Aishiteru.

One simple word had started it all.

Said by a small blonde odangoed girl to a tall black haired boy, who had only looked at her in surprise as the loaded word reached his ears, not believing what his sparring partner and enemy had just let slip.

She had kept her gaze fixed on her shoes, waiting for his reaction, tensed to flee at the first sign of rejection.

Nothing had come out of his mouth for several minutes and the both of them had just stood there, oblivious to the world around them.

The boy had finally opened his mouth to speak, and the girl, expecting the worst had begun to turn and run.

She was frozen in place by the single word that came from the boy.

Said by a tall black haired boy to a small blonde odangoed girl.

One simple word had ended it.

Aishiteru.

For all of you that are waiting for a chapter of The Odango and the Baka, have no fears. This just popped into my head as I was in the middle of writing a new chapter for it. I am going to post this with my old story, Saying Nothing, and then use it as a place to post all of these little creations as they come to me. Please REVIEW!!!

Lady Catherine