"Valentine Kiss"

Summary: Shiraishi and Ashita go out on a date on Valentine's day and he ends up singing "Valentine kiss" for her.

Author's Note: This fiction is written to celebrate Shiraishi being the one who get to sing "Valentine Kiss" in 2009 his version is definitely my favourite version.

Completed: February 6, 2009.

Much to the great shock of Ashita's elder brother' he found her putting make up on when he opened the door of their bathroom.

"Niichan? I will be done soon." Ashita said, not even bothering to turn from the mirror.

"Ashita…you are wearing make up?"

"Yes." She answered him easily. "I am going out with Kuranosuke soon. After all, today is Valentine's Day."

"But why are you wearing make up?"

"Why not? I want to look pretty."

"Does your sister know about this?"

"Of course I know." Aixuki said calmly as she squeezed pass with two tubes of lipsticks in her hand. "I gave it to her. Ashita, which one do you want?"

"Aizuki, she is only a girl!" Akio protested.

"She is going to be sixteen in half a year's time and she will be going to senior high school very soon." Aizuki replied as she began to demonstrate how to put lipstick on. "That is old enough. Besides, it is not as if she wearing as much as your girlfriend." (1)

"My girlfriend is more then fifteen years old."

"Oh for goodness sake, Akio. We were already out of mum's womb when mum was Ashita's age!" (2)

Not only was Ashita different due to wearing very slight make up, she actually swapped her normal yukata for a western style dress. In additions, she also borrowed her sister's high heels in order to have matching footwear.

This made her feel a bit like an adult.

"In that case we will add a final touch." Aizuki said as she took out a small crystal bottle, ignoring their brother. "If you are old enough to wear make up then I don't see why you shouldn't have some perfume too."

"'An adult taste'?" Ashita laughed out before she started to sing the song the line had come from."

Due to what happened earlier, Shiraishi was determined to make the rest of their day really good. So he let her do all that she wanted on their date in the theme park, even going into the haunted house.

It was not because he was afraid, or that he disliked having his girlfriend cling on him during the trip. What worried him was the possibility that she would one day accidentally cause someone some injury.

Not something impossible as she was very good at karate. He would already see the two of them apologising repetitively to the manager while the staff remained unconscious on the ground beside them.

"I am really happy that we are together now." Ashita said. "There was a time when id didn't think that we would."

"Next year…" he suddenly said. "We will still be together next year too."

"Just next year?" She protested before she suddenly frowned. "I don't think I am used to do this yet."

Saying so, she untied the straps of her heel and took them off.

"It is weird to wear something that is only high on one side, but then zori seems to be similar." She muttered out before giving up with a shrug. "I don't want to go home yet so I'll just go around like this."

"Barefooted?" Shiraishi's protests were ignored as she was pulling him to a crowd of people that had gathered around a stand.

It was a singing event- and those who took part and sing could be lucky enough to win one of the many prices.

"And our next competitor? That young man over there!" the host cried out as he pointed to Shiraishi.

Shiraishi could hardly believe his luck at being chosen in his first raise of hand. Whispering an "I'll win a nice present for you" to his girlfriend, he went up onto the stage.

"And what song do you plan to sing?"

Reminding himself that this was for Ashita, Shiraishi said: "Valentine Kiss."

A loud "Ooh" was erupted from the audience along with some "cute!"

"Valentine kiss? Are you sure?" the host asked, since the song was usually associated with young girls.

"It is for my girlfriend." Shiraishi said. "She really likes this song."

The song was very familiar to Shiraishi as his mother played it on a basis of three times per year at the very least. As a result, he could perform the song really well.

"I must say, this is certainly a great surprise! A very pleasant one!" the host yelled out amidst the clapping. "Well, what point should we give him?"

The point was actually higher than what he hoped but that didn't matter because he could still get the price that he wanted.

The pair of flat sandals.

"Here you go." He said to Ashita as he handed the sandals to her. "Of course they are for you, who else would they be for?"

It was much easier for the two of them to continue now that she had some form of proper footwear on her feet.

"Did you deliberately enter the competition in order to win these sandals for me?" Ashita asked as they continued to walk.

"Partly, but I also sang that song because I know that you really like it." He told hers sincerely. "I could easily sing another song. As I said, I sang the song for you."

"I'll give you an extra gift too. 'The chocolate I save to this day is my very own lips."

Saying so, Ashita leant forward and kissed him on the lips.

The perfume she wore made him recollect another part in the song.

'An adult taste.'

(1) I think Ashita's birthday is either in June or July. This is because she and Shiraishi had broke up before her 15th birthday as "Clack, clack, clack" talked about how he was not able to give her her birthday present. But she was still with Shiraishi when he turned 15 and his birthday is in April. In addition, "Clack, clack, clack" also said that Chitose had been with them for a while, but not that long. But she reconciled with him in the nationals and the nationals seem to be in summer at August so…

(2) "The cracked mask" mentioned how their parents got together when they were really young, although I admit that I would have made then made them a bit older if I could. But Aizuki actually said the following: "They are my parents and I do love them. But that is not going to stop me from saying how stupid they are by having children before they even reached fifteen." But then Japan's age of consent is really young, only 13.

Author's Note: In regard to how Shiraishi knows this song, please refer to story number 7 "the singing gathering". That story is related to the song Valentine kiss as well. I've actually been quoting from the song as well. XD