The Food

Haruka walked down the table of foods, her feet tapping on the floor as she studied it's contents like a child deciding the sweets she would eat for dessert. Everything looked so good! Cookies with melty chocolate, pastries with cream fillings, chocolates in all shapes and kinds, warm pies with sweet fillings, cakes with layers of chocolates and vanilla, and so many more mouth watering treats. Haruka's eyes drifted over the mouthwatering treats, trying to pick one. They all looked so good, it seemed wrong to just choose one. Her hand hovered over the foods, pulling forward to grabs things but pulling back with no food in hand. Finally deciding to just choose something, she reached down for a cookie with chocolate chips dotting it. Just as she was about to pick it up, another hand appeared, reaching for the same one. Both hands stopped, twitching in surprise and pulling back a little.

Haruka stopped and looked up. Her eyes lead up the other's sleeve and up to his face. Standing on the other side of the table was a short, blond boy. He was wearing a white fedora and a white dress shirt and pants, a little too big on him, the sleeve folded up a few times, making them ruffled. He looked up at her too, locking his blue eyes with Haruka's golden ones.

"Nanami!" He cried, pulling away.

"S-Syo-kun!" Haruka stuttered, also pulling away. He blushed, looking her up and down. A smile crept up on his face as he studied her beautiful dress. It was form fitting, she admits, but it was very comfortable for her that way.

"Wow, you look... beautiful." He said, blushing.

"Thank you." Nanami smiled, a pink blush dusting her cheeks. Syo stiffened when she gave him her beautiful smile, her face even more enrapturing than normal thanks to her blush. She was practically sparkling! "You look good too." Haruka's comment snapped him back into reality, blush returning to his cheeks.

"A-arigato." Syo said, looking away from her in embarrassment, trying to cover his red cheeks. "So, good party, hu?"

"Yeah, it sure has been... interesting." Haruka sighed, remembering her last encounters. Haruka couldn't help but think about the face that she had gotten two kinds of kisses in the same hour from two different boys. Haruka had never even been kissed before that day. She also felt a little bad, since she may have taken Masato's first kiss as well. She should go apologize to him.

"Nanami," Syo said, catching her attention. He strode around the table, crossing over to her side. He stopped in front of her, giving her a worried look. His eyes locked with hers again. "Are you feeling okay? You're a little red." He asked, putting one hand on her forehead. Haruka blushed from the contact he was making with her, the smooth skin of his hand pressing onto her creamy forehead. "You're a little warm too."

"Gomen!" She apologized, pulling back, embarrassed that she had worried him. "I'm fine, really."

"You sure?" Syo asked, taking another step towards her.

"Hai. I'm sure I'm fine." Haruka answered, nodding her head vigorously and giving him a determined look. Syo smiled, happy to get to see the cute little look she would get on her face when she acts really determined. Her eyes were surprisingly adorable when she tried to be tough, sparkling with unseen determination.

"Well, okay, if you say-" Suddenly, Syo let out a gasp and begun to come closer and closer to Haruka. Foot tangled in the white cloth draping the snack table, he tumbled right onto her. Before either could blink, they crashed into each other. The moment Syo landed on her, a strange sensation filled both of them. Their eyes opened wide when they realized what positions they were in. Syo was on top of Haruka and had managed to wrap one arm around her back and the other extended out, catching the edge of the table, to prevent her from hitting the table.

And they were kissing.

Their lips mingled together, frozen in shock, neither pulled away. They stared at each other, neither knowing what to do. Haruka's lips were warm against Syo's. Syo could feel his heart beat loud in his ears. Both of their faces were bright red. When reality did them hit, they both jumped up, shocked. They stared at each other for a minute before either of them had any courage to speak. Haruka was shaking a little, still shocked. She really didn't know what had just happened, but from what she could gather, she had just kissed a third member of STARISH, her best friends, who, which she didn't know, had been dreaming of that.

"...I-!" Syo was interrupted by a familiar figure who walked between them, stopping in between them, interrupting the moment. He had Cyan hair and matching eyes, emotionless as always. He grabbed a cookie on the table and turned away, walking away from the two of them.

"...Don't forget," Ai said. " 'No love rule.' " And with that, he walked off.

"Hey..." Syo said. Haruka turned to him, looking at his red face as he refused to make eye contact. He twiddled his fingers, afraid that she would take what he was going to say the wrong way. He peered at her out f the corner of his eyes before stuffing his hands in his pants pockets. "Lets just...pretend... this didn't happen." He suggested.

"Yeah..." Haruka agreed, lowering her head. But she didn't think she would be able to.