We started walking a few paces more and paused on the bridge that was halfway between the apartment and Wammy's.
I stared down into her eyes and smiled slightly. I tried to keep my composure, but inside I was a mess. The way she affected me was like nothing else. Her hypnotic eyes tied me up in knots worse than three Kiras combined; the merest touch made my brain into mush like not even a gallon of sugar could. I couldn't hold it back any longer- waiting to kiss her made me seem like a small child again. I crashed my lips against hers and we continued for a few minutes…I lost track of time as usual. As we kissed, I tried to deepen it. I pulled her so tight it felt like there was no space between us. She fit into my arms perfectly and I felt like the luckiest man in the world to have her to myself.
Standing there near our childhood home, we kissed as we never had before. Each of us giving up everything to the other, all the things we had held inside laid bare. And we embraced the faults of the other without a second glance. I lifted an arm to take hold of her cheek and tried to pull her even closer.
Taking a breath and the next step, I tentatively ran my tongue along her lip. For a moment there was no response and I thought about pulling away. But to my surprise, she opened her mouth ever so slightly. My head began to spin and I became dizzy with delight. This is it. This moment is the happiest I have ever been. I'm holding my only love in my arms and she loves me. She loves me so much she has promised to be with me. Forever…we could stay here in this embrace until the end of the earth. Stay here, where we both began, under the gleam of a million stars. How wonderful would that be, to die in the arms of my beloved? I wonder if I will be allowed that when my time comes. Until then, I will enjoy each moment I am given with her. Each blissful moment of peace, and each painful moment of anger. I will treasure each one because they make my life richer.
After countless moments, I released my grip and pulled my lips away. "Taiya-chan, " I breathed, "my love, we should head back. It's getting late, and we need to eat. We haven't had anything since the movie!" I smiled down at her beautiful face. "Come on, darling. Let's go home." My smile widened at the thought. "Our home…together. Doesn't that sound amazing?" "Soon, we may have a home to call our own, Lawliet." Taiya said teasingly. "Then life would be perfect." We burst into laughter- we had said that at the same time! "Indeed, it would." I lifted her into my arms again and we set off down the bridge to our house. Neither of us were expecting what we would find there, and so we set off as carefree as ever.