A/N- Yay! Chapter 4! Heheh i did most of this in school on notbook paper! Anyway, remember my reviews!

CHAPTER 4-

Up in his room Naota was trying very hard not to lose his temper. He was leaning on his forearms, fists clenched, on the top of his desk. Naota sat with his eyes shut tight taking deep breaths to calm himself. "Why? Why would she bring Atomsk up? I thought she loved me. Why?" he thought frantically until he heard a soft knock at the door nearly fifteen minutes after he had stormed out of the kitchen. "What do you want?" he snapped at the person on the other side of the door knowing full well who it was.

"Naota... I just wanted to say that... um... can I come in to say this?" Haruko said quietly from the other side of the door.

"I don't care," Naota said sharply leaning back in the chair.

Haruko quietly slid the door open and stepped into the room, sliding the door shut behind her. Naota snorted and turned his head away from Haruko's direction. "Please, just hear me out. Naota, I was going to tell you that I found Atomsk, but... I realized I wasn't really looking for him anymore.... Naota... it was you I was looking for the whole time. I was just too blind to realize it."

Naota felt as if his heart froze for a moment as he turned around to look at Haruko. She was trembling with her arms held tight against her chest and she looked as if she was ready to cry. Naota was instantly filled with pity as he saw her standing there like that.

"Haruko... I'm so sorry. Forgive me," he pleaded as he got up and embraced her.

"I forgive you," she said quietly, closing her eyes, enjoying the moment.

The hug lasted a few moments before something odd happened. Haruko moved back slightly and almost forced him into a deep kiss but accidentally tripped and fell backwards onto Naota's bed, followed closely by Naota himself because she tried to grab him to stay upright. By natural instinct he put his arms out so he didn't hurt her as he fell, and ended up landed overtop of her. They were in quite the precarious situation. Naota was the first to make a move, surprisingly enough, and soon one thing led to another....

The next morning, Haruko awoke to find that Naota was already awake. She got dressed and headed downstairs to the kitchen. She found Kanchi making eggs and bacon, and sitting at the table was an abnormally cheerful Naota.

"Hey! You like to sleep in don't you?" he said smiling as she made her way to her normal seat across from him.

Haruko raised an eyebrow. "I think I had a good reason to sleep in, you know," she said chuckling, "A plenty good reason."

Naota just smirked as Kanchi put a plate of hot food in front of him and Haruko. Now he knew exactly how she felt about him. Why would she have let him do that if she didn't love him?

It only took them about fifteen minutes to eat their breakfasts and soon afterwards Haruko and Naota decided to go down to the river to bide some time. There truly was nothing to do anymore now that Naota was out of school and Kamon and his grandfather had left.

After the dishes were in the sink they headed outside. Haruko got on her Vespa followed by Naota who wrapped his arms around her waist. With a low rumble from the Vespa's engine they were off. It came as a surprise to Naota that Haruko didn't speed this time, she actually went the speed limit.

"Why isn't she driving dangerously fast?" he thought to himself, "Maybe... she just enjoys me hugging her..."

His thoughts weren't too far off either. Haruko was enjoying him holding her like this.

Within about five minutes they reached the river, and headed down under the green bridge. They sat cross-legged close to the water. It was very quiet and peaceful by the rivers edge as they sat silently. Soon Haruko grew drowsy and leaned her head on Naota's shoulder. He put his arm around her and soon the calm forced thoughts of slumber upon him, too.

Without knowing it, the two of them slept right until sunset. Naota was the first to awaken, having been aroused by a truck passing noisily overhead. He gently nudged Haruko who was now lying with her head on his leg.

"She looks so peaceful when she's asleep," he thought as he carefully picked up her head and spoke softly in her ear. "Haruko, it's really late. We fell asleep. Haruko."

"Hmm? She mumbled looking up at him with her bright green eyes. "Wow, I guess we did sleep pretty late, huh?" she said sitting up, stretching, and yawning. Naota was about to get up when Haruko grabbed his hand, making him stay seated. "Please don't get up. I don't want to leave yet. The sunset is so beautiful," she said quietly, looking across the water, which was glowing gold in the sunset.

"Yeah... beautiful," Naota said in an awed fashion, but he wasn't looking at the sunset. He was looking at Haruko.

After a quiet and calm ride home, the two of them decided to grab a quick snack before heading to Naota's room.

"So, Naota, now what are we going to do?" Haruko asked, following him into the room.

"I dunno. Today wasn't very eventful, either," Naota said sitting on his bed.

"Yeah, you're right about that, but it was a good day none-the-less," Haruko answered, once again sitting next to Naota and leaning her head on his shoulder.

"There's nothing to do now except sit here," Naota said, putting his arm around her. Then as if on cue, Haruko's bracelet began to rattle noisily. Both jumped up and looked at, wide-eyed.

"Naota! Get outta here!" Haruko yelled, pointing at the door.

"Right!" he said, darting out the front of his room and out the front of the house.

Haruko quickly grabbed her old bass guitar and instead of going out of the house the normal way, she jumped out the window landing next to Naota who was looking around, ready for anything. Suddenly he felt the all too familiar throbbing in his head. Another few seconds and an enormous, black, snake-like robot pulled itself free. It was nearly the size of Naota's old school.

"Holy shit, Naota! That one had to hurt! You okay?" Haruko exclaimed as Naota, once again sweating profusely, stood up trembling with his fists clenched. He was breathing heavily.

"That thing... has... to DIE!" Naota yelled as he stepped to the side picking up his old aluminum bat that was leaning against the front of the house and brandishing it dangerously.

Haruko looked at him and laughed. "Oh Naota! Why would you use that? Hey Kanchi! Come 'ere!" Within seconds, the robot strode into view stopping in front of Haruko. "Here, use this!" she said as she wiggled her fingers, pulled Kanchi down so she could reach his head, and drove her hand forcefully into his screen-like face. She took a few moments to search around and eventually pulled out a beautiful white Flying V guitar. She strode proudly over to Naota, whose mouth was slightly agape, and handed him the instrument while grabbing the bat and tossing it to the side. "Just a little trick I picked up, don't look so surprised! I did it to you once, remember? She chuckled.

Naota nodded his head as he grasped the neck of the shining guitar, and focused on the enemy who was waving his head back and forth hissing dangerously.

"You ready, Ta-kun?" Haruko said excitedly taking a battle stance and holding her guitar like a sword.

"Yeah! I'm ready!" Naota said smiling menacingly and doing the same.

"On the count of three! One... two... three!" With a roar, both Haruko, Naota, and the black snake robot lunged at each other. This was going to be quite the battle!

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Hahah! Ahhh, cliff-hangers, readers torment, writers entertainment! I think ill have the next chapter donw in one or two days. Hell, i did this one at school!