Chapter 04.

Marina's Point of View.

Three days passed. I already got used to Seirin. My new friends helped me a lot. I was already part of the team. The boys were striving to improve. Riko and I helped them in what we could. I got along very well with everyone. They were all wonderful people.

I finished my duties as a manager and returned to the gym. Riko was talking to Takeda-sensei, the club advisor. The boys were in the locker room. I leaned against the wall near the entrance and closed my eyes. I was tired, but happy. I opened them again and found myself face to face with Tetsuya. I blinked a couple of times. He smiled slightly.

"It's the first time someone doesn't jump when they see me."

I smiled sheepishly.

"I'm sorry. I didn't know you were there."

He shook his head.

"It's okay. It's a good change."

"I'm glad, then. Can I do something for you? Do you need something?" I asked.

"Kagami-kun and I were wondering if you had anything to do before going home."

I shook my head.

"Why?"

"Would you like to dine with us at the Maji Burger?"

I smiled.

"I would love it."

He smiled back.

"Okay. Let's wait for Kagami-kun."

Nigou barked. He was in Tetsuya's bag, as always. I smiled and stroked his head. Moments later, the boys returned. Riko and they approached us. Takeda-sensei had just left the gym.

"I suppose you'll come with us, right?" Taiga asked.

I nodded.

"Thank you for inviting me."

He smiled at me.

"Don't mention it. Let's go."

Tetsuya and I nodded.

We said goodbye to everyone. I kissed everyone's cheeks. It was normal for me, so they allowed me to do it. Although some blushed. We left the school and headed to Maji Burger. When we arrived, we formed in one of the rows.

"What do you want?" Taiga asked.

"A hamburger with a vanilla shake." Tetsuya said.

"Oh. I want that too."

Tetsuya looked at me.

"Do you like vanilla shakes, Marina-san?"

I nodded.

"Those are Kuroko's favorites." Taiga informed.

"That's great. I'd like to have a favorite flavor, but I like them all. I can't decide."

I put a hand to the back of my neck and smiled. They stared at me for a moment and smiled.

"That's good, too." Tetsuya assured me.

"Thank you. I think I also want French fries."

Taiga nodded.

"Alright. It's almost our turn."

Minutes later, we sat at a table with our orders. I was next to Tetsuya and in front of Taiga. He ordered a lot of hamburgers and a large soda. He took the wrapper from one and began to eat it.

"You haven't changed at all. You still have the same monstrous appetite." I smiled.

He rolled his eyes.

"Shut up. I'm still growing."

I laughed.

"Your excuse hasn't changed either."

"I guess Kagami-kun is the same as now but smaller." Tetsuya commented.

I nodded.

"He was also more adorable. He always blushed when he saw me."

"Hey! That's not true!" Taiga protested.

"It is."

Taiga snorted. He couldn't deny it again. I was right.

"But I wasn't the only one. Besides, it was impossible not to blush. You were always kissing that boy!"

I smiled sadly.

"The blond woman who was sometimes with you was always kissing you."

I ate a potato to hide my discomfort.

"It wasn't the same." Taiga said.

I raised an eyebrow.

"Why not?"

"She didn't put her tongue in my mouth!"

"We didn't kiss with tongue either!"

"You did!"

"That's a pretty ring, Marina-san." Tetsuya intervened.

I looked at him. I almost forgot that he was there.

"Oh. Thank you."

I touched it. It was a white gold ring. It was delicate and was decorated with some white Swarovski crystals.

"The guy that we just mentioned gave it to me." I explained.

"I understood that he was your boyfriend." Tetsuya said.

I nodded.

"So you're still together. I'm not surprised." Taiga rolled his eyes.

I bit my lower lip.

"Well..."

Fortunately, I didn't have to answer.

"Kagamicchi!"

We looked back and saw a boy approaching us. He had blond hair, light skin and brown eyes. He wore an earring on one of his ears and was very handsome.

"Oh! Kurokocchi's here too!"

Tetsuya nodded.

"Good evening, Kise-kun."

Kise looked at me curiously and smiled.

"Hi. I think I still don't know you."

I smiled back.

"I'm Álvarez Marina. Call me by my first name. It's a pleasure."

Kise sat next to Taiga.

"Nice to meet you, Marina-chan. I'm Kise Ryōta. I'm sure you've heard about me."

I nodded.

"I know you're a model. I've seen you in several magazines. You're quite popular with girls."

He winked at me.

"I'm sure you're my fan."

"I am, but not for the same reasons as the others. I knew you because you were a member of the Generation of Miracles. You can copy the skills of others. I think you're an excellent player. Your potential can be unlimited. You just need to get the most out of it."

I took a sip of my shake. Kise looked at me with surprise.

"It's the first time a girl knows me because of my talent and not because of my appearance."

Tetsuya smiled slightly.

"It feels good, right?"

Kise nodded.

"I like you, Marina-chan. I think we'll get along very well."

I smiled.

"I'm sure we will."

"Hey, Kise, who told you to sit with us?" Taiga frowned.

Kise smiled.

"It's okay, right? I want to talk more with Marina-chan."

"Marina-san is one year older than us, Kise-kun." Tetsuya informed.

Kise's eyes widened.

"Really?! I'm sorry!"

I shook my head.

"It's okay. I don't like being treated with formality. Can I call you by your first name too?"

He smiled.

"Of course!"

I smiled back.

"Okay, Ryōta."

"By the way, where are you from, Marina-chan? Your last name is weird." Ryōta commented.

"I grew up in the United States, but I was born in Venezuela." I said.

Ryōta cocked his head.

"Where's that?"

"Are you really a high school student, Kise-kun?"

"You're so mean, Kurokocchi!"

I laughed and answered his question. We finished eating while we talked with Ryōta. He was also a good boy. He said our lovers' quarrel caught his attention.

"It wasn't a lover's quarrel!" Taiga and I said at the same time.

Tetsuya and Ryōta laughed at us. When we realized, it was quite late. We get up and leave the trays in place. We left the Maji and said goodbye to Ryōta.

"Can you give me your phone number, Marina-chan?"

I nodded. I took his cell phone and wrote my number. He kept it in his contacts.

"Thank you. I'll call you at the weekend if I'm not busy so we can have a date." He winked at me.

I smiled.

"I'll be waiting, then."

I stood on tiptoes and kissed his cheek. He blushed. I waved goodbye and left with Taiga and Tetsuya. They accompanied me home and returned to theirs.

Hello everyone! Here's the fourth chapter of this story. I sincerely hope you like it! Kise's one of my favorite characters and I had a lot of fun writing about him :D

Many thanks to Dark Rose Charm for the review. Thanks also to Emku for the review and put my story in favorites. Thanks also for all the reads and views. They encourage me a lot to continue with this story!

I sincerely hope you are well. See you soon! Good luck in everything! (:

~Hani.