"Just don't get complacent okay?" He said with a small smile.
"Heh, you obviously don't know me that well then." She quipped with a bit of attitude. But after saying so she realized that it was the truth, after all, they had not seen each other since the frat party.
An awkward silence followed, stretching out between them. Just as Ken was about to make up some excuse, Amelia spoke up.
"You're looking well."
Ken looked her up and down unconsciously, seeing her lithe yet explosive figure and replied, "You too."
She let out a giggle, "Be careful or I might just steal you away from that fiance of yours."
'Argh you idiot…' Ken chastised himself. Was he flirting with Amelia? This was not like him at all. In an instant, a wave of guilt washed over him, dousing his irritation.
"I've gotta go. I'll see you around Amelia." He stated before beginning his jog once more.
Amelia looked a little disappointed, but she still responded in kind. Her eyes watched Ken's retreating figure and felt some sadness before she turned and went her separate way.
Ken returned to his dorm right away and went to take a cold shower. After what had happened, he indeed understood that there was something wrong with him.
Mika's confronting words bounced around in his mind. Could he really be sexually frustrated? And could that cause his body to react in such a way?
He thought back to when last he and Ai last rendezvoused and was surprised to discover it was over 2 months ago. To Ken who had remained a virgin for many years, this didn't sound like too long.
Especially when remembering the fact he had lived two lives and already experienced puberty twice. But as his rational mind poured over the situation, he had an epiphany.
In college where it was all around him, it was no wonder why he began to get frustrated. In the few days since Steve and Tara had begun dating, they'd already made themselves at home in his dorm.
Thankfully he was not present when they were doing the deed, but just knowing it was happening was enough. Ken felt a little annoyed, not at Steve, but because he was letting such a thing effect him.
'I thought I was mentally stronger than that.' He thought.
After getting out of the shower, he got dressed and packed his equipment since they were due at the meeting place soon. This was when he remembered that he would have to sit through an entire game on the bench as a glorified cheerleader.
Ken sighed, taking a seat on the bed. He pulled out his phone and opened up social media, something he rarely did. His notifications had gotten out of control and his direct messages were filled with unread messages.
He scrolled down and happened across an ad for a hotel. It was then that a few cogs clicked in his mind.
"Ah!"
He quickly clicked on the ad and began to browse some of the hotels in the New York area. At a glance a few were expensive, making the idea far less appealing than he had initially thought.
The reason why he and Ai had been lacking physical intimacy was not because a lack of wanting to. It was because the both of them were living in a dorm in different College Campuses.
While Ai could technically stay the night at his dorm, they would need to notify in advance and provide an ID. Only when getting approval would they be able to go through with it.
To Ken, this killed the romance a little. Not to mention that their room was rather messy thanks to Steve who often 'forgot' to clean up after himself.
But if he got a hotel for the weekend under the guise of taking a break together, things would feel much more organic. Of course he couldn't outright say the reason since he was a little worried it might cause some complications in their relationship.
With his heart set, Ken found a reasonable priced hotel and booked without a second thought. His pupils were already dilated thinking about what kind of night they would have.
'This should get me through the game tonight…' Ken thought.
"Yo, you ready to go?" Steve burst through the door and saw Ken sitting on the bed before calling out.
"Yeah, let's go."
He grabbed his things and headed out the door, a small grin creeping onto the corner of his lips.
"B—Bro… Your creepy smile is back." Steve felt his PTSD kicking into high gear as he saw flashes of the training demon appear. Whenever he saw this face, it would always end up with him sprawled on his back gasping for air.
However, Steve had no need to worry, since he would not be the target of Ken's intense exercise routine.
Ken ignored him, blissfully thinking about tonight.
"Oh, I booked us a table at this restaurant. It's called iHop." Steve said casually. His eyes were trained on Ken, as if to gauge his reaction. He was banking on the fact that Ken hadn't been in America long enough to recognize the restaurant.
"Change of plans, you and Tara can go to dinner, I'm taking Ai out for the weekend." Ken replied dismissively.
"Oh, I see… Well next dinner date is on you since I'm only paying for this one." Steve added with a grin.
Too absorbed in his own thoughts, Ken mumbled something in response, seemingly accepting the situation.
The two arrived at the meeting place and were taken via shuttle to Satow Stadium. After heading into the locker room, Coach Brown went over the game plan and announced the starting line up.
As expected, Ken was not in the lineup at all. With Clinton back, he took the catcher's position and Steve was moved to designated hitter while Jackson took up his spot in the right outfield.
The coach had his eyes on Ken who was still wearing a small grin, as if nothing could possibly effect him.
'He's taking this better than expected…' Coach Brown thought suspiciously.