The Vanguard and The Jewel Knight

Confession

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Aichi Sendou was at the Cardfight Club by himself, since everyone had to do their own duties and the blonde idol Kourin Tatsunagi couldn't go to school because of her idol work.

Speaking of the idol, Aichi wanted to call her just to know if she's okay with her work. Sure, that's how friends would worry right? Then why does he feel like it's different than he would worry to Kai and the others?

Aichi sighed as he was sitting by the table, he decided to just look at his cards and while did he stared at his avatar, Blaster Blade.

"Blaster Blade… I don't know why but why does my heart beat fast whenever I'm with Kourin-san?" He said lowly, and sighed once again, "What should I do?"

Aichi suddenly thought about Kourin and he started to blush, he felt his heart palpitate once again. Aichi couldn't calm himself, he put his hand on his chest and tried to calm down. 'It's no use,' he thought, 'I can't do it…'

'Am I… am I in love?!' Aichi realized that he is in love to Kourin, but he asked himself, does he love her just for her looks? Is it because she's nice to him?

'No that's not it, it's different.' Aichi looked at the setting sun by the window.

"I love her, I love Kourin-san…. ever since we met." He said out loud.

Aichi then heard a thud of the Club's door, he glanced around and there he saw Kourin.

'Oh no… did she hear that?!' Aichi panicked.

"Aichi…" Kourin spoke and approached him, "Do you… do you mean that?" She asked in curiosity, and tried to hide her blush.

"K-Kourin…san…" Aichi stammered, "I-I… I d-do… I… I L-like… you…" he blushed harder as he looked at her, yet he was quite looking away. He can't stop stuttering. "I-I… I'm s-sorry t-that… that was… s-shocking f-for you…"

Kourin looked down, her cheeks now red from blushing. She can't believe that Aichi likes her as well. Her heart was beating fast and she couldn't move.

"Aichi… actually…" Kourin spoke, "I like you too, I do… ever since we met. I couldn't stop thinking about you, and I knew that I love you."

"K-Kourin-san…." Aichi decided to approach her, he stood from his seat and went to Kourin. Aichi held her hands. "Kourin-san I feel the same. When I first met you I was just a kid who wanted friends and to be better at Vanguard so that I could fight Kai-kun. Since then, things have changed. I went to your shop, and I met you… at first I just thought of you as someone I could be friends with. And then, you have been constantly helping me, mostly that time when I got corrupted by PSYqualia, you helped me. And during the VF Circuit, you did the same. You've done so much for me and… and… I… I knew to myself that I love you, I started to have feelings for you… now… I… I think…. I l-love you even more…"

Silence came after that, and then Aichi saw Kourin looking down, he heard light sobbing. Kourin was crying and he got worried.

"Kourin-san, I'm sorry did I say something wrong?" He asked concerned.

Kourin shook her head and looked at Aichi, she wiped her own tears away. "I'm just happy… that you love me too. Aichi, I… I love you." Kourin said and embraced Aichi, Aichi did the same.

"I love you too, Kourin…" Aichi whispered and he let go. He cupped her face with his hands and smiled.

"…Aichi?" Kourin was confused at Aichi's actions.

Suddenly, she felt his lips touch her own.
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