"Does that mean I'm special or something?" I asked with a tilted head, "Please sit down, I'm really curious."

"I don't know... I don't know why it happens but, you are the first one here that I knew when they came into my room."

she commented offering a slightly more confused smile as she sat and let her feet sway in her thigh high boots.

"Well, Airi...." I paused,blushing hotly. Do or die, time, I knew it. The pressure was on. I looked at her, staring into her eyes, "Let me show you what my kind of like means..." I said it softly, affectionately, and closed my eyes. My arms wrapped around her and my lips met hers. We kissed.

Airi had only been kissed twice by this point; one as a lesson and one unknowingly by a girl whom had been aroused by her in a scant outfit. not once had she understood the truth behind the action. She just did as Monique had taught her to. she liked to kiss at the very least she'd never gone further than that.

I was encouraged in a 'now we're getting somewhere' sort of way. I pulled her a little closer to me and deepened out kiss before hesitantly breaking it. And then, instinct took over, "It's an expression of love." I said quietly, "'Cause I love you" It had the virtue of being true, if way to early, but she obviously didn't understand other things, "And I know that's fast, but I feel this strong connection to you, and 'love' is the only way to describe it."

Love... the english word she didn't know what it meant though the japanese word she knew; it was a strong feeling just as saffron had described though not one to be thrown around lightly nor with someone you just met. All this served to confuse Airi further than before.

"Ai? Love is Ai... you say you love me?"

she stammered curiously not sure what else to say; she only had two friends that hadn't run out on her for a reason she didn't know friends were new enough to her.

"I know, but I'm not sure what else to call it that you can relate to...." I said quietly, "I heard you sing, and my heart fluttered. I saw you, and it did it again. My greatest wish right now would to be your girlfriend, but I'm not sure how to express it, and that frustrates me a little." And I said it out loud.... crap.

"Gaarufurendo... like someone you go on a date with? Do two girls normally do that?"

she asked scratching her head knowing well enough that boys and girls did. An innocent famous young woman whom had been sheltered from the rest of the world.

"It's less common than boys and girls, but it happens quite a lot. Especially in situations like this, all-girl schools. Though, I lived in Toronto, which was a big city, and there were lots of lesbians - girls who date girls. I could teach you a lot, actually." She was cute, and I was really doing my best. She was a little hard to get to, to reach, but she felt worth it to me.

"I've been near Toronto... it was nice there..."

she muttered to herself; a defense mechanism of hers while she attempted to gather her wits to try and understand what was going on around her at the moment.

"What sort of things could you teach?"

Airi finally asked curiousity getting the best of her.

"You don't seem to know a lot about dating, or romance, or love, in the emotional or physical sense.... I suppose I'm qualified to teach you about that. I mean, if you don't have a love life, something is missing from your life, I think...." I muttered, trying not to sound desperate.

"Love life... it sounds sweet..."

she said in a bit of a dreamy tone looking at the small robe on saffron before standing humming slightly.

"Mind if I change first? these clothes don't feel right for some reason."

I blushed hotly, "Please do.... do now...." I said softly, slipping the robe off again lightly. "Please.... I so want to see more of my little angel..."

"Want to see more..."

she mumbled to herself taking it surprisingly literally she entered the closet with the door closed for a few minutes before the door opened and she stepped out in an outfit a fan had given to her.

"Is this what you meant by see more of me?"

she asked in the same curious tone as before.

If it were possible, the heat in my cheeks would start fires. "Hell's bells... yes!" I felt almost light-headed, "I love you.... oh, I'm amazed..... oh, wow.... you're so beautiful, so wonderful...."