The perks of jealousy

He drove up to my house in his bright red convertible, loud upbeat music blaring from the speakers as he approached. I wasn't expecting anything less than that from him. After all, it's Kukai.

"YOOOOO AMUUUUU!" he yelled from the front seat even though I was only 2 meters away. I thought we were meant to be acting like a couple?

"Umm Kukai…I thought we were meant to seem like we are dating…"

"We are" he smiled

"If I am to date a girl I am not going to act any different than I am. I'm not going to force myself to be someone I'm not so that some girl can fall in love with the wrong Kukai." He gave me a quick wink and got out of the car to help me into the passenger seat. I smiled a genuine smile back at him and gladly got into the passenger side whilst he ran back round to the driver's seat.

Once we arrived at school we only got a couple of looks from passing students, possibly wondering why the cool and spicy Hinamori Amu was in the passenger seat of a middle schooler's car. Kukai once again ran out of the driver's side and opened the passenger door. Who knew he could be such a gentleman. Didn't he just say that he wouldn't act like someone he is not for a girl? Is this the real Kukai? For some reason that fleeting thought made my chest warm up with feeling. Something I have only felt with one other person.

"Yo Amu, you okay? You've been sat there staring at me opening the door for you for almost two minutes"

His face was suddenly extremely close to mine and I felt my cheeks warm up. Possibly glowing a glorious shade of red to add to my already growing embarrassment.

"Y-you feeling okay?! I know I was driving a bit fast but I shouldn't have made you sick! I'm so sorry pink head; want me to take you home?"

He nervously scratched the back of his neck while backing away from my face. He held a hand to my forehead to check my temperature. His hand felt so nice and refreshing. What's happening to me? I've only felt this way with one other person before, and that person happened to be an idiotic, blue haired neko with darker blue eyes that could make any sane girl swoon.

"I-I'm fine! Don't come any closer to me! Back off!"

I slapped his hand that was inching towards my forehead away again.

He grabbed my hand and just stared into my face. He pushed my hand down and with his free hand he reached for my face again. However this time it wasn't the forehead he was reaching for. His cool hand slowly and cautiously reached my red cheeks and cupped around them. I could feel his hands pull my face closer to his. Slowly, inching towards each other I could feel Kukai's bright green eyes burning holes onto my golden ones. Two more seconds later and I think we would have been kissing. That would be if I hadn't momentarily returned to my senses and tried to bring a hard smack right across Kukai's face.

Once again his quick reflexes prevented me from doing so and his lips descended onto mine. Being too shocked to respond I just let Kukai's mouth invade mine. My eyes widened once I realises the weight of the situation I just got myself into. I could her gasps and whispers all around me from fellow students. Great…now more rumours about the oh-so cool and spicy Hinamori Amu dating older guys will be going round. That would have been my main worry at the time if it wasn't for Kukai's tongue licking my bottom lip, begging for entrance into my mouth. I stubbornly refused. It isn't like this was my first kiss. Ikuto stole that ages ago. Stupid Neko!

I refused because I thought it was wrong for this too feel so right. That was also until he pulled me out of my seat by the arm and pinned me against the side of his convertible. I gasped at his sudden action, giving him leeway to dominate my mouth with his small tongue.

He opened his eyes wide and abruptly pulled back.

"Kukai…" I said with a small voice.

"What the fuck was that?"

He once again nervously scratched the back of his neck and stared at the ground.

"What do you mean what was that?" he mumbled. "It was a kiss and a bloody good one too" came a quiet voice from his direction as I too started to stare at the ground with again glowing red cheeks. I quickly looked back up and glared harshly at the blushing boy before me.

"KYAAAAA COOL AND SPICY!" a screech can from across the road.

"GAAAHHH SHES EVEN COOLER NEXT TO HER MIDDLE SCHOOL BOYFRIEND!"

Que the screams and sparkles.

"THIS IS SOOOO GOING IN THE NEXT EDITION OF THE SCHOOL NEWSPAPER! IT ONLY COMES OUT IN A COUPLE OF DAYS!" I heard from one of the editors of the magazine.

That was quicker than expected. Was that Kukai's intention all along? To kiss me and make it seem like we are dating for real. It was a good plan, so why does me chest hurt so badly.

"k-kukai…why did you do that?" if his answer wasn't a good one I have a feeling I might burst into tears.

"um…well…because…"

He seemed to have a hard time to reply to my question. The bloody suspense was killing me by the second.

"Because…that was the only way to make people think we are dating for real…yeah!..That's right…the only way…" he trailed off and stared at the ground. I didn't stick around to find out. By the time I could have thought he looked up I was gone, hot tears pouring down my face.

Gone. Gone from that stupid car in that stupid parking lot. Gone from that stupid brown haired soccer maniac. Gone from probably all sanity itself…

For the rest of the day I tried to think positive and avoid anyone I possibly could. That newspaper was publishing sooner than I thought, within two hours, a two page long article about the events that happened that morning was spreading around the school. Everyone who was anyone had already seen that article and was spreading it to the people who it had yet to reach.

Therefore, that would be why I am hiding on the roof of seiyo schools building. guardian privileges are great.

The sun fell just right on the highest point of the school. It felt great. So great, I felt myself falling asleep in no time.

Kukai's P.O.V

Oh man. Oh man. Wtf did I do to Amu this morning. I didn't mean to. I kind of..just..couldn't control myself. I know she regrets it, so why don't i. why did I enjoy that so damn much.

This isn't like me. This isn't my character.

I have never felt this way about anyone, not even Utau. I've always thought of Amu as a sister.

So why was this time different? One million thoughts and questions crossed my mind all at once. All about a certain pink haired girl.

It did feel amazing though. Like my first header/goal/win all rolled into one.

I felt a spark when I kissed her. I don't know whether she did or not. But what I did know was that I had to make sure these feelings were real.

During lunch that day I made my way over to my old school. Amu's school. Since I had a free period after lunch I didn't need to make it back in a hurry. After asking a few girls walking by where she was I was under no such joy to find that she had been missing all day. Nobody had seen her since second period. I searched the entire building starting from the bottom to the top, looking in caretaker cupboards, classrooms, girls toilets, anywhere I thought I could find the pinkette.

Finally I reached the only place left she could be, without leaving the school premises of course. There I saw a small blob of pink hair sticking out of a pile of material in the corner. Obviously asleep, unless dead. I made my way over to her. I saw her cutely breathing slowly in and out while her hair swayed gently in the breeze. Her cheek was resting gentle against her knees as she slept.

In that state there was only one thing I could do. At least that what my hormones thought. Before I could stop myself I was lightly pressing my lips against hers once again.