Mine. Yours.


Let my heart reach yours, Ryuuji!

Taiga re-enters the Earth.

"Are you alright...?" Ryuuji stands tall above the class, eyes wide and nervously watching Taiga as her hand reaches towards him, her face reads "spaced out." Knowing her, there was an unexpected beating she was unaware of. He had no reasons to be strangled however. He had prepared her lunch, made her breakfast that she ate wholeheartedly, and silently walked her to school. Is it possible he said something without realizing it?

Taiga comes to her senses, blush spreading like wildfire. She looks around the room to see a few students giggling, others staring, Ryuuji included. Her idea for her first excuse was that she was reaching for her pencil, but that wouldn't work considering her pencil was in her other hand. The second excuse was to simply say she was trying to get Ryuuji's attention, but the other students would get the wrong idea. (Well, not entirely...)

What was she doing anyway? Oh, that's right.

She sits quietly, one of the only times she'll have nothing to say. Ryuuji smiles, seeing her blush no matter the reason, always makes him smile.


Me and my fantasies, they control my actions!

Taiga kicks a small rock into the schools nearby pond. Ryuuji silenty walks behind her.

"I never knew we had a pond this close to the school." Ryuuji whispers, purposely towards Taiga. He slumps slightly and digs a hand in his pocket, a hint of smirk to show greetings.

Taiga nods, "Dummy, learn the place." She kicks another rock.

"Sure, maybe someday. My memory isn't the best." He drops his bag to the ground and sits criss-crossed, leveling to Taigas height.

Taiga nods again.

"What's wrong? Oh yeah! What happenend back there? In class I mean." He spits out suddenly. He begins to nervously rub a string of hair between his fingers.

"My heart." She says.

"Your...heart?" He tries not to laugh. "That was a bit dramatic over a bit of heartburn..."

"No, my heart felt funny in...a good way." She hides her face by turning directions. "I do silly things, baka. Don't bother."

"Huh? Are you reading some novel in class?" He drops his smile, mentally crossing his fingers.

Taiga squeezes her eyes shut, taking a deep breath.

"Ah...?" Ryuuji's turns his attention away after a few moments. "Sorry. Taiga." He averts his eyes, but they snap back when something begins to smolder him.

"T-Tai-!" Taiga sits in his criss-crossed lap comfortly. "W-What are you doing?"

"I dont want to get dirty," she pats her skirt, "But you are already sitting." She blushes simutaneously with him.

"Oh, I see." Ryuuji cuffs his chin. "Plan on heading home soon?"

"I am home, aren't I?" She no longer hates to admit it.

"In non-literal terms, yes." Ryuuji is able to smile again.

A short pause.

...

"Taiga, I was thinking-" A warmth meets his lips, as well as a tiny grip on his shoulders.

He makes no attempts to stop what was happening.