Note- For Duran the Warrior, the AKA-nator, and shadowWizz...my biggest fan in Singapore.
See you all on the other side.

Nanako and her musician got on the train together to
go to his apartment. They walked to the center of the
car which was surprisingly empty. They sat down close
to each other, enjoying the silence that was only
broken by the clattering wheels on the track.

"Nanako, I have something to say."

"What is it?" she asked, slight excitement building in
her heart. 'No, he wouldn't ask so quickly. Is he
leaving me? Is that why he couldn't take the guitar?
Did I do something to upset him?' Her excitement
quickly began to dissolve into fear.

"I know we've been seeing each other for just about
awhile and I know that may not be enough time to
know for sure," he paused to take a breath, "but I
think I've learned a lot from you as my girlfriend.
In fact I think I've learned as much as I can from you
and I need something more."

Her heart began to sink; he no longer found her exciting.

"So if you don't mind," his voice began to shake,
"would you teach me everything you can as my wife?"
His hand came out of his pocket holding out a gold ring.
It was a thin band with a small, simply cut stone
mounted on it. Nanako could only stare at it, breathless.

"I had actually wanted to propose last night, but after
what happened it didn't seem appropriate. It seems
like it's a little too soon but it feels so right and I know
you deserve more but this was all I could afford for
now but-" she stopped his long winded sentence with
a finger to his lips.

"Shut up and let me try it on," the blonde answered in
a loving way. She did not know, but her answer meant
everything to him. He was just as excited as she was
as he went to slip it on her finger…

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…and they all lived happily ever after.