Summary: A short prologue to Zatch Bell (Konjiki no Gash Bell!). Suzume's (Susie's) thoughts about Kiyo while he was tutoring her before he started skipping school. One-shot.
He had always seemed so smart. He seemed to be the envy of all his peers and his teachers, but there was something about him that made me start admiring (even started liking) him.
I know that everyone thinks that Kiyo's a jerk or that he treats everyone badly. But not me! Somehow I know that he's a good person, but is afraid to show it. I might not know what he's thinking as he shows me how to do some math problems. I might not know what he's thinking when he had said yes to tutoring me, but I believe he's a good person.
Even when he thinks that nobody cares about him, someday he'll realize that I've been there for him all along just as he's been there for me. The teasing and glaring from the other students can't change that. Sometimes I dream that he's holding me and staring at me with his intense eyes as he returns my feelings. A faint blush fills my cheeks at the thought.
"Suzume, were you paying attention?" Kiyo's serious voice breaks through my thoughts. He is looking at me expectantly. I hope I didn't make him angry. I want him to know that I appreciate his help so I start paying attention.
"Gomen. I'll start paying attention now." Kiyo returns to his textbook, explaining yet another problem. I swear, there's something about him that goes beyond his handsome boyish features. Just by looking at him, he seemed serious when he said he'll tutor me, which is what he is doing right now.
I hope that someday you'll see how much I care for you. I believe in you, Kiyo.
-Owari-
I got this fic idea after watching the first episode which was on Cartoon Network. When I saw that when Susie was running up to Kiyo and was thanking him for tutoring her, even though he was a jerk to her, that was when I started wondering how this ditzy girl started liking Kiyo and thus this fic was born.
I hope you enjoyed it. Constructive criticism is accepted, so that means no flames! Review!
