This is my version of Shin and Heroine's story. They're a bit OOC, but hey, I like them this way. Enjoy!

Present

I like lying on the grass with her in my arms, with her breath at the nape of my neck, triggering warm emotions inside me. I've never felt like this before…In the past it didn't matter who I went out with, I always felt alone and dissatisfied.

I let my fingers gently slide through her beautiful auburn hair. Her hair was curly, but it was also a bit straight. Hmm…so I guess it's wavy? And the colour was a rusty red with brown streaks here and there.

My eyes followed her magnificent forehead and my fingers traced her features: her eyebrows, her cheekbones, her cute nose and her red ears (I suppose she was awake after all), her long eye lashes and then finally her soft pink lips. She trembled at my touch.

Hmph. She's still pretending to sleep. I took her chin and pulled her closer to my face. Her eyes shot open with surprise. I slid my thumb over her soft delicate lips and I could feel her breath. I exhaled for the first time that day, just to find that my breath would be swept away anyway…She claimed my lips with hers and I gave in.

Our lips opened and we drowned in love once more. My tongue twisted and twirled around hers, allowing me to taste the sweetness of honey.

Our lips parted after a while and I held her closely. She is mine, my Heroine. She breathed in my neck and squeezed my hand to prove my statement.

"Shin…" She muttered softly.

I would never feel this way with anyone other than her. The clouds flew by, getting smaller and smaller until it eventually faded away. Our love will be the opposite. It will last as long as we do.

Morning came and I awoke with a start. Where is she? Was all that just a dream? No. I know deep inside me that I need her.

Did she freak out?

Maybe it was too much for her, suddenly dating a childhood friend like me…

What she doesn't know is that I liked, no, loved her longer than she could ever imagine.

12 Years ago

She visited my neighbours once. Their house was such an ugly blue that it insulted the heavens. My house, on the other hand, was a boring colour, but not ugly.

It was that day that I decided to pull a prank on the neighbours. I snuck over the hedge and plugged their lawnmower in and positioned it in front of their most valuable flowers.

I giggled from behind their house, when suddenly someone tapped me on my shoulder.

'Oh no.' I thought and turned slowly.

I was surprised to see my enemy wasn't a bloodsucking adult, but a little girl.

I sighed of relief and the girl was furious.

'How can you be so damn happy to see me when I'm gonna be the one to bring you in crap?!' She yelled at me.

I was more surprised than anything. 'crap' and 'damn'? What in the heck does that mean?

'Heroine, how many times have I told you not to speak like tha-'

A really old woman came around the corner and was shocked to see me.

'Who are you, young bo-'

She stares at the catastrophe in the garden and starts yelling things that I don't understand like the word 'fuck'. And why was she yelling at God?

I slowly retreated and tried to make a clean cut, when the girl hit me…with a shovel!

When I came to, I was in the hospital with a heavy head.

Hmm?

Someone was holding my hand. I tilted my head and saw the little girl holding onto my hand tightly, fast asleep. I tried to move my fingers.

'Ngn?!' She shot up straight, scaring the heck out of me.

Her face was red and her eyes were wet. Was she crying? Why was she-

She embraced me so tightly that I could barely breathe.

'Mister Doctor said that you could have died because of me! I'm so sorry.'

She sat down again, staring at me. I'm probably still shocked. I don't really know what I'm feeling.

Tears were rolling down her red cheeks and she was breathing erratically.

'I…I'm sorry th-that I d-did that. I-I'll do anyth-thing for you!' She screamed while sobbing.

I tried to think of something to say.

'Then come back tomorrow.'

She came every day. How could I not fall more and more in love with her each day?

Present

I could feel a knot forming in my throat.

As I lay there, depressed as hell, warm lips overtook mine and the ones they belong to gave my heart a tug. She laid down next to me with cool drinks in her hand.

"I thought you'd be thirsty…" She giggled.

Joy overtook my body and I grabbed her and put her on top of me. My hand slid up her neck and I pulled her toward my face. I didn't dare tear my eyes away from her.

"Hey…?"

I gently pulled her chin toward mine and kissed her bottom lip first, then her top lip and finally I slipped my tongue inside her mouth, earning a soft moan.

"Why are you so-? Ngn!" I stole another kiss before she could finish.

She sighed in the kiss and gently kissed me back, which made me hungry for more. I pulled her even closer to me and in the heat of the moment, my tongue moved faster and more passionately.

"Ngn! Nnn…" She moaned inside my mouth.

We broke apart, panting loudly.

"Well…That was different." She said, out of breath.

"Different as in…?"

"That…felt wonderful, Shin." She said with a deep blush spread across her face.

She moved a bit down and laid with her arms folded on my chest. She looked up at me and smiled sweetly. She tilted her head and closed her eyes.

We laid on the soft ground with the cheerful, but soft sounds surrounding us: birds chirping, the rustling of trees and the lack of humans.

I fell into a deep trance inducing daydreams and slight conscious thoughts, by the mere sound of our heartbeats combining.

"I love you, Heroine."

"That's a coincidence."

She's a cheeky brat, so she'll never admit to it, I'd be surprised if she ever-

"I…I love you, too." She whispered softly.

My heart was going to burst out of my chest. Finally after all these years…

10 Years Ago

"Hey! Stop chasing me, you weirdo!" She screamed.

I chased her for no apparent reason. She turned and ran backwards.

I grabbed her dress a bit too hard and she fell with me on top of her. My face flushed deep scarlet as I stared in her bright green eyes.

I started to lean closer, slowly closing my eyes.

"What are you doing?" She asked startled.

I quickly snapped out of it, shook my head violently and jumped up.

"Nothing, stupid witch. Try catching me this time!" I yelled, hiding my embarrassment.

She slowly got up and wiped at her eyes.

"Y-You! I could have died, Fatty!" She screamed with a slight smile as she started running after me. "Did you try to flatten me?"

"Aah! A witch is chasing me! Save me!" I screamed as I ran in circles.

"What did you call me?" She screamed and chased me with all her might.

After a while I got hungry and stopped running altogether.

PLOMP!

She ran straight into me and fell to the ground. I burst out laughing.

She wiped at her face. Uh-oh, she was crying.

Her face was wet and her nose and cheeks were red. She looked so cute!

I couldn't help but try to calm her down.

"Heroine…"Her face brightened as the last tear rolled down her cheek. She looked at me.

I clenched my eyes shut. "I'm very sorry! I didn't mean to hurt you! I got hungry so I…"

I opened my eyes to see a smile spread on her beautiful face. "I-I didn't think you could say something like that…" She sobbed in between words.

My heart skipped a beat as she jumped in my arms in an embrace.

"I love you, Shin!"

It's official, I can die right now! I sighed as I hugged her long and sweetly.

She released and looked at me with a deep blush across her face.

I couldn't take it anymore.

I leaned in closer and my lips touched hers gently.

I had my eyes closed as I kissed her, too embarrassed to look at her. She didn't move away at all. Suddenly her lips gave pressure as well…She kissed me back!

I opened my eyes to see that her eyes were shut tightly.

Our lips parted and she stared at me.

"Heroine, what do you think you are doing? Dinner's ready and you are far too young for that!" My neighbour yelled.

"That's what all old farts say these days!" I screamed jokingly and winked at Heroine.

"Hmph!" The old lady dragged her by the arm.

She looked back at me and smiled with a blush that seemed to linger on her face.

I returned a smile to her and realised…We kissed!

Hallooo, everyone! This is my first 'normal' story. How is it so far? Please let me know! I am not a fragile being; I can take even the harshest comments! So go ahead and review!