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• Chapter 2: First Kiss •

We were in the study room, on the glossy black couch that was against the wall. Admiring Yuuki's jaw line, I was resting my head on her soft thighs, while my body rested comfortably against the length of the couch. Yuuki was smoothing my hair, and I enjoyed that. Her hands were tender and gentle, full of warmth, affection.

Her jaw line then moved down, and our eyes made contact.

Yuuki gazed at me with her chocolate eyes, the very eyes that could melt a person if she wanted to.

Her smooth, silky brown hair naturally fell and covered part of her beautiful face. Raising my right hand, with some effort, I tucked the loose strands behind her ears.

She was beautiful - heartbreakingly beautiful.

"Onii-sama, are you tired?" she gently asked.

"Quite."

Bombarded with countless paperwork and council meetings, faced with vicious nobleman's desire for power, I am worn-out and drained by the day. I was freed from this ferocious cycle, by the upcoming Annual dance party.

Yuuki, is my only consolation in this hustle and bustle. Her sweet voice, her beautiful smile, somehow liberates all this pressure.

I was enjoying every bit of this moment with Yuuki, but couldn't resist the sleep devil any longer. My eyelids grew heavier and heavier, and I was about to fall into slumber, till I felt something warm on my lips - something soft.

Reluctantly dragging my eyelids open, I was greeted with a surprise.

Yuuki... was kissing me?

She had shut her eyes tightly together, visibly embarrassed by her own actions. Her accelerated heartbeat was booming in my ears, and I didn't have time to react as she briefly lifted her lips from mine, regrettably so.

Her cheeks were bright red.

"Kaname Onii-sama... Even if it's just this much... I'd like to become Onii-sama's strength... I'm sorry that I could only do something so trivial."

That I'm so powerless, I heard in her words.

Her tone was somewhat guilty, and I felt a sudden overwhelming surge of emotions.

This girl - she was amazing, whether she knew it or not. It wasn't trivial at all - her signs of affection towards me were my very pillars of strength. They justified my reason to continue fighting on, for the kingdom.

For her.

Her affection for me, proves my value to her, in her eyes. It was selfish, but I needed concrete, solid evidences, proofs that she loved me - I felt that I was on the verge of breakdown during the times without her. And that, I was not second to that man.

Zero.

I sat up, and turned my body to face her. Looking directly into her pair of chocolate eyes, they were sincere, full of energy that channelled into the eye contact. I couldn't restrain myself any longer.

Closing the gap between us, our lips met. I heard her short gasp, and her not knowing how to react. Her body stiffened up, and she shut her eyes tightly just as before.

It was all lips only, until I pushed my tongue against her lips, prompting her to open her delicious mouth. She obliged, and I finally had a taste of her. Her saliva was sweet, as I had anticipated, only more sweet than I have imagined all my life.

Swallowing hungrily, I then twirled my tongue with hers, and she choked a little. Realising that I might have been a little too rough, I slowed down the passion, and kissed her slowly, gently. She relaxed a little, but still didn't know how she should respond.

I slowly smiled, thinking that I should soon educate her how to respond to a kiss. My kiss.

We finally broke the kiss when Yuuki pushed my away gently, signalling for oxygen.

Her face was very red, either from being embarrassed or from the lack of oxygen. I believe it was both.

I couldn't resist a chuckle. Her innocence and lack of experience was just too endearing for me. I caressed her face, feeling her soft skin against my fingertips. She dared not look at me. But I heard her wild, untamed heartbeat, and was contented.

Our first kiss, was satisfying. It was a real kiss - not just a peck on the cheek or the lips. Her virgin lips, were stolen by me.

"Yuuki...Tomorrow evening will be the Annual dance party. Shall I choose a gown for you tomorrow morning?"

She shyly nodded her head, still not making eye contact. It was an adorable sight, and I savoured these moments while I could.