Acceptance

He shouldn't have told her that. Hell, he shouldn't have done and/or said ANY of that. He should have run away, taken a train ticket to Tokyo, then taken a plane to the States, and continue to run away to Canada. He should have done anything BUT what he had just done. Satoshi Hiwatari stood, waiting for a response, his eyes closed and his heart racing.

They had stayed after school, stuck on cleaning duty. He had offered to walk her home. It was a day just like every other. The two students talking about random, yet somehow meaningful things during their chores, and continuing their discussion on the way home. Satoshi and her had been doing this for the past few months. He had never expected anything to come from it. Yes, he would hope, and a few times he had dreamed, but he never actually thought...

He was so stupid. As soon as she pulled back, he had spilled everything. He told her of Krad, and of his curse, his adoption, his job. He told her about Dark, about Daisuke, and about Riku being his Sacred Maiden. He didn't tell her that she was HIS Sacred Maiden, but he told her so many other things... He didn't want her to get hurt. He wanted her to understand why he was so distant, and why he was such a bad person to be with. He listed off his bad personality traits on his fingers, hoping that she would understand that she should be with someone, ANYONE, but him.

He really shouldn't have told her that.

"Is that it?" Risa Harada whispered.

Satoshi scowled and waited for her to slap him. "Yes..."

"Ok." A slap never came. Instead, he felt her tug on his hand, trying to get him to walk. "Come on. It's going to get dark soon."

Satoshi's eyes shot open. "Did you hear anything I just said?"

"Yeah, I heard all of it."

He blinked, confused. "What-? How can you-? Why-?"

Risa then gave him a look he had never seen her give anyone... even Dark. "I didn't kiss you for no reason." She then stood on tiptoe and planted her sweet lips on his bright red cheek. Leaning back, she smiled at him. "... I love you."

Satoshi looked at her, his purpose, his Sacred Maiden, for the first time understanding what Risa was telling him. She accepted him for what and who he was. Simple as that.

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A/N: Was that OOC? I can't really tell... I switch on and off...