(AUTHORS NOTE: This chapter may seem to be a little rushed. I admit it is - I've been thinking that this story is about time to get to the main plot already...)

Her eyes marked out her target. She watched in the car again, seeing him walk hand in hand with that girl, Sayori Wakaba. It wasn't painful, well it might've been before but it might not have either. "Oh, he's putting his arms around her waist now," She said as she observed. "You know, Kaname Kuran... that girl really isn't a good match for you. How much longer are you going to degrade yourself, for the sake of revenge against him."

She finally took her sight of him and the girl, closing them to let them rest. A vivd image of that day came back to her. Those sinister yet truthful eyes, which stared right into hers. She opened them again, still wondering how far Kaname Kuran was willing to court that girl to harm his worst enemy, "revenge huh... I suppose nothing has started yet."

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Crisis 13

Bunch Of Flowers

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"So you want to make up anyway?" Aidou asked over the phone.

"Yes," Zero simply replied, "but I don't know how. This time was way more serious than previous times."

"Buy her a bunch of flowers of something," Aidou suggested.

"Would that even work, considering its her," Zero asked.

Aidou sighed, "well what else can you do? Really there are just limited things a guy can do. Girls are way to unrealistic when it comes to romantic stuff."

Zero sighed too, "Ok, I guess your of no help afterall. Make sure you work hard. Well talk to ya later."

"Of course I will," Aidou answered before Zero hung up the phone.

There was something that Aidou was right about, he couldn't do anything more and besides he didn't understand in the first place as to why Yuuki was so mad; she didn't even know Belinda Gazel. Zero put his coat on, headed towards the door and opened it.

He stopped dead in his tracks, as a bunch of flowers were roughly shoved at his face. "HEY QUIT THAT," he shouted, grabbing at the flowers in his face.

"Don't be so ungrateful," a voice said behind the flowers, "you always blabbed about being a gentlemen, so when someone humbly apologises, you should accept it gratefully. I'll go with you again to see Beli- whats her name."

Recognising the voice that made Zero's heart beat so fastly, he removed the flowers that blocked his view and could only smile as he said her name, with slight surprise, "Yuuki."

A annoyed looking Yuuki stared at Zero, "you get it don't you?"

Zero blinked, happy to see Yuuki again and couldn't think, "get what?"

Yuuki looked away from Zero, pink in the face, "the flowers..."

Zero looked at the bunch of flowers in his hand. There was a card slot in it, in which he hurridly opened; which read:

Zero (You Idiot)! It is most plainly that you were wrong yesterday, however as a dignified lady, my actions may have went slightly overboard, so I'll give you some flowers to make up for it.

Yuuki.

Zero bit his lower lip but still the laughter couldn't be surpressed. Cute, Yuuki was just too cute, he'd never seen anyone try to apologise like this before and from a girl, giving a boy some flowers.

Placing the bunch of flowers gently onto the small table in the room, he took hold of Yuuki's hands and pulled them towards eachother, into a light but warming hug. Knowing Yuuki would be caught up in the moment, Zero allowed himself to hold onto her tighter; him nudging his nose against her, leaning closer and closer still as he felt her breath upon his waiting lips.

"Your bold... WAY TOO BOLD!" Yuuki screamed just before their lips touched, though her face was beat-root red. Like usual she gave Zero a right smack on the back of the head. "PERVERT. Don't expect anything just cause I was the one to apologise. I only did that to retain my etiquette and lady-like manners. I was that easily affected by a stranger which pisses me off. Understand, so I'm putting things right."

Holding onto the back opf his head, Zero nodded. Yuuki grabbed onto Zero's left ear, dragging him along the corridor like she would to a naught 3 year old. "Well, lets set off then."

"HEY, O-K,K, I'm sorry I tried something funny again but at least let me walk properly. My ears hurt..." Zero complained.

Yuuki turned to look at Zero who for once, she thought, had a righteous expression on his face. "I'm sorry," she whispered, letting him go.

Zero let out a sigh; he studied the now silent Yuuki next to him. Was she embarassed to be the one to apologise... Zero asked himself in his mind, well, however she is, she's still cute. He could only just feel glad and happy that it was back to normal between them. He hadn't talked to Yuuki at all yesterday after Belinda Gazel's visit and thought for sure she'd ignore him today as well.

"Hey," Yuuki said, "let's go already."

This time, it was Zero's turn to flush bright pink as Yuuki took the initiative to hold his hands. Peaceful and heart-warming, everything felt just right... "If only we could stay like this forever..." Zero whispered, unnoticed by Yuuki.

The two of them set out onto the streets.

It was buzzing with people as usual; natural during lunch hours, where many office lady would probably take a quick nip into shops and builders slacking on a chair or somewhere, drinking water furiously to calm the overworked cells.

She waited outside the coffee shop paitiently, aware she was not to push herself as she'd tried so hard to gain the doctors trust to allow her out the hospital today. Today - it was her father's birthday. She glanced at the watch, aklmost time and continued to await the two who had helped her.

Belinda smiled from the bottom of her heart as she watched Zero and Yuuki walk towards her, hand in hand. They really are a sweet couple, Belinda thought to herself. She gave a small bow, "sorry for troubling you two this much. I'm mostly ashamed."

Yuuki looked at Belinda; certain of her feelings towards her - nothing. She didn't feel that pang of jealousy or any of yesterdays weird emotions; well, her mind is rather focussed on the soft warmth she's recieveing from Zero's hand. Big, soft, gentle... one that brings so much comfort.

"Are you sure you'd be ok?" Zero asked Belinda.

Belinda nodded, "I'm prepared to see my father."

Yuuki smiled at Belinda for the first time, which surprised both Belinda herself and Zero who was observing Yuuki; who seemed to have taken quite a change since her outburst. "Hae you decided on what to give him?"

"No," Belinda replied truthfully, "I need to I guess, apologise to him for running away before anything else but I'm not sure how."

"He's a father that loves his daughter more than anything," Zero began, "if you'd see him - he'd be happy."

"Do you really think so?"

"Yep." Yuuki answered Belinda energetically, "but how about you get him a bunch of flowers for his birthday present?"

"BUNCH OF FLOWERS?" both Belinda and Zero exclaimed.

"Hey - Yuuki that idea is..."

Yuuki gave Zero the quick glare, "is my idea no good?"

Although Zero wanted to say, but I thought the bunch of flowers you gave me this morning had more meaning and you shouldn't suggest other girls to copy your idea because it wouldn't be a original or special moment or event between the two of us, he ended up saying, "no problem. Its good."

Belinda smiled at the two and she felt flowers was a nice gift.

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From a little distance, Zero, Yuuki and Belinda stood watching the man water the plants. Both Yuuki and Zero gave Belinda a push and nudge in the back, who held the flowers in her shaking hands. "GO," they both mouthed.

Biting her lips and breathing more heavily to gain some courage, Belinda finally took a step towards her father. As she called out to him, the man had a shocked expression upon his face but as Belinda said the words deep down from her heart, there was a touching moment as both of them embraced; tears falling out.

Zero smiled, his eyes slightly watery too as he watched the scene.

From beside him, Yuuki couldn't take her eyes away from him. "Zero."

Zero turned to look at Yuuki who he knew had the same feeling as he did right now - that of satisfaction and happiness that they both did something good, helping out someone in need. They both had a very calm and peaceful smile.

"Shall we go home Yuuki?" Zero asked, grasping harder onto Yuuki's hand.

"Yeah," Yuuki replied, walking closer to Zero. She felt comfortable besides him for sure.

"Say Yuuki," Zero started to say, curiosity playing its role, "why did you apologise to me? I mean whats with your sudden change of attitudes? It feels like you were jealous yesterday about me caring for a different girl and today you were worried that I'd be taken away from you if you didn't apolo- AHHHHHH."

There was a very soft click as Yuuki bent a few of Zero's fingers in her hands. She flung him away from herself and began to casually walk back to the Love Hotel, where she spent her days. She picked up her speed, as she heard Zero calling out her name. Smiling, she began to run, knowing Zero was chasing after her.

She said this bravely, knowing Zero wouldn't hear it today, but defineately would another day, "Today's a good day isn't it. I think I've confirmed something unbelieveable. Zero... I quite like you."

With distance behind Yuuki, Zero called "wait for me."