Well, it seems like there are people who like this and…to some comments, I have made a sequel/second chapter to this original oneshot. Also...I didn't really edit the story, so if you find any mistakes...ignore them. I'll fix it when I have the time. Anyway, enjoy and remember to R&R!

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Suzume looked outside the window of her room, the cool night air calming her nerves. The leaves that were raining down from the branches had something therapeutic to it. However, whenever she felt calm enough to go get some rest, the thought of a certain someone would drive her back to anger. She couldn't believe the stunt that Mamoru pulled on her that morning. She was in a happy mood, she made lunch for him, and right when she was going to greet him, he was with another girl! Akina was her name, and she really wanted to slap the hell out of her. She was all over him, saying how tall and handsome he had gotten, and how she hoped that he kept that promise that they had made.

A promise…

WHAT PROMISE?

Apparently, Mamoru promised to her that when she got a little older, he would go out with her. And now that she was in the same high school with him (and Suzume), Akina had this silly idea that they were lovers. She was always holding onto his arm, and she made some lunch for him. At first, it was a little annoying, but every single time Suzume turned around, SHE WAS THERE. What was really weird, was that Mamoru didn't even say that he was already taken. He was just humoring her, taking pity on her, and yet…

Lunch time came along, and she was really happy and proud of the bento that she made for him. She went to the rooftop where they usually met, and right when she opened the door, her heart shattered.

She couldn't believe her eyes…

Mamoru and Akina…

They…

They…

Suzume screamed and threw her pillow at her bedroom door.

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She walked past the school gates, hopeless and unbelievably alone…well, not for long. As soon as she changed her shoes, Akina appeared.

"Good morning, Suzume!"

She twitched.

"G-Good morning."

"Hey, have you seen Mamoru this morning?"

"Nope."

"But…don't you usually walk with him in the morning?"

"I did."

"Aww…I see. Well, I wanted to give him the bento I made this morning. I cooked an omelet for him. It's his favorite."

Noodles, you twit…

"I also made some rice balls. It has plum in the inside. I hope he likes it."

I highly doubt it. He hates plum. He definitely likes toasted rice balls.

"Well, anyway, I hope to see him soon."

"Yeah…me, too."

"Well, I'm heading up. I'll talk to you next time."

Mamoru didn't show up at all.

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Suzume heard the doorbell ring. She ignored it, letting her father do the answering like he usually does. When she heard someone knocking on her bedroom door, she wondered who it was. No one ever came up to her room before. Well, only a select few. It was really rare that her best friends would come over to her place. There were her cousins…her brother…her father…and also…

"Hey."

Mamoru.

She closed the door immediately. He stopped it with his foot, and shoved his shoulder against the door. With his scarred hand, he held onto the doorframe. He grunted for a few minutes, but he held strong.

"GO AWAY! I DON'T WANT TO TALK TO YOU!"

"But…I do. I need to tell you something. I need to clear things up before anything bad between us happens."

"IT ALREADY DID!"

"Please…Suzume, just let me in."

"I SAID…GO AWAY!"

She shoved the door so hard, Mamoru lost his balance, and fell back. His hand, which was still holding onto the doorframe, was crushed by the flying door.

"G-GAH!!! AH, FFFF--HOLY---ARGH!! S-SUZUME, MY HAND! MY HAND!"

"SERVES YOU RIGHT, YOU CHEATING BASTARD! I HOPE IT BROKE THAT STUPID HAND, SO YOU COULD LEAVE AND GO TO THE HOSPITAL!"

"S-SUZUME…I-I DIDN'T CHEAT ON YOU! P-PLEASE, LET ME EXPLAIN WHAT HAPPENED!"

She pushed the door harder against his hand, causing him to curse like a pirate.

"AAH! DAMN IT, SUZUME!"

"Tell me."

"Ah…thank god…"

"No. I mean, tell me that you never had any feelings towards Akina."

"OF COURSE, I DIDN'T FEEL ANYTHING FOR HER! SHE'S NOT MY TYPE!"

"Now, tell me this…"

"ASK AWAY…QUICKLY, MY BONES ARE SHATTERING!"

"Plum rice balls, or toasted rice balls?"

"……What the f-"

"Answer the question!"

"TOASTED RICE BALLS!"

"Okay…you can come in now."

She opened the door and let the man in. He clutched his hand, flinching with every stroke. He sat in her swivel chair across from her.

"Alright, spill it."

"I…I just wanted to say…I'm sorry about Akina. She…I know she was over the top, and I will tell you, really…I really had no interest in her…it was just a promise that we made so long ago…I can't believe she was still hoping we would get together…"

"Yeah, right. Why didn't you tell her that you were with me?"

"She always acted like that. She was always holding onto my arm, and poking fun at me. I thought she was just acting like she always did…until later on, when she started cooking for me, and stopping by at the shrine, and then it just got…a little creepy."

"And what about her being on top of you…KISSING you!"

"EXACTLY! SHE kissed ME! She wanted to tell me something, and I figured she was going to confess to me. I was going to tell her off when she went crazy on me, knocked me over and kissed me. That…was when you came in, and you had the wrong idea. I tried to call you, but you ran away."

"OF COURSE I RAN AWAY! HOW WAS I SUPPOSED TO ACT WHEN I SAW THAT DISPLAY?"

"Sigh…so…now you know--"

"NOPE! You have yet to tell me why you were absent today."

"Why? To get away from her! I knew she was going to force another lunch on me, and I really didn't want to deal with her. I mean, it's very flattering to have two gorgeous women by my side during lunch, but…in all seriousness…I just wanted to spend time with you."

"M-Mamoru…"

"So, do you forgive me?"

Suzume thought for the longest time. She got up from her bed at paced around the room. She looked at him and stared. He looked so pathetic, and yet…she still loves him.

"Sigh…alright, I'll forgive you. BUT I'M STILL ANGRY!"

He sighed. "Alright."

He got up from the swivel chair and walked towards her. She backed away, and she mentally smacked herself for showing some weakness to him. As he finally got closer to her, he suddenly stopped.

"If it makes you feel any better…"

He leaned down, his face almost leveled to hers. He closed his eyes and continued.

"…if it will lift at that anger away…go ahead and hit me."

Suzume stared.

"Wait, what?"

He pointed to his face. "Right here on the cheek. It's right there for you to hit."

"Are you serious?"

"Of course."

"I…well, okay, I guess…"

His eyes were still closed. She had never stared at his face that close up before. It almost felt like he was going to kiss her, and part of her really did want for him to do just that. She blushed at her sudden thoughts, and just that made her really angry. She balled up her fist, raised her hand, and slapped him really hard. He staggered for a few minutes, but slowly turned his face to her.

"Do you feel be---"

She punched him in the face, which caused him to crash onto the floor.

"There…now, I feel much better."

"Ow…jeez, don't hold back, why don't you?"

"Mamoru…"

"Ah, yes?"

"She told you that she loved you, right?"

"Well, that's how it goes in a confession--"

"What did you say to her?"

"What did you think was my answer? I turned her down, of course!"

"No, no…what did you say to her?"

He looked up at Suzume, finally noticing sadness that was etched onto her face. He sighed, and got up. He reached out and gently touched her hand.

"I said to her…I'm sorry, but I love Suzume."

That did it. She broke down, and the tears came streaming down her face. She held him tightly, the tears staining his shirt.

"I…Mamoru…I love you, too…"

When she backed away, Mamoru didn't do the same. He held onto her. He still wanted to feel her soft skin, her warm body…he wanted what he felt the last that Suzume was over. The softness of her hair, the perspiration of her skin, the pounding of her heartbeat…as selfish as it was, he wanted her.

"Mamoru--"

He was in heaven. Each kiss from her mouth was amazing every single time, and even when he thought it couldn't get any better, it had him amazed even more. Suzume grabbed onto him for dear life. She definitely didn't expect him to pounce on her like that. She didn't even expect the hand that had snuck its way to her rear. She gasped, shocked that she didn't find it disgusting. Actually, it was quite the opposite.

Once she was getting comfortable with the feeling of Mamoru in her arms, she was shocked, once again, by the sudden action of Mamoru carrying her to her bed. As he laid her down onto the soft mattress, he kissed her cheek, trying to ease some of her nerves. She caressed some of the buttons on his shirt before opening them, revealing his toned torso. She blushed a deep crimson and looked away. Mamoru chuckled before nibbling at her neck. He brought his hand down, caressing her legs before slowly putting his hand in between them.

"Ah…Mamoru…"

"Suzume…"

Was this another dream?

"Ah…Mamoru…"

Was this another of his vivid dreams about her?

"Suzume…Suzume…I lo--"

"SUZUME!!!!"

It sure as hell wasn't a dream.

"HEY, SUZUME! LET ME IN! I HAVE SOME THINGS TO SHOW YOU!"

"W-WAIT A MINUTE, HIROKI!"

"Your brother has great timing."

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"Well, I'll see you tomorrow, then?"

Suzume squirmed. She was still really embarrassed that they were really close to doing it. If Hiroki didn't call out, they might have gone all the way through. To make matters worse, they were going to do it while her dad was in the living room.

"Don't…you dare be absent again, alright?"

"Of course. Just…do me one more favor."

"Ah, so many favors…haha! What is it?"

"Wake me up in the morning, alright? I missed you when you didn't show up these past couple weeks."

"Ah…" she blushed, "a-alright…"

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OH DEAR GOD, THE MAJOR FLUFFNESS! Haha! In all my life, I never would have thought my writing would be like this, but…it did. I hope you enjoyed it, and--just a reminder--R&R!!