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She didn't notice the shuffling of another person walking behind her until the man spoke.

"Hey pretty girl, how much?"

Reina felt a hand at her shoulder. "Excuse me?" she asked, giving the man a strange look.

The man looked nervously around. "How much? You're a pretty young thing. How much do you want?"

"Um, I think you got the wrong girl," Reina said, shaking his hand off of her before walking away. She looked around for help, but noticed she was in a secluded spot. 'Shit!'

The man grabbed her arm. "No, I think you're just the right one. Come on, I'll give you two hundred dollars. I promise I won't hurt you. Just give me a little love, hmm?" the man said, licking his lips.

"I said no!" she yelled in terror struggling to free herself from his grasp. She felt the man's arms grab her around the waist. 'Oh my god, someone help me!'

"NO! Stop it!"

"Give me a kiss, pretty girl," the man hissed, trying to kiss her. "Don't worry, all I want is a little love."

Reina almost threw up by the stench of his alcohol laced breathe and turned her head away to avoid being kissed. "N-No!" She managed to pull one hand out of his grasp and hit him in the face.

"You little bitch!" he said angrily. He grabbed her by her hair as she was trying to get away and yanked her back. "See, now you got me mad." He took her glasses and threw them in the bushes before pushing her down.

"S-Stop it!" she cried, sobbing. Her eyes widened with fear as the man advanced on her.

The man gave a drunken laugh. "All I wanted was just a little fun, now, you're going to pay for making me mad." He grabbed her sweater as she tried to flee, ripping the material free from her body. "Where do you think you're going, my pretty?" he laughed as he grabbed her ankle, tripping her.

Reina started kicking him anywhere her foot made contact with. He grunted with pain as she kicked him hard in the chin. The man was too strong, overpowering her. He pinned her hands above her head and straddled her. "See, it didn't have to be this way. Why did you make me do this?" he said drunkenly, trying to kiss her.

"NO! GET OFF OF ME!" Reina screamed in fear. She felt his hands roaming her body and heard popping noises as he tried to yank her shirt open. "NO! STOP IT!" she sobbed.

One minute the man was on top of her the next he was sent flying through the air. Reina scrambled to sit up.

"What the hell do you want?!" the man growled menacingly at his attacker. "This is none of your busine-" He was cut short by a fist to his face.

"She is my business," her savior growled back.

She can see one body on top of the other through her blurred vision and the impact of skin hitting skin. After what seemed like an eternity, she saw someone walk towards her.

"N-No!" she screamed as she saw a hand coming towards her. She struggled as she was pulled into an embrace.

"Reina! Calm down, I'm not going to hurt you. You're alright now," he said softly holding her.

"K-Kyosuke?" she sobbed. She looked up and saw his face. "Kyo!" She wrapped her hands around his waist, squeezing him like a life line as she sobbed into his chest.

"Shh, you're okay now. I'm here Reina, you're alright," he gently whispered, holding her while she sobbed.

Kyo still felt his blood pumping. He glanced over to the man, lying unconscious. He felt like kicking the shit out of that good for nothing scum again for touching Reina. He didn't know what came over him when he saw the man pin her down, he just went into a frenzy. He knew how close he came to not being able to protect her. 'If I had only been a few minutes late…' he thought to himself, angrily. His arms tightened around her as he buried his face in her hair, smelling the scent of strawberries.

When her sobs began to subside a little, he pulled away from her. "Come on, let me take you home." He took off his jacket and put it around her shoulders. He held her with one arm while shielding her view of the man with his body, while they walked to his motorcycle.

"Stay here."

Reina looked up at him, scared. "W-Where are you going? Don't go," she pleaded.

"Don't worry, I'll be right back."

She didn't want him to go, but he pulled away before she could protest. She buried herself deeper into his jacket, letting his scent surround her in comfort.

Kyo called the cops and let them know where the man and gave them his information before taking the man's neck tie and tying him up with it.

He came back to find Reina huddled up in his jacket, shivering.

"Come on, let's get you home." He gently put the helmet on her head, strapping it on. He got on his motorcycle, and looked back to motion her to follow.

Reina looked at him, unsure. She's never been on a motorcycle before. She hesitated before copying the way he got on. She gave him her address before they left.

"Hold tight," he said as he turned the powerful machine on. She held the sides of his shirt. He grabbed her arms and wrapped them around his waist before slowly merging into the street.

She squeezed tight as he zoomed through traffic. She laid her head on his back, holding on, not from fear, but from the familiar and comforting feeling she got being next to him.

They drove up to the one story house she lived in. He turned off his motorcycle and walked her to the door. Her hands shook as she tried to put the key in the lock, dropping them on her second attempt. He bent to retrieve the key from the ground before sticking them in the lock, opening the door for them the go in.

"You gonna be okay?" he asked as he closed the door behind him.

She nodded, taking off her shoes before leaving her bag next to the closet.

"Is there anyone here who can help you?"

She shook her head. "No, I live alone," she quietly said to him.

"You live alone?" he frowned. 'Why does she live alone?' he wondered.

She nodded before turning on the lights to the living room. She turned back towards him and felt the tears form in her eyes. "T-Thank you, Kyo. F-For saving me… and…"

She felt his arms wrap around her. "You don't have to thank me. I'm just glad you're safe."

They stood like that for awhile before the ringing of Kyo's cell phone broke them apart.

"Sorry," he apologized before answering.

"Yeah?"

"Kyo? Hey, what's up man? Where you at?" Akito asked.

"I had something to take care of."

"Well we going to hit the clubs tonight or what?"

He glanced over to Reina. "Uh, maybe not."

"What?! Come on, man. What's up with that? There are ladies waiting to fawn over us man."

"Nah, you guys go ahead, alright?"

"Hey, Kyo, what's up man? You alright?" Akito asked, worried.

"Yeah, I'm good. Hey, I gotta go now. I'll catch you later," he said before hanging up.

Reina heard him end the conversation. She felt bad for taking up his time, so before he could say anything, she blurted out, "I'm alright now, Kyo. If you have something else to do, that's okay if you go."

He gave her an unconvincing look, hesitating briefly before answering. "Alright. You sure you're going to be okay?"

Reina blinked back the tears. "Yeah, I'll be fine," she said with small fake smile.

He hesitated, noticing the way her eyes looked bright with tears. 'Maybe she wants to be alone,' he thought. He gave her a tight smile, "Alright… then I guess I'll see you later." He started walking towards the door.

Reina felt as if the warmth of the room followed him as he walked towards the door. She let out a ragged breath before running towards him, wrapping her arms around him. "Don't go. I don't want to be alone," she sobbed. "Please, don't go."

He was shocked by her outburst and the feel of thin arms wrapping around him. He turned around and wrapped his arms around her and held her.

"I won't go. I'm not going anywhere." He kissed the top of her head gently, before picking her up into his arms and carrying her to the sofa. He sat there with her on his lap, rubbing her back, letting her cry. He softly reassured her that everything was going to be okay and continued to hold her in his embrace until her sobs subsided to little sniffles. He sat her down and asked her where the bathroom was. She watch him disappear into her hallway and heard water running. He came back and carried her back to the bathroom.

"I thought you'd like a bath in your own tub than the one in the hallway, so I ran it in here instead. You'll feel a lot better after," he said as he set her down.

She nodded. "You… won't leave, right?" she asked worried grabbing onto his arm as he turned to leave.

He covered her hand with his and squeezed it gently, gave her a reassuring smile. "I won't. I'll be in the living room, okay?"

Reina nodded before watching him close the door with a soft click. She stripped away her clothes and threw them away before sinking in the warm milky water. She breathed in the strawberry aroma he added when he turned on the water. She curled up into a ball, thanking whatever force that brought Kyo to her rescue. 'If he hadn't been there…' she thought, a tear slipping from her eye. She forced that thought out of her mind. 'Don't think about that. Just think about Kyo.' She washed herself, scrubbing hard, trying to get rid of the bad memory. After she was done, she walked into her room and changed into her pajamas. She combed her hair decided to let it air dry, before walking out of her bedroom. She followed the aroma of food into the kitchen. What she found surprised her. Kyo was standing over a pot, stirring and blowing into it. He gave her a smile when he saw her.

"Just in time. I made some soup. Hope you don't mind me rummaging through your kitchen," he said as he filled two bowls.

"No, I don't mind."

"I know its not much, but have a seat and eat," he said bringing the bowls to the table.

Reina sat down across from Kyo. "You made this?"

"Yup, but don't tell anyone," he replied with a playful wink.

Reina smiled as she picked up her spoon. He waited in anticipation as she dipped her spoon in her bowl, gently blowing at the steaming broth. Her eyes widened as she tasted the soup.

"How is it?"

"It's good! Did your mom teach you how to make this?" she asked incredulously.

"Yeah, she did," he replied proudly. "It's one of my favorites, so I helped her make it whenever we had it.

"Mmm… well thank her for me when you see her," she said, sipping from her spoon.

He chuckled before digging into his own bowl. They enjoyed the meal talking and laughing as each one revealed a little about themselves. Reina hadn't felt this happy conversing to anyone in a long time. With Kyo, she forgot about everything else. Nothing seemed to matter, except being with him. 'What am I thinking! Am I… falling in love with him?' she thought frowning. 'No way. No one falls in love instantly... right?'

"Hey, what's the matter?" he asked.

"Huh? Oh, nothing," she said blushing as she met his gaze.

"Oh, I didn't notice earlier," he said surprised.

"What?"

"You don't have glasses on."

"Oh… I lost it… earlier," she frowned, recalling what happened.

"Oh, well don't think about it now," he said quickly, regretting ever mentioning it. "I'll get you a new pair tomorrow, okay?"

"Oh… no, that's okay. I'm wearing contacts right now anyways… so I'll just wear them until I get new ones," she said smiling.

"You sure?"

"Yeah, I'm sure, but thanks," she said giving him a big smile.

There was an awkward silence before Reina jumped up, grabbing the bowls. "Uh, I guess I'll clean up," Reina said hastily.

"Oh, that's okay. I'll do it," he said grabbing the dishes from her hands.

"No, you cooked so I'll clean," she said grabbing them back, putting them in the sink. She turned the faucet on and began washing.

"How about you wash and I'll dry then?" he said compromising.

"Deal," she said grinning.

They washed the dishes together in sync. She washed and he dried. Kyo felt a sense of peace as he did this chore with her. He glanced at her. 'What's with this girl? Why does she affect me so strongly? Why does it feel like we've known each other before?' He continued drying the dishes, deep in thought.

"Okay, last one," she said handing the dish to him. He looked down at her and started laughing.

She gave him a questioning look. "What's so funny?"

He tilted her chin with his hand and stepped close.

Reina stood frozen as he stepped closer. 'Oh my god… is he going to kiss me?' she thought. She closed her eyes, waiting for the touch of his lips. She felt the rough material of a terry cloth as it wiped her cheek. Her eyes flew open to see an amused look on his face.

"You had bubbles on you," he smirked.

She blushed. "O-Oh… thanks," she said, embarrassed. 'What was I thinking?! Of course he wouldn't kiss me… how embarrassing!' She handed him the last dish before walking into the living room quickly to avoid his laughing gaze. She fanned her cheeks as she sat down and turned on the television. Kyo came in and joined her. They channel surfed until they came to a movie they both agreed on. Half way through the movie, Reina's eyes began drifting close and her head slowly leaned towards his shoulder.

Kyo glanced over as he felt her head touch his shoulder. A slow smile formed his lips as he stared at her sleeping. 'God, she's beautiful.' He tucked her hair behind her ear before shifting his arm so she could be more comfortable sleeping on his chest. He sat still for a long time, letting her fall deeper into sleep before carrying her to bed.

Reina felt as if she was floating, wrapped around a warm blanket. She looked up to see Kyo. She smiled. 'What a good dream,' she thought. 'This is the way we're supposed to be. Together.' Kyo was looking down at her smiling with love in his eyes.

'Kyo? Don't ever leave me,' she whimpered.

'I won't, Reina,' Kyo replied. 'I promise.'

'Stay with me forever like you promised me, okay?'

'I'll never leave you, Reina.'

Reina smiled and kissed Kyo.

He put her into bed and brought her blanket up to cover her. He stared at her for a moment before turning to leave. He stopped when she grabbed his hand.

"Kyo? Don't…leave…" she whimpered incoherently.

He stared down at her little form, shaking. He took her hand in his and sat in the stool next to the bed.

"Stay with me… promise… okay?" she whimpered some more.

"I won't go anywhere, Reina. Just go to sleep, I'll be here," he whispered as he gave into the urge and kissed her lightly on the lips.

She gave a small sigh and smiled as she snuggled into the warmth of her blankets, unaware she spoke out loud. When she woke the next day, she found a note next to her night stand.

Good morning. Hope you had a good night's rest.

Call me if you need me. 555-1234.

Kyo

She smiled and screamed into her pillow with happiness.

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