"Ok, this one I know is correct!" I say as I slide the piece of paper across the table.

"That's what you said about the last two." Yukinoshita replied as she reached over, taking the sheet.

For some reason, I thought it would be a good idea to ask Yukinoshita to help me study for my upcoming math exam. I figured I'd invite her over and she could teach me a few things and spend some time together at the same time. Just like a scene out of any rom-com.

Nope.

Yukinoshita took my simple request as a cry for help.

We've been studying in my room for two hours now. That's it. Every time it seemed like I was slacking off, Yukinoshita would give me such a cold stare I swear I was going to freeze to death on the spot.

Now I was nervously waiting for her to look over the answers for a practice quiz she had prepared for me.

I don't consider myself a genius by any stretch, but above average scores IS how I would describe my academics to this point. Having a person that always scores in the top of our class teach me is a little daunting to say the least. And so right now Yukinoshita was giving me a brutal study session.

Come on Yukino, don't look at my answers with such disgust!

With a deep sigh she hands the paper back to me.

"That's better. Shall we do the next section?" She said as I grabbed the paper with my sloppy handwriting.

"Wait! How about we take a break? We've been going none stop for two hours now." I say trying to hide the desperation in my voice.

"Break? But only until now have you actually answered all the questions correctly…" She said a little confused.

"Exactly! Best to stop when you're hot!" I say, flicking my index finger up.

Yukinoshita continues to stare. Clearly not understanding me.

I clear my voice.

"Listen Yukinoshita. This method might work for you…but someone like me needs breaks in order for my brain to fully absorb what I just learned. Understand?" I say matter-of-factly.

"So you're saying, because of your Hikki-brain, you need to take periodic breaks in order for it to work properly?" Yukinoshita asked as she put her finger up to her chin.

"No. Wrong. First of all, don't talk as if I'm the weird one here. Secondly, don't call my brain that. Thirdly, my brain works properly. In fact, I'd say better than most people. I might not be in the top ranking of our school but that is only because I choose not to be. Get it?"

"Oh? So…are you saying you could rank number one if you so choose?"

"If I wanted to."

What the hell am I saying?!

"hmmm…" Yukinoshita only stared at me as if waiting for me to apologize.

"Well then how about-"

"But of course, I would never choose to do that!" I nervously cut her off before she got to finish wherever that cruel sentence of Yukinoshita's was going. "It would go against what I stand for…" I say trying to avoid eye contact with her.

I'm digging myself into a hole here!

"And what would that be, Hikigaya-kun?" Yukinoshita asked with a mischievous smile, knowing I was in a corner.

"Hmm?" is all I can think to answer.

"What is it that compels you to stay in the spot you currently are in, as far as school standings?"

She's not backing down.

"Well, it's…I plan to be a house-husband. Yes. That's why it doesn't really matter. I'll just go to whatever university accepts me. Really, I do just enough so that my parents don't worry…" As I finish, my voice sounding less convincing than I had hoped, Yukinoshita's expression stayed the same.

"House-husband?"

"Yes…"

"That's ridiculous." Yukinoshita quickly spat out holding onto her temple.

"Hey now, we all have dreams don't we? Some people want to be doctors and lawyers, hell some sorry bastards even go so far as having dreams of being famous! Not me. I want a more realistic dream. In fact, you should be proud you know someone who is as level headed as me." I finish, crossing my arms and closing my eyes as I nod my head in agreement with myself.

"Hikigaya-kun, please stop talking for a minute." Yukinoshita said still holding onto her head.

I left her speechless, huh? Point for Hachiman.

"For now, I am going to pretend that that statement was only to get some sort of reaction from me and I will not feed into your delusions. Now. As far as getting back to the topic of school rankings." Yukinoshita turned towards me. "How about a bet?"

This is what I was trying to avoid.

"A bet?"

"Yes. If you can get a perfect…no, not possible... if you can get the highest ranking in your class on this upcoming math exam, I'll do any one thing you want." Yukinoshita finished with a sly smile on her face.

You said something pretty mean in the middle there!

"Whatever I want? Anything?… like… you will be my maid or something?"

"I said whatever, didn't I?"

Does she have that little faith in my ability to achieve a high score? I'll show her!

Wait!

"What if I don't get the top score?"

"Then you will do whatever it is I want." Yukinoshita said as she leaned in closer to me.

Don't do that. You are making it very hard to think.

Should I take the bet? In the first place is it even possible to get the highest score? Who in my class do I have to aim to beat? Too many unknowns. It's risky. But…If I do get the highest score…whatever I want…Yukinoshita…maid uniform.

I can see it now. Her wearing the maid uniform, her slender legs and arms all being enhanced by this one article of clothing. The way the maid tiara would fit perfectly on top of her short platinum-like hair, the flat chest and the…wait! What was I just picturing?!

I furiously shake my head trying to shake the image of a certain someone out of my head.

I clear my voice.

"This seems like a pretty bold bet for you, Yukinoshita?" I say as I look at her.

"You can call it confidence."

Agh! You little-

I glare at her.

"You better not regret this later." I say as I stick my hand out for her to shake.

"I won't." She takes my hand and I give it a small shake.

The bet is officially on.

Soon after, Yukinoshita left my house saying she wouldn't help me because of the bet.

Now I have to somehow get the top score in my class on our upcoming math exam.

Two weeks. I have two weeks until the day of the exam. I don't have much of a pride. But if there was one thing I might have pride in, is my brain. I'll show Yukinoshita. I'll show her I can be a house-husband with brains!

On the day of the exam I felt as good as I did on any other day I had a math exam. That is to say, I wasn't very confident.

Ah damn! I really messed up this time.

Out of all the subjects, math and sciences are what I struggle with most. I should have asked her to study Japanese literature, then I would have no issue scoring top spot for that exam.

I quickly looked over the piece of paper that would decide my fate for a day.

You can do this Hachiman. Just think about Yukino in a maid outfit doing things for you!

With that last inner pep talk, I prepared to take the exam to the best of my abilities. However pitiful they may be.

"So how did your exam go?" Yukinoshita asked with a smile as we walked home after school.

"hmm, pretty good I would say." I say trying to keep my cool.

"Oh. That's good. When will you know the results?" Yukinoshita asked seemingly not falling for my act.

"Tomorrow. I'm already thinking of the things I want you to do for me." I say with, what probably can best be described as a perverted or creepy smile.

"Pervert." Yukinoshita said as she covered up her modest chest.

Hey, you know what you were getting in to!

"Well, it's not like I'll lose this bet anyway." She finished her sentence with a flip of her hair.

She really isn't worried is she?

Damn it.

"I guess we'll find out tomorrow." I say trying my best to hide my anxiety.

"I guess we will."

"Stop stalling and tell me the place you got?" Yukinoshita asked as we both sat on the couch of my living room.

"I'm not really stalling, I just wanted to know about your day?" I say behind a desperate laugh.

"And as I've said. Nothing worth noting happened. But the fact that you are stalling is already telling me you lost." Yukinoshita said as she looked at me with a devilish grin.

It is pretty obvious isn't it?

"Wrong. I'm just letting you enjoy your last moments before I make you put on a maid uniform for an entire day-"

"Hachiman." Yukinoshita said in a stern voice.

I can only stare at her in fear. No matter how many times I see it, that look is truly frightening.

"I… I didn't place first…" I let my head sink in defeat as I finish my words.

Yukinoshita let out a long sigh as she crossed her arms with closed eyes.

"What place did you get?"

"Umm…tenth?..." I averted my eyes away, knowing that Yukinoshita was sending me an icy stare.

Yukinoshita sighed again. "Did you at least do better than usual?"

"Yes. By about six spots."

"Well I suppose that is an improvement. Considering I only tutored you for one session. "

"I get no credit?" I say baffled at how easily she took credit for my academic achievement.

"Of course. Your Hikki-brain did well to retain the lesson I taught you." Yukinoshita continued with a teasing smile now.

She really knows how to get at me huh?!

"So...about the bet…" I finished with a gulp.

"Don't think I'm going to let you off easy." She said leaning in closer.

"Please. Please, nothing too embarrassing!" I say now as I clasp my hands together and hoping she takes pity on me. "After all, I am your boyfriend so if you make me publicly humiliate myself, that also affects you. Right?"

"What makes you think I would make you do something humiliating? Am I that mean of a person to you?" Yukinoshita asked with a cold glaze over her eyes.

Shit. She's mad now.

"Of course not. But…well, its punishment right?"

"Hmm. Well, I wasn't thinking of punishing you. But now…" Yukinoshita finished as she held her chin in thought.

Way to go Hachiman. Now she is definitely going to make you do something uncomfortable.

"Tell me. What were you going to have me do if you won? Were you serious about me being your maid for a day?" Yukinoshita was staring at me as if she was trying to see what was behind me.

"W-well. It's not like I didn't want you to-"

"Pervert."

"Sorry." I said as I hung my head.

"Is that really all you ever think about? Your Hikki-brain really is broken. Should I take you to get a neurological exam?"

Tch! It's not like I'm weird here! Every guy is the same! We can't help it! Seriously, we are pretty disgusting in that regard. I changed my mind. I'm sorry Yukinoshita!

"But, it's not like I would have asked you to do weird things for me as my maid…"

"Oh? I doubt that."

"Honest. I wouldn't make you do something you didn't want to."

"Example."

"Example?"

She didn't reply to me and only looked at me.

This is your chance Hachiman. You can redeem yourself here if you give her the right answer.

"Well probably…" I began as I scooched closer to her. "Something like…"

I moved close enough that our shoulders were now touching. I leaned in slowly. Close enough that we could feel the breath of one another.

"W-what are you-"

I cupped her cheek with my hand. I didn't move any closer. I only stared into her eyes as her breath began to get more shallow.

"Then…I would ask for a kiss." I said in a low voice.

Yukinoshita closed her eyes readying herself for what was to come.

I let go of her and lean back a bit. "Of course, I didn't win. But I would have asked you to do something like that. So I guess I really am a pervert huh?" I say finishing with a chuckle.

I look over for Yukinoshita's reaction.

"You. You are a bullying me right now, aren't you?" She said with angry yet cute pout.

"huh?"

"Unforgiveable."

I didn't know whether to be scared or not. But before I could really think of an answer, Yukinoshita quickly leaned over and grasped me by my collar.

Staring into my eyes with passion I've never seen before.

"umm, Yukino-"

Her lips gently pressed against mine.

She separated from me before I had the chance to react.

She lowered her gaze, not wanting me to make eye contact, but still kept a grasp on my collar and a close distance.

"…jerk…making me do things like this…" Yukinoshita said in a whisper.

"I didn't really…" As I said this, Yukinoshita quickly shot me a glare.

"Who's fault do you think it is I became this way! Stupid! Pervert! Jerk! Take responsibility for your actions!"

I was almost at a loss for words. Almost. Then I felt a smile creep across my lips.

I wrapped my arms around her and quickly went in for the attack.

It must have surprised Yukinoshita at first as she was noticeably tense, but quickly melted into my embrace.

We hadn't really kissed this way since our first time.

It was so much better.

As I tightly held her, she wrapped her arms around my neck.

My living room couch was becoming a hot spot!

Moans escaped both our mouths. We would have kept going if not for the need to breath.

We slowly separated but stayed close enough that it seemed like her long eyelashes could graze my own.

"Tell…me…" I say in-between breaths.

"What?..." She asks, also attempting to catch her breath.

"What are you…gonna have me…do…since you won?" I ask staring deeply into her eyes.

She smiles. "To stay…With me…"

"Stay with you?" Our breaths coming under control now.

"Hachiman…I've never felt this way before…I constantly find myself thinking about you more often than I'd like to admit…I feel like I've become a lewd girl…" She said as she moves her gaze in embarrassment.

"Yukino-"

"But…But I don't dislike it." She said looking back at me. "I quite like this feeling. This feeling of caring for someone else. Wondering what they are doing. Wanting to talk to them. Just wanting to be in the same room as them…Am I being stupid right now?"

Yukinoshita Yukino was telling me something so pure and innocent right now that I felt bad laying so much as a finger on her. I wanted to keep this to myself. I didn't want any other person on the face of the earth to make her feel this way. If I could lock her up in some tower right now, I would do just that. These were the feelings I was having at this very moment.

"You're not being stupid." I say in a soft tone.

Yukinoshita only keeps her eyes locked with mine and doesn't speak.

"I'm…I feel the same…so…" I say as I look deeply into her eyes. "let's be stupid together."

As soon as I said this Yukinoshita latched onto me and pressed her lips furiously onto mine. As if I was about to disappear if she didn't hold me down.

I reached down and grabbed her thigh, pulling it so that our positions would change. I gently grabbed her and moved her so that she was now straddling me. I wasn't sure if Yukinoshita would comply but she moved willingly.

We separated for a moment as she sat up a bit so that she was looking down at me. She cupped my cheeks and looked at me as she tried to calm her panting.

I wrapped my arms around her waist and we stayed in this position for a moment longer before Yukinoshita broke the silence.

"Hikigaya Hachiman…"

"Yes?..."

"Hikigaya Hachiman…I'm hopelessly in love with you…" She said trying to control her shallow breathing.

This was the first time Yukinoshita Yukino had told me she loved me. If I didn't know better, I'd say I was crying right about now.

How I wanted this. Someday. For someone other than my family to tell me they loved me. And to put the cherry on top, it was Yukinoshita Yukino that said it to me.

"I love you too…Yukino…"

If I were to wake up right now. It would have been the worst dream I've ever had. Only because it meant it never really happened.

Right now we probably looked like a couple of idiots with big dumb grins on our faces.

Yukinoshita still straddling me and holding onto my cheeks, lowered herself and once again closed the distance between us.

I hugged her as tightly as possible without it seeming like I was trying to break her. Her small frame underneath me felt so fragile. She pressed against me, making it seem like we were about to fuse together.

I parted her lips with my tongue and she obliged. This was now another first for us. An adults kiss.

Yukinoshita moved her hand through my hair as our tongues danced around together. It felt like she was melting into my mouth.

Once again we parted due to lack of oxygen.

Yukinoshita shyly smiled at me, placing her small hand on her lips.

"You really are… a lecherous man." She said behind a small laugh.

I also let out a chuckle at her comment. "I think we are both… guilty."

"Hmm. I suppose."

We ended our little…session, soon after, since Komachi would probably be home at any minute along with my parents.

Saying 'I love you' to someone isn't an easy thing. Hell, just saying someone's given name can be embarrassing and overwhelming. Yet it felt unlike anything I've ever felt before. Maybe it was because of the party involved. I definitely never thought I would ever confess my love for someone during a make-out session.

Is our relationship like a rom-com or not? I still don't know the answer, as expected.

A/N: Been a while. I'm going to keep it short and sweet. Thank you for your support and I hope you enjoyed the chapter! Also, please leave reviews. I love hearing what you guys think!