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Chapter 3-Second Encounter
Glancing at her watch again Ami bit her lips in anticipation as she waited for the train to arrive. She was already 5 minutes behind schedule. Her mother really needed her there today. There was going to be new volunteers participating in the hospital and she needed to show them around. Rushing in when the train finally came, Ami sat down in the nearest seat. She smiled as she remembered the argument between Jason and Rei. They would make such a cute couple one day! If they didn't murder each other on their first date or Rei murder Jason. Finally arriving at the hospital Ami ran out of the train and towards the main entrance. The guard gave her a smile and Ami gave an identical one back as she rushed into the lobby. Skidding to a stop in front of the nurse Ami was directed towards her mother's office.
"I'm really sorry! The train was late so I had to wait longer than usual! I'm really sorry!" Apologizing profusely Ami tried to catch her breath at the same time. Dr. Mizuno smiled at her daughter and laughed softly.
"Ami it's fine. The volunteer group isn't even here yet."
Sighing in relief Ami sat down modestly into a cozy armchair in her mother's office. She automatically straightened when she heard voices in the hallway. Really mad at his dad for making such a stupid idea of volunteering Zachary gritted his teeth as he tried to stay calm. He usually wasn't a type of person to blast off into anger like Jason but he had his moments and this was one of them. Full of jitters Ami stood up to get a soda from the vending machine right outside of the office and then she heard someone coming down the hall. Thinking that it was just a nurse or doctor Ami ignored it.
Walking down the hall with a rain cloud over his head Zachary stopped in his tracks when he saw the blue haired girl from the arcade. For some reason unknown to Zachary he remembered her name. Her name was just as quiet and shy as she was, Ami. Smirking in a mischievous way Zachary strode down right behind her as she chooses her soda.
"Hello Ami," Zachary drawled out.
Dropping the soda and whipping around her accidentally punched Zachary in the nose.
"Oh shit! Damn! For a slip of a girl you sure hit hard!" Touching his nose gently Zachary winced. "I think you broke my nose Ami."
Blushing and frantic Ami apologized profusely. "I'm really sorry Zachary! I-I didn't know you we're going to be here! I thought that there was going to be volunteer groups coming! I'm really sorry! I didn't mean it!"
Grinning that looked more like a grimace from the pain in his nose Zachary commented," Whoa Ami. Slow down. I never thought that you could talk so fast either. Or so fast. No harm done…well except for the nose."
Giggling Ami took a look at Zachary's so called broken nose and giggled again.
"What's so funny?"
"Zachary. You're father is a doctor and you don't even know if your nose is really broken or not. It's not. Trust me."
Zachary told Ami with a laughing look in his eyes, "You just punched me in the nose! You actually expect me to trust you? What if you're just saying that so you could get out of being sued?"
Laughing at the ridiculous idea Ami asked, "What are you doing here anyways? I don't think you came all the way to the hospital just to get a soda."
"I didn't. I'm supposed to be here to volunteer to work here. I have to follow a giggling freak around as she explains what everything is for."
Shocked Ami told him sternly, "I am NOT a giggling freak!"
Confused at why Ami was mad Zachary told her, "I never said you were. I said the girl giving me the tour would be."
Putting her fists on her hips Ami said crossly," Everybody says that you're smart and your grades say it too so I can't believe that you never figured this out. I AM the girl that is supposedly a giggling freak that is giving you the tour. "
Confused and dizzy from the information Ami just told him Zachary said," So you're saying that you're the one giving me the tour?"
Sighing in frustration Ami gritted out a 'yes'.
Zachary just looked at her stupidly. Then Ami's mother came out of her office and looked surprised.
"Oh. So guys met already. That's nice. Ami why don't you give Zachary the tour? I can't work with him so you'll have to teach him everything okay? And Zachary. Whatever is wrong with your nose?"
Politely saying and grimacing at the same time, "Nothing Dr. Mizuno. I just bumped into a wall when I turned too fast."
Nodding and smiling Dr. Mizuno walked towards the patients' ward. Sighing Ami started walking towards the lobby to start off with tour.
3 hours later (The hospital is really big. Like the ones in Manhattan, New York)
"Damn. This is one huge building. I can't believe they call this a hospital. This could be a baseball stadium with five floors." Out of breath of walking so much Zachary slumped onto a chair not in his usual grace and stared at Ami. Thinking to himself as he watched Ami busy herself with chatting to the woman standing behind the food counter, if you think about it Ami Mizuno isn't so bad after all. She does have those very expressive aqua eyes of hers. Her hair looks so goddamn soft. And that goddamn pink lips of hers. Err…it's been taunting me since the tour started. I wonder If she'll taste like strawberries or honey. It had to be one of them. She looks so sweet.
Zachary was knocked out of his thoughts when Ami looked at him curiously with a faint blush on her cheeks. Dragging out a slow smile Zachary picked up the burger Ami had gotten for him he finished it in three bites as Ami just stared at him amazed.
"How did you do that? That burger was-was so big! How could you finish it in three bites?"
"It's called experience. Want to learn?" Hoping Ami would say 'yes' Zachary told her earnestly.
Ami blushed when she finally realized what Zachary was saying and shook her head 'no'. Zachary sighed and said," That's a pity. A real pity."
Confused on what he meant Ami just pushed the traitorous thought that Zachary Langston might actually be interested in her, quiet, plain Ami. Picking up her tray in silence Ami started towards the trash can. Zachary threw his garbage into the trash can by shooting it into the basket like he did in basketball. Then he jogged up to Ami and stood in back of her so when she turned around she was chest to chest with him. Ami blushed when she realized the position she was in. She didn't even realize he had sneaked up behind her. Tipping up her chin so she was forced to stare him in the eye Zachary told her,"Seriously Ami. Why don't you smile more? Mobility of your face makes you beautiful."
With that Zachary dropped his finger from Ami's chin. The minute Zachary let her go Ami dipped her head down as a smile spread across her face.
"Ami! You coming or are you going to stay here forever? I'll drive you home."
Ami was going to protest but Zachary picked up her knapsack and started towards the parking lot. Smiling Ami ran towards Zachary to get her knapsack. When Ami reached for it Zachary just exchanged it to the other shoulder with a smirk. Then with the free hand Zachary looped his arm casually over Ami's shoulders.
Dipping down Zachary whispered into her ear ,"You really do look gorgeous when you aren't acting like a statue." Then even surprising himself Zachary dipped down and snagged Ami's lips with his own. Ami's eyes widened with shock. Before she could even think about what to do Zachary was already dragging her off to his car.
That night Ami sat in bed with her diary. She really did have a lot of things to write about today. So many things happened in just 24 hours. Smiling Ami thought about what Zachary had said and done and blushed. She had a lot to tell her best friends. Picking up her pen Ami started to write,'Dear Diary,'
A/N: Hope you like this chapter! I just put a little romance into it. Next chapter will be full blown. They won't confess their dying love yet though. Zachary doesn't even know he's in love with Ami! Ami just thinks that it's puppy love. Anyways I know some of you will say that Ami wouldn't smile when Zachary did something a couple would do but wouldn't you smile and jump with joy when your crush actually kissed you and called you beautiful?