SailorStar9: After getting Chapter 20 out, this is Chapter 21 of this fic. (Sighs) Guys and girls, is it too hard for you to leave a review other than just simply putting this fic up on your favorited list and story alerts?

Disclaimers: I own nothing, except for the plot and pairing.

Chapter 21: Trial And Error

"Come in." Yukio stated, hearing the knock on his office door.

"I see you've been doing a lot of collecting since I was gone." Ami joked, giving the fauna-filled room a look-over. "How about a game?" she grinned, with a familiar chessboard in her arms.

"I guess I could spare some time." Yukio returned her grin. "It's been awhile since I had a decent challenge."

"About the Festival..." Ami voiced, picking up one of her knights.

"We'll both be working as staff members." Yukio reminded as he shifted his rook to block her. "Yes, come in." he shouted, hearing a knock on the door.

"Excuse me." Shiemi poked her head in. "Can I talk to you for a sec?"

"Go ahead." Yukio replied.

"Can you go to the dance party with me?" Shiemi requested.

"With you, you say?" Yukio echoed.

"Are you going with someone?" Shiemi flustered.

"No..." Yukio blinked.

"Then, let's go together." Shiemi insisted. "It'll be fun for sure."

"Actually, I'll be working as a staff member, so I won't be free on that day." Yukio explained. "I'm sorry for making you go the trouble of inviting me."

"I see..." Shiemi nodded. "Okay, don't push yourself."

"That's what I've been telling this idiot nowadays." Ami spoke, giving Yukio a chiding look.

"I told you I won't." Yukio assured.

"And what makes you think I'd believe that?" Ami leveled a glare at him.

"Crap..." Yukio muttered after Shiemi left.

"You're moping." Ami scolded and carefully unwrapped a dark chocolate kiss. Taking a bite of the chocolate, she offered the other half to her partner.

An indirect kiss. Yukio realized, but he still took the offered sweet into his mouth, savoring the melting chocolate as he sucked her finger lightly. "And thank you." he nodded.

"What the hell are you two lovebirds doing?" Shura asked, poking her head in from the window.

"The hell are you doing?" Yukio exclaimed. "What? When did you get here?"

"Just before Shiemi came in." Shura replied. "What was that 'crap' about?" she teased.

"Just forget about everything you heard and said at the meeting." Ami advised, moving her rook.

"I couldn't do that." Yukio sighed. "I concede."

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