Mikoto, Ruiko, and Ronan walked out of the theater, they were wiping their tears as Ronan walked two steps behind them. Mikoto apologized repeatedly; Ruiko just smiled nodding her head. I would've done the same thing she thought to herself but she would do it to stop Shirai from interfering.
She said her goodnights to them, waving, disappearing around the corner of the building.
"So…" Ronan's smile grew back on his lips, "should we go to the river, and watch the sunset over the old iron bridge.
"I… A…" She blushed as he held his hand out, she sighed, "sure…" She took his hand walking towards the riverfront.
They reached the river, joining a group of couples standing on a hill, the sun touching the horizon. Her eyes looking at each couple holding hands, smiling. She looked at her hand grasping his, smiling then looked at him, then the horizon. The old Iron Bridge glowed as the sunset cast long shadows across the river and surrounding buildings. She could see the shadows of birds that had taken flight gliding slowly to the ground for the night.
"You know…" He smiled mischievously, "they say you're supposed to kiss when the last Ray of light disappeared behind the horizon.
Ruiko's eyes went wide, looking at him. She narrowed her eyes, tightening her lips in disbelief.
"Oh really…" Another girl smiled, she looked at the boy whose hand she was holding.
"Yes… Really…"he smiled, "if you kiss when you see the last Ray of the sun. You will remember that kiss in the morning." He nodded his head looking at everyone.
The girl smiled, leaning her head on her boyfriend shoulder, "I've got good eyes…" She chuckled.
"See…" Ronan nudged Ruiko with his shoulder.
"Hmmm…" She stared at the horizon, thinking to herself a kiss is it true. She slowly became nervous as a sun slip past the horizon.
The girl next to them laughed turning facing the boy she was with kissing him on the lips. The other couples chuckled doing the same.
He smiled, raising his eyebrows, "see…" He could see she was nervous, biting her lip.
"We don't have to…" He smiled, "if you…"
"No… No…" She nervously laughed, "I can do this…"
"Okay…" He laughed, leaning his head down, cupping her face, she blushed taking a nervous breath. He licked his lips, she closed her eyes pressing her lips against his, and she felt warm and smiled. He pulled away, she followed his lips. "Wait… Wait…" Past her lips. She opened her eyes blushing. The other couples smiled at her response.
"There's always tomorrow…" The couple next to them nodded their heads turning to leave.
"I'll walk you home…" He held his hand out, "I could kiss you again…"
Her face lit up, and then she frowned, "really… You think… I would…" She crossed her arms pretending to be mad.
"I walk you home… But it will cost you…" He chuckled, nodding his head watching her reaction on her face.
"Cost me… what…" She stopped short taking his hand, narrowing her eyes at him. She tightened her lips.
"I'll let you kiss me…" He laughed holding his hand out wiggling his fingers towards her.
"Oh… That's how it is…" She narrowed her eyes, taking his hand, walking ahead of him. She smiled laughing a little, "perhaps I should be the one who is owed…" Still laughing she turned switching hands so she could face him, "for walking you home…"
They would arrive at her apartment, standing outside the door. "That's where I live…" He pointed to a large building about 50 stories tall.
"Wow…"
"It's new…" He nodded his head, "so about the bill…" He smiled, putting his hand against the door by her head, leaning close to her.
"I don't know…" She leaned against the door, her lips puckered pretending to think.
"What…" He raises eyebrows looking at her in mock disbelief. "Did I not deliver you safely to your door…?"
"Yes…"
"So… Then am I not owed…" He step back bowing at his waist as if she were a Princess. "Would only be a moment of your time…" He smiled with his head still down looking up at her face.
"Fine, fine…" She waved him off. He came close to her, she reached up standing on the tips of her toes cupping his face. "Your reward for getting me home… Safely" she closed her eyes, when their lips touched. She kissed him longer than the first. She pulled away lowering her heels to the ground. She sighed, smiling to herself and thought to herself, "there… You are rewarded…"
"It is nice to meet you Ruiko…" He turned to leave with a wink of his eye.
"Nice to meet you to Ronan…"
She went inside her apartment, running across the floor. She dove on top of her bed, quickly grabbing the phone.
