Dream: Er mah gobbers. I told you like a month ago I would update that day. Sorry! Onto the chapter!

Run. Faster. Don't stop. Don't look back. Let nothing slow you. Just run.

Konekomaru woke in a start. He hadn't been sleeping well the past few nights. He kept having dark, fearful nightmares of someone or something. chasing him. A a sharp and startling yet soothing voice would tell him to run.

Just keep running; it won't catch you if you just keep running, my kitty.

The voice sounded much like his secret crush, Rin. Or maybe Konekomaru only wanted it to be Rin's voice. The young monk couldn't stop thinking about Rin. His silky navy blue hair, his slim figure and pale alabaster skin. The teen truly was beautiful. Konekomaru shook his head. He couldn't eye rape Rin every time he sees him. Konekomaru felt guilty for thinking about Rin that way. Then he remembered what Shima had said.

"Koneko! Rin likes you-ou!" Shima exclaimed in a singsong voice.

Flustered, Konekomaru awkwardly shuffled his feet and looked at the ground, attempting to cover his blush.

"N-no way..." Konekomaru blushed deeper.

"Yep! I interrogated him until he collapsed and told me."

Konekomaru's left eye twitched.

"I don't think he would do that."

Shima sighed. "The point is... now you should ask him out."

I-I can't." Konekomaru stuttered.

Shima grinned evilly. "Well, we'll just have to make Rin do the asking."

Konekomaru decided to have a shower before school. He was blushing like crazy, he really needed to cool down. He shuffled over to the boy's washroom, and sat down on the cold bench.

"Alright." he shivered. Since when did Rin start liking guys? There was no way the navy-haired teen liked him. Konekomaru's eyes threatened him with tears welling up in his half-lidded orbs.

He loved Rin, but he hated the part of himself that loved Rin at the same time.

But Konekomaru was completely, utterly, and irrevocably, in love with him. Rin had him wrapped around his little finger, and he doesn't even know it.

He's doomed should the older ever find out.

Konekomaru tries not to show Rin his love for him, but his ears turn easily red. And Konekomaru is always, always, always, always...

Thinking about Rin.

He doesn't know what he should do. Even if Konekomaru wants to ask Rin out, he's scared of what might happen, and it terrifies him.

Why?

Rin isn't human, isn't he? Even though Rin knew it was pointless, why did he fall in love? He was a demon, he couldn't show his tail. Not to Neko, not to anyone. It would stay his secret. He would stay loveless, probably forever. Rin hadn't slept well the former night, he was worried about his secret. Shima, Neko, love, demons, everything. The navy-haired boy didn't want to say that 'the sky is up' several times today to concerned classmates, so he plastered on a fake smile, gave a great huff, and opened the door to the empty bedroom. He sauntered down the hall to greet the small cooking demon, already up in the kitchen.

"Hey little man, I'm heading out early." Rin called through the dorm.

"Okay, Rin!" came the cheerful reply from the demon.

Rin sighed and headed out the door. Getting to school early wouldn't hurt, Yukio is always at school early. Then again, he was a teacher.

The walk to school was uneventful. Rin blew some puffs of breath into the air, and watched birds chirp and flutter happily, silently, through the cold winter air. Rin looked up and breathed in. It felt good in his burning lungs. As he arrived at school he started thinking about his crush, and then it hit him.

Literally. Konekomaru ran straight into him. The younger stumbled and headed towards the ground, but Rin grabbed his waist and swung him around, preventing the younger from meeting the pavement. Arms still around the bald monks waist, Rin brought him closer to his body. He could feel the warmth radiating off Konekomaru.

"S-sorry." The said boy stuttered.

"Its fine. Don't worry." Rin held the boy.

"N-no, s-s-sorry to bother you." The younger stuttered.

"Shut up and kiss me, baka."

Konekomaru's eyes widened a little. Rin brought his other hand around and clutched Koneko's back and shirt, moving him forward just enough to connect their lips. Rin's eyes closed, and he surrendered himself to Konekomaru's lips, and after a few seconds, Konekomaru did the same. Konekomaru pressed his forehead against Rin's, breaking their lip lock. The olders thumb moved back and forth on the bald monks cheek. Konekomaru finally opened his eyes to see a very happy Rin holding him in his arms.

Koneko allows himself to lower into Rin, so he can hug him tightly around his neck.

"Sorry." Whispers Konekomaru, and Rin hugs back tighter. "Goodbye." He lets go of Rin's neck, and tries to get out of the olders grasp.. Rin disagrees.

"No..." He brings his head back down to Koneko's, and presses their foreheads together. "I can't get close enough to you."

"Let me go!" Konekomaru yelled.

It was Rin's turn to widen his eyes this time. He reluctantly let go of the younger and backed up. He felt embarrassed. He had confessed in the worst way possible. Was that even a confession? Rin turned away from Konekomaru, his face burned tears threatened his eyes, he was a demon anyways, what did it matter? Rin walked away, sped up to a jog, and sprinted away.

Dream: I'm getting into the habit of updating more, sorry! Review? ^^