Hello guys! Another SHORTIE! I apologize. I hope you're enjoying my story! Thank you for every single review! I apologize if I didn't reply! Anyway, if you haven't figured this out yet, I have never kissed a boy before, so I'll not be focusing on what it is like, but more of how it happened… Forgive me if I get it wrong, but don't inform me how to do it… I'd rather find out myself…. If you haven't figured this out yet, I am a hopeless romantic… Oh well! Enjoy!

Disclaimer: I don't own anyone but Ellis, Rie. I borrowed Zeke, Max-Lenny, and Sanaae from my sister…

Ezekiel Allen Sullivan (Sister version): snort Borrowed? Right…

Me: Well I didn't steal them!

Sister: Whatever… Just don't sue my sister.

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"Ayako-san, you okay?" Rie asked. The priestess nodded as she smiled weakly.

"That party was certainly interesting, huh?" she joked. Rie didn't smile.

"Ayako, just to prove the ghost wrong, don't back down! Spite his ugly little face!" Rie exclaimed.

"Matsuzaki-san was targeted?" Ellis asked, emerging from the bedroom he had occupied a moment before. Rie stiffened as she forced a smile.

"Yeah, but don't worry! We can handle it!" she said enthusiastically. Ellis frowned.

"I know that. But what I can't handle is that you're faking a smile around me. Did I offend you in some way?" he asked, concerned, "I really would like to apologize if I did! I meant no harm!" Ayako's eyes flickered between the two young adults as her mouth cracked a knowing smile.

"Oh my, Rie-chan! You've got it bad!" Ayako exclaimed smiling. Rie blushed. Ellis looked between the two women, his eyes clouded with confusion.

"Got what bad? Rie-chan, are you sick?" he asked. At the words 'Rie-chan,' Rie's blush went a shade darker. Ayako smirked.

"More like love sick, Ellis-san. I'll leave you two alone!" Ayako said as she left the room, "Bye-bye!" Rie looked up at Ellis, ready to say that Ayako was over thinking things until she saw his face. His eyebrows were furrowed in thought and he was scowling.

"Ellis-san," she asked smiling, "are you jealous?" Ellis's head snapped up at the implication. A blush was making it's way onto his face.

"What? No! I mean… uh… Who would I be jealous of!?" he stuttered. Rie laughed.

"I don't know, after all, you are the one I like," Rie said blushing again. Ellis' mouth dropped.

"What?" he asked.

"You heard me, I like you." A huge smile spread across Ellis' face.

"Seriously?!" he asked again.

"Seriously," Rie said.

"Well," Ellis whispered, "what do we do now?" Rie shrugged.

"You tell me, boys usually instigate these things."

"Umm, I could use that hug about now," Ellis said shyly. Rie smiled as she walked over to give Ellis a hug. Ellis tilted her chin up and pressed his lips against hers for a brief moment before turning away to hide the blush that threatened to stay forever. Rie laughed softly before wrapping her arms around the embarrassed boy's neck, pulling him down for another kiss. The couple was enjoying themselves until the door opened.

"Oi, what the heck are you doing to my niece?" someone growled. Rie looked up, startled.

"Uncle Houshou! What're you doing here?!" she asked, trying to free herself from Ellis' embrace. The monk rolled his eyes.

"What am I- This is the family room! Anyone could have come in!" he yelled. Someone started clapping. Ellis looked in the doorway to find Zeke and Max-Lenny smiling at him.

"Nice job, Ellis! I didn't think you had it in you," Max-Lenny told him. Ellis flushed a deep shade of crimson. Zeke smiled.

"You're finally growing up, Ellis!" he exclaimed happily, "We'll leave you two alone now…" Zeke continued, pulling the annoyed monk and Max-Lenny out of the room. Rie burst out laughing.

"Wha-what?! Did I do something wrong?!" Ellis exclaimed, looking incredibly flustered.

"No, no! I just never imagined my first kiss to be interrupted by my overprotective uncle!" Rie choked out, dissolving into another fit of laughter, this time with Ellis.

"Come on, Ellis, let's go before Uncle Houshou gets an aneurysm," Rie said grinning as she entwined her hand in Ellis's. Ellis blushed as he nodded and they made their way out into the open, where a fuming Houshou Takigawa lay waiting.

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OOOOOOOO! NO HONORIFIC! WHAT'LL HAPPEN?! I don't know yet! That is why IDEAS are APPRECIATED! Do you see what I mean when I say I've never kissed a boy? If and when there are other romantic moments in this story, they will most likely be cheesy and have sparse details about kissing because of… lack of experience on my and Rie's part… Review! Please?