"Are you sure you'll be okay?" Love asked for the tenth time. Chad smiled at her. "Ah. I'll be fine. Go to school, I don't want you to miss anymore work because of me." Love sighed and straightened herself.

"Okay. I love you Tora." Love said as she kissed his lips. "I'll see you later." She smiled before grabbing her book bag and heading out the door. Chad watched her leave with a smile.

"Now what do I do?" Chad thought aloud.

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Love keeps staring at the clock during her group project in english class, causing her friends to worry. "I'm sure he's fine Love chan." Orihime said rubbing her hand for comfort. "Yeah Love pay attention before you get a bad grade." Keigo said. Love finally tore her eyes away from the clock.

"English is my native tongue remember?" She laughed. Okay you guys I'll stop worrying. I'm sure Tora is okay."

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Lunch Time...

"Aren't you gonna eat Love chan?" Orihime worried as she ate her strawberry wasabi riceball.

"I haven't really had much of an appetite since Tora got hurt." Love confessed.

"Well you need to keep your strength up. I have an extra strawberry wasabi riceball if you'd like!" Orihime beamed not noticing Love turning green.

"I uhm. I think I'll pass..." Love said not wanting to hurt her friend's feelings.

"Well okay, but if you don't eat anything else today me and Ichi can come over and cook for you and Chad. Orihime clappped. I'll need some salmon and chocolate and whipped cream for my cassarole!

"How about I cook for you guys instead!" Love yelped nervously.

"It's a date." Ichigo said noticing her discomfort. He didn't want to eat Orihime's cooking either.

"Okay it's a date!" Love said scurrying off before Orihime could offer to bring a dish. Love ran downstairs from the rooftop until she got into the main hallway and bumped into someone.

"Ooof!" The person said as she knocked them down. "I'm so sorry!" Love exclaimed as she helped the person up.

"I wasn't watching where I was going and I- hey it's you." Love said as she recognized Kazuko's face.

"Oh uhm hi." He said nervously.

"Thank you so much for helping me. If it wasn't for you my boyfriend would have died." Love said tearing up before pulling Kazuko into a bone crushing hug. Kazuko couldn't move, he closed his eyes as he breathed in Love's scent. But all too soon for his liking she pulled away.

"I don't know how to repay you. I know! Are you busy later on tonight?"

"Uhh not really." Kazuko answered nervously.

"Great you can come over to my house!" Kazuko started to turn red and fidget. "Uhh I don't know..."

"Don't be nervous it's just me and my bestfriend's, and my boyfriend. I would really like to make you a nice dinner. Please?" Love said while pouting.

"Okay." Kazuko gave in defeated. Yay! Here's my address Love wrote it down on his hand. "Be there at seven! Uhh what's your name?" Love asked.

"K-Kazuko!" He stammered. "Nice to formally meet you Kazuko. I'm Love."

"Okay Kazuko see you tonight!" Love smiled as she walked off.

"She touched me. She touched me and invited me to her house!" Kazuko smiled. I have to get ready! He thought nervously, as he left the building cutting the rest of his classes for the day.

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After school...

"Do you need me to come grocery shopping with you Love?" Orihime asked.

"No no." Love answered nervously, not wanting the girl to come along and get inspired to make a dish.

"Aww but I want to." Orihime pouted. Love looked to Ichigo for help.

"I thought maybe we could have some fun before the dinner tonight Hime." Ichigo said close to her face, his lips ghosting against hers with every word as he rubbed up and down her thighs.

"Oh." Orihime said as he continued giving her a sultry look causing her to flush red. "Okay Ichi." She said nervously as she tucked her head into his chest. Love flashed him a thumbs up sign and hurried off.

"Okay then see you later!" Love yelled over her shoulder.

Now what should I make for dinner? Love thought. Hmmm I should make something that they dont get all the time. Maybe Italian? Hmmm It's been a while since I've made Mexican food. I'll flip a coin. Heads for Italian and tails for Mexican. Love pulled a coin out of her sweater pocket and flipped it in the air catching it perfectly before slapping it on the back of her hand. "Italian it is!" She said aloud as she headed to the grocery store.

Love was walking around her supermarket collecting her ingredients for chicken parmaesan. "Ooh I'll make some garlic bread too." Love exclaimed when she saw baguette's on sale. Love was thinking about what kind of salad dressing she would make when she bumped into someone knocking them down.

"Ouch!" The person who turned out to be Kazuko said.

"Oh my god! Kazuko! I'm so sorry!" Love exclaimed as she tries to help him up. "Ugh twice in one day. I have a problem."

"It's fine really. I'm ok." Kazuko smiled. "Well uhh what are you doing here?" Kazuko asked. "I'm shopping for dinner tonight. How about you?" Love smiled makig him blush.

"I was looking for something to bring." He smiled rubbing the back of his neck. "Nonsense! This is for me to pay you back for helping me. You don't need to bring anything."

"I know I just uh, my mom taught me to never show up to someone's house empty handed." He stammered.

"Oh speaking of mom's do you have to let yours know that your not going to be home for dinner?"

"Oh uhm my mom...she...passed away a long time ago."

"Oh I'm so sorry. My mom died when I was young too."

"Well uh do you need to let your dad know?" Love asked gingerly.

"He's out of town as always. Not that he would care anyway...Well does your dad mind you having people over?" He pried, trying to figure out why she lived with Chad.

"My dad is dead too. I live alone. Well me and my boyfriend."

"You live alone with a boy?" He asked half shocked. He knew they lived together, he didn't know she was an orphan.

"You live practically alone too." She said a little defensive.

"Well yeah but my dad pays for everything even though he's never around. How do you take care of yourself?" He asked concerned.

"My dad had life insurance that left me a good amount of money, plus I work part time and Tora does too. He pays half the bills. Well he did... until he got hurt, but he'll get back to work as soon as he's better. I can just use my savings to pay the bills until then." She smiled, sure of herself. Kazuko's heart dropped into his stomach. I didn't know they were supporting themselves. Now she has to use her savings to get by. He thought guiltily.

"Well Kazuko what are you gonna do to kill time until 7?" Love asked changing the subject.

"I uhh didn't think it through."

"Well why don't you come over early? You can help me carry these bags and you can meet Tora officially."

"Uh sure okay."

Kazuko helped Love complete her shopping and grabbed all the bags off the register. "I didn't mean ALL of them Kazuko." Love laughed.

"Just trying to help." He chuckled back. They made small talk as they headed to Love's apartment. Not knowing they were being watched by a certain Vizard.

"What the fuck is this kid doing?" Love (Aikawa the vizard) said to himself as he pulled out his cell phone and dialed Shinji's number.

"Talk to me." Shinji said after the first ring.

"The Yoshikawa kid is with Love headed to her place. Should I take him out?"

"No. Follow and observe. I wanna build a case against the little shit. Only interfere if you feel they are in danger."

"Got it boss." Love (Aikawa the vizard) said and hung up the phone while tailing the two teens.

"So why is your dad always outta town?" Love asked as they walked to her place.

"He's a business man, does alot of boring stuff over seas and blah blah blah. I'm glad when he's away though. Better far away then at home..." He trailed off as he stared into the distance. "Is your dad not a nice person?" Love asked concerned, causing him to snap out of his thoughts.

"Uh uh uhm well he provides and he he-"

"It's okay." Love smiled cutting him off. "My dad wasn't a nice person either." She stated with haunted eyes making Kazuko flinch. They continued to walk in silence.

"Here we are!" Love said happily as she checked her watch. "Okay i've got two and a half hours before my friends arrive." She said mostly to herself as she fished around her bookbag for her keys. Kazuko fidgeted as she unlocked the door and walked in.

"Tora i'm home. We have company." She said as she looked at Tora on the couch. Chad raised and eyebrow at her.

"This is the guy that helped us when you got hurt." Love said turning to gesture to Kazuko when she noticed he hadn't come in. "What are you doing? Get in here silly." Love laughed as she pulled him into her studio apartment.

"Tora this is Kazuko. Kazuko this is-"

"Chad" He gulped cutting Love off.

"N-N-Nice to meet you formally Chad."

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Dun Dun Dun. lol.