But Uchiha Yin gave her no chance to escape. He reached out and caught her.
The moment the medicine reached his stomach, heat spread through every part of his body.
At first, he had merely grabbed Uzuki Yugao. But the instant he touched her skin, its softness seemed magnified many times over.
Uchiha Yin had never felt anything quite so vivid or stimulating. Suddenly, taking that pill did not seem so bad.
His expression turned serious. "Take me to your house!"
By then, the medicine had begun to take effect, and holding himself back was growing difficult.
Uzuki Yugao had wanted to run at first, but seeing him like this, she knew escape was impossible.
So she obediently led Uchiha Yin toward her home.
Uchiha Yin followed her at first, but Uzuki Yugao was frightened, and her pace slowed considerably.
She dawdled the whole way. Watching from behind, Uchiha Yin knew that if this kept up, he might burst before they reached her house.
With a fierce look, he sped up. In a flash, he was beside Uzuki Yugao, sweeping her up under one arm.
Uzuki Yugao had been trying to think of an excuse to get away. When her feet suddenly left the ground, she startled and instinctively grabbed for something to hold on to. Her hand landed on Uchiha Yin's firm waist.
Her face turned crimson. She wanted to pull her hand away, but with nothing else to steady herself, she could only put it back, blushing.
After all, compared with her own safety, saving face hardly mattered.
Seeing that Uzuki Yugao had finally settled down, Uchiha Yin smiled in satisfaction. "All right. Which way?"
Uzuki Yugao resigned herself to it and pointed. Uchiha Yin vanished from the spot in a flash.
When her vision cleared again, Uzuki