A/N: Thanks for all of the support guys! I love you all! ~Maya

To lilkitty: You'll have to wait and see! And as for the lemon, I'll only do it if enough people want one. Though keep in mind I've never written one so it might suck if I end up writing one.

Danger Prone

Chapter Twenty

All throughout the remainder of the day Mikoto seemed thoughtful. No one wanted to interrupt him so they chose to keep away and leave him be. When he was ready to sleep he grabbed Hara by the wrist and pulled her with him. He let her go and stood staring at the bed. Hara watched him curiously, waiting for him to speak but when he didn't she sighed and crawled onto the bed. Turning to face him she sat down and looked at him until he responded.

He still had that thoughtful look even as he moved to sit in front of her on the bed with his legs hanging over the edge. He leaned forward and kissed Hara gently on lips and she quickly kissed back. Lying her down on her back he hovered over the young girl without breaking the kiss. Gently he began to move his right hand along her side, caressing her hip and stomach making her gasp. At her reaction, Mikoto slid his tongue into her mouth and slipped his hand under her shirt feeling her soft skin.

Suddenly realizing what was happening, Hara pushed the boy away and moved out from under him. Leaning against the headboard she felt her cheeks were flushed and she was panting lightly. Mikoto looked disappointed for only a moment before sitting beside her and sighing. The two teens looked at each other and Hara smiled lightly at his look. Clearly saying sorry as best he could with his eyes, he looked a bit like a kicked puppy.

"I'm sorry Mikoto. I got scared." Hara laughed nervously as Mikoto stared at her.

"It's fine," he said sighing again. "I never expected you to be up for it so soon. Take your time, I won't push you." He laid down then as Hara followed suit. He laid his arm across her as she snuggled into his chest and the two fell asleep.

The next morning, Mikoto walked Hara to class but before they entered the room Mikoto stopped Hara by grabbing her upper arm. He looked at Hara with a wicked grin and led her inside. Feeling a bit unsure she followed behind him and as he stopped he looked at the girl from yesterday. She lit up at the sight of him and moving to approach him, Mikoto quickly turned and caught Hara in a kiss. Shocked by the sudden action, she could only stand there until he moved away with a smirk and left the room.

Hara stood there dumbfounded until the other girls burst into exaggerated sobs. Blushing furiously, Hara quickly sat in her seat just as the teacher entered to commence class. Hara could feel the others staring at her throughout the day which only made her self-conscious. But when school was finally over and they were back at the bar, Hara exploded.

"Damn it, Mikoto! Why did you do that?!" He looked at her with his usual bored stare and shrugged. "Every one was staring at me all day because of you! And now all the girls hate me! Why?! Why?! WHY?!" Mikoto and the others covered their ears at her scream. Followed by their laughter, Hara puffed up her cheeks in a pout and crossed her arms.

"You'll see things will get better, Hara-chan," Turning to a cheerful and carefree Tatara the girl could help but smile at him. "I'm sure King was just showing you off in his own way." Hara giggled at the boy as she watched Mikoto in the corner of her eye. Catching a small smile from him, she turned to him and smiled back.

"I guess so, but never do it so publicly again. For my sake at least?" Mikoto nodded in understanding and went back to his water. Hara smiled wider and threw her arms around his neck. "Miko-kun," he looked at her curiously from over his shoulder with a raised brow.

"'Miko-kun?'" Izumo whispered to Tatara as Hara continued to smile at her king.

"I love you," it seemed as though time had stopped in the room. Izumo and Tatara stood staring with mouths open and eyes wide. Mikoto had gone stiff at her words and she could tell it had taken him off guard. When he didn't respond after a few moments, Hara became worried. "You don't have to answer back, you know! I was just joking anyways." Releasing a nervous laugh Hara began to back away to the stairs. "I'll just go to bed now."

She turned to run away but was stopped by a firm grip on her arm. Looking back, she saw it was Mikoto with wide eyes and an open mouth. He seemed to mimic the other two boys in the room. Standing up straight and releasing her arm, he stood before Hara with a look of pure confusion and shock. Not able to hold back, she quickly grabbed his face and gave him a forceful kiss to the lips.

It must have finally pulled him away from his shock for when she pulled away he looked at her with much clearer eyes. He watched her for a moment then gave her his signature half smile. It meant he had accepted her feelings, though he did not say the words back – Hara knew he felt the same. She smiled broadly and hugged him around his neck tightly as he returned the gesture in a much more gentle manner.

They went to bed that night once again in each others arms with Hara snuggled closely to Mikoto's chest. She had found that she had a hard time sleeping without him in the few times he decided to stay up later than herself. She spent the whole time just tossing and turning and staring at the ceiling, but when he was beside her, she felt as if all the pieces had fallen into place. She had finally found her home and it was beside her handsome Red King. Who needed a prince when you had a king, you know?

As she slowly drifted to sleep, she felt her kind shift beside her and lay a gentle kiss to her temple. Hearing him sigh, he followed with a a couple words she could hardly make out. But when it hit her what he had said, she smiled to herself.

"I love you too, idiot woman."

A/N: Sorry it was so short but I thought you all might like this. Hope you enjoyed! Review/Follow/Favorite!