CHAPTER 7
Kuon and Kyoko (and Ren) walk back to her 'home'… arriving near the edge of the forest Kuon pulled her to a stop, and gave her another hug.
"I don't wanna to leave… you, Kyoko-chan…" Kuon spoke in a low whisper refusing to let her go even though she wasn't trying to get away from him.
"I know I don't want you to leave either… Corn…"she sniffed a bit. Hugging they both looked at each other, resting his forehead on hers he promised that he would come back and go to Sweet Kingdom. Giving him a bright smile Kyoko went on to her tippy toes and pressed her lips to Kuon's cheek.
Kuon's POV…
I'm walking in the forest to drop Kyoko off at her place, when I realized that if I left now, there was a high chance that I was gonna be gone for a long time. Stopping I pull Kyoko to a stop, she looked at me and I gently yanked her arm. Causing her to land directly on my chest, oh how I will miss her warmth. Telling her that I didn't want to leave and adding 'you' at the last bit, I hoped that she didn't catch the affection in that 'you'. She didn't, though a part of me did hope she would. We hug for a few seconds then she replied with she doesn't want me to leave either, my heart is soaring. I know it may not mean much to her, or rather that she doesn't understand the weight of her words, but I'm overjoyed and sad. Looking into her golden eyes that I have come to love, I rest my forehead against hers.
It's adorable how she closes her eyes when I do, Kyoko don't do that you'll make me actually kiss you… Smiling she opens her eyes, but then the smile goes away, my dearest looks into my eyes and searches for something. I don't really know what she was looking for, but before I could ask her I felt warm lips touch my cheek at the corner of my mouth. I swear she is gonna kill me, moving her head back slowly she turns away. Now looking at her back, I place my hand on the spot she kissed on my left cheek, my blush grew darker. I heard Ren's animalistic snicker and glared at him, returning my focus back to Kyoko she spoke. Carp! I didn't hear a word she said…
"So you b-better come back, Corn, because if you don't I won't forgive you…" chuckling softly at her silly little speech, I slowly walked over to her.
"Oh Kyoko-chan… how could you think, for one second, that I wouldn't come back?" I looked into her watery eyes and wiped away a single stray tear. We stared into each other's eyes, I didn't want to look away and it seemed neither did she. Caught in the moment we started inching close 'til out lips brushed slightly, then her mind cleared and she pushed away, damn it! Apologizing I kiss her hand and promise her once again that I will come back to her.
Smiling her best after an awkward moment… I left.
End of Kuon's POV…
Getting to the grand doors of the big building Kyoko and Ren walk inside, upon walking upstairs Kyoko absently touched her lips and blushed. Opening the door to her room she quietly turned to Ren and asked him.
"Ren, can you keep a secret?" nodding his head she looked around, as if there were another being in her room.
Bending down to Ren's ear she whispered.
"I think I like Corn in that way…" making the hush sign she showed a warm gentle smile. After taking a shower Kyoko asked what she should do, "Ren, he's leaving and I have no way of reaching him!" frustrated Kyoko threw herself on her bed, when another thought came to mind.
"No! Wasn't I supposed to marry Shotaro?! Oh, what am I going to do?!" she wailed into a pillow.
Lifting his head from the pillows on her floor he whined. Apologizing for being so loud she rubbed his ears, tugging gently he got up and lay on her bed. Continuing on rubbing her furry company she let herself go into a state of thought.
Kyoko's thoughts:
Oh what to do… I remember daddy saying that Shotaro and I were to get married once I was old enough, but now I find that I love Corn! What do I do with this; I can't marry someone I don't love that isn't fair to him or me. But how does Corn feel about me? Um… we did k-kiss, kind of. He does hold me a lot and whenever I call his name he smiles… oh this is getting me nowhere, what am I to do? Okay let's look at this differently… I have known Corn for a year now, but I don't know much about him. Let's see known and unknown…
Known:
· His a prince
· Not a fairy
· He's years older than me (maybe three?)
Unknown:
· Type of prince
· Family name
· Right age
Three known and unknown… that's loads of help… Shotaro I know since birth, but the way I feel for him is different. I mean I haven't even seen him since I left. How can I love someone I haven't seen in almost six years? Oh enough of this… dealing with emotional problems is hard when trying to solve them mentally… it will be better if they just play out…
End of Kyoko's thoughts…
As Kyoko thought about happier things she began to drift to sleep…
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