a/n: did i keep u guys waiting long enough? i no. i'm evil. i hope u all enjoy this chappie and i hope that everything you've been anticipated is going to happen... and don't forget to review!

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Chapter 7: Choices; Kagura's Kisses

For the third time that night, Kyo stared up at his ceiling after awaking from a fitful sleep. He just couldn't get his mind off of the events from earlier that evening. Her wish had thrown him for a loop, but it was what she'd done after that had confused him completely. He knew that she'd wanted him to kiss her for a long time. Since they were little, in fact. She'd always told him that she wanted to marry him when she grew up and he'd persisted to tell her that she was stupid.

After her exclamation, she'd proceed to press her lips against his, the manner speaking of inexperience and desperation. He'd been so shocked that he hadn't had time to much else than wrap his arms around her. She rose her head quickly, breaking the contact, looking at him for a approval. All he could do was stare. He never knew she had such a will.

He closed his eyes, remembering the feel of her lips on his; they were softer than he ever could have imagined. It had scared him how good it felt because he had supposedly hated Kagura. He groaned in frustration before forcing himself to sleep….

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Kagura's heart was still racing. She couldn't believe how daring she'd been. No matter how chaste it had been, it had happened. And she had been the one to initiate it. She flopped down onto her futon, heat still searing her cheeks, as she replayed the memory in her mind…

"Because I wished that you… you would kiss me," she confessed bashfully.

Kyo stared at her. Hadn't he just told her that it was too soon? He drew in a quaky breath before her soft parted lips smashed into his. He stumbled backward, holding her waist to keep himself standing. She felt her cheeks burning and she knew she was blushing. Kyo was still staring at her even as he found himself responding her kiss as if he didn't have any other choice.

She broke the contact quickly, pulling back swiftly, causing his hands to fall away from her hips. Kagura waved shortly before turning on her heel and fleeing. She really didn't want to see how he was going to react when he could get a hold of himself. Would he be mad? Annoyed? Shaking her head, she decided that she didn't care. Her first two fingers came to her lips, touching her moistened lips. She would cherish that moment forever…

just

"Oh," she mumbled, burying her face in the pillows. "Oh, Kyo…"

She still felt all floaty inside, unable to believe it was true. She had a smile plastered on her face that she was sure looked silly, but it didn't matter. Things were so perfect… She would deal with his reaction tomorrow when she walked to school with him.

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Kyo stared down the road, waiting for her even though he didn't want to. He knew there would be some reference to the kiss, and he didn't want that; it would be to awkward for him. There she was. Kagura was jogging down the road, waving merrily with a wide smile on her pink lips. He gave a small nod, showing her that he saw her.

"Kyo-kuuun!" she called, bouncing up to him. "Did you sleep well?"

"Sorta." It was a lie. He hadn't really slept at all. Not after that kiss… Not with the way it kept replying in his head, long after he'd resolved to forget it.

"That's nice! I slept great! I guess we should be going, ne?" She tossed him a playful smile before grasping his hand in hers. "Let's go!"

She started off towards the school, humming under her breath. Kyo was painfully silent beside her and it was almost nerve wracking. She sneaked a look up at his face. He wasn't looking at her; he was looking anywhere but. She frowned slightly as the school came into view. He shook off her hand and was about to go into the gate when she grabbed him by the arm and pulled him back towards her. And then she kissed him. In front of everyone.