Part 3

The next day, it was a quiet one for Ranru. She was in her room, laying down on the bed, at the old Dinosaur Café. Neither Ryuunosuke nor Emiri knew what was wrong with her. Ranru had finally decided to just go for a walk, not hoping to see him. But soon, a knock was heard at her door.

"Come in." Ranru said sitting up.

Soon, a young girl about six walked in. "Hi, Ranru." She greeted in the most innocent voice.

Ranru smiled a little at the girl. "Hello, Mai-chan." She replied. "Where is Ryogua? Did he drop you off?"

Mai nodded. "Yep!" she replied in a very peppy voice. "He's talking to Ryuunosuke now…"

The one known as AbareYellow nodded. "Mai-chan, I'm going to go outside for a little bit." She said. "Would you like to come along?"

The little girl nodded. "Okay! I'll need to ask Ryogua." She said before leaving the room. A few minutes later, she came back with the same smile. "He said 'yes'!"

"Good!" Ranru said as she stood up. She took the child's hand, and walked out of the café with her. It seemed like a peaceful afternoon, which Ranru could handle. However, it wasn't the festivities she would worry about. It would be the people she would see. She looked up, and saw, standing atop a rock quarry, Mikoto Nakadai! However, Ranru didn't want Mai to see him, which she thought would cause a commotion. So, doing the only thing she could think of, Ranru kept walking, pulling young Mai along gently. It was over, Ranru knew, and she would keep going with her life…


When night fell, Ranru decided she needed to go out for a walk by herself. She didn't know what to expect that evening, but she had a pretty good idea. Walking to the lake she had visited so often, she saw someone there before her. Mikoto Nakadai. She slowly approached the lake, and looked into the horizon.

"It's a funny feeling, having some like you." Mikoto said softly, crossing his arms. "It gives you a feeling of both fright and excitement."

"I suppose so." Ranru said in a tone to match his. "Mikoto…about yesterday-"

"No need to say anything." The doctor answered. "In fact, I should apologize for it…I mean; I didn't give you…I mean, us, a fair chance."

"It just seemed like you didn't-"Ranru started.

"Like you?" Mikoto cut her off again. "Hmph, I can't believe you believed those words. You should know by now, that I can't be trusted." A small smile, more than a smirk, curled across his lips.

Ranru smiled as well, not saying another word.

"Ranru, I-"Mikoto started, before it was her turn to cut him off. But instead of saying anything, she took the collar of his black shirt, and pulled him into a gentle, yet forceful kiss. Mikoto found this action to be exciting, none too scary for him, as he wrapped his arms around her, and pulled her body as close to his as possible. Both of their eyes closed, as they felt the passion of the kiss. They both let the kiss go on as their lungs would allow, then they gently pulled away.

"Mikoto…" Ranru whispered with a smile, before opening her eyes to look at him. "I…"

"Yes, what is it?" Mikoto asked quietly running a gentle hand through her hair.

"Does this mean anything now?"

"I'm not sure…I'm new to this."

She smiled, and then sat down near the water. Mikoto sat by her, and wrapped an arm around her, making her smile even more, if possible. She looked up at him. To think the person she and her teammates used to battle was now as close as close could be with her. Like the night before, she fell into his arms, and drifted asleep. Mikoto couldn't help but feel tiredness overcome him, as he drifted asleep, laying back, holding her close. For once, he was actually happy…