Kise Ryouta was tapping his shoes as he waited for his girlfriend to come out of the bathroom. She went inside just about a few minutes ago to change and she was unexpectedly taking too long. Another few minutes had passed before the door finally opened..

"So, how do I look?" Shinomiya Kenly asked as she stood in front of him, twirling her curly locks with her finger nervously.

Kise didn't speak for a moment and just stared at her with wide eyes. She looked perfect in the dress that he picked out for her. It was a simple off-shoulder, knee-length dress with no other complicated designs or frills. But it hugged her curves perfectly so Kise couldn't stop himself from staring. She was simply so beautiful and he felt like the luckiest guy on Earth.

"Heard that?" He asked in a serious voice all of a sudden.

She grew still and frowned in confusion, eyes beginning to look around for possible problem. "Heard what?"

He smirked and gave her a mischievous wink. "My heart just exploded. How can you be so beautiful, baby?"

"You corny idiot!" She slapped his arm a couple of times before groaning. "I'm serious, Ryouta. Stop the cheesiness for once and answer me properly."

He pouted and rubbed his aching arm. "It was a proper answer-ssu. I said you are so beautiful, Kenly-sama."

She erupted into a laughing fit when she heard his adorable tone, coupled by his pouting lips and cute little childish acts. "You're so cute, you know."

Kise raised his chin and smiled proudly. "Of course, I know."

She tiptoed and pecked his lips. But when she was about to pull away, Kise held her back in place, bringing her even more closer and crashing his lips to hers. He dominated, tasting everything of her and letting her feel the passion inside of him. But they both knew that if they continue, they wouldn't be able to stop themselves from taking everything to the next level.

Kise didn't want to do something inappropriate to her. He promised he'd love her and take care of her, and that meant not tainting her purity..

..while Kenly didn't want to rush things. A relationship doesn't need sex to last, all it needs is respect. Love, respect, and trust. And she believed they have that three things.

At the same time, they pulled away. A warm smile curled up Kise's lips as he held both sides of her face and leaned his forehead against hers, his thumb caressing her freckles. Kenly returned the smile and planted a small kiss on his perfect nose.

"I respect you, Sweetheart." He said softly.

She whispered her reply. "And I trust you, Ryouta.."

The blonde kissed her one last time before scooting lower to get the pair of flat shoes he picked out for her earlier. Kenly sat on the bed and Kise positioned himself in front of her. He lifted up one of her feet and slipped one shoe on it, then the same method with the other. She just stared at his every action with a blissful smile, he was so manly and she couldn't help but be amazed.

Kise Ryouta is so beautiful, in every meaning of the word. Inside and out.

He glanced at her, tilting his head to the side. "What are you staring at, Kenlycchi?"

"Nothing." She shook her head slowly. "Let's go?"

He stood up and offered her a hand. "Ready, baby?"

She took it, he pulled her up gently. "As ready as I'll ever be."

"By the way, what is that bag?"

"Oh, this? My algebra books, I thought you might need this."

"Algebra?"

"We're studying, remember? Don't tell me you forgot?"

"Oh, man.."

"Hey! I'll punch you."

***

Just as she thought, Kise's family is rich. They have the biggest house in the entire neighborhood, and it only made her even more nervous. She couldn't imagine herself in front of his family, she was afraid to experience the same thing she had gone through with Kasamatsu Yukio's family.

They looked at her like she was some dirt they couldn't wait to get rid off. They insulted her and her mother straight to her face. Those nasty words hit her straight to her heart, creating some serious emotional damage to her. Kasamatsu tried to fight for her, but..

Past is past..

Yeah.

She looked at Kise who was busy pulling out some bills from his wallet to pay for the taxi. Looking at him and knowing that he's gonna be there for her always somehow relaxed her. Comparing him to Kasamatsu was never right.

Kise Ryouta was perfectly incomparable..

..and she loves him more than she loved Kasamatsu Yukio before.

She took a deep breath and smiled to herself. What was she freaking out anyway? She's Shinomiya Kenly, she's been through worse. She would show to Kise's parents that she's someone worthy of their son, and that her mother was not a whore but a hero to her and to her sister.

I'm not going to do the same mistake. No matter what happens, I'm going to fight for Ryouta this time..

..unlike before.

"Let's get inside, Kenlycchi." Kise grabbed her hand and together they walked towards the front door. He opened it and eagerly pulled her inside. "We're here!"

Footsteps were heard and three blonde girls descended from the staircase, rushing to the two newcomers.

"Mom! Dad! Ryouta and his girlfriend are here!" One of the girls excitedly announced.

"Tell them to come here, darling. Dinner is ready." A gentle, female voice was heard from some part of the house that Kenly wasn't really sure where.

"O-M-G! Like how cool is it to have the vocalist of FabRock here in our house?" One of Kise's sister blurted out, looking at Kenly with so much appreciation.

Kise finally decided to do the introductions. "Kenlycchi, this is Rica-nee, our eldest. Next to her is Naomi-nee, and then Emma-nee. I'm the youngest."

Kenly turned to him in surprise. "You're the only boy?"

"Yeah." The eldest, Rica, glomped Kise and ruffled his hair violently. "He's our baby boy."

The poor boy squirmed. "Oww. Stop it-ssu."

Kenly muffled up her laughter and bowed. "Hello. I'm Shinomiya Kenly, it's very nice to meet you."

"Us too. We've been dying to meet you. I'm glad Ryouta finally decided to bring you here." Naomi chirped, smiling at her warmly.

Emma also butted in and wrapped her arms around Kenly's arm as if they were friends ever since time began. "I'm a fan of your band. I like your voice and your hair.." Then she gently tugged a few strands of the ginger's curly locks. "..they're naturally beautiful."

Ken giggled, fighting the blush that was about to taint her cheeks. "Thank you, Emma-san."

Emma made a discontented face. "Emma-san? Call us Onee-chan now, you know."

Ken's eyes widened. "Eh? Really?"

"Of course." It was Naomi who assured then leaned into her ear to whisper something. "Can you give me Renji's number later? I fancy him, but don't tell Emma."

The said girl threw her older sister a glare. "Like I can't hear you! I had a crush on him first so therefore he's mine."

Naomi embraced Ken's other arm and threw her youngest sister a mischievous look. "Unfortunately, I asked for his number first. So back off."

Ken sweatdropped, totally overwhelmed by the sudden turn of events. "A-Ano.."

"Hey." Kise exclaimed, finally free from his oldest sister's hold. "Don't harass my girl and get your hands off of her-ssu."

The commotion stopped when..

"Children, that's enough. You can continue that later after dinner." Their mother came out of the kitchen to call them the second time. She looked at Kenly and smiled gently. "Come here, dear. I bet my daughters are stressing you out."

Ken bowed in respect. "Good evening, Ma'am. Thank you for having me here. And no, it's okay. They're nice and cool."

The three sisters smiled in appreciation and dragged her towards the kitchen, pulling a seat for her which she immediately seated after thanking. While Kise sat beside her with a smile, squeezing her hand secretly under the table.

After another few minutes, they started eating. Kenly wasn't that nervous anymore so her actions were relaxed and composed, earning her a relieved smile from Kise.

"So Kenly-san, what does your parents do for a living?" Kise's father suddenly asked, which made everyone hault on their movements.

Despite the awkward tension, Kenly remained confident. "My parents aren't together. My father is in America right now with his family and my Mom is the only one supporting us. She's a midwife at the hospital."

They were obviously shocked and confused with what they heard. It was Kise's mother who seemed to remember something. "I think I know your mother. She's the one who took care of my niece during her delivery."

"Your niece? You mean Kimikocchi?" Kise asked.

His mother nodded. "Yes. Kimiko was still seventeen years old then so having a gentle person around her like Shinomiya-san was really helpful. She tended to her every needs and even though she was off-duty, she would check her up and her newborn baby from time to time. I was there once and I saw her even, she was beautiful."

"Wow. Your Mom is wonderful, Kenly-chan." Emma said with an amazed smile.

"Yes, she is. And I'm glad you think so too." Kenly humbly replied.

"Do you have siblings? It must be hard raising you on her own." Rica joined the conversation, placing a chunk of food in her mouth.

Kenly nodded her head slightly. "Yes, I have an older sister. We have a two-year age gap, she's a self-supporting college student now." She paused for awhile then continued in a soft voice.. "I know it was hard, but Mom is a fighter. She stayed strong despite everything. That's why now that we're already old enough to help her, we do everything we can to lessen up her burdens. Especially in financial terms."

Everyone in the table, except her, smiled when they heard that. Not just because of what she said but because she sounded so sincere and proud of her family and everything that they had gone through..

"I heard you're a singer." Kise's father spoke again, getting their attention.

"Yes, Dad. We are her fans and one of my friends has a huge crush on her." Emma declared with a giggle.

"Hey! Who is that friend of yours?" Kise asked seriously, suddenly feeling the urge to punch someone.

"Jeez, Ryouta. You don't have to be so protective." Naomi rolled her eyes, throwing her brother an odd look. "It's just a crush."

"But still-" His words remained stuck in his throat when Kenly nudged his leg under the table. He just sighed in defeat, but still not very much convinced about letting the guy who's been crushing on his girlfriend off the hook.

"Yes, I'm the vocalist of our band. We sing on lives and recordings." Kenly answered politely. "I love what I'm doing and somehow I earn money through it so I'm always inspired to make music and share them to people."

Kise's father nodded in agreement then showed a pleased smile. He turned to his son to give him a warning look. "You've got a fine girl here, Ryouta. Make sure to never hurt her or you'll face me."

"And me too.." Kise's mother added, smiling at her. "I'm proud of Ryouta for finding someone like you."

Kenly didn't know how to react at first. It's like her heart would explode with so much happiness and relief. She wasn't expecting any of it. The gentle eyes, warm smiles, kind words.. Everything was just too good to be true.

"Of course. I will never hurt Kenlycchi. She's the only one I want to be with forever, so you better prepare to have cute little grandchildren with curly hair." Kise assured his parents, much to everyone's laughter.

Well yeah, except Kenly whose face was slowly turning into a ripened tomato. "Jeez, Ryouta.."

Kise only cackled a soft laugh upon seeing her flushed face. Then he didn't hesitate to kiss her blushing cheek in front of his family while saying those four words which made his parents smile proudly.

"I love you, Sweetheart.."

***

Right after dinner, Kenly was dragged by Kise's sisters for an exclusive girl's chat. They talked about many stuffs and Kenly shared some things to them as well. But since it was already late and she had to go, they bid goodbye with a promise to hang out like that again sometime soon. Kenly also thanked and bid goodbye to Kise's kind parents, earning her gentle pats on the head and sweet smiles.

"We didn't even get to study. My sisters took you away from me-ssu." Kise whined the minute they got out of the door.

Kenly only chuckled. "Don't be so dramatic, Ryouta."

He held her hand and entertwined his long fingers with hers. "So, how's my family?"

She took a heavy breath and squeezed his hand lovingly. "They're very nice and kind, Ryouta. You have a wonderful family."

He stopped walking, making her stop too. Then he wrapped his arms around her and kissed the top of her head. "I am so damn lucky for having you, Kenlycchi. My family even think so too. So no matter what happens, I'll never let you go. Ever."

She hugged him back, feeling the warmth and security his arms were giving her. "I love you so much, Sweetheart.."

Kise tightened his grip, smiling at the thought that everything was falling perfectly in place. "I love you more, baby.."

It seemed like nothing could go wrong..

..or so he thought.

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