A/n Hey people

Knockout: The act of making someone unconcious or a very attractive woman.

A big gust of wind blew through the window, making the temperature inside the room drop. Silence engulfed the area, only leaving the ticking of the clock that echoed louder and louder as the night went by like a bomb waiting to explode.

But now, something else has joined its ticking. Deep, heavy breaths could be heard from the single black bed. Maybe even some snoring here and there. The blanket shifted and moved, only to reveal a young man. Maybe about seventeen or eighteen years old, with short, grass-green locks and a tan complexion that seemed to glimmer under the moonlight glow. Even with the blanket covering him, it was still noticeable that he was an athlete. His name was Ryotaro Tsuchuira.

Slowly, Ryotaro's eyes opened to reveal two Topaz orbs. But even with his eyes open, it was still evident that he wasn't fully awake. He shut his eyes again and snuggled a pillow tightly, taking in a deep breath when he realized;

The pillow smelled like Jasmine

Well, Jasmine scented shampoo to be precise but still, it was unusual for the lad to find the pillows smelling like flowers -he clutched the blanket tightly and brought it up to his head- and to find that the sheets were now the color of Cherry Blossoms.

Sitting up on the bed, his eyes wandered around the room. It was relatively big, with dark wooden flooring, a big window adjacent to a white door and lime green walls. He could tell by the smell that it had just been freshly painted. The only furniture in the room was the small desk and chair in front of him and tons and tons of boxes were scattered allover the floor. Most of them were taped closed.

Now, the youth's mind began to fill with questions. This was definitely not his room or his sister's. And he was pretty sure that he didn't stay at anyone's house for the night. Fear swelled up inside him. Was he kidnapped? Drugged? Drunk? Held hostage? Or worse;

All of the above and raped?

Ryotaro held up a shaking hand and rubbed his eyes, resulting in a strong sting of pain shooting up his face. A loud moan escaped his lips but a faint jingling sound coming from the doorknob silenced him. Acting quickly, he pulled the cover up to his chin, closed his eyes and pretended to sleep.

The door now swung open with a small squeak as he desperately tried to feign his slumber but failed miserably. Light footsteps grew louder and louder as the person keeping him neared the bed. Ryotaro was about to attack but was surprised and when the kidnapper spoke.

"Tsuchuira-kun? Are you awake?" It was a soft whisper but despite it being barely audible, he recognized the voice immediately.

It was her voice. The voice of his friend and secret love. The voice of the girl who made him love playing the piano like he used to when he was a child. The one who made his heart skip a beat every time he saw her. But now he was curious, why was she there? And was she involved somehow in this…kidnapping? Not wanting her to leave, he rose up on the bed and looked at her. She looked much more prettier with her white pajamas on and her hair a bit messy.

"Hino!" he exclaimed, his voice loud. "What are you doing here? Or better yet, what am I doing here?!"

Kahoko put her finger on her rosy lips and pointed to the door, signaling him to quite down because of her sleeping siblings. He mumbled an apology and noticed the confused expression on her face and mouthed 'What?'.

She put down a glass of water and ice pack she was holding on the bedside table and sat down on the bed. She rose up an elegant brow and put her hands on her lap and whispered,

"You mean you don't remember?"

His mind raced. 'What did she mean by I don't remember? Did something happen?' he thought but then the memories of what happened earlier came rushing back.

Ryotaro was walking back to his house. Soccer practice had just ended and it was about six or seven in the evening, so he was sure that his older sister would be freaking out by now. Maybe strangling his little brother out of worry.

As he walked, he passed by an alley and saw the red-headed violinist walking alone. 'What is she doing?' he thought 'Doesn't she know that a young lady like her shouldn't walk alone at night? Who knows what could happen to her.' And like any worried friend, he decided to go and accompany her.

But unknown to him, Kahoko did know and was fully aware that she would make an easy target. So, she quickened her pace and put the violin case in her left hand, making it easier for her to swing a punch if anybody dared to touch her. Like the man who she noticed was following her.

Ryoutaro was now behind the violinist. He never knew that the girl could walk that fast. Eventually, he caught up with her pace and put his hand on Kahoko's shoulder and stated "Hey, slow do-"

Sadly, he couldn't continue when Kahoko's fist came in contact with his face with full force, causing him to fall down.

He touched his forehead and winced. The girl could really pack a punch. Kahoko noticed this and pulled out some painkillers from her pocket and handed it to him along with the glass of water.

"Here," she said "it works wonders.

Ryotaro swallowed the medicine obediently. It left a bitter taste in his mouth. He touched his forehead again, only to get the same result. Kahoko couldn't help but laugh as she got the ice pack from the table and gently pressed it on his forehead. As she did this, he felt his cheeks burn up.

"I said it works wonders but it doesn't work that fast." she said between giggles. His blush deepened when he noticed that her hand was resting on his thigh. 'Stupid hormones' he whispered.

Still pressing the pack, she neared closer to him with a confused face.

"I'm sorry. I didn't quite catch that. What did you say?" she asked.

"It's nothing." he lied "Did my sister call?" It was almost 12:00 and his sister was bound to call about his absence.

"Uh, no actually. I called your house and told your brother and sister about what happened. And since you were out cold, they decided to just let you stay here. You know, just until you wake up and feel better. And," she continued. Kahoko put down the pack on the table and held his hand. Ryotaro was pretty sure that his face was as red as a tomato. She seemed so serious.

"I want to apologize. I'm really, really, really sorry about punching you. It's not that i have anything against you. It was just that I thought you were some creep or something. Again, I'm really am so sorry. I promise I'll make it up to you." she said, her voice quivering slightly.

Ryotaro smiled and shook his head. She must have been the most caring person he could ever meet.

"Don't worry about it Hino. I know it was just an accident. And besides, I shouldn't have snuck up on you."

She smiled brightly in responce but disappeared when she saw him wince in pain.

"Headache?" she asked.

He closed his eyes "Yeah. But don't worry, I'm sure it'll pass."

He sensed her frowning and he could literally see her golden eyes fill with worry. "Typical Kahoko." he thought.

"In that case..." he heard her say. Ryotaro was sure that she was going to tell him to get some rest, so he began to lie down when something warm pressed lightly on his forehead. He froze on the spot when he realized that it was Kahoko's rosy lips that kissed him.

"Feel any better?" she asked innocently. She was silently hoping the he would catch her drift. Really, how dense could he get if he didn't notice that big a hint.

He looked at her angelic face and blushed. It must have been the greatest day of his life and thanked whoever granted his secret wish. He nodded dumbly and scooted closer to her. A sly smile plastered his face.

"Much. But now, I think you busted my lip when you punched me. And it's getting kind of painful."

Kahoko smiled in relief and leaned closer to him, making Ryotaro's heart beat faster and faster.

"Is that so?" she whispered "Well then, let me take care of that"

Ryotaro silently hoped that he wouldn't faint. Why?

Because Kahoko Hino was a knockout.

Literally.

OK then. That's chap. 3 and I hope you guys like it. And I also know that it's a bit longer than the other chapters but give this guy a break. There's not a lot of Ryo/Kaho fics out there and he needs to get some action too. Anyway, thanks a lot for reading. And special thanks to those who reviewed or put the fic or even me in their favorite/ alert list. It really makes me happy to find that people like the fic. Oh, and I almost forgot, thank you Saide for answering my question. So, that's it and thanks again for reading.