Cuxie: I'm bored. So I guess I'll update.~.~

Kazune: That's not your usual cheerful greeting.

Cuxie: Drainafied.

Kazune: Not a word, but ok.

Cuxie: But I will summon up my remaining energy to do this: Thankies minna-san!! We've reached 100 reviews last chappy! Waffo!

Kazune: Ah. Yeah, thanks.

Cuxie: Whew! That took...alot...(faints)

Kazune: Well, she did say her remaining energy. Karin! ...Karin? KARIN!! Damn it, woman! Get out here!

Karin: You called?=_=

Kazune: Yes. Cuxie's fainted. Do something.

Karin: You say it like she's never done that before. You handle it.

Kazune: Fine. I'll take her to my room then.

Karin: Huh?! N-No! Um, I mean, you have to start the chapter. I'll take care of Cuxie.

Kazune: I thought so. Rolling.

Karin and Kazune walked, hand-in-hand for the onlookers, to the cafeteria in silence. Karin cast questioning glances at Kazune, but he studiously ignored her. She was quietly growing irritated. They were supposed to be going out! Doesn't that involve acting, you know, lovey-dovey? The idea made her flustered, but how were they suppose to fake it if he wouldn't even look at her?

"Kazune-kun," Karin whispered quietly. "What's your problem? You've been acting weird since second period. What's going on?"

"...Nothing. It's nothing." He wouldn't meet her eyes.

"Which means it's something, right?"

"It's, well...Karin look, I--"

"Ooh! See, it's true! Hanazono-san and Kujyou-san got together!" A shrieking girl informed her friend as they past. The 'couple' turned their way and she immediately hushed up. She was so obvious Karin laughed a little.

"Well, this is so not what I was expecting when I made this bet. But I think I'm doing a pretty decent job. I'm definitely going to win." She looked at him smugly.

He snorted. Easy for you to say. You don't have to kiss anyone. Then he thought about that. Well, I guess that's not true. But she doesn't know that she has to kiss anyone. To be honest, he hadn't given the bet the least bit of thought. He'd been slightly...preoccupied.

"Don't make sounds like that," she scolded him. "You're supposed to be me and that's not cute."

As they entered the cafeteria and approached their table, Kazune assessed the surroundings. Just as he expected, Atsune Hikaze and several of her followers were seated at a table directly across from theirs. A prime spot for minding other people's business, he thought. Atsune caught him watching and smirked. She made a kissy face and he sneered at her. Man, I really need to tell Karin. If she freaks out it might blow our cover.

Micchi and Jin were already there and from the looks of things, Micchi was consoling Jin without any success.

"I just don't get it. I don't know what he did to her, but when I see him I'll kill him!" Jin growled. His fists clenched at his sides. Micchi patted his shoulder awkwardly and laughed, clearly nervous, but trying to make the best of things.

"Easy, mate. They seem happy. You don't want to ruin that."

Karin was about to approach them, but Kazune held her back. She cast him a questioning look and he just held a finger to his lips. She nodded, feeling a bit uneasy about eavesdropping, but admittedly curious.

"Yes, I do. Karin can't be happy with that...that...God, I don't even know what to call him! But he's definitely not a boy!" Jin groaned, growing more irritated by the second. Kazune bristled behind him. That lousy, brainless, waste of airtime!Karin was growing upset with him to. She knew they rarely got along, but Jin had never spoke of Kazune like that in front of her. She suddenly felt very protective of him. Even if he wasn't her real boyfriend, and even if she never said out loud that she cared about him, she did. And Jin had no right to talk about him that way.

"Listen," Micchi said feircely. "You can not ruin this! Do you know how long I've been waiting for them to get together?!"

"How long?" Kazune asked stepping forward.

Jin and Micchi turned around and Jin's eyes flashed with anger. Much to everyone's surprise, he immediately lunged at Karin, thinking she was Kazune, of course. He grabbed her by the collar and pulled her towards her until their faces were barely an inch apart. "You!"

Karin looked shocked. "Wha? What's your problem?!"

"You! You stole my goddess from me! I don't know how you managed to brainwash her into thinking she likes you, but I won't allow it!"

"Who said she was yours anyway?! You can't just lay claim to her!" Kazune sensed immediately that Karin was becoming irritated. She shoved Jin away and Kazune reached for her.

This wasn't good. Jin was beyond rational thought at this point. And Karin was building up to throw one of her signature punches. Of course, she was used to throwing the first punch, but Kazune would bet money that no one had ever laid a hand on her. She had punched him plenty of times, but he'd never dream of hurting her.

He'd also bet money that she wouldn't be prepared when Jin punched her back, which is exactly what he'd do if Karin was actually dumb enough to go around hitting people in Kazune's body.

A small crowd, anticipating a fight, had assembled around their table, including Atsune and her girls. She actually seemed just as displeased by this turn of events as he was. Michi was attempting to restrain Jin, but seemed to be having a difficult time of it. Kazune moved in between Jin and Karin, placing a hand on each of their chests.

"Stop it you two! This isn't helping anything!"

"Hanazono-san's right," Micchi added. "You're behaving like children."

Kazune briefly thought that if he and Karin were in their right bodies, this situation would be exactly the same, with Jin and him at each others' throats and Karin and Micchi trying to play peacemaker.

What am I going to do?! This is a disaster! I need to--....Well, it's as good a time as any."Kazune-kun..." He yanked on Karin's shirt until she stopped glaring at Jin long enough to look at him.

"What?"

He took a deep breath, placed both hands on either side of his face, and brought her mouth down to his. The crowd let out an exaggerated gasp as Kazune pulled himself against Karin and kissed her deeply. (Of course, it looked the other way around to them, but still.) This feels...different, he thought briefly. But not in a bad way. He felt Karin start to kiss back and suddenly realized what was happening when he felt her arms go around him.

They were kissing. Like kissing kissing. For an audience of nearly half their grade.

And not a five second thing either. (More like 32 seconds, but whose counting?;)

Reluctantly, he started to pull away. Much to his surprise, Karin looked disappointed. She cocked her head at him and was about to ask why he stopped, but a disgruntled noise from the audience got her attention.

Atsune stormed off, fuming. Karin looked around, blushing at the shocked stares, as an uncomfortable silence settled over everyone. Jin's face was frozen in a look of ultimate heart-break. Micchi looked simply ecstatic.

"Ah, um, w-we need to talk," Kazune stuttered. Yes. Kazune Kujyou stuttered. The kiss had left him slightly red-faced. He grabbed Karin's hand and gently lead her away. She complied, too shocked to protest, having completely forgotten why she was there and what she was doing.

Kazune stopped and looked over his shoulder. He fixed Jin with a hard look, pointed a finger at him, and said, "You. Back off. I mean it."

And they left.

Cuxie: Whoo-hoo! How hot was that?! I think this chapter actually revived me!

Kazune: Uh...wow, that was, um...wow.

Karin:(w/ a dreamy look on her face) I loved this chapter. You're great Cuxie. I...I...ahh...(faints)

Karin:(catches her) Karin! Oh, God. Now what?

Cuxie...Eh. Do what you want with her. Just keep it 'T' rated.

Kazune:(blush) I-I wouldn't--!

Cuxie: Suit yourself. This chance may never come again.

Kazune: Er...

Cuxie: Oh, let me stop poisoning your already perverted mind. But you are so adorable when you blush!^-^ R&R plz!