"A-y-a-t-o." Hinami said laughing, as she stuck her candy pink tongue out playfully. Ayato licked his lips seductively, causing her to blush slightly.

"H-i-n-a-m-i." Ayato said, in a much more darker and sexier voice. He loved seeing her shy, even though he knew for a fact she wasn't. Well, at least not anymore. Not after she hung out with him, that is.

"So handsome, A-y-a-t-o." she complimented, her face turning into a deeper shade of red, as she smiled at coyly. She rolled on her back, and hugged the pillow tightly.

"So sexy, H-i-n-a-m-i." he shot back, grabbing on to her shoulder and flipping her, his other free hand in her stomach mercilessly tickling her. Her loud and happy laughter filled the used to be silent room of his, as his hands continuously roamed around her stomach.

Ayato had barely found out she was ticklish about three weeks ago, after he poked her stomach playfully, which caused her laugh. Since then, he started using tickling as blackmail, earning him the name the tickle monster.

"S-stop, it tickles!" Hinami said, between short giggles.

"That's the whole point," he said snickering, leaning downwards and nudging her forehead with his own, "H-i-n-a-m-i." Her laughter got louder as the minutes passed, and she closed her eyes shut, as a few tears came trickling down.

"You okay?" Ayato questioned, slowing down and staring at her.

"Don't worry, I'm fine!" Hinami said, attempting to control her laughter. She opened her hazel brown eyes, which were glowing with happiness. "Why'd you stop?"

"You were crying." he replied, his hand trailing upwards, wiping off the water. "I thought I hurt you."

"No, silly." Hinami said giggling. "Sometimes when you laugh too hard, you start crying." A set of giggles escaped again, and she wrapped her arms around his neck, their lips inches away. "Crying of happiness though, not of sadness."

Ayato stared into her brown orbs, and he couldn't help but slightly smile at the sight of Hinami being happy. He found a certain type of enjoyment when seeing her that way. "Good, cause' prepare for more." And once again, the room is filled with her with her wild laughter. He wouldn't be surprised if Naki would come inside any time soon, telling them to shut up.

Ayato would be sure to kick him if he did though. He wanted to continue to hear her laugh, continue to see her happy.

That was the third time Ayato had seen her in tears.

Only difference was that the tears she cried, weren't for vengeance nor sadness.

They were tears of happiness.

It's out of character so I'm sorry about that.

TCC2000 (Faan)