Strawberry Pudding
A Note: Note that they haven't fallen in love yet, or rather, haven't discovered their own or each other's feelings. I'm trying to make them sound like themselves, but they might seem a bit OOC some point in this story. P
Thump. Thump. Thump. Karin counted her steps, keeping them in rhythm. One two three four… uuugh… stupid Kazune-kun, Karin thought to herself. Making me do all these "Goddess Training". Poo. "Ack!" Karin narrowly missed a streetlight. Concentration! Concentration! Karin could already imagine Kazune-kun scolding her.
She counted some more, then was again lost in her thoughts. She was almost 15, and yet she still felt like an ugly duckling. Himeka-chan assured her that she was cute, but Himeka-chan was so beautiful and kind. She wouldn't understand what's it like to be her. She sighed. Won't understand…
"Arrgh!" She didn't dodge in time. "Owie!" She cried out, rubbing her forhead, cursing the streetlight. I'm such a klutz, she frowned.
Meep! She looked at her hand. Her forehead was bleeding! Aw man. She stood up, and started back home. Stupid Training. Stupid Kazune-kun. Stupid me. And… and… stupid streetlight!
Muttering under her breath, she got home and had a shower. When she got downstairs, Himeka-chan was making something good. When she saw Karin, she cried out, " Karin-chan!!! Look! I made strawberry pudding!"
She cheerily babbled on, then notices Karin's forehead. "Oh no! Karin! What happened?!" Without waiting for an answer, Himeka-chan scurried to get the first-aid kit. "I'm fine, Himeka-chan!" Karin said, sweat dropping. She ignored this.
"Sit down!" "Really, I'm fine—" "Sit!"
Karin obediently sat down. Himeka-chan applied some medicine then plastered a big band-aid over her forehead.
"Uh… I think this band-aid is a little too big." "No! It's perfect!" She insisted. "Alright." Karin winced, but joined Himeka-chan with strawberry pudding. "Yummy!" Karin took a big bite out of the pudding, smiling contentedly.
"Hi, Himeka. Yo, Karin." The two looked up as Kazune-kun came downstairs, removing a hair band from his pretty blonde hair.
"Hello, Kazune-kun! Did some archery today?!" Himeka-chan asked, all bubbly and happy. "Yeah. Did you finish your training, Karin?" "Hi Kazune-kun. Yep I did." She sank deeper in her chair, attempting to hide her forehead.
But he saw it anyway. His look of surprise and concern only last for 2 seconds. Then he smirked, "Karin, checked your forehead lately?" "Shut up." She growled. Kazune-kun laughed and sat down with his own serving of pudding.
"Tell me. What unfortunate incident had happened during your training." Kazune-kun grinned. "None of your beeswax." Karin stuck out her tongue and self-consciously touched her band-aid. Kazune-kun stifled a laughter and took a bite of pudding.
Karin miserably stared at the gap where she had taken a bite and poked it miserably, making it jiggle.
Kazune-kun looked up. "Not hungry?" "Thanks to you." "Very well. I shall end your suffering." Ah yes. Finally. Now he's going to jump off a cliff—"Hey!" Karin yelled. Kazune-kun had stolen her pudding! "That's mine! And I—" Kazune-kun took a bite. –- a bite out of that… Karin thought. Kazune-kun had had eaten the pudding… right where she had taken a bite of.
::::::: Yes the first chapter was cheesy and blah, but I just wanted to show their "relationship" right up to now…. Yes, yes… a hesitating and confused relationship. Sigh. If Kazune-kun really likes Karin, he better shape up, because he's not going to impress Karin if this keeps up. :::::::