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Forbidden desire

crystal-mist

CHAPTER-5

TRUE DESIRE

Saturday finally came and Alice couldn't help but feel nervous. She had reached their meeting spot before Shun did, and now she was waiting. Her heart consumed in anticipation, doubt, confusion and God knows what else. How could she bring herself to tell him how she really felt? She sat on the ground, with her back on a tree. She was in deep thought. She sighed deeply as she ran her hand through her orange hair.

"What makes you so restless today?" She heard a voice. She didn't even need to look up to realize who it was. It was none other than Shun.

"Ah…It's nothing really." She lied, in a hope that he would back off and not push further, but her hopes were crushed.

"It doesn't look like nothing to me." He said, as he sat down beside her.

"I just have a lot on my mind. Don't worry about me." She said closing her eyes and taking a whiff of the air which was filled with the fragrance of the wild roses.

"Well, if you say so." said Shun in a resigned voice. He could tell that she wouldn't give anything away. At least not yet. His mind was still uneasy. Was this finally the day he would reveal his true feelings to her?

"So what's been going on lately?" she asked him, without turning to look at him.

"Nothing much, been fighting with my brother a lot."

"Fighting?" she asked with an alarmed look passing over her face.

"Oh, no It's nothing major…You know just petty quarreling. Seichiro and I never have serious FIGHTS." He specified.

"Seichiro?.." she asked confused.

"Yes, he's my little brother."

"No, I've heard that name somewhere before, but I can't recall where…Never mind."

A long silence followed this little exchange. Shun was growing more and more nervous by the minute. He sighed It's now or never Shun, tell her. He pushed himself mentally.

"Alice, I have t-to tell you s-something." Oh Skyress, I am stuttering.

"What is it?" she asked innocently, turning to look at him. This was too much for him. Having to look at her angelic face and tell her something which may end in her leaving him forever. Something that might end in him not being able to see him again. He turned away. She was quite surprised at this action on his part.

"Shun, what is the matter?" she asked, her heart going cold. Was he going to ignore her even before she told him how she felt?

"It's nothing…" A longer silence followed, and this time it was so uncomfortable that you could cut the tension in the air with a butter knife… She had never been so afraid of being crushed her entire life.

As Shun took a look at her he could see the fear, evident in her moist eyes.

"Alice, what's wrong?" he asked, his eyes filled with concern. Then he realized that it was probably because of his strange behavior. "I am sorry…" he said looking at the ground.

"I… just…don't know how exactly to explain it."

"Explain what?" she questioned softly. Her tone and her face was so gentle that he couldn't bring himself to lie to her. Not any more, he sighed as he decided that it was do or die time.

"Well, Alice...I think... That I….I…..No, I know …that I…I am in love with you." he said the last part so fast that Alice couldn't quite catch what he said...she was a bit puzzled , she was still trying to make out what he said.

"I, well… nothing." He said turning away thinking that she wouldn't respond.

"Shun, I didn't understand what you just said."

Oh dear SKyress ! Are you going to make me repeat that? He thought closing his eyes and taking a deep breathe as he leant back on a tree.

"Alice, I said…that I love you." He said sitting up straight and looking right into Alice's eyes. Alice, however couldn't believe what he just said. Her eyes widened in surprise as she gasped.

She was entranced by those honey coloured orbs, which she loved so much. Their eyes were interlocked, without so much of a movement. Shun, was the one who recovered first.

"It's alright…. if you do not feel the same way…I only hope that we can still be friends.."

"Shun-" but she was cut short, he wasn't listening to her.

"I hope we can move on…and that you can forget what I just said."

"Shun, I-" she was once again cut short. Shun was so nervous that he wasn't paying any attention to what she was saying.

"I just…felt like I had to tell you..I couldn't-"

"SHUN" she half-shouted to get him to stop rambling on and on. He was so startled that he stopped short, surprised.

"I'm sorry…You just kept continuing, regardless of what I said. I couldn't find any other way to stop you." She explained, as she put her hand on Shun's. He involuntarily interlocked fingers, which made her blush. "So what's your answer?" he asked hesitantly not looking straight at her, afraid of what he'd see.

She smiled, as she leant forward and placed a gentle kiss on his cheek. It was heavenly, so delicate yet so sweet. He was stunned, and this was evident in his eyes as he stared at her.

"Is that sufficient?" she asked, shifting to her former position beside him.

He smiled at her in satisfaction. "They say actions speak louder than words. That was so sweet of you though."

"Well, you were sweet enough to tell me. So I just thought I should reciprocate." she said with a small laugh.

After a bit, they were sitting beside the nemerous wild roses. Alice looked at the young man beside eyes were so soft and beautiful that Alice found herself drawn to him once again. Shun chose the exact same moment to look at her as well. She blushed as their eyes eyes were glued on each others for about two minutes.

In the next instant, Shun shifted his position from where they were sitting and he knelt in front of Alice, and pinned her to the tree that was behind her. Alice didn't resist. His eyes were still fixed on hers as he brushed a strand of hair off her face and behind her ear. Slowly, their faces started moving closer and closer. There was nothing Alice wanted more than for this moment to last forever.

She could feel his warm breathe on her face. It was so comfortable, like it was meant to be. He was intoxicated by the smell of her hair and the sight of her soft white skin which looked so beautiful because of the light shade of pink that crossed her face.

As their faces got closer Alice closed her eyes to denote her approval of the action. The both of them knew ecstasy as their lips met in a kiss. It was sweet, soft and amazingly gentle. She interlocked her fingers in one of his hands, and put the other one around him. He was gently pulling her closer and slowly deepening the kiss. They felt happy; they wouldn't have parted if it weren't for that certain necessary thing called air. Shun was out of breathe, and he sensed that Alice probably was the same, so it was he who parted first. After parting, he smiled at her; they were both blushing the brightest shade of red by now.

"I. I'm sorry, I couldn't resist." Apologized Shun, taking back his original position beside her.

"That's uhm..Okay...I really do love you." She said leaning back on the tree.

"I love you too…" said Shun with a bright smile as he fondled her hand.

She smiled at him as well. This was the best day of their lives.

Me- Phew! End of chapter five.

Alice- I didn't think you would make me and uhm...Shun kiss till the last chapter.

Shun- Yeah and you are so uptight, I didn't think the kiss would ever come.

Me- Now now Shun, insulting is not too good. And Alice, what's a story without a few twists? *winking*

Alice- Twists? No...You mean...

Me- Oh yeah..and Shun, HOW DARE YOU INSULT ME? I'm so gonna get you for that. Excuse me for letting you two have a MOMENT..

Alice- Arisu, please let me apologise on his behalf...

Me- Oh sorry too late...Anyway please READ AND REVIEW you guys...Thankyou.