Rikuo looked at Tsurara as she sat next to him, eyes closed. The story that she had just told was sad and also full of pain. Tsurara slowly opened her eyes, but kept her face turned away.

"Later on, I found out that Isana had attacked the house that night, looking for me, and that Setsura had claimed that she had killed me, in order to keep me safe. And that the request she had asked was that if I could stay with the Nura clan. She had all the time anticipated it and was prepared to die", she said and Rikuo realized that tears started to fall from her eyes.

"And now, I have broken my promise and have made her sacrifice for nothing", she said and put her hands to her face.

"For what reason was I even born…" she asked and then Rikuo exploded.

"For what reason? Are you seriously asking that?" He yelled at her. She looked at him very surprised.

"Come hear of course, meet me, and the others! Are you really saying that the slayer of 1000 youkais, will go down that easily!" He yelled but got suddenly very silent, when he realized what he had said and looked away. He started to blush and so did Tsurara.

"Besides…" he started still looking away and Tsurara glazed at him.

"You should consider this situation from Tsurara Oikawa´s point of view, I don´t think she is ready to leave us yet", Rikuo said slowly and thoughfully. Tsurara looked at him with widened eyes. Then she suddenly giggled and stood up. She jumped to the ground and the ground was frozen. Rikuo looked at her enchanted by her appearance, when she turned around to look at her and her hair was swayed slowly around, and small snowflakes were formed around her like diamonds. Then she suddenly jumped in front of him and took his face in her hands. Then she put her lips against his, and kissed him. Rikuo´s eyes were really wide when Tsurara pulled herself away and smiled at him.

"I suppose it´s time for the slayer of 1000 youkais to make her break away!" She said cheerfully and turned away. It took a while before Rikuo realized the situation and stood up.

"Wait!" He yelled and Tsurara turned to look at him.

"Are we going to see you again?" He asked. Tsuraras´s face was sad, but she didn´t say anything.

"What about Yuki-Onna?" He asked again. Tsurara´s face turned very happy and impish.

"Maybe…" Then she was turning around again, until Rikuo stopped her again.

"What's your real name?" He asked and Tsurara smiled at him.

"It´s…" She said and the wind blow. Rikuo´s eyes were widened and before he noticed she was gone, leaving only cold air as proof that she really existed. Then he turned around and walked into his room.

Few minutes after Tsurara had left the youkais came to execute her and were furious when they found out she had escaped. After that they took again a long meeting, and as the result the youkai leaders were too scared to go after her. So they just left.

Two months has passed since Tsurara left, and she hasn´t returned, although Rikuo is of course waiting.

"Rikuo!" A voice yelled to Rikuo. Rikuo slowly opened his eyes but it was too bright so he closed them again.

"You´ll be late from school if you don´t get up now!" A voice yelled again. Rikuo just pulled his quilt on top of his head.

"I´m not going, so just let me sleep mother", he just answered. Then it got quiet for a while, until the voice talked again.

"Who said I would be your mother", the voice said slowly. Then Rikuo finally recognized the voice and got up and opened his eyes. After his eyes got used to the light, a small figure started to form in front of him. And soon he recognized who it was and his eyes widened from surprise. It was Tsurara, sitting next to his bed, in her normal form and wearing school uniform. Rikuo was speechless.

"I thought I should return back to school or everyone will think I was eaten by a youkai", she said giggled. Then Rikuo broke down and hugged Tsurara. Tsurara was surprised but she hugged him too.

"What took you so long?" He asked trying to keep his tears away.

"I´m sorry…", she just said.

"It´s okay, as long as you promise me not to ever do something like that again", he said. Tsurara thought for a while before she answered.

"Yes, I promise", she said.

"You promise what?" A voice said. And both of them were surprised and separated from each other.

"Oh no! Go on, go on, I just cam to check on were you able wake him up. And I see you have your own ways to wake him up", Kerojo said and entered the room. Both Rikuo and Tsurara got completely red.

"Well anyway you should hurry if you wanna get to the school in time", Kerojo said and smirked as she walked away. Both of them were very quiet, until Tsurara suddenly coughed and stood up.

"That´s right I have some minor business to take care of, before we go to school, so you should get dressed", she said and headed towards the door. Then she suddenly stopped and turned around to look at Rikuo.

"What?" Rikuo asked and then she suddenly remembered last night, and their conversation and how beautiful she had looked towards the moon, and of course the kiss. It seemed like both of them remembered the same thing and blushed.

"We-well I´ll be going now!" Tsurara said and rushed out. Rikuo was very confused of his own feelings and then suddenly touched his lips. But realized soon what he was doing and let his hand fall down. Then he looked at the place were Tsurara had stood just seconds ago.

"What if I´m…" he thought but didn´t finish the sentence.

"What if, you are what?" A voice asked inside his head.

"Well you´re the one who should understand", Rikuo said very frustrated.

"What do you mean?" The voice asked calmly.

"You´re the one who kissed her, weren´t you?" Riku asked and then it got quiet for a while.

"You were too…" The voice said very embarrassed. Rikuo nodded and got red again. Then he just put clothes on and rushed outside of his room.

He met up soon with Tsurara and rushed out of the house with her. He looked very long her face, but didn´t understand his own feelings. But he was positive that both he and his night form were very fond to her….