Here's some cool news for you, every day until feb 14th, one chapter will be updated! Yay, that's because of the holiday special coming, it's the perfect holiday for me, one chapter a day and on the 14th exactly comes my Valentine's day special! You'll love it! And yet, sadly I have fillers, I'm sorry but I had to stretch it, and as you can see my pln has worked. one a day and the specail da comes!

Enjoy!

Riku and Mai

Thirty seven

Mai had the dress on, by this time Scroll had come and left. Mai twirled in the dress, it was more beautiful on, Mai didn't notice it before but the dress was angled, the bottom of the dress came down and at an angle starting at the knees and ended near her angles, she was surprised it fit her so well.

"You look beautiful in that dress love," Riku peered through the door.

Mai turned and faced him, she widen her eyes to see clearly, 'Is he really in a tuxedo?' Mai stared blankly, he looked so different, if not more handsome. "I'm nervous," Mai admitted.

"Why?" he walked over to her and he held her face in his hand, the other was in pocket. Mai giggled to herself, of course he'd be lazy with the tuxedo, the tie was loose and the jacket wasn't buttoned all the way up.

"I never been to a dance before… remember? Not human," Mai grinned.

"Hm… then just follow my lead, that's what the girl is suppose to do anyway," Riku said.

"Okay," Mai said.

Riku flexed his thumb up and down, rubbing her cheek. "You look fine, don't worry about it, besides all eyes will be on me not you," he teased.

"Stop it," she joked.

"Okay but all eyes on you," he said. "You're too beautiful for eyes to ignore, way too cute, way too nice, you will be looked at."

"You're not helping," Mai said in a moan.

"Okay, how about ignoring them and only look at me," Riku caught her face before she completely turned away. "Don't turn from eyes unless you feel you're ready, because what I'm looking at is the most beautiful thing ever, and others will see it too," Riku said. His eyes were squarely on Mai's eyes of red. He didn't blink for what seemed like hours, Mai blinked and started to breath again. "Feel better?"

"Yeah," Mai said. "Thanks…"

"You're welcome," he said.

Mai grinned and turned to the jewelry box that Roxas gave her. She picked up the earrings that she had been planning to wear but seeing this dress made her if-y. Mai looked at the bracelets and wondered if she could make them match. Riku watched from behind and wondered if she'd chose the earrings that she placed down.

"Riku, I don't know what to wear," Mai said. She apparently gave up. "I can't decide."

Riku walked over, "Here," he picked up the earrings that she had eyed. "These will nice on you," he grinned. "And if you're looking for a bracelet I'd say you should wear this one," Riku pointed to on that was white gold and was a charm bracelet, it was links connected by small stars, on the last link there was a heart. Mai was smiling she liked his choices, "But…" he thought. "All of this silver and white gold hides your eyes, you need something red," he said after a moment. "I know," Riku went into the closet and pulled out a box. "Here, wear Kairi's shoes, they'll match the dress and they'll bring out your eyes."

Mai slowly reached for the box, when her hands took it Riku's smile grew brighter. Riku waited on the bed as she placed the shoes on. Her feet were small, but they were perfect, no ugly toenails, no ugly corns (no corns in general), no rough spot, her skin was even, soft and well taken care of. Riku couldn't help but eye them, her feet were so beautiful compared to all the feet he's seen at spas and beaches. Hers were like that out of a modeling magazine. They were perfect. When her feet were in the shoes she was on inch shorter than Riku.

"I can't stand," Mai said. "They're too high," she said trying to find balance. Mai looked up to Riku, he seemed to holding back a laugh. Mai thinking she had gained balanced stepped forward and fell back. Riku caught her moments before she hit the ground. Riku's eyes were peering into hers, Mai looked into his eyes. "This… brings back memories doesn't it?" she asked.

Riku grinned, "I saved your head," Riku nodded as he helped her recollect herself. "It seemed like yesterday we met, doesn't it?"

"No, it feels like I've been living with you my whole life," she wrapped her arms around his neck.

"Well," Riku started his joke but ended it.

"Very funny," Mai knew what he was going to say, since she woke up with nothing but her name and no recollection of the past she was like a neighborhood friend that became a lover. Mai couldn't argue that though, he was right.

"We got to hurry the limo will be here in a few minutes," Riku looked out the window.

"A few minute?!" she panicked. Mai couldn't handle this, she didn't want to think about messing up, and not making Riku look bad was her main concern. She wasn't human she could get over it, she could handle it in the long run. But… Riku he was human.

"Stop it," Riku held her close, he held her at her waist, "You're panicking, and I don't like it," Riku's voice calmed her instantly.

"Okay," she inhaled and grabbed her jacket.

"You won't need that," Riku touched her hand. "They're here," Riku said. He took her hand and pulled her to the room and out the door. The door was left open.

"Riku, the door," Mai said.

"Don't worry about it," Riku dragged her into the back of the white limo.

Mai blinked when the closed behind her. Inside that limo was dark. She inched closer to Riku. For some reason the dark was scaring her. Riku feeling her inching closer but not knowing why held her tight at her waist. Mai felt safe now although she still didn't want to be in the dark. Riku touched her face, although Mai couldn't see his, she knew that he was smiling. Soon his hand was gone, and a white light was in her eyes. Mai wasn't blinded the light was dimmed.

"Is that better?" Riku asked her.

"You have no idea," Mai shook her head.

Soon they were at Riku's university, Mai had no idea universities did things like this. She was surprised. The door opened, Riku went out first, then beckoned Mai with his hand and grin. Mai took his hand and stepped out of the limo. Before her feet was a long red carpet. There were no cameras, Mai was happy about that, but there were many eyes. Riku held her at her waist and pulled her close, Mai was starting to panic. Riku grinned brightly and Mai went completely blank, there were flashes of light.

"Calm down, they're taking pictures of me, not you," Riku whispered into her ear.

"Riku…"

"It's alright, they think of me as their star student, they just want pictures of me," he repeated himself.

Mai nodded still nervous.

Riku and Mai walked into the building and were greeted by different people. Riku shook each hand, he was being so polite, it was weird. Mai watched and remained silent.

"This is Mai Goodblood," Riku introduced her.

"Nice to meet you Ms. Goodblood," a professor held out his hand and shook hers.

"Nice to meet you too," Mai said. She couldn't copy Riku's politeness, but she used her own to get out looking like she was human.

"Relax, you're trying too hard," Riku said after all was said and done, the professors left him alone and left him with his date. Riku and Mai sat at a table where some others boys sat. Riku had already introduced Mai and she was comfortable now. Riku kept his eyes on Mai most of the time, if not his arm on her waist, and this kept her calm.

"Dude, does she have a sister?" one of the boys asked.

"Mai," Riku asked, his eyes never left hers. He was basically telling her to answer for him.

"No," Mai looked at them.

"Too bad, are you two dating?" another one asked, "Or is this a one-time-thing?"

This time Riku pulled away, his arm lifted from her waist to her neck, and pulled her in. Riku kissed her and then stood, "C'mon Mai, let's dance," he pulled her way by her hand. "Those boys are jerks," Riku said he stopped in the middle of the dance floor that was empty.

"No, Riku," Mai protested, "They're all staring at me," she turned red for a second and lowered her head in panic.

"You're right, they think you're beautiful," Riku's eyes were gone behind his bang, but he had a smirk on his face. "Just look at me, and everything will be okay, alright?" his eyes reappeared.

"Okay," Mai nodded quickly, frantically.

Over head the music "Shallow Sleep" by HYDE was playing, it was his version in Japanese. Mai didn't recognize it but Riku hummed along like he knew the song backwards and forwards. Mai stared at him while they twirled around Mai felt so light, like they were dancing on clouds. Mai felt like she was alone, there were no eyes on her.

The song ended. When Mai pulled her eyes away she noticed that the dance floor was filled.

"That wasn't so bad," Mai said, she felt so much better.

"I know," Riku said. "Do you want to go home?"

"Yeah, Benjie most likely ate and chewed up everything by now anyway," Riku looked at he clock, it was near midnight. "Yeah but we gotta hurry," Riku said. He smiled at her.

"What?" Mai found that the look made her curious. "Why are you so happy?" she questioned.

"You'll see," Riku said. He pulled her hand and dragged to the limo. Mai wondered if he was taking her somewhere, but it was too dark for her to see out the window. Mai leaned on his shoulder and waited, she would have to because Riku wouldn't tell her anything.

"Riku…"

"I won't tell you," Riku said smiling and trying to hold back a laugh.

"Where are we…"

"You're persistent, aren't ya?" he chuckled.

She firmly answered, "Yes, I am."

"Okay, I'll tell you," Riku said.

Mai looked at him, waiting, excitedly. "Where? Where?!"

"Home," Riku answered.

"That's it? No, there's something you're not telling me," Mai said.

"No, that's it, we're going home," Riku said.

"I don't believe you right now," Mai said she folded her arms, he was toying with her. Mai had to know, she needed to know. What was waiting at home? If that was where they were going.

"Mai, we're home," Riku shook her, she was so busy daydreaming that she wasn't paying attention. Mai jumped up and dashed for the door to the house. Riku opened the door and allowed Mai to enter first.

"What the heck?!" Mai looked around, the house was gutted. There was nothing left but the floor and the walls and doors. "Riku!"

"It looks like the house war robbed." He said with absolutely no worries, shock or stun in his voice. "Odd."

"That's because you left the door open!" Mai yelled. Mai didn't like the total calmness of his behavior he knew what was going on.

"Oh yeah, I forgot to close it," Riku said calmly and softly.

"I told you to close it!"

"Mai… it looks like we'll have to go to my spare house, I think there are extra cloths for you there, maybe, Kairi did keep some extra there." Riku thought for a moment.

"You know what's going on here don't you?"

"Maybe," he grinned.

"I don't like this," she shook her head and folded her arms.

"Don't be like that, look my house is small, it's not big and we'll stay there until we can fill this one back up again."

"Okay," she groaned. She trusted him on his words. "My house is small," floating in her mind. She didn't want the high and fancy living life, it wasn't her. Even living with her parents was a little difficult.

Riku took her hand and took her to the limo again. Riku didn't tell the limo driver where they were going he only pulled Mai in.

"You do know what's going on, don't you?" Mai said.

"Yes," Riku said.

"Why did you lie to me?"

"It was the only way to get you to come," Riku said. "Actually, I didn't lie, we're going home."

"So how far?"

"It's a long trip, at least four hours," Riku shrugged.

"Four hours!"

"Yeah, where we're going is very far, we'll take a helicopter though and that'll shorten the trip by three hours," Riku said. He thought for a moment. "Yeah, it'll take us a few minutes to get to the airport and from there I have a helicopter read to take us to our new home."

"I'm in love with someone who likes to trick and tease people," Mai sighed. "Well I guess it's okay," Mai shrugged, "I panic too easily."

"That is true," Riku chuckled. "Where did that come from?"

Mai sighed, she should tell him, "Well, every since I learned what I am… I let my emotions control me, and so now I feel less human, and that means I act less human."

"Why did you do that? You didn't have to change you know," Riku said.

"I wanted… to," Mai admitted.

"Oh…" Riku rested his head on her shoulder and closed his eyes and they silently waited for the next stop.

Like Riku said they were at the airport in minutes. Mai gave him a look, Riku laughed and stepped in the helicopter and held Mai in his arms. Riku could see she was scared and told her the one thing he told her earlier. "Look at me," Riku told her. Mai obeyed and the trip was made easier. Riku kept his eyes on her, Mai never pulled away and she never paid attention. Riku blinked and turned away.

"Sir, we have arrived," the pilot said.

"Thank you," Riku said. The door opened and Mai followed Riku's eyes. Riku smiled warmly as Mai stepped out of the helicopter in shock. "Do you like it?"

Mai couldn't speak, she couldn't understand, she was so confused. She lost her breath for a moment and tried to talk to him to get some sense out of this but she couldn't think of the words.

"Well," Riku led her into their new home, it was the only one that she could see, the house, as Riku put it, was a mansion, it was white and there were stairs to the front door on a great porch. A stone path lead to the backyard and a brick path led to the front door. There were ten large windows in front of the house with shutters. Mai could see the garage open and revealing their bikes. The whole property was rounded with a large gate that was black. Riku smiled as the helicopter left them at the driveway. Mai blinked in confusion at Riku. She looked back to the house, their new home.