30 Day OTP Challenge
"I'm going to like the me you found… After all, I like the you who found her"

Day 13 – Eating Ice Cream

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A/N: Cuteness intensifies. I thought I'd go back a little. Enjoy just these two being cute and stuff. Watch as their virgining affection blossoms XD Regardless, enjoy :)

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"Umm… Chocolate!" Nanako said excitedly.

Yu had offered to take Nanako out for ice cream. It was the middle of summer, he couldn't let her just sit around the house not doing anything. His idea to take her for a little day out had turned out to be a pretty good one. They went to Samegawa, got Steak Skewers and now they were getting ice cream.

As Nanako smiled at the simple trip, Yu became calmer. She was optimistic, sure, but she seemed quite reserved. It was nice to see her "cut loose" like this.

Yu bought Nanako the flavour she asked for and Vanilla for himself. They sat on a bench to while away a few more hours while eating their ice cream.

"Hey Big Bro? Do you like living here?" Nanako asked.

"Yeah, I like it a lot. It's so much quieter than the city" There were other reasons he liked it here. He actually got talked to when he got home, for one thing. Yu's parents weren't around all that often so he loved just the casual conversation he got when he walked through the door in the evening. There was also the fact he'd made close-knit friendships here. He had friends back in the city, sure, but none quite as memorable or important to him as the ones he'd made here. He wouldn't tell Nanako this, however. Keep it simple.

"That's good" Nanako smiled.

As the two continued their idle conversation, Yu saw someone familiar walking towards them. It was the girl they'd saved not a week ago, Rise Kujikawa. She was wearing different clothes but Yu would recognise her distinctive hair and beauty anywhere.

"I'll be right back, don't move." Yu said to Nanako as he stood up and walked over to the high school girl

She noticed him way before he even said anything to her "Oh, hey there. Yu-san, right?"

"Yu's fine. You feeling better?" Yu asked. He was worried. She'd gone through quite the ordeal so her condition was paramount in his mind right now.

"I'm getting there." She laughed softly. "Who's that girl you're with?" She'd obviously noticed Nanako who was sitting there, slack-jawed.

"That's my sister. You want to join us? We're having Ice Cream" Yu said as he gestured to the treat in his hand.

"Sure." Rise said with a smile. "Um… Where's the best place for Ice Cream around here, anyway?"

"I'll get it for you, what flavour do you want?"

"Umm… Mint?"

"OK, I'll be right back. Can you keep Nanako company?"

"Sure."

Rise moved over to the bench and took Yu's place next to Nanako, smiling warmly at the younger girl.

"Hi there."

"Umm… Hi" Nanako replied, meekly. This was Risette. THE Risette talking to her. What should she say?

In the end, Nanako just sat there in slightly awkward silence until Yu returned. When he did, he kicked himself for being such an idiot. Of course Nanako would retreat at the presence of the person she idolized the most. He handed Rise her ice cream and tried to fix the situation… God knows how he'll do that, but he'd figure it out as he went along.

"So, Nanako. You enjoy our outing today?"

"Yeah, it was fun… Thanks, Big Bro" She said, shyly in the presence of Rise. The older girl clearly noticed, so much so she had to say something to Yu.

"Is she always like this?" Rise said in hushed tones.

"No" Yu mirrored Rise's volume "She's a fan of yours. It completely slipped my mind."

"Ah" Rise exclaimed "Don't worry, I got this" Was the last thing she said before turning back to Nanako. "So Nanako…" Rise began "What are you studying at school?"

"Lots of stuff…"

"Cool. What's your favourite?"

"Umm…" Nanako put a lot of thought into this. It was almost as if she was giving evidence during a trial. She didn't want to lie to Risette... "I really like Math"

"Awesome. I suck at Math" Rise laughed. It seemed to ease Nanako slightly

"Really?"

"Yeah, I'm not very good at it…"

Just like that, Rise had removed Nanako's tension. After about another five minutes, Nanako was back to her peppy self. The three just sat there eating their sweet treats and chatting. The day seemed to go by a lot faster because before long, they'd finished their ice creams and it was getting dark.

"Hey, Nanako, we should be getting back. Your dad'll kill me otherwise…" Nanako and Yu stood up from their seat with the former grasping the latter's hand tightly.

"OK, Big Bro." Nanako said, smiling. She'd clearly enjoyed this little excursion. "See you later, Rise-chan!"

"G'night, Nanako-chan." Rise smiled. "Oh, Yu, before you go, you go to Yasogami High, right?"

"Yeah, why?" Yu asked

"I'm just wondering is all. See you 'round" Rise punctuated her words with that warm smile from before. There was something about this girl. Looking at her now, Yu could see that. There was something deeper to her that she wasn't letting on. He could tell, just from this short afternoon he'd spent with her that she was a girl that cared, a girl that looked out for everyone and a girl he respected. He looked forward to getting to know her better…

"Anyway, we should head off. See you later, Rise-san."

"Rise's fine" she giggled again. He took note of how cute she was when she did that…

"See you later, Rise-chan!" Nanako cried as she walked away with her Big Bro.

This left Rise alone on the bench. She couldn't help but notice she really enjoyed hanging out with the man who saved her life and his sister. He was a great guy. He took the time to talk to her without even bringing up her fame… Hell, he actually forgot about it. He treated her just like any other, normal girl. He was dependable too. The way he acted in the TV was all she needed to see as an example of that… He was pretty easy on the eyes too…

"Where the hell did that come from?" Rise wondered out loud at the manifestation of that last thought.

The day turned out to be more eventful than either Yu or Rise had planned…