-Title- Night Stars

-Disclaimers- I don't own Marmalade Boy.... too bad!

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Miki was quite embarassed.

It had been a long time since she felt so nervous but due to the present situation, anyone would be fidgeting. Yuu was eating the little meal he had prepared for both of them, talking happily as she picked at her food.

All she could do was just sit there and look at him with flushed cheeks.

"Miki?" Yuu said, suddenly stopping whatever topic he was talking about. She looked up at him with suprised eyes, and just answered, "Yeah?"

"Are you feeling all right? You've been really quiet since we sat down...." his voice was soft, making her feel warm inside. Unfortunately her vocal cords didn't want to work at that instant and she sat there in silence, hating the fact that she was so nervous.

"Perhaps you're cold? Do you want me to warm you up?" Yuu said with a smile, and before she could even blink, he was at her side taking off his jacket and placing it around her shoulders. "This is all my fault. I should've known better than getting you a dress to go to a beach at night. Gomen...."

Her cheeks got even redder as she reflexively leaned into him, truly feeling very cold due to the weather around them. She tried to ignore the little voice in the back of her head that kept saying 'You know you just want to get closer to him, so why fight it?'

No! Yuu isn't interested in me that way! He just sees me as family, a friend! Nothing more! Miki said to the little voice.

'Yeah right, that's why he bought you a dress, and prepared this romantic dinner in the beach. Girl, you have to open your eyes to the truth. It's quite obvious that Yuu is madly in lov-'

Quiet! You don't know what you're talking about!

All in all, Miki was quite an interesing sight as she debated with her inner voice. Yuu, getting very worried due to her silence, wrapped his arm around her and brought her closer to him. "Miki-chan?" he said quietly, once again snapping her out of her thoughts.

"Gomen ne.... You're cold because of me. Could you ever forgive me?" he whispered in to her ear, making her shiver with the heat of his voice and the cold of the beach. Turning her head, she looked into his eyes.....searching....trying to figure out where all of this was leading.

Yuu's eyes....were so soft. They just seemed to look right through her, making her want to avert her gaze from such an intense look. As she tried to look away, feeling nervous once again, he took her chin in his hand forcing her to look at him.

She was once again looking into those dark eyes....loosing herself in him. His lips turned into that smile that always made her melt, and his eyebrows shot upwards in question to her actions. "What's wrong, Miki? Don't you trust me?" he asked with a hint of tease in his voice.

Miki's eyes widened to his question, and she immediately answered, "Don't ever think that!!" After realizing what she had just said, she turned redder and she gasped feeling stupid for being so damn obvious.

Yuu took that as his cue....and kissed her in mid gasp.

Her mind was trying in vain to process what was going on, but it was too quick even for her... and she for once decided to do something that she had never done before:

Just follow her feelings.

She kissed back gently... questionly, not knowing what to expect from such an action from him. He seemed to understand what she was asking, and replied silently by wrapping his arms around her waist and making the kiss a bit more strong.

Yuu's arms traced a light pattern on her back, trailing his finger up and down her spine. Her reaction was to lean even closer to him from the soft caress and he was loving every minute of having control over his wonderful Miki.

Taking advantage of their closeness, he took her face in his hand gently and deepened the kiss. Miki's eyes snapped open to his boldness but after feeling the slow coax of his tongue on hers, she closed them again responding in kind.

She trusted this man with all of the heart.

Their mouths kissed with a fervor, and the longer it lasted the more Miki thought she would die from the wonderful feeling. She hadn't even noticed that she somehow ended up in his lap and that he was pulling her tighter and tighter against him, almost as if he were trying to consume her with his body.

The thought brought out unkown feelings from inside Miki, and she let out a moan in his mouth making him smile against her mouth. She could almost imagine how much pleasure he was getting out of making her react this way and his cocky male smile of posessivness of her.

Pulling away, she looked at him with a smile on her face. He just looked at her with curious eyes as he traced her face with his hand. It seemed as if he was studying her face, his eyes twinkling and his touch full of tenderness.

Such an act of love made her heart beat, if possible, quicker than before. Could it be....? Should I just tell him of my feelings? she asked herself.

Her face of confusion only got a soft laugh from him, and he hugged her to him, placing his chin on the top of her head. "Your face has always showed what you feel, Miki." he said.

"Well, I can't say the same about you. I never know what you're thinking due to that cocky smile." she said back with a huff.

He just smiled on the top of her head and said "Do you really need me to say it? Don't you see it with every action I take..... with the kiss I just gave you?" his voice took a tone of seduction almost suggesting of what was to come in the future.

Miki blushed a deep crimson, and she decided to stay quiet, afraid of what he could say.

Yuu laughed loudly this time, and he smelled in the fragance that was so uniquely 'Miki'. "All right, I can say it if you want. Miki...." he started.

She held in her breath, afraid of his next words. Yuu leaned down once again and she saw that geniune happy smile that she hardly ever saw. He kissed her softly on the mouth with tenderness and whispered "Baka."

Her eyes snapped open in shock. Before she could even think of hitting him or crying, probably both, he had kissed her again. Whispering once again, he made sure she heard him clearly. "Just kidding. I love you...."

Miki was on top of him before he could say anything else. Knocking him down on the sand, she hovered above him, looking at him with happy eyes and kissed him with a passion she didn't even know she had. He responded back gladly, and made a sound of protest when she pulled away.

"I love you too, Yuu."

That's all he needed to hear. Kissing her temple, he held her close to him, and they just layed there looking at the stars surrounded by sand. He took her hand in his and interlocked his fingers with hers, feeling as though his heart was going to explode from the happiness it was feeling. "Well....did you enjoy my suprise?" he asked with a hint of tease in his voice once again.

"More than enjoyed it....loved it. Thank you for cheering me up, Yuu...."

He placed a quick peck of a kiss on her nose, and pressed his forehead to hers. "Anytime, my love.... anytime."

They just held each other there for the rest of the night. Their kisses and embraces keeping them warm in the chilly night air, neither caring that when they got up they would have a good amount of sand in their clothes.

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A/N: Yay, I finished! I hope you guys enjoyed this and that you'll review to brighten up *my* day (I just got back from the dentist and my teeth hurt sooo much!) Maybe someday I'll write another Marmalade Boy fic but until then, feed my ego. 0_o Lol, just joking!!! I'll now go tend to my Tama-chan who's still tied up.....ja ne!