"They're just so awkward."
Ryo rolled his eyes. "I won't argue, but you have to admit, they do work."
"I never said they didn't," Ruki snapped back, "but they work awkwardly."
"Oh come on, Ruki, don't tell me you're bitter!" Ryo teased.
"Puh-lease. The friggin' world was gonna collapse if they didn't get together sometime," Ruki affirmed. "Or my sanity," she added, mumbling.
Ryo chuckled. "Then the world must be built rather awkwardly."
"Go talk to Jen's dad about that kind of crap; don't talk to me about it."
"You brought it up…"
"Shut up!"
Swinging gently, Takato gripped the chains and looked over at Ruki, leaning against the old tree, and Ryo, endlessly trying to impress her.
"Do you ever think they'll get together?" Juri asked, staring at the two with a curious look.
"Nah, Ruki's way too stubborn," Takato replied, sighing.
"But I think Ryo's way too persistent… She has to give in sometime."
"Let me tell you something, Katou-san," Takato began, a small, embarrassed smile creeping onto his face. "Trying to get a girl's attention is…kind of hard…"
"If you mean trying to save me from a mess of gooey red glop is how you finally got my attention, you're wrong, you know," Juri answered sweetly, placing her hand on his head and rustling his hair a bit.
Takato blushed. "You keep telling me that, but I'll never believe it."
"Why not?"
"I dunno… I guess…this hasn't hit me yet…"
"Well, it's only been two hours. I can't say that I expect you to."
The blush got wider. "Hehe, well, I – ah – heh…"
"Oh, you're so adorable!" Juri reached over from her swing and hugged him tight. He froze for a second, but then he relaxed and hugged her back, a blissful smile on his face.
"I think it's starting to sink in," she whispered.
Ruki looked over at the couple on the swings and gave an amused "ha!" "Well, would you look at that? Matsuda Takato is actually in close contact with Katou Juri without seizing. This is revolutionary."
"I think it's sweet," Ryo commented as he looked over. He then looked back and gave a grin. "Think I could be in close contact with you without you slapping me?"
Slap. "Not a chance."
A/N: YAY STUDY HALL BOREDOM! …And it's about time I wrote some het. Haha. Isn't it kind of ironic that Tamers is actually my favorite season and all of my fanfiction is Adventure? Yes, yes, the world is very strange…and awkward. XD