The next few days were spent in the library as per usual, however Terry was unable to concentrate. Her mind wandered to the mystery in hand-who was the mystery kisser. There were four people within the vicinity which left her with four suspects as well as four witnesses.

They had to have seen the culprit...but would they actually out the culprit? She glared at the pages that lay open before her. I'll need to find a way to figure this out without drawing too much attention. She spilled out the sheet of paper hidden under her book. The four names of the boys neatly listed on it. I highly doubt it would be Seto Kaiba, he's not all that fond of me for some reason...and I doubt he is the type to prank like that. She could hear his voice now: "Kiss you? Ha, I'd rather kiss a frog! I've got better things to do than waste my time on kissing a witless dullard like yourself!" She sighed at the insults that would come flying from him. Yeah, can't be him...which means he's a good person to ask though. Not only is he the librarian here, he was there at the time so he must have seen something. She quickly scrawled the word 'question' next to his name.

The next name on the list was her childhood friend, Jonouchi. She was not sure it was him either but she had never really considered him possibly having more for her.

I doubt he would jokingly do something like this either. If he did, he probably would get flustered and deny it to no end. She tapped the eraser of her pencil against the paper as she rested her cheek in her hand. I could try and ask him, but I'd have to be discrete about it. I can't let him catch wind of what I'm doing. If it wasn't him, he'd start to worry too and he gets worked up pretty easy...especially if Kaiba is anywhere near it. She smiled a little to herself as she stifled the laughter that threatened to surface from her. Next to Jonouchi's name she wrote the word 'potential'.

Atem's name came just below his, a name that had her wondering one way or another. He had kissed her before, but she really did not know what to think about him.

It's not like he kissed me because he liked me like that right? He was trying to get back at me, thinking I was just observing him like some experiment. She sighed as she leaned back in her seat and stared at his name on the paper, as if the letters would jump to life from the paper and give her the answers. He's been his usual self since that time we swapped seats though...I mean, a little more cruel than usual but friendly all the same. He probably would've pulled this stunt as a prank just to get to me for whatever reason. She pursed her lips as she glared at the name. He would...so he's definitely a potential...

She quickly copied the word next to his name, an odd feeling washing over her as she did. She paid it no mind though as she came to the last name on the list: Kyohei. The odd feeling quickly sank inside of her as her back straightened at the characters of his name.

He...he wouldn't touch me with a ten foot pole...out of interest. If he's the culprit, there's motive and not the good kind. She frowned as her eyebrows knit together. Anzu could've put him up to it or they both came up with some plan together...there's definitely ulterior motive if he's involved...and any question I bring his way will only give him a hint that I'm searching. He'd either cover his tracks or use any information to make my life troublesome all over again. She clenched her jaw at the thought of him being the kisser and it made her gut twist with the possible motives he would have and what that meant for her. She quickly scribbled the word 'potential' by his name but added 'caution' beside it.

She picked up the paper, quickly reading over the list and the newly added words with satisfaction. It was a start, now she had some sort of plan of action on how to handle each of the possibly suspects. Carefully, she folded and pocketed the list as her she mentally mapped out a rough route on who to ask first and how when someone suddenly placed their hand on her shoulder. She grabbed the hand reflexively and yanked at the hand and pulled the owner forward with her free elbow ready to introduce itself to the solar plexus.

"O-oi, hey!" Atem shouted as he quickly caught on to where this was headed and managed to veer himself off course a bit though it ended up with him on the floor. "Geez, what the fuck? I was shouting your name for like ten minutes now! What's so great about these books that you just forget about everything else?" He scowled as he pushed himself up off the floor and dusted his clothes a bit.

"Atem, I'm sorry! I didn't realize...uh yeah, it's a mystery novel actually so I'm trying to figure out the case with whatever clues that've been given so far." She jumped from her seat and helped him up, looking to the mystery book that she had opened but not a word was read by her this entire time. "Are you done with practice today?" She asked, tugging his shirt down back into place.

"Almost, coach had to go make a call so he gave us a break. I came up to see how you were but it seems that's life threatening in itself." He grumbled as he rubbed his abdomen at the possible pain it would have had if he had not torqued his body to shift the moment of his fall.

"I'm really sorry! I didn't mean to! I was just so wrapped up in a mystery!"

"I think I deserve more than an apology...don't you think?" He offered, a slight smirking curling on his lips as he saw her contemplate his words.

"Alright, what do you think you deserve?" She asked, the innocence beckoning the beast inside him to come out and play.

You're such a naive idiot...you shouldn't just agree to shit like this with anyone else except for me ok? "I think...you owe me a kiss." He said after a moment of mock contemplation on what he would like. Her eyes widened at the request, the slight smirk on his lips and the mischief in his eyes making her think of the kiss she had been pondering. She could remember it so vividly, as if it was something from just moments ago.

I can still feel it...I remember it was something gentle and sweet...with a bit of bite.

"Terry, hello? Earth to Terry!" Atem waved his hand in front of her face a bit to pull her out of her thoughts, noting the effect his words had on her. Blinking twice, her cheeks suddenly burned a brilliant rose red. "Terry...?" He frowned at this odd reaction from her.

"Ah, one second!" She quickly shouted and ran passed him and straight out of the library. Why was she running? She did not have a clue. It is not like he had a clue as to what she was working on. It's just a coincidence! It doesn't mean anything...right?! But what if he's trying to tell me he kissed me? Then what? Do I want to know if it was some stupid prank? Why does it matter so much who kissed me anyway?! She suddenly came to a stop and slumped against the wall as she tried to clear her head a bit. Why did I run like that? That's just making things more suspicious! She internally groaned to herself.

"There you are!" His voice suddenly came from nearby in the hall. "What the fuck was that for?" He frowned as he grabbed on to her wrist to make sure she could not run again. "Geez, I have to run enough in soccer as is!" He snapped at her but gave her a serious look over. "You're making a face like you're in love," he pointed out.

Love?!

"Or something stupid...knowing you, probably the latter." He rolled his eyes and she glared at him.

"It's nothing, you're just seeing things!" She argued back as she stood up but suddenly she found herself pressed against him with her face hidden against his shoulder. One of his large warm hands rested on the back of her head, keeping her hidden as his other hand gripped her wrist tight.

Don't go making stupid faces like that you dumbass...makes stupid cute faces like that and some lecherous freak will attack you and your naivete won't see it coming. This isn't some expedition or some place where the bad is easily told from good. He scolded her in his mind. Yeah, just like you right? The little voice reared it's ugly self once more in his mind. I mean look at you, here you are begging for kisses and now you're lecturing her on things that you're doing? Hypocritical much? It sneered but he paid it no mind as Terry pushed against his chest a bit.

"I'm fine, really!" She lightly laughed off. "I'm ok, just a lot on my mind."

"Oi, just shut up and stay still ok? You want everyone to see how red your face is?" He snapped at her. Shit, not what I meant to do! He quickly realized. Way to go genius...way to fucking go. His panic was quickly calmed by her sudden compliance though, a sigh of relief slipping from his lips as he held her. "I'm protecting you from other people. ONly I'm allowed to see you like this and tease you, got it?" He looked down to see her look back up at him and he softly smiled at her "Pfft, you look just like a lot kitten...cute."

Could he have been the person...? What if he was...should I ask? She is about to ask him when he suddenly bit her nose.

"What, falling in love with me so quickly are we?" He smirked and Terry's face burned red again for a whole different reason as she pushed firmly at his chest and scowled at him.

"I'm not in love, not one bit!" She stuck her tongue out at him and turned on her heel and quickly walked back to the library, Atem watching her as she disappeared around the corner. He chuckled to himself as she ran his fingers through his hair.

"Of course not...it'd be far too easy if you did. You're nothing but trouble." He smiled to himself before following after her, both of them not realizing someone was standing just around the corner watching their little exchange. Once the two had walked away, the stranger turned and walked away from where he had watched the scene unfold.