Lesson Three

a/n: It's been about two months since I last updated... I keep forgetting about this story. I'm mainly woking on Mirror right now. I thought this chapter was more of a one shot, but whatever.

Oh well, here's Lesson Three.

"Himeka-chan, are you ready yet?" Karin called upstairs, looking at the time. "Miyon is probably waiting for us."

They were going shopping today.

Himeka-chan ran downstairs, her hair in braids. She seemed really unorganized and she was hurrying everywhere, picking up stuff from tables and counters on her way down and stuffing them into her bag. "Eeek! I'm so sorry, Karin-chan, something held me up. Come on, let's go, Miyon must be annoyed!"

And with that, they hurried out to the café they were supposed to meet Miyon.

"What's the matter, yo? Something hold you up?" Miyon looked up at the two panting girls and ordered a drink for them. They sat down and explained that Himeka-chan had something to do.

Miyon had her hair in a ponytail, held up by a blue scrunchie. "Oh well, which shop should we hit first?" Miyon stirred her coffee. They discussed where they should shop and their regular 'girl stuff'… and didn't notice as a certain blonde haired boy entered the café…

"Oh, these are so cute!" Karin exclaimed, looking at the black high heels Miyon suggested to her. But then her face fell. "But I can't really walk on high heels."

"Practice makes perfect!" Miyon declared, and urged her to put it on.

Just then, Karin saw a boy that looked slightly like Kazune-kun outside the store. She peered closer and saw that it was Kazune-kun. The Self Defense Book flashed across her mind and she grinned. She turned to Miyon and said, "I'll take it."

Hours after, the girls had their arms full of the day's loot. "Wow, we really bought a lot of stuff!" Miyon fingered her new necklace she had just bought. "We better go home now; it's getting a bit late anyway."

The three smiled and said their goodbyes and each went off in their own directions. Karin decided to put on the new high heels. Suddenly, Himeka-chan started squealing excitedly. "Omigosh, omigosh, omigosh! It's a pet bug shop!"

Karin winced at all the cages and glass cases with different bugs and insects inside. "Come on, Karin-chan, let's go inside! It'll only be a while!" Himeka-chan pleaded. Karin laughed weakly, feeling her stomach do somersaults. "It's okay. I think I'll pass."

"Are you sure?" She nodded. "Okay, I'll be right back!" And with that, the bug-loving girl raced into the shop without another word. Karin knew that she wouldn't 'be right back', so she went to a nearby park.

Karin sighed and put her bags on the ground and stretched, trying to relax her poor muscles.

Suddenly, a pair of arms grabbed her from behind pushed her against a tree. Karin immediately knew who it was. Kazune-kun. "Gotcha." He whispered in her ear, sending shivers up her spine.

He started kissing her, starting from her neck to her ear. Then he kissed her full on the lips.

Meanwhile, Karin was in her own thoughts.

Okay, I really really really want to kick him, but MAN he's a good kisser! Well, at least better than the first time. I mean, the first time he kissed me his gum started bleeding. And that was gross—and freaky too. I mean, first you have to get over the shock of getting kissed, then you have to get over the shock of your crush bleeding into your mouth. EW!

Wait… I'm getting off topic.

Finally, she pushed him away, and before he could react, she kicked him in the shin—with her heels.

Kazune-kun swore in pain. "Damn! Why are women so violent?!" "Like you're the one to say that." Karin said sarcastically, remembering their training. "You're pretty violent yourself." And she stuck out her tongue.

Kazune-kun rolled his eyes.

Karin walked up and kissed his head. "Well, this time 'round, you seriously have lost, Kazune Kujyou." She smiled triumphantly. "And you owe me. For the time in training, the time in the bathroom, and the time you made me miss the chance of getting that book!"

Kazune-kun rolled his eyes again, but he smiled, a bit smug. "Well, after you reviewed my 'triumphs', Karin Hanazono, would you care to continue where we've left off?" And he gently tugged the ends of her shirt.

Karin actually did have the temptation to say yes, but that would ruin her triumph.

"No!" She said, and kicked him again with her heel. "Man, you look really good in those heels, but man, those are deadly!" He exclaimed, rubbing his shin. Karin grinned. This was better than she had imagined. She had to thank Miyon later.

"Well, I'll just leave you here for now. But because I feel sorry for you…" She gave a soft peck on his lips, and pulled away. She gave a fake pity look. "There we go. Bye bye, Kazune-kun."

And then she walked away, as gracefully as she could manage.

But she stumbled anyways, and she heard Kazune-kun stifle a laugh. Karin flushed red and stomped away—if you could even call that walking.

"Karin-chan, I was looking for you!" Himeka-chan exclaimed as she came running towards her. "Look what I got!" She gave a proud display of this odd insect in a small cage. Karin flinched in disgust. "T-That's… nice…"

They continued walking home, with Himeka-chan blabbering on excitedly about her new pet. And something about naming it Bob.

They walked by another park. It was getting chilly, and the ground was soft and damp. Karin rubbed her arms and sighed. Just great.

"Eek!" Suddenly, everything blurred for a second, and Karin found the heel of her shoe stuck in the mud. She tried to pull her foot out, but it didn't work. These high heels are great for Self Defense, but they totally suck for walking! Karin screamed in frustration.

Himeka-chan tried to help, but it only made her sink further down in the mud. "Argh!" Himeka-chan finally pulled Karin out, but resulted Karin to fall backwards into a bigger puddle of mud. Himeka-chan gasped, as she looked down at her mud covered friend, herself unharmed.

"I'm so sorry, Karin-chan…!" She bit her lip, putting her hand on her mouth, as if saying, 'uh oh'.

Karin spat out the mud in her mouth. "Eeeew!" She wiped the gunk off her face. She finally managed to stand up, and they started walking home.

Karin was glad that it was night and there wasn't anybody around. She would be so embarrassed if anyone saw. Especially…

Kazune-kun.

Karin thought in horror as he greeted them at the door. His grin grew wider as he saw the mud covered girl. "Karin, I loved your look." He said, stifling a laugh. Karin scowled at him, and tried to walk in. But Kazune-kun caught her hand.

"Hey, wait. We have to hose you off. I'm not letting you go in covered in mud." Kazune-kun said. Karin's lips were tight. His eyes softened and he took her hand. "C'mon."

They walked to the backyard, hand in hand. Kazune-kun opened the hose water and started spraying her. "Hey!" Karin yelled, as Kazune-kun sprayed her in the face, laughing.

Soon Karin was laughing too, and they were both wet. The mud had washed off, but they didn't seem to notice, or care. They fought over the hose and tried to spray each other. They were having such a good time they didn't care that it was already midnight.

Finally, they stopped and put the hose back in place. They looked at each other's wet faces and started giggling and laughing. They started pushing each other jokingly, but they accidentally tripped over each other's legs and Karin ended up on top of Kazune-kun.

Their eyes met, but Karin shifted her gaze shyly. "Karin…" Kazune-kun whispered, putting his hands on her face, fingering her wet strands of hair. Karin could feel his heartbeat through his thin shirt. Kazune-kun pulled Karin down gently, and their lips met.

He kissed her gently and slowly, as if savoring a sweet. Karin felt as if they were melting together; their fingers entwined and their heartbeats in one.

Finally, he pulled away and looked deep in her eyes. Karin summoned up the courage to meet his blue gaze, and felt a faint blush creep up. "Kazune-kun…" She said softly. But he interrupted her. "Karin…"

"... You've got to lose some weight."

And so, the night ended with Karin angry, Kazune-kun laughing and trying to apologize. In result, Karin kicked him again, but Kazune-kun's amusement won over the pain, which left Karin even more infuriated. But they both knew, deep in their hearts that that kiss was unforgettable.

Lesson Three: High heels aren't only for lookin' good...!
a/n: Well, that's Lesson Three. I hoped you liked it, and I hope you'll review. I'll try and update again.