Hi again!  I got my inspiration from this chapter from episode 18 when Haruka says that she "grew flowers" together with Ayato.  Hope you enjoy it!

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Chapter 3: In the Flower Garden

We walk together in silence out the door and into the sunshine.  Mishima uses her arm to cover her eyes from the sunlight.  She is surprised when I stop, and almost runs into me.  We both look at our surroundings, the garden that can be seen from our classroom.

"Ah, the flower garden, how beautiful."

"Yes, I've been admiring it, too." Excitedly, Mishima walks quickly around the garden, smiling and even stooping in to smell the flowers.

"Oh, look Kamina-kun, irises, my favorite flower!"

I suddenly get an idea, and pluck a few flowers. "Mishima,"

"Yes,"

"Would you hold these flower in your hands and smile.  I'd like to draw a sketch, that is, if you don't mind…" She seems pleased with the idea.

"Really?   That sounds like fun.  Sure, how's this?"

She has her head cocked slightly to her right side and is holding the flowers up against herself as she smiles slightly.  I can't help but stare.

 "Kamina-kun?  Do you have a fever?"  I must be blushing again, how embarrassing.

"No, no, I'm fine.  Shall we begin?"

"Sure!"

I work on the sketch silently for a couple of minutes, she moves once in a while, but quickly realizes it, and attempts to re-gain her original position. 

"It's done, Mishima."

"Oh, turn it around so that I can see!"

I'm suddenly embarrassed, what if she doesn't like it?

"Kamina-kun?"

"Ah, well, I don't know, you might think it's bad."

She runs over and stands in front of me with her hands clasped together and her eyes pleading. "Of course, not, let me see, please? Please?"

One look and I realize, how can I say no?

"Here it is." I hand the sketch to her hesitantly, nervous about what she will say.  She grabs it up quickly and stares intently at it for a few seconds. 

She smiles broadly and says, "How wonderful, Kamina-kun!  I love it!"

That's wonderful that she likes it. "I, I wanted to emphasize your smile.."

She lowers the sketch so that she can look at me resolutely in the eye.

"Can I have it?"
"Eh?!"

"Pretty please!"

"Well, if you really think it's good, sure, why not?"

"Thanks!"  I'm happy, she seems really pleased.

"Uh, Mishima, by the way…"

"Yes?"

"I wanted to apologize about earlier. It's just that I made a promise to Asahina.  The three of us haven't seen each other for a while, so she wanted us to be able to spend some time together."

"I understand, Kamina-kun.  It's all right."

She smiles at me and I feel reassured.

"Well, shall we be going back now, Kamina-kun?"

"Wait, there's something else.  Mishima, well, I'd really like to be your friend…"

She looks up at me with a surprised but happy look.

"Really, Kamina-kun?  I'd like to be yours, too."

I smile at her and say, "I'm glad, Mishima."

As we re-enter the school, Mishima turns around pointedly and says, "You know Kamina-kun, I may just go to that movie after all."

Next Chapter

"Double Date" Part I