Hey everyone sorry for the long wait.

I've been really busy these days that I don't have time to type my stories… so sorry… T_T

Thanks for everyone's support but I think I should stop writing the story… I've noticed that some readers (I think) have stopped reading since I update so late… what do you think?

Any who, I'd like to thank fakesmilintears from for giving some tips on the last chapter… the part where they were made to stay in one room… thanks and sorry if it wasn't that good.

Thanks a lot, everyone!

Mori's POV

I love her… I love her…

Those three words rolled around your head like an eternal wheel… never knowing when to stop… rolling and rolling throughout eternity…

Your eyes slowly fluttered open.

'Jeez! Would it kill you to relax a bit! Its 3 am! I thought I knocked you out good last night!'

'Last night?'

The memory hit you as you thought of your confession.

'Suzu.'

Mmm…

You felt warmer around your chest and something soft under your chin.

'Suzu? ... Suzu! '

You noticed your hand positioned on her lower back and the other around her waist with her head lying just below your chin.

'What? How did this happen?'

'Beats me. But I like it. Don't you?'

You flushed for a moment and pondered on the question.

Mmm…

Suzu shifted in her sleep.

Her chest now tightly close to yours, giving you access to certain parts, her lips against your collar bone and her hands rested on your lower torso.

'Yes… I like it… Very much…'

'Ha! See? This proves we're completely alike!'

'No. One: We're not alike.

Two: I am not thinking the same things as you.'

'Well, you're thinking of banging her like here's no tomorrow.'

'What?! No! That's just- NO!'

'Uh-huh… riiiight…'

'Go away!'

You sighed as you slowly lifted your arms away from Suzu, already missing her warmth, and gently tucked her in bed.

'Hey! I thought you said you liked it!'

'There are limits. We shouldn't do things like that without her permission.'

'She's gonna be our wife! We're going to have to violate her soon enough, anyway!'

'Listen! We don't even know if these feelings are mutual! I don't know!'

'…hmph…'

'And since when have you ever learned to talk like that?!'

'Since the day you officially started thinking about it.'

'I never thought of anything like that!'

'Well, your subconscious is.'

You decided to ignore your "conscience" and finish daily training.

Your POV

7:00 am

Sasazuka main bathhouse

You just turned a corner to the bathroom. (If there's an indoor hot spring, then there's a bathroom too.)

'Takashi-kun seems to always stick to his principles...' You thought randomly as you remembered the shock you had at the state of your bedroom.

'I found myself alone in the futon this morning, then I noticed that the whole room was ransacked, the door was broken-down and seemed to be barred by an assortment of furniture from the outside which too was pushed out of the way and a note from Takashi stuck on the dresser… '

The note read:

Good morning, Suzu.

Sorry for the mess. I did try to clean up (And it seemed like your father barricaded the door). Anyway, I've gone out to train.

delLove,/del

Takashi

'What a way to wake up… And he did do it all so quietly… '

You mind wandered to the crossed-out word before Mori's signature. You couldn't make out what it was since it was too darkly-shaded.

After bathing, you made your way to the family dining hall to get some breakfast.

"What happened?"

"What did you do?"

"Why were you so quiet?"

"Didn't she scream?"

"Were you gentle or rough?"

"Did she take it willingly?"

You heard a number of frantic voices coming from said room and you rushed to see what was going on.

'What in the name of…'

The scene that stood before you was honestly quite hilarious if only the subject of the whole chaotic conversation wasn'tyou.

A whole flock of the house help surrounded a fidgeting Mori who was shaken up in all directions by your dear mother with her asking all these concluded questions.

"Hey…" You tried voicing out amidst the chaos.

'Takashi-kun can't take any more of this!'

"Hey…" You tried to be a little louder.

Still Nothing.

HEY!

Everyone in the room turned and faced you.

.

.

.

"Ah, hehehehe… Good Morning, Suzu- dear! Did you sleep well?" You mother broke the silence with her usual cheery voice.

"Um… err… Good Morning, Sasazuka-hime." The rest of the house helps then soon followed and slowly returned back to their daily jobs.

"Okaasan… Otousan…" You said with a sigh.

You took a moment to catch your breath and close you eyes for a minuite… but suddenly…

Grab!

Your father hoisted you up from the dining room into another, more secluded, room.

"Otousan?"

"Suzu…" He looked at you with a stern and serious face (slightly twitching and a tad bit sweaty).

'Whats going on?'

A few minutes passed and your father continued to lock you in an intimidating gaze.

"Otousa-"

"Suzu." He cut you off. "I'm going to ask you a very personal question, okay? And as your father I demand the WHOLE truth."

"Uhhmm… Y-yes… of course…"

"Alright…" He took a pause. "Suzu…" He took a deep breath and said…

.

.

.

"Did you get laid last night?"

For a moment you were speechless and then…

OTOUSAN!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

"I'm so sorry, Takashi-kun."

You sat with him on one of the main house's balconies that watched over the koi fish pond while sharing a cup of green tea.

"No. I'm sorry. I shouldn't have carelessly answered your mother like that. I should have known better."

"But what did she ask you to even cause such a big commotion?"

"Well…" He shifted his eyes a little. "She asked me if… I've ever… kissed you before…"

"Oh… I see…And what did you say?"

"I… I said: "No, I haven't." And then she started wailing about what I should do now that we've become of age… But I'm not implying anything negative toward her, though… it's just that…"

"It's fine." You took a sip of tea to calm your nerves. "Although it's kinda embarrassing, but that's what makes them my parents, right?" You let a fond smile escape your lips.

"Yeah. I can tell… you love them very much, Suzu-chan."

His comment made you fluster a bit but you just though it was the tea's warm steam.

"Anyway, I guess we should talk about why we've been locked up here."

Yes. And I'll say it again: Yes, you and Takashi didn't have this little "romantic picnic" up in the balcony willingly. And I guess you can imagine who the culprits are.

"I guess it's because… They want us to kiss?" Takashi carelessly mumbled.

You: O///////////O

Takashi: v/////////////////v

(This means blushing like the "Os" are Suzu's eyes and the "Vs" are Takashi's and the "////////" is the blush)

"S-sorry… It j-just slipped out…"

"…"

The rustling of the leaves filled the air as you and Takashi sat wordlessly in the balcony. A small speck of dust got into your eye and you tried to get it out. You tried rubbing it but it wouldn't come off and it started to sting.

"Here, Let me." Gently, Takashi took your rubbing arm away and slowly held up your chin. "I'll open your eye for you, okay? Don't move too much or I might hit it."

You nodded in response as you felt him get closer to you. He slowly parted your eyelids and softly blew.

You could smell his breath and scents of peppermint filled your senses.

"There, all done. Does it feel any better?"

You tried blinking once or twice and gave him a satisfied smile.

"Yes, Thank you, Takashi-kun. It doesn't hurt anymore."

Mori's POV

'Having her face so close to me like this…'

You found yourself slowly leaning in on Suzu's fragile form as she sat unmoving before you.

Thump.

Only a few inches separated you from her lips.

Thump.

2 inches.

Thump.

10 centimeters.

Thump.

3 centimeters.

Thump.

5 millimeters.

Then you stopped. 'No, I can't. I… I just… I can't... Suzu… What if she doesn't want this?'

Oh for god's sake boy! Kiss her! I can't take the suspense!

Both you and Suzu looked up and found her father dangling from one of the outer pillars of the mansion with what looked like a pantyhose on his head.

You and Suzu: *blush* 'Not again…'

"Listen you two; it's high time you kick your relationship up a notch, eh?" Suzu's father patted your back roughly.

You: *cough/ gasp*

"You're engaged and you haven't even kissed? And I think you both know each other extremely well so don't give me that kind of excuse like those other teens in my wife's soap operas…"

You and Suzu hadn't said anything since her father started talking. You'd take glances at each other from time to time but whenever your gazes meet, you'd quickly look away.

"… Now, AM I UNDERSTOOD?"

Both your heads shot up at Sugiro (Suzu's dad) seeing him with his usual grinning fatherly expression.

"H-hai, Sasazuka-sama."

"Yes, otousan."

"Good." He said with a nod. "And don't take too long now! I expect you to be finished by dinner."

And with that, he left you both, once again, alone. No spies, no cameras, no warnings and reminders. Just you and Suzu. Alone. Expected to do something. And that something is supposed to be finished before dinner.

'What should I do…?'

'Bang her, of Course! That's what the old man wants us to do, right?'

'No, that's NOT what he wants us to do!!'

'And how do you know? He said we should at least kiss her. And THAT means, we could go even further, am I right?'

'Pervert…but…yeah… I suppose so…'

'So?'

You looked to your left and found an equally flustered Suzu. She was twisting a handkerchief and fidgeting a little (which is what she usually does when she's nervous).

You put a hand on her shoulder making her face you. You gave her a look that said: "You don't have to." But then you heard her whisper…

"But I have to…"

This made you frown a bit but you said nothing.

"Morinozuka Takashi." She said with a shaky voice. "I, Sasazuka Suzu, as a member of the Sasazuka group and as your fiancée, pledged that my duty is to serve and support you with all my strength and ability. I was chosen to be your life-long partner and as heir to the Sasazuka group over all other candidates…" She paused for a moment taking a deep breath. "And now… I shall accept all that you wish as your future partner and I put myself under your decisions." She ended with a deep bow.

Her forehead touched the cold wooden floor as you simply stared at her… both in shock… and in anger…

You force fully lifted her shoulders and held her close.

"Stop talking as if you're an object!" You whispered near her ear. "Yes, you may be chosen over all the others. Yes, you are the heir to the Sasazuka group and Yes, you pledged your whole being into fulfilling you duty, but you're still, and will always be, my best friend. NOT and object to be used and thrown away after it has served its purpose." You held her even closer. "Your parents aren't forcing you to do anything. They were only humoring us! You know how they are! Please don't take everything so seriously! I won't ever take advantage of you like that!"

You buried your face into her soft flowing (but short) hair as you kept on whispering word of comfort as you noticed her silently crying.

"Suzu…"

'I don't think I can stop myself anymore… '

You traced your lips around her auricle (the flappy-thingys that frame your ears) and captured her lips in a long, loving kiss…

So sorry for the long wait… I'm really busy and sorry for making it suckish… I'm not very good at this… TT_TT