Her eyes teared up immediately.  An apology?  And then he said he loved her?  Oh, my....!  "Haru...." she moaned, tugging him closer.  Moving her head back, she looked up into his face.  His dear, dear face.  Touching it softly, she caressed him from cheek down his neck, to rest her hand above his heart.<br/><br/>"I love you, my dearest Haru.  I was always afraid to tell you, thinking we might argue about it, or perhaps you'd say I was just trying to be like the others.  I've loced you for a long time now, but was afraid to admit it to you.  For a while, even myself.  But I don't want this again... I don't want to be left feeling as if we might be over.  I love you so much.."