Sekirei: Flames of the Willows

Chapter 7: First Date

Kata was sitting in his college room listening to a seminar from his forty-something year old teacher. Kata however was too spaced out to think of anything the teacher was saying and instead thought of the antics he had with Hoshi this morning.

" I feel so depraved. It must be because of yesterday. Why was Hoshi sleeping in my bed? And moreover how did she even get into my apartment. Those big ripened melons of hers...What's wrong with me? All I can think of right now is boobs. Boobs..."

Without knowing it Kata raised his hands up. The teacher noticed this. " Excuse me, Kata, do you have a question for me?"

" Yes. How big are your boob size?"

It wasn't until he yelled out what was on his mind did he realize what he just said. Everyone, the boys and the girls even the teacher all looked at Kata with mouths flung open and nostrils flared. Seeing all those faces staring at him...Kata started to stutter like his usual self.

" I-I-I...I...Iee...I-I...I-e...Iiiii... This cannot end well."


" Aw man. How could I make a fool of myself in class. Now everyone's going to think I'm an idiot as well as a damn stutter. How can this day get any worse?"

" Kata," a cheerful voice called out to Kata at the front entrance. " Yoo-hoo. Kata, I'm over here." Hoshi was standing by the entrance with Kata's lunch wrapped in a Furoshiki cloth. Hoshi waved at Kata from afar and all the girls scowled at him like he was a pervert.

" Hoshi, please stop talking. Your going to make me the most hated male on campus."

" Hey there, pretty girl," a boy named Fuki Kata knew as the biggest liar on campus said to Hoshi. He tried to woe Hoshi with his sweet words. " What's with that lunch? Are you planning on giving it to your boyfriend?"

" Boyfriend? I'm planning on giving it to Kata. I think he's really going to like the special curry I made for him."

" Kata. Why would you need an insect like him when you have a real man right here? If you want I can take you to my house and we can *talk* there."

" That sounds nice. Can Kata come with us?"

" Forget it. I'll take my chances with someone else."

Fuki walked away from Hoshi about to skirt chase the next girl he could find. As he left Kata walked up to Hoshi. He laughed weakly from his mouth and rubbed his head taking the Furoshiki cloth from her. When he opened the cloth his eyes bulged from a massive riceball covered in a dark broth sticking out.

" Wow Kata your face looks a little blue. Aww, does that mean I cooked too much? I'm sorry. But I thought you liked curry."

" Any person would get sick of eating their favourite food if they ate his much of it. Well...she did put a lot of work into it, so I guess I could give it a shot."

Kata pulled out a spoon Hoshi also added with the rice ball. Kata shoveled through the ball as fast as he was enabled and shoved the balls of rice into his mouth. Everyone including Hoshi was surprised by how fast Kata ate. Finally, he finished eating. His stomach was bloated out, his face was covered with grains of rice, and he belched.

" Wow. You must really like my cooking. " Hoshi sniffed as she wiped a small tear from her eyes. " That makes me so happy."

" Now that I think about it her cooking is really good. But why is the portions so much?"

" Hey, do you want to go somewhere with me?" Hoshi grabbed Kata's hands and pulled him away from the university. " Come on."

" But what about school? Then again...maybe it's better if I don't stay after that little fiasco."


Hoshi and Kata were in the bowling alley. It was Hoshi's turn on the lane. Unlike most bowlers she span around while she was about to throw the ball and threw it straight through the wall.

" Wow." All the other bowlers surprised with Hoshi's strength stuttered just like Kata did when he tried speaking. " Does that mean I win?"

" If she's no good at this game then why did she insist on coming here?"


Kata and Hoshi walked through the streets. The entire time they walked Hoshi clinged onto Kata's left arm. All the men Kata and Hoshi passed by gave him evil looks.

" In just one day I've gone from a shadow to the eye of everyone's attention. And by tomorrow I'm going to be dead."

" Ooh, look at that!" Hoshi ran up to a billboard. The words Pokémon Concert were on it. On the board were two girls dressed in Pikachu the electric mouse Pokémon with their zigzag tails sticking out. " I want to go to that! I want to go to that!"

" Why does she have to be so hyper. She makes me feel like an old man."


" HELLO ALL YOU Pokémon FANS! ARE YOU READY TO ROCK!"

" YAY!" Everyone sitting in the concert shouted. One of which was Hoshi sitting beside Kata.

" Yay!" Hoshi sat back down, clinged to Kata's right arm and pointed to the two Pikachu sisters. " The one on the left is Pika-Roxie and the one on the right is Pika-Moxie. Aren't they cute?"

" Oh yeah like I'm going to remember that. Now it's like I'm babysitting my little sister."

" Also, for all you couples out there we are taking photos down at our lobby with us in it."

" Couples? Who would ever want to have their picture taken with two freaks like them..."

When Kata looked at Hoshi her eyes were on fire. She was determined to get her picture taken, and the sight of her eyes scared him.

" Are you ready to get your picture taken with me, Kata darling?"

" I don't want too! I'm completely camera shy!"


Hoshi was admiring the picture taken of her and Kata. The picture showed her laughing while sandwich hugged by Pika-Roxie and Pika-Moxie and Kata keeping his distance with his hands together.

" Wow. This is so exciting. It's my first couple picture, Kata."

" That was so scary," Kata was holding his heart and panting. " This girl is trying to kill me. I'm just not ready for these kinds of things. "

" Kata."

" Y-Y-Y...Ye...Yes?"

" I want you to know how happy I am you were able to show me such a good day. I still wish I knew who my Ashikabi is, but I'm glad for the moments I get to spend with you, Kata."

Kata couldn't believe his eyes or ears. Never has he ever seen a girl smile at him. A strange feeling came over him. It almost felt like his heart was going to jump out. Kata didn't know what was coming over him. One moment he was just staring at Kata and the next he was standing in front of her smelling her clean hair. He leaned in preparing to kiss her. Just when it seemed his lips were about to meet...

" Sekirei! Ashikabi! Prepare to meet thy maker!"

Kata and Hoshi's hearts stopped at the sound of an angry woman shouting at them. Both Kata and Hoshi looked up and saw the shadow of a woman falling towards them. Hoshi pushed Kata away and raised her fists up...

She was about to have her first fight!