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Eli nervously stood outside waiting for the maid to get the door , he kept fixing his hair, looking at his clothes to check everything looked just fine. He had been waiting for this day for long, he couldn't believe Nico had agreed to it. "son you look just fine so stop looking so nervous" Eli snapped out of his thoughts and looked up , "ah! S-sir good morning!" the blond said stuttering bowing politely making Nico's dad chuckle. " good day to you too, please come in" the father offered as he opened the gate of the Yazawa residence.

" please sit" the father offered as he sat down, the latter nodded and followed as the father did. " Eli , there's something I want to talk to you about" Eli looked at the black haired man nervously and gulped "y-yes sir?" he responded trying not to sound scared " oh c'mon loosen up! I won't bite you hahaha" Nico's father said as he playfully elbow the blond, " h-hahaha..." Eli laughed nervously " you like Nico, right?" Nico's father asked , quickly going from playful to serious, Eli felt nervous but didn't want to show it, he nodded firmly starring at the black haired man " you know she's engaged right?" he questioned again, Eli sighed and nodded " son, I just want to let you know that I am not going to obligate Nico to marry someone she doesn't want to, but ..." the father stopped and carefully watched the blond " but..?" Eli asked nervously " but that doesn't mean I don't think Umi is the right person for her." he finished firmly.

Eli looked away , he felt discouraged, surely Umi's family had more money than his, but he could also offer Nico a good life and more importantly, he could offer her a sincere love.

I've had waited so long to have this date with her, am I really going to let some words discourage me? Am I really going to let a stranger just casually appear and take Nico away? No way! The blond took a deep breath and looked up, "sir, I know you want the best for your daughter and you think that Sonoda-san might be the right choice, however, with all due respect I think you're wrong. Please let me prove to you that I'm just or even more suitable to be with her than him" he said earnestly. The black haired man starred at him for a few seconds, sending shivers down the blond's spine " that's what I wanted to hear" he said smiling making the blond feel at ease, Eli smiled and nodded.

"dad have you seen my white blazer?" The sound of Nico's voice made Eli immediately get up, the father chuckled but remained seated " isn't it in the laundry room?" he answered calmly . " no, I've alrea- ...oh wait it is here haha" Nico answered , " see I told you" the father said as he got up " by the way Nico, you have a visitor" he added. He turned around and looked at Eli " don't disappoint me, son" Eli firmly nodded and the father smiled. He turned around and left to his studio.

A visitor? Oh my gosh don't tell me...he's here already?! Ah a mirror, a mirror! Nico's cool quickly went off when she heard her dad tell her there was someone waiting for her. She anxiously walked around in circles in the laundry room until she hit herself with the door "ouch" she whisper to herself as she regained composure .

She went to the bathroom in the room next door and made sure she look good. A few seconds later she made her way to the living where a nervous Eli was standing. "Ni-Nico ...you look really cute!" the blond complimented as his eyes scanned Nico head to toe. Nico was wearing a light pink dress with a white blazer . " th-thanks" Nico responded shyly with a light blush on her cheeks " you also look good Eli" Eli blushed and got close to her " but not as much as you" he said winking his left eye making Nico blush harder. " shall we go " he asked smiling , Nico nodded and grab her bag.

"say , where are we going?" Nico asked looking at the blond who was driving, "that's a surprise" he answered not taking his eyes off the road. Nico gave him an annoyed looked but Eli didn't pay much attention and kept on driving, the quietness between the two made Nico fall asleep. Eli took notice of it and smiled at the sight of her sleeping face cute he thought as he took small glances of the twin-tail girl.

Haven driven for almost an hour they reached their destination , Eli look for a place to park the car and decided not to wake Nico yet. He took the stuff he had prepared out and look for the best spot to lay them down.

"ugh" Nico groaned as she stretched her arms, she slowly opened her eyes and saw the sea near by "where am I?" she said as she continued to stretch "where's Eli?" she asked as she looked around " oh you're awake" Eli said with a grin on his face as he was walking towards her " where are we?" she asked with a small yawn at the end, Eli chuckled and smiled " where in a place where no one can interrupt us " he said with a grin remembering all the times he has been interrupted in the past, Nico blushed and lowered her face so the blond wouldn't see. "c'mon , I bet you're hungry " the blond said as he grabbed Nico's hand and led her to where he sat set up a picnic, Nico's blush increased with the sudden skinship but didn't seem to dislike it.

"I know my cooking isn't as great as yours but I tried my best" the blond said as he took out a bento, Nico shyly accepted and opened " Eli..." she said as her cheeks gained a shade of red , Eli grinned and took out another bento. The bento was full of veggies and meats not to forget the rice. It was organized in such a way that there was a heart in the middle with egg stars on the side. Arisa had suggested for him to made it like that, he refused at first but gave in when his sister remained him that Nico liked this sort of stuff. In defeat and embarrassment he made it but all of that went away when he saw the blush on Nico's face. He felt victorious.

"well how is it?" the blond asked nervously as he observed the latter who was quietly eating. Nico slowly raised her head and looked at him " it's not as great as Nico nii's bento but..." she paused making the blond anxious "but...?" he asked, " it's not bad" she replied with a grin, letting out a sight the grinned .

" if you would've told me I could have prepared something too , you know" she said as she grab another piece of meat. " well we can both prepare something for our next date" he said with a wink making Nico blushed yet again. Her flustered expression is so cute, I would love to see it more often

After lunch Nico suggested to take a walk around , Eli agreed and they both walked along the sea .

" it's been a while since I've enjoyed such peacefullness, thank you" Nico said as she looked at the blond, " any time " he said with a grin " I bet you're really busy preparing for school and learning about the company " the blonded added. " you don't have any easier , isn't your dad doing the same to you Eli?" Nico responded with a sad smile " yeah haha" he responed scratching the back of his head, " but let's not talk about that, we came here to have fun" Nico looked at him and nodded with a grin.

After having walked for a while they decided to go back to where they set up the picnic and rest for a bit. " that felt nice" Eli said as he sat down " yeah " Nico replied with a smile. She remained up, gazing intensily into the sea . Eli noticed it and got up " what are you looking at" he asked as he move to her side " the sea looks beautiful" she replied still gazing at the sea, Eli turned his head to the sea and then back at her " not more than you " Nico could feel her face heating up but tried her best to act cool " well of course who could compare to the beauty of Nico nii" she said as she made the love sign with her hands " no one of course" Eli replied still looking at her , Nico shyly turned to face him , feeling her face heating up even more, slowly opening her mouth to speak but before she could say anything Eli softly caressed her cheek and smiled " Nico about what I've said before, I'm serious. I know you're engaged and you like someone else...but right now you're feeling like this because of me! So I'm sure, no! I know that you could fall in love with me too. I just want a chance ...Nico please be my girlfriend"

Nico gulped , staring at blue eyes , unsure of what to say she remained quiet. Maki had been giving her nothing but pain, and Umi was someone who she knew mean well but didn't really know him, as so many years had passed by.

Minutes passed by silently, Eli ,staring at ruby eyes , grew impatient ok, Eli she hasn't rejected nor accepted you... if I kiss her...if she objects it then I'll give up on her he thought as he slowly cupped her face, Nico jumped a bit from the surprise but didn't move no way is he going to... not showing any sign of wanting to escape Eli proceeded and got closer to her. Feeling his heart racing, his face heating up , he gulped, staring at ruby eyes, and ruby eyes staring back . He could feel the small girl shaking , before closing the gap between their lips he whispered " Nico, I'll treasure you"

A.N.

Sorry it took long and it's short too... ^^; I will compensate in the next update , anyways in my country there is a saying that goes " the third one is the one that beats " Looks like it came true for Eli.

As always thanks for staying with me and reading my poor writing skills (^.^;