[Kiraki sighed a little after he kissed her. It was the sign she needed, to hopefully chase her illogical anxiety away. Mamoru did love her. It was just that he didn't express it in the 'normal' way. But that didn't make it any less real. She lifted her hand to caress his cheek, leaning her forehead up against his.]

You didn't hurt me, Mamoru, get that into your head first. All that stuff about a girl's first time needing to be painful is just a myth. You didn't do anything wrong okay? [She managed to push through her own feelings of guilt, her voice re-gaining its usual playful tone.] You know me, if you had hurt me I wouldn't have stood for it. [She cracked a small grin.] You always just try so hard to make sure that I'm okay...

[All she wanted to do was throw her arms around him and kiss him fiercely in return, but she resisted. She was starting to see that they simply had very different comfort zones when it came to these things. ]

I love you too Mamoru. I love you so much. I don't ever want to hurt you either so you need to tell me if I even do something out of line. It's fine if you're not comfortable with something I do. You don't have to feel bad, okay?
[She sighed again, letting her other hand fall to rest on his hip. Her heart felt full to bursting and it was all she could do just to contain herself. She closed her eyes for a moment, a serene smile forming on her face ]