ARCHIVED HEARTS - Good morning......... MY LOVE?

Morning sunlight slipped through the curtains.

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Birds chirped outside the mansion.

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I slowly opened my eyes.

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"...My head..."

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"It feels like someone hit me with a truck."

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I sat up and looked around.

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"...Wait."

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"How did I get back to my room?"

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I frowned.

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Then...

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Tiny flashes from last night began returning.

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The party.

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The caffeine.

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Rei carrying me.

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...

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...

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My eyes widened.

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"...No way."

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Another memory flashed.

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I moved closer to him...

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And—

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...

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"WHAT THE HELL?!"

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I buried my face in the pillow.

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"Did I really kiss Rei?!"

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"Oh no..."

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"Oh no..."

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"I am never showing my face again!"

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A calm voice came from the other side of the room.

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"Good morning, My Lady."

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I slowly peeked out from behind the pillow.

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Rei was standing near the window.

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Holding a tray with breakfast.

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He looked exactly the same as always.

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Calm.

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Elegant.

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Composed.

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"...Morning..."

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I couldn't even look him in the eyes.

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He walked toward me and placed the tray on the bedside table.

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"You should eat."

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"It will help your headache."

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"...Thanks."

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The silence became unbearable.

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Finally...

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I gathered my courage.

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"...Rei?"

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"Yes, My Lady?"

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"...About last night..."

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He looked at me.

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"I remember."

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...

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My soul left my body.

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"I-I'm so sorry!"

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"I drank way too much caffeine!"

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"I wasn't thinking straight!"

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"I didn't mean to make things weird!"

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He listened quietly.

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Then answered in his usual calm voice.

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"I have a question."

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"...What?"

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He tilted his head.

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"When you kissed me..."

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"Were you expressing affection?"

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I froze.

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"..."

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"..."

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"...Maybe."

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He nodded seriously.

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"I understand."

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"You were following normal human behavior."

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"...Wait, that's your conclusion?"

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"Yes."

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He paused.

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"Therefore..."

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"I have been researching how humans respond."

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He held up a tablet.

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The screen displayed dozens of articles.

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'How to know if someone likes you.'

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'Meaning of a first kiss.'

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'Love between humans.'

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My eyes nearly popped out.

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"...You researched all this?"

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"I studied throughout the night."

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"You... didn't sleep?"

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"I do not require sleep."

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I covered my face.

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"...I'm dating a research paper."

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He blinked.

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"...Dating?"

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"...Forget I said that!"

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Before Rei could ask another question...

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A loud knock echoed through the room.

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Knock. Knock.

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"E001?"

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Mr. Z's voice came from outside.

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"I need both of you in the main laboratory."

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"There seems to be..."

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"...a problem."

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His tone was unusually serious.

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Rei and I looked at each other.

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The awkwardness disappeared instantly.

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Something had happened.

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And whatever it was...

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It was important enough to interrupt the first peaceful morning we'd had together.

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