Another Match
Disclaimer: Full Metal Panic is mine… in my dreams.
Chapter 2:
"My After School Dilemma"
"I'm late! I'm late!"
Kaname was up late that night. So now, she's rushing.
"I need to take a shortcut."
She turned left on the first turn she saw, when she got hit by a car… a toy car to be exact.
BLOOOGG!
"Yowwch!"
A young man came to her help.
"Miss, are you okay?"
The boy reached out his hand to help her up. Kaname took the offer and stood up.
Thank Y-yyy…"
Kaname was shocked with what she saw. A cute boy same age as her with Azure eyes. He also had a mysterious smile that could make you fall in love.
"Sorry about that. I'm Shin Ikazawa."
"I'm Kaname. Kaname Chidori…"
Kaname saw her hands still within his grasp. He looked as if it was nothing. She quickly withdrew her hand and ran.
"Kaname! Let's eat later, okay?"
"Sure!"
'What did he just say?" Kaname wondered.
At school…
"Sorry I'm late!"
The door flew open, literally! All students were shocked. Even the teacher behind her, who was late as well, was shocked.
"Chidori… You may seat down."
"Ummmm… Okay."
Kaname went to her seat with her heart still beating fast.
'Man… that Shin is cute.' She told herself
"Kaname, why are you blushing?" Mizuki asked in whisper
"Umm… Well…"
Kaname was speechless. She just can't tell Mizuki that she bumped into a really cute guy.
"Quiet class!" the teacher said in an air of importance."
Kaname didn't say a word to Sousuke. This was enough to make him worry. Usually, Kaname would say hello to him every morning. So, that recess…
"Are you angry at me…? Kaname?"
"No."
"Can we talk?"
"No!"
Sousuke left Kaname alone. Kaname didn't mean that really. She didn't hear a word he said.
Kriiiiiiiiiiiiiing!
Dismissal… near the gate…
Sousuke approached Kaname, took hold of her arm and pulled her out of the way.
"Sousuke! What is the matter with you?"
Kaname took out her trusty fan and was ready to hit Sousuke with it. But as she flung the fan towards him, Sousuke caught it and threw it aside.
"Why are you avoiding me lately?"
"A-avoiding? I'm not avoiding you!"
"You didn't talk to me the whole day…"
Suddenly a familiar voice shouted:
"Sousuke!"
It was a voice of someone. Someone who makes Kaname jealous.
"Sousuke!"
It was a certain gray-haired captain put her arms around Sousuke's arm and said:
"Let's eat! Come on! Let's eat!"
"But Kaname… we… she… umm…"
Tessa sighed then finally made up her mind, but even before she could say:
"Okay. Fine. She can come along."
A voice that made Kaname's heart racing, said:
"(Pant) So there you are! (Pant)"
"Shin! What are you doing here!"
"You said we can have snack remember?"
Kaname was clueless. She didn't listen, remember?
Flash Back
"Kaname! Let's eat later, okay?"
"Sure!"
'What did he just say?" Kaname wondered.
End of Flash Back
Tessa had a big smile. It was a sign that she has something in her mind.
"It's a double date then!"
Kaname noticed that Tessa's arms around Sousuke are tightened. This wasn't acceptable to her. That's why she flung her arms around Shin's then nodded in acceptance.
They were walking side by side. But it seems that Sousuke was the only person who was truly disturbed by the setting.
"Captain… I think I'll be heading home now."
"Why?"
"I want to rest…"
"No. I get it. You don't like me, don't you?"
Both Kaname and Tessa were waiting for his answer. He was stuck in between. He had to answer.
"You've got it wrong. I like you."
Kaname ran at his answer without even hearing what he was going to say next. Meanwhile Tessa encircled her arms once more around Sousuke.
"But only as a captain and a friend."
Her arms began to loosen. She knew what he means. She knew he like Kaname.
"Run after her then… That's an order!"
"Roger!"
Sousuke ran as fast as he could. Hoping Kaname wasn't that far.
Meanwhile…
Kaname's POV
What is he thinking! Did he have to say that out loud…? I stand no chance now…
"Kaname?"
I won't talk to him tomorrow! Hah! Who does he think he is! A chick magnet? No way…
"Kaname!"
But if I do that, he might think I was jealous or something. No way… Keep it cool.
Normal POV
"Kaname!"
"What?"
Shin was shocked by Kaname's sudden reaction.
"I'm so sorry! I wasn't paying attention."
"Hehe… Don't worry. No offense taken."
"I embarrassed myself again."
"You LIKE him, don't you?"
"But you heard him. He likes Tessa."
"But I have a feeling that he doesn't like LIKE her."
"No one wants me as a girl friend."
"Why not?"
"I have a reputation of being everyone's idol but nobody wants to be a girlfriend."
"But you like him."
Kaname blushed quite a bright red.
"I thought so."
"…"
"But I'll be waiting… until you finally forget about him, okay?"
