"Fay..." Aya called out from the living room.

"Yeah...yeah..." Fay yawned tiredly and walked over to the couch. She plopped herself on the couch and looked at Aya who was trying to clean the room "What are you doing?" she asked curiously.

"Can't you see? I am trying to clean up the place and make this room look more presentable." Aya looked at her with her hands on her hips, "Don't tell me that you forgot what day it is today?" she asked exasperated.

Fay yawned again and stretched her arms above her head, "I know what day it is, but are you sure you call that cleaning?" she said nonchalantly "Because it seems to me that you are throwing all the garbage in one corner!"

Aya turned around and looked at the pile of magazines, books, clothes and other stuff that was out of there place which were all shoved in a corner. She sighed and sat on the floor opposite Fay, who was laughing loudly at the moment.

"Funny, very funny." Aya pulled her tongue out in annoyance.

"Oh come on... Aya... Don´t be like that..." Fay said between laughter, "It´s sweet that you are trying to clean up for Arisa and Yuushi, but lets face it, we both suck when it comes to housework!" She rested back on the couch and closed her eyes still giggling.

"Yeah... Well, we have to learn how to it properly at some point!" Aya retorted. She got up and walked to the kitchen. "Do you want some coffee?" she called out.

"Sounds great Pooh, thanks." Fay said still lying on the couch with a serene look on her face.

"I thought we decided not to use those nicknames anymore." Aya popped her head out of the kitchen.

"Umm... Just an old habit I guess."

"What time are they coming?" Aya asked, walking back to the living room with two cups in her hands. "Here is your coffee," she said, placing the steaming cup on the table near Fay.

Fay opened her eyes and pulled herself to sit up. She took the hot cup and sipped it, letting the warmth of it fill her body. It felt like the warmth she had felt when Sanada had kissed her on the day of their faithful date. She blushed furiously at the thought of Sanada's lips on hers.

Aya looked at her and giggled, "Thinking of Haru-san?"

Fay jerked her head up and looked at Aya confused and embarrassed "Haru-san?"

"Oh... yeah... Sorry... I forgot to mention this before, but I call Niou, Haru-san. You know his name is Masaharu, right? So, Haru-san." Aya giggled.

Fay just looked at Aya bewildered. Was this the same Aya she had been living with; she thought to herself and said nothing.

"So, what time are they co..." Aya began, but was interrupted by the doorbell "Oh! Never mind, they are here." She smiled, got up and bounced to the door cheerfully.

Again Fay said nothing; rather she looked at her friend in shear amusement.

Aya opened the door and threw herself in Arisa's arms, and then she hugged Kaede tightly and walked in the apartment kissing the little girl in her arms.

¨Nice to meet you too.¨ mumbled a blue haired man carrying two suitcases.

"Need some help with that Yuushi?" Fay asked smiling sweetly.

"Nah... I am fine, but I could use a hug. I feel kind of left out." Oshitari Yuushi grinned and hugged Fay tightly. "We missed you. Sorry if we made you worry for us." he said softly.

"I am just glad you are all alright." Fay took one of the suitcases and entered the apartment.

Oshitari left the other suitcase and went out again only to return with a Santa Claus sack full of gifts. When he finally entered the apartment, Aya bounced to him and hugged him tightly.

"Yuushi come and sit. Do you want some tea?" He nodded to Aya and she went to the kitchen to make some fresh hot tea.

"So, how are you guys? Is everything alright with the custody?" Fay inquired looking from Oshitari to Arisa and back to Oshitari with great anticipation.

"I will go help Aya with the tea." Arisa kissed Oshitari on the cheek and got up to head for the kitchen. "Kaede, come here. Let's help Aya."

When they finally were left alone, Fay looked at Oshitari puzzled "What's wrong?"

"Nothing. There is something I need to tell you and you know how much Arisa likes to be discreet," he said softly.

Fay nodded "Yeah. Let me go get your tea." She walked to the kitchen. After returning she left on the table the cup with the tea and a plate with a peace of chocolate cake "Aya made this cake too."

"Thanks." He sipped from the tea, "I have found you a job at a friends company. It's a managing position for a Marketing Department within the Atobe Industry Corporation." Oshitari looked at Fay and waited for a question, a squeal, some sort of expression but found none.

Fay had frozen on the spot when she heard, or at least thought she heard Oshitari telling her about a job at the Atobe Industries Corp. She blinked confused and looked straight in Oshitari´s eyes.

"Did you hear me?" He smirked.

"The...the Atobe Corp.? Me? A job?" she muttered.

"Yes. Atobe is one of my best friends since my school days, and he told me that he was looking for a Manager in the Marketing Department. I remembered that you had done your major in Marketing and now you are studying for your Masters, so, I asked him if he would meet with you for an interview," he said finally and munched a bit of the chocolate cake ¨Mmm...This is not bad. Did Aya finally learn how to cook?¨

"Yuu... YUUSHI THANK YOU." yelled Fay excitedly and lounged in to Oshitari's arms for a tight hug. "You don't know how difficult it is to get such a job."

"I know Fay." was all he said and smiled full-heartedly. "But there is one slight problem," he said and pulled away from her arms.

"What problem?"

"The meeting is tomorrow at some fancy restaurant in Shibuya, at 2 pm. But before that I have to go to the lawyer's office for my case." He pushed his glasses up his nose.

"So?" Fay looked at him.

"So, I need you to come with me to the lawyer's office first and then we will go to meet Atobe. You have to look presentable." He smirked "But I am sure I shouldn't worry, when it comes to that department." He chuckled.

Fay smiled cheerfully. She couldn't believe she was given the opportunity to hope about fulfilling her biggest dream. She never new that Oshitari was acquainted to Atobe. She knew he attended Hyoutei High School, but not that he rolled through those circles. She was feeling very happy and excited, but she still had to get through the interview.

Later in the day, they all exchange news on what had happened in the last few months they hadn't seen each other and placed more gifts under their Christmas tree. The girls had also bought gifts for Sanada and Niou and they had placed them under the Christmas tree. They were both hopping that maybe they could spend their holidays with the boys, but they didn't want to neglect Arisa, Oshitari and Kaede.

As the night approached, all were too tired to do the cleaning so they left everything in the sink for someone to wash in the morning. Fay had given her room to Arisa and Oshitari for she had a double bed, so they fitted nicely with Kaede in the middle. Fay slept in Aya´s room, on her semi-double bed.

"No snuggling, Pooh, alright?" Fay said quietly, yawning. "I need to make sure I sleep and have energy for tomorrow."

Aya ignored her commend and hugged her tightly. "Good night, Tigger."

Fay let out a sigh.

Next Day

Fay got down quietly from Oshitari's car and joined him as they approached the tall building. She still wasn't sure why couldn't he just tell her to meet him later by lunchtime. Somehow she had the distinct feeling that he wanted her by his side as he talked to the lawyers. The case has turned much serious and she knew Arisa is not the type who would be able to handle the pressure.

"By the way…" he said as they both walked into the elevator. 'You look very nice."

Fay blushed. "I'm not sure if that's good or bad since I'm meeting my potential employer."

Oshitari chuckled, walking out of the elevator, followed by Fay. They walked across the long hallway and turned left at the junction. Finally after a while, they reached their destined office and Fay marveled at how rich and welcoming it looked. Walking in, they were greeted by a secretary and Oshitari informed her of his name and she asked him to wait.

Fay sat down on the chair and softly patted her skirt. She had chosen to wear a skirt up to knee length that was plain baby blue and a white sleeveless shirt underneath and matched with a velvety classic jacket. Accommodating her outfit were high heeled sandals.

"Fay, whatever happens please don't be nervous during the interview."

Fay looked up at him. "Are you sure you should be telling me this Yuushi? You're more nervous now."

He chuckled, shaking his head. "I'll be fine."

"But, Yuushi…"

"Mishima-sama?"

Fay and Oshitari both looked up upon hearing her voice. Fay didn't know whether to be shocked, surprised, or embarrassed. It was Sanada Genichirou in front of her. She was shocked because he was there. She was surprised because she wasn't expecting him to be THE lawyer. Finally, she was embarrassed because she hadn't seen or spoken to him since the night he had kissed her.

Oshitari stood up. "Sanada, how have you been?"

Sanada shook Oshitari's hand and gave him a nod. In a second, he turned to Fay. "Mishima-sama, how are you?" he asked, offering her his hand for a shake.

Fay took it and felt dizzy just at the touch of his hand on hers. She had no idea that he was the one representing Oshitari. "Hello," she said, after finding her voice.

"Are you two acquainted with each other?" Oshitari asked.

"They went on a date."

Fay turned to the second voice that appeared and almost died of shock yet again. Not only was it Niou, but it was Niou in formal pants and a shirt with a tie loosely hanging around his neck.

Oshitari frowned, watching Fay. "Are you dating my lawyer, Fay?"

Fay turned to Oshitari and shook her head frantically. "N… N... NO!" she exclaimed, waving her hand. "I am not dating any of them! It was a misunderstanding and… I didn't know they were YOUR lawyers."

Oshitari chuckled. "You're looking all flustered. Don't worry," he said, smiling at her. "I was only teasing and I've known these two since middle school so I'm not worried if you are dating any of them."

"Yuushi! I am not!"

Oshitari didn't say anything, for Sanada had interrupted his teasing and asked them to follow them into the meeting room.

The whole session had not been very pleasant for Fay. As the three of them discussed major issues in Oshitari's case, Fay was quietly watching the duo with confused feelings. What is it about them? She thought, studying them. I have only recently met them and I'm getting such mixed feelings out of them… why am I acting like a young girl?! She shook her head listening to what was going on. She was impressed at how serious and professional Niou seemed during the meeting.

Finally, after what felt like hours it was over. They all stood up to leave and exchanged thank you's and goodbyes. However, as Fay walked out of the door, she felt someone hold her wrist. "A moment please…"

She turned to find piercing eyes looking into hers. She hesitated, but nodded and told the rest to go ahead. Taking her hand back, she looked at Niou. "What is it?" she asked, trying to sound firm, but it was more of a quiver.

"First…" he said, moving his hand to her hair and with a quick tug, he removed her clip and allowed for her tied hair to go loose. "Never ever tie that beautiful hair of yours, it makes you look stiff."

Fay glared at him and moved away. "I thought you wanted to say something!" she snapped, bending down to pick her clip, but he put his foot on it.

"No."

"NIOU!"

He ignored her shout and held her upper hand, making her stand straight. "Will you go out with me tomorrow?"

Fay looked at him and frowned. "No, you had your chance but somehow it got mixed up."

He scowled. "Its not my fault that it got messed up!"

"…"

Niou let out a sigh and moved her hair behind her ear. "Look! Don't act all defensive! You were ready to see me! You even dressed up and I want to see you…"

"That… that was then." Fay said crossing her arms and turning her back on Niou. "I have to go now." She started walking, but he hugged her from behind.

"Your scent is driving me crazy," he whispered in her ear. "I will pick you up tomorrow at 8 pm. Sharp," he said, placing a kiss behind her ear. Then he just left her, standing alone in the middle of the room.

Fay tried to steady her breathing; she trembled a bit while walking to find Oshitari. That man drove her senses to the limit. He fascinated her in ways she never imagined. And then she came to a halt, Sanada was looking at her intensely. His eyes made her skin burn and she just wanted the world to disappear around them and fall into his arms. She looked at him and she remembered the kiss.

She blushed.

He blushed.

"Fay lets go. We will be late," Oshitari said firmly.

Fay was startled out of her thoughts and she looked at Oshitari who was waiting for her at the entrance of the office. Behind him she saw Niou looking at her as if he could see her most inner thoughts. She rushed over to Oshitari.

"It was nice seeing you again, Sanada-san." Fay said not looking at him with a tinge of red over her cheeks.

"Our pleasure, Mishima-sama," He answered mechanically with no emotion in his voice what so ever.

Fay looked taken aback at his coldness, but then she directed her eyes to Niou who not very pleased with what he was seeing.

"Goodbye, Niou-san," she said sheepishly and left with Oshitari.

While in the car, Fay was looking outside at the landscape running before her eyes due to the speed of the vehicle. Her mind was running too, she was thinking of two men that had entered her life so suddenly and were now crumbling the foundations of her whole being.

"Sanada or Niou?" asked Oshitari out of the blue.

Fay who wasn't paying attention to Oshitari, but heard the question answered mechanically as if in trance "Sanada."

"I see." He chuckled. "You are in a mess my dear friend," he said looking at her.

Fay was startled out of her reverie and looked at Oshitari puzzled. "What?"

He laughed and parked the car in an underground parking, he shifted on his seat facing Fay. "I said you are in a mess!"

"What do you mean?"

He looked at his watch. "We have 15 minutes."

"What are you talking about?" she asked again annoyed.

"I am talking about you, Sanada and Niou. Not to mention Aya!"

Fay stiffened. "I don't know what you mean, Yuushi."

"Yes you do. Arisa told me all about your meetings and dates. Although I didn't know who they were until today." He looked at her seriously. "I asked you who you liked and you said Sanada. Now from what Arisa described, Aya is the one that Sanada should be dating."

"Why are you telling me all this Yuushi?" Fay asked exasperated and immensely annoyed. "I am supposed to have an interview to get a job. I should be calm." She hissed.

"You have the job." He snapped.

"What?" she looked at him wide eyed. "What did you just say?"

"I said you have the job. Do you have a hearing problem?" He took of his glasses and rubbed the bridge of his nose. "You are just having this lunch with him only to meet with him, nothing more. I reassured him that you were the right person for the job."

"You know Yuushi. You are the only person that I can hate and love at the same time."

"Fay, before we go. This will be our only time alone to discuss your situation." He looked at her again. "Do not hurt your friend for the sake of a guy." He opened his door and got out.

Fay was shocked. She was speechless. Oshitari must have seen something in that awkward moment between her and Sanada. She panicked. She got out the car trembling. She almost tripped but he held her from falling.

"Oy! Fay, get a hold of yourself. I will not tell Aya anything, but keep in mind what I said. Now…" He steadied her "take a deep breath. You will need all the wits you possess to keep Atobe on a leash." He chuckled and walked with her to the elevator that would take them to rooftop garden restaurant.

They sat on the table reserved for them and awaited for Atobe to show up. The ordered a couple of drinks and were chatting about everything else but their previous conversation.

"Sorry I am late."

Oshitari got up from his chair and hugged his friend Atobe. "Nice to see you Atobe." He then looked at Fay and she stood up and gave her hand to the Head of the Atobe Corporation.

"Nice to meet your acquaintance, Atobe-sama," Fay said sweetly but firmly.

"Charmed. The pleasure is all mine Mishima-sama," he said and kissed her hand.

Fay blushed at his simple manner, but also got the impression that the man in front of her was not to be taken lightly.

They sat at the table and Atobe was sitting across Fay. He was looking at her from top to bottom. That made Fay jump out of her skin.

They ate making small talk. Atobe had asked questions regarding her post as to see how much knowledge Fay had on the Marketing Department. He was pleased to see that she had all the knowledge she needed to obtain the post he was offering. Now the only thing for him to test was her integrity.

Atobe looked at Oshitari out of the corner of his eye and the tensai nodded slightly as to not draw any attention.

"Would you please excuse me?" Oshitari said getting up from his seat and left the table.

Atobe was looking intensely at Fay, "You know, when Yuushi told me that he had a woman for the job, Ore-sama didn't want to hire you, but he insisted. Ore-sama must say that Ore-sama is impressed by your looks. You are a stunning woman Mishima-sama," he said slyly and sipped his wine.

"Ore-sama?" Fay raised her perfectly shaped eyebrow. "Thanks for the compliment Atobe-sama, but I must inform you that I am not interested in anything past the job," she responded dryly.

"Arn. That's no way to talk to your boss." He snorted amused.

"That's no way to look at your employee, let alone a woman," she retorted.

"Well, Ore-sama can give you everything you want. If you know what I mean." He smiled slyly.

"I'd rather quit than be your play-toy Atobe-sama," she responded coolly.

Atobe laughed loud and looked at her with a delightful gleam in his eyes. "I like you Mishima-sama and I like your spirit the most. I am sorry for acting like that with you, but I wanted to test you." He smiled "Please forgive my rudeness."

Fay was shocked. "Its… it's alright, Atobe-sama." She smiled awkwardly. She had trouble figuring out what had just happened. At that moment Oshitari came back to the table and she looked at him questioningly.

Oshitari smirked. "Everything ok?" he asked Atobe.

"Yes Yuushi. She is great. She will be a very good asset to the company." He responded. "Welcome to the company, Mishima-sama," he said looking at Fay and she nodded smiling softly.

"What just happened in there, Yuushi?" Fay asked once lunch was over. She was sitting in his car, but they weren't moving.

Oshitari turned and looked at her. "He is a man of money and name, he's careful about who he hires that's why he decided to test you."

"You mean flirting! Not testing!" she snapped.

He chuckled. "Don't worry, Fay. It's only in the past and you're an official employee now, so relax."

She went quiet.

"Maybe now would be a good time for you to tell me what's going on."

Fay looked at him sadly and let out a sigh. She folded her hands on her knees and told him the whole story. She needed to get it off her chest and she knew he was dependable and if she asked him not to tell his fiancée then he wouldn't.

"It was only a kiss under mistletoe, Fay. You shouldn't read into it a lot," he said simply, after hearing her story.

"I wish I could take it that easily, Yuushi," she admitted. "It was awkward and I was taken aback… but… Yuushi, it wasn't only that. The whole night was different," she said with a sigh, leaning back on the chair. "I'm such a horrible friend."

He put his hand gently on her head and patted it lightly. "Look, you're seeing Niou tomorrow. Dress up, enjoy it and forget you ever went out with Sanada."

She nodded numbly, but then snapped up. "How do you know I'm seeing him tomorrow?!" she demanded.

"I heard him!"

"So how was the interview?" Aya asked Fay while she was helping her chop some onion. Fay decided to cook dinner so they could enjoy eating with Arisa and Oshitari. They had gone over to Oshitari's parents for the afternoon to see them and leave Kaede to sleep over at her grandparents.

"It was… interesting," she answered absentmindedly, walking to the sink and started washing some dishes.

"Oh! How so?"

"Umm… just was." She wiped her hands on a cloth and took the chopped onions from Aya.

"Hey… What's wrong?" Ay asked a bit concerned.

Fay turned around and looked at her "Huh? Nothing." She resumed at her cooking "I was just thinking of something."

"Oh! Ok. You will tell in time. I am going to set the table," Aya said briskly and started taking out the cutlery. "Let's see. We need six forks and knifes for the chicken, six spoons for the soup and six glasses for the wine. Fay, should I take glasses for water too?" she asked, looking at her friend.

"Umm… yes!"

"Ok. Six glasses for water. Voila!" She beamed happily.

"Six?"

"Yes. We will be six people," she answered fixing the table properly.

"Why six? Kaede is not coming back with Yuushi and Arisa," Fay said as a matter-of-factly.

"I know." Aya rolled her eyes. "I invited Sanada and Haru to join us."

Fay thought she was hit by a bus at the mention of Sanada and Niou. She dropped the plate she was holding; luckily it was a plastic plate and did not brake at its impact with the floor.

"What. Did. You. Just. Say?" she yelled "Why on Heavens Earth you would invite them without telling me?" she said angrily, hands on her hips.

Aya who had frozen by the sudden outburst of Fay's fury just looked at her. After what seemed like a minute of uncomfortable silence, Aya spoke very softly and explained to Fay that Arisa had suggested it.

After an hour, Arisa and Oshitari finally returned home. They sat in the living chatting and discussing Oshitari's case, until the doorbell rang. At the sound of the doorbell, Fay froze.

Oshitari noticed her sudden displeasure. "I will open the door," he said and got up to open the door. "Hello again." He greeted their guests as they walked in.

Sanada walked in, holding a small bag and offered it to Aya. "Thank you for inviting us," he said. "Please accept this as a homecoming gift."

Aya blushed with a smile, accepting it.

Fay walked out to greet them as well after Arissa had pushed her to do so. She bowed and smiled, and then excused herself to check on the food in the kitchen.

Once back in the kitchen, Fay looked at the different pots on the stove. When Aya told her they had guests, she had slaved over the kitchen and made sure there was enough food for them all. She hated how irresponsible her Pooh was sometime. I mean she invited guests and didn't stop to think for a second that they needed to make more food.

"Need help?"

Fay turned to see Aya walk into the kitchen. She shook her head and pulled the lasagna out. "Don't worry, I'm fine," she said, putting it on the table. "I just never cooked so fast in my life."

"I'm sorry, Tigger," she said, apologizing. "I didn't expect you to get mad."

Fay let out a sigh, pulling out the salad bowl. "I'm not mad," she answered. "I just don't know where I stand with Niou, so I was surprised to hear that he was coming over tonight when I have a date with him tomorrow."

"You seem very off these days… actually you seem off since you returned from your date with…"

"I got the job, Aya," Fay interrupted.

Aya blinked.

Fay smiled and moved her head sideways. "I got the job as marketing manager, Aya," she repeated, changing the subject. "I start working in a week."

Aya hugged Fay. "That's great. Your dream has come true. I am so happy for you."

"Thanks babe. Now let's get the party rolling." She winked and started filling the dishes with food.

When everybody had been seated at the table, Fay was the last to sit. She sat between Sanada and Oshitari and opposite Niou.

As they ate and made small talk between them, Fay sensed a foot rubbing on her left leg. She looked at Niou and he smirked devilishly. She rolled her eyes and moved a little to her right. She came closer to Sanada who was eating quietly. He looked at her and they both blushed. Fay then looked at Aya and smiled, but she noticed that Aya was talking to Niou, who was looking at her from the corner of his eye.

Quickly, she moved to her side and stayed closer to Oshitari. He seemed to be the safest she could be next to at the moment.

"Delicious food, who cooked?" Niou asked.

"Our one and only, Fay," Aya said proudly, smiling at him.

Niou chuckled. "Then I'm very lucky, don't you agree, Sanada?"

Sanada looked at him and then back at Fay. "I would say so," he said quietly, sipping his wine.

Fay blushed at all the praises she was getting and decided to change the subject. "How's work, gentlemen?" she asked, trying to lighten the mood as well.

Aya looked up at the mention of 'work', "Oh, Fay! Do they know? Did you tell them?!"

Niou perked up and looked at Fay. "Do tell, princess? Why is my little sister over excited?"

Fay rolled her eyes at his nickname for her. "I got a job."

Sanada turned to look at her. "Oh, congratulations."

"Sanada! Wait! We need to know whether it's something we can congratulate her for or not," Niou said with a smirk on his face. "Well?"

Fay raised an eyebrow and explained. By the time she was done, the look on both Niou and Sanada's faces were priceless. "You're kidding, right?" Niou muttered, smacking his forehead. "You're working for that ass."

"Ass?" Fay asked, turning to Sanada and she noticed she was rather close, for her heart actually skipped a beat.

Sanada cleared his throat. "Long story, Mishima-sama."

Fay looked at them and then at Oshitari. He was smirking "I never said he was a saint," he said before Fay could ask him anything.

"Who wants desert?" Aya got up from the table and looked around. They all nodded and Arisa followed her to the kitchen.

"You never told me that both men where so handsome," Arisa said giving Aya some bowls to put ice cream in.

"Yeah. Sanada is so handsome and he is so serious. He hardly ever speaks," Aya said dreamily.

"He is the one you like?" Arisa asked placing the now full bowls of ice cream in a tray.

"umm… yes Arisa. Who else? Haru?" Aya laughed, "We became very good friends."

"Interesting." Was all Arisa said and left with the tray in hand.

After eating their deserts they moved to the living room to chat a little bit more before the guys left.

"You know there is mistletoe hanging in the front door?" Oshitari said looking at Fay who blushed. "Every time we stand beneath waiting for you guys to open the door Arisa wants a kiss." He sighed "Do you mind getting it down from there."

"Yeah…Ok," said Fay feeling embarrassed.

"No… Someone put it there, so we will leave it there. So what if you kiss your girlfriend under the mistletoe Mr." Aya glared at him.

"Well, obviously who ever put it there wanted to be kissed." Niou said nonchalantly looking at Fay and smiling devilishly. He was once again sitting opposite Fay. I am missing something here, he thought looking between Sanada and Fay.

Fay got up from her chair. "Can I talk to you Niou-san?"

"Sure." He got up and followed her to the small balcony that was connected to the kitchen.

When they stepped out Fay closed the door behind them. "Why? Why are you making my life so difficult?" she asked exasperated crossing her hands "Why do you like making me feel uncomfortable?"

"Isn't it obvious?" he answered "You wouldn't have called me out here if I did act like that." He moved closer to her slowly, very slowly.

Fay was looking at him seriously agitated. She knew that he was advancing and she decided to stay, she wanted to kiss him and forget about the kiss she shared with Sanada, the kiss that haunted her dreams.

Niou moved even closer and put his arms around Fay's waist, their faces only inches away. Then Fay acted on her own impulse and pulled him into a deep kiss. Niou was taken aback from the change of roles but soon took the lead.

One of his hands reached to Fay's neck and caressed the hair at the base of her head, trying to adjust her to a position where he could take over. His other hand was on her waist and had a tight hold on her.

Fay pushed her body closer to Niou's and dug her hands in his hair. She could taste the sweetness of the ice cream he had on his lips. She parted her lips and he flicked his tongue in her mouth. They started a battle between their tongues, where Niou was the final winner, Fay moaned into the kiss, as Niou sucked on her bottom lip.

They pulled away to take some breaths and looked at each other in the eyes.

"You really took me by surprise," he whispered and leaned to nibble on her neck below her ear. "No wonder they call you Tigger." He chuckled.

Fay lifted her head and closed her eyes; she loved his sweet little kisses and caresses.

Suddenly the door open and Aya came out to throw something in the trash can.

"Oh! Oh! OH! I am so so so sorry. I didn't know." She went back in and slammed the door behind her.

Niou and Fay laughed. They leaned in for another passionate kiss when the door flung open again.

"Masaharu, we need to…" Sanada stepped out and looked at Niou and Fay kissing.

Fay pulled away when she heard his voice and stiffened.

Niou sensed the tension in the air.

"Sorry to interrupt. We have to go. Court case tomorrow." Sanada said mechanically as stiff as a wall. Then he turned and left.

Niou grinned and looked over to Fay who was blushing furiously in embarrassment.

"Well, have to go. Boss's orders." He said briskly. He gave Fay a light kiss and pulled her inside, in the warmth.

Fay was speechless, she wanted the earth to open and make vanish. I shouldn't feel this way, she screamed in her head, then why do I feel so guilty.

When the boys finally left, she asked Aya if she minded cleaning up the rest because she wasn't feeling well and went to have a shower.

After Fay had left and Aya finished cleaning, she turned to Oshitari with a frown. "Yuushi, what did you think of them?" she asked curiously, wanting his approval.

He looked at her and smiled. "They're good guys, Aya. You don't need to worry about them."

"I'm glad," she said sincerely. "It would be such a shame if Sanada turned out to be not so gentle and sincere. I really like him."

Oshitari went quiet.

'Oh, Yuushi!" She flicked his forehead. "You went quiet!"

"Damnit! Don't do that," he swore, holding his forehead.

Aya giggled and ran to her room.

Oshitari let out a sigh. "Oh, Aya. You can be too… kind sometimes," he murmured, leaning back.

I am officially a bad person… Fay thought miserable on Aya's bed. She was hugging a pillow tightly and trying not to cry in it. I don't know what was worse… Sanada's stunned look or Niou's triumph smile.

She held herself so tightly that she pretended to be asleep when Aya got into the bed. She didn't want to talk about tonight. She was going to go out with Niou tomorrow and forget all her awkward moments that occurred with Sanada.

First thing tomorrow, I'm going to throw away that stupid mistletoe so I don't get anymore reminders…