Faceless Fear

                                    

                                          
           
                          
I had a pretty fun time exploring campus as I ignored my cell phone for an hour or so. It surprised me how long I managed to stay angry, and I figured my time of month was probably coming around soon. That didn't make me feel guilty in the least, though, especially since I found a little teriyaki restaurant with amazingly cheap rice bowl specials. College life definitely had its appeals. The campus was like its own little town!
                          
Alas, I wasn't completely heartless in all my hormonal glory.
                          
I finally answered the phone. 
                          
Naru's voice was a low, heavy growl. Oh yeah, he was mad. 
                          
"Where are you?"
                          
"Around." I made sure to slurp my chocolate ice cream extra loud into the mouth piece. "You know this place has the most adorable treat joint?"
                          
"Get your ass back here—"
                          
"Oo, he's using profanity with me. What would mommy say?"
                          
"Mai, I don't have the patience for your attitude, get back here now before I fire you for good this time! And stop slurping into the mouthpiece, you child!"
                          
"I'll slurp all I want. You're the one who volunteered me to that dog's bedroom when I didn't want to, but would you know that? No." And before he could respond to that, I hammered in, "And so much for scaring him away from rutting with me in the hallway. He'll just do it now in the comfort of his own bedroom!"
                          
"Idiot, do you think I'd let you go alone?"
                          
"Oh, I forgot about the camera. I feel so safe."
                          
"As you should! We'll be watching every second and—do you really think I'd do that to you? Look, I'm sorry I said that before asking you first, but could you just please tell me where you are?"
                          
"In front of the library," I said, with another lick of ice cream, not bothering to be loud this time. "I figured since we are here for work I might as well get a feel for the place. What, did you think I was just running about doing nothing?"
                          
The quiet at the other end told me that, yes, he had. I had to roll my eyes at that. It was a bit hard to be mad at him now that I'd had my chance to beat him back to his place. Also, a triumphant little smirk had worked itself onto my mouth when I heard that worried tone when he asked me where I was. Possessive little freak. He totally loved me. 
                          
"Oh, side note," I said. "Next time you decide to put a 'male between sixteen and whatever' in his place, consider that I don't open my legs for any guy who wants it so you mightn't bother."
                          
Naru made a spluttering noise. "I would—Mai!"
                          
"What?"
                          
"Why would you even, you know I wouldn't—ugh, forget it. Stay where you are, I'll come to you."
                          
I gave him a 'roger, boss' and hung up. After all, the heat was getting to my ice cream, and I couldn't let precious chocolate goodness go to waste, could I? All hands on deck. 
                          
By the time he reached me, sunset was upon campus and I was licking the remains of my ice cream from my fingers. I once more flashed him my cutest smile in hopes it would smooth over anything else between us, but he didn't smile back. His expression was as hard as ever. He stood over me with his arms folded, looking every bit as imperious as he could looming like that.
                          
"Well?"
                          
I blinked. "Well what?"
                          
"Didn't you come here to get impressions?"
                          
Oh yeah. That. "I already walked around. Feels like a normal library. But, then, it would wouldn't it?"
                          
He frowned. "What do you mean?"