Authors Notes: This is it guys, I end it with a sweet Konami moment…
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(Kagami's POV)
"Kona will you tell me what's the matter? You aren't sick are you; do you need something for your stomach?" I ask in the best caring voice I can, Kira-sensei told me that Konata responds better to a motherly/loving tone than one of inquisition or pressing.
Konata fidgets as she turns away from me, she's breathing heavy now and I want to check her to see if she's alright, but something stops me… Is it the atmosphere that has enveloped us or maybe it's the way she's holding herself…? Whatever the reason, I find I can't move.
"You're always so sweet to me Kagami… I don't deserve that kind of love." She states with a sniffle and now I know she's crying, but despite how hard I try to move, my legs just won't listen.
"That isn't true and you know it! We've been over this how many times Konata!" I shout at her; I'm frustrated because I can't move, I'm frustrated because she won't listen, I'm frustrated because she won't tell me what's wrong…
"I know… We've been over it so many times, but I still can't feel like I'm good enough for you…" She is practically sobbing now and I can't bare the feeling of pain that is twisting up in my gut.
"Then I'll keep telling you over and over again; I love you, I love you, I love you, I love you, I love you, I love you, I love you, I love you, I love you, I love you, I love you, I love you, I love you…" I get closer with each word…
My steps are heavy as if something is trying to stop me from getting to my Kona, but I won't let anything stop me anymore! I'm at her side soon and I hug her from behind as she breaks down into hysterics; I turn her around and see her crying face and it breaks me inside.
I hold her and whisper those three words over and over again into her ears, it helps her to calm down; she's looking into my eyes now with those beautiful pools of emerald…
"Kagami I brought you out here to ask you something very important." Konata stuttered out, but I can see new resolve in her eyes as my love for her gives her the drive to say whatever she had wanted to tell me.
"I'm listening Konata, I'm always here when you need me." It was a cheesy line, but it came out anyway despite my internal protests.
"I'm sorry it's not in a really fancy way… There are no balloons or fireworks… No special thought out scheme or plan… Nothing to show just how special and important you are to me…" Konata said with a slight pause between each group of words as if she were trying to think of the best way to say what she was going to say.
I simply listened, I knew deep in my heart now wasn't the time to interrupt.
"I love you more than anything and I would gladly die for you, so please don't take this as a bland and feeling-less thing… I really did want to do something big, but since it's me… I thought this might be the best way…" She started shaking, but my soft smile seemed to reassure her once again as she stepped a few feet away from my hug.
"The love of my life… The girl who is always there for me… The girl who does everything she can for me… The girl who puts up with my annoying antics… The girl who is a tsundere in every way… Who won't admit she likes video games and is a complete otaku… Kagami…" Konata said as she reached into her pocket and I caught sight of it.
It was a small velvet box… She couldn't be, there was no way…
"Kagami…" She slowly got on one knee…
This was actually happening, I couldn't stop the flood of tears that started to leak down my face as she opened the box.
"Kagami… Will you marry me?"
What is Love?
What does that word really mean?
Is it the flowers or chocolate that you receive on Valentine's Day?
Is it gifts you get?
Or is it money you can spend?
What is Love?
Is it those endless nights?
Those moments of pleasure and enchantment?
The nights when we are all alone?
What is Love…
… To me?
It's not the gifts… Although they are nice…
It's not the nights of passion… Although there is no one but you I want…
What Love is too me…?
It's those moments when you smile…
When you hold my hand softly as we walk through the mall…
Those times I awake from terrible dreams and find myself in your loving arms…
When you whisper how much you love me in my ear…
When you hold me…
When you make me feel safe inside…
What is love…?
To me… Love is… You…
"Yes… Yes I will… I love you so much Kona…"
The rest of the world seemed to fade as I gently wrapped my arms around my sweet little Kona and held her close, both our hearts beating in tune, both our breathes hitching in our throats due to the tears that poured from our eyes… We didn't know how long we sat there crying out of joy, out of love, sobbing into each other's neck at the pure bliss we felt in our hearts… We just sat there in the arms of our lover…
Soon we would have to get up and wipe away the tears, soon we would have to face the world again, and soon we would have to go about life like everyone else… But we would never be alone again…
"Konata you mean everything to me…" I softly whispered into Konata's ear.
"I love you Kagami, more than anything else…" Konata softly whispered back.
A warm smile soon found its way onto both of our faces as we pulled back from the hug to look into each other's eyes. As deep green met angelic blue, we closed the distance between us and locked our souls and bodies into a kiss… A kiss that we would forever remember…
~It's Not the End: It's Our Beginning~