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Chapter 12: Only in our dreams

Chapter Summary: Both girls were reminiscing the time on their love lives when they decided to meet up privately…

"Umm… L-lizzy-chan… w-what are we doing here?" Sakuno asked the blonde girl one Sunday afternoon. They were in a typical restaurant that no one could notice. The girl was wearing a disguise although; her red dress wasn't any of help.

"Shhh," Lizzy hissed putting her index finger to her lips before looking around her and leaned closer to whisper something, "We are here to talk about our selves."

She blinked thrice, "O-ourselves?"

"It's a girl's talk," when she was sure that the coast was clear she removed her hat and said, "How did you meet Ryoma?"

"E-eh?" she was shocked, "W-well, we were schoolmates and I first met him when I boarded a train. It was almost three years ago,"

"Hmmm," Lizzy nodded, "Ciel was my childhood friend and our parents were best of friends. I was always visiting his mansion when I was a child."

"I see." Sakuno was a wondering about the both of them, "L-lizzy-chan? How did you two become engaged?"

Lizzy stared at her and said, "I love Ciel ever since. I wanted to see his smile and it made me smile as well. Our parents decided our engagement and I was happy about that. But Ciel wasn't as I could see it from him. I thought that the engagement was the only way I could make him happy but I thought I was wrong."

"W-why are you speaking in the past?"

Lizzy smiled when she asked that, "Because this is what happened back then that made us stronger today."

Flashback:

Ciel brought Lizzy to a fancy restaurant. It was an elegant and luxury dine in restaurant and the ambiance was good. Ciel moved a chair for her and then he sat on his. The restaurant was privately for the two of them for it was closed for that night. Sebastian was outside to give them some privacy. Lizzy was supposed to be happy but she felt that Ciel was only obligated to do this kind of thing.

"C-ciel, this place is really beautiful. Thank you for bringing me here." Lizzy said looking down at him.

"No problem. I also like this place." He said as he started eating his steak being prepared for them.

Lizzy stared at him for a while. The Earl was eating silently as she observed him. He wouldn't even bother talking between their meals. She gripped her hands on her lap as she said her feelings.

"A-are you… are you happy being with me, Ciel?"

Ciel looked at her and tilted his head, "What kind of question was that?"

"I just want to see you smile when you are with me," she took the courage to look up to him, "No Ciel! I want to see you happy being with me."

"What?!" he raised one eyebrow.

"We've been engaged for long now but I haven't seen your genuine smile. So, I thought that you are not happy when you are with me. I tried my best to make you smile Ciel, I tried."

"You are being hysterical, Elizabeth."

"I am not!" She blurted out in front of him, "W-why are you giving me that attitude? You wouldn't even call me by the name that I desired you for me to call."

Ciel was shocked on her emotions being filled in front of him. He remained silent as he could sense that she was not finished talking yet.

"M-Maybe this fiancé thing was just a fraud. If I couldn't make you smile then it's useless. It's useless anyway," Lizzy felt her tears fall that time, "I-I love so much Ciel but I couldn't take the one I love suffering because of me… so let's stop this."

"Do you think that I am suffering, right now?"

She looked up at him. Her tears were still falling down her cheek. The boy in front of him retorted while his eyes were closed and was leaning at the back of his chair.

"You are over thinking things. Of all the people, you should be the one that I should expect the most to know the real me," He opened his eyes after that.

Lizzy couldn't retaliate what the Earl had said to her. Then she saw him put his right hand on the table and leaned across to her. He used his left hand to tip her chin to give a chaste kiss on her lips. Her eyes widened as her heart started to skip a beat. The Earl was kissing her… romantically. Ciel released her after a couple of seconds.

"YOU are my fiancé and that is what makes me happy." He smiled in front of her.

She blushed; she blushed because of two things: One was Ciel kissed her, after of several years of knowing each other and months of being engaged; it was the first time that the Earl kissed her. It was her first kiss. And second, he smiled in front of her, a genuine smile that she was wishing for him to wear.

"Happy first anniversary of our engagement," He announced as he held her hand and squeezed it, "Lizzy."

She shocked. It was their anniversary? …Their first anniversary? Of being engaged? She must be the bad one here. How could she forget this important day? She was worried about something but Ciel remembered this day. She cried once again and thought how stupid she was. And when she calmed down she closed her eyes and smiled.

"un."

Sakuno blushed really hard when she heard her story, "C-ciel-kun was so romantic."

"And he is always will." She closed her eyes when she said that. That made her remember something, "Hey! Sakuno how long have you been going out with Ryoma?"

Sakuno was blushing when she said her words, "W-we just had our first year anniversary last week."

"EEh!" Lizzy was shocked, she knew that Sakuno was with them until 5 in the afternoon before the latter decided to go home, "Really? But you were with us remember?"

"Y-yeah, w-when Ryoma-kun and I made up that night, I wasn't aware that it was our anniversary," she looked down, "I was blaming myself because of the accident."

"So how did you celebrate your anniversary?"

Sakuno blushed as she fidgeted on her seat, "When I went home that afternoon, Ryoma confronted me. He didn't let things stay like that between us so… we made up. B-but the story happened after that."

Flashback:

She went outside of her room after a minute she promised. The boy was waiting for her from the main door. She wondered because the boy was wearing his hat and looked at her;

"Why are you staring at me that way?" he asked, "I won't melt no matter what you do."

She blushed because of that. She looked away, "I-I am sorry."

He turned around as he twisted the doorknob, "Let's go."

She looked at him, "W-where are we going?"

"Let's eat outside, there's something I want you to show." Upon saying that, the boy walked outside. Sakuno followed suit.

They ate in a fine restaurant and in the middle of their meal; a waiter approached her and gave something to her. It was a small blue box; she looked at Ryoma who was staring at her. His stare was saying that she should open it. And she did. Her eyes widened when she saw something inside the box.

It was a couple's ring.

She looked at him with curiosity. Ryoma reached the smaller ring and put it in her ring finger.

"Happy first anniversary, Sakuno."

She was shocked, definitely shocked. It was their anniversary and she didn't have any idea that it was actually today. She looked down just to hide the pain in her face.

"You have forgotten, I know," Ryoma retorted that made her shock, "I can understand that, you were so freakingly worried about my injury. I was just being mad at you today because you didn't keep your promise."

"I-I am sorry."

"Stop apologizing, what important is you are here with me."

"I'll make it up to you… I promise." She looked up to him.

Ryoma smirked, "Be careful what you wish for."

She blushed on the thoughts, she closed her eyes as she decided on something, "I-I could make an e-exemption."

Ryoma was a bit shocked on her words. Truly, the girl was blushing really hard in front of him. The girl was willing to do anything for him… as in anything, "It's alright, I just want you to perform this for me."

She slowly opened her eyes. She saw Ryoma tapping the box. One ring was left inside the box and she knew what he was talking about. She reached for the box and grabbed the ring. She slowly reached for his hand and inserted the ring in his ring finger.

"H-happy first anniversary, R-ryoma-kun."

Ryoma smiled; a smile that was only for her. He smirked after that moment, "the next time I give you a ring, it will be for our engagement."

Sakuno became red all over, "e-e-engagement!"

Ryoma nodded and then stood up as he started to walk, "No one will be suitable for my surname other than the Ryuzaki Sakuno that I know."

She stood up as well but still blushing as ever. His words were drowning her. Was he serious about her for that? They were still young, for goodness sake. Those words were too good to be true. And those words were actually coming from the stoic person she ever knew, she never imagined that Ryoma would say that to her. Of course they were dating for a year now but no one could predict the future. She wanted to be with him and that's for sure. She flinched when the boy looked back while stretching his hand to her.

"Don't think too much, you can not escape that anyway."

She was surprised when he said that. The boy wouldn't let her go. She had proven that a lot. His hand was waiting for her to accept it. Once she accepted it; that meant he would allow her. Her heart was beating so fast when she accepted his hand and dragged her outside the restaurant.

Sakuno covered her ears when Lizzy shouted after she told the girl her story. They caught everyone's attention inside the restaurant. They both apologized after that.

"So it was like us. You two acted like engaged people now."

She blushed on her words, "B-but we're far from that. B-besides," she lifted her left hand which the ring was resided, "this is only a couple's ring."

"Even so, you still acted like one. You two are living in the same roof. Actually, you don't act like engaged people… I'll take that back. You are like husband and wife."

"Y-y-you a-a-are just saying t-things. Lizzy-chan!" She stuttered a lot. She was thinking that before when they first arrived in New York.

Lizzy just smiled at her.

"M-mou…" she looked down as the red color on her face didn't leave her.

It was five in the afternoon when Lizzy decided to go on separate ways. The latter suggested that she would take her to the building but she insisted to walk since it was only a ten minute walking distance. The noble blonde lady waved goodbye at her as she started to walk on the pavement. Her pace was slow as she was thinking of something.

About what happened yesterday… oh I forgot to tell her that.

She remembered what happened yesterday.

Flashback:

After meeting with Ciel at lunch break, there was still time to go to the rooftop. She wished that her boyfriend would still there. And then, she was right the boy was still there lying on his back… same old times like in Seigaku days. She went closer;

"R-ryoma-kun."

"Your late," he retorted not opening his closed eyes, "what took you so long?"

"Gomen, y-you see Lizzy-chan's fiancé is here at school."

Ryoma opened his eyes and looked at her. Sakuno took out the bento and gave his share to him. There was not much time left so they started digging in. Sakuno noticed that Ryoma was occupied with something so she took the courage to ask him;

"I-is there something wrong?"

"Why do you ask?" he asked back while eating his food.

"I-I am just wondering."

"Nothing's wrong."

Sakuno wondered aimlessly but she nodded. He wasn't going to tell her if there was something wrong. It was useless to ask him so she continued eating.

"Aren't you going to say something?" Ryoma suddenly said.

"E-eh?" she looked at him, "l-like what?"

Ryoma stared at her for a while before saying his thoughts, "I told you my feelings before but you haven't told me your feelings yet."

It took for while before the thought finally registered into her mind. She became flushed red as she leaned back a little, "E-eeh!"

"Do you like me?"

"R-ryoma-kun, i-isn't it too late for you to ask me that?" she asked him back.

"Do you like me?" he repeated.

Her heart beat fast as she nodded… slowly, "O-of course, I do," she fidgeted as she looked down, "Y-you should know that long ago… w-when I answered you that day."

Ryoma reacted a little but he smirked afterwards, "Heh, I noticed."

She looked at him, "s-stop saying such embarrassing things."

Not long before, the two decided to go down the rooftop and went to their respective classes before the tennis prodigy met the Earl that day.

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Her eyes snapped open. It was already dark when she woke up and it took for a long time for her to realize where she was.

…In Ryoma's room.

…Sleeping on his chest.

She panicked because of that. She remembered going to his room to check up on him but he ended up pulling him on the bed without him noticing. She pushed herself up slowly refraining for the boy to wake up. The boy's hands were hugging her whole body but it was difficult for her to get away from him. After the careful attempt, she succeeded. She sighed very hard as she looked around.

The place was pitched-black already but the cold air was chilly. Maybe that was the reason she had woken up. Then she saw a picture that was quite recognizable even from the dark, a picture that made her blush. It was their picture taken from the rooftop… during the white day festival, the picture where the boy locked her up in his arms and almost kissed her.

Ryoma-kun still has this picture? She thought as she grabbed it for a while and studied it.

She shouldn't be surprised like that; she was keeping hers as well. Though, she would never display that on her table. If Ryoma saw her picture with him in her room, she couldn't guess what the boy would do to her. She wouldn't even think about it as she was blushing already.

She put the picture back on its place and walked back to his bed. She sat beside his bed and started looking at him. It was dark but the light of the half-crescent moon coming from the window was enough to reflect his face. She remembered the way he asked about liking him, she wondered about that. She smiled genuinely;

"No girl would ever dare to refuse you, if you asked them to be your girlfriend," She whispered as she tucked some strands of hair on his ear, "what made you ask me that kind of question earlier, Ryoma-kun?"

She stared at him fondly, "You are my only one, you should know me better." After saying that, she suddenly leaned closer to his face and gave him a soft kiss on his lips. She closed her eyes when she did that. She was planning to let go when she received a respond.

Wait?

…A respond?

…From him?

…From him.

She opened her eyes suddenly. The boy was awake and he was responding on the kiss she was giving him. She suddenly jerked up. The place was still dark but she knew how embarrassed she was right now and Ryoma could see her as the boy had sharp, clear eyes.

"I didn't know that you could attack me in my sleep." He smirked looking at her.

She blushed even more, "I-I didn't! I-it was… m-my body was just acting on its own!" she couldn't get the right words to say.

"Really?" he said still staring at her eyes.

"I-it's the truth." She said as she was about to stood up from the side of the bed when Ryoma pulled her back to him. She landed on his chest once again.

"You said that I should know you better, I guess I should do that now." It was a tease for him when Ryoma reached for the top button of her shirt and unbutton it.

Sakuno sweat dropped, nervous, tensed, confused and blushing. Ryoma was about to unbutton the second one with his smirking reaction when Sakuno suddenly reacted… violently.

"S-stop doing that, you BEEEEEEEP!"

BOINK!

Ryoma was gone back to his bed once again. His eyes were seeing imaginary stars above him. Sakuno was out of his bed and ready to leave his room. She gripped the shirt that Ryoma was about to take off. She blushed when she think of that.

"Y-you really love teasing me, y-you deserve that. H-have a good night sleep, Ryoma-kun." She whispered before closing the door of his room.

Her reverie was cut when she reached the elevator of the building. Luckily, she made it back safely without losing her way, something that she could boast to Ryoma.

Upon thinking the boy's name, the red tint came back to her face once again. Ryoma was more expressive than before. She shouldn't let her guard down. There were limits to everything and it was not time for something like that.

Some things will remain in our dreams and dreams could make us stronger. She could still remember LIzzy's words when they talked about dreams.

We could only dream for now, I could only guess. She thought. She went out of the elevator and walked to their unit. But that dream will never stay a dream forever.

"Tadaima." She opened the door of their unit and saw her boyfriend on the sofa watching sports on the TV. He looked over his shoulder and replied;

"Okaerinasai."

She smiled at him to the fullest as she closed the door behind her.

Together… we could make it come true… when the right time comes.

Done! Mushy mushy I know… There were flashbacks here. To be honest, I forgot inserting their anniversary that's why I made them as flashbacks to continue with the current flow time in my story. It was Ryoma and Sakuno's first anniversary. Sorry for the wrong months. I am going to fix them. They became a couple since October 21. (I just decided with the date.) So in this chapter… current chapter… they have been going out for a year and almost three weeks now. (The date was the first week of November, The week when Ryoma met Ciel and dared him to play chess with him.) I guess you will understand me if you still remember Absolute Kiss chapters.

The girl's had talk here about their anniversary and they both forgotten the date… Bad girls… tee hee hee… So I hope you wouldn't get confused here… If so then please tell me and I'll explain everything. Domo…

This is PURE ROMANCE and slight MUSHY MUSHY scenes ONLY. I won't go beyond that. Ryoma was just a TEASER and nothing else. Maybe my one-shots will do the thing. Read some if you have free time. Ryoma's Ooc, right? I hope he's still fine. ;P

Vocabulary:

Tadaima – I am home, I am back.

Okaerinasai – Welcome back.

If you have more time… err… Free Time I posted Drabbles on my profile entitled MUSICAL ONE-SHOTS COMPILATIONS. You will see the explanations there once you visit that story/stories… Thanks…

Reviews Minna! I am out of energy now but I have ideas I just don't know how to collect them… I need energy from you guys… Onegaishimasu!

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