Falling For My Sensei

Chapter 7

It’s now been a week and a half from our date, and I’m bored at work because I finished all of my assignments for the day. Leroy and Amber hounded me for details about my date, but I refrained from telling them through text. We planned to talk about it during lunch, but work has been busy for them, so we haven’t had a chance to meet up yet. Kyo did as he said and texted me when he got home on Sunday evening, and he called me before he went to bed, but he sensed how tired I was and ended the call quickly. I was honestly a bit relieved that he did because I was asleep before he called me, so I was groggy.

Kyo and I have spoken every day, but mostly through text due to his busy schedule. We haven’t haven’t seen each other since our date, and he apologizes to me because of it, but of course, I reassure him that it’s okay and that I understand how hectic his schedule is, which makes taking the time to text and call me even more meaningful. I think having the discussions we had when we first met allowed us to know what to expect. I feel like it gave us a better understanding of each other….I won’t lie to you, if it was someone else, I would have been thinking that he just wasn’t into me.

Speak of the handsome devil himself, a text alert with his name pops up on my screen.

*****Text feed*****

Kyo- Hi, beautiful. How’s work?

Me- Hi, handsome. I’m bored. I managed to finish all of my assignments for today, but now I have half of my shift left with nothing to do.

Kyo- Maybe you could get out of work early since you’re all done?

Me- I would leave early if I could, but I don’t mind getting paid while I text you lol.

Kyo- Lol, is that the only reason you like texting me right now?

Me- Of course not, I enjoy talking to you whenever we can.

Kyo- So do I….I had some free time, so I chose to text you.

Me- You chose wisely lol

Kyo- I completely agree lol

Kyo- So I was thinking about our second official date.

Me- wait, what was our second non-official date?

Kyo- Hmm, our non-official first date was when we ate and danced that night at my family’s restaurant, our non-official second date was when we watched TV all night at my place and then fell asleep, and our first official date was when we had our picnic by the blossom trees.

Me- Okay, going by that information, our next date would be date number 4.

Kyo- Do you want to consider it our date number 4?

Me- Lol sure.

Kyo- LOL okay, what would you like to do for date number 4?

Me- How about I plan this date?

Kyo- Really?

Me- Yes, do you have anything specific you would want to do?

Kyo- No, I’m sure whatever you pick would be good. Jonah asked me to let him take over more classes, so I’ll have more free time soon.

Me- That’s great…my boss is making rounds, so I gotta go.

Kyo- Yeah, I gotta go also, I have a private party coming in.

Me- A private party this early and on a weekday?

Kyo- Yeah, it’s a group of kids from a close by daycare.

Me- Aww, that’s cute. Have fun, I’ll talk to you soon.

Kyo- bye, beautiful.

*****End of text feed*****

As soon as I read his text, I smile in response just as my boss walks into my office.

“Someone’s in a good mood today,” she states while standing by the door.

I smile in response: “I have no complaints. All of my assignments for the day are done…. Would it be possible to leave work early since I’m done for the day? Or is there something else you would like me to do?”

“Today’s a slow day, I just told Leroy and Amber that they can leave early and was going to ask you if you would like to go home early as well, so I guess that’s a yes?”

“Yes, thank you, Mary, I’ll see you tomorrow.”

“Great….enjoy your free time,” she states while leaving my office.

As soon as I shut down my computer and grab my bag, my phone's alert sound fills the room.

*****Group text feed*****

Amber- Hey girl, Leroy and I are headed home since Mary let us leave early.

Leroy- We got lucky…I’m sorry you’re stuck at work.

Me- I got lucky also, I’m on my way out of the office as well, but I’m not going to head straight home, I have to stop to get some groceries.

Amber- skip it and go straight home and enjoy your free time. You deserve it.

Me- If I wasn’t low on groceries, I would have, but I have to eat lol.

Amber- Okay, I get it. Drive safely.

Leroy- Yeah, be safe… it looks like it’s going to pour.

Me- I will be safe, guys.

*****End of text feed*****

When I start packing my groceries in the car, I realize that I’m close to Kyo’s dojo, so I place my cold items into hot cold bags that I leave in my trunk to keep groceries cold on hot days. I start on my way to see Kyo once I’m done loading up the car and return the shopping cart.

I hope he doesn’t mind me just showing up without him knowing. I can’t stay long anyway since I have the groceries in the trunk.

Once I park my car in the crowded parking lot, I quickly walk to the door and nervously open it. I’m immediately hit with the sounds of music and young Hiya shouts.

As I walk inside, I realize just how popular his dojo is. Many people are sitting on the chairs, and adults are standing around. It’s so packed in here that I’m not even sure if I’ll be able to see Kyo.

Just as I think that and turn back around to head back to my car, I hear my name:

Kora? Hey, what are you doing here? Is Leroy with you?” Asks Jonah.

“Oh, hi Jonah,” I state while bowing to him.

He returns the bow. “Since you bowed, I’m guessing you’re a student here? Adult classes aren’t happening right now, and there’s still about half an hour left for this class.”

“Oh, I’m not here for a class, I um…I’m getting private lessons from Kyo, but not today. I’m here to see Kyo if it’s possible.”

“Kyo? Why?”

“I wanted to surprise him since we’re together now…why are you acting as if you don’t know? I’m sure Leroy already told you that Kyo and I went on a date.”

“He did, but we didn’t know that you were official…. I like that for both of you…you both deserve to be happy,” he replies.

“Thank you, I’m going to leave though, I didn’t expect it to be so packed.”

“No, there’s a spot for you to wait for him, you can wait in the office, or if you want to watch the class, I’ll get you a chair.”

“You stated the class ends in about a half hour, right?”

“Yeah.”

“Okay, my groceries should be fine in the hot-cold bag for that amount of time.”

“Okay, great, come on.”

Jonah guides me through the group of people watching the class to a spot that’s close to the hallway area and gestures to a chair. I have to head back on the mat to help out, but if you need something, just wave your arms, and I’ll come over.”

“Okay, thank you, Jonah.”

“My pleasure, Kora,” he states before walking over to the mat, bows, then jogs over to some kids to help them with their forms.

The kids are adorable, and it’s amazing how dedicated and focused they are in class. I can’t help but wonder if they are this way at home as well.

About 15 minutes later, Kyo finally comes into clear view, and Jonah whispers something in his ear while the students are doing pushups…after a few seconds, Kyo looks in my direction and smiles with a little head nod, which I return. Kyo then goes back to teaching his students.

His voice is stern with the kids, but not in a mean way.

Once the class is dismissed and the children and parents start clearing out, Kyo walks in my direction while Jonah stays on the mat talking to adults for the next class. Kyo then bows to the mat, turns, and walks up to me.

“Hi Kora, I didn’t know you were coming by today. I’ll admit, I’m glad you’re here.”

“Hi, Kyo, good, I’m glad you’re not mad that I wanted to surprise you,” I state while standing up, then bow to him.

Kyo responds with a smile and then bows in return: “Kora, I appreciate the respect you’re showing, but you don’t have to bow to me if we aren't currently training.”

“Oh, okay, Jonah could have told me that instead of letting me think I needed to,” I state while looking in Jonah’s direction with a glare, which causes Kyo to laugh.

“I can make him run some laps for you.”

“No, that’s okay, no special treatment, remember,” I state while laughing.

“Okay, whatever you want…how long will you be staying? This adult class is my last class for today.”

“I have to go now to avoid my groceries going bad; they’ve been in a hot, cold bag for almost an hour.”

“If you want to stay longer, I can help you put them in my apartment upstairs.”

“Okay, that sounds good, thank you.”

When we get to the door, Kyo slips his feet into his Nike slides, then we exit the dojo and approach my car. Kyo grabs all of the bags before I can grab any, then leads us to the outside entrance of his apartment.

“The code is the day we met,” he states in a whispered tone.

I can’t help the smile that appears on my face while my cheeks heat up with a blush. Once I enter the date, the door makes a small beep sound before I’m able to push it open.

“Here, you can go up the stairs first to unlock the door.”

I do as he instructs, and when we get to the top, I jokingly state, “Let me guess, this code is also the day we met?”

He laughs and shakes his head no: “This code is the day we made it official.”

I can feel my cheeks heating up even more. I can only imagine how red they must look right now, and instinctively place my hands on my cheeks.

“You’re beautiful, even more so when you blush.”

“Thank you,” I respond as I turn back around, unlock the door, and step aside while holding the door open.

Once he enters, he places the bags on the counter and places the entire hot cold bag into the refrigerator without removing the items from the bags.

“Thank you for helping me.”

“Of course, I’ll always help you, and if it means that I’ll get to spend more time with you, I’ll do it even faster…there’s something I could use your help with now.”

“Sure, what do you need?” I respond curiously.

“Well, there’s this woman that I have been missing for a while now, and she decided to grace me with her presence, but she has kept her distance from me,” he replies while walking around the kitchen island and stops in front of me.

“Oh no, you poor thing. I have also missed a man, and I have been thinking about him constantly since I met him. He makes me feel all kinds of things, especially when I’m around him…it’s too bad though.”

“Why is that bad?” he responds as he places his arms around my waist, and I place my hands on his chest.

“Because I haven’t felt his lips on mine in so long.”

“I can help you with that,” he responds before kissing me gently.

“That was good, but I need a little more.”

He smiles and kisses me again. This time, the kiss is a bit longer and a bit more passionate.

“How’s that?” He asks challengingly.

“That was better, but I know we have it in us to make it even better.”

He laughs and then places his lips on mine again. I push myself against him as much as I can, and he responds by tightening his arms around me. I can feel myself getting wet and how hard he is against me, and a low moan escapes our lips, which only causes our kiss to get more intense. Before I realize it, he lifts me by my ass, and I wrap my legs around his waist and keep them there when he places me on the kitchen island. Then he begins kissing down my neck.

Then he suddenly stops and whispers “s**t” as his phone alarm goes off.

“I lost track of time, damn, I hate having to leave, but I have to teach the adult class now….please don’t be upset,” he states with a hint of worry.

“It’s okay, I’m not upset…I won’t ever try to stop you from doing your job, and I won’t give you a hard time about your busy schedule either….remember we discussed our schedules when we first met.”

“Okay, thank you…you’re right, and I shouldn’t assume that you would not understand, as people in my past have…I really have to go, but you can stay here or go downstairs to watch the class if you want, and don’t worry, you could use the inside exit instead of stepping outside,” he states before giving me a tap kiss and leaving.

I swear this man drives me crazy, but in a good way.

Hmm, what to do?….his place is clean, and everything is placed neatly in its designated spot, so there’s literally nothing to occupy my time, but I don’t want to leave yet. I wonder what Leroy and Amber are up to.

*****Group text feed*****

Me- Hey, guys

Amber- Hey, are you already home?

Leroy- I was wondering when you would tell us.

Amber- Tell us what?

Leroy- That she’s at sexy sensei’s place.

Amber- Wait, what? I thought you were going to do groceries.

Me- Lol, I did do groceries, and since I was close to the dojo, I decided to surprise Kyo, and I’m so glad I did.

Leroy- You have been leaving us hanging.

Amber- For real, where are the details?

Me- Okay, I’ll tell you because I’m in his place with nothing else to do, but I want it on record that I was going to tell you face to face instead of through text.

Amber- Noted

Leroy- Agreed

I spend the next 15 minutes telling them about my dates and about us being official and what happened earlier.

They congratulated me and said that they were happy for me, then stated that they like Kyo and that he seems like a good guy for me.

*****End of text feed*****

Since there is nothing left to do, I decide to go downstairs and watch the rest of the class.

There are not as many people in the seated area this time, so I got a better view. Jonah isn’t helping Kyo this time, and he’s attending the class instead. All of these adults have black belts, but Jonah’s is different from theirs, and Kyo’s is different from all of them. Men and women are attending this class, and they’re all super focused on their training.

I could feel the intensity level they were all giving in the air.

Kyo wasn’t lying when he stated that he’s serious during classes. I noticed it with the children’s class, but it’s on a whole other level during this class. Kyo demands undivided attention and respect, and they respectfully give it to him.

I feel bad that I wasn’t on this level when we were training…but at the same time, I’m glad he went a bit easy on me because he's very intimidating right now, but also so damn hot. Kyo snuck glances my way and winked at me a couple of times, then his Sensei demeanor was back.

It’s now approaching the end of the class, and Kyo instructs Jonah to take over to do some cool-down drills, then he takes Jonah’s place, and all of the class hollers and cheers because he’s joining them. Jonah tries to bust Kyo’s balls by calling him out and having him do more than the rest of the class during each exercise, which causes all of them to laugh, including Kyo, while he successfully does every move with ease.

I guess this is Kyo’s way to lighten things up with the adults after their intense class. I could see why his dojo is popular and why his students show him respect.

Once the class is done, Kyo and his students bow to each other, then his students begin leaving while Kyo and Jonah approach me.

“Kyo, I’ll lock up so you and Kora can get out of here.

“Okay, thank you, Jonah.”

“Thanks, Jonah, don’t get home too late, so Leroy doesn’t worry.”

“I won’t,” he responds while heading to the front door to lock it.