He couldn't shake the image from his mind. Seeing her in that state was just too much for him. Sure he learned that it was all in his head but, he was pretty sure what he saw was real. Seeing her naked body on stage sent him reeling; he's not a pervert! No way! She looked just as uncomfortable as he was and for the record, why was he even thinking of her like that?! He only met her a few times before, during and after the GMG. She was a strong fighter and kept mostly to herself, kind of like him. But he couldn't shake it. Especially the feelings he felt holding her hand and having her in his lap; it felt amazing. And the kiss on the cheek, even better. He wanted more, he craved more. What made him a bit apprehensive was not knowing how she felt about it. Did she like it? Did she hate it? She couldn't have, she was smiling the whole time. What a smile she had and he wanted to see it more often. He watched Kagura talking with her guild mates wondering if he should approach her. Sting came up behind him and slapped his hand on his shoulder.

"Just go for it man," he said.

Rogue nodded and walked straight to her. She looked up to see him approach her. Her guild mates noticed and quickly made themselves scarce. Kagura eyed them suspiciously but quickly turned her attention to the man in front of her.

"Hello," she said.

"Hi," he said shyly. "Did you enjoy yourself tonight?"

"I did. And you?"

"Yes, I did."

An awkward silence fell over them. They wanted to address what happened at the end but didn't know how to bring it up.

"So Rogue, about what happened at the end. With us holding hands."

"Yes, uh; did you enjoy it?"

"Very much so. This is embarrassing," she chuckled while blushing.

"It is for me, too. But I did enjoy it." Rogue was also blushing.

"Really? Because, I was hoping we could do it again?"

Rogue's eyes went wide. He couldn't believe she wanted to hold his hands. He slowly reached for hers but she quickly grabbed them. The rush of those previous feelings was overwhelming for both of them. Kagura just lit up and smiled brightly. Rogue's breath was stolen away the moment he saw that smile.

"Whoa," he said quietly.

"Yeah," she responded back. "I'm not usually like this but, I do feel an attraction to you."

This made Rogue gulp; this was new territory for him. He'd seen Sting be in similar situations before so he decided to follow his lead. He smirked at her and stepped a little closer to her.

"I feel the same," he whispered. "Would it be alright if I tried something?"

He looked nervous at what he thought about doing and waited for her permission. She nodded and looked up at him. He leaned forward and kissed her forehead. Kagura's breath hitched and she began to blush hard as did Rogue. This kiss felt way better than the cheek, but Kagura felt a bit disappointed. She smiled sweetly at him letting him know she liked it. But deep down, she expected something else and if he wasn't going to initiate it, she would. She released his hands and gently played with his scarf, running it through her hands. She looked up at him shyly while he looked a bit confused. She then gripped the scarf harder and pulled it causing him to lean forward. Her lips collided with his and he was in shock; not totally expecting her to be this bold. He thought about running away but the feelings he got from her lips was even better than holding hands, having her in his lap, kissing her cheek and forehead combined. So, he gave in and responded; when things began to get heated, they pulled apart, both red in the face but very happy. Kagura smiled brightly.

"You're surprisingly a good kisser," she winked at him. "Have you done this before?"

"No, not really."

"So, I'm your first?"

"Yeah, you are. And I'm glad."

"Why?"

"Cause I've wanted to do that since I first saw you. I was going to earlier but, I didn't want to rush it. That's why I went with your forehead instead. I'm not good around girls but, you're kind of like me in a way. I feel comfortable around you."

"If you must know; I feel the same way with you."

Rogue smiled and it made Kagura's heart skip a beat. Her thoughts randomly remembered what she thought he looked like naked and immediately blushed again.

"What's wrong?"

"Nothing, I'll tell you later. Is there a place we can go and talk more privately?"

"Sting and I's room at the inn might be open. I think Sting and Yukino have a few things to discuss."

Kagura looked over to see Sting picking up Yukino and heading toward the inn.

"Won't he take her to your room?"

"If I know Sting, he'll take her to hers. May I?"

"Yes," she replied as Rogue picked her up bridal style and began to walk to the inn. "What did you have in mind when we get there?"

"I would like to experience what we did a minute ago."

"With my lips?"

"Yeah, and maybe other spots."

Now it was her turn to be surprised; who knew Rogue could be so bold.

Sosososososo sorry everyone! Life got away from me and my internet went down. It will take about a week to get reconnected. Got one more couple to do so hang tight and thanks for sticking around.