The Substitute

Part 5 The end.

It was a gentle kiss at first. She moved her hand from his collar to his neck. Kazuma wrapped his arms around her waist (after letting her other hand go). It slowly got more heated. He pulled her into his lap. They fit together like too puzzle pieces, made for each other. He got his hands under her shirt, she fiddled with his hair.

They broke apart for air a few minutes after. They both smiled tenderly, but started laughing at the whole situation after.

While laughing, they ended up laying down next to each other on the floor with their hands still clasped together. After calming down a bit, they stared at the ceiling in silence for a bit. They were both grinning.

"You know, I still can't believe that they locked us in here."-said Erika.

"Me either, but can you blame them? They knew that we never would've had this talk otherwise."

"Guess you're right."

"I'm always right my dear."-he said with a slight smirk.

She kicked him slightly. He chuckled.

"Smug jackass."-she said with no actual heat behind the words.

"Maybe. But I'm YOUR smug jackass now." -he replied teasingly.

"*Sighs dramatically with a smile on her face* Unfortunately."-Erika said sarcastically.

"Hey!"

The both laughed a little again. And then they kissed...again. It was a gentler kiss than the first one. Kazuma ended up climbing on top of Erika while she put her arms around his neck and played with his hair.

"So...What now? We just wait until they come get us after school like they said?"-asked Kazuma after they pulled apart.

"I mean...Do we have a choice? We can't exactly break down the locked door."

"Then how about w make good use of our time and-"

"No!"

"But..."

"No, Kazuma! We are not having sex in a dusty equipment room!"

"Fine....We'll wait for them to get back here and unlock it, so we could go to the bedroom and do it like "civilized" people."-he said while pouting like a child. She kissed him to provide a bit of comfort.

"Thank you! Now, since we have time...let's talk about the other problem in our lives."

"What other problem?"-he said with a clueless face.

"How to get our brothers together of course!"

"What are you even talking about?"

Erika sighed and pushed at his shoulders so he would sit up. They both sat on the ground in front of each other.

"Okay...So...I was hoping that you would notice it and that I wouldn't have to tell you myself....But...Eijun has a crush on Kazuya."

He widened his eyes and spoke.

"What?! When?! How?!"-Kazuma said with a surprised voice.

"He has liked him since last October when they met apparently."

"You're lying."

"I wish. As for the how...well...Love works in mysterious ways."

He scoffed. "Yeah, no kidding."