A/N: will Minato finally confess his true feelings to Minako before they leave the City that Never Sleeps? Will Minako act badly on it? Also, sorry if it seemed rushed on the first part. I needed some breathing room for the HS scene and the dinner scene.

Note: I would also like it if some new reviewers would add some mix into the reviews, instead of secretly skimming and steal glances off the story.

(11/16/10)

Friday...

I woke up with a start. I had a nightmare about Minako dating Shinjiro, and that he woke up from the hospital... but utterly impossible... Right?

Today, we were scheduled to go to the Empire State Building and just there, apparently.

"This isn't gonna end well." Minako said wearily, "I am 110% acrophobic."

We went to the Empire State Building, where Minako kept shaking in her boots.

"Damn it!" She said in fear as she grasped the railing.

We basically went to the top and looked around before heading home.

Minako came back, looking somewhat proud of herself.

"Listen up! I've got an announcement to make. I bought more apple juice, and I don't want anyone drinking it. Try to have some decency and respect for other people's stuff." She looked pointedly at Junpei.

"Hey, what are you looking at me for?" Junpei said.

"Because I know you drank it." She said.

"Did you see me do it?" Junpei retorted.

"I don't care. I'm being really nice right now... Don't touch it or there will be retribution."

"Retribution my balls!" Junpei spat.

"Grow some!" Minako spat back.

Everyone laughed.

"Better not touch her stuff." Lee said, "She might castrate you."

"Hey, we go home tomorrow..." Pinky said.

"Well, that was quick!" Junpei said, "Seemed like only six days!"

"That's because it was six days, Stupei." Rio said.

"I love this girl!" Kenji said.

"Why don't we all have dinner tonight?" Yukari asked, "It IS our last night here."

"Sounds good."

We all got ready to go to dinner, which we were very eager to do and went to the meeting place at the 12fth floor.

I wore a grey polo shirt with a red tie, Junpei wore a peach sports coat, Kenji wore a black shirt with a cream vest, Lee wore a long sleeve polo with vest and a bow tie. Naoto, in order to keep up appearances, she wore a blue polo shirt with a yellow tie.

"Where are those girls? They were suppose to be here ten minutes ago!" Lee said impatiently.

"Oh, you know girls... They're probably powdering their noses or doing what girls do." Kenji said.

"I hope." Junpei said.

A group of American teenaged girls came forward to us.

"Hey guys!" A cheery brunette said, "You guys look lost. Want us to show you around?"

"Yeah! We know ALLL the greatest places to go!" A black haired girl said.

"And we can show you things you've never seen before!" A red headed cutie said.

"Yep! And we'll take very good care of you guys." A girl with bluish-green hair said.

"Sorry, we're waiting for someone else." I said.

"Come on!" Lee whispered, "Haven't you heard of what redheads can do?"

"Sorry, but we're not interested." Naoto said, "At all."

The girls, even us, looked at her in shock.

"Come on, we're just trying to be friendly!" The black haired girl said.

"Again, sorry. Even if we did want to go out,it wouldn't be with you... Uh, for lack of a better term, girls." Naoto said bluntly.

We were totally shocked.

"Let's go." The brunette said as they left.

Lee scribbled something on his black book, "Note...to...self... Never invite Naoto out... When planning to... pick up... girls..."

The girls arrived a minute later. They were indeed very elegant. Ad they wore pretty dresses, each same though differently colored.

"Whoa, looking good!" Lee said.

"Why thank you!" The girls said.

"Those dresses really look cute!" Kenji said.

"Especially the frills and colors!" Quan said.

The girls looked at Quan.

"Never mind. Let's go eat some endangered fish. I'm psyched," Quan said.

We entered and ordered some food.

"I'll have a sizzling steak, filet mignon, lamb kebab and a bottle of your best wine." I said.

"I'll have a salad, fruit cake and cheesecakes." Yukari said.

"I'll have a turkey, quail and some roasted pork." Minako said.

"That sounds unhealthy." Junpei said.

"I don't usually eat food unless they have expiration dates on them." Minako said.

When Kenji ordered several unhealthy foods, Rio berated him angrily.

"My god! Kenji, this is why you look like a walking skeleton! When we come back, you go to my house and I'll fatten you up like you need to!" Rio cried.

"Yes Rio-chan..." Kenji said in defeat.

"Champagne! Wine! Drinks all around!" Lee said loudly as he passed the wine and champagne around.

"Hey... Is this... alcohol?!" Yukari asked.

"No, it ain't 'alcohol'! It's booze!" Lee said, "Besides, we're only here until tomorrow, lighten up!"

Yukari shrugged and took a few sips.

"So, did you guys watch Chelsea last night?" Lee asked excitedly.

"Not interested." Minako said flatly.

"Ya know, there are other sports than just baseball." Lee said crossly.

"'Just baseball'...? I'd like to debate you on that, Lee, but that would only lead to me getting dragged away in handcuffs." Minako said.

Lee left it at that as he ordered French cheese.

"So, Naoto-kun... You sure your last name isn't Arisato?" Junpei said.

Naoto let out a deep, patient sigh, "For the last time Junpei-senpai, Minato-san and I look nothing alike-"

"I'm sure of it. Minato's dad has a lot of explaining to do...or Minato himself!" Junpei cried.

Naoto just breathed an annoyed sigh.

Then, a very welcomed face came to grace our table.

"May we join you?" Mitsuru asked.

"Ah, Directress Kirijo!"Lee said respectfully, "Please have a seat."

"Thank you, Aida." Mitsuru said.

We were still mouth agape at Lee's courteousness.

"Enjoying your stay?" She asked.

"Oh yeah, it's been a dream!" Junpei said. He downed a few glasses of wine and was feeling jolly, "In America, everything here is free!"

"And thanks for sponsoring it." Minako said, "It must've been expensive to do so."

"Actually, it was not I who sponsored this trip, nor the school... It came from a very unlikely benefactor..." Mitsuru said.

"Benefactor? Who?" Quan asked.

"Why, Cato Romano. He sponsored the trip himself." Mitsuru said.

Junpei, Lee, Kenji, Quan and I choked on our wine.

"Isn't that nice of him?" Pinky said.

"Well, looks like Cato has some good in him after all!" Minako said.

"Yeah, I never expected that from him!" Rio said.

"I don't know, it smells really fishy to me!" Kenji said loudly, "I bet he plans to switch planes and plant a bomb in ours!"

"That, or something else! He'll hog all the peanuts!" Junpei said.

"Why that no-good little-" Lee then abused Cato with a long, vulgar, rather eloquent rant. All we did was say, 'Yeah!' and 'That's right!'. After he was done, he panted for air.

"No doubt he has ulterior motives." Mitsuru said, "Regardless, he still sponsored this trip, and I suppose we must be greatful."

"I doubt Cato would sponsor the trip from the goodness of his heart..." I said, "Rather, he wanted to go here with all of us, so he'd be less suspected."

"Of what, rather?" Mitsuru said as we all looked at Naoto.

"W-Why are you all looking at me?" Naoto asked, obviously flustered.

"You're a detective."

"Hmmm... I'll do a little research." Naoto said.

Since we were still seething about Cato, Minako decided to change the subject.

"I've been cleaning my room recently. Since yours was so clean, I'd thought of following your example, bud." Minako said to me.

"Yeah, Minato's room is pretty dang clean." Yukari said, "Cleaner than any other boys room."

"Wait, you guys have been into Minato-kun's room?" Fuuka said.

"You too, Yamagishi?" Mitsuru said.

Everything seemed too awkward.

I looked at Mitsuru.

"I suddenly feel very reticent."

"You're so wierd, Mitsuru-san!" Minako said skittishly, "Haha, am I right?!"

"Moving on!" I said quickly.

"Hey Minato, smell this." Lee said as he opens a platter of cheese and makes me smell it.

It looked like it was melting, but it wasn't, it was lined with blue mold, but it smelled even worse. It had a sweaty, strong and repulsive smell.

"Ugh, it smells like hell! What is it?!" I said as I pinched my nose.

"French Cheese." He said as he smelled it with relish.

"It smells nauseous!" Yukari cried as she took a sniff.

"It's suppose to smell that way!" Lee said in an annoyed tone.

"Ah, yes... Quite a taste there, Lee." Mitsuru said.

"Thanks, milady!" Lee said as he took another sniff.

"You bought that sweaty sock just to smell it?" Rio said, "You coulda just asked! I would've given you mine!"

We all laughed flippantly at her comment.

Junpei then hugged Quan. He was obviously a little tipsy.

"I love you Quan!" Junpei said drunkenly as he put his arms around him.

"This guy had one too many." Kenji muttered.

"Become my woman! I'll bring you to paradise with me!" Junpei said as he slapped Quan's butt.

"YOU CAN GO THERE ALONE!" Quan bellowed as he delivered a skull crushing haymaker to Junpei's head, knocking him out cold.

"Amazing!" Yukari squealed.

"Dang. Wendy Wu's strong." Lee said.

"Quit calling me that!" Quan snarled.

"Where is Chidori-san?" Fuuka asked.

"She's busy with work. But she'll be going home with us." Mitsuru said.

Minako squeaked.

"Hey guys, I only told Minato this, but since we're all friends, I decided to tell you guys about a love letter sent to me... Want to hear it?" She asked.

Everyone mumbled assent. I was about to protest, but I remembered she wasn't supposed to know.

She read the letter with feelings.

"Whoever wrote it," Mitsuru declared, "Has officially won my heart as well."

"Agreed!" Pinky said while sobbing, "So touching!"

"I would like to meet him..." Minako said quietly and hopefully.

Minako displayed a very rare side of her... She was reserved, quiet and controlled... Suddenly, a desire to know her resurfaced again. Knowing that I'd do the same thing I did nights ago, I felt the need to prove myself. Tonight or nothing.

"Dawww, you like him!" Lee said.

"Lee, you're the team's muscle." Minako said gruffly, "So don't force me to make you team's pussy."

"Come on, Minako, admit it! You've always had a thing for me!" Lee said, "I can see your lady-boner through your jeans!"

"That's my dick!" Minako spat sardonically.

"Well, that's only because you got a big dick!" Lee said.

Minako smiled, "Trust me, Lee, if I did have a dick, I would've fucked you in the ass a long time ago."

Lee swallowed nervously.

"There's the Minako we all know and love!" Junpei said as he rose from the table.

"Minako's so hardcore..." Quan said.

Then, we ate a very hearty meal and went back up.

The boys were debating on going to the hot springs, that it irritated me and I went to the rooftop.

It wasn't deserted; the same redheaded girl who became my companion was present.

"Oh, Minato-kun!" Minako said, "Hello! I was just looking the city one last time before we leave." She said as she sat precariously on the edge.

"Aren't you afraid of falling?" I asked.

"Nah, I'm not." Minako said, "Besides, I know that... If I ever fall, you'll be there to catch me."

I blushed, "You're full of it, Minako."

She smiled and pointed to Bronx, "I had a house there."

I sat beside her.

"And I attended elementary and high school there." She points to Brooklyn.

Then, she looks at the bridge going to New Jersey.

"My parents met their end there." She said, on the verge of tears, "It was to pick me up from violin and piano practice..."

She then broke down. I comforted her and she hugged me back, "I'm... I'm sorry... I must look like a mess..."

I got her up, "It's okay to cry. Just cry, and cry, then laugh."

I wish I never said that. She bawled loudly and hugged me, staining my shirt with tears. I only held her close, hoping this wouldn't end.

"Hahahahahahahaha! Oh, my sides! Hahahaha!" Minako laughed, "Hey, I feel much better now!"

"I'm glad." I said as I began to dance a slow waltz with her.

She smiled, "You know... I could really get used to this..."

"Mmm... So can I." I twirled her and caught her with one hand.

She looked me in the eyes, "I like you, Minato-kun..." She breathed, "You make me feel good."

My heart did a thousand somersaults. My blood raced to my head. But I controlled the urge to faint. It was now or never.

"I like you too, Minako." I said, "Much more than I'd want to."

She smiled, "I'll take that as a compliment." She hugged me tightly, "You are very special to me." She looked at me with those beautiful eyes.

I brushed her hair behind her ears and she seemed to read my mind, for she had closed her eyes.

I went closer and closer. Finally, after days of failure, our lips met.

Hers felt as soft as the promised. She had the faint flavor or cinnamon and spicy berries. She held me in her embrace as I wanted to stay this way forever.

"Hey! There you are!" Junpei shouted, opening the door loudly, disrupting and forsaking the romantic air.

"We're going to the hot springs. We finally decided." Junpei said.

Minako pulled away from me in embarrassment.

"Was I disturbing something?" He asked.

"Yes." I said loudly.

"N-No..." Minako said, "I gotta go!"

"Minako!"

She went running.

"Junpei, you have gotta be the biggest cock blocking robot in the world, built in an underground lair or something." I said as I went down.

"Hey! I resent that!"

Author's notes: Twice did Junpei interrupt a sweet moment... Next stop: hot springs!

Questions and answers

Love the story.

I'm looking forward to the next chapters. You always keep us expecting more the dropping the cliffhanger suddenly, making us want more and more. Keep it up, story is going great. Oh and I really like minatoxminako's relationship.

Thank you! I like their relationship too! So sweet.

ThePersonaficationOfNight

YAY Update, funny and awesome chapter like always, with the occasional tease between the two, Noato being smashed in the face was really funny, and there weird food combinations lol!

The letter was really really touching but the dumbass forgot to write his name, but like I said these small perks will lead to something epic in the end.

And being stuck between Yukari and Minako? Lucky dog.

Yep. Something I'd do or happen to me if I were in New York.

Also, if you look closely, Minato tore off the bottom half of the letter.

Lucky indeed, but is he pushing his luck? Read to kmow more!

ReachingOutFES

Come on Minato! Be a man and confess or else it would be too late!

Props to you for the brooklyn rage reference... I still find myself quite surprise after reading his nightly visit...

Next time I hope!

P.S. I hope the poll ends soon or you might find yourself dragging the story longer than you originally intended just to get more votes.

Did I do the Brooklyn Rage correctly?

Oh yeah, the poll shall end after 40 votes. 35 have voted so far. But I will close it soon.

blablabla6h

WOW! Minato, is such a dumbass...and what the hell is a YOBAI? Something sexual I assume...I already voted...but I'm sure Minako would win this, sadly, and I'm surprised that Yukari won in the Days of Summer poll...and about the Days of Winter...about the Minato and Mitsuru...I'm pretty sure the "third one" is Minako, right? Cause, In Days of Summer...Yukari was most "focused one" and Mitsuru was the "third one" And so, After Days of Summer, Yukari is now the "third one"...in Days of Autumn...And so, if that's the case...hmm...Is my theory, correct?

Why are you asking me? Google what Yobai is, you got internet, right?

Think what you want. The vote is a vote. And if the people vote what they want, I'll get them what they want,

No comment, though you are close.

Radaketor

My recations:

When i got the Yugioh reference i was so surprised i had my jaw open for about 2 minutes.

When i first saw yobai writen, i thought to myself "Let's google it" googles yobai and clicks on the Urban Dictionary link, reads it... "WHAAAAAAA...".

When i read the letter that Minato wrote i said dawwwwww...

When Minato didn't tell her it was him i facepalmed so hard i broke my glasses.

This chapter was maybe the best so far, i'm really looking forward to Days of Winter, if i had to guess a third whell i would say it's Fuuka...

Good work once again.

Did I do it right? I don't have Yugioh in my network.

Yes, yobai! My favorite genre.

And an extra!

NOOOOoooooooooooo! You changed the image!?...Ohhhh well it's just showing whoever it showing is unknown...but change it anyway, because It doesn't even look good the last one looked perfectly, you know what I'm saying, I mean that sounds reasonable enough, right!? I'm not pushing it...but keep it, man if you satisfied, I mean I'm telling that just for your own good, man...

Yes I did. Problem?

I will not change it. No, it's not reasonable that you treat me like your bell boy. You're not the boss of me and you know nothing of "my own good", only I know what's good for myself. So, yeah, I'll do whatever I want to. Especially if it's my story, not yours.

In short, it stays. And please stop complaining about the littlest things NOT related to the story.