A/N: My first Ryoji x Minako fic. :| I'm uncertain of how it'll go...Expect it doesn't follow the Fortune ...
"Minako!" Rio called to the brunette. Minako turned to look at her, lowering the volume of her mp3.
"What is it?" Minako asked.
"The girls from the tennis club are going to drag me into a group date, since the Kyoto trip is here. They want to have a date with them..."
Minako looked at her, surprised. "Surely you rejected their invitation?"
"Yes I did. But they're so intent of dragging me they threatened me. They even said they're going to be outside of my classroom when school ends. I'm...kind of afraid of going."
Rio looked at the brunette hopelessly. "Can you...come with me to that group date? I mean..."
Minako gave a thoughtful look. Then an arm found its way around her shoulder. She looked and saw a grinning Junpei.
"Cool. Minako-tan going on a group date."
Minako gave him a cold stare before turning to look at Rio. "I'm sorry Rio...I can't come with you."
Rio looked crestfallen but immediately regained her composure. "Oh, it's alright. I'll just have to find a way to dodge them...well, see you around."
As Rio left, Ryoji came up to them. "Good morning Junpei, Minako-chan."
"Mornin' Ryoji." Junpei said brightly.
"Hello." Minako replied.
"Say, the school trip is almost upon us. Do you have any plans when we have free time there?" Ryoji directly asked Minako.
"I might. I might not have." Minako replied vaguely before turning up the volume of her mp3 and walking ahead of them. Junpei looked at her with a worried expression.
"Uh, hey Ryoji?" Junpei called on the transfer student after class. The pale youth turned to look at Junpei, while his group of admirers flock around him.
"Yeah?"
"Can I...talk to you for a moment?" Junpei has this serious expression that Ryoji wondered what might be bothering him.
"Sure." Ryoji excused himself from his admirers and turned to Junpei who dragged him into a corner.
"What's the matter?" Ryoji asked, as Junpei sneak glances at Minako, who's packing her things up.
"Well, to tell you the truth..." Junpei said slowly. "I'm kind of worried for Minako-tan."
Ryoji seemed surprise by this. "Why?"
"Well, you see...I kind of joked her into going after Akihiko-senpai. You know, that boxing captain? But she merely shrugged the idea off, stating that she's not really interested..."
Ryoji smiled. "Do you like her Junpei?"
"Don't be ridiculous." Junpei said. "I like her, alright, but as her bestfriend. I'd never dare to date my bestfriend."
Junpei looked at Ryoji. "Dude, I'm kind of wondering...if you could make her be interested of dating..."
Ryoji chuckled. "I was hoping you'd say that, Junpei. Minako-chan is really intriguing. But surely you realized that she just had brushed me off this morning? So don't expect good results from me."
Junpei grinned at him. "If she ignores your flirting, then I'd be damn."
"Minako?" Yukari said when Minako returned to the dorm. Minako turned to look at her.
"Yeah?"
"A call came in for you earlier..." Yukari said. "He said he'd call on you again later."
Minako looked baffled. "Who called me?"
"I think he said his name is Minato."
Junpei looked up. Minako is seeing someone already? Maybe that'd be the reason why the guys in Gekkou High (except for him and Akihiko) gets the cold shoulder. He might put Ryoji in a pinch if that's the case.
"Oh...that idiot..." Minako muttered. Yukari looked at her, interested.
"So...you're dating him?"
Minako blinked and blushed a little. "N-No! I'd never date someone like him."
Yukari smirked at her friend. "Oh that's alright, Minako." she said as she led Minako up to the third floor. "Let's have some girl talk."
"Yukari-chan, I swear I'm not dating him!" Minako said as the two of them disappeared up in the staircase. Junpei groaned and took his cellphone out to call on Ryoji.
"Why did you suddenly told me to cancel my 'mission'?" Ryoji asked the next day. Junpei looks as if it's the end of the world for him.
"Dude, I wanted you to be Minako-tan's boyfriend but...it seems that she's seeing someone already by the name 'Minato'."
Ryoji chuckled. "Their names rhyme." Junpei gave him a "What the hell's wrong with you dude?" look.
"Well, whatever." Ryoji said. "Besides, I really like flirting with Minako-chan. She's not that guarded whenever I talk to her alone, like this morning in the monorail. She's a truly delightful person."
"What are you two talking about?" they heard Minako said behind them.
"Oh nothing." Junpei said dismissively. "Well, I'd better get going."
They both watched Junpei leave. Then Ryoji turned to look at Minako.
"Say, the Kyoto trip is almost here. I'd like to spend some time with you alone. If you don't mind?"
Minako turned to look at him with a small smile. "...That's fine, I guess."
Ryoji's face brightened up. "I'm happy to hear that."
"Minako-sama!" Bebe said from the door way. "Are you coming to ze Fashion club?"
Minako turned from Ryoji with a bright smile. "Of course! Just hang on, I'm just going to finish up here." She said goodbye to Ryoji and went with the French transfer student. Ryoji couldn't help to notice that Minako wears a different mask everyday to match the person she's hanging out with. He wondered if the people around her notice this. He walked up to Yukari.
"Hey, Yukari-chan?"
Yukari turned to look at him, annoyed. "Look, if you're trying to flirt with me, get lost."
"Ah, no." Ryoji smiled. "I'm just wondering...about Minako-chan. What do you think of her?"
"What do I think of her? She's kind, cheerful, and dependable. Almost all the good traits are in her." Yukari's eyes narrowed. "So, you're trying to go for Minako? I'm telling you this now. But she already has someone."
"Oh I'm pretty sure she's a free agent." Ryoji said. Because the guy named "Minato" is her older brother, he suddenly thought. He frowned at this. How come he knew that he's her brother?
"Well, I'll be seeing you around." Ryoji left Yukari and went home.
A/N: Is it just me or Minako seems to be passive like Minato? And Junpei too much of a worry-wart? And Ryoji..not flirty enough?