All Because of You Chapter 8

ALL BECAUSE OF YOU

CHAPTER 8 OF THE MANGA

After watching two female co-workers share a passionate kiss, who are hiding the fact that they are romantically attracted to one another, Nagisa-chan and Ryou-kun are struck by the naturalness, yet obvious high voltage, of such a kiss that they saw could occur between the female lovers. Nagisa-chan was very quiet and contemplative while walking to the dormitory from the Café after work has ended for the night, thereby puzzling Ryou-kun as to her feelings and motives. That evening, in the school dormitory room that they share, Nagisa-chan wants to experience the feelings of such a kiss. Both are now sitting on Ryou-kun's bed, as Nagisa-chan tries to get the words out explaining that she wants to be kissed, potentially for the first time. Ryou-kun can't fathom what she means by 'an experimental kiss' ? Does she, the Senpai, really want a kiss from the likes of such a lowly underclassman as me ?

An awkward, pregnant silence hangs over the two for a while. Nagisa-chan finally comments that she is interested in a practical sense, not necessarily from romantic vibes. She tells Ryou-kun that he can go ahead if he still wants to. Ryou-kun places his hands on her shoulders, and looks her in the eyes. He sees sincerity in her, and thereby goes in for a kiss. However, when their lips are only a couple of inches apart, Ryou-kun gently pushes her away. He silently admits to himself that he can't do it ! Therefore, he tells Nagisa-chan that he wants to be with her, socially and romantically, and he really does want to kiss her. Yet he feels that such a kiss under the circumstances of just playing around to see what happens, is not worthy of being one's first romantic kiss, or of one's true feelings. Ones should kiss only when both want to do it out of love and respect, not from curiosity or casual, mundane motives. Nagisa-chan is perplexed and confused, but nevertheless, says that she agrees with him. She gets up from his bed, and strolls over to her bed, commenting that it is getting late. Ryou-kun is very much flabbergasted, mentally thrashing himself, and telling himself that he just blew away a precious chance to kiss Nagisa-chan. Gone for good !

In a few moments, Nagisa-chan comes back over to Ryou-kun, still sitting on his bed. In a flash, she leans down and plants an arousing and succulent kiss on his lips, softly uttering that she did it because she wanted to ! "That was the criteria, after all ! Does that make me a bad girl ? Oh, well...", continues Nagisa-chan, "That kiss was probably a far cry from the kiss that the two girls shared earlier at work. This kiss was too sudden; sorry. Well, good night!" And with that, Nagisa-chan takes her leave, and closes the curtain between the two room partitions.

A very startled and confused Ryou-kun falls backward and prone onto his bed, with his hands covering his face. With his face growing hot with embarrassment, he immediately knows what is beginning to happen to him. He tells himself that it's just not fair. That kiss that Nagisa-chan gave to him had all the earmarks of a passionate, romance infused kiss, and not an 'experimental kiss' like what she had promised. OMG, that kiss seems to be a precursor to potential floodgates of romance opening and showering him with love and devotion. At that instant, Ryou transforms from male to female, as the kiss from Nagisa-chan certainly felt like a kiss meant to be between two romantic females. While Ryou is transforming, Nagisa-chan, on the other side of the partition, silently remarks to herself that the kiss felt so, so soft and delectable, just like one would expect of a kiss between two females. Meanwhile, outside, perched high up on top of the Shrine's arch, and holding a laptop computer, the Goddess is doing a 'remote viewing' of what is happening between Nagisa and Ryou. She tells herself, "Stepping forward, one step at a time, yes, one step at a time ! Good, very good !"

Next morning, Ryou-chan is in female mode, so she selects the female school uniform to wear. Leaving the dormitory building, Ryou-chan hears Nagisa-chan calling out behind her. She wants to walk together. However, Ryou-chan hurries ahead, saying that she has something important to do. Nagisa-chan is quite disappointed. Did that kiss they shared last night have anything to do with Ryou-chan's cold vibes ? During the next several days, Ryou-chan stays in female mode, yet seems to be taking pains to avoid any social contact with Nagisa-chan. This puzzles Nagisa-chan greatly. She silently speculates to herself---She likes Ryou, regardless of mode, since she knows that Ryou is a Bigender teenager. She likes the people that she works with at the Café. Is there a difference to this kind of 'like', and the 'love' that is shown romantically ? Nagisa-chan ponders over this, but decides that she just doesn't understand it all.

Recently, at work one evening, Ryou-chan tells herself that she still can't face Nagisa-chan. Yet, who comes into the dressing room just then ? Nagisa-chan, already wearing her work costume. Ryou-chan immediately leaves the dressing room without changing out of her school uniform. Upon seeing Ryou-chan, Rui, in a scolding voice, asks her if she is ever going to change into her work costume and begin working tonight ? Ryou-chan goes back to the dressing room, with Nagisa-chan now gone. She selects her costume for tonight, but hears strange sounds coming from the adjacent room. Who would that be ? A burglar ? A thief ? Ryou-chan grabs a push-broom for protection, and goes to investigate. Bursting into the side room, she shouts, **"Stop right there !!!"** A young man sitting at a sewing machine turns to look at her with a puzzled look on his face. "Who is this strange person ?", both silently think to themselves.....

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