A/N Thanks for all the reviews! And don't forget to R&R

Kira ran out and stopped, with a hand still covering her mouth.

'I actually kissed a pig!' She thought still horrified by the idea.

Tala quietly snuck up behind her. "Was that your first kiss?" He crossed his arms across his chest smugly. "I can't believe… that you've never kissed anyone before. Your first time is with me? That was really bold of you. You must be feeling so touched. Want to do it again? Let's do it again." He started walking towards her, his smug grin never leaving his face, as his blood red bangs danced in front of his turquoise eyes.

"Get away from me!" Kira screamed.

She ran away leaving Tala standing there wondering what that was all about.

Kira ran as tears streaked down her face, 'I'm being punished by God! It's all because of this slutty dress I'm wearing! I was way over my head! What Cinderella! What one night's dream! It's all my wishful thinking! When midnight strikes, not only am I not a princess, but I have kissed a pig!' Kira thought bitterly as she ran blindly through the big cruise ship.

The next morning, Kira accidentally ran into Tala and his gang. The both looked away instantly, Kira of embarrassment and Tala out of annoyance and anger.

"Why did you two suddenly become overgrown tomatoes?" Enrique asked although he knew all-to-well why.

"Because they kissed yesterday night." Johnny explained smugly to those that didn't know yet

Tala sent an icy glare over at his so-called friends.

"That can't be true! Tala?" Hilary gasped as she looked expectantly at Tala

"I don't know what you guys are talking about. We didn't kiss. She kissed me. She suddenly ran over to me. And jumped on me!" Tala defended.

"She's so low class! Her methods are really despicable!" Hilary whined latching to Tala's arm once again.

"That's right! Too take advantage of the confusion and throw herself at someone in the dark!" Mariah agreed, not mentioning that that was the whole point of their 10-second game, and that she did the exact same thing.

"It's not like that. Someone tripped me last night, and he was just in front of me." Kira explained desperately looking at Kai, who was leaning against a wall with his eyes closed.

"You don't have to explain to me. Whoever you kiss with is none of my business." Kai responded quietly walking over to them.

"Now your making excuses?" Hilary asked in disbelief.

"Kai, don't believe this commoner's stupid lies!" Hilary demanded, releasing Tala's arm and shaking Kai's instead.

Kira had enough of all the accusations, so she marched away from the group, shoving Tala on her way.

"Hey, where are you going?" Enrique asked.

Kira ignored him, walking down the stairs that would lead to the cabins. 'I'm such an idiot, thinking that Kai would come to my rescue again…' Kira thought bitterly.

Later, Daichi came to see if Kira was all right, as he tried with no avail to get her to open her door.

"Kira! Come on! Open the door please!" Daichi pleaded.

"What do you want? I'm trying to take a nap."

"I was just wondering whether you're ok."

"I'm fine. I'll go find you later" Kira lied through her teeth as she sat in an armchair facing the sea.

"Fine." The redhead submitted, walking away.

As nighttime came, Daichi waited by Kira's door once again, since she never did come look for him. Kira was still sitting in the same armchair, as tears started streaming down her face as she clutched the black evening dress she wore just 24 hours earlier. Suddenly, Daichi got up from his position in front of Kira's door and bolted away.

'It doesn't matter what happened. MingMing still gave me a Cinderella's night. I should return the dress to her, and thank her for all her kindness.' Kira thought as she left her room.

Daichi on the other hand, ran off to find another certain red head.

"Tala! You big bully! I want to challenge you!" Daichi yelled.

Tala was sitting in a pool chair staring off into space.

"Let's race in this. We can bet on who can hold his breath the longest in the water. Do you dare?" Tala nodded with a bored expression on his face as he got up from his chair. "Get ready. Count one, two, three, then start to jump. One…"

"Little kid! You still need to get ready?" Tala asked with a grin spreading over his face as he jumped into the pool, pulling Daichi along with him.

Meanwhile, Kira was holding the dress in her arms walking towards MingMing's room with it. She got to the room and saw that it was open, so she pushed the door a little and walked in. She stood in the corridor, with a wall blocking her, and sees the aqua haired girl sitting in an armchair with her back facing her.

"Your disappointed right?" MingMing asked someone else in the room.

"Why should I be?" Kai's voice rang out.

"Because Kira isn't here right now."

"Why do you care about her?"

"Don't you really like her? That day, just for her, you had such a big fight with Tala, that's when I felt it. Actually… I'm a little bit jealous. Because you are no longer just my Kai." The blue haired girl walked over to where Kai is sitting on the couch. "Yesterday when you were dancing with her, I had that feeling again."

"If that's what you think, then that's that. What do you want to say? I feel that you two are very compatible?"

He laughs and scoffs at that thought.

"Kai. Why did you laugh?" MingMing asked, getting really serious again.

Kai putted his drink on the table next to the couch. "Do you know? You always say one thing and mean another. You're always so kind and genial to everybody, showing consideration for everyone." He put his hands on the arms of her chair and leaned so close to MingMing that his face was only inches away. "And then have your rich daughter's look maintained so well. If someone is hurt in the area that you cover, you never go and help out."

"Kai. I really don't mean it like that."

Kai shook his head. "Can you stop playing with me! You said that I like Kira. Your wrong. The only person I'll ever like is you." He leaned forward and grabbed her arms, pushing onto the couch. He then suddenly leaned onto the aqua haired girl, kissing her forcefully.

They didn't realize that they had company, as Kira stared at them in shock, not believing what she was witnessing.

"Kira backed up until she was leaning against the wall beside the door, thinking to herself, 'I can't move anymore… my whole body feels like it's frozen, I wonder if this is what it feels like to have your heart crushed into a million pieces.' She didn't notice that drops of water began falling onto the black dress that she was clutching so tightly.

Out by the pool area…

"Kira….Kira…" Daichi called out unconsciously.

Tala slapped Daichi's face lightly, trying to get him to wake up with a disgusted scowl on his face.

"How did I get out?" Daichi asked opening his eyes.
"You fainted in less than 3 seconds once you got in the water! You don't even know how to swim and you dare to challenge me to see who holds his breath the longest!" Tala demanded loudly, angry that he got his hair wet for nothing.

"It doesn't count, doesn't count. One more time, one more time."

"More your head! I'm hungry. I'm going to go eat something."

He slowly walked away from the Daichi with a towel hanging around his neck.

"Tala! Wait for me!" Daichi yelled racing after him.

They walk into the bar area on the ship.

"I lost to you in holding one's breath. Let's have a challenge on something else. We can arm wrestle. Challenge running."

"Can you let me find something to eat first? Stop bothering me!" Tala demanded, annoyed by the short redhead's tactics.

"Fine. I'm hungry too."

They both walk around the bar counter to search for food behind.

"Why is it only beer?" Tala asked looking around.

"Why isn't there anything that could be eaten here?"

"Let's go look in the kitchen." Tala suggested.

They walk into the kitchen and started searching again.

"Hey, why isn't there anything around?"

"God! Don't you know to call the chef to cook for you?"

"What's the meaning of that? I want to see if I can get something to eat by myself." Tala pouted looking in another cupboard.

"I got an idea! I brought a fishing pole. We can go fishing. I'm pretty good at it!" Daichi suggested.

"The ship is so high, how the hell can we fish!" Tala demanded irritated.

"We can take the small ship out to fish."

"That's not a bad idea."

After they came back from fishing, a tired Tala dragged his feet holding a fishing pole in his hand.

"What should we do now?" Daichi asked holding up the pail.

"You're the one that came up with the idea." Tala dropped the fishing pole and collapsed on a nearby chair.

"How was I supposed to know that the ship's kitchen didn't have any fire?"

"Ow! I just got a splinter!" Tala cradled his hand.

"What are you yelling for? It's just a little pain and your yelling this loud. Kira is a lot braver than you."

"You're talking like you really know her." Tala looked over at the short redhead.

"Of course! Kira and I were classmates from elementary school to Junior High School. Also, other people would never bully the Kira that I know. And her classmates also wouldn't be bullied if they were with her. When we were in Junior High School, she stood up for a classmate being bullied, and ended up getting beaten to a pulp thanks to the bullies finding a bigger guy to beat her up. Yet even though she had bruises everywhere, she didn't cry once. That's the way that she passed the three years in Junior High. And I hard that in High School it was the same way."

"Then this big bully, can she still be found?" Tala asked quietly, his icy glare fixed on the ground.

"Who knows where the hell she went? Kira is a really a very cheerful and strong girl. She's very nice to a lot of people. That's why there is always so many people around her that are friends with her."

"You like Kira?"

"No…" Daichi looked away.

"It doesn't matter even if you did. This girl likes me now!" Tala declared with a wide smile.

He took a drink from his can of soda.

"You're lying!" Daichi's eyes widened

"Where did I lie? Last night at the party, you saw it too. She secretly ran over to kiss me! And held me tightly… Her soft lips…" Tala started describing with a childish grin gracing his face.

"You liar!" Daichi yelled throwing a couple of pieces of ice aimed at Tala's twin spikes.

"YOU DARE TO THROW ICE AT ME?"

"You liar! YOU BIG LIAR!" Daichi picked up the whole bucket as he tries to dump it all on his head. Tala got up from his chair and the game reversed, with Tala chasing Daichi with a can of coke while Daichi was running like mad still holding the bucket of ice.

Meanwhile, Kira who is still shocked and stunned at the scene that she just witnessed, and sat alone, hugging the dress to her. She thinks about the past when Lei has come to help her out.

/ Flashback//

Scene 1

"DON'T TOUCH ME!" The two guys are trying to grab hold of her hand and pull it away, which is clutched tightly at the front of her shirt. "LET GO!" Kira started getting hysterical. At this moment, Kai shows up behind the two guys and at the scene playing out in front of him.

"Let her go." Kai said quietly

Both guys turn around to see who has spoken.

"Kai Hiwatari." Dunga said in surprise

Kira, breathing heavily from her efforts, stares up at Kai from her position lying on the ground.

Kai, in a quiet and slow tone, biting out each word, "I said to let her go."

Scene 2

She cleans herself with the handkerchief, while Kai stands out to the scenery in front of him.

"Thank you. Sorry about scolding you guys like that just now. Because I was only…" Kira started

"It doesn't matter. I'm not interested in other people's business."

Scene 3

"When I was young, a friend told me that when you can't stop your tears from flowing out, then if you can do a handstand, that way, the tears that originally wanted to flow out… would not be able to. Will you learn that?" Kai asked.

Scene 4
She shakes her head and they both turn back to look up at the fireworks.

"It's so beautiful." Kira said in awe.

She turns her head back to look at Kai and sees him with his head down, making his wish.

Scene 5

Kai shook his head. "Can you stop playing with me! You said that I like Kira. Your wrong. The only person I'll ever like is you." He leaned forward and grabbed her arms, pushing onto the couch. He then suddenly leaned onto the aqua haired girl, kissing her forcefully.

/ End of flashback. /

Kira cries even harder when she thinks back to when Kai kissed MingMing. Suddenly, Kira hears voices from far away and looks up.

"Stop running!" Tala called out as he ran after Daichi.

"Kira!" Daichi sees Kira and ran behind her for protection from a certain red heads wrath.

"Stop running!" Tala shouted catching up to them, standing a few feet in front of Kira.

Kira stood up quickly as she wiped her tears away, not wanting Tala's turquoise gaze to see that she was crying her eyes out. It was embarrassing enough that she was crying over Kai, but she would be completely humiliated if her worst enemy saw it as well, for he would surely use it against her one day.

"Why's Ivanov chasing you anyways?" Kira asked the shorter boy behind her.

"We caught a bunch of fish together, but then this guy…"

"What guy? I have a name you know!" Tala interrupted.

"Stop fooling around. Why did you two go fishing together?" she reprimanded.

"We were hungry. He won't call the chef to cook something for us to eat! So we can only go and fish."

"Ivanov…" Kira started

Staring at each other, they both remember the kiss from last night and looks away from each other in embarrassment.

"You're so perverted! Your thinking about your kiss with Kira again aren't you!" Daichi accused.

"Who are you calling a pervert?" Tala yelled as he started chasing Daichi around the deck again.

Kira stood there lost in her thoughts again. 'This is great. Even on this horrible night, at least I'm not alone. She smiled unconsciously. Even though I'm stuck together with that bastard Ivanov, tonight feels different, I'm actually glad for Ivanov's company." Kira thought happily.

She looked up again and saw Tala had Daichi in a headlock.

"Owww… my head!" Daichi complained.

"Stop fighting! Your not children, so act your age already dammit!" Kira complained as she ran in-between the two red heads trying to get Tala to release his hold on Daichi's neck.

Tala let go of Daichi all of a sudden, sending both Daichi and Kira backwards. "I got an idea on how to cook those fish!" He declared triumphantly.

Grabbing the pail of fish, he started running with it as Kira and Daichi followed.

A/N Please don't forget to review! BTW, the progress between Kira and Tala may seem kind of slow… so just bare with me k?