Mars

When old friends of Rei show up at the school fair, Kira finds that she may have some heated competition for his love. His old flame, Shiori, confesses that she never gave up loving Rei, and she now wants him back. To make things worse, Kira uncovers more about Rei's dark past and his brother's suicide. Would she be better off if she just let Shiori have him?

"Kira and Rei are definitely in love, but no one said love was easy ... Slowly Kira begins to discover Rei's darker side ..."--Cover.

Every time Rei tries to get closer to Kira, she pushes him away, leading him to think that she is hiding a horrible secret from her past. Meanwhile, Kira's mother gets out of the hospital and tells Kira they're moving away.

Now that Rei and Kira are an official couple, Kira feels free for the first time in her life, but soon she and Rei must decide how school and work will play into their future. Kira decides to take a job to secure her independence while Rei thinks of quitting school to support Kira.

Kira has finally left home and is on her own, but she feels safe with Rei by her side.