His hands went to the small of her back as he leaned her back on the bed, "I want to be the air you breathe," his tongue darted out to lick at her lips. "I remember falling in love with you," he left open mouth kisses across her chin, all the way to her earlobe, and whispered, "It was the first moment I saw you." He shifted back at Kyoko's quick intake of breath, and he knew she was going to protest by the look in her eyes.
"How could…" Kyoko tried to say, but Shinbe placed three finger tips across her lips.
"Shhh, I hid it well, Kyoko," his eyes darkened a little. "You told me about your love for Toya, so I defied my own heart until the night at the shrine. I couldn't take it anymore," Shinbe removed his fingers, catching the tear that was tracing a path from the corner of her eye. "Yo
