Chapter Four, Please enjoy

In the city there was much to enjoy. Arcades, restaurants, karaoke bars, and dance clubs were just among the many things to do in the city. So why the hell did Rei stop at the Shanghai.

"Rei, why are we here?" Miki asked, puzzled by why Rei would stop here.

"Sorry, just remembered I had to do something. But not now. Now it's time to enjoy my time with you," He said with bit of sadness. "Come on. We'll probably lose the bus because of me," he said a bit more cheerfully.

As they hurried forwards the bus, the bus driver had remarked that they were fortunate enough to arrive just before the bus was going to leave. The two teenagers took a pair of seats by the end of the bus. Rei was looking outside his window.

"Hey, you alright?" Miki asked, with worry in her eyes. It wasn't an emotion she usually displayed.

"Yeah, it's just a little nostalgia. It doesn't matter. It's all in the past now." Rei said with a forced smile, "Well, I should just focus on enjoying this day with you, it's not like we can afford to ditch class every day."

He turned to face her. Her face showed signs of worry.

"Hey, whatever's eating at you, you know can tell me dude. You shouldn't be so depressed," Miki said.

"I know. Anyway where do you wanna go first?" ReI said with genuine smile.

"Well since you asked, how about we hit the arcades?"

"Oh how funny. You know most of the games require two hands to play," Rei said a little nervously, as Miki's other arm ended at a stump.

"That's why you'll helping me."

Miki gave Rei a mischievous smile.

"I'm going to end up losing aren't I?" He asked her sarcastically.

"Maybe, are you going to even try?"

"I'm not about to let myself be beat."

Some time later, the bus stopped and the two teens got off. They weren't to far off from the arcades now. The two went off to enjoy themselves. It wasn't every day that they had this time together.

At the arcades the two enjoyed beating each other at a plethora of games. By the time they had realized, the couple had already spent two hours at the arcades, possibly making them late to their respective practices.

"Jesus Christ. I still can't believe you beat me at Tekken. I thought I was pretty good at it too," Rei said as the two boarded another bus.

"You underestimated me. That or you went easy on me?" She asked mischievously.

"You know I have greater respect for you than that," Rei said with a playful scowl.

Miki rested her head on his shoulders, probably a little drowsy. Rei didn't object to it, in fact he welcomed it. While thinking about the day noticed something. The bus was really crowded at this time. Rei was intrigued by that.

"Was this some magical hour where a lot of people would jump on the bus for a ride? No, of course not. People are just probably doing what we did. Just being with our loved ones or whatever," Rei thought as he smiled at a beautiful and drowsy Miki.

"What?" Miki asked. "You're looking at me with a weird grin all over you?"

"Just thinking about how beautiful you are."

She blushed a bit.

"Oh really? That was pretty out of the blue."

"Was it not to your liking?" Rei asked with an analytical smile.

"It's just that you usually don't say that kinda stuff. Plus, it makes me feel a little awkward because when you say that it makes me feel that our relationship is more than what it is."

"And what would it be?"

"I don't know. Something casual I guess. Did..., did you want something more?"

Rei's smile reverted to being artificial, something that Miki noticed.

"No. I don't think so," He lied, and she knew it too.

He put his arm around her shoulder. She didn't reject it, and put her arms around his chest. They both understood what the had. The two knew it wasn't going to last forever, considering the fact that they belonged to a school for the disabled. When they knew life as they knew it could cease to exist in but a few moments. When they knew that one would outlive the other. Acknowledging this the two held each other, tightly.

The bus arrived at Yamaku, and the couple were late to their practices. The two knew it. At the gates of Yamaku, they embraced quickly. As Miki turned away, Rei stopped her. Miki was a little surprised.

"We're already late, might as well part with a better goodbye," Rei said before kissing her. It was a deep kiss, but also a quick one.

"Rei, I gotta go."

"I know. Just wanted, well... yeah, you should go," he tried to say something else, but tripped on his on his words.

Miki broke from his him.

"Just, show Emi up. I know you can do it."

"Thanks."

They exchanged one last smile before she'd left. However, the smile Rei had was a fleeting one. It parted way to a faint veil of sadness. He stood there, knowing he had to go to his own practice.

"I know this won't last forever. However knowing that only makes it worse. I did want something more, but I'm pretty sure you wanted something more too, didn't you? I guess I'll just have to enjoy every moment of what I have to it's fullest. Isn't that right Miki? Isn't that right..., Lilly?"