This will have a total of about ten short parts. Updates will be slow due to my assignments.

Based on the "10 old fashioned dating habits we should make cool again" which is circulating on Facebook. You can find it on my page.

Disclaimer: I do not own Cardfight! Vanguard and its franchise.


The Little Things in Love

Chapter 01

"Coming to the door to pick someone up"

"I'll come by and pick you up at six. Tonight."

Chrono, upon hearing this, frowned.

Ibuki had called him out of the blue, which was rare as he would usually send a message asking if he could call before actually doing so. Because of that he had been worried that it was about something important. However, the moment he picked up the phone he became puzzled when he heard that very statement.

"I thought we were going to meet at the station?"

"I changed my mind."

"I did tell you that my aunt will be coming home from her business trip today, didn't I? What will we do if she sees you?"

"We'll just tell her that we are going out. As in, dating."

"Are you an idiot? There's no way I can tell her something like that!" Chrono spluttered. "What if she faints from shock or something like that?"

"We would have to tell her eventually. Doing it earlier than we planned would be of no harm."

"What if she disapproves?"

"I'm sure that she will accept a person of your choosing. She is your father's sister, after all."

"That doesn't answer my question! Wait. How did you even know where my aunt's place is? I didn't recall ever telling you the address…"

"Anyway," Ibuki brought the initial topic back on track before Chrono could continue asking any more questions. "I will come and pick you up promptly at six. Let me in when I ring the doorbell."

Chrono heaved a sigh. There was no use arguing with him.

"I got it. I'll get ready by then."

"I'll be seeing you."

"You better not be late."

"I won't."

After ending the call, Chrono's gaze remained fixed to the display screen of his phone. The time indicated on it was half past two. He placed the device down on the desk next to his homework, raised his arms high up and stretched his back with another sigh.

"Three and a half hours more to go… huh…"

There was still plenty of time to get many things done.

While passing the time, the redheaded boy had finished all his homework, collected and folded the dry laundry, washed and hung another load of clothes, swept the floor of the entire apartment, took a bath and even had time to idle around.

Now all he had to do was to wait for Ibuki to come by and pick him up for their… well, date. Their first date.

"Five more minutes to go…" Chrono sighed, checking his phone for the time for what felt like the thousandth time that hour.

Chrono felt uneasy. He was not so much concerned about Mikuru-san returning before Ibuki arrived; she usually arrived back at the apartment late at night after being able to board the last train. Rather, he was worried that Ibuki would not show up. After all, Chrono was the one who asked him out for a meal. When he did Ibuki said nothing against it and was the one who made the plans instead. It almost sounds as if he was forcing the man into this.

"Five fifty-eight…"

But it is unlike Ibuki to do something that he did not want. And as he mentioned earlier over the phone... they were dating. Well, Chrono prefers to call it going out; they have yet to do all the romantic stuff people seem to think couples do. However, it was Ibuki who 'confessed' to him. Surely all this worrying was just Chrono thinking too much, right?

Ding-dang-dong!

The chime from the intercom rang, indicating that someone had pushed the bell at the panel at the main entrance downstairs. Chrono checked the time quickly. It was six p.m. sharp.

Looking through the small screen on the intercom, Chrono could see that Ibuki had arrived. The first thing he noticed was that he was not wearing his usual outfit but instead a knitted sweater, and that his long hair was up in a ponytail. The change in his appearance was a pleasant surprise that made the teen's heart skip a few beats.

"The door's open now." Chrono muttered a reply via the intercom.

"Thanks."

Stepping away from the intercom, Chrono made sure he had everything he needed on his person before heading to the entrance to put his shoes on. Ibuki would be here in a minute or two, or perhaps even in a few seconds and he wanted to be ready.

Now all he had to do was for the doorbell to ring...

- TO BE CONTINUED... -