"Oh, Haru..." she sighed with his compliment.  They had such a turbulent relationship... she often wanted to tell him how she felt, but... she couldn't bring herself to.  She feared his laughter, or even pity.  They hadn't truly been... intimate... as often as she thought he wanted, perhaps... but although fiery, she wasn't that kind of girl, really.  She wanted it to mean something special, not be something bandied about.  They'd had such an on-off thing... more off than on... and she wanted it on...