Confession

'I really hadn't expected anything of this trip.. I had thought of going in, and coming out unscathed, without any problems or special events.'

'The cave really had surprised me, and so had the caveworkers that I met, who were friendlier than you would think when seeing them..'

I thought to myself while feeling the warm glow in my chest spreading out when I recalled my first meeting with him. Blue eyes and dark hair, secretly messy, but hidden by his hat that gave him the mysterious look he was known for. Who would know that when he didn't have the hat he still had that aura around him?

I really had a surprise when he wanted to train with me, and smiled at me like that. I was even more surprised at the effect his smile had had on me..

"Dawn?" he asks me, his face slightly curious. Most likely I looked like I was snoozing. And of course.. There comes the blush again! I try to hide my face with my blue hair, but to no avail. He knows me all too well. I'm sure no one knew that he also could be quite persisting if he wanted to.

A playful grin appears on his face as we walk out of the caves, and onto the beach. His hand catches mine and pulls me into a partial embrace before looking deeply into my eyes. His hat and jacket are soon lost, and my hands play with the soft black fabric of his turtleneck while I sit next to him.. I don't really pay attention to the beach, or the sunset, for he's there at that time..

I really did get to know him better when I started to come here frequently.

I even learned to love him more than I had ever held possible.

"Riley?" I whisper, barely feeling the words roll over my lips. There must have been someone in my voice that sounded different, because his face turns serious, so close to the first time I met him, but yet so different in that I know that expression so well now.

I don't know what to say.. What do I say?

"I .." I start, realizing that I'm about to say the three words that can make or break a relationship. I don't cross my fingers, that's something you do for less trivial things. His eyes soften, and I think that he knows exactly what I'm going to say. Maybe he's already formulating his answer..

"I love you!" I blurt it out, casting my eyes away from his face. My face must look like a tomato now..

"I.." he starts, and I look back at his face. His eyes are filled with emotion.. Are those tears? No..

"Of course I love you too.." he whispers when he pulls me impossibly close, so close that I can feel his heart beat against mine. His head dips down to compensate the height difference, and his lips crush against mine, nothing like that first gentle kiss we shared months ago. And it goes on this time, and I can feel everything he feels..

And I'm so happy I think I'm going to burst..

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A/N : I'm surprised at this :O I wrote it late last night, and I'm happy with it! Not much to be corrected :3

Disclaimer (do those go at the beginning of the story? w") : Riley and Dawn aren't mine (but I'd like to have Riley, bwahaha :D)