"He is not interested in relationships. He prefers playing videogames and his kung fu clases!"

"He is the most disinterested person about getting a girlfriend in whole middle school. He's popular but he always rejects girls!"

That talk still rounded in her mind.

Serena knew that her new friend was not interested in romantic stuff. He was her same age and boys were normally not interested in a girlfriend this early in their lives.

It was sad that girl could not be the same; in specific, the romantic ones like her. She was one of the girls who loved reading and watching romance since she was a small kid.

It didn't help that they were in seventh grade, they were only one grade behind high school.

One grade before maturity, or at least that what she thought thanks to all the movies she had watched about them.

Her feelings were also getting as confusing and overwhelming when it came to love.

So why.

Why won't you be my boyfriend?

She gazed at him as he laughed with his Friends. Her heartbeat beating strong in her chest.

She didn't dare to confess to him after asking for advice to his own friends.

Although they responded mostly the same.

Goku was known for being a normal and healthy young boy who didn't care about romantic stuff. He was unknowingly a heart breaker based of what her friend there told her.

A person who didn't care for romance, who was more into hanging out with friends and his hobbies.

So then, why did you kiss me that night?

It didn't matter how much she tried to justify him. The kiss he gave to her was on the lips and she can confirm that it lasted long enough to dismiss it as a peck.

The kiss leaved her breathless and wanting for more as she held her hand in her beating heart. If it wasn't for his hands that held her shoulders the whole time that night she could have fallen.

She can now justify that kisses that make you feel that you were flying were indeed true.

I already had someone I liked

Goku was cruel

But you have stolen my heart

Thanks to that kiss she forgot all about her feelings towards Darien.

He had been his crush since she was a fourth grader and he a sixth grader back in her city.

How can her whole image of him change with just one action?

Can that be true? She has gone out with Goku a few times…

We used to go out driving with all our friends

Even if they were moved by one of her friend's parent car. They still all took it as a freedom ticket to escape sometimes from all the homework that the teacher normally gave to them in the whole week.

Acting like there wasn't anything more than friendship.

I wish that things could still be the same

She gazed at him again and she could feel her cheeks getting warm.

But that kiss changed everything

He looked back at her and she reflexively turned around.

I can't look at you anymore

His friends and him went towards her. They sat down in the place she was and one of them told her about the amazing joke they just learned, when he said it all of them laughed and she tried her best to pretend a giggle. They were all kind enough to tell her about the championship of jokes and make her part of it. Every one of the participants had a joke.

She just gave them a false smile.

I can't laugh at everyone's stupid jokes

It didn't take long for Goku to speak.

"What's wrong, Serena?" He looked at her with a clueless expression. He sounded as cool as always.

I am scared of how you can talk me so easily

"Just thinking about a joke, I am not good in making them so I think I will lose" She giggled, more of nervousness and shyness thanks to him looking at her rather than laughing about how funny the jokes were.

He nodded and handsomely smiled. Believing her lie.

Please bring me back to that night

She thought as she gazed at him again with red cheeks.

Bring me back to the night when we kissed


"Serena, I will have to go work for a few months in a different state far away but don't worry your mom will stay here since she has to take care of your brother so you can stay. However, do you want to come with me? Because you had pleaded me to take you with me last time so I am asking you first now"

Her father words followed her the rest of the day; he was going far away again because of his work.

It was sad since they moved here four months ago and his work already wanted to take him back. She loved her dad a lot and it made her happier to know he remembered their promise.

She needed time to think now. She didn't want to go because of her friends and…

Goku.

She still liked him a lot.

She sighed, closing her eyes. The walk to her home felt longer as she thought of what to do.

She wanted to spent time with Goku but she could only find him when he was around his friends and he was always busy with his martial arts classes when she wanted to go with him to play at the park.

Why won't you meet with me alone?

It felt like he evaded her sometimes.

So then why do you call me all the time?

Her home phone most of the time ringed because of him. He seemed to find her quite the listener since he always talked about how his day was.

Why does her day depend on him?

Only with those calls, her mood always improved.

How a kiss can be that powerful?

That wasn't my first kiss

She smiled bitterly as she remembered the lie she told that day in class

That's what I tell my friends and myself

It was all easier when she just moved.

I was so happy to just able to make friends in the city

She was the new girl that could pretend a little at first so she could mask her nervousness.

My bad girl image was just an act

After that first impression, people began to talk to her more and see the real her as their interactions continued.

They liked her and she gained friends. She didn't have to worry about her crush since he wasn't there to bother her.

But that kiss changed everything

She couldn't help it, she hated him.

How can a boy who was the same height as her and without the charm that Darien had, be the one that makes her feel this way?!

She knew that they couldn't be together. So why did he did that?!

He-

"Hey! I finally had sometime free!" the voice that hunted her ilusions brought her back to reality, making her turn around.

There he was, Goku was walking towards her with a big smile as he crossed the street.

Your smile is so brilliant

She moved her head, this wasn't the time to be distracted!

"That's…that's good to hear" she smiled.

"It's weird for us to be alone, right?" He suddenly began with a smile on his face "We are always with all of our friends"

"Yeah"

"They are all quite chaotic, is hard to pay attention to one of the topics since they like to talk at the same time"

Whenever we're all together. I can't stop myself for loving you her mind thought as they both began to walk together.

"At least they don't declare they want to go out with you like the girls "Serena began, remembering how he was known for rejecting girls.

"Oh yeah! I was going to tell you that a girl confessed to me today!"

"Again?" Serena sighed "You're lucky that we are in middle school only. If you are going to be this popular in high school, you would receive a lot of chocolates on Valentine's day"

"I would only accept Homei for one person only. If the other were Giri, I would eat still eat them days later"

"Oh my…" Serena looked at him surprised" I didn't expect for you to plan ahead and to know the differences between chocolates"

"Well, I have to" Goku put his two arms behind his head with a smile" After all I will receive a Homei one this valentines"

That made her stop walking.

"Excuse me?" she said quickly "Are you telling me that the chocolates you received before weren't?!"

"No, I am just saying that this time I will accept one" his smile broke her heart.

He sounded so happy and so sure.

"Really?" she hoped for him to be joking but Goku just nodded.

"The girlfriends are supposed to give one to her boyfriend right? I read it in one of my mom's magazine-"Goku stopped as he heard sobbing sounds and looked back at Serena.

She was crying.

"Serena?!" Goku panicked as he worriedly looked at the teary blonde girl.

Serena tried to clean her tears but they didn't stop coming out.

Wasn't she in the right to cry? After all, the boy she loved just admitted that he had a girlfriend now with one of his cutest smiles!

If he was planning to have finally have a girlfriend why did he kiss her!?

"I am going to another state with my father" she managed to say between sobs, it didn't matter how much she liked him if he was already with another girl. It was better for her to put distance between them.

If she stays, she could see him every day being happy with another girl.

I am scared of how lonely I am getting

"What?! Why didn't you tell me!" He held her shoulders, his voice sounded different.

"I just…de-decided it!" Serena snapped back at him but her voice was trembling "I may get more hurt if I stay, I don't want to see you with your girlfriend! Because after the kiss you gave to me I couldn't help to fall in love with you!"

The secret was out; she just exposed her weakness to him. She was doomed.

Please just hold me tightly in your arms

Her heart and her mind hated her today. How dare she wish for something than it can't be?! She was so stupid for falling in love with him! He was! He was an-!

He was looking at her with a sad expression, he took a step closer to her and with a soft movement, he put his arms around her. Holding her tightly.

"Stop! What are you-" Serena tried her best to break the hug but with no avail.

"I thought it was pretty obvious" Goku said slowly "I thought that after that night, it was clear as a day that you became my girlfriend"

"W….what?" her voice was small.

"It was a kiss on the lips and is supposed to be only shared with people who really like each other. My dad does that to my mom, that's his way to show her he really likes her a lot rather than talking"

"It is" Serena returned the hug slowly but surely with tears in the eyes as she smiled "But normally someone has to declare first their feelings and the other one must accept them, your parents probably declared before kissing"

"I thought the kiss was enough and I had been so busy with my classes, we also don't be alone a lot..." Goku began to feel bad after remembering how the other girls declared his feelings for him. He should have done that first, his eagerness to kiss her was the blame and his ignorance was the thing that hurt her the most.

"You should have told me on our calls"

"I like talking to you, I didn't think about it. I just wanted to hear you" Goku separated a bit from their hug and gazed at Serena, she wasn't crying anymore but her eyes were still a bit watery.

Serena knew now that she was the girlfriend of an idiot but she still gave him a bright smile before she closed slowly her eyes and puckered her lips.

Kiss me like you did that night

Goku imitated what she did, both of them lightly but gently linking their lips together in a kiss.

It was much better than their first kiss.


A/N: This story is based on the English translation made by James Lui of the famous lyrics of the Japanese song called "First Kiss" by Aa!