"Dan?" runo knew it was now or never! "yea runo?" "why were you beating shun up this morning?" runo didn't know who or what they had been fighting about all week. "um..." dan wasn't sure if now was the right time, but he knew he couldn't let her think that he didn't love her. after all, he knew joe loved her as well. and joe would wait for any opportunity to get her. "the truth?" he didn't know why she wouldn't mean the truth but he was still studying runo to see why she had brought this up. "Yes the truth" runo wanted to know why dan wouldn't tell her. /why won't he tell me?... is it because... he feels the same way i do?!/ "well runo... the reason I've been beating up on shun is because every since you kissed me and i caught you off the ramp he knew what i was hiding." "he knew that i....that I love you." dan tried to keep from locking eyes with her but he couldn't help it. he looked up and caught the sparkle in her eye and smiled. runo smiled and looked away. dan could see how red she was. "runo i would have said something about it sooner but every time i tried to tell you i got nervous and talked funny. and you always laughed at me." dan was thinking about running out the door when "dan i never laughed at you like that, i laughed cause i really liked you but i was way to nervous to see if you liked me." dan was shocked he didn't realize that she loved him.silence was present. until the kitchen door flew open and julie came in with shun by the ear. "wha-what are you doing?" runo was nervous and didn't want to be seen alone in the kitchen with dan especially with how red she was in the face. Shun looked at runo then at dan. with thumbs up shun screamed "way to go Danny boy." now it was dan's turn to be red. "what do you mean" dan was trying to look as normal as possible while talking. Then before shun could say anything julie screamed "o runo i knew he would admit it sooner or later!" "What! you knew?!" dan was not the happiest camper that moment. "um yeah billy told me" julie was confused. "ahhhh billy your dead!" dan was screaming as he ran to billy's room.......