Before the fast.

One…two…three…why am I really doing this?Four…five…six…

Anis was counting the steps to her locker muttering the numbers to herself. Seven…eight…nine…It was a rare luxury to walk by herself, from the moment she became a dominion, and a wonder she could do it was not much, but good enough to maintain her sanity. A few minutes of pure serenity-walking the halls all alone like a normal student; like a normal girl-it was what she exactly needed. She opened the locker and tossed the books inside while releasing a sigh full of relief. Everything went as planned, she had managed to keep Kaede away along with the rest of the gang- she didn't even say good morning and she made it so as they wouldn't catch up with her in her way to closed its door only to be frightened to death. She squealed and put a hand over her chest.

'God! Do you want to give me a heart attack or something?' she said breathing erratically. The boy resting against the lockers said nothing, as he bit his lower lip and eyed her.

'What!' she spat, her cheeks getting a gorgeous deep red.

'We took off a little early today, didn't we?' he tilted his head, and his long bangs brushed his face .

'Err..yeah…' she shook her head, trying to play cool.

'Are we maybe trying to avoid someone in particular?' he frowned, making a fake questioning look.

'Avoid?...Pffft…why would I want to avoid anybody?' she waved a hand in the air.

'I don't know…' he shrugged '…you tell me.' He licked his lips.

'I just had to do something here…' she excused herself.

'Mhm…and why do you seem to run off whenever I try to get close to you?' he crossed his arms.

'Heh…you're insane…when did I do such a thing?' she laughed.

'I don't know… at lunch, on your way to class, at p.e.' he offered some examples.

' That was a mere coincidence…'

'oh I totally get it …' he faked an understanding look '…actually…did I do something wrong again? If you need your space just say it and don't make a fool out of me…It's not nice!' he raised both brows.

He turned to leave but she had already taken a grip on his wrist.

'Look…don't get so easily offended, and please hear me out without misunderstanding me.' Sigh '…I just thought it would be a good idea to keep you away…I mean for the other two knights not to see us together.' She tangled her fingers with his. '…okay?'

'Then why not tell me, and have me wondering where I screwed up?' he tenderly played with her hair.

'So let's just keep some distance between us alright?' she crooked her head.

'And when will I be able to see you' he whispered.

'Every day I guess… we're in the same class.' She stated innocently.

'Well, that's not exactly what I had in mind…' he smirked.

'What do you mea-…' his small chaste kiss had cut her abruptly. It took her several seconds before she could react properly.

'You son of a…' she slapped the back of his head '…what if they saw you?' she looked around the room, relieved to spot no one else's presence. ' We had gone through all of this shit yesterday and all of this fighting so you can get away with kissing me…or me kissing you…' she shook her head.

'Just returning the favour…' he gave her a crooked smile.

'Arrggghh!You infuriate me boy!' she sting her index finger at him.

'Wow…did we learn a new word, alright baby!' He nodded proudly.

'Don't push it!' she said while squinting.

'Im just teasing you…' he picked her face up from the chin.

'And don't call me baby…' she moved his hand away. 'Getting intimate with me and especially at school is a definite no-no…'she gave him a worried look 'I don't know for how long you will be safe…or for how long we'll be able to lie…but it's the best for now.' She sighed.

'They will find out some time though...' he shrugged.

'Then let's try to delay it for as much as we can!' she waved her hands in the air. 'I don't plan to let you get hurt…'

He was just standing there, staring at her face, not letting a single word slip his mouth .He understood that she was totally right, but it was hard for him to compromise with the very idea of sharing her with the others. And he knew all too well that he would get even more irritated than before if somebody dared to hit on her. One of the other knights, of course. He was the jealous type, he admitted that…but if it was for her he could- or at least he'd try – to play it low. Just the thought of what he had to do from now on ticked him off. But at the same time something inside of him was erasing the anger… and this little something made the corners of his mouth curve up into a stunning smile…She cared for him and even though he hadn't managed to get her to say it properly yet, she did love him. But he didn't mention it this time. He just let it slip, knowing that she doesn't like being mocked about her feelings. It was funny how those two were yoyo-ing between fighting, getting angry and being snugly and all-lovey-dovey. Funny…not exactly funny, but it sure kept things interesting. Every dang time she was making him mad a part of him wanted to kill her and the rest of him wanted to love her right then and there! And he would swear to anything that she felt the same way some times, I mean, come on, it couldn't be just him…

'What now?' she raised her voice , her cheeks heating up once more…

He moved closer and she took a few steps behind but her back hit the lockers. He put his hand over her head for support and then leaned in.Eeeeeep! Please don't, please don't, please don't! She screamed inside her head. He didn't stop though. She shut her eyes tightly and pressed her lips together in a thin line when their noses touched. But the kiss didn't come. She opened one eye only to see him a couple steps away, head tilted, gazing her. He sighed and put his hands in his pockets.

'Maybe not this time huh?' he noted.

'Let's just…'she had to stop to swallow '…be subtle.' She let out a breath and took a step in front.

'Though no one is around…' he shook his head '…what a wasted chance.' He tsk-ed.

'It's the right thing to do…' she said with a low voice.

The right thing to do, and mighty crap. Yeah that's exactly what he was thinking when he slammed her against the lockers.

'Kaede what are you-…mhmoing…mhhm!' her eyes wide open as she tried to push him away, with no results whatsoever. He was pressed against her for good and she was pinned against the cold metal.

When she stopped protesting he slowly released her wrists to move his hands at her waist. Her lids were so heavy she couldn't manage to keep them open for any longer. He groaned against her mouth, feeling the tension she previously had vanishing, sign she was giving in. She circled his neck, closing up any gap that was left in between them. He sucked her bottom lip gently and she opened her mouth slightly, to let him in. The redhead slipped inside and she sighed which made him smirk against her lips and then continue kissing her vigorously. The tips of their tongues met and the very sensitive nerve there sent shivers down her spine and evoked a moan. Anis clenched his shirt and put her legs around him, as he picked her up. Oh! all the noises she was trying to restrict. He broke the kiss for some air but didn't stop the process. The boy traced her neck with his lips and proceeded planting butterfly kisses along her collarbone. She grabbed his hair, making soft sounds that were a melody to his ears. He returned at the height of her face, foreheads linked, both feeling dizzy. She could feel his hot breath tickling her skin.

'Let's stop…' His voice husky from desire.

She nodded positively but crashed her mouth on his for one more time nonetheless.

He let her stand on her feet and fix her clothes. He brushed her reddened lips with his thumb…

'It's kinda blatant that you were making out with somebody…' he smiled.

She looked away embarrassed. 'Y-yeah…'when did it start to get so hot in there? She looked like all the blood in her veins had gathered in her cheeks.

'Since you know you're gonna like it, why are you always torturing me before we get down to it?' he chuckled.

'I-i..' she gulped. '…errh…' she couldn't even think straight anymore.

He drag her into an embrace laughing.

'Why did you do this now…we had just agreed on being good…'she muttered in his hug.

'Just taking a last taste before the fast…' he grinned.

'Stupid…' she hid her smiling face in his chest…

'Well i promise that I will try to be good…'he pressed his teeth together.

'From now on we must oblige to the rules set by the circumstances…' she broke the hug.

'So then let the performance begin…' he put on a straight face. 'but I can still drop by your house right?' he frowned.

'No you can't…unless I call for you.' She patted her cheek with her index finger.

'Then please be quick to need me, alright? He grinned softly, the most tender look in his eyes.

Please don't give me this eyes again…it makes me want to hug you forever…and you always seem so damn vulnerable when it comes to me…Ahhh…and do me a favour…

Please don't be sad because of me. And if you want to know it'll be as I am in a fast too…Baka…an apparent blush creeping slowly in her cheeks.

'A-alright…' she stuttered.

He patted her nose with his index finger. Why was she getting all flustered now?He plainly loved that about her.

'Let's go…' he nodded towards the door. '…one at a time…I'll go first.' He waved her goodbye and she did the same.

Who knows how things would have turned out between them if she wasn't his dominion. If nothing of that whacky stuff had happened maybe he wouldn't be so into her. She knew they would still have their fights and quarrels, but would they have gone so far? Yes she always liked him-just didn't admit it- and he claimed to like her long before he learned that she was his domina, but still... maybe being normal just wasn't her thing.

They wouldn't feel so close to each other, she concluded.

I just wish he would listen and do what I say without any objections sometimes…but then again I wouldn't like him so much. She blushed and smiled to herself.

And if it wasn't for him where would all those freaking psychotic butterflies in her stomach go…The sense of being in danger made everything she felt so much more intense and she was far from disliking it.

So that was it, what do you think? I just don't feel ready to abandon the secret love kinda thing…or post the chapter I originally intended to…Anyway! You really have got to tell me if you liked it guys, so please review and let me know=)Thanks for reading! See ya next chapta.O.O.

Love,

Q.V.O.O.