Kurumi's eyes remained on Lewis after she had tossed the necklace aside, so his gasp and glance towards it did not go unnoticed. It was only really now, looking at him, that she realized how...different it felt to not have that reminder around her neck. It didn't change that she still had feelings for Jonathan, things just didn't work that easily, but she felt almost...free. It was a surreal feeling and one that she couldn't fully embrace right now when he asked her a question.

A question that reminded her of when she had refused to see him for two months. Why now?

The glaze that had come over his eyes did not go unnoticed either and all she wanted to do was reach out again and take his hand, but she shouldn't. Not yet. Even though it was becoming more and more difficult to have so much space between them. She ended up gasping a bit at his question, but only because of the memories it brought up. Why now? Why tell him now that she hadn't fully moved on? "Because...you deserve to know what has been holding me back..." she finally whispered. They had discussed this briefly before, why she wasn't ready for certain things in their relationship, and she didn't want to keep anything from him. Not now. Not ever. "I don't want to keep things from you...no matter what they are...and... She bit down on her lip again, chewing on it rather vigorously for a few moments. "I want to get over this. I want to move on...I want to...give myself to you completely..." And she could only do that once she had freed herself from these feelings. Feelings that seemed so much less important now that the necklace had been discarded.

She ended up reaching out for him again when she saw that he had drawn blood by chewing on his lip, but recoiled her hand just as quickly as she had reached out when she heard what he whispered...and the way he was shaking his head. Not believing her. Again. It caused another soft whimper to escape her lips followed by a slow and painful shiver.

What he said next was yet another stab to her heart and a few tears ended up trickling down her cheeks. "Y-You haven't either..." she replied, equally as soft and equally as hurt. She knew that it was her fault that he hadn't, but he still could have said those words if he really wanted to. Could have lowered her hand all the times she had pressed her fingers to his lips to silence him. "Lewis...you said that you trusted me...so trust me when I say this," she paused for a moment and actually moved just a hair closer to him, her violet eyes looking back into his unblinking and completely ignoring his 'nevermind' comment. "You are the only person that makes my heart race the way it does...and I do...I do...feel that way about you..."

Only she didn't actually say the words. It just didn't seem right in that moment.

Especially what came next.

"I'm not blaming you for anything...this is all my fault..." she whispered, his words cutting into her again and bringing back some of the pain that had somewhat subsided. This...wait...what WAS this? The situation they were in right now? What exactly was this? It was the first time Kurumi had experienced anything of this sort and it was overwhelming. Was this their first fight? Was it going to be their last...as in...their last for them as a couple? No, Kurumi refused to think that way.

I'm not pushing you away...

Kurumi's eyes widened and her heartbeat increased on the spot. Something else happened as well. The sickish color to her hair began to fade just a little, her natural ebony color becoming more prominent. So...there was still hope. He wasn't pushing her away. He still wanted them. Wanted her. At least that is how she understood his words. He had gone and then come back...sat up when she had and even made a gesture towards her. She could only theorize what that meant, but she had to believe that it was a good thing.

Her eyes had dropped to his lips when he had whispered, watching the way they were forming words, and before she realized what she was doing Kurumi's body had leaned forward so her lips were just hovering over his. "Lewis....I..." Her eyes briefly looked up to meet his gaze, those unspoken words reflected in them, and before she got to thinking too much about this she closed the last remaining distance between them and pressed her lips softly against his, but also almost desperately.

If this kiss could say anything, it would be saying that she loved him and that she couldn't be without him. That she didn't want him to leave and didn't want them to end. That he was everything she wanted and needed.