Hi peoples! This is my first fic posted, so please be easy on me. Instead of a short paragraph or two per song, I'm writing a full oneshot for each, because the longer the story, the better the quality. Anyway, I love Shima, so this Ipod challenge revolves around them. Enjoy!

Disclaimer: I do not own Vampire Knight!

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Simple and Clean- Utada Hikaru

"This is beautiful," Rima declared while sitting beside Shiki on the soft sand as the glowing sun slowly set on the beach. She cuddled his arm and rufused to let go. "I just wish you didn't have to go."

"I know, Rima," he said to her, gazing into the setting sun so it reflected in his eyes. "I don't want to go either. But I have to."

Rima quickly turned to him and stared longingly at him with her azure eyes. "But for an entire year? Does it really have to be that long?"

"Rima, I've told you this so many times," he said as he traced his fingers along the hair that gently rimmed her face. "I can't get out of this. There's no way. I've tried."

So many feelings had been building up in Rima until this moment. Rage, fear, lonelyness, sadness. All had built up to the point where she could take it no more, and so a single tear formed in her eye and slowly ran down her face.

"I think we should go now," Shiki interrupted, noticing that Rima had begun to cry. Instead of staying and inflicting more harm against her, he decided it was best to leave so she could calm down.

Shiki crawled a small distance away from Rima and began to rise to his feet. Quickly reaching out, Rima violently grabbed his hand and jerked it backwards. Half of her was wanting him to stay, and the other never wanted to see him again. But evidently, the side that wanted him there won.

"Wait!" she cried through the numerous tears that flooded her face. Her mind took over, and she tugged his hand closer to her, eyes filled with worry.

"Please," she pleaded desperately with him as her whole body gently shook. "J-just a little longer."

Sighing, Shiki obidiently gave in and bent back down to the spot he was previously sitting in.

Once he sat down, Rima firmly grasped his arm and shoved her face deeply into it. Breathing in his scent made her feel a little more reassured, but it also reminded her that he wasn't going to be there for a long time after.

Soon enough, the whole arm of his shirt was stained by tears, and Rima was quietly whimpering and sniffling, trying to hold them back. If she couldn't restrain her feelings while he was right beside her to comfort her, then what would happen when he wasn't there? It frightened her to think about it.

"Rima, are you okay?" Shiki asked, concerned that he had caused her to cry. He had never seen her cry in his life. Never.

The only response was a tighter grip on his arm and plenty more sobbing.

"P-promise me that you w-won't leave me," her voice rang over and over in Shiki's head. He wanted to promise her so badly, but then he would eventually have to break his promise to her.

"Rima, I have to go," he said, slowly beginning to stroke her hair to help calm her down. "People don't live fairy tale lives. Life isn't that simple."

"You're making it feel that way, Senri," she whispered, lifting her head slightly out of the crumpled and soaked fabric.

"Senri," Rima said, extending her hand and grasping his in hers. Closed tightly on his, her hand began to warm up a little. "Hold me close. Just for a little whi-"

She was interrupted by Shiki, who had wrapped his arms around her waist and pulled her onto his lap.

Now, instead of crying into the sleeve of his shirt, she grabbed a hold of the front of his shirt and rested her head on his chest.

"Rima," Shiki said as he lifted her chin up with his hand. "I'll do anything, just... don't cry."

He let go of her head and she immediately put her head back to the spot where it was before. Shiki leaned his head down and set his head atop of Rima's, and started to rub his hair in with hers.

"Then why do you still have to go?" she asked him through the intense sobbing."

"I can't change that, and you know it."

Rima leaned against Shiki's chest as he tried to calm her once more. He gently rubbed her back, soothing and calming her.

"Whatever lies beyong this morning is a little later on," he said, raising his head and rubbing his features into Rima's burnt orange hair.

"Senri," she whispered in his softly into his ear, her body shaking violently. "D- don't leave me!"

"It's ok," he said, staring at her with his silvery blue eyes and lightly kissing her forehead. "If I can't get out of it, then I guess I'll have to take you with me."

Rima's crying immidiately ceased and she stared confused into Shiki's eyes. "Wh-what? Can you actually do that?"

"Well, if I can't," he stated reassuringly and curling her orange locks in his fingers. "Then I'll make sure I can. I'm not leaving my treasure alone."

"Um, Senri," she asked as he swept the hair out of her face. "What does your Pocky stash have to do with this?"

He smiled and silently laughed in his head as the sun fully set behind the horizon.

"That's not my treasure," he said, flicking the tip of her nose with his finger.

"Then what is?" she asked, blushing madly from the action he just did.

"Why you, of course," he responded, putting his hand under her chin before pulling her into a kiss.

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How'd you like it? The end was really sappy, and they are quite OOC, but again it's my first fic so I hope I improve. Please review!