Good afternoon.

Pairing: KaixMisaki

Time: Legion Mate

Kai Toshiki was walking down the street and watching the sun going down. It was a warm summer day and a light breeze made it a perfect late afternoon. He was thinking about the recent events with the Quatre Knights and Tatsunagi Kourin. He decided that it was a good idea to take a rest and sat down on the green grass and watch the sun disappear.

"Kai?" echoed the voice of Tokura Misaki from behind him. He lightened up a bit and glanced at her. They have become closer since Aichi went missing. They wouldn't talk to each other, when the rest of their mates was around, but when they were alone they managed to talk all night long.

"Tokura, what's up?" said Kai casually. Misaki had to smile, because even Miwa sometimes didn't get such a sentence out of Kai. She decided to join in and sat down beside Kai on the soft grass.

"I have been thinking a lot about the Kourin issue. I still cannot figure out as why she would betray us like this," said Misaki, the sadness clearly in her voice. Kai wondered that too. He didn't understand Kourin's actions.

"The only way we'll get some answers is beating those guys and Kourinin a card fight," replied Kai, lying down and looking up at the dark sky. He wanted to find his best friend and he wanted it no matter what would happen. Aichi was the one, who showed him that he wasn't alone.

"You're right, but the Quatre Knights are too strong for us to handle right now," said Misaki as he silently sighed.

"Come on, get up," said Kai, standing up and offering a helping hand to Misaki. She just looked at him confused, but Kai just kept waiting until she would stand up and follow his lead. She gratefully took his hand and Kai pulled her to her feet. Kai walked towards the park, because whenever he felt like Misaki right now, he would go there and clear his head.

"Kai, what are we doing here?" asked Misaki after Kai stopped at the nearby tree, sat down and leaned against the tree trunk. Kai didn't say anything. He just closed his eyes and waited for Misaki to also sit down and relax with him a little.

"You know, maybe you're overthinking everything. I'm aware of the fact that we need to find Aichi as soon as possible, but if you keep this up the stress will get the best of you and you won't be able to beat the Quatre Knights and Kourin like this."

"I suppose so, however, it's just too much. I mean, don't you are worried or angry or, I don't know, at least upset?"

"I'm. Even more than you could ever imagine. The blood in my veins always starts to boil when I see Gaillard or any of those odd figures, but I have to remind myself that no matter how mad or angry I get, only my skills are important when I'm locked in Prison. Because if my feelings get the upper hand I'll do mistakes and when I do mistakes, I will lose the fight."

Misaki realized that Kai was right. Every single word made perfect sense and maybe because of that she lost to Ratie that one time at the airport. She tried her best, but even with her Genesis Legion, she wasn't able to claim victory.

She then suddenly felt a gentle squeeze on her hand and looked down to see that it was Kai's hand on top of hers. She and Kai grew really close in these past weeks and she was glad, because she finally got the chance to see the real Kai and not the one she met 3 years ago, who had only eyes for Aichi. She smiled and leaned down on Kai's shoulder to rest her head.

Kai smiled and closed his eyes. He and Tokura have really developed a strong bond of friendship and Kai had a hunch that it would turn into much more. Soon he and Misaki feel asleep leaning against each other in Kai's favourite park.

"This picture has the mocking value of gold," said a Miwa Taishi as he put his camera into his pocket and walked silently away from the sleeping card fighters.

Miwa would enjoy teasing Kai about his little secret.

REVIEW

A/N I don't really love KaixMisaki, because they hardly interact with each other at all, but everyone has the right for his own opinion. I have a feeling I'm warming up to all pairings in Cardfight! Vanguard, well, except AichixKourin, but then again it's just my opinion.

And I just had to put the Miwa in the end, I couldn't help it.