Okay hey ya'll! i'm back with the next chappie...Now, this'n is a lil mushie romantic peace with mainly just Mitsuko and Jiro-so if you're not big on romance you might not be able to stand this part! lol enjoy

The next morning Mitsuko and Jiro were both in the same position. Jiro sat there quite awake. "She looks so…..happy." He thought to himself.

Just then, the doctor walked by the living room entrance. He had been looking high and low for the two. He peered in at them and once he saw them, didn't want to interrupt. He stood there unseen, watching them pondering all sorts of things. The most rapid thought that kept popping up in his head, was "how do they do it?" At that moment, the phone rang, awakening Mitsuko enough to make her shift in Jiro's lap. Surprising both Jiro and Den. While Jiro placed his hand on her back lovingly, Den smiled and went to answer the phone.

Mitsuko and Jiro were left alone once again. Jiro looked down at his gloved hand placed gingerly on her back and frowned. Caught up in all of this, he had forgotten of what he really was, but for some reason, he didn't even know what he was anymore. He just didn't feel quite the same as before.

He pondered this for a moment but was ripped out of his thoughts when he looked up to see a not only awake mitsuko, but that she was looking straight at him. "Mitsuko! I…I didn't see you were awake!" He stuttered. "Jiro," she stopped him. "Are you…okay?" "Oh…Uh…Yes of course," He managed to spit out. "Why do you ask?" "Well, why were you looking at your hand for so long? She questioned. "oh, well no reason….I…." he was shushed by a single finger placed on his lips. "Okay, now. Try to tell me now." She attempted. He took a deep breath and began. "I was…just thinking…about a few things" "Like what?" she was determined to find out what was clearly bothering him.

"Okay," he finally caved in. "I was just wonder…..about us…I mean…" He stopped when he saw the look on her face. "Sh, I think I get it." She said reaching for his hand and placing it in her's. For a moment she just looked him in the eyes. Those eyes…..she could stay lost in them forever. Somehow, she managed to look away long enough to look down and lift his gloved hand up to eye level. She took her other hand and slid the glove off. Revealing a metallic hand. She could tell he was uncomfortable about her doing so by the expression on his face.

She brought his hand up to her cheek and said, "Jiro, I love you and don't ever think anything else." By now, she was about to cry, and he noticed. He brought his hand down from her face. He looked down at it for a moment , but when he looked up , he noticed a single tear streaming down her face. With his still-gloved hand he wiped it away. She also took hold of that hand and placed it on her cheek once more before leaning in to hug him. He embraced her tightly. "Mitsuko," he finally spoke "I…I love you too." He broke away for a second, took his other glove off and embraced her once more.

They ended the hug a while after and talked about what all had happened with Mitsuko and the rest of them while he was gone. The whole time Mitsuko wonder over and over again exactly when he was going to tell her about everything he had gone through. She had heard a lot of things from the reverend. But a lot of things he just didn't know since he wasn't there. Their silence was broken by Den, who finally felt it to be same enough to enter with out disturbing them. "I just got off the phone with Sensei fuuton. (SP?) he will be here shortly." He said still half asleep.

"Okay, Father. Thank you. We'll go get ready and wake Masaru up." she stated. "My goodness! It's almost 9 o'clock anyways! With that she grabbed Jiro's hand guiding him up the stairs to her room.

Okay well, there ya go. Sorry it was so short! But i have no time! I just got a new horse and have been working with her a LOT! okay a few notes for my reveiwers...

okay...

EarthAngel-please make up your mind about what is too short and whats too long the chapter will be what ever i have time to do. i'm not trying to be mean but they were about the same size, the last one just had a lot of spaces.

Motokonobaka- I do plan on bringing Ichiro into it more- and if you EVER have any ideas, let me know i'd be more then happy to take um.

well, that's all i have time to do now-but i'll update soon hopefully!