"I can't get it off!" Ayumi yelled over the water rushing into the pool. She was starting to freak out. Yoshiki was chained to the bottom of the pool at the horrible Heavenly Host School, and it was filling up fast. It was already up to their knees!

"Just calm down!" Yoshiki said. The last think I need is for her to start hyperventilating.

"I'm going to try to pick the lock!" she said. They both looked down at the water that was now up to their thighs. All she saw from him was a quick nod as she went under to see the lock. By the time she came up, the water was to their chests! The chain was only two feet long and where Yoshiki was chained was in the 10-foot deep area so there was no way he would get to go to the surface with that chain. Ignoring the thought, she went under again. Yoshiki was swimming by now and was getting as high out of the water as he could so he could breath longer. When Ayumi came up again, Yoshiki only had a few inches left before he would have to hold his breath. As she went under to try yet again, her heart stopped as she saw that Yoshiki was now completely under. As she went up for air again, she had to think. How can he keep getting oxygen… wait. I have an idea but he won't like it. But she had no choice. Taking a large breath, she went back under to Yoshiki. His vision was blurring around the edges and then he saw her in front of him. She was blushing like crazy and looked to be thinking about something. He was about to ask what but she swam back up to the surface, took a huge breath, came back under to him and smashed her lips on his. He felt his eyes widen and felt fireworks go off in his stomach, whether it was from the kiss or the low oxygen he would never know. She was forcing his lips apart and suddenly his lungs were filled with air. She then broke the "kiss" and went up to the surface to come back down and work on the lock some more. As she went up again, it made sense. She's giving me air while working on the lock. He blushed as she came back and repeated the action but more confidently. She would then go back to the lock. They continued this for almost 30 minutes before she finally got the lock undone. As they broke the surface, Ayumi started hyperventilating from the shock and shortage of air. Oh no! He thought as he dragged her away from the pool.

"Shinozaki!" he yelled, grabbing her shoulders. "Calm down!"

Suddenly she was clinging to his chest crying. He wrapped his arms around her and spoke comforting words… at least he hoped they were comforting. "I thought you were going to die!" she kept mumbling.

"But I'm okay thanks to you," he replied softly with a smile.

All Ayumi could do was hug him tighter and cry with relief. Her lips still tingled from the action that took place in the pool. Do I like Yoshiki? She wondered as she looked up at him and smiled softly before burying her face in his chest once again. They continued to sit like this until they both caught their breath again. They then sat in a comfortable silence, both of them feeling the tingling in their lips but not daring to bring their hands up to touch them. After what seemed like hours, Ayumi finally got the courage to speak.

"Sorry about… you know but it was the only way to keep you from drowning," she mumbled.

"Why would I complain about a pretty girl kissing me?" he blurted until he realized what he said and slapped his hand over his mouth, blushing profusely. Her own eyes widened. Does that mean he likes me!? She asked herself before finding a burst of courage. She had to act before it all vanished.

"Hey, Yoshiki?" she asked, causing him to glance at her and put his hand down.

"Yeah?"

Before he could say another word, she leaned in and kissed him on the cheek. As she pulled away she saw his eyes widen only to smirk as he grabbed her waist and closed the distance between them. The kiss was short and sweet but to them it was perfect. As they pulled away they both smiled.

"Hey Yoshiki?" Ayumi asked him.

"Yeah Shinozaki?" he asked.

"Call me Ayumi," and with a peck on the lips she stood up and started to walk away, leaving a very star struck boy behind her. As she walked she looked over her shoulder. "You coming?"

He caught up with her and smiled. "Wouldn't miss it."