A/N: Thanks to everyone who thought chapter seven wasn't as bad as I
thought it was. The great of my fanfic is that it doesn't have to end right
away. In other words, this is not the last chapter. It could have been, but
Kan-chan wanted me to continue. I guess I also wanted to keep this story
going. I hope you guys like this chapter as much as I enjoyed writing it.
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Disclaimer:
CCS is owned by CLAMP.
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Destined Love
By: Beloved
Dedicated to my readers for all the support you've been giving me for my first story.
Chapter 8: Confessions of Love
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It was yet another crisp morning in Toemoda, and Kai Ichimaya couldn't be happier with all the changes that occurred ever since that fateful first day of school. Who would of known that the girl he admired the most would become such a good friend. Yes, that's right. All though there was nothing more, at least there was nothing less. Kai was very grateful for any kind of relationship with Rika Sasaki. The poor girl lost all her trust in love two months ago. There was no way Kai was going to let anyone hurt her, even if it would also mean himself.
~*~(Classroom)~*~
"So did he ask you out yet?" Chiharu Mihara asked her friend.
Rika let out a sigh, and said, "No, not yet."
Chiharu laughed. Poor Rika. It has already been two months since Kai and Rika became friends. Her friend felt closer to the teen that comforted her with every passing day. Rika is just waiting to see if Kai felt the same way.
"Well, we all know how shy he is," Chiharu began. "Maybe you should make the first move."
Rika raised her eyebrows. "And how would I do that?" she asked.
"Simple," answered Chiharu while adjusting one of her ribbons. "Ask him out on a date. The new coffee house across the street seems perfect."
The red head mulled over the thought in her head for a while and then she gave Chiharu a smile.
"That's perfect!" she exclaimed. "Now, what about your problem?"
Chiharu blushed, and focuses on a fascinating spot on the floor.
"Oh, that's not a big problem," she mumbled.
"What are you talking about?" answered Rika. "You love Takashi so why don't you just tell him? For goodness sake, you ran sway from home just to see him!"
"Rika, sometimes in a relationship those three little words could break a couple up!" cried out Chiharu. "Maybe he isn't ready for a commitment, and by telling him that I love him could scare him away."
Rika placed her hand on Chiharu's shoulder.
"Do you regret being his friend when we were kids?" she asked.
"No." Chiharu answered.
"Do you regret spending your birthday money for the ticket to Toemoda?"
"No! That was the best thing I ever bought!"
Rika raised her eyebrows, and she didn't have to ask another question for Chiharu to get the message.
"Fine," Chiharu said. "I'll do it after school."
Takashi Yamazaki walked in the classroom, and he noticed that his girlfriend was having a deep discussion with Rika.
'Maybe I'll talk to someone else in the mean time,' he thought to himself.
He scanned the room and found Kai not doing anything except gazing adoringly at the one girl who made him fall head over heals in love. Silently, he walked up to his newest friend.
"It wouldn't hurt to ask her out, you know," Takashi said gently.
Kai turned his head, and gave Takashi a sad smile.
"Sure it would," he began. "The first time I spoke to Rika, she was crying her eyes out from a broken heart all because of some jerk. What if she's not ready to open her heart yet? She has her whole life ahead of her. There's no reason why she should choose a guy like me."
"I don't know what you're talking about Kai," answered Takashi. "It sounds to me that you'd be the perfect guy for Rika. You care about her a lot, and there's no denying it."
Kai knew Takashi was right as he thought back to something that happened about a month ago...
* October *
It was lunchtime, and Kai was getting his lunch when he heard a disappointed groan a few feet away from him.
"Oh, I can't believe I forgot my lunch," Rika said out loud to no one in particular. "Just when I'm dying of hunger too!"
Kai wasted no time to go to Rika's locker.
"Hi Rika," he said. "I noticed you don't have your lunch. Would you like to have some of mine?"
Hey Kai," Rika began in a surprised tone. "Don't worry, you don't have to go through all that trouble just for me. I'll be okay."
That was when her stomach protested by giving a rather loud grumble, and Rika's face turned red in no time at all.
'Well, maybe I could have something to eat," she mumbled.
Kai opened his lunch bag, and started going through it.
"What are you doing?" Rika asked with her head tilted to the side.
Kai looked up and said, "I'm giving you some of my lunch."
Rika smiled at his kind gestures and felt as if she should give him something in return.
"Why don't we have lunch together?" she suggested. "That way, while you give me some of your food, I'll keep you company."
Kai grinned and blushed at the same time. Life couldn't get any better.
* End of Flashback *
Kai smiled at himself as he reflected on the memory. Ever since that day, he and Rika ate lunch together at least twice a week.
"Why don't you just tell her that you like her, and get it over with?" asked Takashi. "Life's full of chances, and sometimes you just have to trust yourself to take them. Did you know that chances began with the man who invented the lottery? One day, he got bored so he told his friends to pick numbers, and then he put the numbers that were written on paper in his shoe. After shaking it up, he would dump everything out, and the reward was based on the order that the numbers came out in. Except one day-"
"Lies, lies, I tell you! They're all lies!" said Chiharu in a mocked angry voice as she wrapped her fingers delicately around Takashi's throat, and shook it lightly. "Where's my mallet when I need it?"
As usual, Takashi exaggerated his movements as he swayed back and forth, and pretended that he was choking.
"I think you forgot it in Tokyo, my dear," he said once the show was over.
"Then I think I should go back and get it," Chiharu replied smoothly turning around in the process.
"Oh no you don't," said Takashi as he leaned forward and brought Chiharu in front of him by wrapping his arms around her waist. "You're not going anywhere."
Chiharu giggled as she turned to wrap her arms around his neck, and nuzzled his jaw to take in his masculine scent of Manju Sages.
"Yes I am," she said seriously. "Class is going to start soon, and I'm not assigned to sit in your arms."
Takashi grinned and seductively murmured, "That could be arranged after school hours."
Chiharu giggled again as she swatted Takashi's shoulder.
"Bad boy," she mumbled, and then she let out a little yelp when Takashi lightly nipped her ear.
"Bad girl," he whispered back.
Kai rolled his eyes with the amount of affection his friends were displaying. Then he noticed Rika looking at Chiharu and Takashi. Kai caught Rika's eye, and then he rolled his eyes again, motioning to the couple. Rika couldn't help herself but laugh, and Kai was more than pleased to hear his crush's tinkering laughter as reward. Takashi was right. He had to take a chance. He didn't know when, but he had a feeling that he would know when the time was right.
~*~(After School)~*~
Kai was at his locker preparing his things to bring home for the weekend.
"Hey Kai," a melodic voice greeted him. Kai didn't even have to lift up his head to see who was talking to him. "Are you doing anything after school?"
Kai gazed into Rika's sparkling eyes, which always seemed to mesmerize him.
"No. It's surprising that Mr.Terada didn't give us much homework."
Rika inwardly flinched with the mentioning of the name of the person she thought she loved.
'I shouldn't be upset over the thought of him,' she scolded herself mentally. 'He never liked me the way Kai probably does, but I'm not sure if Kai has feelings for me.'
Kai creased his eyebrows once he noticed the anguish that quickly rose in Rika's eyes. Still, he asked no questions because the last time he saw the pain was two months ago when he found her crying under the cherry blossom tree.
The pain cleared out almost as fast as it moved in. Rika softly gave Kai a smile.
"Would you like to have hot chocolate with me at the coffee house?" she asked hesitantly. "I mean, if you have better things to do, I'd understand. It's not as if you have to come if you'd think it's to boring. I just-"
Kai gently placed his finger on Rika's lips, and succeeded in stopping her ramble. The action surprised him and her both.
"There's nothing more I'd rather do," he said softly.
He noticed that Rika didn't move away from his caring touch. So Kai took a chance, and used the side of his finger to glide against her smooth cheek until he reached the top of her ear. Then he took a lock of her hair, and curled it around his finger.
Rika smiled as she submitted herself to Kai's tender ministrations. She never felt this way before, and she was almost sure that his feelings for her ran deeper than friendship. Once Kai slid his hand away, Rika opened her eyes, and gave him a warm smile.
"Ready to go?" Kai asked, holding his arm out like a gentleman.
Rika giggled as she comfortably slipped her arm through his.
"I can't wait," she answered truthfully.
~*~(Coffee Shop)~*~
"No wonder you were crying," Kai said in a genuinely concerned voice. "Something like that would of hurt anyone." Rika made the decision to tell Kai about the man who broke her heart...even though that same man was their teacher. She was surprised and overjoyed with the amount of understanding Kai had for her feelings. She felt so special, and she only wished that Kai liked her as much as she liked him.
"I wouldn't have made it through if I didn't have a special friend to help me," she said slowly. "It's because of him that I'm ready to trust my feeling once again."
There was someone else? A sharp emotional dagger pierced into Kai's heart once he realized that Rika was ready to move on. He hid his pain behind a small smile.
"So who's the lucky guy?" he asked in a strained voice, trying desperately not to break down.
Rika looked confused for a moment but then she understood what was going on. She them smiled at Kai, and loosely slipped her hand in his.
"It's you, silly," she chided playfully. "If it wasn't for you, I'd still be heartbroken. You held me close, and dried my tears. You've been such a good friend Kai, but..."
Kai squeezed her hand, urging her to continue.
"I want more than friendship, Kai," Rika said quietly. "Can I be your girlfriend?"
The pain inside of Kai disappeared, and his heart swelled with fondness for the girl sitting in front of him. He was about to answer her question when the surroundings around them began to get warm. Too warm...
"FIRE!!" someone from the kitchen shouted.
Chaos erupted as the customers scrambled towards the doors, acting out of sheer panic. Kai and Rika tried to get out, but someone pushed them out of the way. Kai fell on his side, bruising his arm in the process. He looked around for Rika. Finally, he found her lying motionless on the ground with a swelling that appeared on her temple.
With the flames edging their way behind him, Kai had to act fast. The smoke was thickening, and it getting harder to breath. The teen soaked some cloth in a glass of clean water, and placed it over Rika's nose and mouth after wringing it out so she wouldn't breath in the smoke by accident. Taking one last gulp of air that was safe from the smoke, Kai emerged from the building with a precious person nestled in his arms. No sooner than several seconds after they were out, the entrance collapsed while the fire fighters were doing their best to put the lethal flames out.
The paramedics arrived, and gently took Rika away from a stunned Kai. They began performing quick tests.
"Is she going to be all right?" he asked, his face strained from worry.
Feminine coughs answered Kai's question as he rushed to Rika's side.
"Oh Kai," she said softly, caressing his face. "You saved my life. How can I ever thank you?"
"By letting me be your boyfriend," he said soothingly. "Nothing more."
~*~(Evening)~*~
After receiving a call from Rika and Kai about their ordeal, Chiharu and Takashi went straight to go see them. Not only were they happy with their friends' safety, but also they were delighted to see that their friends were finally going out.
"So at last Kai took that chance that I was telling him about," said Takashi.
Chiharu didn't respond. She was trying to find the right words to use to tell Takashi that she loved him.
Takashi noticed something was bothering his girlfriend, so he stopped walking, and he placed his arm around Chiharu's shoulders.
"Is everything all right?" he asked in a tone that showed nothing but concern.
Chiharu took a deep breath. She wasn't going to run away from her fears any longer. She looked up until she met his eyes.
"There's something that I want to tell you, but I'm afraid of your reaction," she started slowly, being careful about her choice of words. "Takashi. I love you."
The girl quickly averted her eyes away when she heard her love gasp. When Takashi said nothing in return, Chiharu assumed the worst, and her eyes started to sting with tears.
"It's all right if you don't feel the same way for me," she said quickly, her voice breaking apart at the same time. "I'll understand if-"
Chiharu's words were cut off when Takashi cupped her chin and gave her a passionate kiss. Surprised, Chiharu returned the kiss with the same amount of passion, maybe even more. When she felt Takashi's tongue softly tracing her lips, silently asking for entrance, Chiharu gasped first, and then obliged to his wish. Their kiss deepened as Chiharu let out an involuntary moan from the back of her throat. Takashi held her even tighter, moulding her body against his for the perfect fit. Then the couple had to part to sooth their burning lungs with air.
"I love you too, my beautiful Chiharu," breathed out Takashi who was still catching his breath.
"Where did you learn how to kiss like that?" asked Chiharu with eyes that seemed almost black because they were dilated.
"Did you know that romance novels are filled with make out scenes? If there was no kissing the books would never get off the shelves. The pioneer of romance novel writers discovered that she couldn't get her first book published because... because..."
The reason why Takashi wasn't able to continue was because Chiharu was giving him butterfly kisses on his neck, and he didn't want her to stop.
'After all these years, I finally found a way for him to stop lying,' she thought to herself. 'Now I just hope that he'll lie more often.'
Chiharu learned back, and smiled when she saw Takashi with a goofy face of content. He opened his eyes, pleased to see her with a smile that could light up any room. Without a word, he slipped his arm around her waist, and walked her home with the sun setting behind them, indicating it was yet another day in Toemoda, filled with nothing but love that was destined to be.
The spirit looking over the two couples smile.
"My work is not done yet, Card Captors," she said to herself. "Two down, and two more to go."
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To be continued...
A/N: Believe it or not, I wrote everything except for the last scene out by hand in one sitting. I started at 10:30PM and I couldn't tear myself away until 1:00AM! I'm so happy with this chapter! I hope I'll get reviews for it. Did you enjoy Takashi's lies? I made them up myself. Were you happy with the way the C&T and the R&K story line turned out? What did you think of the part with the fire? I never thought I could ever write something that dramatic. What about C&T's kiss? I never thought I could write something that ...um... passionate. One last thing: does anybody know what 'butterfly kisses' are? I've seen them written in fics here and there, but I still don't know what they are. Please tell me! Anyway, I don't think I'll post the next chapter until I get up to eighty reviews. (Gosh, I'm mean! ;-p)
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Disclaimer:
CCS is owned by CLAMP.
~*~*~*~*~
Destined Love
By: Beloved
Dedicated to my readers for all the support you've been giving me for my first story.
Chapter 8: Confessions of Love
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It was yet another crisp morning in Toemoda, and Kai Ichimaya couldn't be happier with all the changes that occurred ever since that fateful first day of school. Who would of known that the girl he admired the most would become such a good friend. Yes, that's right. All though there was nothing more, at least there was nothing less. Kai was very grateful for any kind of relationship with Rika Sasaki. The poor girl lost all her trust in love two months ago. There was no way Kai was going to let anyone hurt her, even if it would also mean himself.
~*~(Classroom)~*~
"So did he ask you out yet?" Chiharu Mihara asked her friend.
Rika let out a sigh, and said, "No, not yet."
Chiharu laughed. Poor Rika. It has already been two months since Kai and Rika became friends. Her friend felt closer to the teen that comforted her with every passing day. Rika is just waiting to see if Kai felt the same way.
"Well, we all know how shy he is," Chiharu began. "Maybe you should make the first move."
Rika raised her eyebrows. "And how would I do that?" she asked.
"Simple," answered Chiharu while adjusting one of her ribbons. "Ask him out on a date. The new coffee house across the street seems perfect."
The red head mulled over the thought in her head for a while and then she gave Chiharu a smile.
"That's perfect!" she exclaimed. "Now, what about your problem?"
Chiharu blushed, and focuses on a fascinating spot on the floor.
"Oh, that's not a big problem," she mumbled.
"What are you talking about?" answered Rika. "You love Takashi so why don't you just tell him? For goodness sake, you ran sway from home just to see him!"
"Rika, sometimes in a relationship those three little words could break a couple up!" cried out Chiharu. "Maybe he isn't ready for a commitment, and by telling him that I love him could scare him away."
Rika placed her hand on Chiharu's shoulder.
"Do you regret being his friend when we were kids?" she asked.
"No." Chiharu answered.
"Do you regret spending your birthday money for the ticket to Toemoda?"
"No! That was the best thing I ever bought!"
Rika raised her eyebrows, and she didn't have to ask another question for Chiharu to get the message.
"Fine," Chiharu said. "I'll do it after school."
Takashi Yamazaki walked in the classroom, and he noticed that his girlfriend was having a deep discussion with Rika.
'Maybe I'll talk to someone else in the mean time,' he thought to himself.
He scanned the room and found Kai not doing anything except gazing adoringly at the one girl who made him fall head over heals in love. Silently, he walked up to his newest friend.
"It wouldn't hurt to ask her out, you know," Takashi said gently.
Kai turned his head, and gave Takashi a sad smile.
"Sure it would," he began. "The first time I spoke to Rika, she was crying her eyes out from a broken heart all because of some jerk. What if she's not ready to open her heart yet? She has her whole life ahead of her. There's no reason why she should choose a guy like me."
"I don't know what you're talking about Kai," answered Takashi. "It sounds to me that you'd be the perfect guy for Rika. You care about her a lot, and there's no denying it."
Kai knew Takashi was right as he thought back to something that happened about a month ago...
* October *
It was lunchtime, and Kai was getting his lunch when he heard a disappointed groan a few feet away from him.
"Oh, I can't believe I forgot my lunch," Rika said out loud to no one in particular. "Just when I'm dying of hunger too!"
Kai wasted no time to go to Rika's locker.
"Hi Rika," he said. "I noticed you don't have your lunch. Would you like to have some of mine?"
Hey Kai," Rika began in a surprised tone. "Don't worry, you don't have to go through all that trouble just for me. I'll be okay."
That was when her stomach protested by giving a rather loud grumble, and Rika's face turned red in no time at all.
'Well, maybe I could have something to eat," she mumbled.
Kai opened his lunch bag, and started going through it.
"What are you doing?" Rika asked with her head tilted to the side.
Kai looked up and said, "I'm giving you some of my lunch."
Rika smiled at his kind gestures and felt as if she should give him something in return.
"Why don't we have lunch together?" she suggested. "That way, while you give me some of your food, I'll keep you company."
Kai grinned and blushed at the same time. Life couldn't get any better.
* End of Flashback *
Kai smiled at himself as he reflected on the memory. Ever since that day, he and Rika ate lunch together at least twice a week.
"Why don't you just tell her that you like her, and get it over with?" asked Takashi. "Life's full of chances, and sometimes you just have to trust yourself to take them. Did you know that chances began with the man who invented the lottery? One day, he got bored so he told his friends to pick numbers, and then he put the numbers that were written on paper in his shoe. After shaking it up, he would dump everything out, and the reward was based on the order that the numbers came out in. Except one day-"
"Lies, lies, I tell you! They're all lies!" said Chiharu in a mocked angry voice as she wrapped her fingers delicately around Takashi's throat, and shook it lightly. "Where's my mallet when I need it?"
As usual, Takashi exaggerated his movements as he swayed back and forth, and pretended that he was choking.
"I think you forgot it in Tokyo, my dear," he said once the show was over.
"Then I think I should go back and get it," Chiharu replied smoothly turning around in the process.
"Oh no you don't," said Takashi as he leaned forward and brought Chiharu in front of him by wrapping his arms around her waist. "You're not going anywhere."
Chiharu giggled as she turned to wrap her arms around his neck, and nuzzled his jaw to take in his masculine scent of Manju Sages.
"Yes I am," she said seriously. "Class is going to start soon, and I'm not assigned to sit in your arms."
Takashi grinned and seductively murmured, "That could be arranged after school hours."
Chiharu giggled again as she swatted Takashi's shoulder.
"Bad boy," she mumbled, and then she let out a little yelp when Takashi lightly nipped her ear.
"Bad girl," he whispered back.
Kai rolled his eyes with the amount of affection his friends were displaying. Then he noticed Rika looking at Chiharu and Takashi. Kai caught Rika's eye, and then he rolled his eyes again, motioning to the couple. Rika couldn't help herself but laugh, and Kai was more than pleased to hear his crush's tinkering laughter as reward. Takashi was right. He had to take a chance. He didn't know when, but he had a feeling that he would know when the time was right.
~*~(After School)~*~
Kai was at his locker preparing his things to bring home for the weekend.
"Hey Kai," a melodic voice greeted him. Kai didn't even have to lift up his head to see who was talking to him. "Are you doing anything after school?"
Kai gazed into Rika's sparkling eyes, which always seemed to mesmerize him.
"No. It's surprising that Mr.Terada didn't give us much homework."
Rika inwardly flinched with the mentioning of the name of the person she thought she loved.
'I shouldn't be upset over the thought of him,' she scolded herself mentally. 'He never liked me the way Kai probably does, but I'm not sure if Kai has feelings for me.'
Kai creased his eyebrows once he noticed the anguish that quickly rose in Rika's eyes. Still, he asked no questions because the last time he saw the pain was two months ago when he found her crying under the cherry blossom tree.
The pain cleared out almost as fast as it moved in. Rika softly gave Kai a smile.
"Would you like to have hot chocolate with me at the coffee house?" she asked hesitantly. "I mean, if you have better things to do, I'd understand. It's not as if you have to come if you'd think it's to boring. I just-"
Kai gently placed his finger on Rika's lips, and succeeded in stopping her ramble. The action surprised him and her both.
"There's nothing more I'd rather do," he said softly.
He noticed that Rika didn't move away from his caring touch. So Kai took a chance, and used the side of his finger to glide against her smooth cheek until he reached the top of her ear. Then he took a lock of her hair, and curled it around his finger.
Rika smiled as she submitted herself to Kai's tender ministrations. She never felt this way before, and she was almost sure that his feelings for her ran deeper than friendship. Once Kai slid his hand away, Rika opened her eyes, and gave him a warm smile.
"Ready to go?" Kai asked, holding his arm out like a gentleman.
Rika giggled as she comfortably slipped her arm through his.
"I can't wait," she answered truthfully.
~*~(Coffee Shop)~*~
"No wonder you were crying," Kai said in a genuinely concerned voice. "Something like that would of hurt anyone." Rika made the decision to tell Kai about the man who broke her heart...even though that same man was their teacher. She was surprised and overjoyed with the amount of understanding Kai had for her feelings. She felt so special, and she only wished that Kai liked her as much as she liked him.
"I wouldn't have made it through if I didn't have a special friend to help me," she said slowly. "It's because of him that I'm ready to trust my feeling once again."
There was someone else? A sharp emotional dagger pierced into Kai's heart once he realized that Rika was ready to move on. He hid his pain behind a small smile.
"So who's the lucky guy?" he asked in a strained voice, trying desperately not to break down.
Rika looked confused for a moment but then she understood what was going on. She them smiled at Kai, and loosely slipped her hand in his.
"It's you, silly," she chided playfully. "If it wasn't for you, I'd still be heartbroken. You held me close, and dried my tears. You've been such a good friend Kai, but..."
Kai squeezed her hand, urging her to continue.
"I want more than friendship, Kai," Rika said quietly. "Can I be your girlfriend?"
The pain inside of Kai disappeared, and his heart swelled with fondness for the girl sitting in front of him. He was about to answer her question when the surroundings around them began to get warm. Too warm...
"FIRE!!" someone from the kitchen shouted.
Chaos erupted as the customers scrambled towards the doors, acting out of sheer panic. Kai and Rika tried to get out, but someone pushed them out of the way. Kai fell on his side, bruising his arm in the process. He looked around for Rika. Finally, he found her lying motionless on the ground with a swelling that appeared on her temple.
With the flames edging their way behind him, Kai had to act fast. The smoke was thickening, and it getting harder to breath. The teen soaked some cloth in a glass of clean water, and placed it over Rika's nose and mouth after wringing it out so she wouldn't breath in the smoke by accident. Taking one last gulp of air that was safe from the smoke, Kai emerged from the building with a precious person nestled in his arms. No sooner than several seconds after they were out, the entrance collapsed while the fire fighters were doing their best to put the lethal flames out.
The paramedics arrived, and gently took Rika away from a stunned Kai. They began performing quick tests.
"Is she going to be all right?" he asked, his face strained from worry.
Feminine coughs answered Kai's question as he rushed to Rika's side.
"Oh Kai," she said softly, caressing his face. "You saved my life. How can I ever thank you?"
"By letting me be your boyfriend," he said soothingly. "Nothing more."
~*~(Evening)~*~
After receiving a call from Rika and Kai about their ordeal, Chiharu and Takashi went straight to go see them. Not only were they happy with their friends' safety, but also they were delighted to see that their friends were finally going out.
"So at last Kai took that chance that I was telling him about," said Takashi.
Chiharu didn't respond. She was trying to find the right words to use to tell Takashi that she loved him.
Takashi noticed something was bothering his girlfriend, so he stopped walking, and he placed his arm around Chiharu's shoulders.
"Is everything all right?" he asked in a tone that showed nothing but concern.
Chiharu took a deep breath. She wasn't going to run away from her fears any longer. She looked up until she met his eyes.
"There's something that I want to tell you, but I'm afraid of your reaction," she started slowly, being careful about her choice of words. "Takashi. I love you."
The girl quickly averted her eyes away when she heard her love gasp. When Takashi said nothing in return, Chiharu assumed the worst, and her eyes started to sting with tears.
"It's all right if you don't feel the same way for me," she said quickly, her voice breaking apart at the same time. "I'll understand if-"
Chiharu's words were cut off when Takashi cupped her chin and gave her a passionate kiss. Surprised, Chiharu returned the kiss with the same amount of passion, maybe even more. When she felt Takashi's tongue softly tracing her lips, silently asking for entrance, Chiharu gasped first, and then obliged to his wish. Their kiss deepened as Chiharu let out an involuntary moan from the back of her throat. Takashi held her even tighter, moulding her body against his for the perfect fit. Then the couple had to part to sooth their burning lungs with air.
"I love you too, my beautiful Chiharu," breathed out Takashi who was still catching his breath.
"Where did you learn how to kiss like that?" asked Chiharu with eyes that seemed almost black because they were dilated.
"Did you know that romance novels are filled with make out scenes? If there was no kissing the books would never get off the shelves. The pioneer of romance novel writers discovered that she couldn't get her first book published because... because..."
The reason why Takashi wasn't able to continue was because Chiharu was giving him butterfly kisses on his neck, and he didn't want her to stop.
'After all these years, I finally found a way for him to stop lying,' she thought to herself. 'Now I just hope that he'll lie more often.'
Chiharu learned back, and smiled when she saw Takashi with a goofy face of content. He opened his eyes, pleased to see her with a smile that could light up any room. Without a word, he slipped his arm around her waist, and walked her home with the sun setting behind them, indicating it was yet another day in Toemoda, filled with nothing but love that was destined to be.
The spirit looking over the two couples smile.
"My work is not done yet, Card Captors," she said to herself. "Two down, and two more to go."
~*~*~*~*~
To be continued...
A/N: Believe it or not, I wrote everything except for the last scene out by hand in one sitting. I started at 10:30PM and I couldn't tear myself away until 1:00AM! I'm so happy with this chapter! I hope I'll get reviews for it. Did you enjoy Takashi's lies? I made them up myself. Were you happy with the way the C&T and the R&K story line turned out? What did you think of the part with the fire? I never thought I could ever write something that dramatic. What about C&T's kiss? I never thought I could write something that ...um... passionate. One last thing: does anybody know what 'butterfly kisses' are? I've seen them written in fics here and there, but I still don't know what they are. Please tell me! Anyway, I don't think I'll post the next chapter until I get up to eighty reviews. (Gosh, I'm mean! ;-p)