Well here I am! I'm going to try and update weekly now so be sure to check back. Not a lot of reviews this time, but oh well. I'm sure you all will looooove this chapter. heh heh heh

I never thought that this would happen to me. In less than three days, I discovered that two people here on had plagiarized my Young Justice fanfiction. This is a serious offense and I will be posting this note on each of my next updates of other fics. They had taken passages and dialogue straight from my fic and used it as their own. This is not including script straight from the episodes as it is a self insertion fic. Both offenders have been contacted and they have taken down their stories but I have received no apology. So, I hope this never happens to any of you and I urge you to protect your work!

Review Replies:

Aoi: thanks, I think I will because of Sellon and Shun's bad attitude.

split: lol

Music: totally, I think you'll say it again at the end of this chapter

I do not own Bakugan, only Ayden and OCs. This story is a work of pure fiction and in no way associated with the Bakugan Battle Brawlers series.

So by now, Shun and Ayden have been dating in secret for several months now. Like I said, time will pass in large intervals sometimes.

Also, I wrote a oneshot for Rubanoid and Linus (not a pairing) where they reflect on the late partners. Check it out if you want. In addition, I've decided to illustrate certain scenes in my TBOS and SYW fanfiction so I think I'll do the same for this one too. We'll see.

Normal POV

Weeks had gone by and June rolled around since Katie had attacked Ayden in that alleyway and Shun had rescued her. Miraculously, Katie had left Ayden alone, possibly taking Shun's words to heart. Even more miraculous was that Katie had not outed their secret relationship.

Ace was out at outdoor ed. with half of the grade so Ayden was at home alone all weekend. He had neglected to go on the school camping trip the previous year, so he was required to take it this year otherwise he wouldn't graduate. Lucky for him, Mira decided to go as well, even though she already completed the outdoor ed. requirements.

Ayden took advantage of this opportunity and invited Shun over for dinner. They never had a chance to spend time in the comfort of her home since Ace lived there too. They, more particularly Ayden, were keen on keeping this a secret from Ace for as long as they could.

"How is it?" Ayden asked, meekly. She had never cooked for anyone other than Ace so his was the only opinion she had ever gotten.

"Delicious, you're a great cook," he replied.

She chuckled lightly and blushed. "Thanks…Ace tried cooking once and he almost set the kitchen on fire. Since then, I take care of dinner."

Shun noticed her uneasiness and took her hand in his. "Hey…what's wrong?"

"Nothing…it's just that…I still can't believe this is happening. I keep feeling like I'm going to wake up from this dream and you won't be here…you'll be in the arms of another girl and this will have all just been in my head."

Shun looked at her tenderly before squeezing her hand tightly. "Ayden…I can assure that this is anything but a dream." Shun got up from his seat and pulled Ayden up from hers. He gently placed his left hand on her cheek and wrapped his right arm around her waist, pulling her body close to his. He lightly shut his eyes before pulling Ayden's face closer to his and placing his lips on hers. Ayden was no stranger to this gesture now, but it still gave her butterflies.

She readily responded and buried her fingers into Shun's thick black hair, pulling him into the kiss. Shun began walking forward, pushing Ayden back as he went. Despite his eyes being closed, he seemed to be able to direct her through the kitchen and into the living room. Their feet continued to shuffle along the floor until the back of Ayden's knees hit the armrest of the couch. Shun couldn't feel this and as a result kept walking forward. However, Ayden made no effort to stay standing and fell back onto the soft cushions of the couch. With her arms still around Shun's neck, she wound up pulling him along.

Once they both landed on the couch, they broke the kiss. They stared into each other's eyes before Ayden cracked a small smile. Shun responded with a chuckle and smiled back at her before closing the gap between them a second time. While Ayden was preoccupied with driving her fingers through Shun's short, but thick hair, Shun only proved to be more excited by the current situation and gently slipped his hand up the side of Ayden's blouse.

Ayden's eyes snapped open and she gasped lightly as she felt Shun's hand against her skin, slowly moving up her chest. Shun didn't notice this, but felt her mouth open against his. He took this opportunity to slip his tongue into her mouth. Ayden relaxed for a moment, feeling some warmth filling up her body, and her eyes remained half closed while she hesitantly responded to Shun's kiss.

Shun finally noticed her uneasiness and pulled away, pulling his hand out of her shirt and propping himself on his elbows. She panted, his hot breath just touching Ayden's flushed face as the tips of his hair tickled her cheeks.

"So-sorry…" he panted. "I…uh…"

"No…don't be…" Ayden responded, out of breath, cracking a coy smile. She slowly reached up and placed her hands on Shun's cheek, pulling his face down to kiss him again. Shun readily responded to this, but was slightly surprised by Ayden. He had never seen this side of her and she was really getting in to this.

They pulled apart for air again and Shun rested his forehead on Ayden's. He opened his eyes and looked into her before speaking in a low, seductive whisper. "Do you want me to stop?"

Ayden's heart skipped a beat when she heard Shun ask that specific question. "No…" Shun smiled and leaned in to kiss her. They got so into what they were doing that they rolled off the couch and landed on the carpet with a soft thud. Ayden was now on top of Shun when she pulled away and they sat up. She blushed when she felt something between Shun's leg rub against her thighs. To say that the friction building up down there felt uncomfortable but at the same time good would be an understatement.

Shun deduced what Ayden was thinking and spoke. "Um…Ayden…are you sure you want to do this?" he asked nervously. If they proceeded with what they were doing, it would drastically change their lives forever. Neither of them would be virgins anymore…this would be the ultimate expression of their love for each other. Shun was completely ready for such a commitment…but was Ayden? He knew girls were more sensitive about who they lost their virginity to…but if she really felt the same was as him, she would want to do it, right? Either way, Shun didn't want to force her to do something she wasn't ready to do.

Ayden was silent for a moment, thinking carefully as her response could change her entire life. Here she sat with the boy she had been in love with since she was a little kid…waiting to give him the answer to the biggest question any boy would ask a girl. She loved Shun with all her heart so would she offend him by declining? Did she even want to decline? Her hormones and emotions were raging but she wouldn't let them dictate her actions. She thought carefully before answering.

"Shun…I love you. I've always loved you," she said, cupping his face with her hands. "I know this is a big step even though we haven't been together for that long, but…I know I'm ready. I never wanted it to be with anyone but you."

Shun sighed in relief at her answer and smiled. "Ayden…I love you, and I'm sorry it me so long to realize it." He sat up and kissed her before scooping her up in his arms. He kept his lips to hers while somehow making it up the stairs and to her bedroom with his eyes closed.

He shut the door once they made it in, neither of them regretting the decision they made that night.

Well? Well? Huh? Huh? .

I'm really not even going to say anything else... :3

~ZP