SailorStar9: After getting Chapter 6 out, this is Chapter 7 of this fic. (Sighs) Guys and girls, is it too hard for you to leave a review, instead of just putting this fic up on your favorited list and story alerts?

Disclaimers: I own nothing, except for the plot bunny and my OC.

Chapter 7: The Date


Kikyo frowned, awoken by the soft moaning beside her, the pair having found a backpacker's inn to stay. Pushing herself up, she sighed when she noticed the thin layer of sweat on his forehead and his face was distorted into a grimace as his head tossed from side to side. "Haruto." She whispered quietly, praying it would enough to wake him, already having a hunch as to what was causing his nightmares.

When it wasn't, she frowned and reached her right hand towards his shoulder, careful not to invoke his reflex instincts. The second her fingers came into contact with him, his eyes snapped open and his hand shot out to grab ahold of her wrist, twisting it painfully as he sat up and forced her back down on to the bed.

"Kikyo," Haruto gaped in shock, pulling his hand from her throat and staring down at her with guilt and concern written all over his face. "Are you... I'm sorry. I didn't mean…"

"I know." Kikyo assured, rubbing the pending bruise. "Remind me never to try that with you." She joked.

"Very funny." Haruto chuckled dryly.

"You're still hung up about nii-san." Kikyo sighed.

"I could never hide anything from you, can I?" Haruto chuckled wryly. "It hurts, you don't know how much it hurts." He sobbed, Kikyo drawing him into a comforting hug as she softly hummed 'Shadow of the Day'. After a while, Kikyo felt Haruto slide away from her embrace and he leaned against her. He turned and gave her a smile that nearly made her melt in her shoes.

"Say, Kikyo," he started. "I heard there's a piano recital tomorrow night in the inn's lobby. Would you accompany me? I don't want to go alone."

"Haruto, are you asking me out on a date this evening?" Kikyo blinked.

"Yes, I am." Haruto nodded. "So how about it? Call it a date?"

Kikyo's reply; she threw herself into his arms and kissed him.


The day flew by quickly enough and Kikyo found herself in a frenzy over what to wear, before finally deciding on a little black dress and a pair of black pumps when she heard a knock on the door.

"Good evening, Kikyo." Haruto grinned, seeing her flustered form, the former rocker now wearing a white button down shirt and his blue jeans had a grey wolf crawling up one leg.

"So, where are we going?" Kikyo asked, her date escorting her out of the room.

"Whatever milady wants, milady gets." Was Haruto's simple reply.


They soon arrived at the inn's restaurant, and Kikyo was definitely pleased; they were turning heads and she could see people pointing and whispering.

"The food's here." Haruto whispered, the couple having settled comfortably at the table.

They ate in relative silence and nothing more was said in their time in the restaurant. They stepped outside the restaurant after paying for their respective meals and noticed that the air conditioner was decidedly cooler.

Kikyo rubbed her arms and thought that maybe the little black dress wasn't a good way to go when she felt a weight on her shoulders and turned to see Haruto putting his coat on her. Such a gentleman. Has he always been so kind?

He smiled at her and stood there with his hands on his hips. "So, milady, shall we?"


Taking a table at the back, the young couple slid onto the bar stools, a waitress stopping by briefly to deliver their drinks.

Haruto smiled gently, glancing at the girl on his arm who was humming to the piano's music.

"You're staring." Kikyo muttered.

"I know." The amber-eyed teen grinned, claiming a sudden kiss.

Kikyo's eyes shot open when her partner deepened the kiss. They broke the kiss and she looked up at him dreamily. "Has anyone told you how great a kisser you are?"

"You're the first." Haruto admitted. "Kikyo," he turned serious. "I want us to date and be seen in public together. If we were to continue down the path we're on, after two months, I want us declared a couple."

Kikyo nodded dumbly and was pulled into another kiss.


Breaking yet another kiss outside her door, Kikyo put her hands on Haruto's chest and said she had to turn in for the night. Another quick peck on the cheek and she was vanished behind the door.


Kikyo made her way to the shower, thinking about the night's events and decided things were going in a good direction if they were ever to get married. Flopping down on her bed, she thought of how sweet Haruto was and how his time in Palestra was still a mystery to her.


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