"DAMN RAT! GET OUT RIGHT NOW!"

"Kyo, how can you tell Yuki to get out when this is HIS room?" Lira ask groggily sitting up in Yuki's bed.

"I DON'T CARE! WHY ARE YOU SLEEPING IN HERE AGAIN ANYWAYS?"

"Oh, good your all awake breakfast is ready." Tohru said coming into the room

"Thank you Tohru."

"DON'T TRY TO IG-"

Yuki stepped forward and punched Kyo making Kyo fall over.

"We'll be down in a minute Miss Honda." Said Yuki smiling at her

"Hello everyone, were back from the Sohma summer house and I'm proud to say that me and Lira have become closer and not only that but today is a special day!"

"Yuki, you shouldn't have punched him so hard." Said Lira getting out of Yuki's bed

"Well he shouldn't be so rude." Said Yuki exiting the room and going downstairs with Tohru.

"Today Lira and Kyo go out on a date! Kyo claims it's not a date but he's been acting weird since we got home. I just hope that this date brings them closer."

As Tohru placed the food on the table Kyo and Lira came down.

"Good morning Lira, Kyo. Are you excited about today?" Shigure said filling his plate.

"Shigure were just hanging out it's not a date." Lira said looking at a magazine

"If it's not a date why don't Yuki and Tohru go with you?"

"Don't I spend enough time with that damn rat! Why would I want to hang out with him?"

"Oh! No, Shigure I couldn't intrude on Kyo and Lira's date."

"IT'S NOT A DATE!" Lira and Kyo said at the same time

"Ok I understand why it's not a date. I mean it seems Lira's dating Yuki and not Kyo."

"What makes you think that Shigure?" Yuki asked

"Well she has been sleeping in your bed a lot lately…"

"Kyo are you ready to go?" Lira asked putting down her magazine

"I thought you never ask." Kyo said getting up from the table and so did Lira.

"But wait, you both barley ate."

"We'll have a big lunch." Said Lira getting up and following Kyo out

"I hope everything goes well."

"I'm sure it will Tohru. Lira has no problem expressing her feelings…it's Kyo we have to hope for."

"We're leaving now!" said Lira pulling on her jacket.

"Oh, okay. Have fun you two!" said Tohru as Lira and Kyo walked out of the house. "Please Kyo, don't be afraid. Because you're not the only one who's afraid…Lii-san is afraid as well."

"Ugh…we shouldn't had bailed out on breakfast this morning…" Lira whined as they walked down the rainy street. "Want to go to a restaurant and dry off?"

"No, I have something in mind. Come on." Kyo said walking ahead of her.

"Kyo where are we-"

"Just be quiet and follow. You can be so annoying sometimes, Lira."

They walked in the rain side by side until Kyo stopped in front of a small coffee shop. Lira looked up and the sign read "Destiny."

"Destiny…I haven't been here since…that horrible night…" Lira thought walking in with Kyo and hanging up her wet jacket.

"Hey, can we get a moon cake and two coffee's?" Kyo asked the waitress as he sat at a booth. The waitress nodded and Lira sat beside him. "You ok?"

"Kyo…what the fuck are you trying to pull?"

"Lira…I know what's going through your head but it's not that it's just I'm trying to give you the date I was never able to give you."

"So you're not going to leave me to cry my eyes out this time?"

Kyo smirked and said, "you know sometimes I wish you would just kick my ass. Because by you just sitting there looking pretty. It kills me. You forgive me for breaking your heart…and that kills me more than anything."

"I remember it…like it happened 5 minutes ago…I was ready…to tell him, Kyo how I really felt." Lira thought looking at Kyo. "I was ready to tell him, that I loved him. Even if he didn't love me back…I was ready, but maybe I wasn't. I sat at this very booth waiting to tell him. It was when Akito, himself walked through the door I knew something had happened."

"Lira, I'm so sorry but Kyo has disappeared." Akito said sitting next to her. "I'm sorry but Kyo has disappeared to the mountains to train to beat Yuki."

"D-did he say anything?" Lira asked her tears standing still in her eyes. "W-what did he say?"

"Nothing…he said nothing."

Lira couldn't hold back she burst into tears and Akito wrapped his arms around Lira and lifted her chin with his hand.

"I'll be here for you. I promise."

"Akito…he never broke his promise. And to this day he keeps it…but" Lira put her head on Kyo's shoulder who was drinking his coffee.

"Hey, what are you doing?"

"I'm just resting…just let me stay like this for awhile…and maybe it won't hurt so much…"

"Huh?"

"But with Kyo back here…I feel…. I don't know but whatever this feeling is I want it to stay with me forever."

"Hey you ok? Lira?" he put his cup down and took Lira in his arms. "Lira, hey stupid."

"Don't call me…stupid. I'm not stupid, and another thing…" she looked up at him and sat up in his lap "I love you."

She leaned in and kissed him gently on the lips. Kyo kissed her back but then pulled away shortly afterwards.

"L-Lira you-"

"I've always loved you Kyo...it's what I've been wanting to tell you. I'm afraid to be with you like your afraid to be with me. Maybe for different reasons but…I'm willing to try if you are."

"So that's what she meant…that night on the roof." Kyo thought taking Lira in his arms and holding her close. "I'm afraid…I'll admit it, but I'm not ready like you Lira. I'm ready to fall in love."

Later that evening

"Hatsuharu! Ok! Mercy! Mercy!" Lira yelled at the table. Hatsuharu let go of her arm. "I'm never playing mercy with you ever again."

"So what are you doing here Lira? The only time you come to the Sohma house is to see Hatori."

"I know, it's just…I wanted to talk to you."

"You've been talking to me since we came here from Shigure's house." There was a long silence between them "I wonder how Kisa's doing…"

"I'm sure she's fine…Hey Haru how's Rin?"

"Rin? She's doing better, why do you ask?"

"It's just…Rin she reminds me of Hatori's relationship with Kana…does she know?"

"Rin? No…not yet."

"Well when you do tell her I hope she accepts us like Tohru."

Haru gave a small laugh and put his elbow on table and rested his head on his hand

"You told Kyo didn't you? You told him the truth right?"

"You've caught me. I did."

"How did he take it?"

"He took it quite well…but in the end it all depends on how he feels about me…"

"You know, Lira. Kyo does love you, he just hasn't fallen and when he does he'll fall pretty hard. Maybe he already has and just prefers to deny it. I don't know…all I know is your love for him is everlasting."

"Lira, Sensei will see you now." Said a maid poking her in the leaving.

"I'll see you later Haru." Lira said getting up

"Tell Hatori said hello." Haru said as she left

"Everlasting…where have I heard that before?" Lira thought walking down the hall.

"You know what Lira, I think my love for your brother is everlasting."

"Ewww your in love with Hari? Does that mean you guys kiss and stuff?"

"Hehe yes we do, but a love that is everlasting has nothing to do with that."

"Then what does have to do with Kanna?"

Kanna smiled at Lira and whispered in her ear

"You'll find out when you have an everlasting love."

"That's right…Kanna told me…"

She went into Hatori's office and saw him sitting at his desk

"Hey." He said when she came in

"Hatori…Hari…she will always be your everlasting love and Kyo will always be mine."

"Hey, Hari swamped with work?" she said sitting across from him

"Always…"