Chapter Five: "I'm Not Mad"
"Corone, how long have you known?"
"About two weeks. Kurama, I'm really, truly sorry for not telling you, but please, try to understand-"
"I understand. And so do you. The sin of omission is still the sin of lying."
"Kurama," the girl said softly, sadly, "please. It's just, you avoid power like it's the plague. I was afraid that, if you found out how strong I really was, you… that you wouldn't… you wouldn't love me anymore."
"Don't." He said fiercely. "Don't say that. Shhh. Don't cry, either. I understand. I just wish you'd said something." Green eyes locked with gold ones, and their lips met in a sweet, hungry kiss.
"Kurama…" he trailed kisses down her throat, nipped her shoulder gently. Gods, but she's so soft…
"No." He whispered.
"Why won't you let yourself go too far?"
"You're young, innocent. I won't sully that, not yet."
"You don't want me?"
"If I didn't, Corone, would I kiss you like this?" He pressed his lips to hers. "Would I hold you like this? You can wait, chibi kitsune."