Ok, so...First, I realize that I have not posted in...Well, to put it simply, a really long fucking time, but I forewarned people. I am a champ when it comes to procrastination and taking my wonderful time. As you can see, I was indeed telling the truth. But, I found out that I am wonderfully up to beat when given prompts. So, I decided, what the heck, try one of those challenge/meme things. I searched...And searched...And seeaarrched. Until! I happened upon this wonderful little prompt~

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Great stuff, really, and it was directed at couples, perfect. So, credit where credit is do, check it out to see whats coming next.

Ah, and to people who read this wondering where my other stuff is. Next chapter to Nightmares is done, just need to clean it up. And I also have a little something, something up my sleeves for some peeps in a contest. I know, again, I'm slow.

Love

The Shingami looked repetitively through the thick, decrepit book. Several times he had come upon the word before this, but never quite understood what exactly the description entitled. Never before had he seen such an extensive definition before. So Kid was spending is afternoon tracking down each and every word under that one vast definition to completely grasp the seriousness of the situation.

"Affection, " Kid started in a dreary sort of way. "Fond attachment, devotion, state of being affected."

Kid let the dictionary rest more comfortably on the table. His brows knitted slightly. There was something to think about. She was what took up most of his spare time and he would never abandon her, so was that considered devotion or attachment? And being affected. Well, yes, he was well affected by the women. It was why he currently was sitting in the darkness of the library to figure out how his mind became so preoccupied with stary eyed day dreams, which were starting to invade his concentration at school. And Kid would not have that, no sir. Kid felt a gathering of misery deep within his soul and frowned. He had gotten to the point of missing class due to her. The issue had been a mere bug nibbling at his ankles, but now the problem had grown to a much larger annoyance and he could not wait another day to settle it. Again he shifted through the pages.

"Attachment," Kid recited. "A feeling that binds one to a person, thing, cause, idea, or the like."

The reaper slumped sorrowfully. This was getting no where. To be bond. It was to strong of a word! Kid would sound ludicrous if he would speak such a statement, it was a mutual liking, bind sounded so forced and obsessed. Was that how he felt then? Obsessed with her? Flipping around to the origin of his confusion he scanned the synonyms hopefully. Ah, compassion!

"A feeling of deep!-..Sympathy?"

What little of a smile that had gathered dropped as Kid truly began to think this was not a real dictionary at all. The Shingami tried again. Intimacy. Pausing, his cheeks lite a tint close to a rose. The word was used in place of more foul language, he knew, so reluctance filled him.

"Intimacy, " He read. "A close, familiar, and usually affectionate or loving personal relationship with a person or group."

The blush momentarily flared at spotting the mentioning of group at the end, but he quickly recovered with a new sense of the word about him. Kid followed back to the start, staring at the definition with a new understanding.

"Love, an emotion of strong affection and personal attachment. Actions towards others in affection or based on affection. May refer specifically to the passionate desire and intimacy of romantic love"

Slowly closing the aged book, Kid rose without a sound. Walking to find the shelf where he had taken the book down. A smile graced his features. Love. That was what he was feeling, it was not just his father being mindlessly humorous about his serious situation. He absolutely felt fondness for her. She affected him so deeply his soul shivered at her presence. They were always familiar with each other. They had a personal relationship. What Kid felt was strong, solid, passionate, and desired. Yes...He loved her. With a little push the book was placed back comfortably on the shelf. Tomorrow...He would tell her tomorrow. Announce it to the whole world! Kid was going to look her straight in the eyes and say!-

"I'm late for class again!" Kid yelled, looking palely towards the clock before taking off in a dramatic sprint.