right, so i know i said it would take longer, but i was feeling enspired. billy joel. scenes from an italian restaurant. i dunno, it seemed like it fit somehow. and thank you so much Ruun-Chan for the idea! maybe it's totaly sappy, but hey, why else would i love anime/manga stuff so much? plus i really wanted to get this chapter up (and possibly some feedback?) by this weekend. ok, wasted enough space. on with the sappy romance!

'Oh god, I hate this song.'

Kairi groaned and sat down, waiting for some one else to come into the club and bug her.

It had been two days since she'd left Haru's appartment, and she was begining to worry about him taking so long to get back to her. Kairi sighed as she looked at the almost empty dance floor.

'Weekdays suck. Ugh! It's so borring! Wow, I've only got-'

She looked at her watch.

'Two more hours 'til my shift is over.'

She closed her eyes and laid her head down on the bar, letting the pulsing of the music and lights fill her. She was currently at a loss for amusment, considering bartenders don't really do anything unless there's some one there...

'Some body, please get me out of here...'

She sat up quickly as she heard approaching footsteps, and then just sat there, blinking.

"Haru?"

"Hi," he said as he smiled and sat down at the bar.

She stared, then laughed nervously.

"Wow, you're..here! You're...What are you doing here?"

"I found out from one of your neighbors where you work."

He looked around the room.

"Slow night?"

"Uh, yeah, it's Tuesday."

They were both silent for a minute before Kairi spoke again.

"So...what are you doing here?"

"Uhm...well...I was kind of rude to you the other day, so I was wondering if I could make it up to you somehow. Like, for example, take you out to eat?"

She stared at him, then grinned.

"Are you asking me out?"

He merely smiled and shrugged.

"Uhm...ok..you mean right now?"

"Well yeah..."

"Alright, I'll go ask my boss."

She stood up, and went into a back room. After a couple of minutes she came out, practically glowing.

"Yeah, now is good. It's so low, he's gonna close up in a little while anyway."

"Alright, let's go." Haru stood up, grabbed her hand, and started towards the door.

Half an hour later they were sitting on opposite sides of a table next to a big window that looked out on the street below them. There was a tiny white vase of pale pink flowers and a little candle in the middle of the table.

"So...about the other day...you're probably waiting for an explanation..."

Kairi said slowly.

"Well, yeah...but that's not why I brought you here. I really just wanted to spend some time with you. And I've got to explain a few things myself..."

'This is a dumb idea. I shouldn't tell about me. But if she's gonna give her secret, then I at least owe it to her to give her mine. One of mine, anyway...But still, this is a bad idea...'

'Oh, god. He's gonna freak. Well..here goes nothing..'

Kairi took a deep breath.

"Ok, I'm cursed."

She stopped, waiting for him to laugh and tell her to quit joking, or that she was crazy and she neede to see a shrink.

'Please, please, please be ok..please...'

ok, so do you think i'm going to fast? like, things are happening to quickly? review please.