A/N: OMG WHAT HAPPENED TO ME?!

Let me tell you what happened to me…So that first weekend after my last chapter post, I got bit pretty badly by a cat at work on my right hand at work (I work at a vet). I'll spare you the medical details, but basically I couldn't really use my right hand for a while. And by the time I recovered totally, I was back at work for a few days, and then I was off to Vegas for my brother's 21st for another week. And yes, I was planning on bringing my laptop so I could write. Another long story short here, basically my brother and I shared a carry-on bag (the one holding my laptop) and somehow neither of us managed to bring it. And we didn't discover this until we were already at the airport. I can't even begin to explain how frustrated I was.

And then, as if that wasn't enough, I came home that next weekend from Vegas and on the last day there I got super sick and had a fever and no voice and just UGH for like four days. At one point I thought I had gotten better, but then the next day I woke up worse. And then I worked that whole weekend.

And then college started and things got hectic as hell.

And today, here I am, finally sitting down to write for the first time in FOREVER. I'm so sorry you all had to wait. Apparently someone just did not want me to write these past four (or five?) months because they did everything in their power to keep me from it.

But I promise you, I'm determined to finish this story, so even though the updates will be less frequent than normal, I WILL finish this story.

And just a quick thanks to Love&Hate and yuki461k for emailing me to give me inspiration. It really meant a lot!

P.S. It might be beneficial to reread the story or the last few chapters to get back into it. It's not as long as it looks.

P.S.S. I haven't written anything since that last chapter so this first one might not be filled with the best writing, but hopefully it will improve as time goes on. Thanks again for reading guys!!!! And I'm so sorry again! (And I wanted to just get this chapter out there so I didn't give myself time to proofread so be wary of spelling and other mistakes)


Rima leaned back in her seat as she focused on the movie. After making a big deal and pulling Nagihiko up to sit with her, she felt like she had to explain herself to him. Otherwise he might think that she did it because she liked him or something. Which she certainly didn't.

And after he agreed that Amu and Ikuto probably did like each other, it only made sense for her to ask for his help right? Besides, she knew how thick-headed Amu could be. She probably needed all the help she could get.

But then she went and apologized for calling him a pervert.

Where did that even come from?

Not that she didn't mean it, but she couldn't believe she went as far as thanking him for catching her. So she had mentally forgiven him over the last few days, but she hadn't needed to admit it to him. Especially in such an embarrassing way.

Ugh.

And now here she was watching a scary movie with no Amu next to her to amuse her. Not that she didn't enjoy the movie for what it was, but it just wasn't the same without someone screaming bloody murder in her ear.

You're doing this for Amu and Ikuto.

Unfortunately, it was very dark, and those two had sat close to the front so she couldn't even see them anymore. She couldn't help but smile at the thought of her best friend sitting so close to the screen. Poor Ikuto didn't know what he was in for.

She hoped Nagihiko was right about Ikuto liking Amu. Her dream of no longer seeing her best friend dote on Tadase was slowly seeming more and more possible. She smiled just thinking about it. She'd have to come up with some clever ways to get those two to spend more time together outside of school.

Rima was pulled from her thoughts by a tiny squeal coming from her right. She looked over to see Nagihiko covering his eyes with his forearm. Her eyebrow raised slightly as she took in the scene. His fingers gripped the armrest between them as if he was holding on for dear life.

She had to stifle a laugh. Nagihiko was scared. Of a movie. And he was a boy. She hadn't ever stopped to consider that boys might be afraid of such things. So she didn't have much experience with boys, but still…weren't they supposed to be…manly?

She couldn't hold back the laughter this time as she continued to watch him hide his eyes. He shuffled in his seat and moved his arm down to look at her. His eyes widened at the sight of her. Her laughter subsided, but she couldn't stop smiling.

"Nagihiko…are you…scared?"

"Uhh…no. I was just…itching…my forehead."

"…."

"…."

She saw the red rise to his cheeks and he looked away. She had never seen a scary movie with anyone but Amu because of how amusing it was to see her squirm. But because Nagihiko was a boy, it was even funnier. Not to mention he was cute when he was embarrassed.

Rima blinked. Wait…what?

She hadn't meant cute. Well she had. But in like a little kid way. Not in an I-like-you way. Definitely not. So then why was her face heating up all the sudden?

Nagihiko was still looking in the other direction. Thank God. She didn't need him to see her blushing out of nowhere. At least his was justified. And for some reason she was still staring at him. But he looked kind of upset.

Well I did just openly laugh at him in the middle of a movie theater…Way to go, Rima. He's not going to continue to be scared and amuse you if you make him feel like an idiot.

And that just wouldn't do. Now that she'd discovered how funny it was to see a guy get scared in a movie, she had to see more of his reactions. Besides this was her only chance because it wasn't like they'd ever be in this situation again. But what was she supposed to say to make him less embarrassed?

"Nagihiko," she whispered, "Sorry I laughed at you. I just didn't expect you to be afraid of scary movies…"

"I'm glad I could provide some entertainment…"

"Really?"

"No."

"….."

"….."

"Oh come on. It's not that big a deal."

"Easy for you to say. You're not the one getting laughed at."

Ugh. He's being stupid.

"Well why'd you even want to come to this movie in the first place if you don't like scary movies?"

"…Because…"

"….."

"….."

"So what are you going to do? Sit there and stare at the ground for the next hour?"

"Probably."

Grr. Since when did he get so moody?

"Fine."

Rima crossed her arms in front of her chest and stared back toward the screen. If he was going to act stupid then fine. She'd just have to enjoy the movie for what it was. But as another scary part came up, she couldn't fight the urge to look over at Nagihiko. Again she had to stop herself from laughing.

Nagihiko was staring intently at the screen and she could tell he was trying his best to keep his eyes open. But his knuckles were pale as he gripped the armrests to either side of him.

Her right hand flew to her mouth to hide her laughter, but he must've heard the movement because he flinched and looked over at her. His eyes narrowed and he sat back and crossed his arms.

Damnit! He's definitely going to stop watching now.

She rested her hand on the armrest between them and began tapping her fingers in annoyance. Then she felt a fleeting tingling sensation across the back of her hand.

What the hell?

She looked over and saw a small, black eight-legged bug scurrying up her forearm. Her eyes widened.

Is that a sp-sp-sp-SPIDER?!


Nagihiko folded his arms across his chest. I can't believe this is happening to me. She's actually laughing at me. He'd be better off just leaving right now instead of sitting here embarrassing himself even more in front of her. Damn you, Ikuto! I knew this would happen.

He sighed. As if he didn't already have enough working against him when it came to Rima. She'd finally forgiven him for accidentally "groping" her last year. He couldn't remember a time he'd felt as happy as he had when she thanked him. And now, within the same half hour, she couldn't stop making fun of him. He just couldn't win.

Do you really want to be with someone who laughs at you all the time anyway?

He looked back over in her direction. She was staring at the screen, looking bored, her lips pursed in a pout as she drummed her fingers on the armrest between them. He felt the corners of his mouth turn upward in a smile. Gah! Why is she so damn cute?!

He returned his focus to the back of the seat in front of him. He didn't even understand why she was upset in the first place. Did it really bother her that much that he wasn't watching the movie? That she couldn't sit there and laugh at him?

Then he remembered something. Wait…on the phone that day…didn't Amu say…

"Rima! You know I hate scary movies!"

The realization hit him. No wonder she looks so bored. She probably only likes scary movies so she can laugh at Amu! And since she sat with him to get Amu alone with Ikuto, she didn't have anyone to laugh at. He gave himself a mental slap in the face.

Obviously if she was trying to be mean, she wouldn't have apologized to you. She was probably happy when she found out he was such a wuss when it came to scary movies. And anything he could do to make her happy probably couldn't hurt his chances. Except that you look stupid. And you'll probably have nightmares for a week afterwards…

He sighed. His purpose was clear. And hey, maybe if he made her laugh enough, she'd want to see more movies with him in the future. Probably not… But it was worth a shot. And anything was better than sitting here with this awkward silence between them. He worked up the courage to look back at the screen when someone screamed next to him.

"Ahhhhhh!"

He immediately looked over to see Rima shaking her arm wildly. What the hell?

"Rima, are you okay?"

"Get off you stupid thing!"

He raised an eyebrow. People nearby were shushing and glaring at them so he whispered to her.

"Rima, calm down. What's wrong?"

"Spider! AH! It just went underneath my sleeve!"

She started violently smacking at her arm with her other hand. She gritted her teeth and continued hitting herself, her hand making its way up her arm to catch the creature. Apparently it got around to her back because she jolted up suddenly and laid a big smack on the back of her neck. She took a quick look at her palm and fell back into her seat.

"Ha!" She said, wiping her hand on the side of the armrest.

Nagihiko just stared at her in shock as he replayed what just happened in his head. And then he started laughing. His shoulders shook and he brought a hand to his mouth to muffle the sound, but he couldn't stop. She had looked so ridiculous. He could feel his stomach muscles tense up and the tears start to form at the corners of his eyes.

He wiped them away as he started to calm down, and when he opened his eyes again, he was met with a cold stare. Despite her expression, he couldn't stop smiling as he let out the last of his laughs. He could see the embarrassment staining her cheeks as she continued to glare at him.

All the sudden, she stood up, clenching her fists at her sides.

"Jerk!" was all she yelled before she stormed down the steps and out of the theater.

Nagihiko's smile faded as he watched her leave. Seriously? He hadn't gotten that mad when she laughed at him. She was acting a tad bit overdramatic. And hypocritical.

And yet he was the one left sitting there in the middle of a scary movie. Alone.

Asshole!

Rima made her way through the double doors of the theater and into the lobby. She headed toward the restroom.

What a jerk! Laughing at me like that in front of all those people. It's not my fault there was a spider on my arm!

It was all his fault anyway. If he hadn't acted so dumb about being scared then she wouldn't have gotten annoyed and tapped her fingers on the armrest where that spider was obviously waiting for her. She shivered as she remembered the feel of those little legs walking on the back of her neck.

Spiders are so gross!

She pushed open the restroom door, happy to see that she was alone. She didn't even have to go, but she needed somewhere to hide out until the movie ended and Amu could take her home.

Things better be going well with those two…

The last thing she needed to end this shitty night was to hear Amu say that Ikuto was being such a jerk the whole time and that she kicked him again or something. And she was seriously regretting thanking that bastard for catching her last year. She thought about him icing her hand and making her spaghetti and meatballs. And him helping her with the whip cream.

He was just pretending to be nice then to hide his true character. The one who laughs at people when they're in real danger. Jerk.

At least she apologized when she laughed at him. And his was actually funny. She gritted her teeth. She'd been in real trouble then. That spider could've been poisonous or laid eggs in her skin! Or worse! Who knows what that thing's intentions were.

She looked at her cell phone to check the time. The movie still had an hour left. There was no way she could stay couped up in this bathroom for that long. Maybe she could find a seat by herself. Somewhere up front closer to Amu so she could see what was going on there.

She thought about Nagihiko sitting by himself in the theater, squeezing his eyes shut to avoid being scared. For a split second she felt kind of bad for leaving him to be afraid, but she immediately dismissed it. But she couldn't stop herself from giggling for a second at the picture of him acting all scared.

She almost wished he would just apologize so she could forgive him and things could go back to normal. Wait…Why would she forgive him? He'd acted stupid and moody and mean. And besides, if he really wanted to apologize or was actually worried about her, wouldn't he be here right now? Wouldn't he have followed her out of the theater?

She felt the anger well up inside of her again as she pushed open the restroom door and entered the lobby. But she stopped short and her eyes widened. There staring back at her was a boy with long, purple hair and bright yellow eyes. Eyes full of worry.

She felt her heart skip a beat.

A/N: OMG It's finally done. It took me like three weeks of writing in my random little segments of spare time to finally finish this. And once again, this chapter was wayyyy longer than it was supposed to be and as a result, was cut off before the big convo between them! So now you have to wait til next time!

And sorry the writing isn't spectacular. It's definitely been awhile so I have to scrape some of the rust off my fingers here.

So yea, there is going to be one last chapter at the movies (obviously) and then we'll move on to the first school day back. Just keep in mind that once December starts, it's going to be crunch time for me with finals and everything so you might not see another chapter until winter break comes around. I'm sorry! I will try and do my best to get another one in before then but I can't make any promises!

And I don't expect 1000 reviews or anything huge since I'm not even sure whose still reading this story, but I appreciate everyone who does review and continues reading! Thanks so much guys!