A/N: The story will truly unfold in the next few chapters. I wonder how shocked y'all will be when you find out what lies in Kazune and Karin's past!

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Princess Karin's POV

"Wah! I'm so excited!" I spin around in my desk chair as Miyon and Rika carefully pack all of my carefully chosen outfits into a suitcase. My hair flies around behind me as I spin in circles over and over and over again.

Rika smirks, "Princess Karin, it's only a 5 day vacation stay in Prince Kazune's beach house."

"Only?!" I stop spinning and ignore my dizziness as I slip out of the chair and collapse on the wooden floor, swinging my arms and legs. "It's on a private beach! It's like a resort! There are tropical forests surrounding the beach house...a giant clearwater sea...it's probably cozy...and you guys get to go, too! Aren't you excited?"

I jump up and put my hands on Miyon's shoulders. She reddens and places her hands on her cheeks, "Maybe just a little excited...My Yuki will definitely be there, so..."

"You guys get to spend some time together - and Kazune and I will get to, also. It's like a dream come true."

Rika folded a t-shirt of mine, "When am I going to get a damn boyfriend..."

Miyon and I giggle at her and my two best friends return to their work. As they finish packing, I'm left by myself with my excitement and crazy daydreams...

"Karin."

A soft gentle breeze gently brushes the golden strands of hair from Kazune's magnificent face. The soft red flow of the sunset reddens his clear skin, but the red in his cheeks is from something else.

Suddenly, Karin feels the touch of a warm hand cover hers, and as she turns to look at Kazune, he's smiling sweetly. He looks shy, even.

"Yes?" Karin smiles back at him, sliding her fingers into the spaces between his. She feels him shift closer to her, and she giggles as his face nears.

"I wanted to kiss you."

"You've never warned me before." Karin stuck out her tongue playfully, and then the world spun as her back hit the damp sand on the ground. Kazune looms over her, his bright blue eyes shimmering with emotion.

"Have you ever thought about us going farther than kissing...?" He winks at her, and suddenly the whole playful mood shifts to an exciting, secretive one.

Kazune's fingers trail up her legs, and she bites her lip, "In public...? Someone could see us..."

"Who cares what other people think..." Kazune's shirt vanishes into thin air, and Karin frowns, confused. "...all you need to think about...is me..."

"I know your shirt just vanished...but you're right, I shouldn't think about anything else but you."

"Karin, watch out!"

"Eh?"

Before I could react, a giant beachball came to smack me in the face. I topple backward and fall into the sand, jumping when some of it slips into my shorts.

"What kind of greeting is that!" I glare at Kazune as I stand up and point at him. Kazune picks the ball up from where it fell and sticks his tongue out at me. That mischievous glint in his blue eyes is back, and it hasn't been since we confessed our feelings for each other. What the heck.

"You should stop daydreaming - you won't be able to enjoy the world around you."

"Don't hit me with a ball! We haven't seen each other in a week! Give me a greeting kiss instead!"

I take a step forward, dropping my bag in the sand. Kazune steps back, smirking.

"So bold. You want to kiss me in front of all of my guests? You'll have to catch me first!"

"Don't act like you've ever cared that we've kissed in public! Get back here!"

Miyon launches herself into Yuki's arms as Rika rolls her eyes and plops down on the beach to make lonely circles in the sand with her fingers. I start running toward Kazune after slipping out of my sandals and am almost THIS close to catching him, but he kept dodging me!

Now we were running alongside the beach like those movie couples do.

"Kazune!"

"Catch me!"

"Ugh!"

What the heck was up with him wanting to tease me all of a sudden! He is so off and on. I loved his playful boyfriend side more.

Just when I'm about to give up, I get an idea and smile mischievously.

"Oh,dear!" I call out, stopping in my tracks. Kazune continues to run without turning back, so I have to yell louder, "My bikini top is loose!"

I take off the jacket I'd been wearing over my bathing suit and pull one of the straps down to my shoulder. And then I wait.

Kazune slows down almost instantly, skidding to a halt and slowly turning around with reddened cheeks. I run my hand through my hair and slowly take a step closer to him.

"Would you mind tightening the knot of the bikini straps at my back? I can't reach."

"Um...well if you really need me to!"

"I caught you, pervert!" I laugh as I jump into his arms and press my lips against his in a surprise kiss. Kazune wraps his arms around my waist as I sink back down to my feet.

"Damn, I can't believe I fell for it," Kazune makes a look of mock anger, "You caught me."

I stick my tongue out at him and wrap my arms around his body to hug him. My ear presses against the bare skin of his chest as I listen to his heartbeat.

"I missed you."

I felt so content to be in his arms, but at the same time, I wanted to cry. I'd been so sick lately, and Kazune was always with Airi spending time with her...

"Mm. Me too." Kazune rests his chin on the top of my head. I close my eyes and savor the moment as his warmth spreads through me.

"Ahem."

Rika interrupts the moment, and as I break away from my boyfriend to turn and look at her, I glare at her. She frowns, "We should go unpack and choose our rooms."

"Pff...yeah, whatever."

"What did I do?" Rika folds her arms over her chest, and Miyon sticks out her tongue.

"When you get a boyfriend, you'll understand."

"Whenever the hell that is."

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"Ah! I have successfully unpacked."

I collapse at the edge of my extremely comfortable bed and lay back on it to stretch my limbs. Kazune lay next to me in the exact same position, his arm draped over his stomach. I lay my head down on the bed and turn it to look at him.

Our faces only an inch away, we smile gently at each other.

"There you are." I whisper.

"Hm?"

"I got scared you were going to be a jerk to me all over again because of the beach!"

"What do you mean? It was just a little bit of teasing. Boyfriends do that all of the time because their girlfriends are cute."

"Cute,huh?"

My anger vanished just like that. I was suddenly aware of the fact that I was finally able to have Kazune all to myself after such a long time apart. My heart seems to swell, and my eyes start to burn.

"Karin?"

"I'm sorry..." My vision blurs as fresh hot tears start to run down my cheeks. They grow cold before they hit the blanket under my head. Kazune looks at me worriedly, placing his finger under my eye to wipe my tears. The other hand goes to my forehead.

"What's the matter? Are you feeling sick again?"

"No...I think I've completely recovered from that...but...I don't know why I'm crying. I'm so happy...are they tears of joy...?"

The next thing I know, I'm being held like the most delicate thing in the world. My face is buried in Kazune's chest and his fingers are tangled in my hair as he holds my head.

"I'm sorry. I'm such an idiot. I've really been neglecting you." Kazune's voice shakes a little with emotion. This makes my tears run a little bit faster. My nails dig into his shirt as I hold him back.

"No you haven't. I'm just too needy."

"That's not true! You're my lover - while you've been stuck in bed, I've been out spending time with someone else."

"That's not true, either! If I was in your position, I'd want to spend time with Airi, too. You guys just found each other...And it's not like you weren't ever there. Half of the time I woke up, you were at my side."

"The entire time I was with Airi, I thought of you - how you were doing, what you were thinking about, if you were happy. That's love, right?"

Love.

"Kazune..." I pull away to look at him. His beautiful bright blue eyes were like a warm, calm sea.

"So we both missed each other." Kazune grinned.

"I guess we did."

"You're the whole reason why I arranged this trip."

"Really?"

"Yep. I wanted to have you all to myself. When Yuki found out, he begged me to let him tag along since he figured Miyon might be here."

"So...you intended for us to be alone?"

"Mm-hm?"

"Just the two of us in this house?"

"Yeah."

"On a private beach where no one could interrupt us or stop us from doing whatever we wanted -"

"-whenever we wanted? God, yes."

"Oh...um...well then.."

"Don't get all shy on me now. You were implying the same thing, weren't you?"

"Well...I...guess... Now I'm embarrassed cause you know exactly what I've been daydr...I mean..."

"Daydreaming? Have you turned into a pervert, my Princess?"

"No! My love has just grown passionate, that's all!"

Kazune's eyes get wide, and his cheeks turn a beautiful red. He looks away shyly and tightens his hold on me just a little.

"Way to ruin the playful mood - I'm all shy now."

"Prince Kazune is shy? After all of the things you've done to me? What we almost did in the closet at my cousin's party?"

"Okay, okay, I get it! I'm a pervert too!"

"Too?! I'm not a pervert!"

We burst into laughter, hugging each other and simply enjoying each other's company. Our love was truly growing stronger each day.

"So...Kazune...what do you think we'd be doing now if our extra company weren't exactly here right now to interrupt us?" I suddenly wasn't shy anymore. My finger runs along his strong jawline.

Kazune's mouth curls at the corner. His eyes darken into a sea of lust. I get hot just looking into them. When had our relationship gotten so mature...?

"I'm positive I'd be stripping you bare right now..." I'm surprised when he starts moving as he speaks, turning me over onto my back and pinning me to the bed. It was incredibly sexy how slow he moved and the way he never took his eyes off of me.

I reach up and grab his waist, running my fingers along his body through his loose white shirt.

"I'd probably be making you cry out right about now, too..." His finger brushes along my bottom lip and I let out a gasp as his knee comes between my thighs. My heart beat quickens as I slide my arms from his waist to wrap around his back.

"Um...I.."

"And you might be digging your nails into the skin of my back...leaving marks..."

I close my eyes as his face nears. I feel his breath on my neck as he presses his weight on me. God, he was so sexy!

"My hands would be all over you. Definitely."

I toss my head back as his fingers slide into my hair. I feel warm lips press against a sensitive spot on my neck and hum softly. When I open my eyes again, his face is above mine, and our lips are inches away so I can feel his breath on my skin. His eyes are closed as he leans forward.

"And our bodies would...Well you know. I'm sure we wouldn't be able to tell where who ended and where who bega-."

"Oi! Miyon made lunch! Hurry up and come eat so we can roast marshmallows outside!"

"Damn you Rika! I am never freaking bringing you along on another trip ever again!" I shout. Rika mutters something on the other side of the door that sounds like "What the hell did I do?"

"Oh...I'm..." I suddenly snap out of it to realize where my hands had gone. My hands are reaching for Kazune's belt buckle before we'd been so RUDELY interrupted.

"Oh, my. You were ready to pounce on me, weren't you?"

"Sh-Shut up..."

"We should get going. I'm hungry."

"For me or for dinner?"

"Oooh, Karin. Don't you tempt me."

"You're irresistible." I sighed, disappointed that we'd been so close to having such a special moment. I couldn't have this beautiful man when I wanted...

"So are you. I couldn't breathe earlier when you tricked me into thinking your bikini top was loose." Kazune laughs as he slides off the bed and pulls me up with him. I grin and get on my tippy toes to kiss him when I hear another knock at the door.

"RIKA WHAT THE HELL DO YOU WANT!" We both yell at the same time.

"It's me this time!" Miyon shouts.

I run over to the door and yank it open.

"Um...we have more company."

"What? I didn't invite anyone else along-"

"Kazune? Is that Kazune!"

It took me a moment to recognize the voice that I heard coming from the living room of the beach house. I hear footsteps approaching as someone runs eagerly into the hallway that my guest room was at the end of.

"Kazune!"

Airi turns the corner, looking as beautiful as ever.

And without acknowledging my existence, she jumps into Kazune's arms.

My Kazune's arms.

No! I can't believe this bitch!

A/N: Okay. Prepare yourselves. Things are going to get CRAZY in the next chapter when y'all find out some "things" about Airi. It's gonna be hard to guess anything about her since I didn't drop that many hints, but you'll see. I'm going to start writing ASAP.