A/N: Last part of the DATE! XD

WARNING: No BETA Version (in-progress), Yuri, OC

"Do I love you because you're beautiful, or are you beautiful because I love you?" –Oscar Hammerstein

Disclaimer: I DO NOT OWN K-ON!; K-ON! Belongs to Kakifly/Kyoto Animation©

Mio's POV

"Where are you going to take me?"

"Ssh, just walk and follow wherever I lead you to."

"Ritsu, don't do anything stupid."

"I won't, I won't." I could feel she dragged me and offered me a seat. I sat down, but I still can't see anything. Ritsu closed my eyes with her handkerchief, so that I couldn't see anything yet. I know this must be her last gift for our date, I was really excited but of course I don't let Ritsu knew that I was being all excited towards this.

After I sat down on the chair, Ritsu put both of her hands on my shoulder and caressing it from shoulder to my neck. Squeezing it every once or twice, as if trying to chill me down. "Can I take it off now?" I asked when I knew Ritsu wasn't going to take it off my eyes yet.

"Before that, I want you to take this." Ritsu slowly took my hand and put a little box on it. "Listen, you may open this box tomorrow… Well, it's up to you actually… but I don't allow you to open it now, you get it?" I nodded in reply.

"Uhm, help me a little, please?"

"Yes?"

"Put this thing in my bag. I don't want to see it until I open it." Ritsu took the little box from my hand and put it in my back. "Oh and one more thing. Take this off afterwards."

I heard her chuckles and said, "As you wish, milady~" Not long, I felt the handkerchief was no longer gets in my eyes. I blinked a few times to fix my eye-sights. After the fifth or sixth blink, I fully opened my eyes and I found myself sitting on a chair, the table is in front of me and the other chair across from me was still empty. I quickly turned around and I was greeted by a cheerfully goofy grin. "Hope you like it."

She has always known me better. Lowering her head to the same height with my head, I lifted myself a little and planted a soft kiss on her cheek. "I love it." Was the thing I simply said to her.

I didn't really pay attention to my surroundings. Sure it feels so silent, though I thought Ritsu had served this place for us two, but there's something different. After Ritsu sat on her seat across the table, I shifted my head side-to-side. "Eiffel Tower." Ritsu suddenly said.

"Wait, Eiffel Tower? Are we-" I stopped as I see we're really up on the Eiffel Tower. The change of mood and views were just amazed me so much. No, put that aside, this is about Ritsu. How can she plan everything so perfectly like this? It's even beyond my imaginations. "How?"

"I won't tell you all of the things until we get home—I mean, back to the hotel. Just say that I do put lots of efforts to plan all of the surprises for you in our date at Paris."

I sighed; then a waiter approached us. "Excuse me, the dinner is ready. Do you want us to serve it now?" He asked politely with a usual smile a waiter always had.

"Bring them here."She talked in English again. After that time when she talked to the gate-keeper at Versailles, I thought she only knew a few, but counted since that time… this is the fifth time she had a conversation using a fluent English language.

"Ritsu, I never knew you can speak that good in English." I saw Ritsu flinched as she started to scratch the back side of her neck.

Lack of habits. "Uh… I told you I won't tell you all the things now. Wait until we finish the dinner and off back to the hotel, kay?"

I sighed and kept silent afterwards. Though I really don't find anything different from here or back at the hotel. Oh well, don't bother myself, I better enjoy this dinner. The weird thing is, none of us choosing what menu as our openings. They just bring out two foods, one for me and the other one for Ritsu.

Our foods were different. Ritsu had steaks and I had… salad. Really? Salad? Just salad? It's not like anything wrong with just salad, but shouldn't we order our own food? "Hey, why don't you eat the food? Don't tell me you don't like it."

"N- no, it's not that. Actually I uh… I was a bit confused. Aren't we supposed to order food by ourselves?"

"I've arranged it. Well, since we're technically on the Eiffel Tower, which we're feet away from the kitchen down there. It will take lots of time and energy to go down and back up here just to bring us foods. I know you always pay attention about your weight, so I ordered a salad for you, instead of steaks."

Unfortunately, she was right. They can't bring the food up here. They must've been prepared the foods Ritsu ordered and bring them all here. Why can't I just think normally? At least a little bit more logical?

"You don't like the salad?" Ritsu asked me with that worried expression on her face. It's not like I don't like it, but— "Waiter!" She softly shouted and soon one of the waiters came over to our table.

"Is there anything you need?" He asked.

"My girlfriend doesn't seem to like the salad. Can you change it to another vegan menu and probably more tasty?"

"Yes, please wait for fifteen minutes. I'll be back with the food."

"Thank you." After the waiter went off to the elevator, Ritsu turned her attention back at me. "You don't have to eat it. I've ordered a better dinner for you."

"Ritsu, you don't need to go that far. I didn't say I don't like the salad. Ugh, it's no use, you've ordered it in anyways." I rolled my eyes and busied myself by checking my cell phone. I felt that Ritsu haven't eaten her dinner yet, instead she was just… staring at me.

Took a deep breath, I raised my head to face Ritsu. "Why don't you eat? It's getting cold, you know."

"Try this." She put her steaks on the spoon, then put it close to my mouth.

I gladly accepted it by opening my mouth slowly and Ritsu fed me. "Hm… it tastes really good."

"Watch out, you're gonna get fat if you eat it too much~"

TWACK!

Yes, I'm sensitive to weight.

Ritsu's POV

So I took her to the dinner. Not really fancy, just a dinner on top of the Eiffel Tower—okay, I realized that it was kind of fancy, but it's worth it, I just don't know why I feel like I always wanted to give her the best of all. I just felt for Mio, it was all worth it. Mio is not the kind of girl who loves to spend money, especially for unnecessary things.

I was the opposite and that is why I spent maybe close to fifteen thousand dollars for this date. But like I said, when it comes to Mio, everything's worth it.

However, Mio knew that all of the things for our date cost lots of money and she needs a good explanation from me. I promised I'd tell her when we're back to the hotel. I glanced at my hand watch, it showed twelve-thirty. We came back pretty late and Mio was fast asleep on the passenger seat next to mine. I would glance at her every once or twice, then chuckled when she shrugged.

"Yeah, enjoy it while it lasted." I whispered to myself.

Technically, my punishment already started when the clock passed twelve o'clock. Mio said it herself that I will not allowed to talk or do anything involving my friends, especially Mio. I sighed; after I explained it, the rest of the trip will be dead for me. "Ritsu." I heard Mio mumbled my name.

I took a quick glance at her. "Y- you're awake? Sorry if I—"

"No, I just feel like waking up now."

"Good timing. We're arrived already." I stopped the car in front of the main lobby of the hotel, we got off and I let the guy—who offered me to park the car to the parking lot—get my car to where it belongs.

In truth, both of us were supposed to sleep in the same room. A room for two, one bed and I bet Mugi is the one who arranged that. Our room is across from Yui, Azusa and Mugi's room. "Hey, it's already late and you're so tired. I'll explain someo—"

"No. Right now." Mio insisted and I can't talk back to that.

So Here. We. Are. Sitting on the couch with this awkward tense that I don't know what to say or how the heck should I start the explanation. Well, one way or another, this must be done no matter what. I don't know if she'll ever forgive me or not. One thing for sure, she wouldn't cancel any of the punishments on me.

I stood up and kneeled down in front of Mio. The look on her eyes was pretty much like a shocked expression. "Wh- what are you doing, Ritsu?"

"I will explain you, remember?" I sighed and started to explain. "Let's start about the car. It was actually not mine, but Anna gave it to me because she felt sorry for me."

"-and why would she felt sorry about you?"

"It's uh… she… technically, she mistaken me as… Ryu."

"Of course she is. That's not something people should feel sorry about until she gave you a fancy car." Mio gotten pretty serious this tima and I coud only gulped in nervous. Damn, it's not that easy to confess. "Be honest, what happened?"

I lowered my head as I started to speak again. "I'm sorry, Mio… I was so stupid… I let her kissed me!"

"You… let her… what?"

"I let her kissed me! Gosh, I'm so sorry for that! I didn't mean it, I was- I was so, ugh, I don't know anymore. I just wanted to say that I never cheated on you, not even once that thing cross my mind."

I took a little glance at Mio, she had that disappointed look on her face. How I hate when she had that expression because of me.

"Mio… I'm really sorry… I didn't—" My eyes went wide as I felt her lips brushed against mine in a slow move. Slowly, without parting any kisses, I let my eyes closed slowly. Once she pulled out first, I can't help but stares deep into her eyes. "That…"

"Just forget about it. I just wanted to know how you could afford and plans everything so well for the date."

"I work." Mio gasped a bit, then frowned at me. "It was a part-time job, two part-time jobs. So I have enough money to take you on a date at Paris. We're not so often going here, so I wanted everything to be good. About the English, I took a free class that my dad offered me."

"You took two part-time jobs just for this date? Are you lost you mind, Ritsu? Don't-"

"It's worth it. Everything for you is always worth it for me. Though I really wanted to make this trip as much memorable as possible." We both went silent for like ten until fifteen seconds. I heard a sigh from the girl in front of me.

Mio started it first, "Ritsu?"

I raised my head to look at her, she was heating up. I don't even know why would she be embarrassed. "What is it?"

"Can I open the gift you gave me back at the dinner?"

Mio's POV

After her explanations, I was amazed. I feel proud for having Ritsu like this, trying her best to make me happy, even though she knew that I will punish her after the date ends. Thinking about it makes me think to just forget about the punishment. It wasn't all her fault anyways, I was just panicked and my anger got the best of me.

I sighed, "Ritsu?"

"What is it?" As she raised her head to look up on me.

"Can I open the gift you gave me back at the dinner?" She even gave me a gift. Well, I just wanted to open here, when Ritsu's here too, so that I can give a proper 'thank you' to her afterwards.

"No." She said it firmly. "Well, I don't want to be there when you opened it. You're free to open it once I go back to my room."

I stares at her as she stares down, as if like feeling guilty about something. That is when I felt the urge to forgive her completely, to just hug her and kiss her. I know it's not the kind of me to act like that out of the blue, but somehow that thought crossed my mind. Yes, I need to say sorry. So I said, "I'm sorry, Ritsu."

It was rather a low voice spoken out of my mouth. "What's that to forgive? If there's someone who needs to apologize, it's definitely me."

"You've said sorry much enough and I know you regretted everything, even things that you don't know might happen. I was acting so selfish towards you and my anger got the best of me. I wasn't thinking straight when I said I'll punish you." It was true, cause I never meant any harsh punishment towards her.

Ritsu looked shocked and I'm sure she was taken aback with my words. "You know, I deserve it. If it's wasn't me who—"

"It was an accident, Ritsu. It could have happen to anyone, to Yui, Azusa or even Mugi. I don't want to blame you anymore and of course I don't want to hear you blaming yourself either. So can we just forget whatever happened? It's supposed to be our holidays together with the others."

"You're right." Was a simple reply she said when she stood up with both of her feet. Then go straight to the door. "I guess I gotta go back n—"

"What did I say, Ritsu?"

She stopped, not even turn herself to face me. "What?"

"I wasn't thinking straight when I said I'll punish you. That is also meant that I didn't mean it for us to sleep in separate room." Ritsu's eyes were looking at me with a bit of amazed look and also confused. It was close to impossible if I can let myself sleep without her, after all she have done today.

I just can't, I needed her for tonight. "Are you for real?" She raised an eyebrow.

"You don't—"

"I do! Uh, I mean I thought you really mean it. You know, you seemed really pissed off by me."

"I was, Ritsu. But like I said, my anger got the best of me that time." I went silent, so did Ritsu. This is not going anywhere, so I spoke up again before she reply me. "You still want to sleep there?" Finally, she turned around and walks up to me. "—or not?"

"You sure don't want me to sleep there." It wasn't a question, but a statement that exactly right.

A/N: Okay, this is NOT rated M, so I stopped it here. You see, there is NO WAY they didn't do anything, especially after the date and all. So of course, I will let your dirty-little-yuri-imagination takes you to wherever scene after Ritsu decides to stay and sleep in one room with Mio. LOL!

If I should say this one more time, well, I'm still working on the stories. I won't let it hanging.

iDutchman | Signing off