HOLY SHIT! Two years has the hiatus been going on. That was two years too long. Sorry, it's just that...my interest with Date A Live began to wane and I got interested in something else *coughhighschooldxdcough*. But, I'm determined to finish this!

At least the first season. I will write the second season, but I dunno when that's gonna happen...

Sorry, it's just that I was so busy with school that there were days when I wasn't on this site at all. Plus, I'll be real busy since I've signed up for two different school programs that will take a lot of my time. I'll try to finish this the best I can though. I hope you guys enjoy it!

Also, my writing's changed since I last updated, so the chapters can be differently-written. Also, I will alter all of the chapters here to fit with my evolved writing style and check the ending author's note to read a suggestion I've been thinking about since I've been thinking about it since I decided it was time to update this again.

With all of that said, here's the chapter long awaiting arrival! Enjoy!

Tohkito's P.O.V.

The next day, I was in my room, grabbing the bread pillow tightly on my chest. I began thinking about yesterday. First of all, Shiori slapping me...I didn't want her to do that to me ever again. It...it just makes me feel bad. But she was right, I shouldn't be mad at her for an accident. Second of all, her telling me about "kissing" to seal away the other Spirits like me. I understood. It wasn't anything that would ruin the friendship she and I have.

But then...thinking about it, even though I understand...I still feel..."jealous" about her sealing the Spirits with a "kiss." Why? I gripped on my pillow harder.

Shiori's P.O.V.

I was walking with groceries Tohkito, Kouta, Reiji, and I needed, holding an umbrella over my head. It was still raining, so I needed it. I turned myself to an alleyway, only to see...Yoshiton? I recognized the green jacket and light-blue hair, so that had to be him! I gasped a little, driving his attention from looking in the trash to me. His eyes widened at the sight of me and vice versa. He gritted his teeth and clenched his fists. I frowned at the sight of that...he was still upset about me taking Tohkito's side yesterday. I don't blame him, but I had to do it, otherwise...he would go crazy.

He suddenly turned back and ran away from me. I didn't want him to go away, so I yelled, "W-wait!" Surprisingly, he stopped on his tracks. "I'm not going to do anything bad! I mean, yeah, I did take Tohkito's side yesterday, but I don't hate you!" I looked at his hand and saw that his puppet was gone. "Where's your puppet?" I heard him sigh before turning around and slowly walking to me. When he was in front of me, he grabbed my arms, catching me by surprise, and looked down, looking somber. Feeling bad for him, I asked, "Is that what you're looking for?" He looked up at me with his light-blue eyes and nodded.

Tohkito's P.O.V.

I began thinking about her "kissing" other Spirits. The thought enraged me. I know it was the seal their powers and all that, but what if they see that as something more? What if they take Shiori from me to kiss her more?! I sat up, digging my fingers into the pillow. "No, I wouldn't allow it!" I shouted out loud as I threw the pillow across the room. I was feeling so angry...but...I tried to stop, laying back down again. I shouldn't be angry. Shiori never likes me when I'm angry. But still, I wouldn't allow it.

Finally, that feeling I get when Shiori's so nice to me...what is it? I realized that I kept repeating the question, so I had to ask someone about it. Then I remembered someone who could answer my question: Reiji.

"I'll ask him," I said to myself as I got out of my bed and walked out of the door and downstairs. I could see him making tea and having the "bear" he always has next to it. I said, "Hey, Reiji." He stopped what he was doing and looked at me.

"Is there something you need, Tohkito?" he asked.

"I wanna ask you something."

Shiori's P.O.V.

"I see," I replied to Yoshiton when I asked him how he lost his puppet. We were both under a balcony of an apartment since my arm felt tired holding the umbrella all the time. "You lost it when you were fighting the A.S.T?" He nodded in reply. I pressed onto my earpiece and said, "That's what he said. Do you guys know anything about it?"

"We're analyzing the video right now," Kouta replied. "We want the boy to focus on his attention on you, so we won't meet with him directly. On the other hand, we'll support you with the search in any way we can."

I nodded. "Got it." I then stopped pressing on it and looked down at him. "Let's go find your puppet, Yoshiton."

He looked away from me. "I-I'm not Yoshiton...my name is Yoshito," he replied in a timid voice. "Yoshiton is...my friend."

Oh, I didn't know that. Was that puppet its own person? "Yoshito...alright." I put on a genuine smile. It seemed like a normal name to me and unlike Tohkito, no offense to him, he already has a name.

He was going to leave, but I stopped him to give him my umbrella. "Wait, you need this. You're soaked enough, so you can have this." He looked at it, then at me with a surprised look. "I'll be fine. You need it more than I do." He looked at the umbrella up and down again before bowing down to me.

"Thank you..." he said to me.

I widened my smile. "Sure thing!" It was the least I could do. Besides, who likes a cute little boy freezing in the rain?

Tohkito's P.O.V.

I asked him about the feeling I have. He didn't answer for a little bit. I began to worry. Is it something bad? "Is there something wrong with me?" I asked him.

He chuckled though, having a small smile, and answered, "No, there isn't. You just care about her a lot, more than just a friend."

My eyes widened when I heard him say that. The feeling I have for Shiori...that means I care about her so much? More than a friend? "What do you mean, 'more than a friend?'"

"You'll find out, sooner or later." It's something I need to find out? This will be extremely difficult...still...

"Thanks, Reiji." He nodded as he went back to making tea. I walked up to my room and when I entered into it, I picked up my Kinako bread pillow. It must be positive because it wasn't making Shiori not like me. Still, I needed to think about it a little. What could "more than a friend" be...?

Yoshito's P.O.V.

Shiori, I believe her name was since she told me, and I began looking through earth rubble to find Yoshiton. I felt very nervous, not only because we couldn't find him, but I decided to trust the girl that hurt my feelings. She did apologize, but I was afraid that she would do so once again. Not only that, she liked the angry man that was picking on Yoshiton. I have to be care-

All of a sudden, I felt my stomach rumble. I stiffened up and looked at Shiori, who heard it. Embarrassed, I covered my stomach and blushed. "You're hungry, Yoshito?" she asked me.

I immediately shook my head. "N-no..." I lied before my stomach rumbled louder. I blushed even more and covered my face with my hood. I could not stop feeling more embarrassed...

Looking up at her a little, I saw Shiori press on her ear again and talk. Why does she do that? Was it a human thing? After murmuring something, she looked down at me and asked, "Do you wanna eat at my place?"

I finally looked up at her with a slightly confused face. "Huh?" At her place? Would she?

...

We were at her home. I sat on her "couch" and watched her "cook" food. I did look around before doing so because the environment was so new to me. It was serene, like back at home, but it was more colorful. I kind of liked it. "You really take good care of your puppet," she said to me. "What is he to you, exactly?"

"Uh..." I murmured out before raising my voice. "Yoshiton is my friend...and my hero."

"Hero?" she questioned, looking at me with a confused look.

"Yoshiton is my ideal. He's who he wants to be, no fear and very social. Unlike me, he's not weak nor aggressive as I can be..." I remembered when I pushed the angry man and summoned Zadkiel and he almost killed her. When I'm pushed to that extent, I can be aggressive, but I would regret it after, like now. "Also, I'm indecisive, he's not. That's why he's so strong and cool." I was not lying. He was strong and cool, unlike me...I would never be like him...

"Your ideal self, huh?" She paused for a few seconds and smiled at me. "Well, I like you the way you are now, Yoshito." I blushed instantly and covered my face with my hood again. No one ever said that to me...I actually liked it. I really did. "What's wrong?"

"I-it's just that...no one ever said that to me before..." I replied, stuttering in shock and surprise. Maybe she really is a nice person, perhaps she does like me...

Kouta's P.O.V.

"Damn, you couldn't have said it better if you'd plan it," I commented. Seriously, what my older sister said to him there was great. Perfect timing, perfect tone, she couldn't have done it better.

"Commander," one of my employees said, catching my attention. "We got the analysis of the puppet in the videos."

Oh wow, perfect timing. Today might just be a good day. I put my chocolate lollipop in my mouth and looked up at the screen. "Let's see it," I said.

Shiori's P.O.V.

I sighed at Kouta's comment. I was just being nice and honest about him. Seriously, he was a nice little boy, unlike him. I still love my little brother though.

Later, Yoshito and I ate and sat together, talking. "Hey Yoshito, if you're aggressive, why didn't you fight back a lot, even when the A.S.T fought you?" I asked him out of curiosity.

He looked down, looking sorrowful. "I don't like things that are very painful," he answered. "A push is not very painful, but fighting? Not only is it painful, it's scary. I'm sure those people don't like painful or scary things. That's why..." I saw him began to tremble, which made my heart sink.

"Yoshito..." I murmured.

"But I'm a weak coward. When I'm scared, in pain, and desperate, I can't think straight. I get aggressive and things get messy...I'm sure I would do terrible things to everyone because of it." Hearing that actually made me mad. He shouldn't think this way! "That...that is why Yoshiton is my hero. Even when I get scared, he would tell me that everything is okay. And when he does, everything does turn out okay. That's why...that's why..." He trailed off. I tried to cool my temper and decided to cheer him up happily.

I stood up, went in front of him, and patted his head. He blushed again, looking up at me with a surprised look. I then knelt down and said calmly, "Listen, I'm going to save you." He gasped. "I'll definitely find Yoshiton, but I'll make sure you're okay, even without him protecting you. Let me be YOUR hero." He looked very surprised at me saying this, though I wasn't lying at all. He was a nice kid and I wouldn't let him be harmed no matter what. "It doesn't matter those against you are Spirits or whatever. I won't forgive anyone who states that there's no hope for a kind boy like you!"

"Th-thank you..." he replied to me. I kept my smile before having it disappeared when I realized that I didn't fully apologize to him.

I blushed a little and turned away from him. "A-also...I didn't apologize for before...I mean, not only did I make you mad at me for taking Tohkito's side, but before that...I kissed you out of the blue." I then turned to him. "And I'm sorry about that." I bit my lip, hoping he wasn't mad about that as well.

Tohkito's P.O.V.

I decided to get out of my room and go downstairs to eat when I stopped to hear...Shiori? And another voice...a familiar voice...the little Spirit from yesterday? Oh no, what's he doing here?! "A...kiss?" I heard him asked. I felt stiff. What about it...?

"Y-yeah..." I heard her reply. I clenched my fists. What was this about...?

"Wh-what is that?" I instantly came to a conclusion: Was she going to...d-demostrate him with an actual kiss?

"Well...it's when you..." I heard shifting, which strengthened my need to interrupt the conversation. He doesn't deserve another from her! She already kissed him-by accident! "...go really close to someone and have their lips touch yours..." That's it, I couldn't take it anymore.

I charged down the stairs and yelled, "NO, SHIORI!" Before the two of them looked at me, I saw Shiori on her knees, bl-blushing and her face...too close to his! When they did look at me, their eyes became huge. The Spirit then stood up and backed away from me before disappearing, which also shocked Shiori. I had to do it, she was going to kiss him for no reason!

She then looked back at me with a confused look, standing up. "Tohkito, why did you do that?" she asked, her confused look then looking mad, which made me sad, but I still have to explain.

"I can explain," I said before Shiori pressed on her ear. Whenever she did that, that would mean that the pink-haired guy was talking to her...

Shiori's P.O.V.

"Yeah, sorry to interrupt, but we figured out where Yoshiton is," Kouta stated.

That was great news, at least. "Really? Where is it?" I asked him.

"Well...it's kind of an awkward place..." I was confused.

"Awkward place?"

"You'll know when you get there. Now hurry."

I sighed. Typical Kouta. I looked at him with a frustrated face. "Tell me later. I need to go for work." I sighed once again as I began to leave the house. I just told Tohkito yesterday about me kissing other Spirits to seal their powers. Why did he interrupt this time?! It was a good opportunity to seal his powers since there were no A.S.T! I hope he could explain himself.

Tohkito's P.O.V.

Now I felt...really...really...I don't know how to describe it. I didn't like that she was mad at me and...I felt bad for interrupting it. But if I didn't...I...I don't know. I walked upstairs and into my room again, only to punch my pillow because I was furious. What was I feeling?! Why did I interrupt that conversation?! Why does she have to be so mad at me?! Then I stopped before laying on it. This has to be one of the worst days in my life...

Done! What do you think? I decided to get into more detail about Tohkito's distress over his feelings (especially those towards Shiori), if you guys don't mind. Wanted to add a bit of drama. Just 'cause she told him that she kisses Spirits to seal their powers doesn't mean that Tohkito shouldn't be jealous.

So, I wanna announce something: I'm thinking of changing the format of the fanfiction. What I mean is how I publish the chapters. I can either:

a. Keep this format where I write chapters to a maximum of 3000 words and they don't necessarily have to end with the end of an episode.

or

b. Do what I did with Genderbent Highschool DxD on my other profile, which is where I publish 3 chapters a day, all of them linking to the same episode and the maximum of words go like this: 3000-2000-3000.

I'll put up a poll so you guys can decide! Should it be a, b, or what I want to do? Let me know by voting on the poll! (Also, guests are welcome to vote by typing which option they prefer).

Otherwise, follow, favorite, and I'll see you in the next chapter! :D