Tsubasa left and closed the door behind him. I opened my eyes all the way this time and looked at Kyouya. He was also awake. I guess Benkei really DID wake everyone up...

I sat up and stretched. Before I knew it, the thin white sheet fell from me and I had to cross my arms across my chest. Guessing he hadn't noticed, due to his lack of some remark about it, I turned and looked at Kyouya. He was staring at the ceiling.

"Good morning?"

He looked at me and sat up. "Mornin." He replied.

"Whatcha thinkin about?" I asked.

"Everything." He said.

He looked at me and I looked back into his ocean-blue eyes. We stayed there for a little bit, then he leaned over and kissed my cheek. He got up and went into the bathroom and I heard the water turn on.

I took this chance to get out of bed and put some clothes on. I jumped up and walked to my dresser. I pulled out my clothes and put on some shorts and a T-shirt. I showered last night... Should I take one this morning...? Nah. I'll take one in the afternoon.

I walked over to the window and opened the curtains. I opened the window and inhaled the fresh ocean breeze. How I loved that smell as a kid...

**Flashback - 8 years ago-

"Mom! Dad!" I yelled.

"Asami!" I heard.

I ran through the trees trying to follow the sound of my mother's voice. I ran and ran and finally got out of the forest... But I was on the beach now. "What?" I looked around and looked for the cabin.

'Where is our cabin?' I asked myself frantically. I ran down the shore not caring that the tide was getting my shoes wet. Then I saw it.

"MOM!" I yelled and ran toward the rocks. "Mom, mom, oh God, mom!" I cried and knelt by her lifeless body. I cried over her for a few good minutes. I looked up. I looked to my left. And out to my right at the ocean. I knew that whoever had done this to my parents had intended for my mother's body to be out in the ocean with my dad's.

"Mom..." I whispered and sobbed, laying in the sand next to her body, letting the water wash up over us.

**End of the flashback**

I was leaning on the ledge of the window and looking out at the sun coming up over the lazy clouds, its reflection shining orange and pink on the water's surface. I hadn't noticed how quiet it had gotten until I felt arms wrap around my waist and a firm chest on my back.

I leant my head back on his shoulder and felt his hot breath against me ear. "What are you thinking about?" He whispered.

"Everything." I said.

"I know how that is." He said.

I turned around and faced Kyouya. "You do?"

"Yeah." He said.

I kissed him lightly on his soft lips and took his hands in mine. "So..."

"So...?"

"Well... After what happened... You know, last night..."

"Yeah?"

"Well... What does that mean?" I asked.

He looked at me for a minute, then said, "you know how you and Yuu were talking yesterday on the shore?"

I nodded.

"I heard what you were saying. And... What happened last night... It doesn't mean I hate you, or 'love-hate' you as Yuu said."

"Then what does it mean?"

"It means I love you." He kissed me and wrapped his arms around me, bringing me into a tight hug.

"I love you too..." I whispered.

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