This chapter might be a bit short compared to the others. But I hope you like it all the same.
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Open My Heart: "NO WAY"

"We're home!!" Shigure announced as they all walked into the house.
"No one's home dim wit" Kyo countered as he pasted his cousin carrying his bags as well as Annika's. Annika giggled as Shigure looked mockingly hurt.
"Now my dear cousin, is that anyways to talk to me? Your dear Older Cousin?" Kyo just shook his head and walked up the stairs to dispose of their luggage. When he reached the top floor he felt a hand cover his.
"I can take it from here." Annika took her bags and headed towards her room, innocently smiling at Kyo as she turned away from him. All Kyo could do was watch her leave, memories of that night at the beginning of the week flouding his mind. Laughing at himself Kyo walked the other direction to his room where he quickly put his stuff away. After emptying his bag he headed over to Annika's room. Where he found her with her back towards him, slowly unpacking her bag onto the bed. Coming up behind he wrapped his arms around Annika, laying his head on her shoulder taking a deep breath. She smelled of vanilla. He feel her smiling, but she continued to unpack her bag.

Eventually Kyo let go of her and silently started taking the things from her bed and putting them into their rightful spots. When everything was put away Annika put her bag back into the closet before joining Kyo on the bed, laying her head in his lap. Kyo couldn't help but worry a little bit, Annika hadn't really said anything since they got in the car. And Kyo knew that she wasn't really one to be that quiet. Silently, Kyo ran his hand through her hair, wondering what he should say.
"What's the matter? Your quiet" he looked down at her and she rolled so she was looking up at him.
"No reason... I guess i'm just missing home" a small sad smile touched her lips, she started playing with the hem of his shirt. She then sat up and looked at him, "We never went on our picnic" Excitement sparkled in her eyes. Kyo couldn't help but laugh at her sudden mood change. He remembered when they were going to go on their picnic. Momiji had come and told them that he wanted them to go to the Hot Springs with him, Hitori and Ayame.
"We'll have to do that soon now won't we? When do you want to go?"
"How about next saturday? Since we can't get out of school to go on a picnic!" Annika giggled at the thought. She leaned in and kissed Kyo's cheek. "I say Saturday" With a smile on his face, Kyo nodded his agreement.

"BASTARD!"
"Your a bit slow today." Yuki turned around and walked back into the class room leaving Kyo laying on the floor. Annika walked out of the room and walked over to him, holding out her hand. Kyo took hold of it and pulled himself up. Mumbling angrily.

'That damn rat! Who the hell does he think he is?!" He was saying as they walked into class just as the bell rang."Stupid rat" he muttered angrily as he sat down at his desk. Annika smiled, knowing very well that he'll get over it. When class was over Tohru, Hana and Uo came over to her desk. They talked and talked.
Then Uo over her shoulder and looked back at Annika, "So what's truely going on between you can orangie over there? He keeps looking over at you with that strange look he's always giving you. It's kinda freaking me out" Annika laughed at her friend.
"Don't worry about it. Is it really not that obvious what's going on between me and Kyo?"
Hana shook her head, "You two have high energy levels when around each other-"
"But" Uo cut in, "You two don't seem like you are anything more then friends one day and then the next day everyone can tell something up between you two. So mind spillin?"
Tohru hid a smile behind her hand, pretending to yawn. Annika put down her pencil, and looked over at Kyo. He was openly staring at her with the face that she knew oh so well. The one that was he always used a mixture of confusion, love, and that stubborn manly face that told her he was trying not to let anyone else see what was written on his face. All it did was make her laugh. She turned back to her friends, and motioned for them to come closer. "Alright I'll tell you. The ever since June me and Kyo... We've been... well i guess you could say we've been a couple" A deep crimson blush flushed her face, Uo and Hana's were pure shock.
"NO WAY!" Uo said, a little too loudly. Everyone in the classroom stopped what they were doing and looked at the circle of girls.
"EEKK" Annika quickly stood up and covered Uo's mouth and whispered to her, "Shh! Don't say that so loudly! Everyone will hear you" She slowly took her hand away from Uo's mouth and sat back down, her face still bright red.
Hana sat in a chair next to Annika, "You and Kyo?" Annika silently nodded her head.
"The world is turning upside down" Uo said right before the teacher came into the classroom which signaled everyone to take their seats. As the day went on, Kyo and Yuki got into another one of their fights, while Annika was telling Uo and Hana all about the past couple months with Kyo and the girls telling stories of Kyo at school. When the end of the day came Annika stood out front. Waiting for Kyo to meet her. Just when she wasn't expecting she felt arms wrap around her from behind and pulled against a warm muscular chest. She jumped in surprise. Then she heard Kyo chuckle in her ear.
"Jumpy today aren't you?" Annika turned around in his arms and looked up into his eyes. Sheepishly she smiled at him, blushing a light pink. She couldn't but see that smirk smile on his face, he was enjoying this. Without warning he pulled her in a deep kiss. Just then a stream of girls came walking out the front doors, they caught sight of them. Some started giggling, and some were too shocked to do anything. Annika's face was a deep crimson, Kyo hadn't kissed her like this since the night the curse was broken. What had come over Kyo Annika couldn't figure out. When he let her free of his kiss she layed her head on his chest, not sure whether to be miffed at him or to be happy. She didn't think she liked the public kissing. But all the same, her heart was in the clouds. Finally deciding to be happy with him, she smiled and took his hand. The girls behind them gasped, 'Did you see that!?' 'Are they together?' 'Who would have thought that the exchange student would have tamed him' 'Isn't that Kyo Sohma? Yuki Sohma's relative?' were all comments that they heard. Glancing over at the girls still staring at them, she smiled happily and her and Kyo started their walk home.

When they were half way home, Annika turn to him and gently punch him in the arm. "You did that on purpose!" her face flushed for the third time that day.
Kyo laughed, rubbing his arm, "Yeah i couldn't help it. I knew by the look on your face from earlier in the classroom that you told those two weirdos about you and me"
"I hope you don't mind" Annika looked at Kyo alarmed.
"No. I don't mind at all, it's actually a relief. Annika..." Kyo stopped and looked at Annika. His face was serious, "I want to thank you once again. You've freed me of who i use to be. I know for curtain i'm not who i use to be. I'm not angry anymore, i mean yeah a get angry at that damn rat, but that won't change. I'll always want to beat his ass. But I no longer have this hatred for everything around me anymore. And I have you to thank for that" All the rest of the way home they were silent, knowing they didn't hae to speak word to understand what each was feeling.
In all honesty, Annika already knew he had changed. Ever since the curse was lifted, Kyo didn't shout as much as he did. Yeah Yuki and Kyo's situation hadn't changed, but no one expected that to change. Kyo wasn't so tense anymore either. Yeah he hadn't been as bad as he use to be once her and Kyo started going out, but it was still a big difference.