Chapter Four: Sacred Maiden

"Hiwatari-kun?" Harada Risa asked him one day, as she stood in front of his sunlight. He frowned, slightly upset at being interrupted during the climax of his law and order book.

"Yes?" He asked, being very careful to not show his annoyance in his voice. Risa was very sensitive to those sorts of things and its not like he wanted to make her feel bad or anything.

"Um, I was wondering, what would have happened if Krad-san hadn't left you?"

He blinked, unsure of what she meant. "What?"

"Well, Daisuke was telling me and all about the whole sacred maiden concept. Does that apply with you?"

He raised his eyebrow. "Yes, it does."

She smiled. "Oh, so that means your sacred maiden is still out there, waiting to be found?"

He nodded and before he could blink again Risa had already turned around and walked away, looking giggly and bubbly just like every other day. Just as he went back to his book, she turned around and glanced at him. His cool collected and mature form, one hand on his cheeks, glasses on the bridge of his nose…

"Good. I still have something to look forward too." She whispered to herself wistfully.

Being a sacred maiden sounded cool, and if Riku got to be one, Risa did too.