small little epilogue. i thought it deserved at least a bit more of a conclusion.

"Sooo...I'm guessing this is good night?"
"Good night then, Mako-chan."

I love it when she gives me that beautiful smile.

"I really wish I could walk you home but..."
"I understand. You and Haruka have an exam tomorrow, don't you?"
"Yeah, I haven't even begun studying for that."

They stood outside of Makoto's home.

Ack, I don't want to leave her. How should I say goodbye? A kiss? No, that's too much right now. A kiss on the forehead? Still too much. A hug? Eh, it's the best option right now.

He planned on just quickly embracing her for a second, but when he slid his arms around her waist and pulled her close, letting her head rest against his chest, he found that he really, really, really did not want to let go. Makoto heard her sigh ever so slightly and relax into his torso. He gently stroked the ends of her long ponytail. It felt to him as if they were glued together.

That is, until, his little siblings came out.

"Onii-chan, is she your girlfriend?"
"Mommy, Onii-chan has a girlfriend! Come see!"
"A-Ack! Go back inside, you two!"

Gou and Makoto sprang apart, cheeks hotter than an oven, and the two little devils started pushing their older brother towards Gou again.

"She is your girlfriend, right?"
"You have to kiss her good night, Onii-chan!"
"Kiss! Kiss! Kiss! Kiss! Kiss!"

Oh god no please no don't make me do this I'm not ready I'm never going to be ready oh god she's blushing she's so cute when she's blushing I'M BLUSHING SHIT

Makoto's eyes darted from the flustered Gou to the anticipating eyes of his little siblings. They kept chanting "kiss, kiss," and the volume of their chanting was increasing with every "kiss!" Soon the entire neighborhood would come out to see what was going on.

"Fine!"

He swiftly framed Gou's face with his hands, tilted up her head and kissed her.

Quite passionately, actually.

He didn't seem to take in the fact that his little siblings were watching.

"Good night, Kou-chan."
"Uh-uhm...good night."

Makoto playfully bopped the two kids on the head as he turned around, partly angry at his siblings but elated that she hadn't rejected his kiss.

"What did you two idiots do that for, huh?"

The three started walking back towards the house, and as Makoto's little brother jumped onto his back and his little sister was scooped up into Makoto's arm, Gou stood there, blushing furiously, with her dainty fingers running across the soft, pink skin on her lips. The feeling of his lips left hers tingling.

She just smiled and with one last glance towards the three siblings, she started home.