Hi again! Here I go again! Gonna have a hard time doing my first NiouxOC. It's hard not to make Niou OOC (sigh). The words/ sentences/ phrases in italics are flashbacks, except for the lyrics.

"I was dumb

I was wrong

I let you down

But I know how I feel about you now"

I played the chorus line of the song over and over again. I laughed, but I felt tears stinging in my eyes. I mean, come on, it is hard when you get heartbroken for fifteen times and then your new boyfriend is the infamous trickster of Rikkaidai.

"Ai, time for dinner," I heard a voice say outside my door. I quickly put my iPod away. "I'm coming Seiichi."

~oOo~

As I took my first swallow, the lyrics came back to me. And I remembered my first few insecure days, I mean, weeks with Niou.

I was dumb

"Haru! I can't believe you stuck me up again! You made me wait like some weirdo idiot just because you were flirting with a few hundred girls?" I bellowed at Niou's face, crossing my arms.

"Hm, just a few girls Ai, and I played a little with Yagyuu against fatty and baldy."

"You're mean!" I said, pouting. Like I said, I had a lot of experiences with these kinds of things.

He just shrugged. I crossed my eyebrows and poked his chest harshly. "Meanie," then I stuck my tongue at him.

Ha I won the war, go me! Or at least I thought I did. Until I felt Niou's arms on my waist. He pulled me closer and planted a kiss on my cheek. I swear, I turned as red as Marui's hair. If you can call that red.

I played around with my peas for a while. Then I mashed them and added them to my rice. Perfect, now my rice looked like puke.

I was wrong.

"Ne, Haru, I don't really mind," I said simply.

"Yes, you do. What kind of boyfriend am I that I even forget my girlfriend's birthday?"

"Seriously, I really didn't expect you to remember," I shrugged. "I know you're not into those things."

"I bet you thought I was the first one to greet you, huh, well, aside from Yukimura."

"I'm fine--- ow! Oh damn," I said, looking at my bleeding finger. Niou chuckled, "Honestly, who cuts themselves on a rose anyway? Are you blind or something?"

I threw the rose at his face. Sometimes, I feel that I'm more of his playmate than his girlfriend.

"Okay, okay. I'm sorry," he said, holding his hands up in mock surrender. He brushed away my bangs, his fingers lightly touching my skin. Then he gave me a light kiss on my forehead.

I thanked God he picked up the rose after that, 'coz he could have seen my blush and turn into a lobster.

I took a final sip of my soup. Seiichi was almost done, too. I examined him closely. Sometimes, I feel that my cousin looks even more girly than me (please excuse my randomness).

I let you down

I stood up from the bench I was sitting on. My watch said '7:42', Niou was supposed to meet me here about two hours ago. I started pacing around. –Random Taylor Swift music plays- 'I got tired of waiting, wondering if you were ever coming around...'

I shook my head. I had no idea why that song started playing in my head.

Then I felt strong arms around my waist from behind. "Sorry I'm late," he whispered in my ear.

I started to blush again. Honestly, if Niou ever got sexier, I'd probably have an intense nosebleed. "Its okay, Haru. I really need help in with patience anyway. And what better way than to wait for 2 hours and 42 minutes?"

He cuddled closer to me and whispered, "I love you, Ai."

I so didn't expect that. I gulped. I didn't know what to say. Niou was my boyfriend and I liked him. But 'love'?

I cleared my throat. "I--- um, sure, thanks, Haru."

He chuckled, but I swear it almost felt like Niou's heart dropped down to his stomach and dissolve into a… nothing.

"Ai, what's the matter? You've been staring at your plate for about 5 minutes now. Are you okay?" I heard my cousin say. I looked up at him. "Ne, I'm okay Seiichi."

But I know how I feel about you now

It was Saturday, and I had to clean my room and the chaos of my bag. I took the light blue bag from my bed and opened it, turning it upside down.

Several things fell out, including my candy wrappers and the notes, Kotone, my best friend, and I passed to each other in class.

Suddenly an ice blue- colored box with a dark blue ribbon fell from it. I opened it and found a silver necklace with a silver heart attacked to it.

It was decorated with blue gems. And in the middle were in the words 'I Love You.'

I smiled. I know Haru didn't really expect me to wear it, 'coz he knows I'm not into these kind of things. I was just worrying about one thing, though. He had done so much for me, and I couldn't do anything for him.

Quickly, I took my cell phone and dialed his number.

~oOo~

"Ai, Niou is here!" Seiichi shouted from downstairs. I ran down and pulled Niou up to my room.

"What?" he said bluntly. I rolled my eyes teasingly and showed him the necklace.

"Don't worry about the price, Ai. I got my ways," he shrugged.

"You didn't steal it, did you?"

"'Course not," he said, his voice filled with amusement. He pulled me closer toward him. "You've done so much for me Haru…"

"It's just normal, Ai. I Love You."

I sucked in a breath. "I love you, too, Haru."

He smiled at me. It was all too soon, I had merely smiled when I felt his lips on mine. When we finally broke apart, I punched him on the shoulder. "Smooth move, hot shot."

I shook my head. That was enough with the flashbacks for now. Seiichi was already done, and he had already stood up. "You're doing the dishes today, Ai."

I grinned. "Be glad to, Sei."

Hope ya'll like it!!! I got to go to (oh wow, nice phrasing of words, Kaz) bed now, 'coz my grandma is bugging me. Reviews are voluntary. :)