Now that love is blossoming in Kyoko, Kuon must come to grips with his counter part. Since Ren is no longer trapped by Kuon's past, will he choose Rick and continue to live a loveless life, as he had vowed to live when he first came to Japan or Kyoko, whose very closeness sets him burning with desire for more? This is the sequel to Learning to Kiss and follows the arc in SB ch 246.

Sequel to 'Of Strength and Grace'. Kyoko stands steadfast and determined against everything life throws her way. Ren does the same. After all, no matter how the river flows, it takes but nature's course.

Kyoko despairs over whether or not she can grow up more kind than cruel. In other news, if you give Ren an inch, he'll gladly try for the mile. (Sequel to Five Times Ren Slipped...) Rated T for language.