Author's Note: The sword dueling present in here is traditional sword dueling with some added elements of fencing.

Rivalry

A/U

Noel and Lightning were intently staring each other down as they circled one another with their swords drawn at their side.

The sword duel that everyone was anxiously anticipating had finally arrived. The intense rivalry match between Noel and Lightning was something that everyone always looked forward to. The Bodhum Fencing Arts School and the Paddra Fencing Arts School have always been locked in a bitter rivalry between its students. Lightning and Noel are the top fencing students at their respective schools.

As soon as the referee gave the signal to start the duel everyone's eyes became glued to the match. Noel's and Lightning's swords clashed in an epic battle.

Both of them were masterfully skilled there was no doubt about that, but in the end there could only be one victor and today that victor was Lightning Farron. "Face it, Noel Kreiss you've lost." Lightning said as she held her sword up by his throat.

"All right, all right I've lost this round." Noel said bitterly as he conceded. A small smirk formed on Lightning's lips as she withdrew her sword from Noel's throat. Lightning was keeping a mental score of their total wins. The score was now 113 wins for her and 111 wins for Noel.

After the duel

Noel was on his way home from the dueling arena when he spotted his rival Lightning standing under a cherry blossom tree in the nearby park with her back facing him. A smile immediately formed upon his lips as he casually made his way over to her.

"Enjoying the view?" Noel hotly whispered into Lightning's left ear. That effectively earned him a playful punch from Lightning to his right shoulder.

"Noel, what the hell did I tell you about sneaking up on me like that?" Noel let out a soft chuckle before he retorted. "I'm sorry. I couldn't resist the urge and you're too cute to resist not scaring."

Lightning could feel her cheeks slightly redden. She was like a completely different person in front of Noel when she wasn't in the dueling setting. She was much more relaxed around him compared to her competitive and cut-throat persona that she took on when she was in a dueling setting.

Noel and Lightning are secretly dating, and out on the surface they make everyone believe that they absolutely despise one another when in fact; they are madly in love with each other. They have to keep up appearances and with them each being from rival schools doesn't make it any easier.

Lightning crossed her arms as she remarked, "What am I ever going to do with you?"

Noel seductively lifted her chin up as he replied, "Hmm…I can think of a few things."

"Noel wait…what if someone sees us?"

"Don't worry everyone has all ready gone home by now. Besides, I all ready scoped out the area and made sure before I made my way over here.

Noel then closed the distance between their lips, and pulled Lightning into one of his sweet kisses.