It was a cold and windy morning at Kitahoro High School. It would be like any other day...until the bell for dismissal would ring. This would be the day of which Sawako and Shouta would keep hidden between themselves even from their closest friends...but that's for later.

Sawako set down her cup with half consumed tea down on the table and put on her blazer.

"I'm off," she said as she headed out the door, buttoning the three buttons on her jacket.

"Okay Sawako! See you in a few days!" her mother called out as she helped her husband bring down the luggages. Mr and Mrs Kuronuma were off to Tokyo for the remaineder of the week for a brief get away, leaving Sawako at home to watch the house and continue school.

Kazehaya hurried to the door to meet his girlfriend.

"Ohayo, Kuronuma," he smiled.

"Oh, honey look it's Kazehaya-kun," Sawako's mom called.

"Kazehaya?" Mr. Kuronuma poked his head out of the door to the room he was in.

"Ohayo Kuronuma-san," Kazehaya called.

"Domo," he replied.

"Let me help you with those bags," he offered beginning to take luggages from Sawako's mom.

"Oh you're too kind Kazehaya," Mrs. Kuronuma acknowledged.

Sawako smiled at her boyfriend's kind gesture to her parents adding to her already sky high admiration of him. As he closed the trunk to he taxi cab Sawako held his hand with a subtle but cute smile on her face.

"Take care Sawako, just call us if you need anything! Not that you will," her mom called as she took her seat.

"I will, Okasan!"

"Take care you two. Nothing too explicit while we're gone you hear?" her dad called.

Both their faces shot red and they said in unison, "N-no n-nothing like that at all."

"That's what I like to hear," he said as he sat down in the cab. "And Kazehaya..."

Kazehaya looked towards Mr. Kuronuma.

"Take care of my Sawako."

Kazehaya smiled and acknowledged. Sawako's dad was starting to trust Kazehaya more now, but rarely would he say something about it.

With that remaining remark he closed the cab door and the car drove off. The couple watched as the car disappeared down the street.

I'm practically alone with Kuronuma. Her dad entrusted care to me. These days are probably gonna go as normally as they usually do, but the responsibility feels...empowering.

Kazehaya blushed moderately. He buttoned the two buttons of his blazer and took Sawako's hand.

"Let's go?"

Sawako nodded in acknowledgement.

The couple walked hand in hand towards Kitahoro High School, rather closely as it was quite chilly. Dark clouds were. Beginning to role in over the mountains of the horizon.

"Do you think it's going to rain?" Sawako asked.

"No I think we'll be fine," Kazehaya replied.

Sawako's house was closer to the school than Shouta's so it wouldn't be too far from here. Sawako locked the front door, placed the key in her inside great pocket and joined her boyfriend by the front gate to her house.

The couple enjoyed a quaint walk together hand in hand to Kitahoro High shortly after.

"Oh yeah, Kuronuma...you haven't happened to see my umbrella laying around anywhere have you?" Kazehaya asked.

Sawako paused for a minute and scanned her memories for the past few days. "Sorry, I can't say I have, or can remember."

"Oh, we'll that's okay then." Kazehaya looked up at the sky. There were a few moderately sized clouds in the sky, but for the most part it was clear.

The couple reached the school grounds. Neither of them had seen the weather forcast today. As they passed the school gates, they could see Ayane, Chizuru, and Kent standing in a small closely bound group talking quietly amongst themselves. Sawako and Shouta were too far to even here the hissing of the ends of whispered words. Kazehaya thought something was up.

"Okay so you guys know the plan yes?" Ayane whispered.

Chizu and Kent nodded with their trademark wide smiles of understanding. Ayane had a devious look on her face.

"So you both remember your objectives?"

Another nod.

"Okay remember, try to keep interaction low with them and make your moves objectively, you only need one thing and one thing only from each of them," Ayane stressed.

Another nod.

Ayane could spot Sawako's umbrella cradled by her bag.

"If all goes well, this will definitely make for one great evening... Alright disperse!"

"Ayane-chan, Chizu-chan! Good morning!" Sawako called and waved.

"Ah! Good morning Sawako!" Ayane responded walking towards the building with a purpose.

"Yeah! G-Good morning Sawako!" Kent called out, following the two girls.

Sawako was confused at their urge to get away from them so quickly, but almost immediately her mind refocused feeling to her left hand which was held by Kazehaya. Her sense of confusion was almost immediately washed away.

They are definitely up to something... Kazehaya thought.

Just as they planned, they kept interactions with the couple to a minimum. Sawako and Kazehaya began to notice how often they would end up together in almost every scenario throughout the day. With Ryu either silently idle or off somewhere it was almost as good as if he were involved in the plot. Both Sawako and Kazehaya carried on continuing to be the cute power couple, and the envied pairing of most all the girls.

The plan went into play starting just before physical ed classes.

"Kazehaya!" Kent exclaimed with his normal high spirited voice,"I seem to have forgotten my towel at home...could you lend me yours? I promise I'll give it back later."

Kazehaya sighed and handed Kent his towel. Kent felt the rushing feeling of success within as he sneakily placed Kazehaya's towl in his gym bag, pulling out his own.

That was the last bit of contact between Kazehaya and Kent as Kent stayed far away from Kazehaya after PE, cutting his ability to ask for his towel back. Luckily today's activites did not cause too much perspiration.

The plan continued into action at lunch time. Kazehaya had excused himself to go hunting down Miura, of which Sawako didn't mind. This left Sawako at the mercy of Chizu and Ayane who stood up against Sawako's desk imposingly. They leaned up in Sawako's desk.

"So Sawako, how's your day with Kazehaya? You two have been awfully close today. Have any intimate moments together?"

Sawako blushed at the question and was taken aback.

"N-N-Not really...why?"

"Really now?" Chizuru asked their romantically shy best friend. "Certainly you must have felt some urges..."

"Urges?" Sawako asked, her cheeks glowing.

"Oh you know," Chizu continued,"urges...the desire to act on impulse...grab hold of his arm maybe...lean against his shoulder...cuddle...maybe even...kiss?"

Sawako stuttered and slightly jumped in her seat at the last one. Her flustered look added to her adorable factor.

Chizuru imposingly placed a firm hand against Sawako's chest. Definitely she could feel her heart racing.

"Ah..so your heart is racing.."

"Mhm..won't be long before you may suddenly lose control of your composure Sawako," Ayane added,"You may suddenly act on impulse later today...or this evening..."

Chizuru's hand sneakily moved closer to Sawako's bag which hung from her desk.

"R-Really?" Sawako questioned.

"Mhm, a rate like that, who knows what kind of things maybe hidden behind your innocent appearance..." She laughed,"everybody has a desire."

Chizu quietly took Sawako's umbrella and passed it the waiting free hand of Ayane who nonchalantly tucked it inside her blazer without Sawako noticing.

With perfect timing, Kazehaya came back in thought he front door of the class. He had given up on finding Kent.

"Ah, it seems clueless prince has returned from his goose chase."

Ayane shot Chizuru a look which she responded to.

"We'll be going now...Later Sawako!"

"Ah! Wai-" Sawako tried to call before being interrupted by the creaking sound of Kazehaya's plopping down into his desk chair.

"Kent still has my towel- Ah! Your cheeks! You look really flustered, Kuronuma!"

Sawako couldn't resist after being told those things by Chizu and Ayane. She couldn't help but feel flustered by Kazehaya's presence now.

"Are you feeling okay?" Kazehaya placed a hand against her cheek, then felt her forehead and neck.

Sawako felt her face get warmer.

"A-ah it's nothing, I'm okay, really... It's just a little warm in here..."

"Ah, then let me take your jacket...if you don't mind," Shouta offered.

"Mm, sure..."

She undid her three coat buttons and allowed Kazehaya to remove her jacket from behind, draping it over the back of her chair.

Gray clouds gathered outside.