As Allen uttered those words, Kiyomi sat there. Her heart breaking inside of her. She didn't want to seem weak by starting to cry again, she took a deep breath & held it in. In an instant, she flung her arms around him & pulled him close, at this point, she couldn't hold back the tears anymore. 'I'm sorry Allen!' Trying desperately to speak through her dripping eyes. 'Please, forgive me!' Allen lifted her arms off from around his shoulders & placed them together in front of the two of them. 'I can't. Not yet, I just can't.'

Allen was always strong. He had much practice at holding back his sadness & pain but the look on Kiyomi's face was too much for the hero to handle. Her cheeks were bright red & her eyes were overflowing with tears. The more Allen spoke, the more stressed & upset she became. Allen lent over & pulled Kiyomi close in his arms. 'I'm sorry, but this is only because I feel bad for making you more upset then you were.' Kiyomi looked up, into her once lover's eyes. 'I'll take what I can get at this point, considering what I've done.'

Allen let go of Kiyomi for a moment. 'Maybe you should get some sleep, we will talk about this more when you wake up. You can sleep here if you wish.' 'Thank you.' She laid her head on the pillow & curled up underneath the blanket. Allen moved down onto the floor & leaned his back against the bed. He noticed something on the carpet beside him. It was a book Kiyomi had bought him the day he returned from the Himalayas as a 'welcome home' present. He flashed a quick smile & started to read as Kiyomi slept behind him.

After about 3 chapters of his book, Allen put it down on the nightstand next to the bed. Thankfully, Kiyomi was still sound asleep. Allen walked over to her & sat back down. He moved his hand close to her face & brushed some hair out of her eyes. Then he started to stroke her hair. It was soft & smooth, almost felt like velvet when you touched it. There was a small part of the bed free beside her. He placed his down slowly so he wouldn't wake her. Just before he closed his eyes, he whispered as quietly as he could, 'I love you Kiyomi Ikada.'

For a few short moments, Allen was at peace, but not for long. Shortly after he had rested, there a loud ringing sound throughout all the dorms. Kiyomi awoke suddenly to find Allen standing just outside the door. Allen had already recognised the sound as the warning bell & rushed to find Kanda. 'What's going on?' Allen demanded. 'I have no clue, why don't you ask her?' Kanda gestured with his head towards Kiyomi. Kiyomi jumped up. 'I had nothing to do with this. I swear. I don't know what this is about.'

'You better not.' Kanda forcefully replied. Kanda rushed off to find everyone else. Kiyomi walked out of the room towards Allen. 'What's happening Allen?' 'I just got word from Lena-Lee. You remember the Akuma we were confronted with this afternoon?' The guilt hit Kiyomi once again. 'My mother.' 'Yes, she is trying to invade HQ. Kanda has gone to find anybody who is able to help fight & defend our home.' Kiyomi grabbed Allen's arm. 'I can.'