Hi! How are you guys doing? I'm still recovering from my wisdom teeth, it still hurts so much. Also, I started a new job and everything. So, things are a little busy. It is still Monday to me! Enjoy!
I do not own anything, if I did Soma x Erina would be together by now.
Totsuki University Chapter 4
The next few days went as normal for Erina. She went to classes, did her club activities, and completed the assignments for the Nakini Corporation. She also had her exams this week. She was pretty drained this week. She really did not have time to herself and she had to meet up with Soma soon. She might as well text him since today was Monday..
Yukihira kun. What day is better for you, tomorrow or Wednesday? Lunchtime? Please let me know so I can schedule you in my day.
She did not get a response right away. She started reviewing her notes for her next exam later the day. She was feeling a little restless though. She was confident in her acing this exam due to all the studying she had done the week beforehand and this was one of her easier classes.
Also, due to all the exams she had, she haven't been able to meet up with Hisako or Alice yet. They exchanged text messages, but nothing too crazy due to her busy schedule.
She got up and decided to make some tea to help her relax and then return to studying. She grabbed her phone from the charger and went into the kitchen.
Alice was bored. Luckily her exams were last week, so she could relax. Most of the classes were going over the exam and some light lectures on the new material. She had aced her exams with flying colors and already knew the material they were taking.
Ryo was busy in class, so she could not bother him at all. She decided to sent Erina a few text messages, knowing she was probably overworking herself and needed a break.
Erina, Erina. What are you up to?
When Alice did not get a response right away, she sent another message. Knowing Erina, Alice knew that she probably saw the message and decided to reply later.How was your date with Yukihira kun? ;D
A quick response from Erina came through and Alice laughed. Erina was so predictable. D-Date?! What is wrong with your head?! It is not a d-date! Seriously, Alice. I only went out with him to do the assignment for the seminar. Also, I am currently taking a tea break before I resume studying.
Alice smirked and sent a response back. She just love teasing Erina, it was just so fun to her. But, it was your first time alone with a guy right? Were you nervous? Did you heart skip a beat?
As quick as she sent Erina a message, she got a response back. So what if it is? And why would I be nervous? No way! That guy? Never ever ever. I HATE HIM!
You never know, hate can turn into love just as easily. They are both intense feelings. :D
NO WAY! You're lucky you have Ryo as your partner. Did you finish your assignment? Alice knew that Erina was clearly trying to change the topic.
Almost! Waiting for Ryo now. I'm so bored. .
Lucky. I have to deal with him another time this week. Ugh. Is that why you are bugging me with all your love talk?
Oh, another date. Have fun :D let me know all the juicy details 3 3 Huh, bugging you? You don't like the company of your dear cousin Alice? I am hurt T_T
ALICE! I told you before! Not a date. Stop messing around. I did not say that at all.
But, by the way, Yukihira kun is actually a pretty good guy if you get to know him.
How do you know him?
He hangs out with Ryo and Hayama. They are gym buddies apparently. So I met him a few times and he doesn't seem so bad from what Ryo said.
Oh really? I don't believe it.
Ahaha, believe what you want to believe. :D
Anyway, I have to go, I took a break from studying, plus that idiot just texted me and pissed me off. Talk to you soon.
Aw T_T okay, fine. I talk to you later, have fun with lover boy.
Alice laughed. She could not help but send Erina that last teasing message. The response she got back from Erina was worth it.
ALICE!
Alice laughed and smiled. She looked at the time, noting that she only had to wait about half an hour before Ryo was done with his class. She only have to be bored till then. She decided to turn on the television to some random drama show. She barely paid attention to it anyway. She was lost in her thoughts.
Ryo was her best friend from childhood. As a child, Alice was friends with Erina and they had hung out together often. However, Alice and her family moved to Denmark so she could be closer to the molecular gastronomy part of the Nakiri Corporation. She had often felt alone in that situation. She was surrounded by adults and the kids who were there were all brats. They were no fun.
One day, when she was 8, Alice decided to sneak out of the Nakiri Corporation while her parents were at the business meeting. They had left her in the care of her bodyguard, but she was able to trick him and escape into town. She decided to go into the harbor area. She never got a chance in exploring the harbor and wanted to see the ocean as well. There was a huge fish and seafood market down in that area.
Some adults had asked her if she was lost or if she needed help, but she lied to them saying she was running an errand for her parents in buying fish. When wandering around the area, she saw a lot of different fish and seafood. She was so amazed at the huge number selection of seafood, the atmosphere involving the sellers and the buyers that she did not noticed the boy in front of her.
The next time she knew, she was seeing clouds. She realized that she was on the ground and was knocked over.
"Oi! Watch the hell you are going!" A boy's voice shouted at her.
Alice sat up and noticed a rough looking kid with a red bandana over his black wild hair and fierce red eyes staring at her. He growl and then snarl at her before walking away.
Alice stared in shock. No one ever treated her like that before. Who does he is? Rude and mean. Alice got up and started to chase after him.
Alice had to run after him to catch up with him. When she finally did, she grabbed his arm.
"What the hell do you think you are doing?!" The boy said as he yank his arm back.
"No. What are you doing?" Alice shouted in his face.
"Huh?" The boy was taken back. He did not expect the girl to chase after him and yell at him. Most girls and boys, even older ones, fear him and did not try to challenge him.
"Your ears don't work? You bumped into me and yet, you yelled at me?" Alice huffed.
"No, you bumped into me!" The boy argue right back.
Before they knew it, the girl and boy started fighting and beating each other up. They kept going and neither wanted to give up. Soon, both could not continue, and it was getting late. So, Alice told him she come back tomorrow to kick his butt. The boy agreed.
They met again the next day to fight. It ended the same way. So they agreed to meet up the next day. This continue for days, even a few weeks. Then finally, the boy won over the girl. Alice started crying in frustration. "Wah!"
The boy felt sorry for her and decided to help her up. He had to admitted that she was unlike other girls and boys in the area. She was pretty tough, fighting everyday against him without fail. He, at first, thought she was a whiny Barbie doll who would cry if her clothes got dirty. She definitely proved him wrong. He pulled off his bandana.
Alice was surprised when he helped her up. She thought he would be gloating and acting like he was the boss.
"Ryo Kurokiba." He told her.
"Alice Nakiri!" She smiled at him.
This was the start of a beautiful friendship. They became best friends and begun to hang out everyday. She found out he was an orphan, so she made him her personal attendant and he started calling her Milady. When she went to Japan at 16, she dragged him along with her. Then even when she decided to go to Totsuki University in Japan, she pretty much dragged him with her. However, secretly, he did not want to part from his best friend as well.
A ding woke her from her thoughts. She went to check her cell phone and noticed a text message from Ryo.
I'm done. Where are you?
Yay! I'm so bored. I'm in my room.
An instant message came from Ryo. Coming.
Alice smiled. Ryo was also short with words. With his bandana on his head, he would become his raged self. However, without his bandana, he was so docile and quiet. He barely argue with her and she pretty much boss him around.
A few minutes later, a knock could be heard on her door. She rushed over to open the door to Ryo.
"You took forever!" Alice whined to Ryo, letting him inside her room.
"You are, um, impatient." Ryo told her.
"I'm bored!" Alice informed him. "Let's go! I want some ice cream."
He only nodded at her and they were off to finish their assignment. They went to eat seafood at a restaurant in town the other day that Ryo really liked. Today, they were going to a place that Alice wanted to go to for their assignment.
"How was class?" Alice asked.
"Boring."
"Did you go to the gym today?"
"Hmm." He nodded in response to her question.
"Did you go with Yukihira kun and Hayama kun?"
Ryo nodded in response. "We, um, went in the, uh, morning, um, before lunchtime."
"Ah really? Did Yukihira kun mentioned anything?"
"About?" Ryo leaned his head to the side in a questioning matter.
"Erina? Erina really hates him! When I asked, she sent all kinds of angry messages about him. I know I get her mad too sometimes, but he rattles her up to a whole new level." Alice laughed.
"He, uh, thinks she's, umm, weird and very, eh, high strung." Ryo nodded while thinking.
"Ahahah! That's about right though." Alice agreed.
"He, hmm, also thinks, umm, she's pretty, hmm, interesting." He continue his chain in thought in his slow manner as always.
"Interesting? He said that?" Alice gasped at Ryo, grabbing his arm and shaking it crazily.
Ryo just nodded.
"Ah, it could work out between those two!" Alice said with stars and hearts in her eyes.
"Milady Alice… I don't know if that's the best...idea. Wouldn't Milady Erina get angry?" Ryo questioned her.
"Ahaha, definitely for sure. But, she needs this. She needs to lighten up a little more. She has so much things to do and pressure that if she can find some kind of happiness, she be so much better." Alice told him.
Ryo smiled a small smile. Milady Alice really cares for her cousin, Milady Erina, even if both try to deny it.
"Ah, ice cream! Hurry up, Ryo!" Alice shouted to Ryo as she grabbed his arm.
Meanwhile, Erina gotten the text message from Soma. Hm. Lunchtime no good for me on either of those days.
Eh? What day are you free then?
I don't know yet. Ahaha.
What? How do you not know? It won't take long. We just need to do this for a project. Erina responded it, fuming. What the heck?
How about Thursday?
Erina stopped and looked at her schedule. Thursday was her busiest time with 3 exams that day plus all club activities. Whatever, she is wasting time talking to him. Fine. I can do 12 or 1.
Hmm. How about 1 then?
Fine. Erina sent quickly.
See you then.
Soma smirked to himself. He just loved teasing the crap out of her. He could feel her fuming from the other line.
"Why are you smirking to yourself?" Megumi questioned him.
"Oh, nothing. Just messing around." Soma nodded to her.
"I hope you don't mess with her too much." Megumi told him. "She gets enough grief from you already."
"Ah, but she has the best reactions. It's fun." He grinned at her, as he made his way to his room. "See ya, Tadokoro."
"Bye, see you at dinner time, Soma kun." Megumi waved, making her way to her own room that is next to Soma.
As Soma went inside his room, she stopped waving and frowned a little. Erina was a good girl. She was a bit loud when dealing with Soma, but other than that, she seems nice. However, Soma seems really interested in her. He was always teasing everyone and grinning, but it seem like he was taking extra interest in teasing Erina. Even though she would get so angry at him, you would think he would stop, but he only tease her even more. Plus, when texting her or talking to her, he was always grinning and smirking.
He was always nice to her and Megumi would like to consider herself Soma's closest girl friend because she was always hanging out with him, but she wanted to be more than friends with him.
A ding interrupted her thoughts. A text message from Takumi. Tadokoro, are you free tomorrow or Wednesday? We need to do our project.
Megumi took one extra look at Soma's door. Sigh and return to messaging Takumi. She hope her bad feeling was wrong and that she would still have a chance in winning over Soma.
A/N: End of chapter! Hope you enjoy! Not as much SomaxErina, but I wanted to slowly introduce the other pairings I like. Next should be the actual SomaxErina at their lunch and more of the other pairings. See you next week!
