"Strawberry shortcake, banana split, we make the other team look like shit!"
Toshi was, there were no other words to describe his expression, unamused. In fact, Himeko had never seen him look so unamused. The smile that so often covered his face was nowhere to be found. If Toshi glared, this was the closest she'd ever seen him to it. His beautiful baby blues were slightly narrowed, watching her every movement with caution. His arms were crossed, and his lips were slightly pursed.
Yes, this certainly was a great day!
Gran Torino decided that it was a beautiful day for some outdoor training. And, much to Himeko's delight, outdoor training meant teams! Toshi's team was most certainly the best. Now, it didn't escape her attention that Toshi was attractive. Barely anybody in their grade had blonde hair and blue eyes, and nobody had a fan club like he did. She found it rather cute.
Every morning, they'd be standing by the door.
"Good morning, Toshinori!" They'd say, batting their eyelashes and tucking loose strands of hair behind their ear. Of course, her Sunflower would greet them with a bright smile and a 'good morning to you, too!', his hand tightly clasped around her own. The glares the fan club sent her, by God, they were the highlight of her day. So full of hate, so angry, they'd glare at her and, sometimes if she were lucky, they'd flip her off.
She loved it.
Because her and Toshi weren't dating.
It was a rather strange turn of events if she remembered correctly…which she didn't. There was incident on the training ground. An incident that involved her and a certain redhead by the of Enji. Himeko wasn't sure how he got to the training grounds or if his daddy had enough money to sneak him in. All she remembered was a roar of anger and vines hurrying to coil around her. She got some pretty sick scars on her hand from that, but she couldn't remember anything.
It was like…it was like her memory had vanished.
Toshi… she'd never seen him so furious. His beautiful blues were the color of the sea on a stormy day, his hands never relaxed from clenched fists, his knuckles white. Her Sunflower wasn't smiling, and she didn't know why. It was easy to say that she was more upset over that fact than her bandaged hands.
Himeko thought the scars were cool. The ones on her left hand coiled up her forearm and stopped a few inches away from her wrist. They were a soft pink—very easily mistaken for a sunburn—but the shape of them made the truth ring clear. Her right hand was almost perfectly fine. Only a small scar covered the soft skin on the side of her palm.
Ever since then…well, Toshi would always hold her left hand. She had a feeling it was because the scars were worst there, drawing attention from those who saw. Himeko didn't think the attention she got was what bothered him, she knew it was the feeling of failure. Why her Sunflower thought he failed her, she didn't know; but, it was a topic he refused to touch.
Which was fine by her.
Anyway, Gran Torino thought it would be a good idea to do some team training. They were playing a game similar to dodge ball, except you could use your powers. How sick was that? Gran Torino picked the teams. Himeko didn't miss the way he eyed her when tilted her head at him in question. Without any thought, really, he sent her to the opposing team, leaving Toshi surrounded by people who only wanted to impress him.
Beautiful, really. She had to give it to Gran Torino.
Dragging her fingers through her auburn strands, she gathered them into a messy bun and quickly tied it off. Himeko knew she most probably looked like a conehead but, hey, style had never been her strong suit.
"You know the rules," Gran Torino grumbled, "No maiming, no killing, a little blood is fine, and try not to break any bones this time."
He specifically sent a glare her way. Himeko smiled. It wasn't her fault that Yuna didn't check where she was stepping. Roots are everywhere.
A shrill screech filled the air and Gran Torino dropped the whistle, "Start!"
Toshi never once threw the ball her way…that didn't mean she didn't throw her ball at him.
guys, you are so sweet! The love i'm getting for this story is unreal-literally. I've never been so happy to write a story! I was watching parks and rec and very quickly remembered that i wrote this story sorta based off the 'Andy/ april' romance. instead it's toshi/ himeko, haha!
Enji makes an appearance.. dun, dun, DUNN!
ADDBaby: Your comments light up my life! You're also so right about Himeko's personality, she likes acting tough but Toshi gives her the FEELS! Is it a crush? is it friendship? only the future will tell! Also, lmao, i love 'emo gardener' that should be her superhero name. and gran torino wants nothing more than for toshi to stay safe and himeko...well, she makes him a bit uneasy.
Starrat: I got so excited to see your comment! Thank you! I'm glad you like it :)
lucylou67: thank you! i wanted to write something sorta different from the other stories I found and this baby was born (also your username... LOVE IT!) I hope you enjoy this chapter!
Yuki Suou: HAHA, that's a big mood! yes, she certainly can garden but, ironically, i think that if she was quirkless, she'd kill plants very quickly by trying to care for them a lil too much. Thank you! and i hope you like this chapter!
darkxXxflames: he is, isn't he! all bright and smiley with our lil storm cloud himeko, haha. Thank you for the review and i hope you like this chapter!
Chi Yagami: I AM SO GLAD! Oh yeah, himeko REALLY has no control over her powers. THey're very emotion motivated. But same! i would love this quirk no lie. Gran torino does sorta get the drift in pt.1, but pt.2... well, let's just say he'll be watching them VERY closely... especially when they go on patrols together (oh wait that's a spoiler oop-)I hope you like the chapter!
SleepingLlamas: ikr! but i feel like toshi...won't be...the one to ask her out...hmm? I'm not sure yet~ Love rival? what? why would i disrupt their lovely lives (lmao he's coming, heheheheh) I really appreciate your ideas, and loved reading them! Thank you! I hope you enjoy the chapter!
TheOneThatSeesGNS: ThaNK! YOU! this is my first time writing a 'reborn' fic and I'm really, really, really, really glad you like it! I hope this chapter doesn't disappoint!
paulavara140: Thank you so much! here it is! I hope you enjoy it :)
please lmk if i missed your review and i'll pm you right away
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(self promotion right here but i posted a hobbit fanfic that is very similar to this style so pls check it out if youre interested)
