"One, Please"
Chapter 2
Nuriko Schezar
This chapter has nothing to do with the main plot. It, however, adds some humor, saves Arima some face and makes him look better. And, it adds in Asapin. *niko* Please enjoy.
Note: gomen nasai = I'm very sorry.
"Ah! Shibahime!" called Arima, running to Tsubasa and Asaba. When he reached the two of them talking, he bowed. "Gomen nasai!"
Tsubasa blankly looked up at Arima.
"Ara, Arima-kun, what did you do to Tsubasa-chan?" asked Asaba.
"Shibahime, last night, Miyazawa—" Arima began to explain.
It was for another girl.
"—broke her leg. I couldn't get ahold of you to let you know that I was staying with her at the hospital and –"
Asaba took Arima into a headlock. "Arima-kun! What have I told you about standing up girls? Even if you are in the hospital, you can't do it!"
Asaba kept at it for a minute when Tsubasa said, "It's okay. You can let him go, Asapin."
He did as told.
"Shibahime, I'm so sorry. How can I make it up to you?" he apologized, bowing.
She shook her head. In a soft voice, that Arima construed as hurt, she replied, "No, it's okay, Arima."
"I can take you to see it tonight. I promise I'll be there."
"I can't tonight. Hiromi-san and Papa have a business meeting, so Kazuma-chan is taking me out to dinner."
"But, don't you want to see Pin-Pin-chan? I know the movie meant a lot to you."
"I already saw it."
Arima looked amazed that she had seen it alone without him. "But you were alone!"
"No I wasn't. Kazuma-chan saw it with me."
Arima, aloof as ever, wondered why she had such a smile on her face. Tsubasa did not know she was smiling, but Asaba knew why. It might just take her some time to notice.