A/N: Thank you to all my beloved reviewers and readers! I'm glad you like how the story is coming along. I've had so many ideas, I just have to put them all in chronological order. I don't own A1's song!

Chapter 25: One More Try

It was Fuuko's turn to have her jaw nearly scrape the ground.

Raiha had led her outside the hotel to an area of the resort where gazebos had been built. One gazebo in particular, had strings of lights decorating it, and a CD player was set up in the right hand corner.

Fuuko watched as he pressed play and the first notes of a song that she recognized to be A1's 'One More Try' began to fill the air.

Could be your eyes

Could be your smile

Could be the way you freed my mind

Your precious touch caressed my soul

You gave me everything I need

And now I'm lost

Lost forever

(I'm lost forever)

Raiha bowed expertly and held out his hand. "Dance with me?"

"S-Sure." she placed her hand into his and allowed him to lead her to the center of the gazebo.

And you said, this is going nowhere, girl

And you said, I turned my back on you

You said, I'm not the only one for you

"Is it too much?" he asked, grinning while he steered them in a slow circle.

"That's not exactly how I would describe it..." Fuuko admitted.

"How then?"

"I think sudden is more the term I'm looking for."

Please give it one more try for the sake of our love

Please give it one more chance 'cause I can't give you up

I can't live one more day without you in my arms

I could never find another like you

She felt him rest his head on her shoulder and hold her closer to him, making her heart pound in faster rhythms. She closed her eyes, trying to revel in the moment... yet still, there was this nagging feeling in the back of her mind that this was wrong, wrong WRONG!

'Why?' she scolded herself. 'This is a date that EVERY girl dreams of having!' she forced herself to sway with the music and awkwardly leaned her head against Raiha's.

Still nothing. Not a trace of that old spark she felt whenever they were together. Instead, she felt vaguely... repulsed.

Could be the lies, could be my pride.
Could be the days and nights so wild.
Could be the times I wasn't there.
And all the nights we didn't share, and now you're lost.
Lost forever

(Lost forever)

Why could that be? Why, when this moment was everything she was waiting for these past few years they'd been apart? What could possibly be so wrong?

And you said, this is going nowhere, girl

And you said, I turned my back on you

You said, I'm not the only one for you

Please give it one more try for the sake of our love

Please give it one more chance 'cause I can't give you up

I can't live one more day without you in my arms

I could never find another like you

The wind started to pick up, making the lights around the gazebo sway gently. Despite her powers over that particular element, Fuuko was not immune to its effects on her human body. A small breeze lifted up the few loose strands of hair that had come loose from her ponytail. She felt its chilly caress on her cheek... yet her body felt warm...

Then she remembered with a grin. She was wearing her blue hoodie jacket from Tokiya.

I can't sleep, I can't live without you by my side.
So cold, so lost without as my guide.
You made me realize I've got nothing, nothing without you.

Please give it one more try for the sake of our love

Please give it one more chance 'cause I can't give you up

I can't live one more day without you in my arms

I could never find another like you

This date. This dance. This moment. She was doing all this with the wrong person!

That's what was wrong.

Baby give me one more try.

The music stopped, and the two pulled back to look at each other.

"You're smiling." Raiha held both her hands in his. "Does that mean I actually did something right tonight?"

"In a way." Fuuko slowly pulled her hands out of his. "Look, I don't know if there's an easier way to say this, but here goes..." she put her hands on his shoulders.

"I think- I mean, I know that getting back together with you is not an option for me."

Raiha's eyes widened. "Wh-What do you mean?"

"Raiha," Fuuko tilted his chin. "This date is everything I've ever dreamed about us sharing. But that was when we were together. And honestly... I've gotten over you."

'Whoa... it feels so good to finally tell him that!' Fuuko exhaled and fully let go of him.

Raiha looked as though she had clobbered him on the head.

"Please say something..." she grasped his arm tentatively.

He seemed to recover when she touched him again. "You're right. There is no easy way to say it." he smiled the smile that held no charm for her now.

"I'm really sorry...I just don't want to egg you on." Fuuko told him.

"I'm glad you told me." Raiha grasped her elbows.

She raised an eyebrow.

"Okay, I was hoping for something along the lines of "I love you too, Raiha. This was the best date ever!""

She laughed. "One out of two isn't bad, I guess. It was a wonderful date."

"Thanks." he gripped her arms.

Fuuko smiled. "Guess we should part for the night? I know I kinda... dropped a bomb on you."

"It's okay... really. I'll walk you back up to your suite." Raiha took her hand.

"That's sweet of you, but I'd rather you didn't." Fuuko squeezed his hand and reached up to hug him.

He hugged her back a little tighter than she would have expected before pulling back.

"You still owe me that dance at the engagement party though." he grinned.

"You got it." Fuuko smiled and fully pulled back from his embrace. She gave him a little wave and started walking out of the gazebo.

"Fuuko, wait."

"Yes?" she turned back around.

"Is it... someone else?"

"Raiha-"

"Just- just tell me."

Fuuko sighed. "To be honest, I'm not sure at the moment."

"But... do I still get the chance to court you again? Start over?"

"No... Raiha..."

"Just one more try?"

Fuuko sighed again. "Goodnight, Raiha."

Then she turned and walked back to the hotel.