Ch15: I'll Always be There For You
After the finals, I avoided pretty much everyone. Kurama found me the last day before we left. I was crying silently by a lake.
"Kurama, I don't know who I am anymore," I said, my voice a bit shaky. "That fight against Al really changed me and shook me up real bad. Now...I just...I guess that I just don't really know myself as much as I'd like." He put an arm around my shoulder as I cried, letting me drown my sorrows. As my sobs softened some, he lifted my chin so I'd look him in the eyes.
"Tyranda, it's okay. Everyone has their problems in life. Sometimes you just have to let them out. I promise I'll never betray you. I'll always be there for you," he said, holding me tight. As I stood there in his arms, I never felt more at peace.
"I'll always be there for you too, Kurama, or at least I'll try. What with that college I'm stuck at, I'm not always around," I replied, returning the hug. I rested my head on his shoulder; he rested his head on mine.
"I love you..." I whispered softly. Behind us, someone snickered loudly. We let go quickly, staring in the direction the laughter came from. It was only Yusuke, Ronnoc, and Kuwabara, who had been spying on us.
"Er...we came to tell you guys that the boats leaving soon. Uh, I think we'd better leave now..." muttered Yusuke.
"Okay. We'll catch up in a minute," I said, smiling faintly. They left, glancing back a couple times. I turned to look at Kurama, who was watching them go. I remained silent for a bit. How lucky was I to have found him twice?
"Kurama? Um, I...Oh great...Now I can't say it...I love you. I just said so a minute ago, but I said it really quietly," I told him, blushing a little. He looked at me and smiled when he saw me blushing. Great, now he thinks I'm a nutcase for loving him for so long...
"I love you too, Tyranda," he said softly, holding me tight again. I stood up on the tips of my toes and gave him a kiss, our first in a very long while. When I pulled away, I was surprised that he was blushing.
"Something wrong?" I asked.
"...uh...no...I mean-I mean thatit's just been awhile that I've been kissed by you," was his stuttered reply. I smiled gently and kissed him on the cheek. What did I do to deserve him? Thank goodness we found each other, I thought, his arms behind my back; my head was on his shoulder. We snapped out of it when we heard Yusuke yelling for us.
"Ah...oops..." I muttered.
