Utagaibukai
Peach Girl Fanfiction by Yohko.

Chapter Sixteen: To the Just and Unjust Alike

"Kairi?" Kairi's father looked at him, surprised her was home so early.
"Hey dad," he replied miserably.
"Whoa, get dumped?"
"Worse."
The two of them sat down at the kitchen table, "what happened, son?"
Kairi explained to his father everything about loving Momo, helping her, and finally giving her up in the end. For the first time in years so long he could not recall, Kairi's father saw tears fall from Kairi's eyes.
With a sigh, he rubbed Kairi's shoulder supportively, "you did the right thing, son."
"But don't they say real love prevails?" Kairi looked at him desperately.
Kairi's father smiled, "sometimes the first love beats the new. She must have loved Toji for a long time before you loved her."
Kairi lowered his head and moaned, "I suppose so..."
"I'm proud of you, son." Kairi's father got up to leave the kitchen before turning back at him, "thinking of others before yourself can be difficult, especially with the ones you love."
Kairi smiled, wiping off his few tears, "thanks. Good night, dad."
"Good night, son."

Hours passed, Kairi never left the kitchen. He didn't move, and he barely blinked. Just as he took a deep sign, there was a knock at his door. Kairi got up and looked at the clock, who would come by at quarter after midnight? He lazily got up and made his way to the door.
"M-Momo...?!"
"Hey Kairi," Momo stood at his doorstep, smiling warmly to him.

Momo giggled, "you know, he really does look a lot like you."
"Yeah, he's a good looking fucker."
They were standing at the doorframe of Kiro's room, as he slept soundly holding onto a pokémon stuffed pikachu. "Momo?" Kairi looked to her, "why're you here?"
They both walked to the kitchen as Momo searched for the words.
"After what happened, Sae and Chi left right away, but not before exchanging friendly slaps. The whole dance I had people coming up to me and apologizing for everything they did. After the dance, Toji walked me home. We talked, and he kissed me.
Kairi really didn't feel up to hearing this, but he bore the pain and smiled, "I'm happy for you. You two must be a couple then?"
"Actually..." Momo blushed lightly and found to get the words out. She couldn't do it, "I just wanted to say thank you." She blurted out, but mentally kicked herself.
"No problem, Momo. You should probably go, it's getting late." They both got up and walked to the door. "You want me to walk you home?"
Momo shook her head, "I'll be fine."
"Alright, I'll see you later, Momo." Kairi closed the door and started to walk away just as there was a knock. Raising an eyebrow, Kairi opened the foor again, and Momo jumped up to him and kissed him squarely on the lips.
Kairi was totally shocked, what felt like such a small kiss was actually beyond ten seconds long. Momo slowly broke their kiss and stepped back. "I pulled away from Toji's kiss, and he understood right away. We like each other, but my heart belongs to someone else."
Kairi blinked, his eyes were as wide as his mouth.
"Goodnight, Kairi Okayasu." Momo smiled, walked down the street and out of view.

The new day Momo awoke from her sleep, as the first day of their three-week summer vacation had begun. The urge for a relaxing bath overcame her, so she treated herself to a wonderful bubble bath with candles and the whole nine yards. It felt like she was in there forever, but she had a real struggle getting out. The moment she wrapped her body in her favourite towel, there was a knock on her door. "Momo, you have a guest here. I have to leave for work, so don't keep them waiting."
"... a guest?"

Kairi slept soundly that night... He must have stood at that door for over an hour, before he closed it trying to calm his racing mind. After a long bath, Kairi's mind finally settled, the only way to confirm if what happened really happened would be to see for himself. That night, Kairi fell asleep hugging his pillow, "is it finally over? Is she finally mine?"

Momo quietly walked down the steps of her house to the main floor. She wore black socks that were three quarters up her legs, a short grey plaid kilt, and a light, love sleeve, warm, fuzzy gray shirt. Her hair was down, she wore a single quarter moon pendant on black string, as she walked to the living room. Her big eyes widened in excitement, "Kairi?"
Kairi was sitting on her couch, playing with his fingers, in black leather pants and a town gray shirt with assorted punk metal looking bracelets. His hair was messy as usual, she he stoof up as soon as he realized it was her, "Momo..."
Stepping down to where he was, Momo smiled, "what're you doing here?"
Kairi looked really nervous, his eyes were saddened and avoiding looking at her beauty, as he played with his fingers, shifting, and a slight blush had formed on his face. He struggled with the words, "I was just... Last night... I wanted to know... Why did you..." he sighed, frustrated with himself, and just blurted it out, "did that really happen?"
Momo smiled wamrly, and moved forward to stand directly in front of him, "it did..."
Kairi couldn't help but be drawn into her eyes, as he stepped closer to her, "are we...?"
They stood face to face, they could feel each other's body heat, as Momo said dreamingly, "well, that depends on you..."
Both of them slowly started to lean closer, their faces were close and the both of them were looking at each other's lips. Kairi whispered, "I'd like us to be..."
They were so close not. Kairi leaned downwards, to be closer to Momo's lips, and she slowly moved to her tip-toes, "so would I..." she whispered and closed her eyes.
"okay then..." Kairi leaned in at last, closing his eyes.

And so, the first kiss they equally shared made their relationship official...