This is a little two-shot (most probably) that I thought off and since I haven't updated any of my stories for a while , I decided to post it . Don't know when the next chap will be up . kinda busy now-a-days .

Kazuma yagami was currently on a train heading to the same place he visits every year on the same day . When discussing his terms of service with Jugo , Kazuma made it clear that this one day would be for him and him alone no matter what . Ayano knew about this arrangement but in her mind , it was registered as nothing but a free day , as in, a day free from missions. Today was that day , Kazuma was currently on a train , the same train he takes every year , heading to the same place he goes , every year. He didn't have to call in and inform Jugo of his absence as Ayano herself was not available . She was currently on a class field trip and would return only afternoon of the next day. She had been gone for four days and though he has been taking some extra jobs . Kazuma can't deny that he misses that girl's eccentric attitude . He was never bored around her but today wasn't about her , it was about someone else , someone he visits every year on the same day.

Kazuma's POV:-

I got off the train at my destination . I didn't have much luggage . Just a bag with some of nessesities for a one night stay . I would be leaving on the first train in the morning . I set off into the sky careful that no one could see me and began to move but then I stopped sensing a familiar aura . 'It couldn't be'
I looked down to my right to see the little princess , Ayano kannagi with a group of other girls sitting on the grass of a park and eating their lunch . Yukari and Nanase were sitting with Ayano and they were chatting happily . I decided to move on and leave them be , after all , I had to find a room for the night but halted when I heard my name in a familiarly teasing voice which belongs to one girl named Yukari.
"Soooo, bet you're missing Kazuma ,aren't you , Ayano ?"
Ayano who was in the middle of yawning suddenly began chocking on her own spit while her face turned a slight pink.
"Wha...uh...OF COURSE NOT."
"hmmm... I bet you wish you were home right now , then you would be doing missions with him and he'd hold you in his strong arms and protect you from all your enemies ."
I almost let out a laugh at that.
"THE HECK , MORE LIKE HE'D STAND BACK AND TEASE ME WHILE I GET..."
"MISS KANNAGI , PLEASE KEEP YOUR VOICE DOWN"
Shouted an older man . I think he was likely the person in charge of their group . All the three girls apologised and Ayano began complaining that it was all my fault with a red face while Yukari and Nanase simply smiled.
Seeing Ayano pouting , a small smile crawled on to my face face which turned into a serious frown as I turned to leave tuning out my eavesdropping . ' don't get distracted' . I thought as I set off to a hotel which was near to my destination and got a room there . I decided to wash up and then leave . As far as Ayano goes , she can go on with her business and I'll go on with mine.

Ayano's POV:-
I can't believe those two , every day of this trip , they've been teasing me with that bloody baka bodyguard of mine . Humph ! As if I'd miss him . Well, maybe I did miss him a little , just a tiny , minute amount ... Oh who the heck am I kidding , yup , I miss him , Heck ,I'm pretty sure I have feelings for that bloody imbecile (I am an idiot). It's sad that the only person I can admit this stuff to is myself . I want to tell it out , make it real ,... But...that's no good . No matter what the case , he's still in love with Tsu-ling , and even if she's ... gone , that doesn't mean his feelings have changed and ...especially not...for someone like me ...'
I was walking through the local market , looking for souvenirs for Ren and ...some others ...LIKE MY DAD. Nothing seemed to catch my eye so I was basically walking aimlessly . I used this alone time to mentally ramble . After I figured out my feelings , I was seriously messed up . No one thought my actions strange and I was too busy trying to deny everything and force Myself to believe it until one of my uncles , who calls me Red, visited me and gave me a piece of advice .' Even if you don't want to admit your problem to the world , at least admit it to yourself , Red .Or else you might end up in a mental-asylum .'
' ...It's hard but I'll keep my feelings to myself ...'
I thought continuing my rambling. If anyone finds out , they'll definitely try to set us up together and Yukari and Nanase are already way too motivated . Besides... It takes two people for something to happen and ...he...he ...just...'
I let out a sigh and looked around . I couldn't find anyone so I began calling out their names in panic ,but no response . Suddenly a hand grabbed me from behind while another went around my waist .
"You lost , baby ?How about we help you out?"
Another man came out of an alleyway.
"But we're gonna need payment and I think your body will just about cover it."
Two minutes later, a young woman screamed when she saw two grown men , beaten into a bloody pulp found in the garbage bin behind her apartment .
I continued to walk but I had no idea where I was going . 'First of all , I need to find a tap ...oh , there's a restaurant .' Going in , I headed to the washroom and washed my hands , removing the bits of blood on them . What? They deserved to die , I went easy on them . Don't want a murder charge , and yes , that was the only reason . I left the washroom and bought a value meal for the go . For some reason , I wasn't feeling very hungry . Shocking right ? . I kept walking with no clue to my destination , thinking about what the others were doing right then , were they searching for me , maybe I should head to the hotel , we're staying at , wait a sec , today's Kazuma's free day ,right ? Wonder what he's doing ,probably with some slut , that perverted ...
Suddenly I froze , I wasn't sure where I was but I was sure that there was someone else very nearby . And not just anyone ' Kazuma'. His aura was unmistakable , though I probably wouldn't have noticed it if I wasn't searching for the energies of my friends .
'Why is he here ? Is this some trick? What...'
My mind was conflicted but my feet kept moving , barely registering the fact that I was walking through a graveyard . Finally ...I saw him .
I was behind him facing his side but I could tell his lips were moving . They stopped after a while and my eyes moved to the grave in front of him . Carved onto the smooth stone were the words.
Here lies
TSU-LING
A kinder heart is hard to find.
And below that was that day's date ,the date of the day Kazuma insisted would be his own , her death day . 'Every year...' It all made sense ,Why he was so adamant about it , Why he was so serious. 'Every year , he came... to see her '. My eyes moved to the man who was in front of the grave. But his eyes never met mine . I have never felt so worthless . I wanted to help him , I wanted to do something something to ease his pain , to help him move on . Maybe he has , maybe this was just a visit he felt he had to make ,...but I knew that that was not the case . My hand couched the area above my heart. I didn't even realise my tears until the wind blew them away.

Kazuma's POV:-
She stood there ...unmoving . I sensed her arrive but didn't depart . I had no reason to . She stood there ..., not saying a word but I felt her energy level rise like it does when a strong emotion overwhelms her . I sent the wind towards her only for it to blow away some tears from her face . 'She's crying.'
I turned my face in her direction careful to keep any and all emotion out of it . My eyes widened at the sight .
She stood there , her hand clutching the area above her heart , the wind blowing her hair back as a few tears tickled down her face . There was no self-pity , no anger , sorrow for herself in her eyes . But there was worry , care , concern and so many emotions ,...all directed towards me . Her body was on edge , as if she wanted to come closer but didn't dare do so . She didn't move and neither did I . The way she looked at me , the honest selfless love that was obviously directed towards me ,... I ...I had absolutely no way of reacting . Suddenly her eyes widened and indecision and confusion seemed to take her , her eyes moved between me and Tsu-ling's grave in a panic before she clenched her teeth and bowed and with a shout of ...
"SORRY FOR INTRUDING"
...she raised her head and sprinted down the path she came from . She looked back once but she never stopped running , not after she reached the road , not until she accidentally dashed into one of the members of her class .
I turned back to the grave . My heart was a mess . In her eyes , the gates to her soul , there wasn't a single trace of anger or any fear or worry for herself ,...only for me . It was obvious that she cared for me but ...moments like these never fail to toss me into a wave of confusion . Should I chase after her ? Should I pretend nothing happened ? In the end I do what I always do , I pretend... I pretend ...that I don't care . But that's all that it ever is , a pretence.
"...And that girl was the one I told you about , the ever eccentric , arrogant , hot-tempered ,idiotic...selfless ,lovable princess, Ayano kannagi..."

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