Hello, hello, hello! Sorry for taking a lot of time, but here I am with the new chapter!

Now about Akira's sister, I do know that she kinda knows about the relationship because I did some research about the story first through Wikipedia and such. However, I still haven't tried reading the manga, but I might do someday. Oh, and sorry for making you wait for this chapter. My computer's keyboard has been acting up so I had to write using my phone so it's pretty hard to write since I rarely typed messages using my phone. And a story, is definitely harder to write. Maybe other's out there can do it, but not me. Hopefully I can get a new keyboard as soon as possible.

So Kotano, nice to know that you have joined me here as well. And lord of lemons? Seems like I got myself a new title that I can be proud of. I have a lot to say to you, but let's keep it for my ZNT fanfic, okay?

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Kissing. It's an action where two people will press their lips with the other. For people in love, this action represents a symbol of understanding as they had understood each other's feeling. It's also said that kissing makes a relationship completely official and was the first step to a more serious relationship.

That's exactly what Urabe and I had finally did for the first time in our secret relationship. We kissed, sharing our emotions, our feelings, and our love. I could hardly believe that we had actually done it, but we did. The softness of her lips, the taste of her drool in my mouth, it can't be described by simple words. I can only say that it was the best thing ever happened in my life and I believe more great things will happen.

"We will do more lecherous things together," the words that Urabe said before plays in my head in a repeated loop as it excites me to see her again.

From now on, we will act like a true couple like we supposed to be. Holding hands when we walked together, going out for plenty of dates and... secretly kissing when we are alone. Just thinking of those things already makes my heart beats with excitement and my imagination running wild. Our bond has been deepened and from this point on, we will act like a true couple, letting our passion fueled our love for each passing days to come.

Sadly, reality is always different from what you expect or hoped for, as what I thought would happen never happened at all. It has been a week since we had our first kiss, but nothing changed. There weren't any changes in our routine as we still did the same thing we did before. I thought that at least, when Urabe give me my portion of drool she would give me via a kiss, but no, that didn't happen. She still treats me the same way as she did before. It was as if the kiss never happened before, like it was a dream or something. I even went to ask my sister if Urabe had come to our house late at night and she confirms it. There was no doubt that what happened that night was true, but why did Urabe act like nothing happen? That question keeps floating in my mind every single day. Still, I never tried to approach her about this matter mainly because I don't want to rush things between us. However, at the same time, I can't deny the fact that I want our relationship to progress further and I wanted to... taste her lips again.

"Huh? What to do after the first kiss? What kind of question is that? And why you want to know that?"

"It's... I-I'm just curious about it, that's all."

With myself getting frustrated with the situation of my relationship, I went to ask for advice from my love advisor, Ueno. He's the only person I knew who was dating someone and he must have kissed Oka multiple times already. So I'm certain he should be able to help me out.

"After first kiss? Hm... I'm not really sure about that," Ueno answers without turning at me.

"Then what about you and Oka? What happens after you kiss her for the first time?" I ask again, hoping for a more reliable answer.

"Hmm... after I kiss her... I don't know. It seems... usual?"

Okay... now what do I do? Ueno doesn't seem like he knows anything, but who else can I ask for advice? While I was still figuring out a solution to my problem, Ueno pops the can he just bought from the vending machine, before suddenly turn to me with a serious look on his face .

"Tell me Tsubaki. Why are you always asking this kind of question to me?"

Why I'm asking? Because I don't know much about dating so I thought that I should ask someone who's more experienced than me. That's my reason, but I can't tell him that or he might suspect me of having a girlfriend.

"I just... want to know," I lied.

"Hmm... Really?" Ueno takes a sip of his drink and closed his eyes as if deep in thought. It was clear that he didn't believe me. He knows me since middle school, so he knows very well how bad I am at lying.

"You, actually have a girlfriend didn't you?" Ueno bluntly blurted out.

That question landed a straight bullseye on me. Based on all the questions I had asked him, it's not weird for him to already suspect me of having a girlfriend. I did ask a lot of weird things after all. Come to think of it, this is not the first time he asked that question.

"You do didn't you?" Ueno asked me again, putting pressure on me.

"No, I don't. Ahaha... Who would want to date me?" I tried to act ignorant, hoping that he would let me off.

"Really? Then I won't say anything more. See you in class Tsubaki," Ueno said as he walked away from me.

"W-wait! Ueno!" I instantly stopped him. I can't let him walk away, leaving me still in a mess. He's the only hope I have after all. Luckily, Ueno complied and stopped his step.

"So, do you have a girlfriend or not?" He repeated the question. It doesn't seem like he would help me unless I admit it.

I hesitate to answer as I was afraid to reveal my relationship with Urabe, but at the same time I desperately need his help. This is indeed one of the most difficult decision that I had to make in my life and possibly the most important. Inside my head, I keep debating whether to tell him or not while taking account all the possibilities that might happen. However, I finally decided that I should trust Ueno. He has been my best friend since middle school so I know, I can trust him to keep my secret. Besides, I also know that he's dating Oka, so I'm sure he won't do something that will expose his relationship as well.

I took a deep breath to prepare myself, then I spoke in a quick, single sentence,

"Actually... I'm dating Urabe," I said it. The secret that I had kept from pretty much everyone. I finally told him about it. I wonder how his response would be like?

"Oh really? You're dating Urabe..." Ueno calmly stated before taking a sip from his soda can.

Wait, did he already knows it? I wondered to myself. He was acting so calm about it without even flinching as if it wasn't something new to him. But, then...

Pffft!

Ueno sprayed his drink all over the floor as if he had just received a shocking news. He even started coughing as if he had choked on his drink before he raised his eyes to meet me with a face that shows absolute shock as if he had seen a ghost.

"Ehhhhh! You're dating Ura- Mmphh!"

Surprised by his sudden yell, I clasped Ueno's mouth and pulled him away from the hallway. I had expected this kind of reaction from him, but this was extremely over the top. Even with my hand clasping his mouth, he was still screaming as if unable to accept reality. Seriously, is it really surprising to know I'm dating Urabe? Because from his reaction, it seems like the world had just ended or something.

Putting those thoughts aside, I hurriedly tried to find a place to hide the still hysterical Ueno. It would spell trouble if somebody heard his muffled scream and ended up finding out my relationship with Urabe. Finally, I dragged him into a nearby storeroom and lock the door behind us.

"Shh... Ueno. Quiet down. Do you want the whole school to know?" I requested.

"Mmph! Mmhh!"

"Shut up and I will release you, okay."

Taking a few moments to calm down, Ueno gave me a nod showing that he had calm down. I quickly released him, but as soon as I did, Ueno put his hands on my shoulder and pinned me to the wall.

"Is it true? Urabe? That Urabe? Our classmate? Urabe Mikoto? Is it really her?" Ueno assaulted me with question after question. It seems he still had a hard time believing me.

"Y-Yes... Urabe is my girlfriend. Now..., can you please release me?" I begged as being pinned to the wall by a guy is very, very uncomfortable.

Ueno slowly back down, giving me a room to breathe. However, he was still pretty much surprised by this news.

"How long has this happened?" he asked.

"How long? Hm... I think I started dating her... a few weeks after she came."

"Shortly after she came? Then does that mean, when we were at the Yukata Festival, you're already dating her?" Ueno continued asking me as if to confirm it.

"Y-yeah..."

Ueno backs further away from me before leaning on a wall and fixes his glasses. It seems like he's still trying to accept this fact.

"Hey, is it really surprising that I'm dating someone?" I commented. Feeling a little offended.

"What? No, no," Ueno shook his head, denying it entirely. "Actually, I had pretty much figured out that you're dating someone. But, man... Urabe? That was unexpected. Congrats, Tsubaki. You actually have it in you after all."

Ueno smiled at me before patting me in the shoulder. Despite his extreme reaction earlier, it seems like he was quite proud of my accomplishment.

"Uh... Thanks Ueno. But please don't tell anyone about this."

"Don't worry. As fellow secretly dating companion, we will have each other's back, isn't that right?"

"Y-yes..." I weakly replied.

"So... Back to the things in hand. What is it about first kiss you talk about?"

"Oh, that..."

I took the time explaining things to Ueno about the current situation of my relationship. Still, I keep the details as little as possible because there's no way in hell I'm telling him everything about my relationship with Urabe. Even telling him about the kiss that night was embarrassing, so telling him more than that would make me die in embarrassment. Luckily, Ueno didn't try to pry much, instead just listened to everything I say.

"Hm... I see... So now you want to know how to kiss her again, is that right?"

"Right. Ueno, please help me. This situation is killing me," I begged as I was desperate right now.

"Let's see... I'm not sure if this would be helpful, but why don't you just try to kiss her?"

"Try to kiss Urabe? If only it were that easy I wouldn't be here asking for advice," I pointed out.

"Now, now Tsubaki. You might have a girlfriend, but you still haven't understood a woman's heart," says Ueno in a somewhat proud tone.

A woman's heart? What is he talking about now? I wondered to myself.

"Based on my opinion, I think Urabe is waiting for you."

"Waiting for me?" I asked the question, filled with curiosity.

"What I mean, is that she wanted you to make the first move. Most girls are like that. Too shy to make the move, so they waited until the guys made it before followed his pace. I suppose Urabe might have the same thought," Ueno explained to me.

"Are you... sure about that?" I asked with a doubtful tone. Is it really true that Urabe was shy?

"Well, you kissed her already and you said she kissed you back. That means that she has accepted you. So just go for it, I'm sure she won't reject you."

"I see... is that how it goes with Oka?"

"Ahaha... not really", Ueno scratched his head. "Oka is pretty straightforward and she always takes the lead in our relationship. You can say that she's a lot bolder than most girls".

We spend some time in the store-room, attempting to sort out my problem. Eventually, time passed and when we finally head back to class, recess has long ended and the teacher was already in the class. As a result, we both had to stand in the hall for the entire period. Still, considering what I had learned from Ueno, it's pretty much worth it.

School hours have ended and I'm currently in my usual walk with Urabe, having some simple conversation about mundane stuff. Still, as we walk, the advice Ueno gave me was floating around my mind. Maybe he's right. I do need to make the move and I'm sure Urabe wanted me to. After some distance, We finally arrived at the junction where we will part ways every single day. It's also the place where Urabe will give me her drool just like our usual routine. However, today, I will make a little change to it.

"Here Tsubaki-kun," your portion for the day, Not wasting any time Urabe offered me her drool with her finger, but I have decided I don't want to have it this way.

"Urabe," I called her.

"What is it?"

I gathered all the confidence I had and said, "Can I have your drool straight from your mouth?"

Urabe looks surprised by my sudden request. It was a weird question to ask, but I'm sure she understands what I mean.

"Why?" she asked me with her eyes diverted away from me. I hope it's not a sign of rejection.

"Because... I want to kiss you again," I answered it with clear honesty hoping it would get through to her.

Urabe stays quiet, not giving any response to me while looking down to the ground. Will she allow it or will she reject me? What is going on inside her head right now was a mystery to me. However, I have already decided that I won't back down without trying. I have to do this.

I slowly walk to Urabe as she still looks down silently to the ground, not noticing my closing presence. Only when I held her shoulders that she noticed me being directly in front of her.

"Tsu-Tsubaki-kun, what are you?" she stuttered as she seems embarrassed by seeing me so close.

"Urabe, no. Mikoto," I called her name in a gentle tone, then I let my heart finish it. "I love you."

I close my eyes and leans into her while my hands grips her shoulder not allowing her to escape me. As our faces got closer, her familiar sweet scent filled my nose, making my heart thumps wildly. This is what I had been wanting for since the last week, but before I go any further there is one thing that I need to confirm.

I stopped only inches away from Urabe's lips and opened my eyes. At that time, what Ueno told me in the storeroom rings in my mind.

"If you want to know if she's really waiting for you, close your eyes and tried to kiss her. If at that time she also closes her eyes and leans in to kiss you, that means she is indeed waiting for you to make the move."

That's exactly what Urabe is doing. She had her eyes closed and was leaning towards me. There was not even a slight hint of rejection nor resistance. It was proven, Urabe was waiting for me all this time. The thought on its own has already brought my heart to excitement. Urabe want to kiss me as much as I did, so I better not disappoint her.

I closed the little gap between us and captured her soft lips before sneaking my tongue into her mouth. A wave of sweetness entered my mouth as I drank Urabe's drool, the same sweetness that I had craved for ever since that night. Driven my lust and passion, I kissed her harder, letting out the emotions I had held back for the entire week.

Meanwhile, Urabe was not being timid as she was attempting to push my tongue out from her mouth and in the process, she wrestles with my tongue causing more saliva to be produced and exchanged between us. In the end, I couldn't hold against her attack as she defeated me, pushing my tongue out of her mouth and invaded my mouth. As soon as she entered, Urabe makes an aggressive move as she scrape up the saliva from my mouth and suck my tongue. I obviously won't let myself be dominated that easily, so I tried pushing back.

As we struggled to gain dominance, a lot more saliva was swapped between us and our soft moans escape into the air as we indulge ourself in our hot, passionate kiss. Somehow, this kiss was better than the kiss we had that night. This might be the result of my secret training with a pillow that I had conducted to prepare myself. I wonder if Urabe did the same because she is definitely better than the last time.

As I continue to kiss her, I can sense Urabe's heart beating wildly same mine. I can also feel something that I couldn't describe as it feels like an emotion, but it's not mine. Is it desire...? Urabe's desire for me? As that feeling entered my heart, my body felt warm and I feel like a nosebleed would happen at any time. Has Urabe been wanting for me that much? So Ueno is right, Urabe was just shy after all.

After a minute, hour, months or maybe years, we finally break apart as we had run out of breath. We take a look at each other with both our faces red. Man... this feels the same as that night before. What should I say now?

Tsubaki-kun continued staring me as if waiting for my response. However, my thoughts were still occupied by the kiss. My fluttering heart, his taste in my mouth and the unexplainable warmth that runs through my body. This feels the same as what I experienced that night. It was a mysterious, but pleasurable sensation. A sensation that I had wanted to experience again since the past week. I finally got it, he kissed me again. My heart was bursting in excitement and I can feel something was about to come out from me due to the happiness I'm feeling.

"Mph! Bwah!"

"U-Urabe!"

I clasped my mouth trying to stop the drool from leaking out, but the amount was too much. I coughed as my drool landed on the street, causing a small pool to form. Tsubaki-kun approached me wanting to lend me a hand, but I stopped him. I need to deal with this condition of mine on my own. As soon as I recovered, I wipe off the remaining drool on my chin and look up to my boyfriend. He must have known what I'm feeling now because he had that childish smile on my face. This is really embarrassing, but if he continues to smile like that at me, I might just puke out drool again.

"Are you okay, Mikoto?" he suddenly asked me with my first name. I suppose he had become a little bolder recently, but I like that all the same. Come to think of it, we did call each other by our first name on that night.

"I'm fine Akira-kun," he smiled at me as I said that. It was a little embarrassing to use first names like this.

"So, um... Urabe... Ugh.. I..." he started to speak, but seems hesitant to. Did he feel guilty for kissing me?

"It's okay. I'm not mad," I told him to erase his guilt.

"R-really? You don't mind me, forcing on you like that?"

"You already know the answer don't you, Akira-kun?"

Through the kiss he should have tasted an abundant amount of my drool. With our bond, he must have already known what I felt about the kiss and the sudden blush on his face confirms that.

Man... she saw right through me. It's true that I already know the answer. I know how much she desires me and knowing that was pretty embarrassing. I'm pretty sure that she also knows what I'm feeling. This bond we shared already give us everything we need to know what resides in each other's heart without needing the exchange of words.

"Hm..." I only nod as an answer, but Urabe smiled approvingly to me.

"Then, there's nothing more to say is it. We love each other so something like this shouldn't be a problem, right?"

"Y-yeah I agree with you... Then, can we do this every day?"

I can see Urabe's face turning red as the idea reached her ears. I immediately regret saying that as it sounds like I'm rushing things with her. We had only kissed three times and I already suggested something like that. What am I thinking? But before I could take it back...

"One" I heard her muttering before staring at me straight in the eye. "Only one kiss each day. Is that enough?"

I was caught by surprise when Urabe ask me that in a shy tone. She actually agrees to this? Is this true? I can kiss Urabe for every single day in my life. Is this a dream? This was too good to be true!

"Akira-kun, you're... drooling."

Hearing her comment, I quickly wipe the drool off my chin, but it's still hard to accept the fact that this is all true. This offer... there's no way I could refuse.

"I accept it"! I declared with a loud voice.

Urabe was a little taken aback, but later let out a giggle before smiling at me.

"Then, should we start it today?"

"Start today?"

"We only agreed to that agreement earlier so that kiss before is not counted. So... we should kiss again, shouldn't we?" Urabe rationalizes it with her usual nonchalant look, but I can tell that her heart was beating wildly same as mine.

I'm happy. So happy to the point that I couldn't contain the smile on my face. Finally... Finally, we are acting like a true couple.

"Mikoto!" I wrapped my arms around Urabe pulling her into a hug, which she easily complies to. We had accepted and understand each other's feelings so I'm sure we will be able to go further in this relationship.

"Then, may I?" I politely asked her.

"Go ahead. Kiss me, Akira-kun."

Receiving her consent, I kiss Urabe for the second time today. We shared our kiss in silence as the sky above watches over us. I believe. No, I know. My progress with Urabe is only starting. But at that time, little did I know that our progress is going to go a lot faster than I expected.