Balance was almost lost as I tried to regain my footing. An arm shot out, a strong hand grabbing my upper arm and pulling me back. I think I almost got whiplash from that, but that was completely forgotten when I was looking up at Doumeki; a blush must have been appearing on my face.

Yuuko giggled from behind me, and I would have turned to yell if I hadn't been completely frozen to the spot right now. And unfortunately, things like this had been happening a lot recently.

"Doumeki," I said in a low volume, as he looked me over; yet another thing to add to the list of things that were frustrating me that night.

"Let's go," he said in his usual monotone, turning around to walk away, his hand still gripping my arm.

I followed, silently at first, but soon I began yelling for him to let go.

"I can walk on my own, you know!" I declared, flailing about.

He stopped walking, and looked back at me, then to his hand on my arm. Then he finally let go.

I sighed, "Idiot."

Doumeki rolled his eyes, then turned around and began walking once more.

What shocked me was, after his hand was gone and he had started walking again, I wanted his hand back.

I quickened my pace as we walked out the gate, until I fell into step with the stoic boy.

I slipped my hand in his and looked up at him, still walking.

"So...where are we going?" I asked, nervously. I had never acted this way towards Doumeki, never, not until he started tutoring that girl in his class, and now I didn't want to yell as much. And more than ever, I wanted his touch, so I gave his hand a light squeeze as I waited for his answer.

"You'll see," was his frustratingly short reply. But I should have guessed he wouldn't tell me. He rarely strung four words together in a sentence and usually not even full sentences.

We continued walking down the street in almost complete silence, and it was already starting to get dark- normal for a fall evening. Well, really, it was almost winter now. And Doumeki was right about one thing; I had indeed needed my jacket, though it probably would have been better if I had worn a heavier coat or something.

And my mind rambled on as I tried to figure out where Doumeki was taking me that night. He could be taking me out to eat, or the movies or something. That is where people usually went when they were on a date, right? I had never been on a date before, but that seemed to be what other people did, and I couldn't really think of anywhere else Doumeki would want to bring me. Really, he had to be about as romantic as a rock.

"We're here," he monotoned. I hadn't realised that he had stopped walking until I felt a light tug on my hand.

I turned back to look at him, then around at the destination. My jaw dropped. Doumeki hadn't really had enough time to plan something like this out, right? No way, he had only asked me out this morning. Though I guessed that it could have been a spur of the moment thing.

I looked up, up, and up some more at the 60-story building before me. The Tokyo Sunshine 60 Building.

There were spirits... everywhere.

I clung tightly to Doumeki for a moment, before realising that the spirits weren't going to bother me, they actually seemed to be ignoring me. It was probably because I was with Doumeki.

"Are you hungry? Want to eat first?" he asked, looking at me as I took my head away from his arm (I seemed to have burried my head in his jacket for a moment, and I felt very embarassed about that, but Doumeki said nothing of it).

I slowly nodded as an arm went around my waist while Doumeki was ushering me into the building, and then to one of the many restaurants. It seemed that he had already decided which one he wanted to go to before hand. Doumeki must have had everything planned out...

Everything down to what we were eating too it seemed. As soon as Doumeki talked to the host at the restaurant, they already had a table ready, and everything was already made. When the hell had he had the time to get all this set up?

Because of the set up, dinner went by much faster then I had wanted it to, and we were soon wandering about the higher level floors looking in shops, going on rides, and just about anything we could think of doing.

After a few hours, we headed toward the planetarium (after having ice cream). This building really had everything, and I had never been here before. I never really had the money to come here, and it was weird with Doumeki paying for me.

We looked up at the fake stars, though they seemed so real. Even though we were indoors, it was hard to really tell the difference. But it was late already, some time after eleven, and I wasn't sure when this place closed, but most likely soon.

Doumeki had an arm around my shoulder as we sat looking up at the artificial stars. It was so quiet, and for once, I didn't know what to say. Though it was sort of nice just sitting there.

"Doumeki?" I said, looking up at the ever stoic teen.

He looked back at me, but didn't say a word, waiting for me.

"I'm starting to get tired, maybe we should go back to Yuuko's."

A nod. How frustrating, but at least he was listening though.

I was about to stand up, just as Doumeki took my hand. I blinked, looking back at him as he place a ring in my open hand.

"A promise ring," he explained.

My eyes went wide. I had no idea what to do with it, and I couldn't help but think it was kind of lame, but... Doumeki? I had never expected Doumeki to do something like this. He had planned this night very well.

"What's that?" I asked, my eyes never leaving the silver object in the palm of my hand.

"It means that I promise to love you, and only you, forever," he said, as if I should already know.

I finally looked back at him, "What? You... love... me?"

A nod. I couln't say anything, I didn't know what else to say.

After a few minutes, he stood up, and I was staring at his back.

"You don't want it?" he asked.

I blinked again.

"What makes you say that?" I asked, standing up and walking up behind him.

I put a hand on his shoulder and he turned around and took the ring once more, but this time he slipped it on my finger.

I must have been blushing, and who wouldn't blush now?

"Doumeki..."

Before I could say anything else, his lips were already pressed against mine. The perfect ending, to the perfect night.

I drew away, and let my head against his neck, "Doumeki..." I said in almost a whisper into his neck, breathing heavy on his flesh, "I love you."

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