A/N: I'm going to be gone for a week guys, so I thought I'd hustle to get this out, being my favorite story and all. . It has a bit of fluff, not too much and one of my most hated things ever. Doubt. Don't you just hate it? Anyway, enjoy and please review and let me know how I'm doing.

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Being the V part of II

"... I'll be dancing like Fred Astaire!" - Sarah

"Hey... does anyone else smell that?" -Josh, when his kitchen was on fire

Aeris winced after putting her cheek in her hand. "So, what do you want to do our project on?"

Arima seemed more interested in her cheek then the project. "Should you really be touching it?"

"Um, well no, but I forget." She laughed uneasily and her eyes slid to the floor. 'Why is this so awkward?'

They were in the school library at a small table near the back. And Aeris had a creepy feeling they were being watched…

"Ouch! Would you watch it?" Takeshi snapped at Masahiro, pushing him lightly away from the bookshelf. "You stepped on my foot!"

"Guys come on, be quiet, she'll hear us!" Daisuke pleaded, looking over his shoulder in case someone, or rather Riku, were to discover they were spying on Aeris and Arima.

Satoshi had moved The Rise and Fall of the Roman Empire for a better look. They were behind a large bookcase, not even 15 feet away from Aeris.

"Why are we doing this again?" Masahiro complained, "I mean you act like they're making out all over the table."

Satoshi glared at him, "And you act like we're spying on her."

Takeshi laughed, "Oh come on, this is the very epitome of spying Satoshi,"

"I am not spying on my own girlfriend."

"Then why don't you walk over there and say hello?" Takeshi shot back earning a glare from Satoshi, "Uh huh, I thought so."

"I'm not spying, because if I was spying that would suggest I thought she was guilty of something."

"So… you're not spying?" Masahiro said doubtfully.

"No, I'm just making sure Arima keeps his distance."

Takeshi snorted. "This is just stupid, we all know that Aeris would never even consider cheating on you."

"Honestly, this is just a waste of time," Masahiro and Takeshi left, leaving Daisuke and Satoshi alone.

"But I'm not doing anything wrong!" Satoshi whispered angrily.

"I don't think your doing anything wrong… I think it's the principal of the thing." Daisuke said thoughtfully.

"Maybe your right…" Satoshi agreed.

Arima watched her through the corner of his eyes. She was looking something up in one of the huge research tomes, sweeping the hair out of her eyes when it fell across the book.

She had it confined in a tight braid, but several strands had fallen out to distract him. It was like black silk and he had a feeling it was just as soft to touch.

Then, it happened as if in slow motion. She reached up to touch her stitches and his hand shot out and grabbed hers.

Aeris looked at him in wide-eyed surprise and he was just as sure his eyes were as wide as hers.

"You… you were going to touch them again."

Aeris nodded slowly, her eyes still showing her shock.

Satoshi snarled and Takeshi and Masahiro, who hadn't really left, just hung around out of sight to see Satoshi get in trouble, rushed forward to help Daisuke hold him back.

"Let me go!" He growled, forgetting himself and yelling.

"Satoshi?"

He felt something drop in his stomach. Looking up he saw her watching him with narrowed eyes.

"Oh man, I just knew this was going to blow up in his face." Masahiro grinned at Takeshi.

"She looks like she's ready to tear him limb from limb. I told you it was a good idea to stick around. This'll be one helluva show." Takeshi rubbed his hands together.

"Daisuke. Would you mind leaving the two of us alone?" Aeris asked, her eyes never leaving Satoshi's face.

"Oh, sure." He tugged the back of Takeshi and Masahiro's shirts. "C'mon!"

Masahiro, noticing the look in Aeris' eye started to back away but Takeshi was having none of it.

"Are you insane? This is going to be hilarious!"

"Takeshi." Aeris forced a smile. "Please, I'd like a word with Satoshi, alone."

He gulped. "Y-yeah, sure thing Aeris." Backing away he muttered something about wishing he had his camera.

"Satoshi…"

'This is ridiculous! She's Aeris! Your girlfriend!' The voice in the back of his head reminded him sharply but Satoshi still couldn't shake the feeling of impending doom.

"What exactly where you doing?" Her voice was flat and the voice in the back of his mind would not stop analyzing it.

'She's smart; she won't just accuse you in case she's wrong, but she knows she's not wrong. So from now on it will be known how she supposedly gave you the benefit of the doubt,'

'Would you shut up!' Satoshi snarled and tried to focus on what he was going to say.

'Don't lie! She can tell!'

'Shut up!'

"Satoshi?" Aeris was waiting for his answer.

"I…"

'DON'T LIE!'

'WOULD YOU PLEASE SHUT UP?'

"I… was watching the two of you. I thought he might try something." Satoshi looked her dead in the eyes, not at all surprised to see disappointment.

"Or you thought I'd try something. Am I right?"

"No! Of course not." Satoshi shook his head and tried to think of the right thing to say without screwing it up.

"I trust you… it's him that I'm concerned about." He cautiously reached out and pulled her to him, relieved to find she didn't protest.

"He doesn't mean any harm." She mumbled against his chest and Satoshi looked over at the table to see Arima staring out the window.

"I'm more bothered by him not doing harm."

Death threats, attempts on her life he could handle. It was this fondness bullshit he couldn't deal with.

He thought this boyfriend status was supposed to keep the other guys from knocking on her door, not allow them in.

Satoshi didn't like this feeling. It made him uneasy, he didn't like the idea of other guys being fond of her.

Okay, so he violently objected the idea, but Masahiro was right. There wasn't a thing he could do about it.

Besides give death glares, he was just going to have to control this jealousy.

It's an irrational feeling anyway, completely unfounded. Aeris would never cheat on him, of that he could be sure.

'But would she leave you?' The voice in the back of his head was back.

Satoshi pulled Aeris tighter and decided not to answer.