<div class="floatright">(https://c1.staticflickr.com/1/713/20855003814_c0159ca870_o.jpg)</div>Hoshino drew back only a little as Sara leaned in; ordinarily, with anyone else she would have taken a full step back rather than simply leaning back a bit.  Her eyes widened at the Canadian's explanation, but before she could actually respond she was being kissed.<br/><br/>And an instant later, kissing.<br/><br/>While Sara seemed to want to make the kiss quick, and perhaps merely friendly or inviting, Hoshino was having none of that.  She grabbed the young man's outfit that Sara was wearing in a manner that was completely and totally inconsiderate, not to mention outright rude, and held her there by the lapels of her jacket.  With her eyes closed, Hoshino kissed Sara firmly and slowly, only breaking the kiss after a very long minute or two.  Her dark eyes shimmered, but her expression was completely and totally serious.<br/><br/>"I do not just<em> like</em>you, Sara," she murmured softly, before she turned on her heel and walked back to the door.