Chapter 5: Setting up an Omiai

Morning came by fast as Setsuna reached to check her cell to see who was calling her.

"Hello?" Setsuna answered sleepily.

"Good morning Setsuna-kun. There's something that I'd like to speak with you privately. Can you come right now?" asked Konoemon.

"Sure. Be there in a few minutes sir." Setsuna hung up and slipped away from Konoka's grasp. Leaving a note for Konoka, so that she doesn't worry when she gets up later, Setsuna left the room as quietly as she could.

After about ten minutes, she reached the Headmaster's office and went in.

"You called for me sir?" Setsuna looked around and noticed Takamichi was standing there too, "Good morning Takahata-sensei."

"Yes, good morning to you Setsuna-kun." chuckled Konoemon, "Anyways, Takamichi here and I have been talking about Konoka's future. I want Konoka to have the best suitor that she could have, but she always turn them down."

Setsuna looked at Konoemon and Takamichi confused, "What…does that have to do with me?"

"Lots. We were talking about it this morning after observing your behavior for the past two days."

Flashback:

"So Setsuna-kun has opened her heart to Konoka?" asked Konoemon.

"It seems so. Setsuna-kun has been smiling a bit more than usual." replied Takamichi.

"That's good. Maybe now some other students wouldn't feel so threatened around her that much anymore."

"Would you…accept her as Konoka-kun's omiai partner?"

"…we'll see…" was Konoemon's answer.

End flashback

"You…want me as Konoka's omiai partner?" Setsuna stared at Konoemon in disbelief.

"In a way yes. That is on a few conditions."

'What's up with Konoka and the headmaster's conditions? It seriously creeps me out.' Setsuna mentally sweat dropped.

"One is that you both accept that you two will be fiancée until you graduate. Two, you must prove to me that you are worthy for Konoka. Three, you cannot keep secrets from her any longer. You must tell her everything about yourself, including the fact that you're a hanyo that was from the Magic world."

Setsuna hesitated in accepting that last condition, "Sir…may I ask…why me? There's a lot of worthy suitors out there besides me…"

"Setsuna-kun, Konoka-kun has been taking special interest in you for the past two days that she had to room with you." explained Takamichi.

"A-Are you sure? S-She told me that it was because I was her roommate."

"It wasn't that same when she roomed with Asuna-kun."

Setsuna stayed quiet for a few moments, "What makes me so special?"

"Ask Konoka yourself whenever you have the chance. Don't tell her about you being her partner, just tell her that I'm setting one up for her again." Konoemon stroked his bread, "Bring Konoka here at 5 so that I can set everything up. That is all."

Setsuna left the office and let out a heavy sigh, "What am I gonna tell Konoka?"

Setsuna quietly walked into her room and sighed in relief that Konoka was still asleep…or so she thought.

"Setsuna-san?" Konoka got up sleepily, "Where'd you go?"

"I'm right here." Setsuna sat on a chair by the table, "Your grandfather just wanted to meet with me for a few minutes."

"Really? What did gramps want with you?" Konoka rubbed her eyes and yawned.

"That I have to bring you to him at 5 for an omiai." Setsuna turned away and blushed slightly.

Konoka looked at her, "Oh…another one?"

'Oh…that's right…the headmaster said that she went to some, but turned them all down.' thought Setsuna.

"Setsuna-san…please…can you make up an excuse so that I don't go? I…I'm tired of going to those omiais." Konoka walked up to Setsuna and placed her hands on Setsuna's shoulders, "Please…."

"Sorry…headmaster's orders…" apologized Setsuna.

"Oh…alright…" Konoka said dejectedly.

Setsuna put her hand over Konoka's, trying to reassure her, "Maybe it'll be your last one…"

"Gramps always says 'it'll be your last one I promise!'." Konoka turned around and heard a soft laugh from Setsuna.

"Maybe…never mind…" Setsuna put her head down.

Konoka looked at Setsuna, interested in what she was about to say, "What?"

"You'd probably hate me for saying…"

"Tell me and I'll be the judge of that."

"…maybe…it'll be the last when you…accept the omiai…" Setsuna glanced at Konoka.

"Oh…" Konoka looked at the ground sadly.

"Setsuna-kun?" came a knock from the door.

Setsuna got up and answered the door. There she saw Takamichi standing in the doorway "Takahata-sensei?"

"Here. We forgot to give this to you." Takamichi gave her two sets of clothes, "Also is Konoka-kun in?"

Setsuna moved a bit and allowed Takamichi inside.

"I'll…wait outside if it's private." Setsuna left the room and stood outside where she couldn't hear them.

"Good morning Konoka-kun. I believe that Setsuna-kun has told you about this evening's plans?" greeted Takamichi.

"That gramps set another omiai for me?" Konoka said sadly.

"Yes, but we remembered another message that we forgot to ask her to send onto you." smiled Takamichi.

"What? That this will be the last one that I'll go to if I went and accepted it? Setsuna-san just said that to cheer me up…"

"Yes and no. Setsuna-kun was half-right about this." Takamichi chuckled, "The omiai this time, I know that you'll love it. If not, then you've probably broken another heart."

"Sorry Takahata-sensei, but I can't love someone that I don't feel anything for." Konoka went into the small kitchen, "Tea?"

"No, I'll be leaving after I give you the message."

Konoka looked at him, "Wasn't what you said earlier was the message?"

"No. The headmaster wants you to look well for this new 'suitor' and go in first so that you can wait for that person. I'd say…about 4:50."

"Then what about Setsuna-san? Is she gonna be with me the entire time?" Konoka looked at Takamichi, "I…I don't want to be alone with someone that I have to meet…"

"Don't worry about it." Takamichi smiled at Konoka, "She will. See you later." Takamichi left the room and allowed Setsuna in "Bring Konoka-kun around 4:50. You stay outside until the headmaster says so."

"Yes, sir." Setsuna walked inside and Konoka lunged herself at her.

Taken by surprise from this, Setsuna managed to get her balance back with Konoka crying in her arms, "Ko…Konoka?"

"It's not fair…" Konoka sobbed, "It's not fair that gramps always tried to find someone for me when I'm barely in junior high! It's not fair that it's him that chooses and not me!"

Setsuna tried to calm her down but the best thing that she thought of was planting a soft kiss on her lips. They stayed like that for a minute until Setsuna pulled back and wiped Konoka's tears away, "Please…stop crying…you're too beautiful to be crying like that."

Konoka tried to stop crying, but it still came, "I…I'm sorry Setsuna-san…"

"Then…" Setsuna pulled Konoka closer to her, "Cry until you feel better then…I'll…be here…whenever you need me, I'll be here…"

Me: And end! How's this chapter? Good? Bad? Anyways, hope that you enjoy this chapter! Sorry if the chapter's are getting shorter!

Setsuna: You made me kiss Ojou-sama!

Konoka: Aw, come on! Don't be like that Set-chan! It was cute! :)

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Asuna: Will I come in?

Me: Soon…

Asuna: I don't like the way that you said that ¬¬

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Preview:

"…Do I really have to go?" said Konoka changing into the clothes that Setsuna got from Takamichi.

"If you need me, I'll be outside alright? You don't have to worry." Setsuna was already done changing into her own clothes. She was wearing black slacks, white untucked dress shirt that was left unbuttoned from the top, black shoes, and black sunglasses.

"You know Setsuna-san…I wouldn't mind…if you turned out to be my partner today…" Konoka finished dressing. She's wearing a beautiful pink flowery patterned kimono and had her hair tied up.