Since entering college, Shin-chan and I have been living together in a Tokyo apartment and are now entering our second month as college students…and as a couple.

So far we've gone as far as French kisses. Sometimes at school, always at home.

"Ah, Shin-chan..hmmm." Shin-chan has really raised his kissing level. I was preparing dinner when he suddenly hugged me from behind and started kissing me, hungrily.

"Mmmmm! Shin-chan, wait." He captured my lips again.

"Takao hold tight." He suddenly picked me up like I weighed nothing and led me to the bedroom, letting both of us fall on the bed while our lips still interlocked fiercely.

"Wait…ahn…dinner…hmm…isn't….mmmmm…ready yet!" He stopped kissing me.

"I've got all the energy I need." He flashed me a smirk. The type that made my heart skip a beat.

"…so sly." I pouted.

"Hmph, but I know you like it." Laughing a bit, he devoured my lips again.

That's the limit. I know, I know. Shin-chan and me are on a bed, kissing fiercely, yet we can't move on. It's just that I can't bring up the courage to be aggressive. And I don't think pervy stuff has ever penetrated his mind in his entire life.

Remember when I said we always kiss? Well, that's what usually happens. But for the last two weeks, he hasn't kissed me. AT ALL. In fact, he stopped being all lovey-dovey with me altogether. He even looks away as soon as we lock eyes. He even increased his practice time just so we can't walk home together.

In short, he's totally avoiding me.

"What did I do?" I said to myself one night and I could feel the tears coming out. I started wiping them away when the front door opened.

"Tadaima." Shin-chan's voice echoed out into the room.

"Okaeri. How was practice?"

"Fine." He replied while taking his shoes off. There was hardly any tone in his voice.

"I see." I watched as he walked across the room. Feeling the tears coming up again, I hurried to the kitchen. "Dinner's ready and I've already prepped the bath so you can go ahead and do either one." The tears are almost out. I hastily removed the apron and walked off to the room. "I'll head to bed first." I wiped the tears that had already escaped.

He must have noticed because he quickly grabbed my arm all of a sudden.

"Takao? What's wrong?" He was flustered. He quickly wiped away my tears. "Did something happen? Did you fail a test? Were you bullied by the professors? I heard Mr. Taka is really—"

"Wait! Calm down, Shin-chan! I'm alright!" I was really shocked at his reaction to a few tears. Gathering all the calmness I could, I said, "I'm just sleepy, is all"

He stared at me for a moment before saying, "Liar." The look in his eye changed. It was gentle. He let my arm go and caressed my face, his touch so loving. "What happened? Tell me the truth."

"I missed this," I said as I took the hand caressing my face and closed my eyes. "Let me ask you, Shin-chan. Did I do anything wrong? You've been so cold to me lately and I know you're ignoring me. And why'd you stop kissing me like before? Do you hate me now?" All the feelings that were kept inside had suddenly burst out accompanied with my tears flowing freely now.

He looked shocked at my words. But then he pulled me into a hug. A tight hug. I couldn't breathe after a few seconds. "Wait, Shin-chan. I can't bre-"

"Listen." He said into my ear. His voice had taken on a completely different tone. That of desperation. "It's true I've been avoiding you. But it's not out of hatred. I've- I've been having weird dreams….about you."

I stopped, confused at what he'd just said. "Dreams? About me?"

He loosened his grip and held me at arm's length. "This isn't easy to say." His face was red.

Hmm? Is he embarrassed? "It's all right. Tell me."

He heaved a sigh. "I've been having…lewd dreams of you every night. For two weeks now." His face got redder and redder as the words passed his lips.

I was silent as I processed his words. Lewd? What does that mean again? Two weeks? That's when he started ignoring me.

And then it dawned on me. I could feel my face getting redder by the second.

"Um…so…You...um." I don't know if I'm embarrassed or ecstatic. Shin-chan doesn't hate me, he wants me! I could feel my face breaking out into a huge smile.

"Takao, I'm sorry. I'll try to get rid of the dreams but I hope you'll for-"

Before he could say anymore I threw myself at him knowing perfectly well that he'd catch me.

"Takao?!" he exclaimed while holding me in his arms.

"I'm super happy, Shin-chan! I thought those kinds of actions were beyond your human understanding." And I broke out laughing and cheering like a child.

Oops. I think I pissed him off. "For your information, I've already researched how it's done and practiced it through image training." He held me tighter.

"Ehh? Is that what you've been doing after basketball practice? You wanna do it that badly?!" I panicked. I think I read somewhere that first times reaaally hurt. I tried to get out of his arms.

"You asked for it." With his heartbeat-skipping smirk he carried me towards his room. Something tells me it won't be just his much longer.