"Are you sure you're okay?"
"Yes," Miaka replied.
"Yes?"
"Yes, Nuriko, I'm fine" Miaka insisted.
"I'm just worried about you; I've never seen you like this before," said Nuriko while sitting on the couch.
"Why? I did worry about these kinds of things even before when Taka was Tamahome." Miaka replied defensively.
"No, before was for a completely different reason. This is serious. What kind of problem would make you come down here in the middle of the night?" said Nuriko. His eyes were full of concern, fixated on Miaka.
Miaka lowered her head. Staring on the floor, "I don't know" she said.
"Sorry, guess imp not doing well in making you feel better" Nuriko confessed. He sat beside Miaka. "It's just that it's my first time in seeing you like this; and well, I don't know what to do so I sort of panicked" He said lowering his head because of shame.
"Don't say that, just by seeing you again, you actually made me feel better" Miaka said trying to cheer Nuriko up. "C'mon now, stop that, I'm the one who had a problem. It's over now. I feel better now" miaka smiled patting Nuriko , trying to make him feel better.
" it's still not enough. By the end of the night you'll see him and feel bad. If only I could do something to stop it" Nuriko whispered.
Miaka was surprised. Nuriko understands how she felt. "Nuriko..."
"If only I could do something..." said Nuriko, lifting his head up to see Miaka.
Their nose crazed. Their faces, so close. They could feel each breath. Their eyes met and there was a sudden spark in Miaka's heart. A familiar spark that Nuriko felt in his. Miaka leaned and kissed Nuriko's lips. He was surprised. Unable to respond. Miaka felt flushed. How could she do this? For a long time, her heart was screaming for one person. The moment of clarity that she felt was gone. Her feelings were blurring. What's this feeling?
"I'm sorry." Miaka apologized. "I I dddidin't mmean to..." she stammered. "Miaka" nuriko replied. "I never should have come." Miaka said. She stood up and rushed to the door. Before she could reach for the knob, something caught her. Nuriko's hand firmly held hers. There was something in his eyes that she had never seen before. Eyes of determination, staring at her. She felt something in her that longed for his touch. Nuriko reached for her and kissed her. Miaka was surprised but she did not stop him. She returned willingly his kiss. And as their lips parted, she felt complete. Nuriko smiled and said, "Care for some coffee?" She smiled back and nodded.
