The night of the prom, Monica sat at her desk, combing her long hair. She wore the dress that she had picked out and was staring into a mirror. Suddenly, he mother entered. "Oh, you look lovely Akimi. I bet Shuichi would think so too," spoke Mrs. Tomiko, winking at her daughter.
Monica blushed furiously at the comment then heard the doorbell ringing. Quickly, she stood up and hurried to get the door. There, stood Kurama, carrying a bouquet of roses and looking quite handsome in his cream tux. He stared at her, eyeing every single curve of her body revealed by the dress making her blush dark red. His green eyes suddenly looked her straight in the eyes.
Still blushing, Monica greeted him. "Good evening Shuichi." Kurama smiled then offered her his hand in which she took.
"Good evening to you too Akimi. You look quite lovely tonight," he complimented. Monica relaxed then smiled at him.
"As do you," she whispered. Mrs. Tomiko suddenly interrupted the moment by bursting through the door.
"Well now, run along you two, and have fun. Oh, and Shuichi, make sure you give her a night to remember!" Kurama blushed at the comment. Monica on the other hand looked at her mother with an expression as if saying 'Stop that'. They then walked to Kurama's car and got in.
"So, where is Sayuri?" asked Monica as they drove to the prom.
"Rokuro is picking her up. I offered to give her a ride, but she said she needed to take awhile," replied Kurama.
"You went to her house before picking me up?" joked Monica pretending to look surprised. Kurama chuckled.
"Of course not! I called her on my cell phone on my way to pick you up. I would never do anything to hurt you," spoke Kurama. Monica smiled then leaned over to plant a kiss on his cheek.
"I know that. I was just joking," spoke Monica. Kurama smiled at her.
"I knew, but I was still flattered by the comment. I'm glad to know that you will always trust me," spoke Kurama. Monica smiled gently.
When they reached the school, Monica noticed that Sayuri and Rokuro were already there. They greeted Monica and Kurama happily then went inside. Monica gasped at the sight of the stunning decorations that filled the gym and twinkled like the stars.
"Wow! It's so beautiful!" she whispered silently in awe. Kurama smiled then offered her his hand.
"Would you care to dance?" he asked her in a gentle voice. Monica smiled and accepted his offer, letting him lead her onto the dance floor. Sayuri and Rokuro followed.
In the far corner of the gym, Miyako and Ryoushin stood talking. "I can't believe he would choose her over me! I can't believe my so-called friends betrayed me! I can't believe I'm here at the prom with you!" Miyako was yelling. Ryoushin glared at his date.
"I didn't want to go with you in the first place! That nerd, Shuichi, took my girl!" Ryoushin yelled back.
"Don't call Shuichi a nerd!" screamed a furious Miyako, attracting some unwanted attention. "Buzz off!" she screeched at the onlookers. Ryoushin kept glaring, but lowered his voice to a whisper.
"Now, you do your part and I'll do mine. This had better work Miyako, or you will pay dearly," threatened Ryoushin.
Meanwhile, Monica and Kurama had attracted many peoples' attention with their dancing and were in the middle of a large crowd of cheering people. Suddenly, the principle attracted the students' attention.
"Before I present to you this year's prom king and queen, I would like to thank everyone for an outstanding year!" he began. Everyone began to cheer. Once the cheers died down, the principle continued. "This year's king and queen are, Shuichi and Akimi!"
Sayuri gasped and hugged Monica in congratulations while Rokuro patted Kurama on the back. Kurama and Monica then walked on to the stage to be crowned prom king and queen with everyone applauding them. The principle then handed the microphone to Kurama.
"I would like to thank everyone who supported me, my family, and most of all, Akimi, who has been by my side since the moment we met," spoke Kurama. Monica smiled at him happily then was handed the microphone.
"Um… I'm not the best at making speeches, but I'll try. First of all, I wasn't too confident that I would be crowned prom queen tonight. But many of you believed in me. You gave me confidence, and I just want to thank you guys for doing so. I'd also like to thank Shuichi for always being there for me," Monica spoke. The crowd cheered.
Sayuri smiled at her friend then whispered to Rokuro that she was going outside to get some fresh air. Monica and Kurama on the other hand, went onto the dance floor where they began to slow dance.
Outside, Sayuri sighed happily, looking at the bright stars. She then sat on a bench near the school's entrance. Suddenly, she saw a dark figure approaching her. She smiled as she saw who it was. "Hi Hiei."
Hiei looked at her, expressionless, but felt warm deep inside him as he watched her smile. "What are you doing out here?"
"You could be in great danger staying out here alone!" he spoke harshly. Sayuri laughed.
"Is that how you always greet people?" she asked, once she stopped laughing. Hiei blushed then turned away pretending to be furious.
"It's none of your business," he said, trying to sound cold. Sayuri giggled silently.
"You're hiding something from me," she said. Hiei said nothing and looked at the ground, not looking at her. Sayuri suddenly sighed again. "Hiei, have you ever been in love?" she asked promptly.
"Once," he said shortly.
"Oh," whispered Sayuri, looking down as well. "Do you still love her?" she asked.
"What?" asked Hiei, startled.
"That girl. Do you still love her?" repeated Sayuri.
"No," he replied. Sayuri smiled at him then looked at the stars again. Hiei on the other hand, smiled inwardly.
Back inside, Miyako held a packet full of powder and was quickly puring it into Monica's water. 'I hope this works or I'm dead!' she thought, gritting her teeth then quickly ran away just as Monica and Kurama approached the table.
"Wow! What a wonderful night!" spoke Monica. Kurama smiled then kissed her passionately.
"I'm going to get a drink," he whispered to her. Monica nodded and smiled as he went then took a sip of her water.
All of a sudden, her vision began to blur, and she became very dizzy. 'What is happening to me?' she thought in a panic then quickly passed out. From behind her, Ryoushin approached her, grinning wickedly then carried her off.
Meanwhile, Kurama walked back to the table to find Monica gone. At this, he began to worry. Suddenly, Miyako approached him. "Dear me! It seems she betrayed you for someone else," spoke Miyako, trying to look sorry for him, but felt triumphant, with a smile creeping on her face.
Monica, on the other hand, was taken to Ryoushin's house and was tied to his bed, unconscious. Ryoushin chuckled at the limp body on the bed and laughed. "This will be a night to remember," he said softly.
Back at the dance, Miyako kept trying to persuade Kurama that Monica was cheating on him. Kurama didn't buy it though. 'Monica would never cheat on me,' he thought, frowning as Miyako kept talking. Sayuri approached him.
"Shuichi, why was Akimi with Ryoushin?" she asked, confused. Kurama's eyes suddenly widened in shock. "She left with him a few minutes ago. She looked as if she'd passed out."
Hearing this, Kurama snatched the cup of water then sniffed it. 'Drugs!' he thought, a fearful expression appearing on his face. He then bolted out of the gym and ran to his car quickly driving towards Ryoushin's house. 'Monica, hang on!' he thought. He then quickly dialed the police.
At Ryoushins' house, Ryoushin had started stroking Monica's long dark hair and was about to do more when the door suddenly swung open. There, stood Kurama, raging mad. (Note: Ryoushin lives a short distance from school. Unlucky him, lucky Kurama.)
"Let her go!" he yelled. Ryoushin got off the bed and glared at him.
"She is mine!" he hissed. This made Kurama growl fiercly then lunge at him, hitting him across the head until he blacked out. He then quickly went over to Monica wrapping his coat around her shivering body, sighing in relief, knowing that Ryoushin had not done anything to her.
He then carried her to his car and laid her in the back seat, staying by her side until the police came. The police then arrived at the house. Kurama, knowing that Miyako was a part of the plan already had her arrested. Sayuri, who had later arrived, quickly ran to her friend's side.
"How is she?" she asked. Kurama didn't know what to say. He just stared at Monica in sadness. Suddenly, a doctor came up to them.
"I'm afraid we need to take her to the hospital for examination. The drug they used have some serious effects, so we need to examine her," he spoke. Kurama nodded then placed Monica on a stretcher.