Disclaimer: I do not own Clannad.

It was a new day in school and Kyou was at the school gate ushering the toddlers inside. The kids were all accompanied by their parents or guardians who also greeted Kyou a good morning along with their ward. Still remembering what happened the other night, Kyou was thinking of whether or not Ushio will be accompanied by Tomoya. "He will do it, right?" she thought.

"Good morning, Teacher Kyou," Ushio greeted beside Kyou.

"Oh, good morning to you too, Ushio," Kyou greeted back. Wanting to know who came along, Kyou looked at the person beside Ushio and saw that it was Sanae. "Well, Ushio, go along now. Bid your farewell already to your Grandma. Classes are about to start." Kyou ushered.

As Ushio bade her farewell to Sanae, Kyou then faced Sanae and asked, "Did…..Tomoya came to see Ushio?"

"No. I think he still feels guilty about everything that had happened," Sanae answered back. "You know, Ushio has been asking me when will her father come and see her. She terribly wants to see him."

"And she will," Kyou said with conformity.

Sanae was pleased as to what Kyou had said and smiled at her saying, "Yes. I also believe that too. Thank you, Kyou."

It was late afternoon already and Kyou was tired to a pulp. After she bade her students farewell, she was busy cleaning up the mess that was left in the room. Papers, crayons, toys, etc. was all scattered around. She was already leaving the place when someone called her.

"Yo," Shinji greeted. Shinji was now a PE teacher in high school where they graduated. He is also the school's basketball coach.

"Shinji, what are you doing here?" Kyou asked in shocked.

"I was waiting for you. It's been a while since we've been on a date. What do you say we go for dinner?"

"Now? I….. I think….. I'm sorry. Now's not a good time for that. You see…. I already have plans made. Maybe next time."

Shinji saw the poker face in Kyou as if she was hiding something. Before he could say more, Kyou bade him goodbye and ran along in the horizon.

It was already night when Kyou arrived in Tomoya's apartment. "Well, I'm just gonna check up on him and ask him about Ushio," she thought to herself telling her that's her only motives. She pressed the doorbell and nobody answered. She pressed it again, still no answer. She tried knocking on the door calling out Tomoya but still no answer. She took hold on the door handle and was shocked to see that the door wasn't close at all. "Hello? Tomoya?" she called out, her head peeking out of the door. The place was dark giving the impression that Tomoya hasn't arrived yet. As she turned on the lights, she found herself inside a messy room. The laundry, dishes, and trash hasn't been taken care off since her last visit. Rolling up her sleeves, she said to herself, "Guess I'll clean up the place before he arrives." Kyou first picked up the trash, then the dishes and finally the laundry. It was almost 8pm when she finished all the tasks. Looking on the trashes she picked, she realized that Tomoya has been living himself on instant and take-out meals. "Well, it wouldn't hurt him If I cook him up something. It must be ages since he last ate something home-made," she said. Using the ingredients she could find in his refrigerator, she was able to cook him up a decent dish. She covered it in plastic wrapper and placed it on a table in the middle of the room. She opened the door to the balcony and went outside as she lets the night breeze flow through her.

Ka-chang, the sound of the door opening. Tomoya was shocked to see his pad. First was that it was lighted and all the mess has been taken care of. As his eyes moves on to see the whole place, he saw Nagisa standing in the balcony as she caresses her hair following the rhythm of the night breeze. "Na….gi…..sa," he stammered admiringly in a low voice.

"Oh. You're here. Welcome back," Kyou greeted after hearing a small sound behind her. "Sorry about barging in and cleaning your place without permission. Well, come on and sit down and eat," she said after seeing him look famished. The two then positioned themselves across each other in the table.

"You cooked this?" he asked looking on the food in the table. Taking one bite, he exclaimed, "Mmmmm….. I see you still haven't lost your touch in cooking." Kyou smiled at him as she watched him eat. Feeling full, Tomoya touched his stomach and exclaimed, "Man, am I full. Been a long time since I last ate your cooking, Kyou." He looked at her and instantly remembered how he saw Kyou as Nagisa. Turning away, he asked, "So, what did you come here for?"

"Tomoya, about Ushio," she began. Tomoya sat there in silence with guilt as she mentioned Ushio's name. "You…haven't seen her yet." Tomoya was still not talking at all. Kyou, getting irritated, began shouting, "Tomo-"

"Look, I'm trying, okay," he scowled. "I'm…..just having a hard time."

"You're not the only one having a hard time. Ushio's also having a hard time," she scowled back at him. "I'm…..also having…a hard time." Tears already piling up in her eyes.

"Kyou…., I…."

The two sat there in silence for a while. Kyou, trying to break the silence stood up and said, "Guess, I'll be going home now. It's pretty late already. Till next time, Tomoya." Tomoya also stood up trying to lead her the way.

As Kyou took a step or two, fatigue overcome her as she loses her balance and falls down on her back. Tomoya seeing the situation reacted by grabbing her hand but he then quickly loses his footing making him fall along with her. Bam, the sound made as the two fell down on the tatami mat, Tomoya on top of Kyou. Their faces close enough as they could feel the warmness of each other's breath. Their eyes sparkled as they see each other's reflection in it. Tomoya's hands was on Kyou's hair feeling its silkiness. Realizing the situation they were in, the two quickly got up and sat with their backs facing each other, their faces getting redder and redder.

"It's…..ve…ry late already. I'll…..walk you to the station," he said to break the awkwardness, still flustered of what happened.

"Ye-yeah," she agreed also flustered.

While walking towards the station, the two couldn't help but talk about their high school memories together. They talked about their frequent lunches together, the 3 on 3 basketball game they had with Youhei, the time they got stuck up in the gym storage room, etc. As Tomoya looked at her, a purple amethyst pendant caught his attention. He then exclaimed to Kyou, "Oh…You're wearing it. It looks nice on you."

"Wearing what?" she asked.

"The necklace."

"Oh. That's because…you gave it to me after all," she said blushing, her sight on the ground. Tomoya looked at her with a confused expression upon hearing her answer. It soon faded when she added, "Well, it would be rude not wearing it after giving it to me."

The two soon reached the station. They bade each other farewell as Kyou entered the train. Before the doors have closed, she quickly turned around and yelled, "Tomoya, remember your promise." She then raises her right hand and waives back at him goodbye. Tomoya does the same, waving to her and smiled thinking, "This girl never changes." He looks along as the train moves on to its next destination. Unknowingly to the two, Shinji was hiding in the shadows behind looking at the two with a stern face.