It was a nice summer day and the school trip was finally taking place. The students had to leave to school at 6 am. The beach was at least 3 hours away so it would be a long drive. They wanted to get there before the sun was at it's peak at noon.

"Ahh! I'm going to be late!" The white-haired teen rushed down the stairs as it was already 5:45.

"Gaius please calm down. The twins are going to wake up. Also Brutus already left you behind so you better hurry but, quietly."

"What?!" Caesar picked up his bag and headed out the door.

"Geez..he's always so energetic. Then again, I missed that side of him." Augustus smiled to himself.

On The Bus

"Caesar are you sure you're okay?" The pink-haired girl looked up at him, looking adorable as ever. It was natural for them to have sat next to each other.

"Yeah I'll be fine." The teen smiled as he was still trying to catch his breath.

"I tried waking him up but he wouldn't budge. 'Brutus give me five more minutes.' More like half an hour." The green-haired teen was sitting across from them, and smirked at his best friend.

"I did not say that!"

"Sure you didn't."

"Brutus!" He blushed a bit.

"Don't deny it Caesar. You woke up late."

"Fiiinnneee."

Ichihime giggled, "You guys are always lively."

"Things have just lightened up for Caesar that's all. He was always like this." Brutus smiled.

"That's right. I try to have the most positive outlook." Caesar put his arm around Ichi.

The girl snuggled against him, nervous for the trip.

A few hours later they got to the destination. It was quite beautiful at least in Caesar's eyes. He had never been on a summer trip or stayed at a summer house. It was so peaceful and relaxing. It was a perfect place to just forget about all the worries.

"Looks like we'll be sharing the same room Caesar." Brutus walked up to him.

Caesar turned to face him, "Well that's good. We don't have to worry about making them put us together."

"Please. I know you wanted to share a room with Ichihime." The younger teen smirked.

"That's not true!" The older teen turned red. "We wouldn't have done anything if we did!"

"Who said anything about doing something Caesar."

"N-no one!"

"You pervert."

"Brutus!"

"What? It's not my fault you guys are like a married couple."

Caesar blushed and sighed, "Let's just start unpacking."

"I'm way ahead of you." Brutus was almost done fixing his stuff on his side of the room.

Later

The noon sun was already up in the sky. It was hot as expected and Caesar didn't like it one bit, especially since he had to go to the beach with everyone else. The teen was sitting under a tree, re-reading some of Shakespeare's work.

"You're not going to try it at least?" Brutus sounded a bit worried.

"You know I can't Brutus."

"I bet you haven't seen Ichihime. She's wearing a bikini and I bet all the guys are looking right now. She's so embarrassed because she only wanted you to see her like that."

"Where is she?"

"Seems like someone's jealous."

"Tell me Brutus!"

"Um she's actually.."

"Caesar."

The white-haired teen turned around and blushed. Ichihime was wearing a frilly two piece bikini. It was pink of course and she was hiding her chest cutely.

"Ichihime.."

"H-how do I look?" She blushed madly.

"You look wonderful." He pulled her close into a hug.

"Heh?! C-Caesar." She was on his lap.

"I'm so jealous that other students saw you dressed like that before I did." He whispered into her ear.

"A-ano but, Jeanne-chan chose it. I thought it was cute. I didn't think people would look at me."

"Guys don't think the same way Ichihime. Believe me. I would know." He kissed her ear gently.

The girl turned a deeper shade of red and fainted.

"Caesar you definitely need to calm down with the teasing."

"But it's your fault Brutus. You told me other guys saw her. I can't help but feel like this."

"Liar. You just want to take every opportunity to tease her."

"You know me too well then Brutus." Caesar shrugged.

Brutus facepalmed, "Of course I do! When your whole family is basically a tease just like you!"

Caesar stroked Ichihime's hair, "I'm just glad she's safe..."

His best friend smiled, "I'm glad you're happy Caesar. Well I'll leave you two alone, there's someone waiting for me at the restaurant." He blushed.

"Oh? You have a girlfriend? And you haven't told me?" Caesar chuckled.

"No! I don't..well we're getting there. The point is, see you later!" The younger teen ran off.

The teen looked back down at his girlfriend and she was gone.

"Huh?! Ichihime!"

"I'm right here," she hugged him from behind.

"You didn't faint did you." He blushed.

"Nope. But now you have to come swim with me." She smiled.

"Swim? Uh..I don't think I could.."

"Heh?!" Ichihime covered her mouth, "Don't tell me you can't swim? Caesar." She giggled.

"It's not funny. I could swim! You'll see." He rubbed his head.

"Okay Caesar. Then that means you can come with me." She smiled and started dragging him.

The two got to the shore of the beach.

"Let's go." She kept dragging him.

"I don't think this is a good idea." He started shivering a bit, the water barely getting passed his waist.

The girlfriend blinked, "I thought you weren't scared Caesar." She was slightly worried.

"N-no I'm not." His hand was sweating.

"Well if you're not then this wouldn't bother would it?" A hand pushed him into the deeper part of the water.

Caesar came back up, gasping for air. "What the hell?!"

"Mitsuhide! What are you doing?!" Ichihime looked up at him.

"Well if he was scared he would be freaking out. Seems like he's not having trouble" the raven-haired teen flipped his hair.

"You didn't have to go that far." The girl pouted.

"I'm so sorry," Mitsuhide turned to look at Caesar, "That's payback. Now take care of her kisama." The teen walked away to find Nobunaga and Hideyoshi.

"Caesar! Are you okay?!" The girl started walking over to him. She tripped over a rock and fell into the water. She went under trying to get back up for air.

"Ichihime!" The teen started swimming over to her, not wanting to lose her. He couldn't. Not now. Not ever.

Ichihime was about to lose consciousness when she felt a hand pull her back up.

Caesar held her in his arms, glad that nothing worse had happened.

The girl opened her eyes and blushed, to see that he swam to save her.

"You did it Caesar." She smiled.

"Wait. You did this on purpose didn't you." He looked at her with worry.

"It was the only way to teach you."

"What if something had happened to you? What if-"

She put a finger to his lips.

"I knew you wouldn't let that happen.

His gaze softened, "Ichihime..why must you be so amazing."

"I just want to make you happy Caesar. Just like you always make me happy." She kissed his cheek. "You deserve it after what you've been through."

Caesar kissed her gently, and held her close.

"You deserve happiness as well Ichihime. After what I put you through.."

"I knew you were stronger than that Caesar. So I wanted to stay by your side and help you realize that." She held his hands in hers.

"Nothing is better than seeing your resolve. It has saved me many times Ichihime." He placed his forehead against hers.

"I just try to be myself." She looked up.

"Keep being yourself Ichihime. Never change for anyone or anything."

"I know and I want you to be just the way you are too Caesar."

Caesar kissed her once again, this time with more passion, and the whole school looking at them.

"That little.." Nobunaga was annoyed.

"Now now Nobunaga. She seems pretty happy with him." Jeanne appeared behind him, her bikini slightly too small.

"Ranmaru!" Nobu blushed.

"Hmm?"

"Oh damn Nobu-sama. You always get the hot ones." Hideyoshi was drooling over her assets.

"I hope that's not my Jeanne you're looking at with that perverted look, Saru." The brunette's eyes glowed red.

"Sorry..Nobu-sama.." He looked away and squeaked to see Chacha standing there.

"And I guess I'm not hot enough." She folded her arms.

"Oh Chacha! no one beats your beauty."

"Keep telling yourself that you pervert." She walked away.

"Chacha! Wait!" He ran after her.

Jeanne giggled, "Well? What do you think?"

"I'm just glad Ichi is happy. He's not a bad guy like I thought."

"Yeah. I think all he ever wanted was someone he can truly love and connect to."

Caesar grabbed Ichihime's hand and ran out of the sea.

"Where are we going Caesar?"

"I wanted to see the sunset from the cliff."

"Mm! Well then," she jumped on his back, "We'll go together like this."

"Yeah."

The teen finally made it to the cliff, the sun fading in an orange glow.

"We're finally here Ichihime. Ichihime?" He turned to see her asleep against his back. He smiled and put her down gently, putting her on his lap as he sat down to see the sunset. He stroked her hair.

"I wonder if I would have seen the sunset the same way, if she wasn't there for me. It would have kept reminding me of the last time Aphrodite showed her affections. But now.. It will remind me of this moment with Ichihime. A moment where both of us are happy and content." He reached down to kiss her lips gently.

"Who would have thought..that on that day I first saw your smile,..you would be the one to mend my broken heart... Ichihime. I love you."

He smiled at her gently.

With all my soul.

Well that's it everyone! I hope you enjoyed this fanfiction. I basically wanted I write something about love in general. Caesar represented the good side, with devotion and selflessness, while Aphrodite was the bad side, obsession and selfishness. There were times Caesar was selfish in this story but, it was always Ichihime who brought him back on his feet.