Hey its Chronoha here. This is one of my first fics that I'm writing. I have already uploaded this to Archieve of our own a month ago under the name "Shindou" (wanted the same name here but someone has taken it -_-). I've already written chapter 3, but I want to release it with Chapter 4 at the same time so its gonna take a bit of time before then. I'd really appreciate some feedback on my story and I hope you enjoy it!

'Life had a funny way of working,' Aichi would think to himself. Just a few months ago, he was alone with no friends to hang out with other than his sister. Now he has a two girls in his room, one a love struck idol clinging to his arm, the other a pretty shopkeeper with an annoyed look.

"It's not fair to hog him all to yourself like that," Misaki hissed.

Kourin pouted. "You know I can't do this in public, I'm just making up for lost time. Look Aichi's not complaining."

"Umm I-"

"And it's not I'm completely hogging him, you can join in too," kourin teased.

Misaki blushed. "I-I…" She reached out to Aichi's arm, her hands twitching. "I can't do it!" She immediately pulled away her hands and covered her face in embarrassment.

Kourin smirked. "I guess I can have him all to myself then."

Misaki snapped. "Fine then!" She tightly grabs onto Aichi's arm and turns her head the other way, attempting to hide away her blushing face.

"I think you're both cutting off the circulation in my arms," Aichi deadpans.

'How did I get to this situation'

It was a regular morning for Misaki as got ready for school. As it would usually goes, she would wake up, eat breakfast, and make her way to school hoping the a certain someone would join her. It's not everyday that he'd join her, their morning schedules aren't quite exact, though she does wish it was. It's not like she liked him that way, she just really liked his company.

Today was different though as the certain someone was waiting right front her door.

"Good morning Misaki."

"M-morning Aichi," she greeted, caught off guard by him showing up at her doorstep. It was a surprise, but a welcomed one. "What are you doing here?"

Aichi rubbed his neck nervously at the question. "I was just passing by when I saw Shin. He told be that you were about to come out, so I thought I'd just wait for you."

"Is that so…?" Misaki glanced inside the store to see Shin preparing for the opening of the shop. He noticed the two and waved at them before proceeding to continue his business.

"Well, we should make our way to school right now," she insisted as she made a head start.

"R-right, wait for me!," Aichi yelled as he ran after her.

As they walked, Misaki could not get rid of that weird feeling in her stomach. It's not necessarily bad feeling, it doesn't mean she liked it. This feeling that's been growing more and more whenever she's thinking of Aichi for the last few months. She'd sneak glances at him, looking away whenever he'd look her way.

'This is stupid,' Misaki thought, 'why am I doing this?' At this point, she'd give anything to get out of this awkwardness. Thankfully (and disappointingly), Akari popped up behind them.

"Misaki, Aichi, good morning," Akari greeted them.

"Good morning."

"Morning."

Akari began talking about rumors talking about rumors of newly couples and scandals happening between at the school. Aichi and Misaki weren't particularly interested in the topic, but they pretended to be (or at least Aichi did). They've eventually reach the school and 4Kourin have already arrived, waiting at the entrance.

Aichi turned to Misaki. "I guess I'll see you two at lunch, see yah," he said as he made his way to Kourin.

Misaki felt a spark of anger inside her seeing the two greet and smile at each other. She couldn't care less about it, at least she knows she shouldn't, but she can't help it.

Akari smirked at Misaki as she was unknowingly was staring at the two. "You know, you should really to snatch him up before someone else does," she teased.

Misaki face flushed. "S-stop saying stupid things! There's absolutely nothing between us." She says this, though her feelings say the opposite. She doesn't like the idea of Aichi being with anyone else.

Akari sighed. "You know you should really be more honest with yourself, you might regret it."

Misaki says nothing as they both made their way to class.

Aichi run up the the stairs to greet his blonde friend. "Good morning Kourin."

"Morning Aichi."

"I hope I didn't keep you waiting."

She nervously tucked her hair behind her ear. "No, I just got here." That was a total lie, she had already arrived twenty five minutes ago.

"I see. I guess we should head to class."

"Yeah let's get going."

They felt the stares from the students as they walked, their jealousy emanating from them.

"Seriously, why would Kourin be hanging with someone like him?" The students whisper to one and another.

"Man, that guy is so lucky to hang out with a beauty like her."

"She doesn't belong in that club, that club is full of weirdos."

Kourin is growing more and more irritated by the second. She's honestly tired of everyone treating her like an idol. Is it too much to at least have her own friends? At least Aichi doesn't treat her like one, he has no idea how much she appreciates it.

"So Kourin," Aichi asked. "I was thinking that maybe the club should discuss how we can have more students join in."

She snapped out of her thoughts. "Eh? What we have right now isn't enough?"

"No no, I'm happy with what we have! It's just that I want to give students more of a chance to enjoy Vanguard…"

"Aichi, you do know that a lot of the students just want to join the club just because I'm in it. They're not even worth cardfighting."

"I know, I know. It's just that…," he paused. "The only why I made the club is because I wanted to share Cardfight with the entire school. I mean look at Naoki, he really liked it once he gave it a try. Maybe we can do that for others."

She scoffed at his naivety, but gave what he said some thought. Maybe she has been a little too hard. She was so caught in herself that she completely ignored what he was trying to accomplish. Even if she feels uncomfortable with the idea, she doesn't want to get in the way.

"Fine then, I'm open to ideas."

"Really?! I so glad to hear that!" Aichi beamed.

"You shouldn't act so happy about!"

"Oh r-right."

She giggled at him. There was no other person that made her so happy like he made her. He treated her as Kourin Tatsunagi, not like some stupid idol. That's why she likes him and that's why she is going to confess to him. She doesn't care that she can't be in a relationship because of her profession, she's going to do what makes her happy.