Pairing requested by Youmomagon a long long time ago. Thanks for being so patient with me ^^' This occurs through the course of Carl's time at the Academy. I tried combining the four elements of the lucky clover, but I hope in doing so I didn't write anyone ooc. ; u ;
Drabbles are actually supposed to have a word limit of 100 or less, but oh well. I've been doing my own thing since the start anyway (sobs) Dx

Um, yeah. Enjoy~ C:


Drabble #9
Theme: Clover
Pairing: Carl x Makoto

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Unlike the rest yet at remarkably beautiful, a lucky charm. He twirled the thin stem between his fingers, spinning the four-leaved clover, his mind deep in thought. The clover felt as fragile as he did the first day of his arrival at the Academy. But all has changed since he met her.

"I won't be able to makeit without you, Sis…" he muttered to himself on that day, keeping his head low.
And then he met her. Makoto, carefree and friendly welcomed with an easygoing smile and an eager readiness for companionship. "Your last name is Clover? Haha, like the lucky charm." And then, catching him off guard, she overwhelmed him with a tight hug from behind, throwing him off balance while he squirmed with embarrassment. Even if minuscule, at that moment, he felt a spark of faith. He could make it.

She was so easy to talk to and before he knew it he found himself confiding in her everything that troubled his mind. "So...what you're saying is, the reason the other students are acting strange to you is because you're so young?" She appeared upset; watching the blonde with concern as he averted his gave after a hesitant nod.

She did not care for his age; she liked him for who he was. "Never mind them, Carl. They just need some getting used to; you are still new after all. But you're always free to hang out with me, Tsubaki and Noel!"

"That's- that's not really necessary, Makoto. I'm all right." But she could not be fooled. She was a lot more attentive than she let on.

"Come on, Carl!" And with that, she grabbed him by the arm and dragged him to the classroom where her friends were completing afterschool duties. In the loneliness, she brought hope, and he found himself unable to decline.

"You're the smartest person I know," she continued shyly, rubbing her hand at the back of her head, embarrassed that she had to relay the story of Tsubaki's refusal to help her study. She was supposed to learn her lesson for cramming before examinations, but instead came to Carl for help. "So what do you say, are you gonna help me study?" And he agreed all too eagerly, an eagerness he didn't know until much later was called love.

On the day of the results he saw the cheerful beastkin smiling broadly, a report card in hand. The long nights of studying, fooling around with paper airplanes and even more studying had paid off!
"I knew it Carl. I knew you were my lucky charm!" she told him enthusiastically, a warm look in her eyes.
"It- it was all you, Makoto. I only helped a little…" He meant to say more but was only capable of a small embarrassed smile, feeling his expression reddening considerably when she took his hand in hers and squeezed tightly to express her appreciation.

That was then, when he had no intent of sharing his feelings. And now finally, finally he had the courage to let her know. He didn't know if this sudden willingness had to do with finding the four-leaved plant in the grass beneath the bench he and Makoto always met when exchanging notes- but it was enough to fill him with courage, if even for a short moment.

Staring earnestly at the message he had written, he stood up with newfound confidence, closing his eyes and taking a breath for good measure as he twirled the light green clover between his fingers. Slipping the note in the envelope, he placed it on her desk, setting the delicate clover on top. Carl turned around in high and anxious spirits and walked through the hallway with a thrill in his step.

You taught me to have faith in myself when I started to doubt, you gave me hope, and now I confess my love. Unlike the rest yet remarkably beautiful...Makoto, you are my lucky charm.

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