I forgot I don't own anything.
Also things may get a tad dark in the future so the rating may be going up.
Maybe I should have looked into how dating and relationships work here because something tells me it's different from America. Now when Ashido said what she likes it could have applied to a few guys, though I was the most obvious candidate. On the other hand there is no denying who I meant with pink skin. Looking around quite a few people seem shocked though a few of the girls look excited. Taking a drink to hide my face I glance over to Ashido and see that her face is almost fully a lilac color from blushing. Well it's not a bad reaction per say. I think it's time to go all in. Finishing my drink I break the silence. "It's a beautiful color on a lovely gal."
"I umm I-I need a moment to think about this..." With that Ashido runs off, probably to her room. Ah shit, that did not go as well as I thought. Turning back to the keg I decide that beer can be my companion for the night. Feeling a tap on my shoulder I see the floating jacket of Hagakure.
"What are you doing?"
Oh no. "Drinking?" I'm hesitant to answer because despite being invisible she looks mad.
"Why aren't you going after her?"
"She said she needed a moment so I'm giving it to her."
"YOU CANNOT JUST SAY THINGS LIKE THAT AND WALK AWAY, YOU ARE GOING UP THERE AND YOU ARE GOING TO TALK TO HER!"
"WOAH, all right I'll go talk to her jeez." Who knew Hagakure could be so forceful. Walking up the stairs to Ashido's room I knock on the door. "Ashido? I know you're in there. We need to talk."
"I don't want to."
"Well ya have to so open the door."
"No, I said I needed a moment."
"The moment's over so open up or I'm breaking the door down." I hear a light click as the door is unlocked and Ashido's crying face peeks out to look at me. She's crying, why is she crying? What did I do? I DON'T UNDERSTAND. Pulling myself together I place my hand on the door to prevent her from closing it.
"Hey can I come in now?" Wordlessly she sits on her bed as I come in and sit next to her. I rack my head for something to say but instead rub her back in a comforting manner.
"Why did you say that?" Looking down I catch Ashido's gold and black eyes that shine from unshed tears.
"I said it cause I meant it. I'm not very smart, and I don't catch social cues but I'm an honest man. And maybe it's because I'm American or it's a more local thing where I'm from but I don't beat around the bush. You either get it now or you may never see it again." Holding her closer I let her think on what I said.
"But why me? I know you said you like the pink skin but I'm not the typical image of a pretty girl. My skin is discolored and I have horns. Doesn't that bother you?"
I can't help but laugh at her statement. "Have you seen my skin? I'm all scars and intimidation. Most girls are scared of how I look, let alone like it." I feel her hand ghost over my arm, running over the hills and valleys that the scars have created on me.
"Guess we both have that in common huh?" I smile at her.
"Yep, hey now that I'm here can I ask you something?
"Sure go ahead."
"You want to go out? Boyfriend and girlfriend? I'm not sure how dating is done here but want to give it a shot?" Turning back to her I give a sheepish smile as I'm not completely sure what I'm doing.
"You mean it?" Nodding my head to her I let her know that I'm not joking around. "Um... Yeah! I've been interested in you but I never had the chance to ask."
"Awesome, so can I call you Mina now?"
"Only if I can call you Hamar!"
"Deal." Wrapping my arms around her I let myself fall into slumber with her tucked in between my arms. Waking up I glance around and notice that my bedroom is pink. Head throbbing a little I realize my room is not pink, I'm in someone else's dorm.
Oh wait, now I remember. Looking down I see a pink bush of hair that can only belong to one person.
"Mornin' sleepyhead." Nudging her she opens her eyes and immediately shuts them again.
"Oh God my head hurts."
"Hahaha, seems like someone drank a bit too much." Teasing her I start to peel her off my chest. "My mom always said that the best remedy is to get up and power through it."
"You guys must be made of sterner stuff cause I'm not getting up." With that Mina snuggles closer, pressing her face into my chest. Since it was Saturday I wrap my arms around her back and let her warmth lull me back to sleep.
The second time I wake up I notice that Mina is not in the bedroom. Crawling out of bed I make my way out of the bedroom and into the main room I walk up to the couch where Mina is sitting. Flopping down I lay my head on her lap.
"You feeling better?"
Looking down at me she starts running her hand through my hair. "Yeah I'm feeling fine now. So what are we going to say to everyone about this?" She gestures to our position.
"Eh if anyone asks me I'll tell 'em but if you want to go and tell your friends that's fine by me."
"Oh I'll be right back then!" Mina hops off the couch and heads into her room. So energetic. Though it's cute. Smiling to myself I see her poke her head out the door.
"Hey you have to leave."
What? "What?" Now I'm just confused by her eccentricities.
"Yeah the girls are coming over so shoo shoo." She makes a little motion with her hands. "It's girl talk and you aren't a girl."
"... Alright I'll be on my way then." Heading out I head down to the commons to see how bad the damage is. Overall it's pretty good with minor damage to the folding table from Sato getting over excited in a game of Spoons. Grabbing my shirt, hammer, and what alcohol is left I head back to my dorm and find a place to put it. Hearing a knock at my door I open it to see a rather peeved Iida in front of me.
"Howdy Iida, what ya need?"
"Hamar, I was recently made aware that you broke another one of the rules set for the dormitories. Last night you slept in Ashido's dorm which is unacceptable. As heroes we must be paragons of virtue in every sense!" I'm not sure what I was expecting but not that.
"It's fine Iida, Mina and I are going out now so it's ok."
"That just makes it worse! What if something happened? And then everyone would know that I failed as class president."
"Whoa calm down there buddy. Nothing like that happened and probably won't for a while." He kinda sounds like my priest back home. "So we good?"
"Yeah... I guess so but I'm watching you." With that Iida leaves to probably scold someone else.
Hearing my phone ring I see that Mina is calling me. How did she get my number? Answering the phone I hear her upbeat voice.
"Hey come down to the commons!" As she says this I can hear faint giggling and shushing noises.
Immediately suspicious I can't help but question her. "Why? And how did you get my number?"
"You'll see~" she says in a sing song tone. "Also I put it in your phone while you were sleeping."
I'm usually wrong but I got a real bad feeling about this. "Alright I'll be there in a second." What have I gotten myself into this time?