A/N: Update time!
Chapter 7: The Space in Between Us
Now school had finally started up and everything started to get in to full swing. That meant Ryuko would finally see Senketsu now that he attended Honnouji Academy.
She was putting on her shoes when a knock came at the door. Getting up she answered the door to see the bowl-cut girl. "Hey Mako-"
"Oh~ Ryuko," she exclaimed groping her.
"Ah, Mako. It's good to see you too. Let me just finish putting on my shoes and we can leave." She replied.
Mako nodded. "Okay!" She stood there jumping and running around the inside while the black haired girl now had her shoes on and her bag in hand.
"Let's go Mako," she said.
"You got it!" Mako responded sprinting out of the house with Ryuko running after her.
Starting the new school year Ryuko and Mako got their schedules and to their classes. Throughout the half of the day Ryuko kept an eye put out for Senketsu, hoping to see him.
But why would she think about him so much? It's not like she really cared, but he was a nice guy and besides Mom and Mako, he really brightened her day.
It was when they got to lunch that Mako asked, "Are you okay Ryuko? You look like your looking off in to space. Oh, I do that too! When I do that I think of mom's croquettes and Guts flying sometimes!"
"Huh?" The black haired girl mumbled getting out of her stupor. "Oh- um yeah, Guts flying off somewhere... cool."
The bowl cut girl just pouted and shook her friend. "Ryuuuuuko! Pay attention when I say something. You've been like this all day, and it's just the first day, jeez!" Mako whined.
Ryuko agreed, pulling Mako off her. "Yeah, your right. It is just the first day."
Maybe she expected to much? To see him here on the first day, but being excited, was bad, right? She was just out of a relationship, so for now Ryuko wanted to take it slow. But even so she couldn't stop the ounce of excitement from bubbling in her bones.
They were at a random table when a man leaned his head on Ryuko's. "Can we sit here?" He asked her in a familiar voice she just knew.
The black haired girl smiled and shrugged. "Well, I don't know. I would have to know who's sitting here first," she teased back, then started chuckling. "Haha, sure sit on down," Ryuko said.
Senketsu smiled and responded with the quick, "Thanks," then sat down.
Junketsu sat on the other side next to Mako, where the bowl cut girl started rapid firing Junketsu with questions. She calmly answered all of them, and it surprised Ryuko that she answered them at all, or even tolerated Mako's eccentric behavior.
While Junketsu was answering Mako's questions, Senketsu looked at the girl beside him. The were only a few inches away. The distance was so close, but so far away. He wanted to move closer, but not here, not now. It wasn't the right time, not yet anyway.
He wanted to say something, but couldn't think of anything witty to come up with. Senketsu didn't want to make the mood awkward than it already was. But he hated the quiet silence they were stuck in.
"So-"
"Hey, hey, hey Senketsu! You and Junketsu should come to the festival with Ryuko and I this Sunday," Mako chimed in smiling.
"Oh, um..." he looked over to his sister for her approval. She gave him a small nod and went back to eating her curry bun. "Yeah, sure. I'd- we'd love to."
"Yay! Hear that Ryuko, we have more friends to go with!" The bowl cut girl cheered with glee.
The boy looked over to the girl next to him who only looked up at Mako and gave a big smile, signaling her she was happy.
He gave an inside sigh of relief. He didn't want to ruin their plans or intrude, so he was glad she accepted them so easily.
Maybe this was his chance. To close the distance, the space between them, because he wanted to get closer to both of them. (But mainly Ryuko) And this festival gave him the perfect chance to do just that.
Now he was definitely ecstatic for the upcoming Sunday.
A/N: Hiiiiiiii~ hope you guys enjoyed this. It started off to Ryuko's point to Senketsu's. Sorry if it's a bit short. Hopefully the next can be longer. Bye everyone~
