A/N: Chapter 25 already? GASP! Only 5 more kisses left! And my brain is drained... if you have a good idea for a kiss, please let me know. I'll see what I can do with it. (I might play around with the idea and change it a little so please don't be mad!) Oh and I can't get over how nice my reviewers are!! They made meh blush...

Disclaimer: Look for chapter um... 15 for this disclaimer. Heh XD

30 Kisses: Ghost Hunt

Pairing: Ayako and Bou-san

Theme: Simple show of affection can say a lot

Ayako shifted in her bed for the millionth time. She couldn't relax knowing that Bou-san was in the same room as her. Finally, she gave up and sat up. She looked at his snoring form and stood to go to the bathroom.

"Aya-chan..." She heard him clearly mutter her name. With a deep blush, Ayako snuck out of the bedroom and walked right into Mai.

"Oof. S-Sorry Ayako." Mai whispered as Ayako helped her up off the floor.

"Nah, I ran into you. I'm sorry." Ayako smiled kindly and walked away to the bathrooms. They were at the end of the hallway, across from the stairs to the small hot springs in the backyard of the hotel. Ayako looked out the clear glass door at the bottom of the stairs and glanced behind her to see if she was alone. She snatched a towel from a small table for the guests and decended.

"Ahhh." Ayako felt as though her fears and problems were melting away with every step deeper into the warm, soothing water. She smiled and sat on a small rock to rest.

'Why do I keep thinking about him?' Ayako took advantage of the silence to think.

'You like him...' A sly voice responded and startled the red head.

'Huh? N-No, I don't.' She thought back quickly.

'But you're afraid that he doesn't like you.'

'N-No way! I don't even like him.'

'Let me tell ya, he doesn't feel that way about you. He likes a different girl and you know it.'

'...'

'He's going to hurt you, so you have to hurt him first.' Ayako felt something touch her hand in the water. She grasped it and pulled it above the surface of the water. It was a shiny dagger.

'He'll kill you. You have to kill him first.' Ayako stood up and unconsiously held the dagger tighter. She started walking out of the hot springs.

"Kill... him..." Her eyes were a misty rusty red color and even the most inexperenced of excorcists could tell that she was possessed.

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Bou-san woke up as soon as Ayako had left. He sat up and slowly cleared his head from his disturbing dreams. All of which concered a certain red haired priestess.

'I don't get it.' He thought and stood to follow Ayako to the rest room. He stuck his head out to see her snatch a towel and head down some stairs.

'Where is she going?' He thought before following her. He watched her open the door and head out into the small hot springs. Bou-san saw her start to undress and he quickly turned his head, a blush creeping up on his cheeks. He took a small peek and saw that she had already started into the water.

The door made a tiny squeak of protest as he opened it slowly to watch her. As soon as the warm hot spring air hit his face, Bou-san felt something wrong. He watched as Ayako's face turned sad and thoughtful. At that moment, Bou-san felt an evil spirit. He was an evil purple smoke settle around Ayako's bare shoulders and her face turned expressionless. She pulled a shiny dagger from under the water and she stood.

"Kill... him..." He heard her say as she walked right in front of him.

"A-Aya-chan. What's up?" He gave a nervous smile and rubbed the back of his head sheepishly. Ayako lunged at him and he doged at the last moment. "Ayako, don't get naughty with me. You don't know what I'll do."

"Kill..." She muttered and thrust the dagger in his face. Bou-san bent over backward and heard his back crack.

"Ow, ow, ow... I'm such an old man..." He yelped and got out of her reach. He rubbed his back then took his monk stance. With a few choice words and a bright light, Ayako passed out and fell into the ready arms of the monk. The evil spirit screamed in protest and a few more choice words got rid of it.

"Ow..." Ayako shifted in his arms and Bou-san knew that this was a bad position. (She was only wearing a towel...) He carefully placed her on the ground and made a run for their room.

"Takigawa-san." He was too late. She had caught sight of him. He slowly turned around to face the fury of Ayako. But instead found a blushing girl. "T-Thanks... I guess I was possessed..."

"Y-Yeah." He replied startled by the fact that one, she had called him 'Takigawa-san' and two, that she wasn't mad at him.

"Um..."

"Yes?"

"Could you leave so I can change?"

"Uh, sure."

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After Ayako had changed, she walked back to her room. Bou-san gave her a warm greeting that made her heart flutter. She mumbled her greeting and climbed into bed.

"Um... Ayako? I have something to tell you ok? Please don't say anything until I'm done." Bou-san said with a serious tone that surprised Ayako.

"Ok. Go ahead." She said and made herself comfortable in her bed. Bou-san took a deep breath.

"Ayako, I think I'm in love with you. I feel all... fluttery around you. I can't really explain it..." Bou-san admitted and was immediatly knocked over and lips crushed against his.

"I-I feel the same way."

"I can tell."

A/N: They are so adorable.