Lexiechan, ditto last chapter. And for those who would be worried about the poor innocent minds of Sakura and Jirou don't worry. They'll be fine. And now, it's truth or dare time.

Chapter 4: Dark Chocolate Kisses

"Hana…is that?" I pointed towards the box of cards in her hands.

"It is. Truth or Dare, especially made for sleepovers. You don't mind if we play this instead, Uruppe?" Hana asked, and I shook my head.

"I've never played before, it seems like it could be fun!" I paused for a moment, looking at Sakura and Jirou. "But, what about the kids?"

"Sakura-mochi, I'm tired. Do you wanna take a nap?" Jirou asked Sakura, rubbing his eyes.

"Uhn." Sakura agreed, and Sou got them both a blanket and pillows.

"Where should they sleep?" he asked.

"Um, probably my room, since we might get loud and we don't want to wake them up." I pointed to my room through the kitchen, and Sou nodded, leading them there. After he came back and closed the door softly behind him, Hana slammed the two piles of cards down on the table.

"These are the rules. We'll start with Ichi, because she's to my left. Ichi then gets to pick either truth or dare, and we'll hand the card to her. After Ichi completes her dare or answers her truth, she gets to pick who goes next. Everyone has to go at least once, and must pick dare at least once. Everyone ready?" Hana glanced around the circle, which had changed since Ichirou had scooted in between Mitsuka and I, and she was forced to be closer to Sou since the kids had left. We all nodded. "Good. Ichi, truth or dare?" Ichi looked confused for a moment , before Aizawa said,

"Take the easy way out, just pick truth."

"I'm no coward, I pick dare!" Ichi angrily snatched the card from Hana's hand. She immediately turned red. Hana took the card back and laughed.

"Uh-oh, Ichi. I dare you to hug the boy that last spoke to you!" She said, and Ichi blushed further while Aizawa looked happily surprised. I smiled slyly, thinking this was a great break for Aizawa.

"Aizawa-kun was the last guy to speak to Arimoto-chan, wasn't he?" Ichirou said, and I nodded.

"Ichi, you had better hug him now and get it over with." I added, which made her blush even worse.

"Oh, come now Ichi-chan, you shouldn't be this embarrassed about it," Aizawa added, goading her into accomplishing the dare.

"I won't lose to you!" Ichi shouted, and then stood up, stomping around the table to where Aizawa sat. "Stand up so I can hug you!" Aizawa stood, still a couple inches taller than her, which only made Ichi madder.

"Well? Are you going to do it or-" Aizawa didn't get to finish his sentence, because Ichi had grabbed him and squeezed, holding the position for a few seconds before letting go. She was impossibly even redder than before, redder than I had ever seen.

"There. I hugged you. I accomplished my dare." Ichi turned to go back to her seat, when she saw that Aizawa was blushing almost as badly as herself. "Wait, Aizawa- No WAY! You're blushing!" She laughed, which made Aizawa blush even more.

"Well, you were the one who was so forward about it, and you're blushing more than I am." Aizawa retorted as he sat back down. Hana decided to interrupt their argument.

"Well, now it's Ichi's turn to choose. Who do you want to go next?" Ichi pointed at Aizawa, not even giving him time to regain his composure. "Well then, Aizawa-kun, truth or dare?"

"Dare, of course." Hana handed him his card, which he dropped after reading in shock. Hana then picked up the card and laughed even harder than the first time.

"Okay….the dare is…"She was unable to continue speaking, so Ichirou took the card.

"The dare is to confess to the girl you like in front of everyone, through phone or in person, whichever is easier." I laughed aloud, and looked expectantly at Aizawa, who seemed ready to sink into the floor.

"Well, Aizawa, better get it over with," Hana added, "It'll probably be better this way." Aizawa took a deep breath, walked around the table to where Ichi was sitting, and took her hand. She immediately began protesting and getting g flustered.

"Ichi, please stop for a second and listen to me." Aizawa said very seriously. Everyone was silent, including Ichi. "Remember that time I said I had something I wanted to be number one at? The day I saved you and you thanked me?" Ichi nodded. "What I wanted to be number one in, was to be your number one. I love you, Ichi, and want to be your boyfriend. I have wanted this since before that day." We all took a deep breath as Ichi blanched.

"I….I….wait….I thought you always hated me all this time-" Aizawa interrupted her.

"You were the only one that thought that." We all nodded in confirmation. "Everything I did was to get you to pay attention to me." Ichi was blushing again, and Aizawa knelt beside her. "Ichi, will you please go out with me? I've always loved you." I gave Ichi and Aizawa the thumbs up, and Hana nodded.

"I-can I think about it? I'll give you my answer tomorrow." Ichi pleaded, and Aizawa nodded. He kissed her hand, making her squeak.

"Until tomorrow, then." He returned to his side of the table.

"That was exciting. Now then, How about Aizawa picks who goes next?" Hana said, breaking into everyone's thoughts.

"I think the model should go next." Aizawa said, and Mitsuka squawked.

"What? Fine then, I pick truth!" She too the card that Hana handed her, and calmly handed it back to Hana, who read it aloud.

"Truth: You must tell the group who the person you like is."

"That's easy. The person I like is Uru." Mitsuka said, and Hana sighed.

"Okay, pick the next person."

"Uru's cousin. He's been way too quiet." Mitsuka pointed at Kenichi-kun.

"Why me? Fine I'll pick-" Ichirou interrupted Kenichi-kun.

"Love –Love Bomber." Kenichi-kun got very angry, and shouted,

"Dare! I pick dare!" Hana handed him the card, and he made a horrible face after reading it. Hana took it back, and then with a straight face this time, read,

"Dare: Kiss the person across from you. On the cheek." Kenichi-kun looked ready to cry, because since he was sitting somewhat behind Sou and Aizawa, the person across from him was Ichirou.

"But it's a guy!" He sputtered, and Hana shrugged.

"A dare's a dare." Kenichi-kun grimaced, and walked over to where Ichirou and I were sitting.

"Make it quick. I'll just pretend it's Uru." Ichirou said, and I patted Kenichi-kun's arm.

"It's okay, Kenichi-kun. Just pretend it was like when we were kids!" Kenichi-kun glared at Ichirou, and pecked him on the cheek.

"There. I hate you!" Kenichi-kun stomped back to his spot, blushing angrily. Everyone else laughed, including Sou.

"Okay then, who do you pick-" Hana couldn't even finish what she was saying before Kenichi blurted out Ichirou's name.

"Okay then. Ichirou-kun, truth or dare?"

"Dare. I can't wimp out after that, now can I?" Ichirou said, taking the card Hana handed him, and smiling a dazzling smile after reading it. Hana took it back and frowned.

"Dare: Pick any member of the group and kiss them on the lips."

"EH?" The whole group shouted simultaneously.

"In that case, I pick Uru, of course." Ichirou got really close to me.

"Um, Ichirou, are you sure? Um, I mean…" I trailed off, very nervous.

"I object! This isn't a fair dare!" Kenichi-kun shouted.

"I think he should pick someone else!" Sou added, and Mitsuka and Ichi agreed.

"It's in the rules. He chose dare, and he chose Uru. I can't change it." Hana sighed as they complained even louder.

"Well, if it's part of the game I'm sure it's okay," I said, which made everyone silent.

"If you're fine with it Uru, then I'll just continue." Ichirou put an arm around my waist, pulling me into his lap and very close to him.

"Wa! Um Ichirou, do I need to be this close?" I said, blushing furiously. I could feel my heart beating very quickly.

"Yes. How am I supposed to kiss you on the lips if you're too far away?" Ichirou leaned in, and his beautiful face was nearly touching mine. "Close your eyes, Uru." I nodded and squeezed my eyes shut, pursing my lips. I felt Ichirou sigh. "Just relax, Uru." I stiffened for a second, and then let my body relax. I could feel Ichirou move, and could almost feel his heartbeat. It was beating as fast as mine. Suddenly, I felt something soft and warm on my lips. Were these his lips? Is this my first real kiss? "Open your mouth Uru," Ichirou said, and I did. I felt something pass through my lips, and I tasted dark chocolate.

"Mmmmmmm!" I said, opening my eyes. Everyone was staring at us in shock, and I realized they couldn't see what Ichirou had done from their angle. I smiled at everyone, swallowing the chocolate.

"He did it. He gave me a kiss," I said, "A Hershey's one!"

"Dark chocolate." Ichirou held up the wrapper, and Hana and Aizawa laughed as the others sighed in relief.

"I thought for sure you'd kiss her, Ichirou-kun," Hana said.

"I couldn't do that tonight. Later, when I make her see me as a man." Ichirou snuggled me even closer.

"Um, Ichirou, could you please let go?" I asked, unable to breathe. I looked up and saw that he had fallen asleep. Sighing, I fed him some snacks as I extricated myself from his arms. He woke up and I asked him,

"Ichirou, who do you want to go next?"

"I pick Abekawa Sou." Sou looked startled and afraid.

"Okay then, Abekawa-kun, time for you to pick. Truth or Dare?" Hana asked, and he glared at Ichirou, who was playing with my hair again.

"I pick Dare." Hana handed him a Dare card, and he blushed. She took it back and said,

"Dare: You must take your shirt off and have the person to the right of whoever went last touch your chest." Hana stared at me, and so did everyone else.

"Oh, it's me again, huh?" I said, laughing, "It's no big deal; I've already seen Sou with his shirt off." I completely forgot that no one knew about the juice spilling incident until I saw the looks on everyone's faces. "Oops, well, I mean-" Sou interrupted me.

"You can explain later, it doesn't really matter. Let's get this over with." He immediately took off his shirt, and I blushed at how suddenly he did it. "Come here, Uru." I went to stand up, but Mitsuka and Ichirou grabbed me.

"Stay over here!"

"But it's part of the game." I said.

"And whoever doesn't complete their Dare or answer their truth has to suffer a penalty," Hana added, holding up a mysterious bag.

"You didn't say that earlier!" Kenichi-kun said, and Hana only smiled.

"It must have slipped my mind. Now, Mitsuka-san, Ichirou-kun, let Uru go." They let go of my arms and I laughed. I walked over to Sou, who was blushing as he stood there.

"Um, so where should I…?" I trailed off, suddenly unsure of myself with everyone watching. Sou took my hand and placed it over his beating heart. He held it there for a second, and I blushed brightly because I could feel how quickly it had sped up. I looked up at him, and realized I had to look up.

"A lot has changed in three years, huh?" I said out of the blue. Sou nodded and finally released my hand. I sat back down, somehow relieved. Mitsuka and Ichirou both looked me over to make sure I was okay.

"He really is related to his pervert of a brother!" Mitsuka said loudly, and then Sou got very flustered and put his shirt on, muttering loudly how he was nothing like his older brother.

"Alright, who's next?" Ichi asked, and I looked at her in shock. She had been quiet ever since her turn. It looked like she finally came to a decision.

"Uru." Sou pointed at me, and I squeaked.

"Um, then I guess…..Truth?" I said since no one had chosen it in a while. Hana handed me my card, and I read it and gulped. The card said: Truth: You must tell everyone your dating fantasy. I realized I had never had a dating fantasy. The closest I ever came was that one day with Shindou when we ate cakes…..I took a deep breath, and handed the card to Hana. I needed to move on. All of my friends were here, encouraging me and even playing games and staying overnight to make sure I was okay. Hana read the card aloud. Everyone looked at me expectantly.

"Um, well, I think my dating fantasy is…" I drifted off, and then remembered the lemon drops. "My dating fantasy is to spend the whole day with someone and have my lemon drops taste like the sweetest thing in the world." I smiled, and everyone smiled back.

"We'll just have to make that come true, eh, Uru?" Ichirou said, and then chaos erupted as everyone began fighting again. I sat there, confused as Hana grabbed my hand and pulled me out from the middle of it all.

"Well, Uru, while they start fighting again, I want to ask you something."

"Yes?"

"Where will we be sleeping tonight?" I looked from the kitchen into my tiny living room, and thought about my smaller bedroom, and sighed.

"We'll all have to sleep together in the living room, I suppose."

"Excellent." Hana said, with a look in her eyes that worried me more than when she brought out the Truth or Dare game.

What does Hana have planned next? She is truly excellent for causing mischief. There is plenty more to come, I had to stop here since this chapter was getting a little bit long. Please read and review, and tell me more of what you'd like to see! I love getting feedback, and if you see any errors, let me know so I can fix them. THANKS SO MUCH! NEXT CHAPTER: SWEET DREAMS