Don't Wanna Lose You Now - Part Nine
By: PhoenixStAr
Rating: Pg-13

Disclaimer: Sailormoon not mine. However, Fenikkusu Kirei *is* mine,
so please ask before you use her.

My email: kireiphoenix@hotmail.com

My site : http://takeoff.to/platinumphoenix
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Narrator's P.O.V.
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"So...Kiko, how've you been?" (AN: Yes, I'm doing Kirei and Motoki's
date first. I'm going to make you wait for Mamoru and Usagi's date. How
evil am I? Well, maybe not *that* evil, but give me a little credit here!)

"I've been okay. Got my PhD..."

An uncomfortable silence overtook the car, then at the same time,
they both started, "I want to apologize."

Kirei looked down and blushed. Motoki would've liked to look
down, but he had to drive. "Why don't you go first, Kiko."

'All these years, and he still calls me Kiko...' "I wanted to
apologize for...slapping you, all those years ago."

"Iie. You had every right to slap me. I was a baka."

"Iie!" Kirei responded, wide eyed. "You were not a baka! You never
were. You were right. The age difference was too awkward then."

"Still, I should've been more sensitive. I'm sorry, Kiko."

"I...I forgive you."

"Then I guess I have no choice but to forgive you too," Motoki joked,
trying to lighten the atmosphere.

Kirei forced a giggle. Then, on impulse, she leaned over and
pecked him on the cheek and whispered in his ear, "I missed you, Toki-chan."

Motoki was so surprised that he almost lost control
of the car. Kirei giggled. The man tried to recompose himself, then
answered, "I missed you too, Kiko."

She leaned her head on his shoulder, and he looked at her from the
corner of his eye. "Are we back to before we broke up?"

She quickly sat up straight, and he found himself missing the
sensation of her head on his shoulder. "Hai..iie...I guess it depends."

"On what?"

"If..." Kirei blushed, "If you'll have me, I guess."

Relief ran through Motoki's body. "Of course I'd have you."

Kirei sighed with relief and placed her head on his shoulder again.
"Does...does that mean I can still ask you anything and get a straight
answer?"

"Hai..." Motoki thought warily about the question. What could she
mean?

"Did you go out with anyone while I was gone?"

He nearly swerved the car again. He kept repeating to himself,
straight answer. He had promised her a straight answer. "Hai. Her name
was Reika."

He could feel her stiffen. "How close were you two?"

"I..." Straight answer. "Gomen, Kiko, demo I...I asked her to marry
me."

She stiffened even more. Looking at her from the corner of his eye,
he could see that she had paled considerably. Slowly, she sat up straight
again. "Oh. I see. I guess I *did* ask for a straight answer." She
turned her head to face the window so that he wouldn't see her tears.

"Demo she said iie!" Motoki's mind raced to amend what he had said.

"It's okay, To-Motoki-san," he flinched, and she put her hand on his
face before turning away again, and almost choking on her words, she
finished, "I couldn't expect you to wait for me for ten years."

"Don't say that, Kiko! True, I loved her," he paused when he saw
her flinch, "demo she was and *is* nothing compared to you. What I felt
for her is nothing like what I felt for you." His body loosened a bit
when he saw a bit of color return to her face. "Do you know why I couldn't
love her as much as you?" She stiffened again. "It's because she *wasn't*
you."
Kirei turned to him with a telltale trail of tears down her face.
"Oh, Toki!" She flung herself as best as she could to him, and he put one
arm around her. "Gomen. I'm so sorry for making assumptions, gomen."

He put a finger to her lips. "Shush, it's okay." Uncomfortable
from the serious tension, he smiled and said, "Let's just act like
nothing has happened, alright? Come on, we're on a date, let's enjoy
ourselves!"

Kirei smiled gratefully, "Arigato, Toki-chan."

He exaggerated a clueless face, "Arigato for what? I didn't do
anything!" His comment was rewarded with a genuine laugh. "So, where
do you want to go?"

"Hmm...your choice. I'm just happy being here with you."

"Dinner and park?"

"Like old times...how bout the Millennium Palace? Oh, wait...Mako's
not on staff tonight, is she?"

"Iie, she's not, demo her husband, Nicholas is. He's actually
almost as good as Makoto."

"Really? This I gotta try!"

The rest of the night was spent eating, and gazing at the stars
from their hill from long ago. When they tired of that, they pushed
each other on swings, and continued their conversation of old times, and
times to come.

Meanwhile, on Mamoru and Usagi's date...

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Author's Notes: Gomen, it's so short! I wanted a part for each date, and,
well, I don't know. Even though Kirei and Motoki, the idea was mine to
put them together, it's not nearly as much fun as writing about Mamoru and
Usagi, cause they have a history and facts for me to work from. I'm way
too lazy to continue making facts about Kirei and Motoki's relationship,
but just one thing before you email me, (right? You're gonna email me.
Yes you are.) don't you think the names 'Kiko' and 'Toki' are just too
kawaii for words? Awww...okay, so you know where to email me.
kireiphoenix@hotmail.com

My site: http://takeoff.to/platinumphoenix