If I could, then I would
I'll go wherever you will go
Way up high or down low
I'll go wherever you will go…
"I kissed her," Takeru said the next morning. He was stretched out on his brother's couch, a Coke in one hand, and the TV remote in his other hand.
"You did?" Mimi said excitedly. "What did she do?"
"Well, I think she kind of kissed me back." Takeru said, flipping off the TV, and sitting up straight. "That's good, isn't it?"
"Yeah," said Yamato, from Mimi's side. "Obviously it is."
"Did you ask her if she wanted to go out on a date later this week, or anything?" Yamato's pink haired girlfriend asked.
Takeru shook his head. "No…was I supposed to have?"
It was Mimi's turn to shake her head. "Yamato I thought he was your brother!"
Yamato shrugged. "Yeah, I tried to teach him what I knew about girls. Apparently it didn't really work out so well."
"I was supposed to ask her out? Right after I kissed her?" Takeru exclaimed.
The other two nodded, as Mimi said, "It might have been a good idea."
"Damn!" he cursed, running a hand through his blonde hair. "What am I supposed to do?"
"You could go over there." Mimi suggested.
"Yeah!" Takeru exclaimed, as if it was the most brilliant idea he had ever heard. "Thanks Mimi!"
Yamato rolled his eyes, and Mimi laughed at him, as Takeru ran out of the apartment hardly stopping for a moment to put his shoes on.
~*~
"Hey Sora," Takeru said, as he entered the flower shop. "I need a red rose."
Sora raised her eyebrows. "Singular?"
"Yep. It's for Hikari. You see, I've really screwed up by going out with Akira – I didn't know why I did it, and I really hurt Hikari badly." He paused for a minute. "I can't even believe myself. I went out with Akira when I knew that I loved Hikari."
Sora smiled. "Love is crazy, sometimes, Takeru."
"Yeah, I guess so." He handed her a couple of bills. "Thanks, Sora."
"Hold on, Takeru," She said, "Here is what you're going to do…"
She whispered to him, because she knew Taichi was just in the back room, and she wanted it to surprise both the Yagami siblings.
She watched him walk out of the store, roses in hand. She heard Taichi walk up behind her and felt him place his arms around her waist, and lean his head on her shoulder.
"Takeru came by?" He asked, curiously.
"Yeah, he just had something to drop off to me. A check from his mother."
Taichi grinned. "Yeah, right."
Sora laughed.
~*~
He knocked on the door twice before he heard anyone come towards him. He hoped it was Hikari.
"Takeru, hi." She said, casually moving a piece of her dark brown hair aside. "Can I help you with something?"
Ah, so Lady Luck was on his side for now. Good, good.
"I just came over to say that I'm sorry for hurting you."
She closed the door, and came out onto the doorstep with him. "You didn't hurt me Takeru."
He looked at her carefully, noting how she tried so hard to remain confident. "I think I did."
She was quiet.
"Anyway, I really screwed up over the past couple of months, and I wanted to apologize for not spending enough time with you, or seeing you as often as I wanted."
She nodded, and cast her gaze downwards. "It's okay."
He handed her a dozen deep pink roses. "It's not." He motioned to the roses, "They mean to say 'Thank You'."
She smelled them. "Thanks, Takeru."
They were lost in an awkward silence, or it was awkward for Hikari. Takeru could care less, because he was just looking at her; and having an enjoyable time doing so.
After at least five minutes, Hikari looked up, meeting his gaze. "Takeru…
"Yeah?" He responded.
"About that …kiss… yesterday, what was that, exactly? I would really like to know what you meant by it." She said, blinking back a couple of tears. She knew exactly what she wanted it to mean, but what did he?
"Oh, that," he said casually. He stuck his hands in his pockets, and grinned at her, looking even more casual. "Oh, it just meant that I loved you."
"WHAT?" She exclaimed, her knees nearly giving out on her.
He handed her a single red rose, and repeated, "I love you."
He leaned down and kissed her like he did the day before, but Hikari responded more to it. After they pulled away, she hugged him tightly around the middle.
"I love you too, Takeru. You have no idea how long I've waited for you to say that."
He hugged her back. "I'm sorry I made you wait so long."
They laughed together, as Takeru brushed a piece of her hair aside.
If I could turn back time
I'll go wherever you will go
If I could make you mine
I'll go wherever you will go…
END OF CHAPTER SIX. Okay, apparently some people wanted another chapter, so I made this one up. It isn't as good as the others, because it was kind of rushed – I wasn't intending to write another chapter. For those of you who liked the more casual ending, the last chapter was for you. The ones that wanted the formal, "I love you" kind of ending, this is for you guys. Thanks.