Haru would kiss her back, and deepen the kiss as she tried for it, lifting her up a bit into the kiss.  His tongue caressed her tongue, swirling around it as it probed into her mouth.  He'd keep the kiss going for a little while before he'd finally break the kiss  and press his forehead to hers so their lips were close but he could talk..<br/><br/>"I'm sorry too Rei.. I never meant to hurt you. I... I know I'm not the best at expressing myself.. but I don't like us being apart either.. I."  *He took a deep breathe..* "I love you Rei.. I truly love you.."  He said it.. He'd avoided saying those words because he said you should never say those words unless you knew that you meant them, that you never say them in the heat of the moment.  So he really did mean that..  He loved her.  He looked at her eyes after he stumbled his way through that, feeling more then a bit out of place.