"I... I've never been in a limousine before..." Kagura said.

"Neither have I, well, except for coming over to pick you up." He laughed.

"I've... I've never gotten a rose before... I've never been to someone's house for hours... I've never been walked to the door... Eiji... I've never had such a good friend as you... Thanks..." She said, teary eyed.

"I wouldn't see why, you're so sweet and kind, you're cute, too." he said.

She slid over a seat, "Well, anyone who I considered my, 'friend' in Usui..." She paused.

"Yes?"

"Nothing, where are we going."

"To a play, it's called, 'Harvey', about a man who sees an imaginary Apooka."

"Apooka?"

"Yes, an Apooka, a giant rabbit, very funny play, and I know the director."

"Really? That's great..." She leaned on his shoulder and closed her eyes.

"Drink?"

"What is it?"

"Red Wine or Ginger Ale?" He said, pulling out two bottle from an inside cooler.

"Red Wine? You have that?"

"Yeah, you don't have to drink it if you..."

"No, I'll have some, I've never had some."

Eiji poured the velvet red drink into two fancy glasses, and handed one to her.

"Toast, to tonight, hoping it will be forever in our minds." He said.

"For the better or the worse of things." Kagura added.

"Better or worse." He said.

"Tonight."

"Tonight..."

They tapped their glasses together and slowly drank the envied liquid.

Later

"Wait, I thought we were going to see Harvey." Kagura confusedly asked.

"We are, it's just we're going to eat if that's Ok, it is, right?" He said meekly.

"Sure thing, I'm getting kind of hungry anyways."

As they entered the restaurant, the smell of tomato and garlic filled their nostrils. They sat down, an awkward silene followed.

"So, what are you having?"

"I don't know, what are you having?" She asked, tilting her head slightly.

"I was thinking a large dish of Fettuccini..."

"I know, let's split it!"

"Ok, sure thing..."

The waitress walked up, but walked away before they could notice. In the next few seconds, another one approached.

"Hello, what will you be drinking today?" the waitress asked, pulling out a mini-clipboard.

"A water, and... Umm..." he turned to Kagura.

"Water's fine." she said.

"2 waters then?" the waitress asked.

"Yes, 2 waters.." Eiji confirmed

"And are you ready to order yet?"

"Yes, we'll take one order of Fettuccini."

"Ok then, we'll be right back with your food."

She left as Eiji tuned back to Kagura.

"Ok then." She said.

"We'll have to get out of here in about 1 hour if we're going to get to the play on time. I've got the limo parked outside, the driver's fine."

"That's good, so, how is it being a Sophomore, as in, not being a freshman?"

"It's not any different, but no one boos when the Sophomores stand up in assemblies."

"Yeah, I noticed." She laughed.

"I don't stand up either way, I think the seniors should get attacked by the rest of the school though."

"Why? I know one, she seem nice."

"Yeah, but that's the good half of them, the other half are full of themselves."

"I could tell, yeah..."

In about 45 Minutes

"Two in um... One moment." He turned, "Kagura, in audience or balcony seats?" Eiji asked.

"Which costs less?" She asked charmingly.

"It doesn't matter to me, I mean, I'm paying, so I'd buy the theater out if I could."

"Ok then... Umm... Balcony, I guess."

"Ok, two balcony with a service ticket." He said to the cashier, turning back around.

"The total comes to $50.28, here are your ticket, blue is seating, red-service, enjoy the show."

"Thanks," Eiji turned back around. "Ok, uhg..." He looked at the vast crowd in front of him, "I think it's... This way." He slowly eased his hand to her palm and gently held it, guiding her to the theater's stairs.

Balcony

"He, Eiji..." She said quietly.

"Yeah, what's on your mind?" He replied, smiling.

"I... It's nothing, it was something stupid..."

"Are you sure? I mean, you can tell me anything..."

"Really, it's nothing important..."

"Anything at all, because..."

"Eiji, really, it's no..."

"I love you." Eiji turned to her, holding her hand under the seat. She felt fingertips gently stroke her jaw, yearning for her to turn her head.

And they kissed.

"Eiji..." Fumiya said from a distance around the end of school.

"Fumiya, what's up?"

"I need to talk to you."

Eiji sauntered over to him and leaned against the wall beside him.

"What's up?"

"Noticed Kagura hasn't been here for a few days." Fumiya said, in an unusually blunt tone.

"I tried calling her, no answer, at all."

"By the way, Yoji, Tomi and I were at the play."

"Which play?"

"THE play, you should know which one, you were there, Yoji was lucky enough to spot you and filled us in later." He said, standing up and looking Eiji squarely in the eyes.

"Look, I can't stop what I feel, it's a natural feeling." He replied calmly.

"Look," Fumiya sighed, backing off, "Dude, you're my friend, I mean, you're pretty much my best friend, but Kagura, she's like a sister to me. Sorry for being a little more than concerned for her. Besides..."

"Besides what?" Eiji said, a little confused.

"You don't have time for a girlfriend, remember?" Fumiya said, handing him a pocket knife.