Chapter 4

The group moves about shooting targets.

"Chiba. 8 miles 4:00."

Chiba fires where Hayami instructs and hits the target.

He gives her a nod and the four keep moving.

They all keep hitting the targets till times up.

They walk back

Rio to Toka "These two are definitely hiding something."

Toka "Huh?"

Rio "Say? Rinka? I meant to ask earlier but your hair? It's different?"

Rinka "Oh yeah."

"How come?"

Rinka shrugs "No reason."

"It still looks nice even after the training."

Rinka notices Chiba's small smile "Thanks."

Toka "Rinka you never said though? Where were you yesterday? We tried to ask Chiba but he didn't answer either? Do you know why?"

Chiba "Don't talk about me like I'm not here…"

Rinka "We were at the shooting arcade till it closed. I went home and was studying so I wasn't paying attention to my phone."

"And Chiba?"

"I was dealing with my siblings so I didn't have time to check my phone." He explains ignoring Rinka's smirk

The two girls nods.

Rio "and this morning? We heard from Karma."

"We always walk to school together what's the big deal."

Rio crosses her arms "I called Rinka's House. Her mother said she was spending the night at a friends. She wasn't with us so that meant she was with you."

Rinka "Can you stop talking about me like I'm not here…"

Chiba sighs "Whatever Nakamura."

They walk in silence for a little bit. Well Rio and Toka talk and Chiba and Rinka walk quietly.

Rinka taps his shoulder for him to bend down a little.

He does and Rinka whispers into his ear "Carrot-san"

He blushes and nudges her playfully.

Rinka smiles bumping into him back.

Rio takes pictures of their interactions and send them to Karma.

They hear the two snipers laugh quietly and whispers a few things to each other.

Toka "Just what happened with them?"

A wind blows and Chiba covers his eyes out of habit.

Toka "Chiba you always go out of your way to make sure no one sees your eyes huh?"

The only boy shrugs "It's a habit." He explains coolly.

Rinka remembers what Rukia said.

Rinka's about to call them out but Chiba puts his finger to her lips.

"Shh." He says to all of them.

They all aim their weapons and fire.

Korosensei stands in the middle of them "Hello?"

They turn and aim their guns at each other.

Toka "Korosensei we coulda shot each other!!"

Korosensei "s-Sorry… I felt juicy gossip over hear though!" He says making his gossip face holding up a notebook for student gossip.

Chiba goes to stab his teacher but ends up almost falling into Rinka.

Chiba puts his knife back "Sorry Hayami. We should all get back before Karasuma-sensei gets mad and makes us do a lap."

Korosensei picks up the fore students "I'll get you there in no time!!"

"What no!"

"Put us down!"

Chiba and Hayami just hang there quietly dreading what comes.

Chiba closes his eyes as his teacher takes off taken them to their classmates.

Korosensei puts them down and Rinka watches as Chiba covers his eyes before opening them completely.

Chiba notices her expression "Just cause you're okay with them doesn't mean the rest of the class is."

Rinka blushes and looks away.

'Crap she's really cute…'

Karasuma talks to the class for a moment before releasing them.

The rest of the classes fly by till lunch.

Rinka and Chiba walk over to a tree and sit down to eat.

Rinka points to his food with her fork "You'll hurt mushroom-san's feelings if you ignore him like that~"

Chiba blushes "Shut up… I hate mushrooms…"

She giggles and watches him eat around them.

Rinka "If Senna-chan saw you right now…"

Chiba frowns "You can't go using my sister against me."

"Sure I can." She smiles "Eat your food."

Chiba makes a grossed out face at the mushrooms cause Rinka to blush.

'How can he look cute making that face…' she thinks snapping a sneak shot of him.

Chiba glances at her through his bangs "You can't tell me to eat when you're not."

Rinka rolls her eyes and continues eating.

After a moment of silence Chiba glances up and sees a few crumbs on her lips

'Can I kiss her yet…'

"Hayami."

She looks up and he brushes his finger on the side of her lip.

"You had crumbs." He says with a smile.

Rinka blushes as he removes his hand.

Korosensei's sitting next to them taking notes "Mhmm mhmmm. Interesting. Great for gossip Nufufufu!"

The snipers tense up blushing and Korosensei takes more pictures.

The snipers look away from each other and try to ignore their crazy unkillable teacher.

Korosensei "So are you two dating? How long? When was your first date? First kiss? When's the wedding? Who asked who? Have you met each other's families? Stop ignoring me!!!!!!!!!!! Am I that worthless!!!!!!!"

He starts crying and the two snipers sweat drop.

Chiba "Hayami… can we kill him like this?"

Hayami blinks "Yeah maybe."

They pull out their guns and shoot till their teacher leaves.

Chiba rubs the back of his head "That thing sure does love gossip…"

"Yup…"

They sit back down and finish eating.

Rinka smirks noticing he didn't eat the mushrooms "You'll hurt their feelings~"

Chiba blushes "I'm not eating them. You better not tell Senna."

She smirks "You owe me one Chiba. Next time lunch is on you."

He sighs "Fair enough."

They lean against the tree beside each other.

Hayami closes her eyes and leans of Chiba's shoulder. Chiba smiles and rests his head on top of hers.

"Nufufufu…" the octopus chuckles taking pictures of his peaceful students.

The two open their eyes to the sound of the bell ringing signaling that their next class was beginning.

The rest of the day goes on uneventful.

Chiba falls asleep in the last class.

He wakes up to Rinka tapping his desk.

Rinka "You awake?"

Chiba blushes faintly "H-hey Hayami…"

She pokes his forehead "Come on. Schools out. Let's go."

Chiba packs his stuff "You coulda went ahead?"

"You'd have spent the night here then."

"I woulda woken up before then ya know…"

"Mmmm. Maybe. Let's go."

Chiba smiles and they start walking down the mountain.

They walk in comfortable silence for awhile.

"Hayami? Can I ask you something?" Chiba asks nervously

Rinka shrugs "Of course."

He blushes a little "I was just wondering that if um… this morning… I-I didn't say anything stupid after waking up did I? I meant to ask earlier but I got kinda… nervous…?"

Rinka smiles and thinks back

Flashback

That morning

Rinka woke up first and Chiba starts to wake up.

"Hayami?" He says with a sleep expression. His eyes fall to Rinka's lips "Is it bad that I wanna kiss you?"

She blushes deeply "H-huh?!"

End flashback

Rinka blushes at the memory.

Chiba "Oh god… what did I say? Whatever it was I'm so sorry. Right after i wake up I sometimes say stuff I don't mean to say."

Rinka shakes her head "You said my name. That's it."

He sighs relieved "Thank god I didn't say anything…"

Rinka sees him still nervous and punches his side.

Chiba puts his hand on his side "Okay ow…"

Rinka "That's for overthinking. Chill you didn't say anything to bad."

"Oh god so I did say something else…"

She punches him again "Stop thinking about it. It wasn't that bad. You were asleep and didn't know what you were saying." she mumbles the next thing quietly "besides it was cute…"

"Huh?"

"Nothing. Let's go. I wanna stop at Isogai's cafe and your buying."

Chiba smiles "Fine fine."

They head to the cafe hardly talking.

They sit down in the cafe quietly.

Isogai comes over with a notebook "Hi I'm Isogai I'll be your waiter. What can I get you two to start of with- oh! Chiba? Hayami?"

The two snipers smile politely. How could they not?! Isogai is basically a Disney Prince!!

Chiba "Same as always."

Rinka "Same."

Isogai nods writing their usual order down "We have a test tomorrow. Want expresso?"

They nod.

"Wait what test?" Chiba asks

Rinka "Social Studies. You slept through that class. I'll let you borrow notes."

He sighs "Thank you…"

Isogai "How dark do you guys want your coffee this time."

Chiba "As dark and bitter as my soul."

Isogai smirks "One white chocolate mocha expresso."

Chiba sulks quietly.

Rinka and Isogai laugh.

Rinka "I'll just have my usual."

Isogai nods "Coming right up." He leaves.

Chiba pouts "Can you sum up what happened in Social Studies?"

Rinka hands him her notebook and goes over other stuff he writes in his own notebook.

Isogai comes back with their coffee then again with food.

The snipers eat and study.

Chiba sighs "We have the math test and social studies test both tomorrow?"

"And English. Bitch-sensei said that the presentation earlier was the first part of our test. Tomorrow we'll be taking a quiz on other skills."

Chiba nods and they continue their study session.

Chiba pays and they leave.

They get to where they go separate ways and stops for a moment.

Rinka "Bye Chiba. See ya tomorrow."

Chiba "Yeah. See ya here."

Rinka starts to walk her way

"Hayami?"

She looks back to him confused.

Chiba blushes "N-nevermind. Bye. Thanks letting me copy your notes."

"Oh. No problem. See ya."

They each go their way.

End chapter