Neil's POV

'Wow, my heart has been hammering all day thinking about her, and now she's in my house?! Jeez, I didn't think she'd actually say yes...' I thought as we entered my house.

"I like your house! It feels cosy!" Rio said, smiling at me.

"C-cosy?!" I stuttered, trying my best trying not to sound cold. I do that way too often, and it's usually by mistake. "W-well, I'm glad you like it."

"I love it!" she grinned, her eyes wandering around the room, until she spotted my guitar.

"Wow! Do you play guitar?"

"Well, yeah. But I don't think I'm that good." I smiled.

I secretly wished she hadn't seen the guitar. I don't like playing in front of others.

"Oh come on Neil! I bet you're great! Can you play something for me?"

'Ah shoot.' I thought.

"Ehhh, I'm really not that good..." I insisted.

"Please, Neil! For me?" She looked up at me, with those gorgeous blue eyes.

'Oh Goddess, she's giving me the puppy dog eyes.' I thought.

I sigh. "Hn... Just don't tell anyone else, ok?" I pick up my guitar and begin to play a fairly simple song that I'd written many years ago. I was quite proud of it, at the time. Without really thinking about it, I began to sing. I guess it was just a habit, but dammit, why did I have to start singing in front of her?! How embarrassing... However, I continued until the end of the song, and she listened carefully the entire time.

"You're incredible!" She giggled when I'd finished.

"Not really... But thanks." I smiled at her, blushing. At least she enjoyed it.

"That singing voice of yours... Wow! So sexy..." She tried to keep her voice down, but I heard her, and blushed intensely. Dammit, I hate it when that happens. Allen once told me "You are so tsundere! HAHA!" I wish I knew what he meant... Anyway...

"Ummm... Oh yeah, I was going to give you something, wasn't I?" I remembered, quickly changing the subject. I was at ease, but then I also remembered what my gift actually was. My face turned pale.

I fumbled around in more pockets until I found it, with a typhoon of thoughts crashing through my head.

'Do I even dare give it to her? Does she even LIKE me? I could always give her a sheep treat instead to cover it up. No, Neil, NO! Are you a man or a mouse?! But I don't want to embarrass her, or myself. Allen seems to like her enough... Gah! Who am I kidding. I brought her all this way...'

Little did I realise the entire time I was pondering, my face had been getting redder and redder.

"Neil? Are you ok? Is something wrong?" Rio questioned me, looking slightly worried.

"Gah!" I snapped out of my thoughts. "S-sorry, about that... It's just..."

I blushed, and held out my gift.

"A c-confession ring?" Rio took the ring, blushing intensely, but smiling at me. "Oh Neil..." Rio rustled around in her bag, only to reveal a confession ring herself. "I brought this for you, too!"

I took the ring, blushing. The moment was so perfect.

I hugged her tightly, staring into her eyes. The moment was so perfect. I leant nearer to her lips, and she closed her eyes, along with me.

But then who should strut through the door?

Allen.