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Author's note: This is the fifth chapter. Sawada Shin will finally do the moves to his teacher's heart. Thanks to all those who reviewed. Again, I really, really, really appreciate the effort. Please let me know my mistakes so I can further improve my writing skills. If somebody knows where I can read more Gokusen fanfics please inform me immediately. I am having a hard time finding those.

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Chapter 5: A Walk to Remember:

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Cool evening breeze passed on their shoulder as they walked hand in hand in the middle of the night. The warmth of each other's hand became their shield from the cold. This was not the first time he walked her home. They always walked together but tonight is a different one. As if a block of ice was in between them. There was an awkward silence between them. Their hands were firmly attached but their bodies were annoyingly apart. Shin stole glances from Yankumi as they went further. Yankumi as well stares at him and her cheeks feel flushed every time she does that. Both of them knew that they kept on staring at each other but either of them looked directly to the other's eyes. Shin held her hand tightly as he noticed that in a few minutes they will arrive in his apartment. His thumb printed little circles on her hand as a sign of affection. He wanted to savor every minute of the night with her alone, without worrying that anyone could possibly see them, without his annoying friends, and without Shinohara in her thoughts. As for now, he knew that she was thinking of him and feeling his presence on her side.

"Yankumi, I love you. I hope you'll remember that every time you glance at me and every time you see me staring at you." Shin told her. He hasn't felt embarrassment after he had said everything he feels. He felt more comfortable now. As if a two inched nail has been tucked out from his heart.

"But I'm your teacher." I love you but I don't want the others to tease you and judge you. Not just my reputation will be ruined, but also yours. I don't want you to be involved with the Yakuza activities that I'm doing. I want you to choose the better path.

"I don't care. I don't care about your background. I don't care about what others tell about us. All I care is about the two of us." Shin replied coolly.

"Yankumi, you know me better than anyone else. You know that when I get involved in a relationship, I try my best to be serious. I try my best to be worthy." Shin continued.

"Shin, I don't know what to say. I really appreciate what you feel for me… but…" Yankumi felt a hot liquid sting in the corner of her eyes. She refused to look at him and bowed her head lower so Shin can't see her.

"No buts, Yankumi. Even if you don't want me, I'm willing to wait. How many times do I have to tell you that. That's how I love you." Shin replied with sincerity in his eyes.

"I don't want you to get involved with our business. You will have a better future if you further continued your studies and if you will choose a good profession and if you will find someone else better and have a good family and…" She told him without any pauses. She felt that if she paused for a while, she will shed all her tears she was fighting back all this time.

"No, Yankumi. I'll never have a good future without you. I want to do all those things with you. I want to live for the rest of my life with you." He didn't let her finish her sentence.

Shin's apartment was only a block away. They could almost see it. Neither of them wants to let go. They walked as if the ton of the world was on them; they walked at a speed of one meter per minute.

He held her closer and closed the distance between them. His arm was around her shoulders. She felt warm and protected at his gentle arms. She wanted to rest her head on his shoulder. She wanted to respond by wrapping her arms around his waist but her mind was the one dictating her body.

No, Yankumi. Fight back your emotions. She's your student, remember? Never use your heart or you'll get into trouble.

At last, they finally arrived at his apartment after several hours of walking very slowly. They haven't mind of the time and they never felt tired with each other on their side. Shin was slightly ashamed because it was her who took him home instead of him taking her home. But he knows that nobody can beat her and she can defend herself if something unexpected happens. And, she always saves him whenever he's in trouble. She will just be pissed off and will feel insulted if he belittled her abilities.

He wanted to give her a goodbye kiss but he told himself to take control. He will not let his aggressiveness overcome him. He'll respect her and her decisions. They kept on staring at each other's eyes, each filled with tender and sincere love. He wanted to lock her in a warm embrace but again he controlled himself. He promised himself that he'll wait for her until she is ready.

"I'll wait as long as it takes." The final word he said before he reached the knob of his apartment.

"Shin." Yankumi can't hold it back anymore.

She called me Shin. Just like the way I want. It feels like heaven.

She ran onto him before he could turn the knob. She hugged him from behind. She can fell the warmth of his body and how nice to feel his body. Her nose was filled with his scent from the perfume he just put a while ago. She was mumbling something at his back.

Whoa! She hugs me! That means… What was that…? Is she mumbling something? No! She's crying! Man, why is she crying?

"You don't have to wait anymore Shin. I can't wait any longer too. I can't hide it back." Yankumi declared with tears on her eyes.

I can't wait any longer Shin. You are all worthy of my love. I can't follow my mind now. I was invaded by my own emotions. You are the strongest among the men that I had fought with. You defeated me Shin. 'Follow your heart'. That's my new motto now. You are the one who made me realize that. A student that I always knew-calm, insensitive, impassive and expressionless.

He was distracted not by her actions but by the wet sensation he felt from his back. He felt hot tears came down on her cheeks. He finally turned back and hugged her too. He can't take seeing the person he loves the most crying in front of him. He caressed her hair and kissed her forehead. She felt relieved and looked up with her teary eyes. He removed her glasses and wiped those hot tears that kept on rolling down on her cheeks. He put back her glasses and caressed her cheeks.

She finally got the nerves to speak. She had been thinking of this since the time he told her what he feels.

"How dare you not to ask me what I feel! You just keep on blabbering things about your own feelings. You didn't even acknowledge me. You didn't even give me a chance to speak up." It took her a hard time to finally admit it.

"Yankumi…" A smile tracked its way onto his face. He knew the hidden meaning of those words she just spoke.

"You're thinking it right, my genius student." She poked his cheek to display her affection. "I love you." She continued with a smile.

Words are not enough to display his happiness. He just hugged her so tightly that he can almost crush her to pieces. He lifted her from the air and closed his eyes. He felt like heaven. It was the happiest moment in his life. Nothing could ever replace that moment. He finally hugged her and touched her without minding her being angry.

She hugged him back and returned the same affection that he gave her. She cannot breathe with him hugging her. She never felt the same way with Shinohara.

He brought her down. He doesn't care anymore even if someone saw them in the middle of the night. He loves her so much. That's all he is thinking right now.

She loves me and I love her too.

"So you mean its official Kumiko?" He started calling her by her first name.

"Hai, Shin." She said with a smile. Her tears stopped falling and were instantly replaced by happiness.

He hugged her once more to be sure that it is really real, not just a dream. He moved his face closer to Yankumi's and their foreheads touched together. Fiery eyes stared at each other feeling the soft sensation of their hands crossed with each other.

He kept on getting closer, their body and breathes mingling together. When it was about a millimeter before his lips met hers, he stated "I love you Kumiko". Their lips met in a simple way but full of emotions. Shin dared to deepen the kiss and Kumiko didn't resist. He held her waist tightly while she wrapped her arms around him. Shin parted her lips with his own. He dared to brush his tongue with hers and she responded gladly. He knew she was conscious this time and not in the state of being shock. He caressed her back up and down with his free hand. She shivered and was slightly tickled with his gentle touches.

They ran out of air and released each other. They were breathing heavily as they hugged each other again.

I don't care what others will think about us. Nobody can stop me as long as I know that she loves me. I'll protect her as long as I can.

"Shin…" Yankumi grinned widely to him as they broke their embrace.

"I love you."

"You're still my student." She frowned a little.

"It will not take long enough until I graduate." He caressed her cheeks to fight all her worries away.

"But I don't care." I'll fight for the two of us no matter what.

"Well fight together for our relationship, right?" Shin felt enlightened when she told him that she doesn't care about what the others says. This only proves that she truly loves him too.

"Yeah! Faito! O!" She was back to her old, normal, cheerful, self-the loud, geeky and childish Yankumi. She raised her fists in the air as she exclaimed. Her voice echoed through the whole street in the middle of the night.

"Faito?" Shin raised an eyebrow when he saw that disgusting posing Yankumi made.

"Yeah! Let's do it together. I always do that to encourage myself." She demonstrated him as she put her arms in front of her. Then she followed it by throwing her fists up in the air.

"Baka." He started teasing her again. They felt more comfortable with each other because they have no hidden feelings inside them anymore.

"You told me you love me. And we will fight together. You don't want me to be embarrassed as I do that alone in front of many people, do you? Let's do it together, Shin. Follow me." She pouted a little and blinked her eyes to let him sympathize with her.

"Okay, fine" Be thankful that I love you. God, this is disgusting. I don't know how this woman made me fall for her.

"Faito! O!" They both exclaimed as two voices invaded the whole place. They laughed at each other as they made it successfully.

"I don't care if it's embarrassing or not. You'll never do that alone again, Kumiko." He held her hand and kissed it soothingly.

She was touched by his caring words and she realized something…

"Wait. What's the time?" She said worryingly.

"It's already 12:30 a.m." He looked at his wrist watch to check the time.

"Oh God! We still have classes tomorrow. You better not be late or you will…"

"Clean the toilets. No need to remind me, Kumiko. I'll never mind cleaning the toilets everyday because of staying up late every night with you. But I can manage. I don't know if you can manage waking up before 9:00." Shin told her what is exactly on his mind.

She blushed at his statement but glared at him when she heard the last part.

"You're underestimating me."

"Okay. If I came earlier than you tomorrow, you owe me a kiss." Shin replied with a smirk.

"You'll never win. That's a deal." She challenged him while she crossed her arms in front of her.

I'll get up as early as I can. His thoughts rendered.

"I better get home. It's late." She reached for him to kiss his cheeks but he turned around so she met his lips instead. It was gentle yet full of emotions.

She blushed again as she smiled at him.

"You can go now. I want to watch my girlfriend as she walks." He smiled.

"Okay. Bye. Take care. I love you. Sweet dreams." She didn't stop talking and waving to him as she walked away.

He stood happily as he watched his girlfriend walk away. He didn't blink because he might lose her if he does. He remained in his position until she disappeared at his sight. He just smiled at himself.

This is the happiest night of my life. It's our first night as a couple. Tomorrow will be our first day being a couple. She will be the most important thing in my life. I never felt tired of walking and standing here with her by my side. I'll never forget this night as long as I live. That walk is the most memorable one of all the times I had walked her home. This is definitely a walk I'll always remember. Those thoughts were printed on his mind as he opened the door of his apartment.

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Author's note: That's all for now. I love my own work. Yehey! I hope you didn't feel like wasting your time in reading this fanfic because I really had a great time in writing this. I did my best to make this fic better. Please tell me suggestions so I can make it better. Please stay tune for the upcoming chapters. Thank you again for reading this fic. Hope you enjoyed reading it. Please review and tell me if it's worth reading…