chapter 17: Until last breath

Kaino's POV

I dreadfully walk into the house after we reach our house. I don't know what wrong I did for Parker to end up getting angry. All I did is to talk to the lady when she asked me if I can. In fact, I didn't even talk to her I just listened to her confession. Of course I was going to reject her, I mean why would I even accept anyone when I already have someone that I love? I think he misunderstood the situation and it's just that's all.

"Aren't you going to come in?" He asks impatiently as he stands in the middle of the room with his hands on his hips looking all angry.

Honesty, he looks like a angry kitten. There's not even one ounce of seriousness I get from him. He's just looking all cute while being annoyed. And pup standing a little away from him as he's staring at Parker with his tongue out as if he's thinking what's wrong with his owner isn't making the situation any better. I try but fail miserably and laugh out loud.

"Kaino! Is this something funny? Why are you laughing?" He wails loudly, stomping his feet which makes pup jump up in fright.

"I'm sorry." I apologise immediately while making my way towards him.

"What were you talking with that girl?" He queries, trying to sound stern.

"Nothing that's important. I think you're just misunderstanding the situation. I didn't talk anything to her. She is all but confessed to me and before I could answer her, you came and intervened." I tell him as I stand in front of him.

"I'm not misunderstanding anything, I heard your conversion from the very beginning." He replies and I watch him confused, if he already know what happened, why is he angry then? But before I could ask him, he continues to talk, "now you're saying I intervened in between you both? Wow!! I can't believe you, Kaino. So what were you going to respond to her? I mean why am I even asking you, of course you would accept her. I'm the stupid one here."

He rumbles on and on on his own and honestly I just stop listening to his rant and get lost myself just looking at him. How his eyes furrow and go big or how he make hand gestures while moving them all around. Or how his lips move as he speaks. I didn't pay attention to what he spoke but I know the answer that would cool him down.

I take another step forward and pull him against my chest by grabbing his waist. He yelps at sudden contact and places his hands on my shoulders for balance. As I stare at his big round eyes, my lips pull into a smile and I lean towards him.

"I was going to reject her. I was going to tell her I already love someone and can't accept her." I whisper against his lips before planting mine on his.

His lips are soft just like how they look and I remember getting the same feeling when I kissed him few days ago while I confessed to him. When I press my lips against his, he stays still for few seconds before he reacts to me. His hands goes around my neck as he pulls me to him and I tighten my hold on his waist. Our lips move in sync, savoring the taste of each other. Seconds later, I pull away from him and he lets out a small whimper at the separation. I chuckle inwardly at his cute reaction before I lean my forehead against his.

"Really? What you're saying is true, right? You were really going to reject her, right?" He questions, still having doubts but this time I see the real concern in his voice and eyes.

"Of course, I was going to reject her but you beat me to it. Before I could respond to her, you were there and misunderstood the situation." I assure and continue so that he wouldn't have any more doubts, "I would even in the near future reject confessions from anyone because I know what and who my heart wants. I already told you I would wait for you until you love me. Even if you won't accept me, until my last breath I'm going to love you and be there for you. I won't need anyone that isn't you. You'll always be my only one."

I tell him genuinely. My words in fact kinda surprised me. I know that I love him and what my feelings towards him are but having this deep love for him and those feelings coming out all of a sudden is making me feel weird even within me. It's all overwhelming me.

"Kaino." He states my name, his eyes almost moist.

"Don't feel sad, I didn't tell you for you to feel sad and cry. I only told you so that you know how genuine my feelings are for you and that I wouldn't even look at others that isn't you." I say making a smile break out on his lips.

"I know." He whispers and presses a small kiss on my lips before retrieving from our embrace.

He holds my hand and leads me to our room. Confused but still I follow him as pup barks at us while following us behind. Why is he taking me to our room? I think to myself but I don't ask him instead I wait for him to tell. He stops us after reaching our room and leaves my hand, making me stand in the middle of the room while he goes to the bed. At his sudden act, my heart starts beating three times of it's usual rate and though I don't want to, I anticipate something, anything.

But to my utter shock, he picks up a pillow and a blanket before throwing those at me. I catch those in time before they could fall down and look at him in confusion.

"Your confession is so sweet and heartwarming that I almost had tears in my eyes. And I know you do love me genuinely but you're going to sleep on the couch tonight." He says and I still stare at him confused. What does my confession and this set of pillow and blanket had anything to do with?

"But why are you giving me this?" I ask him what's bothering me.

"Your punishment." He states while walking to me.

"Punishment? But why and for what?" I query getting more confused as he explains, shouldn't I get clarity? Why am I even more confused?

"For getting confessed by that girl." He says, now standing in front of me.

"What? Please explain in human language. I'm not at all understanding what you're saying. Like I wasn't the one who confessed, I didn't even get the chance to reject her. And I already said I was going to reject her." I sigh as my head starts hurting as I think.

"Sure, you were going to reject her but you still got confessed by her. Why did you even agree to listen to her confession?" He calls out.

"Parker, wait! So you're saying this punishment is because I listened to her confession, is that it?" I question him and he nods at me, indicating what I'm saying is right, "ho! Come on, she just asked me if I can talk to her and how can I say 'no, I don't want to talk to you' when I didn't know what she was going to say. I did what any person would do. This is too much, Parker."

"What happened at the party is three much, four much even ten much, so you'll have to go through this punishment." He says with a smirk while folding his hands on his chest.

"Parker..." I sigh yet again and seeing his determined-to-punish-me face, I accept to take the punishment. That doesn't mean I accept what happened was wrong, no, I'm just accepting it because he wants me to and it would make him happy, "Okay, good night, then."

With saying that, I turn around and walk out of the room. Settling the pillow and blanket on the couch, I remove my jacket and put it a side before I plop down on the couch. I rub my face and let out a breath and look up to find pup watching me keenly. He stares at me for a minute before he turns around and walks on to his bed, sleeping peacefully. God! Even he's ignoring me now. I chuckle at myself in misery before I lie down on the couch and go to sleep. Maybe because I got tired with work and by attending the party or maybe because the night is wearing down on me, I drift into sleep almost immediately.

In the dark of the night and when I'm in deep sleep, I feel something or someone trying to wake me up and some distinct voice calling me out. I pull myself together in an attempt to get away from disturbance. However, it doesn't stop. In fact it becomes more and rapid as seconds pass by. I groan as I finally blink open my eyes and see Parker sitting in front of me on his knees.

"Parker." I call him out, my voice grumpy and rasp as I just woke up from sleep.

"Come and sleep in the room." He whispers and I literally roll my eyes before sitting up.

"Why? You told me to sleep here, didn't you?" I ask while yawing. God! I'm so ready to get back to sleep.

"Its cold here. The blanket doesn't cover you enough and this couch isn't comfortable for you." He mumbles softly.

"Isn't that my punishment though, to sleep in cold, uncomfortably?" I query and even in dim room I can see the saddens in his eyes.

"I'm sorry, I didn't think you would really sleep here. I thought you would argue and stay in the room. Please get back to the room, it's so cold here." He says while pleading me to sleep inside.

This being winter, it's indeed very cold here. If it wasn't me being too sleepy and tired, I wouldn't be able to sleep here. Seeing him waiting for me expectantly to go with him, I just nod my head and stand up. All I need right now is sleep, anywhere is fine. He shows a small smile as I accepted to go with him and grabs my wrist before standing up and he leads me to our room to which I'm thankful for because being in my state I would for sure bump into things.

I get on the bed and lay down, Parker lays next to be before he pulls the cover over us. I let of a content sigh. Bed is indeed the best, it's soft and comfortable and adding to that even the blankets doesn't feel that cold. I feel Parker placing his hand over me so I snuggle closer to him. He feels warm, unknowing I move towards him and lay my head on him as I wrap my hand around his waist. It seems like he doesn't mind because he pulls me to him and drapes his hands around me, pulling me into his embrace. I feel him placing a gentle kiss on my head and I smile in my sleep as I hear the next words of his.

"You're mine, Kaino."