You Are

It has been more than a year…I'm sorry! I'm a horrible, horrible person! Ah well, hopefully my writing has improved! Although I think it probably has stayed the same for the most part! XD I really forgot where I was heading with this...so…I'm cutting it short. Probably one more chapter!


The clock struck 9 pm. It was pitch black dark and silent outside as most of the day class students retired to their dormitories for the rest of the night. Aaya used her key to quietly unlock the door to her dormitory. She looked around and no one was there; Shiki probably was helping Ichijo setting up for the dance. Aaya wandered into her bedroom, where she saw a large white bag with a note on top.

Aaya,

While I was out shopping for my tuxedo for tonight, I saw this in the store window, and I thought that you would look perfect in it…Please wear it tonight! I bet you'd look beautiful…See you.

-Shiki

She smiled at the kind words Shiki wrote and was about to open the bag when she heard the door behind her open. Her heart skipped a few beats when she saw Zero walk into the room and close the door behind him. The last time they had seen each other was after their kiss, and yet, here he was in his dance attire. Sleek, form-fitting, and very clean-cut…contouring to every shape of Zero's muscular teenage body…Aaya snapped out of it when she saw Zero walking closer to her. He stopped within inches of her, both of them in silence.

"Is this what you're going to wear?" Zero finally broke the silence.

"Yeah, Shiki bought it for me…" Aaya started to smile at the kind gesture. Zero turned to Aaya with a hurt expression on his face.

"I've heard rumors, Aaya…" He started.

"Rumors about what!"

"I've heard that you and Shiki are becoming an "item"…or is this false?" he questioned.

"…I don't… I don't know what you're talking about…we're just roommates!" she started to defend herself.

""Just roommates," huh? Or is that just the façade you want everyone to believe?"

"I…" she was suddenly out of words.

"Listen, Aaya. I don't open up to many people…and for you to be one of the ones I've let to become close to me…" he trailed off.

"No, Zero! You don't even understand – "she was interrupted by Zero pushing her against the wall, then pinning her hands to her sides. She couldn't move. Not because of her hands, but at how nervous and paralyzed she became when Zero was within millimeters of her face.

"I may not understand the real story behind the rumors…but I do understand the feelings that I have for you…is that enough?"

Zero's face came closer, and closer, until his lips finally touched hers once again. Although they had kissed before, this was much more passionate and emotional than the last. He didn't want this kiss to end; he'd rather suffocate from the lack of oxygen than to separate from her lips. Zero just hoped this feeling was mutual.

After a few seconds, they were forced to separate as Aaya jerked her head to the side. Zero, shocked, now showed more expressions of hurt on his face.

Speechless once again, Aaya avoided eye contact with the man across from her.

"…Shiki is waiting for me. I have to get dressed." She stated.

"After all that…you just bring HIM up out of nowhere?" Zero screamed angrily.

"He's not a "HIM", he's Shiki and I like him a hell of a lot…and you…you are…"

"What am I to YOU, Aaya…tell me..." Zero asked quietly.

"Nothing to me."