"Suzuhara-san, at this rate, we're never going to finish this assignment."
"Yeah, yeah, sorry." Toji Suzuhara leaned back in his chair, his attention focused upon the unruly strand of hair which was refusing to stay flat.
Hikari Horaki pouted and pressed her head against the wall. They were wasting tim when they should be working, But then again, it was inevitable when a partnership was created between the top student and the class jock.
Poor Toji at the other side of the room was fighting a war he couldn't win. No matter how much he tried, the rebellious strand of hair stuck up like a cockatoo's.
All was quiet, except for the ticking of the wall clock and the hum of the computer.
Toji jumped out of the seat, startling Hikari.
"Where are you going? We haven't done anything yet!"
"Chill, okay? I just gotta wizz."
She wrinkled her nose in disgust. "Sorry I asked."
He flashed a grin and shut the door behind him.
Hikari plopped down upon the swiveling chair in front of the computer. Ugh. It was dreadfully warm, thanks to Toji.
She wiggled the mouse, and his sports-themed desktop appeared. Looking at the bottom, she could see that a chatroom had been minimized. What's this? she mused. She clicked on it and began to read. He wouldn't mind, she thought to herself.
EvaPilot06: Hey, man, can I ask you something?
BsktBllr3: yeah man
EvaPilot06: Do you like Hikari Horaki?
"Me?" She was as surprised as anyone.
BsktBllr3: what do you mean
EvaPilot06: What do you THINK I mean?
BsktBllr3: i can never tell with you man
Hikari laughed.
EvaPilot06: I don't mean "like", I'm talking about "like-like"
BsktBllr3:what the hell does that mean
EvaPilot06: I mean, as in, do you have a crush on her?
Hikari gasped.
BsktBllr3:whered that come from
EvaPilot06: Oh, don't even get me started.
BsktBllr3:well since youre one of my best friends
EvaPilot06: …?
BsktBllr3: yeah i do
EvaPilot06: OHMIGOSH!
EvaPilot06: OHMIGOSH!
EvaPilot06: OHMIGOSH!
EvaPilot06: Toji and Hikaaaari, sittin' in a tree
EvaPilot06: K-I-S-S-I-N-G
EvaPilot06: First comes love!
EvaPilot06: Then comes marriage!
EvaPilot06: And then comes Toji with the baby carriage!
BsktBllr3: shut up
BsktBllr3: tell and ill kill you
EvaPilot06 has left the room.
Hikari sat perfectly still, letting the shock absorb. She couldn't believe it. She had liked him for a while now, and now he liked her back! Hikari beamed . Forget Asuka's opinion.
She hadn't felt this joyful in a long, long time.
There was a rapping at the door. "Class rep?"
"Yes, come in."
He closed the door. "Sorry it took me so long. My sister needed help wit ha cut she got."
"It's alright." Oh, Toji, so compassionate, so kind…and so clueless…
"What were you doing? The project?"
Oh no! She had completely forgotten! "Uh…"
"Well, then, what WERE you doing?"
"Oh, nothing."
Silence.
"…girls."
He set to searching for a working pen, and Hikari watched him silently.
You're not the only one hiding something, Toji.