[....... Oh. It was soft and quiet, but it was hard to miss those words that had always been off the table. Kai had never minded. There were so many other ways that Kyoko showed how much she cared, and those had always been enough.

That didn't mean his heart wasn't swelling now. Ah. Oh. It was warm. Very warm. Truly, how could he possibly ask for anything else at all?

He leaned over, pressing a gentle kiss on her head.]

Love you.