Only time will Tell

時間が経てば分かるでしょう。

Yes, Rain...so calm, at that time, the landslide had covered the road and I was trapped in Kurumu-chan0s room and I thought It was going to be hard...Oh boy, how right I was...But not in the physical Sense, though I eyed her bosom...The hard part was the sentimental one. Love, affection and guilt all attacked my mind...whilst all this was on my mind...Kurumu-chan's smile was...Driving me off the wall...

Chapter 3:

My confused feelings. When hope equals love." (Watashi no Konwaku kimochi. Ai ikooru Kibou.)

-"Geez...this rain...is too dense and cold I could go running but..."- Tsukune complained.

-"No way. I mean, You can't go! It's too dangerous."- She tried not to ruin the chance.

-"Ok...Sorry."-

-"Why are you apologizing?"-

-"I'd say I wouldn't hurt you any longer."- he smiled.

-"You've never done it."- she smiled back shaking her head.

Tsukune wnt to her desk and began to write.

-"Ok, Kurumu-chan I'll write the essays you do the pictures...you're better at those type of things."-

-"Yahoo-hoo! Leave it to Kurumu!"-

Tsukune then began to write endlessly. His heart and mind beating at a fast beat, he was in Kurumu's room...all alone...he could se what she wore, her lingerie, her stuffed animals...

He shook his head to destroy all those weird thoughts and though he managed to, there was one who didn't leave...you're enjoying her company. It wasn't bad but, the way his mind meant it, it sure was...mainly he tried to work but her perfume was starting to get to him...It smelled good, almost as good as when Moka got out of one of her herbal baths...and the innocent room, though she wasn't that innocent...she was still a girl and had her own childish side...as he wrote, it became a mechanical process, his eyes trying their best not to see her purple orbs, his face was starting to turn red...due to the pressure of being in girl's room, or so he lied...it was because of her.

For her enjoyment Kurumu laid her head at his side on the desk and her eyes studied her destined one. Concentrated chocolate orbs and a serious face; though he tended to have an innocent look, he could get serious too. His hand writing so gently and his breathing was calm...however she noticed something, his face was red as hue. Maybe it was due to the heat? Yes, at this season heat could get pretty ugly...but then she realized it wasn't by that. Long she had seen the blushes on a boy's face and she knew that was because of...affection. Yeah, he was blushing because he was in her room, remembering well he'd never been in Moka's room. Finally! She had a bit of advantage! Tsukune was enjoying being here.

-"Hee hee. He looks so cute when he blushes..."- murmuring those words, she became red too, though she didn't mind and oh so hoped he'd see.

Tsukune felt the heat on his face and lowered down his pen...when he saw her...surprise! her face was a reddish-pink...he swallowed, he knew an uncomfortable atmosphere had developed...but now...

-"Um? Kurumu-chan can I have a glass of water?"-

-"Right on."-

Kurumu brought a crystal clear glass; Unluckily for Tsukune, their fingers touched a bit...noting that, he took the glass of water and turned away Kurumu just smiled to herself.

-"Why so flustered? It's not like I'm gonna eat you!"- she laughed. –"Though I'd sure love to."-

-"Um...um...thanks."- he took a sip. -"That was fast."-

-"My Tsukune is pretty intelligent."- This made him turn a brighter red.

-"N...no I just know a lot on the subject."-

-"Let's see...Tanabata?"- She asked.

-"It's a festival in the human world...where you go with the family to see the stars of summer. Then you float a paper boat down the stream and if it floats out of your sight...It's said your wish, whatever it is will come true."-

-"Really?!"- the succubus grinned. –"My chance! If I do that, I'll gain his love! We'll live happily ever after! Yahoo!"-

Noting her entushiasm, Tsukune went on, soon regretting what he said.

-"And if lovers do that and then stare at the stars, their bond will be eternal!"-

-"What?! Really?!"- she lowered her gaze and her blue bangs covered her eyes and her long hair danced at her motions.

-"Kurumu-chan?"-

-"I..."- she bit her lip.

-"What?"-

-I...wanna go...with you."-

-"Sure. Let's go...I mean we'd both have our wish..."- right then he naïve boy realized something. –"Wait...go with me?! We're not lovers! I...It's not like that! We won't become lovers! I...I...!"-

-"Onegai...promise me..."-

-"What...?"-

-"That on the night of Tanabata...you'll see the stars with me."- She said raising her gaze.

-"Um...I...I'll go."- He sighed. –"No! I wanted to go with Moka-san!"-

-"Yahoo-hoo! It's a promise!"-

-"Ok..."- Tsukune sighed in defeat.

At that moment, his stomach began to grumble, making noises...embarrased he covered it and Kurumu realized she was getting a bit selfish...poor him had not eaten.

-"Hey? Want me to prepare something?"-

-"No! Don't mind...I'll drink this water and..."-

-"No! How could I let my poor Tsukune starve?! If we're gonna marry I'm gonna need to cook!"- she said rubbing his head in between her chest.

-"Not...umgph...necessary..."-

She disappeared in the small kitchen the rooms had and started cooking...Tsukune wished with all his strength the rain ceased but to his dismay it got worse, it'd seem tomorrow there'd be no classes either. Sighing, he inspected the room. Noting a bag on the floor he went to it, and out of curiosity...he opened it.

The first thing...a Tsukune plushie?! Green uniform and chesnut hair with button eyes and a smiled

-"How'd she get this? Oh yeah, Yukari chan can create...dolls for...Wait...this is a voodoo doll?!"-

With fear he lightly twisted the doll's arm...and...nothing happened.

-"Phew...heh, you actually seem like me..."-

He was moved. Kurumu-chan...he meant a lot to her to have something like that...the next item was a...blue bra?!

-"Wahh!!-

The perfect cup for her...and though he'd seen it tons of times, it was awkward...and...Strange, with haste he put it away and returned to his seat. Averting his eyes, he moved his eyes to the kitchen, and there she was...with a cute apron on...

-"Like that she seems like a normal girl...I don't mind her species though...and she's gonna be a good wife..."-

-"Boy it smells good."-

-"Honey! Dinner is ready!"-

-"Great I'm...ah...!"-

Kurumu just wore her apron on top her body, nothing more, nothing less. Her ample bosom tempting the boy and her beautiful legs driving him crazy...

-"Something wrong dear? I always wear nothing for you!"-

-"Ah...I...I..."-

-"Kawaii! After all these years and you still blush at my body...ok Tsu-ku-ne..."- She called him in a tempting tone. –"I got a special treat for you..."-

-"No! What the hell are you thinking?!"- He said to himself.

-"Dinner's ready!"-

-"Good...!" he smiled nervously.

It was curry, because of the rain she couldn't get him something better.

-"Ok, Say ah!"-

-"I can..."-

-"Please let me yes?"-

-"Ok, ok you win."-

-"Yahoo-hoo!"-

With gentleness Tsukune felt spice on his lips, with great effort she'd sure gotten better on cooking all types of dishes not only sweets, and the fact that a cute girl fed him, filled him more. Though an enormous storm brewed outside, here he was enjoying the night.

-"Wow! You ate it all, you sere were hungry."- she said grabbing her left thumb in pain.

-"It was delicious! Thanks...! Kurumu-chan? You're...burnt?"- he said grabbing her and instantly and in concern.

-"Don't worry!"-

-"No! Of course I have to worry! It hurts!"-

-"Of course not....OW!"- She complained feeling Tsukune's finger.

-"I'll get some water..."-

Going to the kitchen for water, he got a handkerchief from his green uniform then, he dripped it wet in the cold water...Returning to her, with care he wrapped it around her finger.

-"Ouch...sorry."-

-"I'm the one to apologize...Because of me you burned your finger..."-

-"Hee hee. You ate it all and I made you happy! So I'm happy too!"-

-"Kurumu-chan...Thanks."-

Though Tsukune didn't let go of her hand...Kurumu enjoyed his warmth, his softness...him. Tsukune noticed this and instantly blushed...trying to let go, she gripped his hand with her own...

-"Do I have to let it go?"-

-"No...But you're hurt..."-

-"If I Have you, I'll get better!"-

-"Ok..."

Felling her soft and delicate hand, Tsukune nearly lost it, his mind told him to stop faking...but faking what? The fact that he enjoyed her cooking? He enjoyed her company? He enjoyed HER? Thinking this, he enjoyed her smooth skin but felt a bit stunned for her action.

-It's no good! At this rate my feelings..."- he stopped right there. –"Wait...what are my feelings? What do...I feel? I fear Kurumu-chan isn't just a friend but..."-

Yes, that's what was killing him, the fact that though inwardly he had sworn loyalty to Moka, and he vowed his heart belonged to her. Here he was, flirting with another girl, and though in another situation, it would have seemed infidelity. It wasn't and it pained him, Moka was nothing of him. Sometimes his negative side would kick in and think she only wanted him for blood but...he knew she had better reasons. Likewise sometimes he'd used to think Kurumu only wanted him as proof she beat the other girls and that she was more popular than Moka, and he got to know her...she wasn't like that....

-"Can't you see...?! It's...your entire fault!"-

-"What? Me? If I did...something forgive me...!"- He remembered.

-"There's no mistaking. I'm sure she's been hurt because of me...but..."-

-"You're always looking at Moka! But...I still love you! I Sometimes want to let go... but...you're Always son kind, brave, Innocent and Gentle...I...Can't help it...You're my destined one. But...but..."-

-"She's right...I never saw her for what she was...wait...come to think of it. At the time I met her, she thought men were only slaves...I wonder have all guys she met only saw her busty physique?"- He thought.

-"I...love you Tsukune..."-

-"I'll work hard! To make her smile as atonement for what I've done...it's the least I owe her."-

-"Tsukune?"-

-"Huh?"-

-"What's up? You spaced out."-

-"I'm fine! I just thought..."-

-"What?"-

-"From now on I'll work hard for your sake!"-

-"What?!"- she turned red at his comment.

-"It's no fair to you. I'm your friend, yet I didn't see you like what you are!"-

-"Friend..."- the blue haired girl smiled fakely.

-"What's wrong?"-

-"Nothing..."-

So that was it...for friendship. It made her happy that he cared; sad that yet he didn't see the truth...Kurumu went into the bathroom and disappeared.

-"Kurumu-chan..."- He sighed. –"What can I do for you?"-

Yes, that's what was killing him, the fact that though inwardly he had sworn loyalty to Moka, and he vowed his heart belonged to her. Here he was, flirting with another girl, and though in another situation, it would have seemed infidelity. It wasn't and it pained him, Moka was nothing of him. Sometimes his negative side would kick in and think she only wanted him for blood but...he knew she had better reasons. Likewise sometimes he'd used to think Kurumu only wanted him as proof she beat the other girls and that she was more popular than Moka, and he got to know her...she wasn't like that....-"What a Shower I feel good!"-

-"Kurumu-chan...? AHH! Kami-sama..."-

Tsukune's eyes feasted on the recently bathed girl, she wore a light blue babydoll with matching panties, it was semi-transparent, so he could see her chest in all of its glory and her white and smooth skin was also visible...

-"Why...are you wearing that?"- he asked totally out of it.

-"Eh? Because I sleep with it...or maybe...you want me naked...?"

-"NO! Like that like that!"- Tsukune said closing his eyes.

-"Ok."- Kurumu sighed in deception.

His heart was out of it. This was too much, not even a bikini matched this.

-"Hey Tsukune...where do you want to sleep?"-

-"Here I'll lie on the floor or lean against the wall! Yes, the floor is so cold!"- The chestnut haired boy smiled.

-"But..."-

-"Keep the bed. It's not courteous for a girl to sleep on the floor."- The naïveté said not turning to her.

-"But still I can't see you lean against the wall..."-

-"It'll..."-

Before he could talk, a loud thunder striked with fury and the storm's rage became uncontrollable, beacuase of the lightning, the power was gone; In pure instinct, Tsukune hugged Kurumu, so he could protect her.

-"T...Tsukune..."-

-"Sorry..."

-"It's ok, keep hugging me..."-

-"Alright."-

-"By chance...are you afraid of thunder?"-

-"Um...Yes, I was way scared."- Tsukune lied.

He didn't want Kurumu to see the REAL reason, he had wanted to protect her and the impulse was to keep her from any harm, it was good she'd believe that, even if he remained a coward in her eyes.

-"Liar. You hugged me because...you wanted to protect me."-

-"NO! You're the one who protects me!"-

-"Right...I didn't beat Moka's father."-

-"But that's..."-

-"It's ok. Thanks for your concern..."-

Tsukune let go of her and Leaned against the wall near a window. The lightning strikes illuminating the dark room, as if nature wanted him to see, if only briefly the beauty in front of him.

He felt hard on his back but he didn't mind...he only closed his eyes, only hoping he could return home tomorrow. Slowly he began to fell drowsy and tired...

How long did he remain there? He didn't knew, for him it felt as if Dawn was about to come, however his mind couldn't get off Kurumu with that babydoll.

-"Ah...come on...Stop thinking and just sleep..."- he sighed to himself.

While being on the floor, Kurumu stood in front of him, rubbing her arms with her hands. Finally her long chance had come and she wasn't about to let go. She wanted to sleep in his arms, and would stop at nothing to get it.

-"Are you cold Kurumu-chan?"-

-"Yes..."-

Tsukune took of his green uniform shirt and handed it over to her, and though she expected to put it on she grabbed his hand and led him to the bed.

-"I'm too cold...I need a teddy bear...can you be him?"- She begged.

-"Um...I..."-

-"It's ok...I won't do anything."- She promised knowing his morals.

-"No I don't mind, I just...feel embarrassed, that's all."- Tsukune gave up. –"Ok. You win."- The boy took off his shirt.

-"Yahoo...thanks..."-

The softness of the bed was sure better than the wall but...behind him a cute girl was seeing him with love in her eyes, and though he didn't know what he was...he liked it.

Kurumu was in heaven, finally, the same room, the same bed...there was but one step, however that was for another time...gently, she nuzzled her nose against his cheek, rubbing her nose against it...for Tsukune's disgrace, this made her chest be noted on his arm, but for the first time, he minded more about her actions than her physique. Feeling that she was playful, he moved his cheek in rhythm to her rubbing, making her giggle in satisfaction.

-"I don't want this night to end."-

-"Hey, I'm gonna remained trapped here if it doesn't."-

-"It's not that bad, isn't it?"-

-"No..."- He sighed. –"Dawn is almost here, at times like this I'll remain strong...What?! It's 8:30! Wait! The power's back! But...then..."-

For the lightbulbs to endure the storm, the lights remained off. The moment he wanted to he could go on, turn the lights on and break the mood. He so desired but he feared that seeing her totally would complicate things...

-"Something wrong Tsukune?"- Kurumu was beet red.

-"Nothing..."- Ironically, so was he.

Then, she laid her head on his chest and with her slender fingers drew little circles on the boy's chest and used her other hand to caress him. Needless to say he was going nuts, her chest visible, she being affectionate...He swallowed, but it was all to make her happy, since that was what she wanted.

-"Hey Tsukune..."-

-"Y...Yes?"-

-"You'd say you want to make me happy right?"-

-"Right."

-"And that you'd work hard right?"-

-"Yeah."-

-"Ok. Let's make an experiment."-

-"Huh?"-

She got on top of him, giving him a gorgeous view...he thought this was the end of it...but noticed something...Kurumu's face was red and slowly nearing his face...Crystal Tears falling off her face...Tsukune was mesmerized, usually she wore lipstick, or gloss but now it was nothing, her shiny porcelain lips nearing; while outside the storm brewed with even more strength.

His heart was racing at its apex...what to do? How to? Though he'd kissed her once...but nothing of this category...when she neared her lips so close he could fell her breath, she stopped, and so did time...for them.

-"Onegai...Tsukune..."-

-"Kurumu-chan..."-

-"Don't...make...me...wait..."-

-"Kurumu-chan..."-

-"Tsukune..."-

-"Kurumu-chan..."-

-"Tsu-ku-ne..."- She called him out eyes on her lips.

-"Kurumu-chan..." Then and there he gave up.

Pressing her lips to hers gently, he kissed her with tenderness...Tears flowed through Kurumu's cheeks, knowing that, this was just an experiment but, she'd sure want to say everything to him. That destiny had put them together, that she needed him, she loved to see him smile, that she wanted to spend her life with him. But all she could do was enjoy. For his place, Tsukune was using an imaginary Moka, in order to stop himself, however at that time, all thoughts of the vampires girl vanished and all he had in mind were the soft and sweet lips of his Kurumu-chan...He felt something tickle his lips...she was crying. In pure instinct, he began to caress her now long hair while she ran her finger through his hair...both were enjoying each other to the fullest and though they didn't want it to end... the air became a necessity for them and they parted after 5 long minutes, lips wet from the other's saliva...

-"Tsukune..."- she said dreamily.

-"Kurumu-chan..."-

Purple sad eyes met confused chocolate orbs...Then Kurumu put his head on his chest and began to sob uncontrollably. Though she was strong, she also had a sensitive side, only he knew...he rubbed her hair to calm her down...after a while...she was asleep in his arms...

-"Maybe it was a dream...maybe not...I just want to believe I have hope with Tsukune."-

Next time:

Tsukune: I've kissed her...but. Why does she keep saying it was a mere experiment?

Kurumu: I can't forget it...his kiss...but...I know he loves Moka...that's why I realized...I'm in his way...As long as I can see Tsukune happy nothing else matters.

Moka: Tsukune? I'm back!

Tsukune: Moka-san...Kurumu-chan...Next on only time will tell: A sad Heart. What I can do for your Sake. (Kanashiki no Kokoro. Anata no tameni Dekiru Koto.) Kurumu-chan...Believe me that Kiss meant something precious to me...