Tomoe looked at his alarm clock. It was late int the night and he just couldn't sleep! His mouth was still tingling and when he looked inthe mirror he noticed his lips were a bit red. CRAP! It wouldn't go away! The teen shuttered; Nanami must of kissed him to hard or something... He ran a hand through his hair and looked up at his roof. Sleep was not going to come to him; and he had brushed his teeth about twelve times already...

He pulled his covers up to his chin and looked around his dark room. His father was probably asleep; It was just the other day that Tomoe decided to tell his father everything, But now? Was he supposd too? He shutterd again.

He came to a decision, 'He had too...'

Tomoe got up and walked out of his room into the dark hallway. Then he made his way to his fathers door. He almost turned around...This was stupid! Like a little child asking for a fathers advice. He turned to leave when the door flew open. Tomoe glanced at his father and furrowed his brow.

"Dad?" He whispered.

Mikage looked at him confused, " Tomoe? Why are you up? I was going to get some water.." He titled his head to the side and felt the teens head, " Do you not feel well?"

Tomoe paused and looked down, " Can we talk...Alone?"

Mikage looked at Tomoe and nodded. His son was sitting on the bed with a large pillow in his clenched hands. He looked frustrated and the dad was surprised that feathers didn't fly everywhere. Tomoe looked like he was going to kill something.

"What was it you needed to talk about?" Mikage sat in his office chair.

He watched as Tomoe shot his gaze to the floor. The white haired teen looked panicked.

"Respect is treating someone with honor right?" Tomoe whispered.

Mikage's eyes widened. The last time they talked about respect was when they were conversing about Nanami. Now Tomoe was barley even moving his mouth as if something had hit him in the gut.

"Yes, And you treat them kindly. Sometimes it hard to do but I'm sure-"

Tomoe's head jerked up and his snapped out something that shocked Mikage, " Is sticking your tongue down their throat honorable!?" His eyes shimered with innocence.

Mikage stared at him with wide eyes. He opened his mouth but nothing came out. Tomoe must of noticed this because he looked down a bit irritated.

"Sticking...Tongue...What?"

Thats when Tomoe's face pinkened. The father bit his lip and then coughed, " How do you know about that type of kiss!?"

Tomoe looked up annoyed, " I wasn't born yesterday dad."

Mikage winced, Why did that make since?

"Are we talking about someone you know?"

Tomoe blushed and looked away, " Of course not..Its just a question!"

"Tomoe..." Mikage looked at him and crossed his arms.

Thats when Tomoe looked down and nodded.

"N-Nanami..Wanted to redo her first kiss. It was my first kiss too so, She wanted us to redo it to make it better..."

Mikage smirked, " Did you two kiss?"

Tomoe adverted his eyes, " Um...Maybe?"

"Oh?"

"And; Um..." Tomoe bit his lip and looked up, " I don't talk about things like this, You could at least make it easier on me!" He nearly screamed.

Mikage sighed and nodded. He sat down beside Tomoe and looked at him, "Did you two kiss?"

"Y-Yes..." The teen whispered it out and it took a while for Mikage to understand what he just said. Tomoe and Nanami kissed on their own free will?

"So, What was it like?"

Tomoe growled and flopped backward. He then placed a pillow over his head and started mumbling a lot of things that Mikage couldn't understand. The father sighed and yanked the pillow away; He looked at Tomoe, Who was red. Thats when he realized the red tint to Tomoe's mouth. Like someone thing had sucked a bit to hard on his lips..He blinked and looked again.

"Tomoe...What was it like?!"

The teen looked at a wall and huffed out an annoyed sigh, " I never kissed anyone before okay? So forgive me if you don't understand... But..." He voice dropped to a mumble. A forced mumble, "I... Well, What you call,...We...Kissed with our tongues?"

The air grew quiet...

"YOU WHAT!?" Mikage nearly fell over in shock.

Not his son! His son was shut in to romance! How was this even possible? Forget respect! To kiss that passionatly? That was... A blooming romance in the heart of a young boy.

Tomoe didn't Respect Nanami...He had a crush on her; and he was denying it.

The teen looked down; shame on his face, " I...It wasn't supposed to be like that! OKAY!? And I get it...If you don't understand. I..JUST WANTED TO KNOW WHAT YOU THOUGHT!"

Mikage blinked at Tomoe's outburst, " Tomoe..Are you sure that your feelings for Nanami are respect?"

The teen cursed and flopped over on his side.

"Because." Mikage paused, " It sounds like you Li-"

"I DO NOT!"

His teenage son covered his head with the pillow again, " Who would like that block-head!?

Mikage smirked and crossed his arms, " Yep..You like her."

His son glared at him evilly. Then the teen swore and trued his back on his father.

"It's not like that! WHY WOULD I HAVE A CRUSH ON AN IDIOT!? I'm not stupid."

The father smiled, " I never said you were. Nanami is a nice girl; and she seems to like you too..."

Tomoe glared at him and Mikage stopped mid-sentence.

"I-Don't-Like-Her."

The dad sighed, " Well, Have you been jealous before?"

Tomoe didn't answer as he glanced at a wall.

"You've kissed, Thats obvious."

Again no answer.

"Your really different around her.."

Tomoe looked at his father, " What?"

"I can't put my finger on it; But you let her massage your shoulder and, " Mikage smiled, " You repayed her by massaging your tongues together!"

Tomoe threw the pillow at his fathers head and stood up, " I'm going to bed! This is the last time I talk to you! Your a total tease dad!"

Mikage laughed, " But, If you don't like her then there's nothing to tease!"

Tomoe froze and tinted pink, " S-Shut up! I'm tired now..."

"Okay Goodnight! I hope you dream about Nanami!"

Tomoe looked at him, " Mikage.."

"Okay, Okay...I'll stop; but, You really need to think about it. I mean; Having a crush on someone wouldn't be that bad. "

"It would be a nightmare." Tomoe turned on his heel and stormed out. Mikage chuckled to himself.

"Oh Yeah, He has a crush on her."

Mikage leaned back and stared at his ceiling; thinking hard about this fact. His son; The one who hated everybody, had a crush on a girl! It was something that Mikage knew would come but was surprised that it was here; but of course Tomoe was eighteen. It was bound to happen, but to Tomoe? Mikage chuckled.

It was late,SO this had to be important for his son. Tomoe had a thing about keeping to himself. He usually slept all night long...He remembered when Tomoe was younger...

Flashback

"M-M-Mikage-y!" The little white haired toddler cried as he ran up to his new foster parent. The blond haired man had been visiting for quite some time now and he had finally decided to take Tomoe in. This ophanage was cld at times and the kids seemed to pick Tomoe as their next target. He was the shortest in the group...

What confused the an was that Tomoe was running Away from him.

"NO! DON'T TAKE ME!" Tomoe ran and hid behind a pillar.

Mikage looked at him confused and walked around to the toddlers hiding spot. The child looked at him with wide violet eyes; then a hard glare appeared. A glare that Mikage had started to find very amusing. He knelt down and looked at Tomoe.

"Why are you taking me? You'll just bring me back!" Tomoe screamed in hurt.

The man sighed. He had heard that people would bring Tomoe back because he was a very quiet boy; but also he could get VERY Violent. A large bruise on the boys arm proved it.

"I' not going to take you back..."

The little boy pouted, " You will.. Just like the others."

His little eyes adverted to the floor and a little sob escaped his mouth. Mikage sighed and wrapped his arms around the boy.

"I'm not going to leave. I have a nice house with lots of stairs. I even fixed a room up just for you! Its a big room," Mikage looked at him, " Could you handle a big room?"

Tomoe looked at him with curiousity, " Y-Yes Mikage-y." The boys words slurred out in a puddle of sobs and uncontrolled pouts.

"Good.." Mikage held the boys hand and let him watch as he signed the papers to take him home.

When they got home the white haired toddlers mouth fell open. The house was a lot bigger then the big man let on!

"Mister? You live here?!"

Mikage nodded and Tomoe's eyes widened. The man chuckled to himself.

"My wife isn't home right now so I'll show you to your room!"

Tomoe trudged into the white house and looked up. His beanie hat fell to the floor in a pile and Mikage took his coat. He noticed that the kids boots were too big for him; because he seemed to topple around the hallway.

"Here's your room."

Tomoe waited quietly and rocked back and forth on his furrowed his brow; Tomoe was very quiet but he didn't seem violent. Once the door was open Tomoe become extremely quiet. He peeked into the door and blinked.

"M-Mikage-y? This place is big..."

Tomoe looked up and pouted, " And...I'm Really small."

Mikage chuckled, " And its very late. Would like to go to sleep?"

The littlw boy nodded as a large yawn came out of him. Mikage lifted him up to the bed and the toddler cuddled the pillow.

"Let me tell you a story!"

Tomoe glared again, " A story really?"

The man smiled, " Yep! Once there was a princess.."

"Grr...Who likes princesses!? Their girls and girls are icky!"

"Oh? So you don't like any girls?"

Tomoe shook his head, " NO! Girls make me feel weird!" The little boys face flushed a light pink.

The older man chuckled, " SO, You don't like, like any girls?"

Tomoe snarled, " NO!"

"Promise me you'll tell me when you like someone?"

The child looked at him, " You mean..In the way that you like your wife?"

Mikage smiled, " Yeah..."

"I'll try Mikage-y, But it will be hard."

The father smiled and sat back, " How about an action story? With NO GIRLS!"

"YEAH!"

Mikage laughed. This kid was so simple and sweet; and yet he was broken. Broken because he was abandoned by his real parents. Now, Mikage was sure he would never be alone.

The little child looked around the door and looked around. His adoptive father was no where in place! Good. He quickly walked to his mothers bedroom and looked in her mirror. He didn't know why but His father didn't sleep with his mother. Not like the other parents. He shrugged it off . Tomoe looked around and found her skin make-up.

Phew, That was good he found it. He dipped his little fingers in it and rubbed in on his black eye. He had gotten into a fight at school and if his foster father saw it he would be sure to get rid of him; and Tomoe didn't want that! He was the nicest foster he ever had. The other ones treated him like he was a shut in.

He finished rubbing the medicine and ran out of the room. Tomoe was sure he wasn't being watched until.

"What are you doing Tomoe?"

The small child froze and slowly turned around to see Mikage leaning against the wall with his arms crossed.

"I was looking for something."

Mikage smirked and knelt down to the kids eye sight, " Well Then, Why do you smell like cosmetics?"

The kid blinked. The skin cover up smelled? Mikage rubbed a little off and frowned.

"Why are you hiding this from me?"

Tomoe looked down and glared, " Why? You would just get rid of me..."

The older man sighed, " Kido; I'm not gonna get rid of you. Now show me your eye.."

He stood and guided Tomoe to the kitchen where he rubbed the make-up off and placed ice on his eye. The boy winced and held it in place.

"Now, What happened?"

Tomoe growled in annoyance, " Its that stupid Mizuki Yonomories fault!"

"Yonomori?"

"He called Mr. Mikage a dead beat..."

The man sighed, " Call me dad; and just ignore him okay? He's just jealous!"

Tomoe rolled his eyes and bit his lip at the pain in his eye. Mikage sighed and looked at it.

"He got you good."

Tomoe smiled sheepishly, " I made his nose bleed. So this isn't nothing.."

"WHAT!?"

The toddler looked down and bit his lip.

"You need to be more careful Tomoe."

"Mikage-y's not gonna leave me; Is he?" Tears welled up in Tomoe's eyes.

"What? No, No, No..." Mikage smiled and hugged the child, " I'm not leaving...

...But you are in trouble for getting into a fight."

"EH!?"

End of Flashback

Mikage chuckled. At least Tomoe's first kiss didn't go the way his did. The first girl he kissed he ended up head butting her when they leaned in. He sighed; So was the Mikage bloodline. He head butted his first kiss and Tomoe's first kiss was forced. Nanami pulled him by his shirt collar and kissed the poor kid. Yep...Maybe it was a curse to forever have strange first kisses.

"Um..."

Mikage looked at his doorway; There stood Tomoe with a flushed face.

"I left my pillow in here..."

Mikage smiled and tossed it to him.

"Um...Mikag-Dad?"

"Hum?"

"Sorry...For getting mad like that." Tomoe looked up and cursed, " I don't like her..."

"And if you do?"

The teen grew quiet and then looked away, " Night dad..."

Mikage sighed, " Goodnight Tomoe."

The Next Day

Nanami sighed in relief. School was over for today! That was a good thing because Nanami wasn't listening anyway...

Tomoe kissed back

Nanami chewed her lip and blushed a deep red. Ah, She didn't think he would actually kiss her! She was just joking and then? He agreed... But there was thing that annoyed her. He kissed her and then said it didn't happen. He hated it! He HATED KISSING HER! Tomoe already make it clear that he didn't like her.

But...He stuck his tongue in her mouth!

Nanami slammed her locker shut and then rushed towards the door. When she was outside she breathed in the rain air. It smelt good... She tossed her hair and started her long walk home.

Why did he agree? It could be because she ruined his first kiss already anyway. She sighed; now she felt guilty. Nanami kicked a pebble as she neared the house. So what he didn't like her? That didn't mean she had to stop liking him! As long as she liked him and he talked to her, then she was okay for now. She was okay...

Tomoe sighed and turned to TV Channel. He didn't sleep at all last night. His dad kept saying he was developing feelings for Nanami! The teen chuckled to himself, That was stupid! Him like Nanami?

He stood up and stretched his injured shoulder.
Why would he like a block head!? She was stupid and annoying and Cute...

The teen nearly choked and looked down. Why thoughts were so troubling! What would he do if he liked a girl? It would be his firsat time having romantic feelings... He jerked his head around and swore. NO! He couldn't have a crush. OH CRAP!? His shoulders sagged as panic set in, She was not cute! He didn't LIKE HER! He felt his face burn. No way...Maybe...Tomoe's hands shook.

DID HE HAVE A CRUSH ON NANAMI?!