So, this is the first in my 30kisses on LJ Yoko x Kamina claim. I am hoping to make the one, long running story, made up of these smaller parts, but we'll see. A small detail note - The "I'd have shown you if you asked" line was something Yoko had yelled at Kamina in chapter 9 of the manga (the equivalent of the hot springs episode of the show.) It was after Kamina had made a joke about rescuing the girls only if he could see their breasts. XD!

Please let me know what you think, I want to improve my characterization. Obviously, though, politeness is appreciated. Enjoy!

Not Another Notch

"….So….What did you mean by that 'I'd have just shown you if you asked' line down there, before?"

Yoko nearly coughed on the hot tea she had been drinking as Kamina said this. First, their chance to relax in a real hot spring had been interrupted. Then, the interruption turned into an all out battle, in which had forced her into the damsel in distress mode. It had not been her best night on the surface.

"…Did I say that?" Yoko responded, knowing perfectly well that she had.

"Mm hm…." Kamina smirked at her, and drew closer, his hands shoved in his pockets.

"….Well, maybe I would have shown you. It's not like they're anything special, anyway."

"You know, I think I disagree with you there…" He said with a smug grin on his face, taking another step forward so that they were only breath apart. "Now that I've seen them up close, I can tell you for sure, you've got the best set I've ever seen!" Yoko squinted her eyes at him.

"Oh really? You think so? What about Kiyal and company, you seemed to be getting quite a good look of their sets!" She folded her arms over her chest. "…I've got more important things to worry about than you keeping your pants up."And with that, she turned to stomp off.

"Whoa, whoa, whoa, whoa!" Kamina put a hand up to stop her. "I'm a man, and I won't deny I looked when we were out there. But yours were what I really had my eye on."

"Suuuuure…and once you've been able to add that notch to your belt, you'll move on to the next easy lay. Tempting, but no. Kamina, I'm not that kind of girl." He grabbed her by the wrist. She turned to look at him, but he was glancing to the side, his trade mark glasses covering his eyes.

"I don't keep notches on my belt. And if I did, there would be zero. I'm not that kind of man, Yoko. And the kind that is - the kind that would use you and drop you - isn't a man at all. He took off the glasses, and looked her in the eyes. "If only I could make you mine, just for five minutes, I would prove that I'm not anything like you think I am." Slowly, his fingers slipped off the smooth skin, and fell to his side.

Yoko watched him for a moment, as if considering him. After a long pause, she reached out and grabbing his hand.

"All right. You have your five minutes. Show me what you got." Kamina swept his arms around her along with his cape. He pulled her close, and slowly lowered his mouth against her own, kissing her gently. When they finally pulled apart, Yoko was smiling.

"On second thought….I think you're going to need a little longer than five minutes to convince me."

"…Oh? How much longer do you need?"

"Oh, I don't know…maybe the rest of my life?" Kamina broke into a grin.

"….Let's see where life takes us, first." He pulled the cape from his shoulders, and wrapped it around them both. "….But right now, it's taking me to bed." He lead them to a patch of grass within earshot of the campsite. For the first time, the two slept side by side, back to back, Kamina with his sword, Yoko with her gun. The world was too dangerous for them to sleep with only each other, but maybe some day that would change.