Love.
What is love?
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According to Oxford Dictionary Love is "An intense feeling of affection and care towards another person."
The whole sentence was erased.
Damn it.
Was the school board suddenly pitching in ideas for some shoujo manga?
Why? Why such a stupid assignment?
What would a 17 year old high school guy know anything about love?
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Write an essay about LOVE.
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He read the same thing again.
Again.
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He glared at the blank paper of the notebook.
He stood up, abruptly.
He walked around the room for a bit.
With a thunk sound, he lay down on his bed.
Damn it.
Stupid assignment.
He sighed and closed his eyes.
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A flash of auburn.
The corner of his lips twitched.
A flash of supernova smile.
The corner of his lips curved.
A flash of gray eyes.
A small smile on his face.
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Like a movie strip, small moments running in his head.
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"Ne, Ichigo-kun…?"
"Yeah?"
"C-can… Can…"
"Hmm?"
"Can I hold your hand?"
He snorted and held her hand.
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"Ichigo!" she puffed her cheeks.
He didn't look at her.
"Ichigoooooo-kuuuuuun!" she tried again.
He turned his back on her and grinned.
She pouted.
"Ichi-kun… I'm sorry… I won't listen to Rangiku-san…"
He suppressed a laugh.
"Ichi…"
He turned around with a goofy grin and pressed his lips to hers.
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Kisses. Right. Those addicting kisses.
Her small hands on his chest.
Her fruity smelling hair.
Her lips. Her full pink lips.
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It was middle of the night.
He picked his phone on the third ring.
Why on earth would anyone call at this hour?
"Hello" his voice a little harsh.
"Ano…Ichigo-kun… it's me…"
"Orihime?" he got up quickly, alarmed. "Oi! Is something wrong? Are you okay?"
"Ichi-kun…"
"Hime? What's wrong?"
"Three more seconds."
"W-wha-…"
"Two.. one… HAPPPPPYYYY BIRTHDDAAAAY MY ICHIIIIII-KUUUUUN!" she shouted into the phone.
He fell off his bed.
"Aaah" he rubbed his lower back. "You scared me, Hime."
She giggled "I… I wanted to wish you before everyone."
"Thank you, Princess."
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"I love you." She confessed.
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He got up.
Settled himself in front of the book.
With a smile on his face, he scribbled two words on the paper.
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What is love?
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Easy enough.
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His answer.
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"Orihime Inoue."
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He got F on that "ESSAY."
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But her beautiful smile was worth it.
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"I love you too." He replied.
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