More than Words

Shishido Ryou - Hard to Break

Shishido Ryou and were walking side by side as made their way out of the campus grounds. They had started going out a couple of weeks ago which resulted into instantly getting a lot of attention from Shishido's fans.

But that wasn't her problem. See, she was having trouble connecting to Shishido. is one of those girls who are considered to be 'toughies': she does not speak a lot, actively plays sports and other strenuous activities, and garners the admiration of younger female students. She could not believe that she was dating a guy who almost has the similar characteristics that she had. She is worried that it'll be pretty hard for the two of them to work out their budding relationship if they don't talk much.

shot a glance at the chestnut-haired boy and then put her attention back to the road. She didn't know how to start a conversation with him.

Now what?

"Oi ," Shishido said as he stopped on his tracks. looked at him questioningly.

"Is there something wrong? You're not acting like yourself today." He asked. noticed that Shishido's usual intense voice and sharp stare were nowhere in sight; instead, Shishido looked really worried, and concern can be seen clearly on his eyes.

"I-I'm just worried about... us." replied. She felt that it took her a lot of courage to tell Shishido how she was feeling.

avoided Shishido's gaze. What if he suddenly got angry? Does he think she doesn't trust him enough? What if she's worrying about nothing?

Shishido suddenly pulled her closer to him and before she knew it, he was hugging her tightly. "You're talking nonsense, ." He said, and then tilting her chin up, he kissed her lightly. "But thank you for telling me that. We're a tough couple you know? It'll be difficult to break us apart."

then heard him chuckle softly, and then she smiled. Indeed, it will take a strong force in order for the two of them to separate. But then again, as if they would let that happen.

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Ootori Choutarou - Ties that Bind

was looking at the tall guy in front of her who was busy consuming his plate of carbonara. She then noticed the silver pendant and necklace that adorned his smooth neck. Curious, she asked him.

"Ne, Choutarou-kun, you still wear that necklace that I gave you? It's pretty old now." She asked.

Ootori Choutarou paused from eating and looked at her. He blushed slightly. "Ah, you see -chan, it's been a habit for me to wear this necklace. I feel empty without it."

Upon hearing his words, smiled. She bought the necklace for him to congratulate him for entering Hyoutei. She even told him to wear the necklace at all times or else she'll get angry at him. While she was half-serious about her intentions, she didn't expect that Ootori will follow what she said.

"Thank you." softly said. Her words of appreciation, though it was gently spoken, was clearly heard by Ootori.

"I should be the one thanking you." Ootori replied, smiling back at her.

"What are you saying?"

Instead of answering her question, he quickly kissed her cheek, making her blush as well. "Thank you for staying beside me." He clucked the pendant from his neck. "Thank you for making me complete."

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Akutagawa Jirou - Catch the Angel

"Jirou-kun," called her best friend, Akutagawa Jirou, while they were hanging out under the tree besides the library.

"Hmmm?" Akutagawa replied, obviously struggling to keep himself awake.

"Do you remember the things that you dream about? I mean, you sleep a lot, so you probably dream a lot, too." She asked. then turned her head to see her friend's reaction.

"Dream? I don't remember all of them, but there's one dream that I see every night. And I wish it will come true too."

was thrilled to hear Akutagawa's story. "What is it, what is it?" She said with anticipation on her voice. Akutagawa then sat straight and moved closer to .

"That dream... is really great."

"And?"

"And..."

Akutagawa again moved closer to until they're just an inch close. He then turned to who was looking at him.

"I dreamt of catching an angel..." He said, and then quickly kissed on the lips. "And I'm glad that my dream has finally come true."

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Mukahi Gakuto - What My World Needs

"People have been complaining a lot," said as she was changing the channels for a number of times now. At the same time, she was caressing her boyfriend's hair, Mukahi Gakuto, whose head was comfortably resting on her lap.

"It's because people need more stuff to make them happy," Mukahi commented, observing 's facial expression while watching the television.

"You're probably right. But still, do people have lots of unfulfilled wants? Oh wait," said as she looked at her boyfriend on the eye.

"What's wrong?"

"How about you Gakkun? You complain a lot too." She said, teasing him. Mukahi made a face. "What the hell are you talking about? I rarely complain about things."

smiled at Mukahi and started tracing his face with her finger. "Fine, fine, I believe you."

Mukahi smiled at her and then his expression became more serious. "But you know what, there is something in this world that I do need."

looked at him intently. "And what is that?"

Mukahi sat upright and kissed her. "You."

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Hiyoshi Wakashi - Close

"It's been a pretty cold day, isn't it?" said as she offered a mug of hot chocolate to her childhood friend and classmate, Hiyoshi Wakashi. Hiyoshi's family went on a holiday trip to Hokkaido and they invited to join them. This was, of course, opposed by Hiyoshi but his objections were quickly rejected.

It's not that he hated – no, it's the exact opposite. In fact, he likes a lot – too much, that he doesn't know what to do when she's around.

Take his current situation, for instance. Almost everyone inside the loghouse was asleep and he and were in front of the fireplace, warming themselves up.

Hiyoshi tried to steal a glace at , who wrapped herself with a fleece blanket from her room. She was quietly watching the flames while holding another mug of hot chocolate. The golden flames seem to make her beautiful face glow and make his heart flutter – no, it wasn't supposed to feel that way, right?

"You know what," said. "I was thinking that you probably hate me, but I cannot remember a single event in our childhood that made you hate me."

"I don't hate you." Hiyoshi commented. looked at him with surprise, and then smiled. "Then I'm glad that you didn't."

There was silence.

"The truth is..." both of them said. Astonished, they looked at each other.

"Are we going to say the same thing?" asked.

Hiyoshi was trying to hide his smile. "I don't know."

"I feel butterflies flying inside my stomach whenever you're near." confessed.

"My world seems to turn when you're around." Hiyoshi admitted.

They looked at each other; both of them were now blushing.

Hiyoshi went towards and sat beside her. He then took her hand and kissed it softly. "But despite the uneasiness, I still feel good when... you're close to me... And I hope that we'll become closer."

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Oshitari Yuushi - A Clearer Picture

"Why are you wearing glasses when you have a 20/20 vision?" commented while flipping through some magazines. Oshitari Yuushi went to the living room carrying some DVDs from his room and handed them to her girlfriend.

"But doesn't it look good on me?" He teased. smirked. "Oh, so it's all about aesthetics."

"You can say that again." Oshitari said.

"Now I feel insulted," said as she tried to adjust her glasses.

"I'm not taunting you for being a farsighted, ." Oshitari replied.

"I know. It's just that whenever I see people who wear fake glasses, it seems to me that they think that glasses are cool and that's it."

"Well," Oshitari said as he sat beside his girlfriend. "It really depends on what people think. Do you hate me for wearing these?" He said, tapping the frame of his glasses.

"No."

Oshitari smiled. "I'm glad. I'm also happy that I can see a pretty young lady that's in front of me. "

made a face, knowing what Oshitari meant. "And who could that be?"

Oshitari removed her glasses and softly kissed her eyelids. He doesn't need to tell her who, does he?

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Atobe Keigo - Underneath the Stars

"This is a beautiful place," commented as she found herself sitting in the middle of a luscious green plain. It was simple but magnificent; as she looked up on the sky, she saw numerous stars that are scattered on the sky. It was as if they were there to lighten up the velvety darkness of the place.

And there was Atobe Keigo, and everything seems like they were pulled out of from someone's fairy tale dream.

"I am glad that you liked it," Atobe commented as he gently touched the stray hair covering her face.

"This is very different from our usual date," she commented. touched the edge of the blanket that they were sitting on.

"Don't you like our previous dates?" Atobe asked. His voice sounded a little worried, afraid that he was unable to please the girl that meant a lot to him.

chuckled. "That's not it. I am just overwhelmed by the beauty of the stars. And we don't have to spend a lot just to see this place. Everything is just... different I suppose."

Atobe smiled. "I don't care if I spend a lot--"

put her index finger on Atobe's lips, trying to keep him quiet. "I don't need expensive things, Keigo. As long as you're here with me, that's all that matters." And with that, kissed Atobe on the lips, the numerous stars watching them.

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July 26, 2006
Written by: Megane-ko
Edited by: linchpin & Rikapyon!