A/N: An uder sweet Ryoji coming through...

Minako left Chagall after five minutes Ryoji had left. There's no real point in waiting there with a empty cup. She went directly to the Power Records to see if the new album of her favorite band is out.

"Ah, Minako-chan." she heard the familiar sweet voice of Saori. Minako smiled at her.

"Saori-san, how are you?"

"Teehee, I'm fine as usual. How about you?"

"Huh? I'm always fine, Saori-san."

Saori frowned at her. "Are you sure?"

Minako waved her worry away. "Of course. There's nothing that can ever faze me."

"I'm glad to hear that." Saori said with a smile. "I was so worried when I heard that you had a row with your new boyfriend..."

Minako stared at her. "Huh?"

"Oh...I'm sorry. I know it's a sensitive matter..."

"Wait, Saori-san...who is this 'boyfriend' you're talking about?" Minako asked. If it's Junpei again, she swear she'll find those girls who're spreading the wrong rumors...

"From what I hear, it's that new transfer student...Ryoji Mochizuki, was it?"

Minako felt herself blushing. "He's definitely NOT my boyfriend!"

Saori chuckled. "Is that so? Well, whatever it is that's going on between the two of you, I hope for the best."

"Saori-san!" Minako pouted, her ears red. Saori said her goodbye and left Minako.

Minako wandered towards Naganaki shrine, where she hopes to chance upon Akinari. She's quite fond of that sickly young man. His gentle way of talking and sharing his thoughts about life...

Minako likes him a lot, and is quite depress for a time when she learns that he's going to die soon. As she reached the top of the shrine, she looked at the bench where they usually talk on Sundays like this. A sad smile found its way to her lips. Of course, Akinari won't be there. He might be at the hospital...

She sat down on the bench, placed her earphones on and listened to soft music as the wind blew gently. She wondered if Ryoji's looking for her right now. But then again, the guy's a flirt so maybe when he finds that she had left the cafe already, he might've called on some of his fangirls to go out with...

Ryoji had ran towards the flower shop at the station as fast as his legs can carry him and took his sweet time on picking the best combination of flowers to make it up to Minako. Only the best for his dearest princess of course.

"A dozen of roses, some baby's breath and..." Ryoji trailed off, looking at the various flowers around him. The shopkeeper only stared at him.

"That's some weird combination to give to a girl." she said. "Are you quite sure?"

Ryoji frowned. "Now that you've said it...those flowers doesn't suit her..."

The shopkeeper snorted. "At least you have some sense in you. Guys just tend to buy roses to woo their girlfriends...Roses are so overrated. Go ahead and look for the perfect flower that best suits your girl."

"Thank you." Ryoji smiled sweetly as he looked around. Nothing came near Minako's beauty and personality as he looked around. Ryoji felt troubled by this. Normally he'd just buy roses to woo a lady (not that he really had done that before), since almost all of the girls he sees seems to like roses...

Except Minako. Ryoji smiled to himself as he imagined Minako falling head over heels for a guy who will give her roses. So unlike her. She deserves a better flower...

"Oh, white irises." The shopkeeper butt into Ryoji's thoughts. "I have a fresh batch of them. Why don't you look at them?"

Ryoji gave the shopkeeper a smile. Of course. Irises are simple, yet when bunched together, they form a rather beautiful boquet. Just like Minako. Simple, yet beautiful.

"That's perfect." Ryoji said. "I'd like to have a boquet of it."

As the shopkeeper started to tie them up in a neat way, Ryoji suddenly said to her, "Do you think bellflowers will fit that boquet?"

The shopkeeper blinked at him. "You're really serious about this girl huh? Just be sure you don't break her heart in the end or else I won't sell any flowers to you."

Ryoji looked confused as the shopkeeper bustled about to add bellflowers to the boquet.

Minako had been lost in her thought for a long time on that certain bench that she was startled when her cellphone vibrated in her pocket. She took it out and saw Ryoji calling her.

"Yes?" she answered the phone.

"Minako-chan, where are you?" Ryoji's voice seems distress. Minako wondered if Ryoji really is sincere.

"I'm sorry Ryoji-kun." Minako replied. "I'm at the Naganaki Shrine..."

"Is that so? Then please wait for me there." Ryoji hung up. Minako only sighed. Well, at least he makes an effort to woo her. The guys in Gekkou High just give up when she rejects them. She flipped her phone open again and texted her brother.

"Minato-nii...I'm afraid I'm starting to fall in love..."

"Well, that's something new." Was Minato's reply. "As long as the guy you're falling in love with is as respectable as me, I don't mind."

Minako smiled. "Minato-nii, are you jealous? You do know that no matter what, I still love you."

"I'm not jealous Minako. In fact, I'm happy for you. And I love you too."

Ryoji stopped in front of Minako, gasping for air. Then he knelt down in front of Minako, holding out the boquet he had bought.

"For you, my dearest." he said, looking straight into her eyes. Minako stared at him for a moment before taking the boquet, blushing furiously.

"Do you like it, dearest?" Ryoji asked as Minako looked at the flowers fondly. Minako's blush reddened and she avoided looking at him.

"Yes." Minako replied meekly. "I'm surprised that you know what my favorite flower is." She stroked the iris. "These white irises are so beautiful..."

Ryoji took her hand and kissed it. "And so are you."

Minako looked at him, feeling guilty. "Ryoji-kun...I'm sorry if I suddenly lef the cafe..."

"It's no big deal." Ryoji replied. "You're uncomfortable when people look at us, aren't you?"

Minako smiled timidly. "Yeah...somewhat..."

Ryoji gave her one of his chuckles. "Then I guess I have to woo you when it's just the two of us."

Minako smiled at him, then stared at him hard. Wait, did he just say THAT?

"Ryoji, you perv!" Minako scowled at him. Ryoji looked at her, confused.

"Did I just say something wrong?"

Minako rolled her eyes. She can never tell if Ryoji is just acting innocent or just plain naive.

"Oh yeah...I've been wondering." Ryoji said. "The shopkeeper said that there's a certain meaning to the flowers I gave you. Do you know what that is?"

Minako stared at him in disbelief. And here she thought he KNOWS what he's doing.

" 'My love for you is pure, infinite and everlasting'." Minako muttered under her breath. Yeah right. She considers texting her brother again to take back what she said about being in love.

"Minako-chan?"

"Hm?"

"You're spacing out."

"It's your fault."

"I really don't get it." Ryoji chuckled. "But as long as we're back on speaking terms, I'm happy."

A/N: Oh jeez...Ryoji's the sweetest guy evar...

The flowers Ryoji gave Minako were my personal taste of flowers. Don't get me wrong though. I just feel like the sappy meaning of the flowers. Don't you think it suits them? ;)