The look on his face as Taimi talked about the scandalous things that happened at a place of discovery, research and teaching…Bakura have never even consider the thought that many of his colleagues and the higher ups would have thrown caution to the wind as much as she implied it. But in his state, he found it hilarious as his drunk mind tried see the many clues that he had observed but tended to ignore. “Damn, I’m really blind to this sort of stuff…” He laughed a little too hard but didn’t care how much of a fool he seemed like. He hardly paid any mind before now about the others.

To say that he didn’t like Markus was an understatement. Even if his relationship with all the other staff members were pretty non-existent before, at least he didn’t despise them as he did that fluke of a professor. Hell, he was still stump on how he was allowed to be a professor. Sure, he had talent, but the way he operated around the female professors was despicable. Taimi hadn’t been the first woman that he couldn’t keep his eyes off and made rather lewd comments while Bakura tried his best to ignore him in the past. “Taimi…even if we weren’t drunk, I can tell when you are lying…” He held a goofy smile as he slid into his chair, “If I had to, then yes I would. You don’t deserve that treatment. None of the women he got caught up in did." Though now that he thought about it, the last couple of professors he knew that had similar troubles with him hadn’t been seen in such a long time. But it was believed that they simply left for another academy or something.

“Gee, thanks. I already feel awkward as it is. But nevermind that, I’m quite the ladies man”, he jested. “Professor Bakura the Hermit to you, as the students would call me!!” He was helped up with her as he lead her to the bedroom. For having lived here for a great while and knowing this house from the bottom up, the trek to his bedroom seemed like miles away. Bakura gave Taimi a half annoyed look before bursting out laughing. “Hey, how did you know that secret? And that’s only on work days!”

He hadn’t expected for her to fall over him, but he was able to catch her right after she fell onto him. At least the woman had a softish landing. And she was pretty warm as she laid on top of him. And she smelled lovely, like a field of flowers. As much as he wanted to move her off him and leave her to sleep, he couldn’t do so once she got comfy. The kiss landed but he was taken by surprised when her lips met with his own and he blushed a bit. “I didn’t do much, really.” He didn’t think he had a lot for her, just made her drink and provided her with as best of a time as he could, even with Dante and Markus looming over them.

He smiled a bit before taking up some drunk courage and kissed her back. Soon the two’s lips were locked together and unspoken passion bloomed throughout the night as the next few hours were filled with a bliss unfamiliar to him.

Daybreak slowly rose and the sun’s rays stirred him awake. There was warm that lingered against his body and Bakura was curious enough to peek with one eye open to see a bundle of red hair on his chest, followed by the form of a woman and her assets draped against him. His hand was placed against her rump, cupping it with care. His face was flushed with red as he became aware of who it was, it was his partnering professor. He started to stutter out her name before feeling the effects of his now present hangover.

“Ahhhh, what the hell…”

Taimi gave him a smile and shook her head before they kissed again. “You gave me friendship… I haven’t had that in a long time.” Her voice was soft as she tried to figure out the next move. However, it seemed like he had that all figured out as he led their ambitions into the night.

She was so comfortable as she snuggled herself into Bakura. He was so warm and while she was reacting in the same way as he was she couldn’t help the comfortable feeling of it all. The niceness of it was a bit too much for her but when he stirred she tilted her head up at him and her gold eyes watched him. “What’s wrong?”

A yawn left her lips as she snuggled into him and wrapped her arm but a bit more around him. “My head hurts so don’t be too loud.” She gave a smile before she flopped over him looking for her dress. “Mmm..” She flailed just a moment on him as she attempted to balance. Pulling out a small potion she took half of it and turned to him. “For your head.”

She flopped on the bed next to him and for a few tiny moments, her face flushed a bit. “So… About last night…” She sounded nervous and the sentence ended because she had no idea where to lead it. Instead, she pressed her lips against the side of his face and smiled a bit.

It was a bittersweet feeling for Bakura; on one hand, this had been an unexpected turn of events for them and perhaps this would somehow hurt their friendship. He wasn’t used to situations like these and surely hadn’t intended for them to spend the night together. Gods knew he could be awkward when it came to being social, let alone being intimate with another person. Taimi had been the first person that he became attached to in a very long time. She valued their friendship as much as he did and now this happened….what if this ruined it? Bakura was a bit scared despite him not freely admitting it to her.

On the other hand, he didn’t regret what happened, aside from the overdrinking that now led to the hangover. She didn’t seem bothered by it as much and he looked down to her gazing up at him. She looked just as beautiful as she had the evening prior. “Sorry, didn’t mean to wake you… “ He laid still and watched as she maneuvered on top of him as she fetched a bottle from her dress and drank from it.

“Guessing its a remedy for overdrinking?”

He gave the contents a glance over before downing the stuff. The taste wasn’t half bad and he would have to wait for the effects to kick in. In the meanwhile, he was distracted by the mentioning of what happened between them. By the time she kissed his cheek, he was sure that she seemed just as nervous about what would come from this but still wanted to discuss.

“Just so that you know, I hadn’t planned for last night to happen at all. I value our friendship and don’t want to be it into jeopardy in the least. But I can’t say with good conscious that I didn’t like what happened. I don’t think it would have happened with anyone…but you, Taimi.” His arm that rested up against Taimi had yet to move and though his words were said with some sheepish, they were still true to how he felt about it.

“You’re fine. Don’t even worry about it. My head was pounding anyways.” She fetched the bottle and waved it at him before he took it. “Yep, I stashed it just in case. I did bring two bottles of wine so I took precautions. If that’s one thing my mother could be proud of me for it’s that.” She joked with him before the serious talk sank in and she tilted her head at him.

“I know you did Bakura… You respect me. I could tell from the way that you reacted last night about Markus.” She offered a smile at him and was hesitant before she snuggled into him. “Same…” She thought for a minute and blushed. “I mean… except with you and not with me…” She stumbled her words before she got frustrated and laughed. Though it resulted in her holding her head for a minute from hurting herself. “I’ve not been this happy with another person in a long time Bakura.”

After a few moments, she moved in and lightly kissed him. Her lips barely brushed his and she chuckled. “Let’s make breakfast.” She slid off the side of the bed and looked back at him and to the dress. “You wouldn’t happen to have a long shirt I could wear, do you? I don’t feel like putting that fancy dress on only to cook breakfast.” Her face flushed a bit but it was the best course of action for her.

Once he got one for her she put it on and chuckled a bit at how loose it was on her. She didn’t consider him a big man at all but it was obvious how lithe she was from it. “Thank you,” she kissed his cheek and tied her hair up. “Now, this sounds like a terrible idea but I’m going to take over your kitchen now. It’s my turn to cook.”

Taimi while hesitant was quick to make herself at home in front of the stove. She dove into his food supply and began to cook. “How do you like your eggs?” She looked up at him innocently before listening to his order and adding large slices of ham into it. “As Bakura wishes it shall be done.” She chuckled before handing him a plate of food. She had cooked using spices she had found in his kitchen as well which was something Sularia was known for even with simple dishes.

Once they were sitting down for food there was a knock at the door and Taimi got up. “I can get it. I’m restless anyways.” She had nearly forgotten the fact of what she was wearing as she opened up the door. “Hello? May I help you?”

“Markus is a horse’s ass, and I stand by that name still”

His behavior was unacceptable and if he treated Taimi like that again, then he would do something about it this time. For too long had he been quiet about his fellow staff member’s antics, and so did the rest of the school. He would have words with him and they wouldn’t be very kind either. A smile fell upon his lips, a silly one at that as she shared his feelings about the matter. “I know. I don’t remember the last time I was like this. Probably never.” Bakura had his free hand scratch his head, trying to think of something that was close to this. Nothing came to mind though.

But right now it didn’t bother him at all and before the demon knew it, their lips met again before she pulled away. The effects of the potion was starting to work and at least now he would have an appetite. “Alright, alright.” He got up and started to put his pants back on before throwing her one of his clean shirts and watched her slip into it. For some reason, Taimi looked even better in his clothing especially after what they’d been up to.

They headed downstairs and he remembered that an easy walk this was taking far too long last night. It was silly that a little bit of alcohol could do that to a person, let alone him. “Any way is fine. I’m not too particularly fond of one method of them.” The air smelled of cooked ham and eggs and it smelled delicious. His stomach reminded him of hunger and by the time they sat down, he was chowing down on it, contrasting how he had been at dinner.

The knock stirred him but Taimi was quicker on the draw and the man that was there looked like an older version of him, but with longer hair and crimson eyes. At first he was a tad speechless at her presence but then brushed it off.

“Yes, you can tell Bakura that Jarmyr is here to see him.”

Bakura got up to peek at who it was before his eyes widened. “Father? What are you doing here?”

The older demon let himself and smiled brightly at his son, “Nothing really. Just thought you’d like to know that your cousin had his twins last night. But…” His eyes fell onto Taimi and smirked, “I can see that you might have been too busy. No matter, Dante had been spreading the news among family and it caught my ear, as well as other things…” Bakura dreaded what else that loudmouth had told him, but Jarmyr was quick to take his leave.

“Miss Rose, I presume? I’ve heard that you are a fellow professor to my son. I hope that he doesn’t give you too much trouble. It was a pleasure.” He bowed to her before waving his son goodbye as he headed out the door. “Enjoy your morning, you two.”

As soon as the door shut, Bakura groaned. “Well, you met my father, a bit sudden for my taste but it was going to happen sooner or later. Just be careful around him. He’s always up to something when he’s not serenading others…” He sat back down to his meal, contemplating as he ate. “Guess a lot did happen last night. But still…him showing up is a rarity I didn’t see often…”

The look of Jarmyr threw me off at first but she tilted her head and gave her a classic Taimi smile. It was a smile that Bakura had grown to know over time. Taimi nodded, “Of course,” she turned around to find Bakura and moved out of the way for him.

A finger came under her chin. “Suppose it was a matter of time. Eldora said her contractions were getting worse… Still false but none the less close.” Taimi mused a bit and smiled at Jarmyr once more. Surely he would figure out who she was by that. She could never underestimate this family.

She held onto the edges of the shirt so it didn’t come up too much as she bowed back. “Yes, I’m his partner so to speak for Advanced Alchemy. Please call me Taimi in such an informal meeting.” She was raised to be polite and thus she was to this man who said he was Bakura’s father. “Please enjoy your morning as well.” She didn’t want to invite him in for breakfast considering how shaken Bakura was at seeing him. Bakura could have tried to hide his surprise but Taimi was getting rather good at seeing his emotions.

She chuckled a bit at Bakura and shook her head. “It’s not a problem. You have yet to meet my family and that will make up for everything yours could throw at me… Trust me. You know I’m always careful.” She cupped his face and kissed him gently before they sat back down. “It sounds more like he showed up because of what else Dante had said… Judging from the tone of his voice and his wandering eyes.” She sat back down for breakfast and chuckled. “It will be interesting I suppose… With whatever we have.” They didn’t know what they had or what they didn’t have. They were still figuring it out.

The look of Jarmyr threw me off at first but she tilted her head and gave her a classic Taimi smile. It was a smile that Bakura had grown to know over time. Taimi nodded, “Of course,” she turned around to find Bakura and moved out of the way for him.

A finger came under her chin. “Suppose it was a matter of time. Eldora said her contractions were getting worse… Still false but none the less closer.” Taimi mused a bit and smiled at Jarmyr once more. Surely he would figure out who she was by that. She could never underestimate this family.

She held onto the edges of the shirt so it didn’t come up too much as she bowed back. “Yes, I’m his partner so to speak for Advanced Alchemy. Please call me Taimi in such an informal meeting.” She was raised to be polite and thus she was to this man who said he was Bakura’s father. “Please enjoy your morning as well.” She didn’t want to invite him in for breakfast considering how shaken Bakura was at seeing him. Bakura could have tried to hide his surprise but Taimi was getting rather good at seeing his emotions.

She chuckled a bit at Bakura and shook her head. “It’s not a problem. You have yet to meet my family and that will make up for everything yours could throw at me… Trust me. You know I’m always careful.” She cupped his face and kissed him gently before they sat back down. “It sounds more like he showed up because of what else Dante had said… Judging from the tone of his voice and his wandering eyes.” She sat back down for breakfast and chuckled. “It will be interesting I suppose… With whatever we have.” They didn’t know what they had or what they didn’t have. They were still figuring it out.