"I like you…" Was what he heard she said.
"Huh?" Gaou looked puzzled at her.
That was definitely new for him. A woman saying she liked him. Women didn't like him.
He used to have a small crush on a girl just as he entered high school, but she basically ran away from him when he tried to approach her. And here was this woman, who seemed to be pretty popular around school and… she was saying she liked him.
"I guess I'm gonna go get some tea." Sasha said as she got up slowly, still tightly wrapped in blankets like a mummy.
"What do you do when you like someone?" Gaou suddenly asked looking at her. He seemed confused. That was truly new.
"You… tell them you do." Sasha took a small step back.
"And you treat them good."
Another step back.
Gaou was still finding it hard to believe that he had Alexandra Rizankova in his room, telling him this.
Sasha was madly blushing and it seemed the floor was becoming very interesting for her.
"I really don't know how I'll do with the second part, but the first one… seems less harder to deal with." Gaou said. Sasha looked up and saw a weak blush on his cheeks.
"Are you blushing? Soooo unnatural!" The blond said and walked over to the huge boy and without thinking reached a hand for his tattoos.
"I like you too." Suddenly came his response and before Sasha could react, he pulled her to him and kissed her. The kiss was rough, unskilled and just weird. But it was kind of good too.
When they pulled apart Sasha gave Gaou a smile. She couldn't remember the last time she was exited about a kiss. That guy might be scary, beasty and all, but she liked that in men. Men must be men.
"I guess you're really new at this, huh? I'll be sure to take care of that then." She laughed as he held her.
Gaou just smirked when suddenly his phone rang. Sasha was amazed how that huge hand handled that small thing so well.
"Yeah?" Gaou answered.
"Gaou, I was wondering if it would be ok to start practice earlier tomorrow. We'll be in the school gym so it won't be a problem cause of the bad weather." Marco said from the other side of the line.
"Agreed. 6 a.m right?" Gaou asked.
"Yep. And we need to do that discussion with the team about getting a new manager. Since Maria graduated it seems just to troublesome to do everything by my self, I'd say."
Marco added.
Gaou just huffed at that one. He really didn't care who'd be the new manager. It just had to be a girl with simple knowledge of American football who would not get in the way.
Just then it hit him. He looked at the girl in his other arm.
"I might have an idea about that one. See you tomorrow." And hung up on Marco.
"You said you understand American football, right?"Gaou asked Sasha.
"Understand … I guess I have basic knowledge since I've been to a few games. Why?" Curious eyes looked up at the other.
"We need a team manager." Gaou said.
"Are you sure?" The girl gave him a disbelieving look.
"Yeah." He said and leaned down to kiss her again.
That act seemed so unfamiliar to Gaou. Doing something gentle was impossible for him, but it felt good.
At the other side of town
Marco sat with his phone in his hand and a perplexed look on his face. Kisaragi was staring at him curiously. The receiver decided to seek shelter from the rain at Marco's home since it was too far to get to his place safe with this weather.
"What?" Kisaragi asked wondering what cause such an expression on Marco's face.
"Does Gaou know any women… at all?" Came a response in a form of a question.
"Why do you ask?" Kisaragi asked on his own turn.
"I mentioned about getting a new team manager and he said he has an idea. "
"Oh stop worrying Marco. I'm sure Gaou has a beautiful idea!" Kisaragi smiled at him.
"You need to get your head checked, I'd say." The quarterback waved him off and went to get more tea.
The next morning
Sasha woke up in the huge bed still wrapped in blankets like a mummy and feeling that it was way too early for her to get up. And she wasn't wrong at all. It was dead black outside still.
"Gaou…. Why so early?" She murmured from underneath the insane amount of blankets. She noticed that there were more now after she'd fallen asleep.
"I have an early practice now." Gaou said as he pulled on a shirt.
"Wait for me… You're not leaving me alone." Sasha said and made a move to roll off the bed, not realizing that she'd hit the floor. She was slow when it came to thinking this early in the morning.
Gaou caught her immediately and pulled her in his lap.
"I'm sorry. I'm all wrapped up and still think I can get out of bed without an injury." She mumbled. Gaou chuckled lightly and kissed her. He was getting used to it already.
Last night after that call he spent a good hour trying to make Sasha consider becoming manager. He knew this was only cause he wanted her close, but still. After that she just casually fell asleep at the corner of his huge bed.
"I need coffee!" She suddenly said and made a move to get out of the blankets.
Soon enough both of them were ready to go. Sasha, since she had no other clothes just wore the dress from last night. At least it was all dry now. Later she had to go over to Suzuna's place to get her other stuff, but that was for later…
At the school gym
Marco and at least half of the team were already there. Kisaragi was holding his coffee in his hand trying to wake up too. He was pretty much a mess in the morning.
"Marco, why so earlyyy?" Kisaragi moaned.
"We have a tournament in two weeks. We have to be in good shape, I'd say." Marco turned to him. "I wonder where Gaou is." He thought aloud when he heard the door open with a bang.
"I smell coffee…" He heard a female voice and turned around.
All the people in the gym stood with a weird expression on their faces as they saw Alexandra enter the place in short black dress followed by Gaou who was glaring at everyone.
"What?" Was all Marco could say as Sasha walked fast by him towards Kisaragi and took his coffee away from him. She took a good sip and returned the cup to him.
"Now I'm better. Thank you." She said with a satisfied expression.
"Gaou…" Marco began.
"She's gonna be our team's manager." He said pointing at Sasha.
She felt her cheeks and again the floor seemed like the coolest thing to stare at.
"Umm hello. I'm Sasha… I hope you can consider me to be your manager." She mumbled.
Marco just stared at Kisaragi and then at Gaou.
"Do I really have a saying in this, I'd say?" He asked. "Well, welcome to the team then!" He smiled and reached out a hand to Alexandra.
