I, Hikari, walked around Cinnamon looking for Wendell. I had a sea bass waiting for him. The grass crunched under my feet as I carried my pin- wheel. It was purple, and it spun in the wind.

"Hey, Hikari!"

I blushed pink as I looked behind a peach tree and saw Poncho. He was leaning against itmunching on a peach. Poncho was wearing his stormy shirt, the one I gave him on Valentines day.

"Goodmorning, Poncho. Your up early."

It was 6:00 am. Poncho was a very early riser, like myself. I clutched at my pin-wheel as I watched him smile.

"I've got a present for you, furry dude."

He handed me a white box. It had red ribbons and a big blue bow in the center. It felt heavy. I blushed again and I turned back to him.

"Thank you so much, Poncho! Can I open it?"

"Of course, koi."

I froze. I had never heard him say 'koi' and the end of his sentences. He must have caught it from someone. But then... why did he say 'furry dude' when I said hello to him??

"Where'd you get the phrase? Do we have a new neighbor??"

"What do you mean, furry dude?"

"You said, 'Of course, koi'"

Poncho bit his lip. He only said that in his dreams. He had forgotten this was real life.

"Erhm.."

He tried to change the subject.

"Go on, open your present, furry dude."

I slowly pulled the ribbons off the box and broke the tape with my fingernail. I opened the top of the box to find... a NES game! Excite Bike!!

"Wow! Thank you, Poncho! I really wanted this. How did you know??"

"Zoe told me you'd been talking about it..."

Poncho blushed.

"But why'd you give me a present? Its not a holiday.."

"Well..."

Poncho cleared his throat uncomfortably.

"Its because... I like you."

Hikari stared at him. Once before he had left a hint, when he said 'You have really pretty eyes...' and then with the 'koi' stuff. But now... he said it.

"Suki da yo, Poncho-kun."

Poncho couldn't believe it. Not only had his love said something in Japanese... it meant 'I love you.'

Hikari put the NES game on the grass and walked towards Poncho until their noses almost touched. Poncho slowly put his paws on her shoulders, leaned in, and kissed her soft pail lips. Hikari put her hands around him and kissed him back. They stayed in this position for a pretty long time.



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what do u think? should i continue? if i did i would have it so that someone saw them, and then there was gossip. review plz!!!! ja ne!