Ada was feeling a bit lonesome, her brother had been taking Miss Nanaya on these "friendly outings" on a weekly basis for the past three months. The poor young woman had been driven up the proverbial wall due to the constant pseudo dates. According to Miss Alucard's reports at the end of each encounter she would take a moment to subtly flirt with the oblivious young man, growing increasingly frustrated with each failed attempt, especially if the outing in question ended before night fall. Why? Simple, Miss Nanaya would try to take advantage of the prospect of remaining daylight to lure her brother into her apartment, only for Carl to insist that Ada was expecting him (in reality the idea of being completely alone with Makoto on her "home turf" made him extremely nervous). Ada had to admit, as frustrating as the slow pace of progress was to her, it was rather fun to see (or rather hear from Miss Alucard's reports) just how desperate her younger brother was making the beast kin. Going by her intuition she would say that when Carl finally asked Makoto out without the pretense of friendship, he would be in for quite a busy night… and she would be due to help arrange the baby shower. She must also admit that it was so nice to have such a wonderful future to look forward to… a loving brother, an ideal sister-in-law, and the most precious thing she could ever possess: the world's most adorable little relatives to coo over. It was rather unfortunate that she had to allow her future in law to suffer under her brother's obliviousness, but the end result would be well worth all the agonizing waiting both of them would have to endure. Speaking of which, it was due time to think over a certain past event… if only to pass the time.
Approximately five weeks prior
"Miss Clover, are you sure you trust your brother to go… there with her?"
"… … …"
"Very well, I will keep you updated on the progress as usual." Ada had suggested that Carl ask Miss Nanaya to accompany him to the same beach they had visited some time ago with their friends, with the excuse of taking advantage of the last days of summer to enjoy themselves… and with the added bonus of a peaceful day off for the young new Captain. She'd also made sure to pick out new swimwear for her younger sibling, insisting that he should try to wear something new every once in a while to keep up with the times, rather than being stuck in the trappings of high society. For this purpose, she had bought a modest pair of swimming briefs that would hopefully flaunt her brother's "assets" in a tasteful manner. She had also instructed him to pack a picnic basket for the two of them, multiple bottles of sunscreen (for safety of course), and a couple of comfortable lay back beach chairs for optional tanning (in case her brother became too tired to keep up with the beast kin's incredible energy reserves). She hoped that spending time alone with one another in such a manner would bring the two closer (and that the knowledge of being alone with a scantily clad Carl would prompt Miss Nanaya to make her move).
"I'm afraid we've run into a bit of a problem, Carl has seemingly forgotten how to change into a bathing suit." Of course he had, Carl always had been a shy little boy at heart.
"… … …"
"Force the change out of him? Just how do you propose we do such a thing?"
"… … …"
"Very well, I'll see what I can do." Bringing in Kagura was a gamble. It would either prompt her brother to try and impress Makoto… or cause the young woman to become angry and impatient, thusly making her brother even more hesitant about debuting such an unusually revealing attire (or at least unusually revealing for him). All Ada could do now was hope for the best, it would only take a few minutes at most for Miss Alucard to get Kagura down to the beach.
Five minutes later… (Still in the past btw)
"Well… things are taking their predictable course, Colonel Mutsuki's pride has just been struck with a rather solid right jab. Carl has vanished into the changing rooms though, so all seems to be going well with this little scheme of yours." Good, at least her brother was there to negate most of Makoto's anger, the last thing she needed was a severely injured Colonel on her conscience (or rather the Colonel's hospital bill on Makoto's hands, not to mention the possible threat of demotion).
It had been several hours since Miss Alucard's last report, so Ada felt it safe to assume that all had gone well.
"Sis I'm getting worried about Miss Makoto, she seemed rather upset with me when I refused to enter her apartment. She sort of looked furious when I said it was because you were expecting me home soon." Oh dear lord… what had she created? Her own dear little brother could smash the poor girl's heart if he wasn't careful.
"…"
"What do mean I should go in next time? I need to find a way to help you as soon as possible."
"… … …"
"I know that the Professor's already close to reversing father's work with mother's help, but I can't just sit on my thumb! I need to help you in any way I can!"
"… … …"
"I am not hopeless!"
Back in Present Day
She hoped that today would be the day Miss Nanaya would finally make her move, she was tired of waiting for her adorable little nieces to arrive. However, she was ripped from her thoughts by the loud slam of the house's double doors and the sound of rapid footsteps rushing towards her.
"S-SIS!" Carl was sobbing and collapsed into her lap as soon as he was able, Miss Nanaya had some serious explaining to do.
"… … …"
"Mi-Miss Makoto… (insert sobbing) she… she said that she was tired of me teasing her, and that she didn't want to see me any-anymore…"
"…"
"I-I don't know! She was just really angry, she said not to talk to her again until I was ready to be serious…"
After around half an hour of calming down a devastated Carl, Ada had learned that she had finally reaped what she had sown. Makoto had grown tired of the constant "friendly outings" and snapped alright, just in the opposite direction that Ada had desired. Rather than just pouncing on and ravaging her brother (therefore assuring that Ada would have a hilarious story for her nieces) Miss Nanaya had become too frustrated and in her pain had lashed out at what she viewed as the cause of her heartache; dear Little Carl. "Oh god… I've ruined my brother's shot at happiness…"
AN: Don't worry, there WILL be another chapter (at the least, I'd like to keep this fic short and sweet). There is a poll on my profile asking if I should do a spin-off of this fic, featuring all the "friendly outings" as seen from Makoto's POV. Either leave a vote there or leave your input in a review. Again, thank you to all of those who have given me feedback in the past, I hope to get more input from all of you in the future. I thank NoOneImportantHere for the advice that has led to my new writing standards. I hope the story is to everyone's liking. If all goes well, the next (and probably last) chapter of this story will be posted in the next week. By the way, just a little fun fact according to the Blazblue wiki Makoto is an Aries, meaning she always plays dominate to Carl's Pisces; and will always take a romantic relationship seriously while Carl will often get carried away with his plans; unintentionally but completely ignoring all signs of romance in the process. R&R please, remember ALL pieces of feedback is welcome. Be they constructive criticisms or flames, I welcome them with open arms.