Finally the romance you've all been waiting for! w00t! Well, no kiss yet. Yet. Maye in like two chapters from now. XD And if you see any spelling errors, I apologize!! My spell check isn't working well lately. -.- And please, more reviews please!

"Kurogane-san? Are you awake?" Tomoyo asked, the first thing the ninja heard when he regained consciousness.

"...what happened?" He blinked, the princess still hovering over him in concern. "Are you hurt princess?"

She smiled lightly. "I'm fine, but your shoulder was scratched by an enemy arrow and you fainted from exhaustion."

"...I fainted?" He winced, feeling the pain from his wound. "Have I gotten weaker?"

Tomoyo frowned and touched his injured arm. "No, thank you, but maybe you should start practicing again."

"Wow! Kurogane-kun really is a good fighter, your highness." Soma blinked in mild surprise. As she and Tomoyo watched him spar with himself in the courtyard. "And his scratch healed up very nicely, but he's still wounded, so he shouldn't overexert himself like that."

"Yes, he's much to aggressive with his attacks." Tomoyo sighed, cringing at the memory of the murder of that assassin he'd killed the previous week. After that day, the Imperial Ruler of Japan Amaterasu and Soma postponed their trip to make sure that the little priestess/ princess was safe at the castle. "...his entire destiny is set before him and yet he cant contain his anguish.

"It sounds like there's a strong sense of regret in your insight, Tsukuyomi-sama." Soma grinned knowingly at Tomoyo. "But despite his temper problems when he fights, he really is trying his hardest to protect you. Maybe Kuro-chan has a crush on you?"

"What?" Tomoyo stared her down coldly, obviously hiding her emotions, also resisting the urge to shout. "No he doesn't."

Soma smiled, unconvinced, at the little princess. "Whatever you say, your highness. I have to finish my rounds, If anything happens, I'm sure Kurogane will protect you."

Huh?Tomoyo looked up at Soma's smile, but disregarded it as soon as the female ninja left. How could she say something like that about Kurogane?

"...Princess Tomoyo?"

"Ah! Kurogane-san! Soma and I were just talking about you." Tomoyo said calmly as he sat beside her. "Have you finished you practices for today?"

"Yes, but you shouldn't be out here alone after you were nearly killed yesterday. I thought you said Soma was with you."

"She had to finished her rounds around the castle, but she was here while we watched you practice." She smiled.

"You were watching me?" He asked, then bowed his head respectfully. "I'm sorry I didn't notice you before."

"No, its fine. Soma and I were just talking." Tomoyo sighed.

"About what?"

"Ah, she was more or less making fun of me." She smiled trying to be dismissive, but he wouldn't let it go.

"She was making fun of you?! About what?" He asked, trying to protective.

"She was saying that you liked me." She sighed, not looking at his face, but turned around when she heard him stand up. "Kurogane-san?"

He ignored as he walked over to a hedge that dominated the edge of the courtyard and drewGin Ryu.

"...what are you...?" The princess asked curiously, then stifled a gasp when he returned, and he gently placed a red and gold flower in her hands.

"Kurogane?" She breathed, gripping the flower, then blushed when he nealed down to be eye level with her.

"I know that you may disregard what Soma said and not have taken it seriously, and...after what happened to you the other day..." Kurogane murmured softly, slowly reaching out his hand, touching her face. Tomoyo swallowed nervously, his face incredibly close to hers as he continued. "... I'll always protect you. I-"

"-urogane-kun!"

"Huh?" They both wheeled around to see Soma, in shock.

"Oh, did I interrupt something? How cute!" Soma smirked, breaking character from her usual seriousness. "The sweet, innocent princess and the gloomy, overprotective bodyguard ninja. Her majesty will be thrilled! ...or not. But romance is no excuse to be slacking off. "

"'Slacking?!' The only reason I'm protecting her, is because you're too lazy to, dammit!!" He shouted, letting go of the princess hand and ran after Soma, sword drawn. Tomoyo blushed lightly and smiled to herself as she watched him take off after Soma, holding the flower to her heart. I'll always protect you.