I love Nanami. I love her voice. I love her smile. I love her spirit. I love her silliness. I love her hands, holding them in my own, feeling her warmth. Her smell. Her eyes. Her laugh. I love it all. Everything about her is beautiful.

I find it distracting at times. It is impossible to concentrate on any task when she is in the room and all that is running through my mind is I love you, I love you. Over and over again. It plays in my mind as her every single breath makes me love her more.

I want to tell her I love her, tell her she's beautiful. I want to hold her and kiss her and never leave her side, protecting her, loving her. And I want her to let me. Being with her is what keeps me alive.

Can't she see that? She's says she loves me, too. So why does she leave me alone? She runs off and has adventures, leaving me behind like an abandoned puppy. It hurts. Why does she keep things from me? Why does she try to be strong on her own? I'm the one that loves her. I am suppose to be with her. If she loves me, she wouldn't let me be alone.

It is selfish of me. I know it is very selfish of me. She is a free spirit. I love that part of her as well. I do not want to tame her or hold her back. Still, I can't help but feel insecure as I watch her move ahead. Because I am afraid she will leave me behind.

"Tomoe." Nanami looks across the table and lays her head on the books spread all over its surface. "I don't understand."

"What don't you understand?" I say as I get up to sit next to her. I pick through the notes she made, most of which are gibberish and doodles. She is totally useless, as usually, but I find it so irresistible cute.

"Everything," she whines.

We are silent for a while. Resting her head on the table, she enjoys the little study break. But I stare at her and enjoy being by her side. Where she is close enough for me to grab if I need her.

I can hear her deep breaths.

I love her.

Her hair falls wonderfully around her face.

I love her.

She's saying something, but I cannot hear her.

I love her so much.

I reach my arm out and grab her hand, pulling her close to me. She adjust comfortably in the embrace and I wrap my other arm around her. Now sitting in my lap, she is motionless. I find I love this quiet side of her as well.

"What is it, Tomoe?"

It makes my heart race. I want to hear her say my name again. "Nothing."

"Are you okay?" She turns to look at my face, but I bury it in her shoulder.

"I love you, Nanami."

"I love you, too, Tomoe."

"Don't ever leave me."

"I won't."

I lift my head and whisper in her ear. "Don't lie."

Nanami laughs like she doesn't even realize how musical it was. "I'm not."

And I find I am unable to hold back. I gently press my lips against hers. My breath leaves me as I feel her sink in to the kiss. My arms wrap tighter around her as she lets me kiss her deeper, as she kisses me back harder. I feel her hands on my neck, not letting me go. Everything true and pure flows between us, as I let her pour me out.

As we pull away, slowly with no regret, we stare at each other, words and emotions lingering in the air. I loosen my hold to cradle her face. "I love you so much."

I kiss her again, slightly this time. She pulls away long enough for me to see her smiling face before she leans in and kisses me again. I taste her grin and it makes me smile. She's laughing now, turning back around, focusing on her studies again. She relaxes against me, our hands intertwined and I read over her shoulder.

I feel better when she is close. Because then I can hold on to her and make sure she never leaves.

There we have it. My first fic on this site and it's fluffy Nanami x Tomoe crap. Haha. Anyways, thanks for reading :) Fav or review if you like!

~Panic