Sleepless Studying {KyerinNicolette}

[Kyerin]

Kyerin began lightly tapping his fingers on the counter, staring into the glass in front of him, watching the few ripples appear and roll outward from his action. It seemed to be a lose-lose situation, at least how he originally approached it. Still, with that mindset in place, it was hard to break the mold and attack this problem from a new angle. No matter how he thought about it, it was going to come down to their relationship and their public appearance.

At the sound of Nicolette's voice, the young man turned in his chair, considering that it had come from a new angle; apparently she had moved while he was thinking. A thin smile traced his lips as his eyes met hers. "Well, I think I could plant a small message into the minds of the students and faculty to act completely natural with our new relationship... I'm not sure how long it would take for me to do it to everyone on campus. Do you have any ideas?"

[Nicolette]

A frown graced her full, unglossed lips at the suggestion he brought up. That was certainly the last thing she wanted to happen, because it would not be right. And besides, it wouldn't guarantee everyone's acceptance, because there were those with powers to block the mind, to prevent Kyerin's power, or at least the power he suggested. Honestly, she knew little of his powers...

"You know that is not the right thing to do, Kyerin..." She scolded him, though her voice was still gentle. "I... I honestly do not know what to do." She looked back down at the ground. "My only thought is if we were to have a relationship, we just could not show it. In a sense, a secret relationship."

Those were common in her romance novels... But she never thought that it would happen in real life.

[Kyerin]

Kyerin's smile didn't leave his lips, even as the older girl rebuked his suggestion; he had been sure she wouldn't agree to it. If she did, there would be something wrong with her. Besides, he wasn't even entirely sure he could affect that many people; some others had mental powers, and could probably foil his plans. It was worth a shot, though... he may try it anyway on a few people just to see if it could work.

The young man noticed Nicolette looking at the ground, and instead opted to stare up at the ceiling of her room. "I do suppose that that will be the best case... the main thing is can we keep it a complete secret? The real troubles I see will be in our classes together and the Student Council and Student Freedom Force interactions, if our emotions alter how those play out."

[Nicolette]

"We have kept our emotions from getting in our way thus far, have we not...?" Nicolette asked, raising her eyes to look back over at him. "Except..." She brought her hand from her hair to allow her finger to tap her chin, just below her bottom lip. "I feel like you have been holding back, as the leader of the Student Freedom Force. I have attended this school since I was in the seventh grade, and I have seen many cruelties between the Student Council and the Student Freedom Force. I was almost hesitant to take the position as Student Council President, because I was afraid of the difficulties of the Student Freedom Force..."

She shook her head, straightening up, before she walked over to Kyerin. She held her hand out to him, as if she were asking him to shake it. "If you are willing to put your heart into this, then I shall as well. When in the eyes of the public, to me, you will be no more than Monsieur Kyerin of the Student Freedom Force."

[Kyerin]

Kyerin quietly listened to the girl, studying her words and her expression as she voiced her concerns over his actions and about the past. He reached up with one hand, adjusting his glasses. "Nicolette, I will admit you have one year on me, but I have been here since then as well, and have seen such conflicts rage across the school. The Student Freedom Force used to be nothing but a band of hooligans... then again, the Student Council acted like dictators from time to time. Still, I wanted to keep my hands out of it because of that... it took the last leader of it to convince me, mainly because I knew him a couple of years before he took over... and he convinced me that he was going to change the system. I'm just... continuing his work, though a bit more proactively. We're here to serve the students, which, unless I'm mistaken, includes you and the Student Council."

The young man watched Nicolette approach, a light pink tinge gracing his cheeks as she offered a hand, standing a mere foot away. He smiled, and took her hand in his, holding it with a firm grip, though he didn't shake it. "I shall put all of my heart and mind into making this work successfully, dear Miss Nicolette, President of the Student Council."

[Nicolette]

The man had such a way of justice, and it almost made even the president of the Student Council wish to see the Student Freedom Force's cause. His speech was so powerful, and she could see immediately why he was chosen to be their leader. And he had such an appealing voice, especially when it was saying her name.

Their hands were flush together, and it was then that Nicolette realized how close they were. Her cheeks, which had finally gone back to their normal pale-rose tint, were starting to pinken again as she rose her eyes to look into his through his glasses.

[Kyerin]

Kyerin definately had a personal way of justice; to him, there was a right and a wrong, and it should really be obvious to everyone which side was which. To be extra honest, he wasn't entirely sure why the Student Freedom Force was made; the Student Council, at least now, was not that demanding, and was helping the students quite a lot. Maybe that was why it was so hard to come up with good plans to mess with them. Still, it wasn't perfect, and until it was, he was going to have to work on it.

His train of thought came to an end when the young man looked right into Nicolette's eyes. The flush on his cheeks darkened as he looked at her, suddenly slightly panicky. He... had no idea what to do in this situation; should he try to kiss her? Should he just play it off as a handshake? Should he evacuate and head back to his room? He paused, looking at the girl, hoping that she could give him a hint as to what was going to happen next.

[Nicolette]

Nicolette locked eyes with the young man and offered him a small smile as she squeezed his hand in return. She then glanced over at the clock and noted it was really, really late. She turned her wide eyes to look back at him and she immediately felt bad.

"I have kept you up for so late! I am so very sorry, Kyerin..." She apologized quickly. "I should really let you get back to your dormitory to get some sleep..."

[Kyerin]

Kyerin blinked as she looked away at something, then back at him. At her words, he looked over at the clock, realizing that they had spent almost an hour together between the library, the walk, and the dorm room. He should probably get to bed if he wanted to be coherent in the morning... errr... today. And the girl should too, considering that he had been keeping her up as well.

The young man looked back at Nicolette with a soft smile, and shook his head. "Nothing to worry about, Nicolette. I believe I was keeping you up, and made you stop studying," he said, peering through his glasses at her. "Though I must say, you do look quite a lot better now. I should probably let you sleep as well..." His hand still holding hers, he didn't move, still looking at the girl.

[Nicolette]

The young woman smiled once more before she leaned up and gently let her lips connect with his cheek. She remained there for about a second before moving back, blushing as she turned and walked over to the door. She waited for him to gather his things before she reached out to the doorknob. She let the door open and she offered him one more smile.

"Please sleep well, Kyerin, and I shall see you sometime tomorrow...er... rather, later today."

[Kyerin]

Kyerin saw the girl lean forward, though it seemed like she was just going to pass him by, perhaps to hug him; however, when he felt her touch on his cheek, he was unable to prevent his face from flushing. He had not been expecting that, as nice as it was, and he wasn't sure if he should give her a kiss in return... she answered it for him by walking away. That was fine with him; he was glad that he knew how she felt, even if their night was over for now... well, morning.

The young man collected his books, sliding then back into his bag before he placed it on his back once again. He walked over to the door that Nicolette was holding open and smiled back at her, a pink tinge still on his cheeks. "I will see you later then, Nicolette... and make sure that you take care of yourself. I don't mind coming over to help you out, but it would probably be detrimental to both of us if we stayed up this late on a regular basis."

And with that, he slipped out the door, headed back into the night to go to his room to sleep.