Previously:
"What will it take for me to convince you to take it?"
He had to hold himself very still, her words sounded tempting, tempting to use to his advantage. But he couldn't. That'd be wrong! This was Rain they were talking about! But what if...couldn't he just maybe...would it be so bad if he...
"Kaoru?" Rain murmured, her playfulness slipping away as she looked up at her friend with concern, the back of her hand coming up to rest on his forehead, her other hand resting against her head to compare the temperatures as his face flushed hotly.
"You're really hot," she thought aloud, brow crinkling in thought, "Are you coming down with a fever?"
And she leaned closer, ready to put her forehead against his to test his temperature once again, his heart rate sky-rocketed. She was so close...
Her eyes then locked with his, and a blush of her own covered her cheeks as she realized the close proximity, but she didn't lean away. Didn't move, suddenly wanting to...
"A kiss."
She blinked rapidly, startled that he had seemingly read her thoughts, her blush deepened.
"What?"
"A kiss and I'll take the medicine." His voice was a soft, raspy whisper, no trace of a smirk anywhere to be seen.
And then, Rain felt the corners of her lips twitch, slowly pulling back into a smile as though hesitant to believe that what he really said was true.
"A kiss?"
He bumped his head against hers lightly in agreement, and then she could see the way his mouth was starting to curve up.
"A kiss."
She didn't need anymore confirmation. Her hand came up to cup his face, her thumb rubbing against his cheek back and forth and she leaned even closer as her eyes slid gently shut.
The next thing she knew was the sweet taste of his lips, the ever so soft feeling over his hair, somehow he had pulled her closer. His hands where in her hair, on her neck, pulling against her waist, holding her cheek, he was so sure in his administrations she became fully lost in him. The only thing registering in her mind was Kaoru. His scent, his taste, the feel of him. Kaoru.
She felt something wet slip across her tongue and she gasped at the feel, suddenly her mouth open to his and their tongues dancing. Back and forth.
How long time passed, she could not say, but all too soon the burning feeling in her lungs forced her to pull back and she smiled to the out of breath red head before.
"You know what?" she murmured, breathing still ragged, face flushed and hair in total disarray.
Kaoru didn't think he had ever seen anything more beautiful. "Hmm?"
She leaned in close against, having their foreheads touch, as she whispered, "I think I should give you medicine more often."
He beamed, "I couldn't agree with you more."
Author's note: Epilogue up next! I love this couple!
