Chapter 3

Rikka walked out of the hospital after another appointment for check-up at night.

She had suffered from Xeroderma pigmentosum her whole life and was forced to stay indoors at daytime to avoid ultraviolet radiation.

She did went to elementary school in the same class with her brother,Hachiman but doctors told her parents it was to much of a risk so she was homeschooled before she graduated from that school.

But this doesn't stop her venturing out at night after applying protection cream and wearing special clothes to visit stores and checking out different shopping centres.

"This looks nice"she said while observing a dress in a trendy store.

Her not being able to wear such dress in public didn't make her ignorant of fashion trends.

She had just exited the store when she accidently bumped into someone.

That person was in green tracksuit and had short silver hair and was the cutest thing she had ever seen.

She blushed when she realised what she was thinking.

"Oh! sorry miss,I wasn't looking"the person looked up from the phone and apologised.

"It's alright"she said but then she looked at the person from head to toe then looked closely at his blue eyes which in turn caused the person under scrutiny to blush.

"Um...maam?"

Rikka's green eyes widened with realisation

"You're a guy"she said which sounded like a question.

"Y-yes...and sorry to bump into you"he looked away a little saw an ice cream stand.

"Ice cream!As a way to make it up.

Rikka tried to turn him down as she knew better than accepting treats from stranger but relented on his insistence and thought it would be rude to turn down a (rather cute) boy.

She mentally told herself to stop acting like ditzy girls in sappy romantic comedies which she watches only to make fun of how ridiculous they are.

They sat down and started talking over ice cream.

He introduced himself as Totsuka Saika and told her he goes to Sobu High and she told him her brother goes there as well.

It didn't take long for him to realize it.

"Ah!So you are Hachiman's sister.

Everyone was asking him about you the other day so I'm glad to finally meet you"

The boy said with happiness which looked cute.(Could you blame her)

"Likewise"she noticed something"You are on a first name basis with him?"

He chuckled"Yes,he also calls me Saika.

He doesn't talk a lot but does his best to help people"

He looked like he was thinking about something and asked sheepishly

"Hehe...sorry but can I ask your first name,I can't remember it"

She laughed lightly"Rikka,just call me that."

There is silence for a moment.

"You know"she started "I didn't think he had any friends.

My imouto,Komachi said he knows two girls from a club he is part of but she gets excited over little things easily"

Saika said

"He does have friends but I wish he opens up to others more."

He looked slightly downwards

"I want to return the favour for helping me when my tennis club was in trouble"

She took interest in what he said

"Yes!It is kind of my passion"

He had a thoughtful expression for a moment before saying

"Say,Hikigaya-san..."

"Rikka"

"R-rikka...why haven't you ever come to school.

In fact,Hachiman has never mentioned you at all before some of my classmates talked about seeing you."

He hesitated from saying anything further which she took as sign that he was trying not to seem too nosy.

"Didn't my brother tell you?"

""He hasn't told anyone as far as I know."

He suddenly panicked for some reason and raised his hands

"Ah!I wasn't asking around about you or anything.

If you don't want to tell then I understand that"

She couldn't help but laugh on his being polite for his good.

She sighed and carefully considered her answer

"It's not a secret or anything but I prefer to be discreet.

But I've got no idea why Hachiman felt the need to be quiet about it."

After a moment Saika said

"Then I'll wait until Hachiman tells me himself"

She smirked"Aren't you a gentleman"

She laughed as he blushed with embarrassment.

'Loner my ass.

Big bro has fun friends and pretended to be edgy and all that because he probably thought he sounded cool.

I'll grill him about this when I get home'

Indeed she was interested in her brothers school life.

A/N Well,her first conversation was with the best boy Totsuka Saika-chan.

There is more to follow later on