran a finger down the girl’s chest, smiling at her squirming ticklishness.
“Tickles,” Akiko mumbled shyly.
Courtney ran her fingers along her sides bringing out more squirming, drawing her in more and more till she leaned down to lovingly kissed each nipple, then slowly kissed her way down Akiko’s belly to her bald vulva. Pressing her mouth against it, Courtney kissed it longingly. Akiko stared wide-eyed at the older teen, first in shock, then desperately covering her mouth to stifle her giggling. A muffled giggle escaped, drawing the teen’s attention.
Glancing up, Courtney asked her curiously, “What?” Akiko kept covering her mouth, quivering slightly from her laughter. Courtney smiled at the sight, asking again, “What’s so funny?”
Through her giggles, Akiko managed to tell her, “You’re kissing my pee-pee.”
Courtney smiled. “And that’s funny?” Akiko nodded. “Well, I love kissing your pee-pee,” bringing even more giggles from the little girl. The older teen’s hands lovingly stroked along the young girl’s sides and chest as she again knelt down, pressing her mouth against Akiko’s sex.
Courtney’s caressing hands felt very good, like a soothing massage. Akiko felt Courtney’s lips and tongue between her legs. A strange feeling at first, but soon very relaxing. Her eyes slowly closed as her breathing quickened, becoming heavier. She didn’t understand what was happening but it felt very good. Her hands slightly shuddering, she felt something inside her begin to take hold, a feeling she never felt before.
Courtney continued to press her mouth against the little girl’s vulva, feeling for the small clit with the tip of her tongue. She could taste the girl’s clean juices, and savored the flavor. She’d done this before with some of her girlfriends, but never with someone this young. The feel of the bald mound under her mouth made her own pussy pulse with desire. She didn’t want to come, but she still humped herself against the mattress, feeling the pressure against her own clit and the small tremors that accompanied each hump against the soft material.
Akiko felt her own waves of desire–waves she’d never experienced before. She’d had, well, feelings down there before, but nothing like this. It was as if a whole new world was opening up to her. The teenager’s mouth was against her pee-pee, and her tongue seemed to be dancing all around, especially near the top of her mound. One particular area was responding in ways she had never felt. There was a deep trembling inside her, a sort of shiver that seemed to be taking over her entire body. The small waves were turning into a rushing tide.
“Something’s happening…I feel….” Seeing that Akiko was about to come, Courtney raised up to watch, her finger still rubbing against the girl’s sex. “Court…ney…I…I–” Akiko’s face scrunched up as her voice broke up into whimpering gasps.
Courtney watched, entirely transfixed by the sight of this little girl experiencing something so intense and wonderful for the first time in her life. Courtney felt her fingers getting wet; then Akiko’s face froze with a horrified expression. “I’m–I’m sorry,” Akiko said in an almost inaudible voice.
“Akiko?” Akiko didn’t answer, her lips quivering as her eyes became misty with tears. “What’s wrong?!” Courtney called out in distress. “Please tell me.”
As tears ran down Akiko’s face, she choked out, “I–I didn’t mean to.”
Her voice full of concern, Courtney asked, “Didn’t mean to what?” Then Courtney smelled the unmistakable odor of urine. She turned and saw the wet spot on the bed sheet. “Hey–it’s okay. I shouldn’t have done that without telling you about it.” Courtney caressed her cheek. “Please don’t worry. I’m not mad. Okay?” Akiko nodded, tears still running down. “Did you like it?”
Akiko nodded. “It makes me feel sleepy.”
“Yea. It does that,” Courtney kissed her. Getting off the bed, she pulled off the bedsheet and quickly threw it on the floor. Crawling back on the bed, straddling her, she smiled down at the timid little girl. “I want you to do that to my pussy.”
Akiko glanced around. “Your cat?”
Courtney snickered quietly, pointing to her pussy, “No, this is a pussy.”
Akiko grimaced at Courtney’s pussy just above her, “What do I do?”
“Touch it.”
Akiko gingerly reached out, quickly poking it with her finger then pulling her hand back and looking up at her.
Courtney sighed in disbelief. “Can you do it again?” Akiko again timidly reached out, lightly touching the moist flesh. “What does it feel like?”
Akiko traced her finger around, feeling the different protrusions. “It’s all icky,” Akiko answered, causing Courtney to chuckle.
“Would you like to kiss it?” Akiko got a sour look on her face, shaking her head emphatically. “Can you put your hand in?” When Akiko looked up at her questioningly, Courtney said, “Remember how good it felt to you?” Akiko nodded. “It feels that good to me too.” Akiko tentatively pushed her finger partway in. “Can you push it in a little more?.” She put a few more fingers in. “Moooorrrre…”
Akiko did, wincing at the slimy feeling, “Eewww…”
Oh fuck, that feels so good, Courtney thought as she coaxed Akiko. “Keep going.”
“This is really gross,” Akiko replied. Courtney rolled her eyes. Akiko watched in astonishment as her hand disappeared into Courtney’s body.
Courtney closed her eyes, succumbing to the intense feelings stirring within her. “Move your hand in…in a circle….yeah…keep doing that.” Akiko glanced up at Courtney and giggled at the funny expressions on her face. She covered her mouth with her other hand to keep from laughing out loud.
Fuck, this feels so incredible, Courtney thought to herself. She had brought herself close with her humping of the mattress earlier, but now she was on the brink of a massive orgasm. Opening her eyes, she spied the little girl watching her with amusement. “Hey–” her breathless voice struggled. “Say something in Japanese.”
“Now?!”
“Yeah.”
“What do you want me to say?!”
“Anything!”
At a loss as to what to say, Akiko simply said, “なんでも なんでも(Anything Anything)”
“Oh fuck…Oh fuccckkk…OH FUUUUUCCCCCKKKKK!!!!….” Courtney groaned as her orgasm exploded inside her. Holding on to the headboard for support, she tensed up. Then when it subsided, she rolled off, falling down beside Akiko. “Oh fuck…oh fuck…oh fuck,” she gasped breathlessly.
“Did I hurt you?” Akiko asked, concerned.
Courtney glanced at her, still breathing hard. “No–that felt so good.” Rolling over, facing Akiko, Courtney stroked her face, “What’re you thinking?”
“What about Monday?” Akiko asked in a concerned voice.
“What about it?”
“What if the kids at school make fun of us?”
“They won’t,” Courtney replied.
“How do you know?”
“Because they know what I’ll do to them if they do,” Courtney kissed her.
Akiko was quiet for a moment, then asked, “What’s a dyke?”
Courtney didn’t answer, her smile fading. After a moment, she said, “It’s an ugly word that ugly people use.” Courtney caressed her cheek, “Don’t worry about those people. I won’t let anyone hurt you.” Akiko smiled halfheartedly, feeling better. Courtney reached across to the nearby table and grabbed the pack of cigarettes. Pulling one out along with the lighter inside, she proceeded to light it.
Akiko scrunched up her face in disgust. “Don’t you know cigarettes are bad for you?”
“Yeah,” Courtney replied nonchalantly, blowing out a puff of smoke.
“Well, why do you do it?”
“Everyone else does.”
“I don’t. Nobody in my class does.”
“And?” Courtney countered.
“And you shouldn’t do it. How can you do something so gross?!”
“Like this.” Courtney grinned as she took a drag and coolly blew out a puff of smoke. Akiko glared at the offending smoke, hanging in the air.
“Don’t you know you’re turning your lungs black?!”
“They’re my lungs.” Courtney leaned over to kiss her.
“And your breath stinks!” Akiko pulled back, grimacing at her. Courtney’s eyes narrowed in annoyance. “If you want to kiss me, you can’t smoke.”
What happened to the shy little girl that I met this morning? Courtney thought to herself as Akiko narrowed her eyes back at her. Akiko’s sternness looked so adorable that Courtney laughed, “Okay, okay. I’ll try to stop.”
“I’ll help you!” Akiko told her excitedly, rolling over to lay on her front.
“Great,” Courtney muttered, rolling her eyes. She took another drag on her cigarette.
“Well?!”
“Well what?”
“You said you’ll stop!”
“Now?!” Courtney cried out in disbelief.
“Yes, now.”
Sighing in frustration, Courtney reached over, stabbing her cigarette out on the table. “It’s a good thing you’re so cute.”
“Hey, we can make it fun,” Akiko suddenly remarked. Courtney turned back over to face her, staring at her with an annoyed expression, clearly not interested in making it fun. Akiko continued. “If you don’t smoke, I’ll give you a reward.”
“What reward?” Courtney’s voice was clearly not impressed.
“I don’t know. What do you want?”
Courtney stared at her, knowing that there wasn’t anything that Akiko could give–. Her eyes popped open, then she smiled “This.” Courtney reached over, stroking her butt. “This is what I want.”
“My butt?”
“Yeah,” Courtney smiled slyly.
“You want my butt for a reward?” Akiko asked dubiously.
“Oh yeah,” Courtney purred hungrily.
“What are you going to do with it?”
“I’ll think of something.”
Suddenly, they heard a noise at the door, revealing a middle-age woman in a waitress’ uniform. Akiko, wide-eyed in alarm, squeaked as she yanked the blanket over her head, desperately trying to bury herself beneath it.
“MOM!” Courtney blared angrily.
“Who’s that?!” the woman asked accusingly in a tired, irritated voice as she walked over. “I don’t need some floozy that you picked up on 6th street–” She yanked back the blanket, and for a brief second stared at the little girl in surprise before Akiko quickly snatched back the blanket, pulling it over her once again. Turning to Courtney, her mom cried out, “Who’s this?!”
Courtney sighed frustratingly, “She’s new at McCallum.” Courtney pulled back the blanket, uncovering Akiko’s head as the little girl scooted against Courtney for security, a terrified look on her face.
“She’s a kid!” Mom exclaimed, scowling at Courtney. “You had sex with a kid?! Do her parents know she’s here?” With an exasperated sigh, Mom sat down in a nearby chair, “What am I going to do with you, Courtney?”
“But I didn’t do anything! I wasn’t fighting. I really am staying out of trouble.”
“You call this staying out of trouble?!” her mom exclaimed, “You can’t be having sex with a kid!”
“Why not?!”
”Why not?! Because it’s against the law!”
“Mom, I…I really like her. Look, you’re always complaining about who I bring here. She’s different. She’s not like the others.”
Mom sighed, opening her eyes and studying the quiet little girl curled up against Courtney, “I guess you have a point there, but it’s still against the law. Look uh…”
“Akiko,” Courtney told her.
“Aki-ko, I’m not mad at you. It’s just that Courtney’s trying to get her life back on track and doesn’t need any trouble. I didn’t mean to seem like I’m mad at you. And you!” she narrowed her eyes at Courtney. “I want you to be discreet about this. Understand me?!” Standing up, she said, “I’m going to take a shower and start supper.” She walked over to the doorway, then looked back at Courtney, “You really like her?”
“Yeah.”
Looking at the time, Mom told them, “Well, it’s getting late and you need to take her home.”
After Mom went into the next room, closing the door behind her, Akiko asked, “She’s not gonna call my parents, is she? Please don’t let her.”
“She won’t.” Courtney held Akiko close to her.
“Are you in trouble?”
Courtney shook her head. “She just wasn’t expecting you.” Courtney ran her hand along her side, “I don’t want you to go.”
Courtney sighed in disappointment and got out of bed, pulling their clothes from the dryer and bringing them over. They dressed quietly, each alone in their thoughts. Taking her hand, she led Akiko out to the car. As they pulled out into the road, Courtney asked, “Which way is your house?”
“Can you just drop me off at the Mac Shack?”
“Don’t want your parents to see me?” Courtney grinned at her.
“No, it’s just–uh–” Akiko stammered.
“I know.”
They continued on in silence, eventually pulling into the empty parking lot of the Mac Shack. Courtney turned to Akiko, brushing her hair from her face. “I’m going to miss you.” Leaning over, she tried to kiss her, but Akiko nervously glanced around, looking to see if anyone was watching. Courtney pulled back. “Still not used to this?”
Akiko looked down, “It’s just that–everyone already says I’m a…a…”
Courtney raised her chin, looking her sincerely in the eye. “And they never will again. How do you say beautiful in Japanese?”
“野道” (Kireina)
“Kireina,” Courtney leaned over and gently kissed her.
“I better go,” Akiko said.
She opened the door and stepped out. “Bye,” she said and waved. Courtney watched her walk away till she disappeared from sight. She pulled out a cigarette and, as she was about to light it, hesitated, sighing. Closing her eyes for a moment, she looked around, saw a trash can, and threw it and the pack away. She could smoke and Akiko would never know, but she had to be honest with Akiko.
During her walk home, Akiko thought about how everything had changed. Someone who she had thought was dangerous was actually nice. More than that, this person was in love with her. She had not told her mom that she had quit cheerleading. And this was one more thing that she wouldn’t be able to tell her. Akiko wondered what Monday would be like. She wondered if she could tell Caroline and if Courtney would still be the same person who fell in love with her.
Continue on to Chapter 3!