Disclaimer: I do not own The Girl Who Leapt Through Time. Time to think of something clever to end this with. Time's up.

x: eleven

Open Heart

Kousuke liked her, too. He quietly did. Chiaki knew it.

He still wasn't sure what he would do. But Chiaki always seemed like the type to go breaking her heart. So, Kousuke stood there silently watching, waiting to be her pillar, to be his opposite and welcome her with open arms. She'd choose him, then.

"C'mon, stop throwing like such a girl, Makoto!"

"I'm throwing it just fine, Chiaki! Shut up!"

"Cut it out, Chiaki." Chiaki would glance at him, just briefly, before adhering to the simple request. After a while, he'd start it up again.

Chiaki liked her. Kousuke liked her, too.

He just wasn't sure which one she liked.


A/N: Because I have a feeling Kousuke likes her, too. But he'll be the bigger man. Poor guy; the subject of behind-the-back matchmaking the entire movie. I'll admit, that this might possibly be the shortest piece of them all. But, after this, expect some decent-sized ones? I'm honestly amazed if anyone's still keeping up, considering the brevity of these things. Thank you for reading.