This chapter makes me feel all fuzzy inside :3 R&R and enjoy :D

Hand in hand, we ended up going to a gondola type of thing (you know..the stone thing... xD), but didn't go in it just yet. He released my hand and went towards the maze, "Stay there, I want to show you something..." I nodded, "Sure thing." Almost as soon as he went into the maze, my phone started playing the song 'Stolen Materia' from FF7, the song it plays when I have a text. It startled me but then I took it out and saw it was from Kyouya and I read it to myself, "Haruhi knows, Hunny let it slip out. Also told to keep secret." I glared at my phone, put it back in my pocket, and then thought, "But Haruhi already knew..." Just then, Kaoru emerged and was holding something behind his back. I blinked, "Whatcha got there?" He stepped closer to me so now we were about 1 foot apart. He smiled and brought whatever it was in between us. I looked and gasped; it was a rose, but was a mixture of orange and maroon; our Host Club rose colors... I stammered, "H-How did you find this?!" He handed it to me and I inspected it more as he spoke, "About a month ago I was going through the maze and I just remembered now that I had passed by it. I didn't want anyone to pick it, so I kept it a secret. But now...it's our's. A sign..." I rose an eyebrow and stared at him, "A sign?" He blushed slightly and mumbled, "A sign that we are meant to be together..." My heart skipped a beat and I bit my lip as I stared at the rose; it was almost too coincidental...or WAS it a sign?

There was a slight awkward silence between us until Kaoru cleared his throat, "I, uh, there's something else Reika-chan..." I tilted my head to the side, "What is it?" He gulped and opened his mouth to speak but nothing came out. The sky was a dark gray from the storm from earlier and by now, it was really dark out since the clouds were blocking the light from the moon. Finally, he spoke, "Wh-WHat time is it..?" My eyes widened slightly, "The...time..?" He didn't really react in any way so I looked at my watch, totally confused, "It's almost 8..? Kaoru, I don't think that's what..." All of a sudden, he cut me off by taking a step toward me and kissing me fully on the lips. Even though we've kissed several times before, I was still completely shocked and I just...stood there dumbstruck.

I guess when he didn't feel me kiss back, he immediately broke the kiss and took a step back, "I-I'm sorry, that was totally uncalled for and I-I..." I just smiled at him, shook my head, and took a step closer to him, "No...I'M sorry...you just surprised me is all." I leaned up on my tip-toes and lightly kissed his lips for a moment and then whispered, "So what did you have to say before..?" His face flushed and with our faces still centimeters apart, he whispered, "I-I...l-lo..." He stopped mid-sentence, seeming scared out of his mind, and took several steps back from me. I frowned, "K-Kaoru, what's..?" He cut me off by mumbling moreover to himself, but I still heard him, "What if you don't feel the same way back..?" I finally put two and two together and felt my face heat up. I thought, "So...he does feel the same... I'm so grateful..." I stepped closer to him as he stared at the ground. I couldn't help but smile and went to speak, but then we BOTH ended up saying at the same time, well, he kind of yelled it..., "I think I love you..!" We both went wide eyed and blushed deeply as we stared at eachother. He mumbled, "Y-You..?" I cut him off as I nodded and smiled smally, "Yeah..I do... And you..?" He nodded quickly, "Y-Yes..! Reika-chan, I love you..." I smiled alittle bigger, "I love you too Kaoru..." He didn't seem as scared anymore because he began to smile.

Just then, I started to feel really dizzy and my head spun for a moment. When it did, I felt myself fall forward but Kaoru caught me. He knelt on the ground as he layed me down on the grass, "R-Reika?! Are you..?!" I nodded quickly and sat up and held my head, "Y-Yeah...I just got kinda of dizzy for a second... That hasn't happened recently though..." The last part was moreover to myself but Kaoru went wide eyed, "This has happened before??" I stayed silent and stared at the ground. When I didn't answer, he seemed panicked, "H-Have you seen a doctor about it..?!" I shook my head frantically, "N-No! No doctors..! I hate the doctors...please don't tell Tohru-san about this Kaoru...please..." I stared at him in desperation; I would NOT go to the doctors again...not ever... He stared me right in the eyes, but then sighed and hung his head down, "Fine..."

Just then, Kaoru picked me up bridal style. I blushed deeply because what was so different than earlier today was that I was wearing a skirt and it was kind of awkward... I stammered, "Wh-What are you doing?!" He smiled, "Going to the music room." I stared at the rose that had not left my hand once, "I COULD walk, you know?" He fake pouted, "What, you don't like it when I carry you..?" I blushed more than before; he was just too cute... He just laughed, "You're really cute when you blush this much Reika-chan..." My face just flushed more and I stuck out my tongue at him, "Don't mess with me..! I'll get you back for this..!" Kaoru gasped slightly all of a sudden as he began to walk back to the school, "That reminds me somehow... That bet we made the other day...I believe you owe me Anything..?" My eyes widened, "O-Oh yeah... Well, do you have it yet..?" He nodded, "Yup. I want for you...to give me at least one of your personal possessions." I blinked, "Huh?" He nodded and smiled, "Mhmm, something that I can always have with me to always keep you close to me." I hid a smile and sighed, "Alrighty. Once we get to the music room and get our stuff, we'll stop at my house."

After getting our bags, Kaoru finally let me walk on my own. By the time we got to my house, it was about 8.30. As I walked in, I announced, "I'm home..!" Suddenly, Tohru was in the foyer, "R-Reika-sama...and HItachiin-san... Wh-What are you doing home?" I knew what she meant and I sighed as I approached her, Kaoru close behind, "I, uhm, promised Kaoru for a date tonight so...I have to go into work at midnight until closing..." Tohru cringed, "B-But that's..!" I cut her off, shaking my head, "Late, I know. I'll be fine Tohru-san..." I turned to Kaoru, "Wait here while I get changed and get it. Behave yourself." I winked at him and he smiled as I ran up the four flights of stairs.

I ended up changing into a black tank top under a maroon spaghetti strap shirt, tight beige pants, and the original shoes and necklace. I decided that I'd keep my work clothes here and if me and Kaoru ended up going out, I would come back here to pick up my clothes so I didn't risk Kaoru seeing them if I brought them with me. Then, I searched for the object I would give Kaoru. I looked in every jewelry drawer I had and mumbled to myself, "Come on, come on... Ah!" I finally found it; a ring that I had found in the road once when I was younger. It was huge for my fingers, even now, and looked much for suited for a boy. But no worries, after I did find it in the road, I cleaned it up good ^^. But the amazing thing about this ring was the jewels on it. All around it, in a pattern, the diamond shaped jewels went orange, maroon, orange, maroon; all around the black band. (Basically, it's shaped like a wedding band, except black and its wider to the jewels fit.) It was so...coincidental..? Kaoru finds a rose mixed with maroon and orange and I find a ring with orange and maroon jewels. Was it a sign..? Are kaoru and I really meant to be..? I shook off my thoughts, not wanting to get ahead of myself, and ran out of my room.

I jumped down the stairwell and landed right in front of Kaoru, who was still in the foyer, and startled him. I smiled and then looked around confused, "Where'd Tohru go?" Kaoru pointed to the kitchen area, "She said she had more work to do and to tell you to check in at 2." I nodded and then grinned, "Well, I got your 'personal possession'..." He rose an eyebrow and I took the ring from my pocket and held it out in my palm for him to see. When he inspected it, his eyes went wide, "Th-The jewels are..!" I nodded, "Mhmm. That's why I chose this item. It's just like the rose..." (Btw, the rose is in a vase in Reika's room now xD). Kaoru took the ring from my palm, inspecting it more. Then, he gasped and I blinked, "What??" He stared at me, "I...need to show you something...at my house..." I nodded, "Alright, let's go then." Before walking out, I yelled into the house, "I'll be back for my stuff before midnight!"

In Kaoru's house, I noticed it was very similar to mine. He yelled into the house, "Hikaru?!" Just then, a servant walked toward us and bowed, "Kaoru-sama...Hikaru-sama wanted me to tell you that he won't be home until late. He's in town with Haruhi Fujioka-san." Kaoru blinked, "I-I see...thanks..." The servant bowed once more and then walked away. Kaoru was silent for a moment and then chuckled, "It's about time he listened to me..." I got the point and couldn't help but smile too. Kaoru turned to me, "Come on. It's in my room."

In his room, the first thing I noticed was the one bed. If I knew the twins at all, it was that they'd share a room. But a bed..? I shook off the thought but still ended up thinking, "I'd say that was really hot if I was a twincest fan...WHICH I'M NOT..!" I smirked at my own thoughts and continued looking around. Kaoru went to one of his drawers as I wandered around. I looked out his window and could see my room's window and the dark room inside. I couldn't help but think that all this time, I lived next door to Kaoru and Hikaru... I heard Kaoru from behind me, "Ah, here it is..." I turned around as he was approaching me and I saw something in his palm. I then noticed it was an exact replica of the ring I had just given him. Kaoru must have known my thoughts because then he took my ring from his pocket and put the two side-by-side for comparison. They were definitely the same. I stammered, "I-I don't believe it..."

But then, Kaoru took my right hand and slowly slid his ring onto my ring finger. I stared up at him and he smiled at me, "So now I'll always be with you..." I blinked and then smiled, "And...you'll wear mine..?" He just smirked, "Well, as a boy, I'm not a huge fan of rings... However..." He then pulled out a silver skinny chain, put my ring though it, and then clipped it around his neck...a necklace. The ring hung right in the middle of his chest; it was a long chain. But then, I shook my head, "...People will notice we have similar rings and then..." He just shook his head smiling as he took the chain and tucked it under his white shirt (he's still wearing the school uniform), "Problem solved. Now I'll still have you close to my heart...and nobody will see it. And you can still wear my ring with no problems at all." I smiled to myself and nodded as I held my right hand to my heart, "Always..." I pondered something for a moment and then looked up at Kaoru, "Hey...do you wanna see something?" Kaoru blinked, "What is it?" I turned around to look out the window and up at the sky; the clouds had finally cleared and the moon was visible now. I turned my head to him, "A surprise. Get changed and then we can go." He rose an eyebrow, "Change into what?" I grinned, "Anything that's not your uniform!" He just smirked, "Fine..."