By: Ominae
Rating: T
NOTE:
All characters of the Full Metal Panic! series are under the copyright of Shouji Gatou/Koichi Chigira/Yasuhiro Takemoto, GONZO Studios, Kyoto Animation Studios and Kadokowa Shoten.
To all readers:
- We're all in the middle of Impressions now. So how many chapters do I have to cook up for your reading pleasure? Let's see... Around 4-5 more should cover it before heading to my FMP/Metal Gear/Tom Clancy semi-crossover story coming soon. Anyhow, I did have fun doing this part for Kyoko. She's so clueless about Sagara's past and present as a mercenary for MITHRIL that she thinks he's like Shinji. Hmmm... This chapter should be done in a synch. Meanwhile, have fun reading this chapter.
Chapter 5: Kyoko Tokiwa
Corridor, Jindai High School, Chofu, Tokyo, Japan
Ano, you're asking me about Sagara-kun?
Well if I'm right, he seemed to had this otaku-like impression when he came to school back on April. He said some strange things about himself, but I saw the look on Shinji's face like he found a new best friend interested in the same hobbies as him. The two seem to hit it together in terms on stuff regarding the gunji.
But there is another important thing that I want to talk about...
The thing regarding the relationship between Sagara-kun and Kana-chan.
Ever since he joined Class II-4, I always hear about situations when Sousuke and Kaname are always together. Especially since when Sagara-kun asked Kana-chan if he would go with her on a trip abroad.
Aya! I was so jealous of Kana-chan!! So jealous that I think...
... that they look cute when they're together!!! Isn't it lovely? In my opinion, they'd make a perfect couple. I can remember it just like yesterday. He was all being heroic when he tackled Kaname into the ground and brought out his weapon in the changing room for the girl's softball team. Then I vaguely remembered her hitting Sagara-kun on his head with her harisen out of nowhere.
Wait! Hold it right there... did I just say weapon? For a minute back there, I did remember that Sagara-kun had some kinda of firearm with him. I wonder how he got it into Jindai High in the first place if Japan has some strict anti-firearm laws.
As the months passed by, I began to think that Sagara-kun and Kana-chan began to engage themselves in a love and hate relationship. There were times I saw the two happy when they see each other in school. But for the most part, Kaname would just whip out her harisen and smack on Sousuke's head like it was something that she hated with all her heart.
But then, I kinda remembered that Kaname was happy when Sagara-kun visited her in the hospital a day after the North Korean hostage crisis. I was kinda happy too; he seemed to be an emotional anchor for her despite the many embarrassing things that Sousuke did a few days after getting to school. Ever since that part, I've either seen the two being on good terms or Kana-chan deciding to rant out her anger at Sagara-kun... She should just take it easy on him, which is my honest opinion on having a potential relationship bloom further with those two.
Now where's that camera of mine? I think I saw Kana-chan and Sagara-kun walking together to Jindai a while ago.. Yataa! I found it. Was in my pocket all along.
Coming back to Kana-chan for a while. I guess I wonder if I can get them to confess their feelings to each other? I did remember seeing Kana cry on Sousuke's chest in the corridor on recess yesterday. I wonder what that was about though...
Don't worry! It's my job after all as Kana-chan's friend in the whole world to get her together with Sagara-kun and have them confess their feelings!!
"Kyoko-san!"
Turning around, I see Sagara-kun in the hallway alone. What am I talking about? It's currently lunch break, so it's not abnormal to see him alone in the hallway while the other students are busy playing sports, in the library or eating their lunch with their friends. And Kana-chan's not here. Better put my camera away for now.
"What are you doing in the hallway? I thought you were going to eat lunch?"
"Ohayo, Sagara-kun." I greeted him back. "And no, I just ate a while ago."
"I see..."
"Besides," I then answered his question. "I'm just walking around the school. It's good to get some exercise by walking around once in a while. I just had to stop here and stretch my legs for a while."
Seeing Sousuke nod at me, he then asked me if I had seen Kana-chan around. "I need to ask if you've seen Chidori-san around the premises. I urgently need to speak with her."
"Kaname?" I asked to make sure that Sagara-kun was really asking about Kaname himself. "Why do you ask?"
"After what happened between me and her yesterday, I just thought I could properly apologize to her." Say, isn't Sagara-kun referring to the one when me and some of the girls saw Kaname crying hard on Sousuke? That must be it.
"Ano..." I began to reply back to Sousuke's concern. "I think I saw her heading down to the library. She kinda did say that she needed to get some books out for our Classical Literature homework that's due next Thursday."
"Arigato." Sousuke slightly bowed to thank me. But before he went towards the directions of the library, I called out for his attention.
"Sagara-kun." I said, calling out to him. When he stopped in his tracks and slightly turned his head around, I told him about yesterday and what she saw in the hallway.
"Sagara-kun, I don't know about what happened between you and Kana-chan the other day. But please try to be careful about her feelings. A few weeks ago, she became nervous when you weren't around in school before the entire class noticed that she didn't show up to attend class for a day."
"Kyoko-san, I..." It seemd that Sagara-kun wanted to say something, but I raised my hand so that I can finish what I'm saying to him.
"Please let me finish." I insisted before I went to say my piece on what happened yesterday. "I also want to add in that Kana-chan's been down for some time before she disappeared from class, saying about needing to see you. Like I said, I don't what went wrong between you and her. Just try to make her happy, okay?"
"Understood." He nodded, going back towards the direction. I was following a bit behind, going to see Kana-chan while discreetly trying to grab my camera from my uniform shirt pocket when Sousuke said,
"Don't try to sneak a picture in, Kyoko-san."
Darn! Looks like he found out... You know, that's the part I don't get with Sagara-kun. It feels like he goes the instinct of a soldier.
I just wonder if he really was one in the first place?
Chapter 5 END
PS - Pardon if I didn't write too much about Kyoko. IMO, this is how I summarized her to be. A friend who is concerned about Kaname's interests that she's decided to get Kaname and Sousuke together. However, she's one who tells Kaname to take it easy on Sousuke due to his military antics on Jindai. She's very interesting to write up though (Not to mention, a bit difficult in my count). Hope you guys don't mind if it's too short. Nothing much to write though, like when I did the chapter of Kagurazaka-sensei.
I should get on writing on someone from MITHRIL's side. And no, I'm saving Kaname and Tessa for the big finale. You can voice out who should be next if you want. In fact, I do demand that you do voice out your opinion. On this case, I most likely will write about Wraith. Stay tune folks for some hilariousness in the next MITHRIL-ladded chapter.
Unless some guy/gal wants me to do something about Dr. Goldberry, who had little screen time like Kozue Nishino in the FMP TV series as of Second Raid. Meanwhile, please read and review. Let me know what you guys thought about this chapter if its good or if I need some work to improve on. Flames, well... Only for the latter.
I do, at least, have an idea on how my FMP AU story should be anyone. Feel free to chat with me or what on PM.