"[Name]-chan, what do you want?" The light-haired boy looked at his girlfriend.

She was flustered and looked away. They were at a summer festival, and she knew how overpriced the goods were. She shook her head.

"No, I'm okay, Tetsuya. Save your money for something else. Something more important." 

"Like what?" Kuroko asked. "You're important, so I'll spend money on you. Look, do you want a mask?" He pointed at a mask with a creepy facial expression.

[Name] shook his head. She didn't want to burden him by having him spend so much money on her. That was going waaaay beyond the line. She couldn't live with herself if she allowed him to.

"That's really creepy. Tetsuya, you don't need to spend money on me. You already bought us dinner." said [Name].

They walked quietly away from the main crowd of people dressed in yukatas and in colorful masks. Other couples were scattered on the outskirts, either kissing each other or waiting for the fireworks show. [Name] blushed; she felt like something was going to happen.

Kuroko looked out into the ocean. The lights reflected from the water glistened brightly. "Let's keep going." He grabbed [Name]'s hand and took her farther from the crowd. They walked together slowly for almost ten minutes.

"Tetsu-ah!" Kuroko had stopped suddenly, which made [Name] run into him. "S-sorry!"

Kuroko squeezed her hand. "I like being alone with you. It's very beautiful, but you're even more beautiful than this." He pushed a loose strand of hair behind [Name]'s ear.

If [Name] was ever alone with Kuroko, it never lasted long. They were always disturbed, or both of them felt too awkward, albeit they've been dating for a while.

Tonight, however, was different. The atmosphere was special, yet suspicious. Kuroko would never be so diabolic as to drag her away. He cared about her feelings and would never scare her, even if it was just something small.

The ocean made small crashes against the sandy beach and rocks. A gentle breeze cooled off the after-effects from the summer festival.

"Why did you drag me here? I mean, it's very romantic, but..."

Kuroko smiled and wrapped himself around her waist. His head settled on her shoulder, and he kissed the side of her neck. "It's romantic? I found out about this place through Akashi-kun. He was once here with his parents, and he wanted me to share this sight with you."

"Akashi is a true matchmaker." It was true. He was the one who actually set up them up to confess their mutual feelings towards each other.

He nuzzled his head into the crook of her neck. "[Name]-chan, I love you."

[Name] flushed. "I-I know that. I love you, too."

Kuroko snickered at her sudden embarrassment. "How come you don't want me to buy you anything? I want to spoil you rotten some times, you know."

"It's because I don't want you to waste your money on me. It's a burden on you and your financial history."

"You're not a burden. You're special to me, so I don't mind spending a little more on you. Can you accept that?"

[Name] frowned, but she nodded. "Okay. You can go overboard only once in a while. But, you have to let me spoil you, too."

Kuroko kissed her cheek. "Okay, thank you for allowing me. But, I have something to give you since you let me 'spoil you rotten'."

He pulled out a box from his yukata. (He had kept it hidden in the belt of the traditional summer outfit).

"Open it, [Name]-chan."

[Name] hesitantly took it. "Th-thank you. But, you planned this, didn't you?"

"You can say I did." said Kuroko, laughing a little.

She opened the box and gasped. "Oh my-! How expensive was this? Wh-..."

"It's a promise ring, so we'll always be together. It wasn't like overly-expensive. It was a reasonable price."

[Name] turned and squeezed her boyfriend. "Tetsuya.... I love you soooooo much!" Kuroko hugged her back and slipped the ring on her left ring finger.

"It's a love promise, so it'll be here."

"I feel like I'm getting married." groaned [Name], blushing profusely.

"I want you to have it. Our love will always be here."

[Name] sniffled a little before attacking her boyfriend with another passionate hug. 

Fireworks shot up in the sky, decorating it in brilliant colors. Kuroko smiled and leaned in for a kiss.

A kiss that would seal their promise.

~End~

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