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A/N: So this chapter is disgustingly late and frankly I have no excuses. I've been feeling out of this story lately so it's partially lack of muse, partially for having no internet connection when I had actually decided to write, and partially because uni's started. RL's a bitch lately. I really hope that I'll have more incentive to write over the next few days, it's going to be hectic so stick with me! Please!

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Also there are a few changes to chapter 12 but none too serious, more of a continuity thing. Enjoy chapter 13!

Chapter 13: Late Night Phone-Calls

Going to school on Monday would possibly be the most anticlimactic end to the weekend I spent with Kyo. Scratch that, it WAS the most anticlimactic end.

The only positive thing about going back to school was the fact that I'd be able to see Kyo again and spend time with my friends. Who ever went to school for the love of homework anyway?

I reclined further into the soft seat of Sou's car and sighed, turning my head to the side to gaze out of the window at the houses passing by.

I felt a hand on my shoulder and I turned around to come face to face with a concerned Aki.

"Are you okay? Did something happen over the weekend?"

"It's nothing. Kyo just took me to an amusement park on Friday to spend some time together since we don't really get alone time and that's it."

"What? Isn't that a bit dangerous, what if someone saw?"

"Kyo made sure we went to a place that was not very well known so that we could avoid any... mishaps."

Aki remained silent for a bit before asking the question I was really afraid he would, "That's not all, right? Did something else happen with Kyo?"

My cheeks flushed immediately as my mind was bombarded with images of that night and I turned my head to avoid the rest from noticing.

Obviously I wasn't fast enough.

"Yuki... did you just... blush?" Sou asked incredulously.

"...no."

Sou gasped and hit my arm lightly, "You so did! What happened? What happened?" He asked excitedly and then gasped again, "Oh my god! You guys had sex! Sex, I tell you! Aki, our baby had sex! Ouch! What the fuck, Seiji? What was that for?"

"Calm the fuck down, moron."

Sou pouted before he turned his attention back to me again.

"So?" He started, as if conspiring, "You had sex didn't y- Ow! Dammit! Stop hitting me, I have to concentrate to drive, do you wanna die!" Sou shouted as he used one hand to reach out to the back in attempt to hit Seiji who merely laughed as he shifted to lean against the back seat far away from Sou's wandering hand, smacking it occasionally to irritate Sou even more.

"Boys stop." Came Aki's stern voice and the physical fighting immediately stopped, Seiji moving forward, sitting with Aki between his legs, hugging him and turning his face in Sou's direction to continue bickering which in turn gave Aki the chance to speak to me in peace.

I turned and could practically sense Aki's mind pondering over Sou's statement.

"We didn't have sex." I announced, Sou and Seiji's bickering coming to an immediate stop. I smiled softly and continued, "If anything he was quite... chivalrous. He knew that deep down I wasn't really ready and he... he understood."

Aki smiled at me before he placed his hand on my head lightly ruffling it, "That sure says something about his character, Yuki."

I smiled once more before turning to the front, "Ya, I know."

Seeing Kyo at school and not being able to touch him was surely going to be torture, one that was quite bittersweet.

I walked the little way to the classroom from my place at the top of the stairs of the 3rd year floor of the school. The Student Council meeting had run a bit late but the teacher had already been informed.

I opened the back door and casually strode in as the teacher continued to explain, slipping into my seat with ease.

Sou turned side-ways in his seat and plastered a grin on his face as he wiggled his eyesbrows. I furrowed mine in response and followed his path of eyesight right to Kyo who seemed to be looking directly at me. His eyes smiled in a show of morning greeting before he promptly turned to face the front again lest the teacher shout at us all.

I couldn't keep the small smile from gracing itself on my features and I quickly hid my face in the crook of my elbow in an attempt to diminish the growing blush from overtaking the natural colour of my cheeks. I could feel my heart thumping just that extra beat faster and I placed my heart on it willing it to slow down. I sighed and turned my head to the side staring slightly at Kyo.

Shaking my head to rid myself of any lingering thoughts, I faced the front fully intending to pay attention but I couldn't stop my eyes from straying to Kyo and to my surprise my eyes met with wandering red ones. I smiled slightly at Kyo before turning my head forward only to meet with Sou's eyes.

"How I never knew you guys were going out at the beginning, I'll never know. You guys are way too obvious." I smiled sheepishly in response while Sou just shook his head.

The bell rang loudly and the entire classroom stood and bowed to the teacher before we got ready to go to our first class.

Sou and I were one of the first people to make our way out of the classroom and just as we were about to descend the staircase I realised I forgot something.

"Sou, I've forgotten my pencil, I'm going back quickly."

"It's just a pencil, Yuki."

"It's my favourite one!"

"Fine, fine. I'll go on ahead, don't take long!"

"I won't!" I shouted over my shoulder as I made my way to the classroom. Just as I turned the corner I collided with someone, my body falling swiftly to the ground. I rubbed at my ass, looking up to see who the moron was. I looked up to see Kyo and three of his other friends.

An idea quickly made its way to my head, "Could you watch where you're going, moron." I said calmly and made to stand up before I clutched at one of my ankles, "Fuck, I think you may have sprained it."

Kyo scoffed as his other three friends remained silent. "Sprained my ass, there's no way that could happen."

I glared at him, "Are you saying I'm lying? How can I make it to the infirmary myself, I'm going to be late for class. You better take responsibility for all this."

I saw a gleam in Kyo's eyes as he said, "Fine." And swiftly picked me up into his strong arms.

Flushing at the position I immediately hit Kyo on his chest with my fist, "Put me down this instance, you imbecile!" God, I'm never going to live this down.

"Well you said to take responsibility and that's what I'm doing, unless you'd like to drag yourself on the floor to the infirmary."

"Damn you." I said lightly. Kyo began walking away from his friends who promptly said they'd tell the teacher what was happening.

As we made our way through the semi-busy corridors I hung my head down not wanting anyone to see that Kyo was carrying the President bridal style to the infirmary.

As we neared the infirmary, Kyo motioned for me to open the door and he walked in calling out the infirmary teacher's name after he placed me down on one of the beds.

Kyo made his way out of the infirmary, searching the corridors with his eyes as I looked around the infirmary. There was no one besides us.

I heard the faint click of the door and before I could think Kyo was making his way to me. I stood up, meeting his stride and soon we were chest to chest.

"Hi." I said, smiling softly as I wound my arms around Kyo's neck.

"Hi yourself." Kyo replied and slid his hands around my waist.

Who leaned in first for a kiss, we'd never know, all we did know was that we were soon involved in a very intense make-out session.

Breaking apart for air, Kyo walked forward and soon we were lying on one of the infirmary beds. Kyo's body went partially limp on mine as he nestled his face into the familiar crease of my neck.

"Why do you always smell so good?" Kyo moaned and I laughed slightly.

"Damn, I should try harder to smell bad."

Kyo snickered as he shook his head, "Not like that, it's more of your natural smell. Although you smell clean, this smell is entirely different. It's yours alone... does that even make any sense?"

I smiled and nodded, "You're the same you know. I can never get over your smell. Whenever I'm feeling even slightly anxious or stressed, all you have to do is hug me and I'll calm down. It's your scent mixed with the comfort you bring that can calm anyone down... just don't use it on anyone else but me."

Kyo lifted his head and smiled down at me, "I wouldn't dare."

I smiled back at him and leaned up, capturing his lips in mine whilst exploring across the expanse of his back with my hands.

Suddenly it clicked as to why we were there in the first place and I immediately pushed Kyo back, Kyo sitting up with confusion.

"I forgot my pe-"

Kyo rummaged around in his back pocket before pulling out my little grey fiend of a pencil.

"I saw that you left it and I know it's your favourite one so I took it before anyone else could. I mean, with the way this thing writes, anyone would be tempted to steal it."

I snorted and sat up as well, kissing him softly on the corner of his mouth as he passed the clutch pencil over to me. "Have I told you that you're the best boyfriend ever?"

"That you have."

"Well then, let me show you instead." I whispered as I reversed our positions and straddled Kyo in the process, leaning down to capture his lips with mine as I slithered my body up against his with ease.

"What took you so long to get to the class first period?" Sou inquired as soon as we had sat down on the grass of our usual spot during lunch break.

"Oh, er... I had to be taken to the infirmary."

Sou's eyebrow raised and I could sense that he wanted me to elaborate.

"It was nothing... just a minor thought-to-be injury. In the end it was not even a sprain."

Sou hmm'd and then after a few moments of silence asked who took me there.

I scratched the back of my head minutely before answering, "Kyo."

"Minor thought-to-be injury my ass."

I laughed softly, "We missed each other."

Sou sighed dramatically, "Teenagers."

"I'd like to bring to your attention that you're one yourself, you know. Mr. I-change-my-partners-weekly."

"Not anymore supposedly." Seiji stated as he and Aki sat down, Aki laying the gigantic lunchbox on the grass and opening it up.

"What?" I asked as I turned my head back to Sou who merely shrugged.

"With Seiji and Aki and now you and Kyo... I dunno. I just... I want to find my person too, you know?"

I looked to the ground and nodded my head, almost ashamed. Since Kyo I hadn't been spending as much time with Sou and the rest to the point where I didn't even know when one of my best friends made a drastic decision in his life.

I felt a leg against mine and looked up to find that Sou had moved to sit right beside me. "Don't go blaming yourself, Mister. I've just settled down. It's a good thing."

I smiled and knocked him with my shoulder, "That it is." I said, before grabbing a sandwich and lying back against the lush grass, soaking up the sun.

I felt a piece of paper land on me but as I looked up I saw no one at all, I saw Sou pointing in one direction and saw Kyo casually walking away, never looking back. I picked up the piece of paper and opened it up.

So I got my phone sorted out, expect a phone call from me tonight.

Neko.

I smiled slightly and stuffed the piece of paper in my pocket before reclining onto the soft grass once more.

I couldn't wait till tonight.

Mimi and I sat in her room, lounging on her bed trying to not think about how Hatori and Ayame were probably making babies downstairs. They do it way too much.

"You would think people would be smart enough to figure out I'm not the one Kyon's dating, you know?"

I mentally chuckled at the unfortunate nickname Kyo had managed to attain in the Sohma household... even Hatori called him Kyon.

"Right, we've just been made to understand the mental capabilities of every single student at our school and apparently we're the only smart ones. That's a discovery." I drawled out sarcastically.

Mimi sighed, "Oh come on! It's so eeeeeasy to figure out! Believe me, I've seen it first-hand, you guys flirt even when you're not trying to."

I gasped, "We do not!"

Mimi laughed through her response, "Oh yes you do. The way he looks at you, if you were ice you would melt, better yet, you'd probably evaporate."

I blushed in response, unable to form a coherent response to Mimi's somewhat passionate statement and thankfully I was saved from a verbal response by the ringtone that went off seconds later.

I reached into the back-pocket of my jeans and picked up without looking to see who it was, the ringtone giving it away.

"Meine Neko." I greeted with a smile even though it wouldn't be seen.

"Hi, Kyon!" Mimi shouted from her place on the bed and I promptly stood with a slight glare before leaving her room after hearing her shout one last thing, "Don't say anything I wouldn't say!"

"Well that pretty much gives us free reign to say what we want." I mumbled.

"I heard that!" Mimi yelled as I shut the door to my own room having just entered it.

A smile broke out onto my face against my will again and I listened carefully to the other end before my features morphed into a deep frown.

"Neko?"

No answer.

"Kyo? What's wrong? Can you hear me?"

"Finally."

I laughed in response, "Sorry, Mimi was being stupid, as usual."

I heard Kyo snort, "Typical. Just kidding, that's not what I meant."

"So what did you mean?" I asked, flopping down onto my bed grateful that I had had the mind to change into my pyjamas already, though it was merely a cool pyjama pants and one of Kyo's t-shirts I had hidden once when he came over and things got... busy. He had only figured out that his sweater was a bit too tight for him by the time he'd gotten to the dorm.

I'd had the tendency to wear the shirt to bed whenever I could... which was practically every day. It probably got washed thrice or four-times a week so I could wear it regularly.

I heard a little shuffling before Kyo answered, "It's been a while since I heard your voice."

I snorted, "I read the notices every Monday assembly and if you haven't realised... it's Monday."

Kyo laughed again and I found that I could very well sit on the other line just listening to him laugh all day.

"It's not that, it's... hearing your voice unshielded. So void of any restrictions... just you and your happiness."

My felt heat warm my cheeks and I looked to the edge of my pillow, laying on my side in the middle of my double-sized bed.

"Is that your way of saying you missed me?" I asked teasingly.

"I miss you." There was silence on both ends before Kyo spoke up again, "That's my way of saying I missed you."

I chuckled and sighed contentedly, "I'm so glad your phone's finally been fixed."

"Ya, now I can finally send you dirty texts again."

"Kyo!"

"Calm down, nezumi. I'm just kidding. I can't wait to see you tomorrow. Old music room?"

"Yes." I stated enthusiastically.

"I'll see you tomorrow then?"

My face fell and I hesitated before giving Kyo my answer.

"We can carry on talking you know, Nezu."

"We can?" I answered back almost too suddenly.

"Well until Kazuki comes back that is, he'd been getting suspicious before my phone broke because of the amount of times I would end my call the moment he stepped into my room, at least he thinks it's Mimi after that rumour spread around."

"Ya... I really have to thank Mimi more for doing this for us."

I could practically hear Kyo nod on the other end of the line.

I sighed, "I really wish I could see you Neko."

"I wish I could see you too –Click– Nezumi. Nezumi, who's nezumi? Ooh! You're talking to Mimi-chan again, aren't you? Gosh, Kyo! Have your phone for one day and you're already back to the late night phone-calls? You're quite on the ball there hey?"

I heard Kyo groan, "I'll talk to you later, sweet dreams, nezu."

I sighed, making my voice slightly softer lest Kazuki hear over the phone. "Sweet dreams to you too, Neko. See you tomorrow."

"Definitely." Kyo said and I could practically see that irritatingly handsome smirk begin to form on his face.

I heard the faint click of the phone-call ending and sighed again. We'll never just be able to speak to each other without interruptions, will we?

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