AN: Thanks to the few people who reviewed, I really appreciate it! I haven't updated this story in ages! Mwehehee... Fluff, fluff, pure marshmallow fluff! Oh, and if I've been saying a different last name for Lauren, don't mind me. Her last name is supposed to be Nyann.

Disclaimer: Sakura, Touya, Yukito. Fujitaka. Tomoyo. etc, not mine! Lauren, Merlin (is he in this?), Trestena, Sandi MINE. Reynolds-sensei is herself. I do not own her, she is a real person who really influenced my life. Do not steal my loverly characters... If you do, I will be forced to set Luna after you. And believe me, that is bad. Anyhoo, enjoy!

Tuesday dawned as another slightly cold, sunny day. The wind was tearing around in big gusts that tossed newspapers and other debris around in the air.

Lauren enjoyed the feeling of the wind tossing her ponytail and tugging at her clothes, so she got up pretty early to walk to town to get some coffee. ~I wonder if any more demons will show up,~ she thought when she was walking back to chorus. ~Obviously the dimensional barrier has broken so that the demons can get through.~ A particularly strong gust of wind ripped through the campus and a few students lost their hats. ~This wind is being caused by the barrier breaking down even more, I can feel it.~

Everyone took their seat in the auditorium and pulled out their music. Touya walked in looking rather rushed, disheveled, and sad.

"Hah, it looks like Kinomoto-sensei didn't get much sleep last night. Maybe he and one of the young women teachers go it on last night!" someone close to Lauren whispered to the person next to him.

Lauren clenched her fists and stared at Touya. He must have noticed the angry look on her face because he paused and gave her a questioning look. He realized that he was singling her out and went to the piano.

"Okay, class, take out The Storm is Passing Over, please."

***

After class Lauren went over to Touya, who was tidying up the piles of music on top of the piano. They waited for everybody to leave before speaking.

"Why were you so angry?" Touya inquired, leaning on the piano.

"Oh, someone said something that annoyed me and I just happened to be looking at you right then." ~He looks so cute when he's tired.~ "Why were you so late this morning?" They started walking towards the door.

Touya was silent for a moment. "I was up late thinking about something."

~He's lying.~ "I would prefer it if you would tell me the truth, Kinomoto- sensei."

~She's smart, I can't believe she noticed.~ "Ano... I kind of don't want to talk about it right now."

"I can respect that, but..." ~Is there some other girl who you like or something? Are you going to hurt me?~ Lauren was suddenly uneasy.

"But...?" Touya stopped. "No, it doesn't have anything to do with another girl."

"How did you know that I was thinking that?" Lauren half smiled.

"It was written all over your cute little face, koi." He smiled and the ice was broken. "Anyway, are you up for a little snack?"

Lauren nodded. "But first let me get something from my dorm. I'll meet you at the café so that it seems like a coincidence." Touya agreed and she ran across the courtyard into her dorm. She went up the stairs and went to her night table. She picked up her pendant. "I can't believe I forgot this! I feel as if I am going to need it today..."

She traversed back downstairs and trekked to town.

"Nyann-san!" Reynolds-sensei called from behind her. She caught up with Lauren. "Hey, what's up? You seem happier than you were before."

Lauren nodded. "Yes, I am, thank you. I'm heading to the café in town for a snack."

"So was I, what a coincidence!" Another blast of wind howled through the campus, causing Reynolds-sensei and Lauren to zip up their jackets.

Lauren suddenly remembered something that somebody had once told her. ~Was it Touya? No, it must have been another teacher of mine... I just can't remember.~ "There is no such thing as a coincidence. There is only necessity." (a/n: Kaho said that)

Giving Lauren a strange look, Reynolds-sensei commented, "That is a strange saying, where did you hear it?"

Lauren watched her feet as they turned the corner and began to walk towards the café. "I don't know, it just came to mind."

Stepping into the café, Lauren looked around for Touya.

"Are you looking for somebody in particular?" Reynolds-sensei asked, glancing around as well.

"Oh, um, no..." Lauren blushed. She didn't see Touya, so she got a table and sat down with Reynolds-sensei. "Would you like something to eat or drink, sensei? I'll buy it for you."

"I'll have a decaf latte and a scone, please and thank you." With slow and precise movements, Reynolds-sensei placed her jacket on the back of her chair.

Nodding, Lauren got into line to order the food. She gazed around the little café. It was cozy and warm, with window seats and homey wooden tables. The large glass display at the counter held scrumptious pastries. On the back wall was a list of food, drinks, and sizes. Most of the café, however, consisted of shelves of used books in every category one could think of.

"May I help you?" a guy at the counter asked.

"Yes, I'll have a cup of green tea, a poppy seed muffin, a decaf latte, and a plain scone please."

The price of the food popped up as if by magic on the screen attached to the cash register and the man got the pastries from the glass display. "Is there anything else I can get you?"

Lauren opened her mouth to say no, but she was interrupted.

"A blueberry muffin and a small hazelnut coffee, please," a deep voice that Lauren immediately recognized told the person at the counter.

"Kinomoto-sensei!" Lauren beamed at him. "I'm expecting you to pay now."

Touya sighed. "I guess I asked for it..." He pulled out his wallet. "You use me, Nyann-san. Aren't you supposed to respect your teachers?" He was teasing, and Lauren knew it. Touya paid for everything and they went back to the table to sit down.

"Good morning, Kinomoto-san," Reynolds-sensei greeted with false happiness, looking suspiciously at him and Lauren. They were standing a little bit too closely together, after all.

Touya face-faulted and pointed at Reynolds-sensei. He looked at Lauren. "What is SHE doing here? We don't get along very well."

"And what was THAT supposed to be?" Reynolds-sensei snapped.

Lauren looked back and forth between the two teachers. "Ano... Itte deki masu!" She and Touya sat and began to eat. ~Touya-kun... It's so hard being around him and not being able to hug him or anything.~

"So, Reynolds-san, how is class going for you this year?" Touya asked innocently, trying to make conversation.

~Oh, shoot, she's going to mention the book!~ Lauren desperately tried to think of a way to change the subject, but she was too slow. Besides, she didn't want to knock over anybody's coffee...

"Oh, it's great. The classes are reading a story about a teacher and student falling in love and-"

Touya started to choke on his coffee.

Reynolds-sensei blinked at him. "What's wrong, Kinomoto-san?"

Lauren patted his back, biting her lip to keep from laughing. Touya glared at her and stopped coughing. Lauren laughed into her napkin, pretending that she was coughing as well. Touya kicked her under the table.

Reynolds-sensei smiled inwardly. ~So they ARE together.~ "Anyway, aren't you enjoying the book, Lauren?"

"Very much so, thank you." She smiled slyly. "It was a good choice. I can almost feel what the girl is feeling because it is so detailed. I have to admit, I liked the chapters that you told us to not read."

Touya choked again and Lauren only just managed to keep herself under control. "It's too hot," Touya announced, pointing to the coffee.

"Liar," Lauren muttered so that only he could hear. He kicked her again, albeit lightly.

Reynolds-sensei looked at both of them from under her bangs. "I have a class to teach now." ~Better leave them alone.~ "I'll see both of you later."

"Bye," Lauren and Touya chorused. Reynolds-sensei left and they both left behind her, scurrying down a side street.

When they were alone, they started to laugh. They stumbled into each other and hugged.

"Boy, that was awkward!" Touya gasped out.

"You choked twice! Talk about being subtle!" Lauren accused. "You need acting lessons!"

"I missed you so much," Touya whispered in her ear."

Lauren pulled him closer to her. "I missed you more than a lot. All I did was work for all of both of the days that you were gone."

"Two days did that to us... I'd hate to see what a week would do..." Touya pulled away. He grasped her hand and they walked to his apartment.

Lauren looked at him with tears in her eyes. "What? You're not leaving for a week, are you?"

Touya laughed. "No, no, I was just saying that."

Lauren whacked him. "Don't do that, you really scared me!"

"Oh really? I'm going away for a month in December, you know," he teased.

"Shut up!" Lauren whacked him again. "I'd have to follow you if you left for that long."

The stairs presented themselves and they walked up to Touya's apartment.

"Sit down, get comfortable." Touya reluctantly let go of her hand. The phone rang and he went to answer it.

Lauren took off her jacket and flopped down on the couch.

Touya came back into the room talking on the phone. "Yes, I'm sure. I don't think so. let me ask." He turned to Lauren. "Is it okay if someone stays with you in your dorm? Is there room?"

"Yes, I believe so," Lauren replied. ~He must be talking to Sakura.~

"She says it's fine." Touya put a hand on his hip. "Yes, I'm sure! God, don't worry about it so much. Anyway, how is dad? Good. Is he still mad at me for ditching him? Oh really? Well, you'll see for yourself when you get here. Oh yeah, you met her already. The girl on the plane, remember? Sure, hold on a second." He held the phone out to Lauren. "She wants to talk to you."

Lauren took the phone. "Yoh."

"Plane girl! I never expected you to fall in love with my baka of a brother."

"She called you a baka," Lauren mouthed to Touya.

"Kaijuu!" Touya yelled.

"Baka!" Sakura called back, nearly blasting Lauren's eardrum. "Anyway, I want you to tell me the truth when I ask you this." She paused. "First, I'll tell you that I have magic powers and that I am the one who let the Clow cards free and caught them again. Now tell me, are you Naru Suzu's descendant?"

"Yes, I am," Lauren replied. "And yeah, I did feel magic from you when I first met you. My magic was under a spell of dormancy at that time, so you might not have felt my magic."

"I could tell that there was something about you. Oh, sorry, oto-san is calling. I have to go now. Tell ni-san I love him. Bye!"

"Okay, bye!" They both hung up.

Lauren looked at Touya. "Sakura says she loves you."

Touya smiled. "I love her too. I know my protectiveness of her annoys her, but I just can't let anything happen to her."

"Yes, I understand that you would be." Lauren stood up and walked over to Touya. She slid her arms around his waist and looked up into his eyes.

Touya put his arms around her shoulders and bent over. He paused and inch from her face.

The world around Lauren seemed to disappear. It was only her and Touya, their eyes locked on one another. Their hearts and breathing seemed to synchronize. They didn't even move when the phone rang. Touya slowly moved closer, closing his eyes. Lauren closed her eyes as well. She felt his breath on her lips and hesitated. He brought his hand up and gently cupped her cheek in his hand. He just barely brushed her lips with his own and slowly pulled away.

"Touya," Lauren breathed, pulling his head back down and pressing her lips to his. They broke for air and Touya kissed her again, drawing it out for as long as he could.

The phone rang again and Lauren and Touya broke apart again. Lauren pulled out of his arms and went to sit on the couch.

"Hello?" Touya snapped. ~Grr, kuso this phone!~ He had to hold the phone away from his ear because the person was screaming at him. "T-to-san! I didn't know it was you." He blushed when his father said something. "N-no, nothing like that! To-san! You know I wouldn't do that. Okay, okay, fine. Bye."

"What's up?" Lauren asked, concerned.

"My to-san thinks we weren't just kissing. He knows I wouldn't be doing that in the middle of the day..." He crossed his arms and made a face. "He always accuses me of doing thinks I wouldn't do."

"You wouldn't?" Lauren asked mischievously.

"Pardon?" Touya asked, surprised. ~She didn't just ask what I think she did, did she?~

"You know what I said."

"L-Lauren..." Touya blushed profusely. He sat down on the couch. "What are you-?"

Lauren put a hand on the side of his head and silenced him with a finger. "I'm not going to do anything more than kiss you..."

Touya relaxed a little bit, but tensed up when she put a leg on the couch right next to his.

"...and drive you wild." Lauren put her other leg on the couch, straddling his legs. She took her finger off his lips and leaned down to kiss him.

Touya gulped and shifted uncomfortably under Lauren's weight. He moved her legs so that they were curled around his back and moved his head to meet her kiss. He wrapped one arm around her waist and cupped her chin in the other.

Lauren deepened the kiss. She stopped after awhile and just stared at Touya, her heart racing and her face hot.

Touya gulped again. His breath had quickened and his whole body was shaking and pulsing. "We should stop," he choked out.

Lauren nodded and got up. "I have to go to class anyway." Her knees were weak.

"I have to teach. Come back here for dinner though, if you want..." Touya stood up as well, his knees shaking. "See you later." He leaned down to steal one last kiss and she left.