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The next morning, Yukina was outside of her house, but Shigure wasn't there. Neither was Akira. I guess he saw what happened yesterday... She sighed and started walking to school-alone. For the very first time, she was walking to school alone without Akira or Shigure. It felt very lonely, walking to school while everyone else has someone to talk to on their way there. She decided to observe other couples that were walking together. She looked at a couple holding hands, and the couple was getting intimidated by Yukina's glare. I wish I was holding hands with someone right now... At the exact moment she was thinking that, she felt something warm slip into her hand. She looked up, surprised, and Akira was smiling at her.

"Good morning, Yukina-chan," Akira greeted Yukina happily.

She looked back and saw Mami-her head hanging down low and her walk was a walk of the zombie.

"Good morning, Akira. What happened to Mami?"

"Oh, I just told her that we were breaking up, that's all."

"She looks awfully sad..."

"Yukina-chan, when are you going to break up with Shigure? You haven't yet, right?"

"Yeah...I guess I'll do it during lunch." Yukina said that, but inside, she was wondering what to say to Shigure. After all, he hadn't come to walk with her this morning like he always does... So that much mean he knew what happened the day before!

"All right! Then we can become an official couple, right?" Akira sounded like he was asking himself that. But Yukina still answered his question.

"Right." She didn't sound so excited, but that's because her heart was beating so hard it felt like it was going to explode, remembering how she and Akira had kissed so much the day before in the rain. She started blushing just thinking about it. It WAS her first kiss, after all. And it was probably Akira's first kiss, too, since she had never seen Akira with another girl except Mami. She knew Akira would have never kissed Mami. She blushed harder, embarrassed that she was even thinking about kissing. Luckily, Akira was focused on the road ahead, and didn't notice it. And they walked, hand in hand, towards the school.~

It was lunch time, and Yukina was fully prepared for what will come ahead. She saw Shigure coming towards her, and just when she was about to ask him to talk, he took the words right out of her mouth.

"Yukina. We need to talk. Meet me outside behind the school building after school." His tone was as hateful as it was when she had first forced him to do mission #1. And with that, he turned around and walked away from her. Dumbfounded, she sat there in a dace for a while. Then she snapped back to her senses when Akira came into her classroom.

"Yukina-chan! Let's go eat outside, it's a really nice day today!" He pulled Yukina outside and she ate with Akira while basking the warm sun, all of her worries gone. For the time being, anyways.~

After school, she met up with Akira and told him she had some business to attend to for a moment. He agreed to wait for her as soon as she's done with her business. She walked out of Akira's sight and went behind the building. Shigure was leaning against the wall, and he watched Yukina carefully walk towards him.

"So," he said, "You think you know what this little chat might be about?"

"Yes. So just come out and say it, or would you like me to do the honor?"

"No, I will do it. I am disgusted by you and your cousin. I loved you, Yukina!" He pushed her against the wall and trapped her in place.

"You chose me over him! Now you're just going to throw me away like I'm nothing?!" His voice rose each sentence until he was practically yelling at her.

Yukina flinched and looked away, guiltily.

"I'm sorry, Shigure. I know how you feel right now. I finally understand what love is, and I know how much it hurts when you see the person you love with someone else." Her voice was steady, but near the end, she started to tear up a little.

"I'm so sorry, Shigure..." And her tears started to fall endlessly down onto the dry dirt.

Shigure couldn't stand seeing her cry. He felt muddled inside the moment her tears started flowing. His anger had subdued and he pulled her in for a tight embrace.

"I'm sorry for yelling at you, Yukina. The truth is, I don't want to break up with you...But," he kissed her lightly on the cheek. "I'll always be here...if you're willing to come back to me."

Yukina nodded slowly. "Thank you for understanding, Shigure." She was still sniffling, but she had stopped crying. Her face was still wet with a few remaining tears, and her eyes were red. She looked at Shigure straight in the eye and said:

"But by that time, you'll be in love with someone else. If you say that you won't, then I'll make sure you WILL." Yukina broke free of his embrace and walked away, wind blowing her hair softly as she left. She wiped her remaining tears, and continued walking, head up high.

Shigure stared after her, until she was no longer in his sight. What is she talking about? She can't make me fall in love with someone else. That's impossible...~

Yukina walked silently away from Shigure, and turned around a corner. She saw Akira eating taiyaki at the gate while waiting for her. She walked up to him casually.

"Hey, Akira. Sorry, did I make you wait for a long time?"

"Nope, not at all, Yukina-chan. Hey, why are your eyes slightly red?" He put his free hand on her face, caressing it lightly, and he gently touched the red spot under her eye.

"It's nothing," Yukina closed her eyes instinctively when she felt his warm hand touch her cold face. Seeing this, Akira smiled and chuckled.

"Yukina-chan, I'm eating taiyaki. If I wasn't eating, I'd definitely give you what you want right now."

Yukina opened her eyes, embarrassed. "R-Right." She blushed and looked towards the direction of her house. "Let's go, Akira." And she took his hand off of her face and held it. Akira finished eating his taiyaki and threw the bag in the trash. They both walked home together, and when Yukina's parents saw the two of them holding hands, Yukina's mother gasped.

"Papa! Yukina and Akira are holding hands!" She stared at their entwined hands and gushed. "Yukina, are you two going out? You should have told me sooner! You two make a great couple~! I didn't think you would both fall in love with each other like this! Papa, bring me the camera!" Yukina blushed, but kept silent, not denying a thing her mother was saying.

"Aunt Haruna," Akira smiled, "Yes, we are going out."

Yukina's mother stopped gushing and looked at the both of them silently. Yukina couldn't tell if it was from shock or happiness, but then her mother grabbed her arm, her hand was pulled out of Akira's, and she hugged her tightly.

"Oh, Yukina! I never thought there would be a day when you get a boyfriend, all on your own!" Her mother was crying tears of joy. "You finally noticed that you look cute enough to get boys~!" Yukina blushed harder behind her mother's back.

"M-Mother, I can't breathe."

"I told you, call us Mama and Papa!"

"N-No thanks, mother."

"Let's go, Yukina-chan," Akira boldly pulled Yukina out of her mom's hug and pulled her upstairs to her room. She could hear her mother excitedly going on and on about them dating, all the way up to her room. Yukina sat on the bed just as Akira slowly closed the door behind him.

"So, what do you want to do now?" Yukina asked.

"How about we start what you wanted to do at the gate?" Akira was still standing at the door.

Yukina stared at Akira for awhile, thinking back when they were at the gate, and blushed.

"W-Well, I admit, it would be nice but-" She never got to finish her sentence as Akira walked over and placed his lips on hers. Instantly, Yukina went limp and couldn't move. Her heartbeat raced at an incredible rate, and she slowly closed her eyes as Akira continued to kiss her. They drew back for air for awhile, but then went back to kissed after a second. Akira pushed Yukina down on the bed, and he was now on top of Yukina. He entwined his hand with hers. And they continued to kiss in that position, rolling back and forth on the bed, until Akira had to go home for the night. Yukina didn't want to part with him, and for a moment she actually considered inviting him to sleep with her. But she knew if she did, things would get "rough". So she waved goodbye to Akira on the front of her doorstep, and went to sleep, dreaming of him and his passionate touch.~

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~Kawaii Dream