After gratefully receiving that kiss with only the smallest twinge of embarrassment that it was given in Shinji's presence, Kyoko had closed her eyes like a good sport. Give sleep a fighting chance and all. She would still take the occasional peek at Kaito as the long night stretched on, but there would be no disrupting those quiet hours.

She couldn't have said when she dozed off, but it must have happened, because when opened her eyes in the gentle morning light she was surprised, and disoriented. It was a few long moments before she had herself together enough to raise her head a bit to look at Shinji over their snoozing boyfriend. Was he still sleeping too?