My mind raced, I was in the middle of an embrace with Mai, having just told her we are just going to be friend, and Shiori was now standing about 8 steps away from us looking more surprised than I've ever seen her. Her eyes looked glassy and her body was shaking.

Yuuichi-kun! Shiori called with a voice that was between a sob and a scream. This time after she called my name she took off full speed down the steps. My body was frozen, and I felt like my stomach dropped about a foot down.

"Yuuichi... go to her" I turned back to Mai, whom I let go of without noticing it.

Why did I feel like Mai was right, shouldn't I be telling her that this didn't matter? I love Mai, she wasn't crying anymore and she didn't want me to leave her. Shiori and I are friends, but why is it that my insides are turning, and I feel like I've made one of the biggest mistakes of my life.

"Mai I'm going to find Shiori, there are no more monsters here so just go home already." It was better for her to be with Sayuri than for her to sit here alone. I patted her shoulder, turned, and tore down the stairs after Shiori.

I ran down to the first floor and sped through the entrance towards the back of the school, right to the fountain. The snow on the ground was ankle high, and as usual it was cold outside. As I slowed I took notice fountain at night, it was beautifully crafted and the water flowing out of fountain came out in a rhythmical and elegant way.

There Shiori sat, weeping quietly with her face buried in her hands. Wearing her school outfit of a red mini-skirt, red button up shirt with white cuffs, white cape with red edges tied around her neck, black leg high stockings, and brown knee high boots. This to me seemed to be the wrong outfit to wear in the cold, so I took off my jacket as I approached her, and wrapped it around her as I sat down her head slowly rose and her blue eyes looked troubled and pained.

"Yuuichi-kun, I'm so, so sorry... I kn..know you love Mai-Senpai, and I know I asked you to ki...kiss me back, but...but I just thought I felt something more than lust, and it hurts... it hurts so bad to see you with anyone else, especially what happened between you and I earlier" Shiori said all of this with a struggle, she was trying to sob and talk, which made me feel even worse, Seeing her in such pain was causing me to just about cry. I had to cheer her up, even a little.

"You know Shiori, you stole my first kiss, and it was also kinda...Hot." now I could feel I was blushing as red as a tomato, seeing the remains of our make out, I counted 6 dark red marks on Shiori's neck.

Shiori was also red, lowering her face before she spoke "You... were my first kiss as well, and I'm sorry, I couldn't hold myself much longer. My body started to feel really hot, and yearned for your touch." She got up, her shoulder length brown hair moving as she stood, and then she put on a fake smile, which could have fooled me if her eyes had not been so sad, she waiting and said "I'm sorry, I'll be going now, I'll see you tomorrow so until the-"

My body had moved on its own again, I hugged Shiori tightly, and buried my head in her hair, her soft body felt so good when it was being pulled towards my body, she smelled like a mixture of lavender, and blueberry. Unlike the kiss we shared earlier, this was pure, and for some reason it made me hot. I'm not sure what's going on, but now I really wanted to kiss her, it's not right though, I wont hurt her with my stupidity again."Shiori, I'm sorry. The pain I've caused you is unforgivable, I swear I'm going to make it up to you, I'm going to be honest with you, when I realized I hurt you it hurt me as well, I promise I'll never hurt you again." I kissed her forehead, her lips weren't were I should be aiming for at a time like this. "Goodnight, I'm heading home so just hold on to my jacket for now." With my last words said, I ran back towards the exit to the school, and straight to my house, as I passed through the market area I decided to buy some ice cream, I picked up a box of ice cream bars and headed home. Again the gate had been thawed out, Akiko-san is far to caring.

"I'm home." I said lazily, as I walked up the stairs. I heard Nayuki snoring rhythmically so I just walked into my room, threw my coat and shoes off, and just flung myself into bed.

Here's what I gather; Mai and Sayuri both love each other, Mai also loves me. She cant decide what to do, but will continue to see Sayuri under my suggestion. Shiori also loves me, and me being in love with Mai has also always hurt her, but I also hurt when Shiori is in pain. Lastly, when I kissed Shiori, and also when I hugged her, I felt something. It was more than mere attraction, it was warm and welcoming. The room begins to spin, and I feel myself falling asleep, my eyes slowly shut and so they do so, for some reason Shiori's face fills my head.

And Cut! So yeah, um I'm sorry I didn't write much this weekend. I honestly have no excuse except I'm exhausted both physically and mentally from work. This scene was supposed to come out much better, but yeah my brain is pooped, So I'll spoil this just a bit and say that the next scene will start with a Flashback, but of who, and its not Mai. =P. Could it be... Fuuko? (that would be an inside joke for anyone who watched clannad). Something I haven't said at all in any of the past few chaps; I DO NOT OWN KANON (Oh god I wish I did tho). Review, tyvm for reading

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