Mei: Hey, hey, hey! I'm back!

Neru: Go. to. Hell.

Mei: * cries * Neru-chii hidoii!

Neru: You haven't written for ages!

Mei: * sweat-drops * I'm sorry, but it's true. I didn't have writer's block; it's just that 1) I wasn't sure of how to describe the kiss and that's why I waited for people to sent me their opinion: Detailed won! 2) Peru's Independence Day had me going crazy. I saw the parade and everything, but skipped my school's parade; and 3) I got obsessed with Harry Potter once again! Isn't that wonderful?

Neru: Git.

Mei: * sigh * I tried writing with more feeling this time, and I hope I'll write like that from now on. OK, on with the story, I own nothing but Akira and this plot!

Miku's POV

"SE-SEVEN MINUTES IN HEAVEN?" My voice cracked. Who was the hideous git that suggested this game?

"I love that game, that's why I suggested it." Meiko said brightly. She's. Going. Down.

I saw Rin and Len exchange a nervous glance as did Luka and Kaito. Gakupo didn't say anything; he just stared into space. In that moment, a spark of intelligence popped into my mind. If Gakupo and I were to be paired... OMG! I WOULD KISS HIM!

There was a moment of pregnant silence.

I started fidgeting with the edge of my night gown nervously, in an a failed attempt to calm down. I could feel someone's eyes on me the whole time, but, embarrassed as I was, I didn't look up. Why am I embarrassed anyways? I haven't done anything... yet.

Luka coughed breaking the silence.

"Should we... start playing? You know, first comes LIFE."

Everyone exhaled in relief.

"Sure." Kaito said smiling at her. Why is he smiling at her?

He stood up, and walked towards my closet, he opened it, and started searching for the games.

We played LIFE until Luka won. She was really good at playing that game, and after she won, I knew she had been the one to suggest it. Obviously.

Go Fish, which was picked by Rin, was easier. I discovered myself enjoying it after I started winning. Kaito was good too, but he seemed to be quite the gentleman, and let me take advantage a lot of times. I hate when he does that.

"Play fairly, you dolt." I kicked him in the shin.

"Hey! What was that for?"

"For not being fair."

I turned back to my cards and continued playing. I regretted pushing Kaito into the game, the moment he chanted "Go Fish!" for the first time.

But, now, it was the Truth or Dare moment. We sat in a circle and placed a bottle of sake, which Meiko had brought undercover, and twirled it. It shook, and finally stopped with its base facing Luka who was sitting right in front of Len.

Len gulped as Luka smirked.

"Truth or Dare?"

"Truth."

Luka smirked wider, and Len looked like he knew he should have picked 'dare'.

"Are you still a virgin?"

Ha, typical Truth or Dare question.

Len's eyes opened wide.

"Y-Yes." He stuttered. Not a good sign.

"Are you sure?"

"Y-Yeah. He, he."

Luka raised an eyebrow. "Uh-huh, right."

Len took the bottle, and spun it and it stopped after a while. Damn it, Gakupo asks me!

"So, Miku-chan, I don't really..." He trailed off and frowned slightly as Luka muttered something into his ear. He blushed and replied something quietly.

What the hell is Luka telling him to ask?

"So, well, Luka-chan wants to ask instead." Luka smiled innocently.

"That's not-"

"It is fair, you can concede another person your question." Kaito said cutting me off. Thanks a lot, you idiot. I glared at him, and he immediately sank down on the floor.

"Fine, ask already."

Luka smirked once again. This cannot be good.

"Miku, have you ever fantasized with-?"

"I'M NOT ANSWERING THAT!" I shrieked. LUKAAAAAA I HATE YOU!

"YOU HAVE TO, IT'S TRUTH OR DARE!"

"I DON'T CARE!"

I had stood up and was leaning towards Luka with fire in my eyes. I wanted to kill her right now!

"Alright, alright. Chill." Kaito put a hand on my shoulder and I turned o give him a glare, but this time he didn't look away. I pouted.

"Fine, but I won't answer that." I told Luka.

"Fine."

"Fine."

"We're good?"

"Oh, we're so good."

"STOP IT!" The others yelled and I huffed.

Luka's eyes narrowed and her glare surpassed me.

"If you don't want to answer that, change to Dare then!"

I pouted. "Alright. Dare."

Her evil smirk was back. Uh-oh.

"You'll be the first to go into that closet with... KAITO!" (A/N: Ha ha, shocker there right? ¬¬)

"SAY WHAT?" I shrieked getting to my feet. No freaking way!

"You have to do it, Miku! It's the rule!"

I felt my face go hotter. I had to kiss Kaito? My friend? I took a glance at him. He was red too, and was looking in the opposite direction. After a while, he felt my gaze upon him, and he took a shy glance back at me. When our eyes met, we both looked away flustered.

They played for a while more, embarrassing the others and laughing out loud while I sat there looking at my night gown. He had suddenly made me remember of the thirteen-year-old Kaito who had blushed like a tomato that time...

* Flashback *

"I like you!"

Kaito turned around startled. "W-What?"

I blushed furiously and glared at the tree beside him. It had taken hours of preparation to finally tell this to him. He dropped the book he was reading and gaped, wide-eyed at me.

"W-Why... DON'T LOOK AT ME LIKE THAT!" I snapped at him.

He closed his mouth and gulped nervously. He put his book aside and stepped up looking to his feet. I looked at mine.

"Did... Did you get what I said?" I asked after a pregnant silence. His head shot up and he spoke weakly.

"I-I d-don't..."

My heart sank. He doesn't like me back. I felt as if the butterflies I had felt a moment ago had died, and disappeared leaving no trace. He obviously wouldn't like me, who always tricks him and treats him badly. Kaito was smart, good-looking and generous, kindhearted even though he was a prat sometimes...

still...

"Ha, ha, ha." A nervous laugh escaped my mouth. "I-I know. I... meant that I consider you as a very important friend, ha ha, y'know..."

His eyebrows raised with sudden surprise.

"O-Oh... yeah..."

"Well... bye." I turned around and ran home.

I cried for hours there, and decided to play dumb the next day.

I sighed. My crush on Kaito was actually not a simple crush. He had actually been my first love, but I just never admitted it, not even to myself. This is actually the first time to recognize that fact.

My feelings for him started fading away because of my own will. I forced myself to forget, it was as if I had put them in a box, and had closed them with a key I had hanging around my neck; a key that always made me remember that time.

I shook my head out of all thoughts as we proceeded to Karaoke. Rin decided to sing California Gurls by Katy Perry and the others took turns after her. Finally it was Kaito's turn.

He walked to the front and put the tape.

Kaito's POV

I picked a song as I took quick glances at Miku. She was still blushing like mad! Like that time in the park... CALM DOWN, KAITO! You told yourself you wouldn't remember it!

My mind drifted back to that memory...

Miku blushing, confessing she liked me...

Me "accidentally" rejecting her...

Me feeling rejected after she had said those piercing words...

I picked up the microphone and the song started.

The best thing about tonight's that we're not fighting

Could it be that we have been this way before

I know you don't think that I am trying

I know you're wearing thin down to the core

I looked at Miku, and saw she was slowly frowning at her lap. She seemed confused by the words I was singing; as if she was listening between the lyrics.

But hold your breath

Because tonight will be the night that I will fall for you

Over again Don't make me change my mind

Or I wont live to see another day

I swear it's true

Because a girl like you is impossible to find

Your impossible to find

She looked up and stared into my eyes, as if searching for some meaning...

This is not what I intended

I always swore to you i'd never fall apart

You always thought that I was stronger

I may of failed

But I have loved you from the start

Ohhhh But hold your breath

Because tonight will be the night

that I will fall for you

Over again

Don't make me change my mind

Or I wont live to see another day I swear it's true

Because a girl like you is impossible to find It's impossible to find

Luka noticed our exchange of looks, and she started gazing at the two of us suspiciously, eyes narrowed like an eagle looking at it's prey. Though I knew I should have tore my stare away from Miku, I just kept looking at her. She frowned deeper and blushed slightly pink.

So breathe in so deep

Breathe me in I'm yours to keep

And hold onto your words Cuz talk is cheap

And remember me tonight When you're asleep

Because tonight will be the night that I will fall for you

Over again Don't make me change my mind

Or I wont live to see another day I swear it's true

Because a girl like you is impossible to find

Tonight will be the night that I will fall for you

Over again Don't make me change my mind

Or I wont live to see another day

I swear it's true

Because a girl like you is impossible to find

You're impossible to find

I whispered the last words and blinked away from her. Everyone started clapping loudly, though I didn't hear. My head was flying somewhere else... somewhere far away from Miku's house...

"It's my turn!" Meiko raised her hand and spoke cheerfully as she grabbed the microphone from me.

I walked to the bed and sat down tiredly. I could feel Luka's eyes on me the whole time, but I didn't dare to look at her, or at anyone.

We played Monopoly, I bought Virginia and other places, and silently watched as Rin and Len bickered over Connecticut, which they both needed to buy. After a while, we got bored and watched The Simpsons; that episode called "The Seven-Beer Snitch".

We all laughed out loud like crazy – like every time – and I prepared mentally for what was to come.

Miku's POV

I closed my eyes and mentally smacked my stupid self. Why did I say yes? Why in the bloody hell did I accept? What was I thinking?

We sat like we were while playing Truth or Dare, and put the bottle in the middle. I nervously looked at Luka, waiting half-patiently, half-impatiently for her to start on Kaito and me; but she looked thoughtful and was looking away from us both frowning in deep concentration, as if trying to figure out a really difficult math problem...

Luka's POV (A/N: Really short, but I promise there won't be more POV changing in this chapter after Miku's, which comes after this one.)

Miku + Kaito = ?

It was a weird equation, but still, it seemed... right, somehow. I looked at the both of them and tore my eyes when Miku's fell on me. I was sure she was nervous, probably hoping that I would change my mind seeing how anxious she was, but, upon this new discovery, there was nothing I would do. This is going to be fun.

Miku's POV

"7 Minutes in Heaven!" yelled a drunk Meiko. I was wondering where she had been for the past 40 minutes while we played Monopoly, now I was sure she had secluded herself in the bathroom with a bottle of Sake. If my mom saw her... there would be serious trouble.

I started sweating as I remembered what she had just announced: I had to kiss Kaito, my friend. And Luka hasn't given up yet. I saw her head snap up, and grin to herself from the corner of my eye.

Damn it, she was about to start.

And how right I was about that...

"Okay!" Luka said standing up, and clapping her hands together with an evil smirk on her face. "Let's start the GAME!"

Everyone except for me and Kaito chorused a "Yay!"

I raised my eyes and saw Luka signaling the closet with her hand; her eyes on mine.

"In you go, Miku. Kaito."

I gulped, stood up, and walked directly to the closet. Kaito followed at my heels. I opened the door, and sighed closing my eyes. I would give my first kiss to my best friend. I would kiss Kaito. A small involuntary smile spread across my face, and as soon as I realized that, my eyes went wide. I shouldn't be thinking this, I was supposed to like Gakupo...

I stepped inside, and Kaito did too. Luka gave us a smile before closing the door.

"Your 7 minutes start... NOW!"

Kaito and I stared at each other blindly in the darkness. I couldn't talk or move. I could feel his breathing increasing slightly as my heart thumped at the same rhythm.

And then... I felt something smooth against my lips. His lips. At first, I didn't respond, I was too shocked to do anything, but my eyes slowly started to close.

Why hadn't I thought of kissing Kaito before? Not even when I was the thirteen-year-old Miku who had a huge crush on him had I given it much thought. It was something I didn't even imagine.

I felt his lips move more intently, and I finally got out of my daze. I kissed back and wrapped my arms tightly around his neck; my hands tangled in his messy hair.

I felt his tongue begging for entrance, which I granted enthusiastically. I now understood why it was called 7 Minutes in Heaven, though it felt as an eternity rather than just minutes. He pushed me against the wall, and now our sweet kiss became passionate and fierce. We started gasping for air even more than before, and my hands trailed down his neck to his chest.

I would never forget this I was feeling. Could an old feeling revive?

I was in love with Kaito, he ditched me, I forgot him, we become close friends: we teased each other, and now, we kiss, and this I was feeling in my heart was supposed to have disappeared.

Could I still love him?

If I did, I wouldn't tell him; I didn't want to be depressed with his rejection again. I would tell no one.

"You've got one more minute!"

My eyes fluttered open, and I pushed Kaito aside. He stumbled back and started breathing as heavily as I was. I straightened my clothes and hair and waited for Luka to open the door. When she did, she looked at us surprised: we looked like we had entered. Like nothing had happened, but if she knew...

"You were supposed to kiss, you know?" She said demanding. I raised my eyebrows high, and decided to tease her a little bit. I smirked. Her eyes widened.

"You-"

"Who said we didn't? "

"You did!"

"Who said we did?"

She glared at me and made a face as she sat back down. I didn't look at Kaito for the rest of the night. I tried to look eager as I talked to the others, but I was in my own depressed bubble.

Was I really still in love with him?

Mei: THERE! DONE!

Neru: Wow! You actually can write a kiss decently, huh?"

Mei: Well, coming from you, that's a good compliment! Thanks for reading, and review! Come to this side, we have cookies!