Kei sat at his desk, typing furiously on his laptop.

It was just the normal routine, though nobody talked.
They all were nervous, well the girls were.

Akira and Megumi wondered about their boyfriends. Today was Valentine's day, there were many things to worry about.

Including chocolate. Hikari of course didn't really care much about what was going on.
For Hikari, Valentine's day meant a lot of mail and love letters.

She did receive a lot of confessions, (much to Kei's annoyance) but she never really thought about actually starting a relationship with anyone.

Sure she gave out obligatory chocolates, but that wasn't love right?
Kei sighed and sat down on the sofa.

Surely Hikari would realize the simple fact that Kei wanted her to give him chocolate, chocolate that symbolized love?

Akira set her teapot on the table. She looked over at Tadashi, who was eating some sandwiches hungrily.
Shouldn't I give him the chocolate I made? Without knowing it, her mind drifted to that thought.

Akira shook her head, blushing. Tadashi looked over at her. "Are you okay bear lady? You seem a little red."

He asked. "ITS NOTHING IDIOT!" Akira yelled at him and hit him on the head with her teapot.
Everyone smiled. /There they go again.../ Megumi wrote on her board, with a small giggle.

Megumi thought back to Yahiro. He still hadn't given his reply to her question.

( FLASHBACK )

/Do you love me?/ Megumi scribbled quickly on her board, blushing.

Yahiro looked at her. He was shocked. Sure he'd asked her to meet him at the park, but this was just uncalled for.
He looked away. "I'll give you my answer on Valentine's day..." Yahiro muttered.

( END OF FLASHBACK )

She sighed. Megumi gripped her board tightly. He's probably just toying around with me again...

Ryuu stopped stroking the koala, and looked at Megumi with concern in his eyes.
"Are you okay Megumi?" He asked her, worry clear in his voice.

Jun stared at Megumi, he too, was worried about his sister.

/It's nothing./ She wrote. Ryuu and Jun looked at each other, "If you say so Megumi." Ryuu replied.

Hikari looked over her books. They were having a test soon. If she studied hard enough
she could definitely beat Takshima!

Kei, guessing this, leaned over. "We both know you'll never beat me, Ni-san." He said smugly.

And as expected, Hikari got a furious look in her eyes. "DON'T CALL ME RANK TWO!" She yelled.
Kei smiled. She was so cute.

Afternoon


Hikari sat under a tree, many questions flooding her mind. One of them, a question concerning love.

Kei had kissed her when they were in London, but surely he wouldn't be in love with her? But she herself had said
a kiss is best shared with the one you loved, so Kei was in love with her?

Hikari looked up at the cloudless sky. She was getting nowhere. I'd better get back to the others, Akira will definitely be worried.

Hikari thought, and got up from under the tree. Speaking of the others, where were they anyway?
She walked back to the main area of the greenhouse.

The cool winter breeze shook the branches of trees. The more Hikari thought back to London, her heart sped up a little.

My heart is beating so...fast. Am I really in love with Kei? She asked herself.
Hikari soon reached the seats set up at the middle of the greenhouse.

Ryuu, Megumi, Jun, Tadashi, and Akira were all there, but there was no sign of Kei. "Where's Takshima?" Hikari asked.

"Where have you been my darling Hikari! I was so worried!" Akira ran up and hugged Hikari tightly.
"Get...off...please...Akira...You're choking me!" Hikari managed between frantic breaths.

Akira finally let go, and after a quick "sorry" from her, Hikari answered Akira's question.

"I was just sitting under a tree. It was a little hot after the picnic, so I went to look for some shade."
Akira looked relieved. "Oh, and Hikari, Kei went to a nearby store for something. I wouldn't go near that monster if I were you."

Akira told her. Hikari nodded."I'll just go check on him, and don't worry; I'll be perfectly fine."

Hikari quickly made her way to the store she guessed Kei would be in.
When she arrived, Hikari entered the store. He has to be here!

To be Continued...

(A/N) Whelp...they were really OOC, sorry about that, and that this chapter was so short.
This was my first fanfic, so please be kind. Any suggestions or changes you guys want me to
make will be considered. I will be updating soon, so please review before then if you want anything to change.

Signing off for now,

-Okami ^w^;