Aki POV

I wake up dazedly, a little confused at the least. Oh, crap, I'm late for school and Hikari is going to kill me! I get up and throw on a t-shirt and jeans. I run out and realize that I need to walk to school. This is a very bad day so far. I start running down the side walk towards the academy. When I finally get there, it is crowded with people. Were we not having class? "Calm down, kiddies!" yells Lord Death, "Today is a very special day, you know! This is the seventh anniversary of the defeat of the Kishin, Asura. It is a very important event to the DWMA, so I have decided to give you the day off, but you must come back to school tomorrow! Thank you! Have a great day, kiddies!" The noises erupt. First off, I came a half a mile to school just to be told to go back home. Second of all, where's Hikari? Before I could finish that thought, the girl snuck up on me. "BOO!" she says, coming into vision. "Want to go to a movie or something? We have the entire day off you know, and it's only like eight a.m.?" Hikari asks me. I nod and respond, "Why me?" "You're my weapon after all…" she starts.

We arrive at the Death Theatre. I am still wondering how I got sucked into this. Then I remember last night, when we kissed for the first time. Oh, that was nice; I wish to have more of those sometime. Was this a date? If it is, I'm not at all ready. I didn't even brush my teeth or my hair this morning. "What do you want to see?" "Anything," I reply quickly. Okay… not very smooth of me to say that so quickly. I must step up my game. Hikari buys two tickets to some movie I don't really know much about. We buy a large tub off popcorn and walk into the showing room or whatever you like to call it. It soon starts and the lights die down. I guess I didn't get enough sleep because I soon am asleep in the chair. I wake up as the credits roll on the screen. "AKI!" laughs Hikari, "You've been sleeping forever! It was a two hour movie and I bought your ticket for no reason!" "I'll make it up to you, Hikari. Want ice cream or something?" I ask as I stand up and stretch my aching muscles. "Sure, why not?" We walk over to an ice cream shop, located a block away.

We eat and talk about random things with each other. "Sorry again for wasting that movie ticket money," I apologize again. "That's fine," she says, eating more of her 2-scoops. I know it cost her lots of money to buy all the popcorn and stuff and this little ice cream wasn't good repayment. "Besides, you got me Death! Death's my rabbit by the way," Hikari adds. I smile sadly, I don't know why, but that's how it came out. "I have a quick question, if you don't mind," I admit. "Ask away!" "Is this a date?" She seems a little confused about it at first, but then replies, "Only if you want it to be." Okay, I'll take that as a yes, because I really wanted the girl of my dreams to be mine, only mine. Not to be all stalker-like or anything, though.

I'm back at my house, sitting on the couch, not really watching the T.V., and doing nothing. The girl stands outside the front door, watching me. We just parted with each other about two hours ago. Why is she here again? Hikari ding-a-lings on the door bell for the fifth time, and yes, I have been counting. I finally decided to get up and get the door. "Yes?" I say to her, a little annoyed. "That's not a nice way to greet your girlfriend!" She walks inside the door, pushing past me. Whoa, whoa, whoa! What did she just call herself? She's my girlfriend- since when? Ah, who cares? I've been praying for years that this would happen! Now it has. *Does a victory dance in mind*. What should I say now? Um, oh, I know! "Why did you just randomly appear here?" I demand, acting all tough and in-control. "Why did you wait for 5 dings to get your lazy butt up to get the door?" she asks back. I didn't have an answer for that. "Anyway, I came here to remind you of something. Those Roman Kishin eggs should be waiting for us in Rome tomorrow!" Then I hit my head on a wall- in my mind, of course. How could I've forgotten? I'll just play cool. "Plane leaves at 3:00 pm. I'll meet you here. Make sure you pack enough stuff for three days." Wait! THREE days? This couldn't be better! Hikari and me alone in Rome for three days! This is like a pre-wedding honeymoon, except we were going to commit murder to a few Kishins. And also Hikari and I weren't going to get married- yet. She storms out quiet enough for me not to notice.

Thanks so much for reading! Sorry I haven't updated for two days! I'm so ashamed. I'll just go die in a hole now. *Dies* *is reincarnated as myself again* Crap. Anyway, there will be more romance in the next chapter and some deaths! You'll find out more if you keep faith in me (and read)! TO ROME WE GO!