Alright, here we come to the turning point. First I would like to say, this chapter is what gets this story its M rating. It is NOT for kids, but it I not really explicit either. I plan on making two more chapters after this. Hope you enjoy.

Zoe rushed out of the door, hoping to catch Takuya before he got back to his house. This was a futile hope, as Takuya had about a 4 minute head-start, but she was hoping for it nonetheless. It was already colder than when Takuya first arrived, and the snow had picked up tremendously, and was clearly starting to stick.

Maybe Chucks and shorts aren't the best thing to be wearing right now. Zoe thought grimly as the cold was stinging her legs and feet. However, this inconvenience only served to spur her on, and she broke out into a full sprint. For the rest of the way.

People watching me will think I'm crazy. She thought. Then again, maybe they're right

Due to her high speed gait, she made it to Takuya's apartment complex in about 7 minutes,. As she was about to enter the premises, she felt herself freeze, and her heart began to pound. She hadn't counted on how nervous she was running down here, she was just filled with adrenaline. How was she supposed to continue? She was never in a situation like this before, and she had no idea how to react. But finally the cold got the better of her and she walked up to Takuya's door. She surprisingly found it open, and concluded that he was in such a flustered state that he had neglected to shut it. She inched up to it to knock, but quickly realized that he wouldn't be able to hear it . Somewhere in his room, he was blaring heavy metal. While she couldn't name the song, she recognized it as Alice in Chains

Oh lord, he's being a tad over dramatic. She thought , rolling her eyes a tad.

She decided to let herself in, this decision bringing butterflies to her stomach. She forced past her anxiety and walked into his apartment.

"Takuya?" She called out. "Come on, we need to talk" She said in her most sympathetic voice. Venturing in further, she found him face down on his bead, crying heavily into his pillow.

"Takuya?" She said as she prodded him in the back.

Surprised at the sudden sensation he, shot up. He obviously wasn't paying much attention to his surroundings.

"Z-Zoe?" He asked in between sobs. His face was very red and his eyes bloodshot.

"Takuya, I think you misunderstood what I meant, I was going to say..."

"Just go on and say it, you like Koji. Its okay, I've known for a long time, I've-"

Zoe suddenly reared back and slapped him hard right on his right cheek.

"You're being absolutely ridiculous!" she said, her momentary anger getting the best of her. After she realized what she had just done, she blushed heavily. "S-sorry, I wasn't thinking."

Takuya sat their for about thirty seconds, stunned. He finally composed himself enough to say "No, you're right. Please go on." He was awkwardly looking off to the side

"Alright then." She said, breathing a sigh of relief. "What I was trying to say was that you didn't let Koji finish. We're not dating."

"You're not?" Takuya said with genuine shock.

" No! Don't get me wrong, he's a nice guy. Heh, he's not bad looking either. But he's not really my type, and I get the feeling I'm not his either."

"Then what were you so excited about telling me?"

"You know I'm majoring in fashion design, right? Well, we're supposed to be doing men's clothing for a class this semester. And I needed a model, and Koji's just prefect for what I'm looking for. So, he agreed to be my official male model." At this, Takuya's face lightened up considerably, but he still looked quite tense and nervous.

"So..." Zoe began, but trailed off. She honestly couldn't think of what she was going to say next. She looked at Takuya and he returned the glance, causing their eyes to meet. This prompted both of them to blush and look the other way.

She knew that it wouldn't get any easier the longer she waited, so she just had to blurt it out.

"Takuya... I!... I love you too..." With that, she blushed far redder than before, sunk her head and closed her eyes.

I don't know why I'm so nervous, I already know how he feels... She thought.

She held her eyes tight for a while, until she finally worked up the strength to look up at Takuya's reaction. He sat on his bed with his jaw agape and an incredibly surprised look on his face. His eyes were once again watery, but he wasn't crying. He eventually broke out of his stupor enough to try to talk.

"Zoe- I... you... you don't know how happy this makes me feel." Then his face truly shone.

Zoe suddenly felt all of her doubts lifted from her.

Like I thought. It was stupid of me to be nervous. She chastised. Still, I think he's got a lot more problems to work through. And I'm gonna be there for him. I... I love him after all.

Zoe quickly stood up. "Whew, that was tense." She said , putting on as much levity as she could. "I almost didn';t notice that I had to go to the bathroom. I'll be back in a sec, okay sweetie?" She winked at him and went into his small bathroom, and promptly shut the door.

When she was inside, she sat down for a second, trying to wave out any shadows of nagging doubts she may have.

This might be too soon... but I think we need this. After all, we've known each other so long, its not like we've just met, is it?

Meanwhile Takuya was waiting out side. He had got off his bed and was sitting on the floor, deep in thought

She really liked me after all! Wow. I'd never have imagined that. This is great news! He was starting to get excited. But then he started to think a little too deeply. But this is also bad. I really made my self look like an idiot. Probably freaked her out. I really hope I haven't scared her off...

He then decided not to think too much about it, as it was only making him unhappy, so he resolved to just wait for her to get out of the bathroom. Even though it was just a few short minutes, it felt like many hours to him. But when she finally exited the restroom, nothing in the world could have prepared him for what was to come.

She stood before him, wearing nothing but her panties and a bra, with a knowing, playful grin on her face. Takuya stared at her for several seconds, not fully comprehending what was transpiring in front of him. Then the realization hit him like a ton of bricks, and his face took on a redder hue than he had ever experienced.

"wh-wha-wha-whaaaa?" was all he could stammer out.

" Don't act so surprised." she said, wry smile still plastered across her face.

I really hope he doesn't notice how embarrassed I am right now. She thought. But any trepidations she had did not show through.

"B-b-b... am I dreaming?" Takuya continued on.

"Oh, its all real." With that, she walked over to him in a particularly sultry way. Nervously, Takuya got up and fell back on his bed, and desperately sat up. Zoe took this chance, and quickly sat down facing forward on his lap with her legs propped up on his bed.

"Zoe! What are you doing?" For the slightest moment, this caused Zoe to lose composure and blush nervously. But she pushed past it.

"Takuya?" She said. "Just shut up and baciami" She then grabbed him by his shoulders and pulled herself up to his face and started to passionately kiss him. Takuya started to protest, but finally seemed to get the message. After a moment, he began to reciprocate the kiss with just as much vigor. A half hour passed before they stopped for air.

"Zoe-" Takuya said, Zoe still in his lap. "This is – this is great."

"And its about to get even better!" Her hidden nervousness turning into genuine excitement. Takuya's eyes perked up at the sound of that. He finally felt comfortable enough to examine the now near-nude Zoe.

She's even more beautiful than I thought she'd be. He thought reverentially. He found his eyes fixating towards her breasts. After staring for a few seconds, he felt ashamed and averted his gaze.

"Oh, Takuya..." Zoe said followed by a soft laugh. She took one of his hands into hers and directed it toward her chest.

"Its okay. Go ahead I really don't mind." She then gave him a genuine smile. Now with assurance, he rested his hand on one of her breasts. He held it there for what seemed like forever and yet not long enough. His thoughts turned to the rest of her body.

"Uhh Zoe, would you mind if I-"

"I'm all yours. On one condition that is..." She flirted in a sing-songy voice

"S-sure, whats that?"

"Take that shirt of yours off!" she proclaimed.

"Oh!. Right, right." He said, and quickly pulled his shirt off, feeling a little selfish.

"Ooh!" Zoe exclaimed, and raised her hand to feel his toned chest. "Have you been working ou?."

"Yeah, a little" He said with a mixture of pride and bashfulness. Zoe then laid her head on his chest and closed her eyes for a bit. Takuya, feeling a sudden burst of courage, reached down and grabbed a hold of her backside.

"Mmph!" She said, and put on a pouty face. "Getting a tad frisky?" She said, knowing grin returning to her face. She then copied Takuya's move and grabbed his butt. He jumped slightly out of surprise, but made no move to free himself from her grasp. They then went in for another long kiss. About 4 minutes in, Zoe pulled one of her legs back, and Takuya , almost unconsciously, grabbed onto her foot.

"Takuya... why are you holding my foot?"

" I... really don't know" An honest answer. He had always had a passing interest in her feet, but, he had never had a desire to act out on it. In fact he had buried it and tried not to think about it too much, thinking it was weird. Perhaps he was finally becoming more accepting of his inner feelings.

"Do you have a thing for feet?" she inquired. It was something she never noticed about him, and something he seemed to be unsure of himself.

"I- I guess so. I mean, I've... well its barely come up before." He started to look, very uncomfortable.

"Its not weird or anything, hon. I've known several guys like that. My feet aren't very ticklish either. I have no problem with you touching them." She reassured him.

"Well, I don't know..."

Zoe didn't give him time to think, she just angled off him onto the bed and raised her foot into the air and rested the sole on his face. This time Takuya didn't recoil in shock, he just sat there and took in the situation.

"Well?" Zoe asked, lowering her foot.

" I don't know. I kinda liked it, but we'll take it at one step at a time." Takuya said, then paused, watching Zoe giving an affirmative nod. "Zoe, I want to find out more about myself with you, and help you find out more about you." He said, looking straight into her face. "Will you be my... girlfriend?" Zoe's eyes watered a bit with happy tears.

"Oh Takuya, of course I will!" And the tears streamed down.

"Thats great! Zoe... I'll say it again. I love you" Tears coming from his eyes again.

" I love you too, Takuya." She then stood up and grabbed his hands, pulling off his bed.

"Lets take it a step further" She said, pulling his sheet back and entering his bed. She pulled it up to her neck.

"Zoe? Are you sure, so soon."

"I've been sure. I know we've felt this way for a long time." With that, she removed her bra and seductively through it out of the bed covers. She did not however reveal her body yet.

" I guess I can't argue with that." Takuya said, his face turning crimson again. He joined her in the bed.

That cold winter night, they made love for the first time.