The next day Misaki was sitting in the student council signing some papers. Seika council members along with Miyabigaokan students were setting up the outside stalls. Yukimura and Kanou were looking after the classroom arrangements. Today was the big day. Today was their annual cultural fest.

Misaki sighed looking at the papers. Her mind drifted as she started staring outside the window. 'Tora isn't here yet' she mused

"Slaking off doesn't suit you, Misaki!" Came Tora's voice as the door opened.

"Igarashi-Kaichou!" she said surprised as she got up from her seat.

His eyes twitched at that name. "Already forgot my name?" he asked as he came closer.

"No but…" she blushed and looked down "I should call you Igarashi Kaichou since we're in school"

He came closer to her and lifted her chin. She tried to back off but her back hit the table. There was nowhere to run now.

"Regardless of where we are, as my girlfriend I want you to use my name!"

The recovering blush reappeared on her face. "Since when did I become your girlfriend?"

Tora came closer and whispered in her ears "Since yesterday".

Misaki clenched his shirt as she tried to control her erratic heartbeat. "I'm not your girlfriend" she said.

"Is that so? Then what are we?" asked Tora as he moved away and stared at her face.

"No well it's not that…"

"You're not making any sense"

"What I'm trying to say is…"

"Is?"

"…that you never really asked…"

Saying so Misaki turned completely red. From her cheeks, to her ears, to her forehead. Her entire face was red! She didn't want Tora to see her face so she buried it in his shirt.

Tora laughed at her cuteness and she could feel his laughter reverberate through his entire body.

"Ah! Misaki wants a proposal~ Alright then" said Tora as he tried to push her away from him so that he could look into her eyes.

But Misaki being Misaki refused to budge.

"Hey! How am I supposed to propose if I don't even get to look at you?"

"…"

"Alright then. Have it your way" Tora said with confidence. In a way he was happy cause this way even she wouldn't be able to look at his face. After all, it was not easy proposing to your first love.

"Misaki…" He started slowly. His heartbeat had picked up speed and Misaki could probably hear it from her position. Tora blushed slightly at that thought.

"…Will you be my girlfriend?"

"Kaichou all preparations have been done!" Yukimura chirped happily as he came in. "Umm…did you two have a fight?" he asked since they were standing at far ends of the room, not looking at each other.

"I told you we should have knocked" Kanou said "We probably disturbed something important"

"Oh! Oh my I'm so sorry miss. President" Yukimura said with tears in his eyes.

"Enough!" said Misaki as she faced them. "Come show me what you've done"

As the three of them exited the room, they could hear Tora's loud booming laughter.

"Here you are, Tora" Misaki said as she came and sat down next to him.

The cultural fest was over and Tora was sitting under a tree watching the bon fire, while playing with a pure white kitten. Misaki had just finished the speeches, inaugurated the bonfire and was just about to go rest when she spotted Tora.

"You found a kitten" Misaki smiled as she sat down next to him.

"Nah! She found me." Tora said as he scratched the Kitten's neck.

"There's something I need to tell you" Tora said as he looked at Misaki but stopped as he observed her. Her eyes were reflecting the fire and her hair looked brown instead of its usual black. Her face was content and she didn't look a bit tired. 'Like a flame'

"Hmm what is it?" she asked as she too turned towards him.

Her voice bought him out of his musings. "Well I broke my engagement. So now, I'm all yours!" He smiled with pride as he said that statement which made Misaki blush which could be seen even in the dim lighting.

The kitten leapt out of Tora's lap and went to Misaki's where she cuddled up and slept.

"She likes you" Tora said

Misaki smiled at the kitten. "I like her too".

Tora put a finger under Misaki's chin as he lifted her face and said with all seriousness "I love you"

Misaki blushed. Tora came closer and kissed her.

He then moved away and sat back in his original position as they both watched the bon fire.

"Tora I… love you too" She whispered.

He smiled as he put his hand around her shoulders and pulled her into him. They both sat there contently the entire night watching the fireworks which by this time had started.

This story was supposed to get over on Sunday if not for my untimely sickness.

So anyways sorry for the delay.

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