~~~ So... I had to show Kento some love. :D ;)

Chapter Forty Seven

Kento pulled his muscled arms behind his head as Mia drove. He hated to feel like an annoyance to her but she was just quiet lately. He sent a text to his mother that there was some important issues with the guys. She understood well enough, even though he never told her the whole truth, but mother's intuition probably didn't want to know about his dangerous life as ronin. He told her about how Rowen lost Hoshi to a terrible accident, of course leaving out most of that as well, and she understood his friend was in a time of need. He tried not to use too much of that to get out of helping around the restaurant, and of course babysitting. His part time job was all but gone now, but the manager at the fish market liked his work ethic and told him to come back when things were better. He couldn't ask for more from such a decent old man.

Mia looked at him, "don't you dare hurt that poor girl!"

"What," he asked as he starred at her with blue black eyes. "I'm not going to do anything."

"She's a sweet girl, I just don't want you taking advantage of the crush she has on you."

Kento grinned his classic grin, "crush? What are we in high school, Mia? She said I was couth."

"She doesn't know you too well..."

He smiled, "Mia, I'm not that bad..."

"I mean the way you hit on Leea..."

He rolled his eyes, "look, I'm just joking with her mostly. My mom taught me better that. She's a Chinese woman, you respect your mom or get a whooping."

Mia smiled to herself as they got off of the highway, "I knew it..."

"Knew what?"

"You're a mamma's boy," she giggled.

"Hell yeah, I am." He laughed, he knew she wasn't being serious, "do you know how many whoopings I got when I was Yuli's age?"

"Knowing you, quite a few," she said smugly.

He laughed as the school came into view, her building was still mostly demolished. She frowned at the sight of the building, but parked near the school's immense library. She saw the detective's black SUV as they walked toward the building. The library was tall, six stories, and very modern, all windows and beams.

Kento smiled as they walked through the library and headed towards the archives which were underground. They found the two women sitting a table enjoying coffee.

Lynn turned to them as they walked in, she was wearing another long white dress made of lacy fabric. She wore a large brimmed white hat, with a big yellow daisy on it. She noticed them first, her eyes lit up just slightly before she looked at them. She smiled sweetly and motioned two other cups of coffee, "we just picked these up for you guys."

Mia raised an eyebrow, "that's just creepy."

"Sorry, my premonitions are usually pretty spot on with minor details," she giggled as the detective sipped her coffee slowly.

Stell winked, "I bet she even got your coffee exactly like you like it too!"

Mia laughed as she picked up the cup, "definitely creepy."

Kento slid in next to Lynn, "hey, there, cutie."

"Hello, Hardrock," she cooed as she turned to him. She could see her sister give her a look of disapproval but she leaned close to him, "let Mia stay with Stell, you can come with me today."

He tried to hold his grin but she was already taking his hand in hers and dragging him off. She pulled him along through the library. Her hand was light in his, and her curly hair bounced against her back.

He asked, "where are we going?"

"About, I want to see if my theory is true," she smiled as she gripped his hand tighter.

"What theory is that?"

She whirled around still holding his hand, "I think you can give my mind a little bit of peace? Would that be okay?"

He felt like blushed at the short girl, "I guess?"

She smiled even brighter as they came to a very old rack of books, they weren't ancient, just old art books. She stopped and starred at him with her blue eyes, and he almost jumped as she placed her head against his chest. He paused awkwardly, he could feel his hands paused in mid air and not sure if he she put them on her on or not. She placed her hands next to his face, and said, "you're heart is like a drum, Hardrock. Rhythmic, soft, and deep like the voice of elephant..."

He blushed as she looked up at him, her hands still on his chest. His hands still floated in mid air unsure of the situation, and she reached up and pressed her lips to his. He felt his face grow hot, and relaxed his hands on her shoulders. Her lips were soft against his, and he felt his heart racing as she pulled away.

She smiled, her eyes were glowing a lightning blue, and said, "I figured."

He leaned back against the book shelf, almost speechless, "what was that for?"

Her eyes returned to their normal color, and she said, "do I need reason?"

"You said though..."

"...that I wanted a bit of peace," she giggled. "I had to know if this time line is the right one."

"Why is that," he blushed as she placed her hands closer together right over his heart.

"I had a feeling that we would be here," she paused to finger his shirt a little, "do you mind that I've kissed you?'

He shook his head and grasped her shoulders little tightly, she did feel nice against him, "No, I think you're really sweet..."

"Oh? I'm sweet and cute?"

He nodded slowly, he wanted to feel her lips again, and he leaned in. Her lips were soft as silk and he felt her hands move to his sides as he embraced her close. He pulled back for just a second, "I..."

"Do you feel it, Kento?"

He looked at the girl and pushed a curl out of her face, her eyes glowing just briefly for him. He paused, "I ….don't...know..."

She played with his shirt a little more, and laid her head against his heart, "you don't have to tell me now..."

He blushed and looked away from her intense eyes, he felt his heart racing so fast it was almost in his throat. She seemed so comfortable with him.

She smiled up at him, "take me on a date."

He blushed and raised an eyebrow, "sure?"

She stood on her tiptoes and placed a small kiss on the corner of his mouth, "how bout right now?"

He nodded, and she dragged him along by grabbing his hand gently in hers. They ran out of the library, sneaking past Stell was the only hard part because Mia was already lost in the manuscript.