Author's Notes: Sorry this chapters kind of long, in any case im sure you all must know by now that this story is taking place from Natsuki's POV. Now in the first chapter she thinking back to one month ago so this whole story is taken place during that time period, but in the chapter Natsuki thinks back to the time to when and where she met Nao. So bacially its a memory within a memory right now. . .don't worry you'll get it. Anyways enjoy this little (kinda long) flashback. TTFNTata for now!

I laid here on the bed, with Nao watching her sleep. I hadn't even realized we both fell asleep until now when I woke up. I guess all of Nao's nagging at me to be "Prepared" for tomorrow wore us both out. But again theirs isn't any arguing with, once she sets her sights on something she won't let it go. I remember that's one of the things she once told me almost like she had remembered what I told her that day, three years ago when we finally got together. She may be right after all come to think of it maybes I did chase after. Hehehe I still recall that day when I first saw her at that little Café . . .

(Flashback three years ago)

"Hey, hey excuse me? Are you ready or do you still need more time?" The waitress had asked me (the second time around) sounding a little short with me. Then again I was taking my time, maybe a little too much time.

"Oh yes, I'm sorry I'm ready. I'll just have an Iced Tea please."

"Really? An Iced Tea? That's it?"

"Well, yeah is there a problem?"

"No, no problem whatsoever." She sighed and took the menu and walked away. I knew she was upset with me I didn't know why though. But man I couldn't take my eyes off of her, maybe it had something to do with the way she walked, she had such a cute way of walking (and still does) her hips would sway just slightly from side to side.

She came back with my drink rather quickly putting liquid filled glass down with force on the table. I could tell something was wrong so I made it my business to know just what was bugging her. This was our first official conversation.

"Uh miss, excuse me is something wrong? You kind of seem agitated." I said to her as I used my napkin to clean off the table cloth, do to some slight spillage of my drink because of her putting it down with such force.

Sigh "It's nothing. Now if you don't mind I have customers to attend too." I looked around the café, surprisingly. I was the only one there at the time.

"Yeah so I see. You're really busy huh?"

"Oh really funny wise guy. You think you're so smart don't cha? So what, you some kind of comedian now huh?" She snapped back at me. I only figured she would, seeing as how she had an attitude with me since I walked through the door practically.

"No, I just happen to notice that theirs aren't any other people here. That's all I meant. You don't need to go bitting my head off you know."

"Well maybe if you would stop annoying me then – –

"Whoa wait, annoying you? How so?"

"You come in here every day, sit in the same seat for like an hour before you even order anything! And when you finally do order it's always the same thing!"

"And that's . . . annoying to you?" I said as I crossed my arms and sat more back into my chair.

"Damn straight! You're more annoying then teenage boys who just reached puberty!" I just laughed even though I knew it would tick her off more then she was. I couldn't help it. She just had this adorable expression on her face.

"What?! What's so funny?" she said as she placed her hands on her hips.

"You are." I said as I continued to laugh

"Me?" She had this confused look on her face. Probably wondering what I was talking about.

"Yeah you. You just look so cute when you're mad."

"W-what? What did you just say?" She started blushing.

"Well I was just saying how cute you – –

"Yeah I know I heard you! Im not deaf!" She raised her voice at me, but I couldn't help but notice that she was still blushing. Her cheeks had taken on a nice shade of red. She continued on.

"You know what your problem is? You're just so – – I cut her off.

"Just so Cool? Adorable? Loveable?" I just couldn't contain myself. She was making it too easy for me to tease her. She smiled at me (the first smile I ever recived from her) and leaned in getting really close to my face. I took that as a good sign but I should have known better. She moved to my ear and whispered to me.

"No actually I was going to say. . . IRRITATING, INCORRIGIBLE , AND JUST DOWN RIGHT ANNOYING!!"

"AAHH!! DAMMIT! YOU DIDN'T HAVE TO YELL IN MY EAR!!"

"Hmph, well that's what you get. Now if you'll excuse me I have other things to take care of." She turned and walked away still swaying those hips of hers. (Damn that girl's nuts. My ear keeps ringing ,I hope I don't go deaf.) After a while I payed for my drink and left, but I came back the very next day.

"Oh no, not you again. What are you doing here?"

"Why? Not happy to see me?" I said in a sarcastic tone.

"No. I'm not. I thought I chased you away after yesterday."

"Nope. I don't give up that easily."

"Yeah I can see that. You're exhausting you know. If I didn't know any better I'd say you were stalking me." I laughed I couldn't believe she just said that.

"Me stalking you? Well maybe you should consider yourself lucky then." She raised an eyebrow at my statement to her.

"Why's that? Why should I be lucky to have a stalker?"

"Because I bet you never had such an. . .adorable stalker like myself before." She smiled and then started to laugh the first time I had ever heard her laugh. My heart began to race at the thought of me making her laugh like that.

"I just don't know about you. You're weird that's for sure. But as much fun as this is. . . I have to get back to work ." I smiled at her and said

"Well. . .I'll be here." She smiled back at me and said to me in a low tone

"I'll keep that in mind." She walked away. I stayed at that Café for the rest of the day, just so I would be able to get a chance to speak with her whenever able. More people came in though so it was getting harder for her to try and get away to talk with me but I just waited, waited all the way till closing time. I was outside, standing near my motorcycle waiting for her to finish closing up. It started drizzling lightly so I figured I'd ask her if she might want a ride home. When she came out of the Café after finishing locking up she walked over too me looking surprised.

"Hey, what are you still doing here?"

"Waiting for you. I figured you could use a ride home, besides it's starting to rain."

"Well. . . I'll take my chances walking home." She started to walk away but I grabbed her hand hoping I could change her mind on my offer of giving her a ride home.

"Hey wait, why don't you just let me take you home?" She looked at me and smiled.

"I have this rule. . .about riding with strangers who have bikes."

"Yeah what's that?"

"I don't. So good night." Yep, I just walked right into that one. I should have know she'd pull something like that. She deserves more credit than I gave her.

"Ok , ok I'll bite given the fact that we still don't know each other well. But come on it starting to rain and it's late so why not just – –

"Like I said I'll take my chances walking home." She started walking away again so I did something completely out of character. I ran in front of her blocking the way so she couldn't leave. She looked so angry because of what I had just done.

"What do you think you're doing?"

"Look, if you don't want a ride ok ,but how about going on a date with me?"

"What?" She looked so shocked by what I had just asked of her.

"Would you go out with me? Please?" She looked down at the ground she seemed sad when I asked her that.

"Wh-why would you want. . .to go out with me for?"

"Because I like you. I liked you from the first time I saw you, to be honest you're the only reason why I kept coming back here. I mean you did call me on it remember I'm your stalker." I couldn't believe I just said that to her she must think I'm crazy. I heard her start to laugh so I'm guessing I said something right. She looked up she was laughing so hard she had tears in her eyes.

"Is that so? Well listen. . . um uh– –

"Natsuki. My name's Natsuki Kuga."

"Well Kuga my name's Nao. And I would go out with you but, I still don't know you very well."

"But you know my name now and I know yours isn't that enough." Her smile turned into a frown. I wonder (even still to this day) why she looked so. . .sad when I asked her out. Maybe I was trying to hard. Still I didn't want to let her go.

"I'm sorry I can't, I just I can't!" Nao pushed me out of the way and started to run, but I wouldn't let her. I grabbed a hold of her arm and pulled her back to me I held her in my arms. She gasped at the sudden contact between us as I held her more closely.

"I know I must be trying my luck here but, I really do like you a lot. So we should at least try otherwise we won't know what could have been. So I'm asking you please, please just go out with me." I realize now it was more than me just liking her. She made me feels things I never felt before. She makes me feel weak in the knees she makes my heart beat so fast and it's hard for me to breath. I think I ,I must've fallen in love with her. Nao muttered to me as she rested her head on my shoulder.

"You're an idiot Kuga."

"I'll take that as a yes then?"

"Well how can I possibly say no to someone as stubborn and insistent as you?" I smiled at her and she smiled back. I leaned in kissing her for the first time. I knew it was a risky move but she didn't seem to mind, as we shared out first kiss as it began to rain.

(End of Flashback)

"Kuga, Hey Kuga! Get up!" Nao had "woken me" up I didn't know I fell back asleep.

"Dammit Nao! Did you have to hit me with the pillow?" I asked as rubbed my head.

"Don't be a baby, besides you have to get ready."

"Ready for what – – Ow!" Nao hit me with the pillow again.

"You moron you have to go meet her remember?" I was so confused, or maybe dizzy from all the striking to my head with that pillow.

"That's not till tomorrow."

"It is tomorrow dummy, we slept all night. So come on now get ready." Nao pushed me(more like threw me) out of bed. I could already tell it was going to be a long day. (Still rubbing head and now sighing.)