Attention Readers: I do not own anything. This is a rewrite of my own imagination to how 'Itazura Na Kiss' would be if it was located here in the United States.

I am a huge fan of everything 'Itazura Na Kiss.' The manga [June 1990- March 1999], the anime [2008], the dramas (Itazura Na Kiss [1996], It Started With A Kiss [2005-2006], They Kiss Again [2007-2008], Playful Kiss [2010], Mischievous Kiss: Love in Tokyo [2013-2014], Mischievous Kiss: Love in Okinawa [2014], Mischievous Kiss 2: Love in Tokyo [2014-2015].

I would like to thank Kaoru Tada for writing this incredibly amazing comical-romance love story. I hope that you are looking down and pleased with how much your fans adored and loved your work and continue to do so.

Readers: I would love to hear what you think as I go on this historical journey of my interpretation characters of Naoki Irie and Kotoko Aihara in….

Unexpected Kiss

Background:

Location: Arizona

Main Characters: (Name, description, meaning of name)

Felicity Devins is a ditzy and poor achieving high school student. She has been in love with the handsome and intelligent Adrian Shields since their first year in high school. She eventually writes a love letter to Adrian, but is rejected right away. On the same day as her confession, Felicity's poorly constructed house is destroyed. Since her father had not gotten insurance yet on the home, Felicity and her father Craig Devins are invited to stay at a house owned by her father's close friend Cade. Arriving to the house, she is shocked to find out that Craig's friend is the dad of Adrian, and that she will be living in the same house as him….

Felicity means happy.

Adrian Shields is the smartest and most handsome guy in his high school. He is rumored to have an IQ of 200, and is praised by his peers as being perfect all around. He receives a love letter from Felicity, but rejects her. When Felicity and her father move in with his family, he gives Felicity many hardships and maintains a rather cold attitude towards her, although he secretly begins to fall in love with her…

Adrian means dark one. Adrian Shields nickname is Rian, which means king.

Family Characters: (Name, description, meaning of name)

The Devins Family:

Craig Devins is Felicity's widowed father. He is the chef and owner of a small family buisness. When Craig and Felicity's house floods, his childhood and close friend Cade (whom Felicity has not met since she was a toddler), and Cade's wife Serena invite Craig and Felicity to live at their home. … Craig later makes Luke Charles his apprentice.

Craig is a Scottish name meaning "rock, rocky."

Jennifer Devins is the late mother and wife of Felicity and Craig Devins. Jennifer died at age 27 from a Rheumatic Heart problem. Felicity was only four years old when she died.

Jennifer means fair spirit

The Shields Family:

Cade Shields is the husband of Serena Shields and father of Adrian and Collin. Cade Shields is the president of an engineering business, thus enabling his family to have a wealthy lifestyle. Cade pushes Adrian to pursue engineering and business, so Adrian will become his successor….

Cade is from Old English and Old French, this means "round, cask."

Serena Shields is the wife of Cade Shield and the mother of Adrian and Collin. Serena is an active mom blogger with millions of viewers. She loves and adores Felicity very much.

Serena means serene and calm.

Collin Shields is the youngest son of Cade an Serena Shields and brother of Adrian. Collin is about seven years younger than his older brother.

Collin means victor.

Other Characters: (Name, description, meaning of name)

Luke Charles is the guy who has liked Felicity ever since the 9th grade of high school when he first moved to Scottsdale, Arizona from Portland, Oregon.

Luke means "light giving."

Charlotte Rhodes Robbins is a foreign exchange student from Australia. She falls for Luke and plans to win his heart….

Charlotte means "petite" and "feminine." It has been a common name for royalty. Nicknames are Charlie, Lola, Lottie, Charly/Carly.

Megan Allison plans to become a lawyer. Megan is one of Adrian's many love trials. She has been interested in him since before college…

Megan means strong and able.

Emmet Lance is Arizona State University tennis captain. He falls for Megan at first sight, but isn't successful in winning her heart. Emmet is known to be vicious and competitive once he picks up a racket, making him have a dual personality.

Emmet means rival and industrious. Lance means land.

Nicholas Jones (new character) is Adrian's best guy friend from school. Nicholas earns a basketball scholarship to college.

Nicholas means Victory of the People.

Lateifa Donia-Leya is one of Felicity's best friends since Kindergarten. Lateifa attends the same college as Felicity to get her degree in business. With a passion for music will Lateifa find the right rhythm to jump start her music career?

Lateifa means gentle and kind.

Anthony Jacobsen (new character) is Felicity's best guy friend since the 3rd grade. Anthony befriends Adrian. Anthony falls for Michelle Ryan…

Anthony means priceless.

Cherriekita Candace is one of Felicity's best friends since Kindergarten. In her younger years Cherriekita was more curvy then girls in her class. After a lot of support from Felicity, Lateifa, and Cassie- Cherriekita began to pursue her passion in fashion (modeling, fashion design, cosmetics, etc...).

Cherriekita means beautiful and unique. Candace means glowing. Nicknames: Cherry or Kida

Cassiel "Cassie" Ross is one of Felicity's best friends since the 7th grade. Cassie gets pregnant a year and few months after senior year…will she and her loving boyfriend, get married or will his parents try to stop everything?

Cassiel means Angel of Saturday; the earthly mother.

Noah Galen is Cassie's rich boyfriend. Because he is a very obedient boy, he has a hard time defying his parents, especially his mother. Will he gain the courage to follow his heart which is against his parents' wishes?...

Noah is a Hebrew name meaning "rest" and "comfort." It also means to "survive." Galen means calm.

Hazel Allison is the little sister of Megan Allison. She liked Adrian at first, but eventually fell for one of Felicity's admirers; Tom Bryce Roopak.

Hazel comes from the hazel tree, the hazelnut, and the brown-green eye color. (I chose Hazel because Hazel originates from the character Ayako Matsumoto. The meaning behind Ayako is "color," "design," and "child.").

Tom Bryce Roopak is one of Felicity's few admirers. He met her in college and tried to date her, but eventually fell for Hazel Allison.

Tom means a twin. Bryce means form of brice—quick-moving, alert. Roopak means drama

Ella Roopak (new character) is the twin sister of Tom Bryce. Ella "falls head over heels" for Eric Blake.

Ella means a short form of Eleanor and Ellen, meaning "light." It can also mean "beautiful fairy woman" in English, and "all" or "other" in German.

Eric Blake (new character) rides a motorcycle, very ripped and sexy, and holds a lot of secrets. Eric becomes one of Felicity's admirers in college.

Eric means ever-powerful. Blake means dark and fair.

Kevin Brandon (new character) isn't the sharpest tool in the shack but he knows how to party! Kevin becomes one of Felicity's admirers first year in college.

Kevin means gentle and lovable. Brandon means sword.

Ayana Belinda Scarlett is the granddaughter of an old CEO of a very wealthy and successful company. She was arranged to marry Adrian, after her grandfather took great interest in Adrian's potential and dedication to fix his father's company problems. Ayana Belinda Scarlett falls hard for Adrian but she realizes something…

Ayana means beautiful flower. Belinda means beautiful. Scarlett is traditionally a last name for a dyer or someone who sells rich, bright fabrics; it means "bright red."

Teja Charan (new character) is a college student who recently moved to Arizona. Teja develops a crush on Adrian…

Teja's origin is Indian and it means radiant.

Michelle Ryan (new character) is a college student striving for a bachelor's degree in chemistry positions. Michelle is quite similar to Adrian—smart, talented, confident, athletic…. When Felicity sees Adrian and Michelle talking a lot will she think they are more than friends?...

Michelle means who is like god and its of Hebrew origin.

Sara James shares the same personality as Felicity; both are as naïve and caring. Sara will has liked Collin Shields since junior high, but he refuses to be her friend. Will Collin have a change of heart?...

Sara means princess.

Sage Skinner is a boy, but prefers to be a girl. Of all the guys that Felicity will meet, Sage is the most girly one. He becomes the president of Adrian's fan club. Sage strives to become an "angel in white."

Sage is from the spice or Prophet. Latin origin. Sage also means wise.

Sonya Davids is four years younger than Felicity. Sonya aspires to get into nursing. Sonya is sweet and kind and gentle like an angel, but is also crazy about seeing blood, which makes her somewhat crazy.

Sonya means wisdom.

Mary Elizabeth Frederike is three years younger than Felicity. She decides to study nursing a year after high school to marry a doctor. Eventually, she becomes involved with Ernest Edgar, although she tries to get close to other guys.

Mary means bitter. Elizabeth means "consecrated to God" or "my God is bountiful."

Ernest Edgar is really smart and talented when it comes to medical studies. Ernest has always claimed that he didn't like to date, but after many years of active concentration and motivation to become a doctor he finds more reasons to push harder. But will his pride be crushed when someone outsmarts him and pushes him to be 2nd best? Will he eventually win the rank and the girls' heart?

Ernest means serious and determined.

Trent Dheer is very passionate about nursing and can therefore be very fierce if things don't go right. With Trent's zealous attitude, views, and ideas towards nursing be changed into a different light?... Will Trent fall for someone?

Trent means torrent. Dheer means gentle.

Cenise Annie Yi is a handicapped patient that Trent Dheer, who is two years older, will be assigned to take care of when going through his internship. During that time, the two off them fall for each other. Because she lost faith in herself, she stopped trying to walk. However, after an unexpected fright from Felicity she walks again.

Cenise means shine and sky. Annie means grace.

Alexandra Shchervaovane is the head nurse at the hospital.

Alexandra is of Greek origin and it is a form of Alexander- helper and defender of mankind.

Grandma Avery is an 80 year-old lady which is picky and gives nurses problems especially to her new interning nurse…Will Grandma Avery ever compliment her?

Avery means "wise": in French, "ruling with elf-wisdom"; in English, "counselor."

Jasmine Snowden is an old family friend of Adrian and Collin. Jasmine is a year younger than Adrian. She moved to Russia with her mother and step-father (was fiancé), in the middle of Jasmine's 6th grade year. When she come back will she try to destroy relationships to get close to Adrian? Is there a past between them that Adrian has never told?...

Jasmine is a type of flower. Name originates from Persia.

Charles Snowden (new character)is the younger brother of Jasmine Snowden. He is one year younger than Collin.

Charles means man and strong.

Rebecca Snowden-Kuklov (new character) is the mother of Jasmine and Charles Snowden. Rebecca loves to travel. Rebecca moved to Russia when her fiancé got his dream job. Rebecca married Valentin Kuklov.

Rebecca means tied.