~ Chapter Two: Chocolate Ice-Cream ~

Miyu's P.O.V.

''Miyu-chan!'' Kariya, my best friend shouted at me.

''Nane?'' I asked him, while I turned around.

''Where are you going?'' He asked me panting.

It was afternoon and we just finished school and soccer practice. It was a hot summer day and I was feeling warm.

''Just fetching some ice-cream? Want some too? My treat.'' I said to him with a smile.

''No, you don't have to pay for me. I'll pay for myself.'' He replied with a smile.

We walked next to each other to the ice parlor in the city.

''So, practice was pretty intense, huh?'' Kariya asked me.

I nodded.

''Yeah, kantoku sure was hard for us today.'' I replied.

''I wonder why we're training so hard.'' Kariya asked himself out loud.

I sighted.

''Yeah… maybe they're planning a match or something.'' I replied.

We reached the ice parlor and walked inside.

''Ah, Miyumira-san.'' The female shopkeeper said to me.

I came her very often, so she knew me pretty well.

''How was soccer practice?'' She asked me.

''It was intense, but really fun.'' I replied to her with a smile.

The female shopkeeper pointed at the chocolate ice.

''The same as always?'' She asked me.

''Hai!'' I replied with an anime-style smile.

The female shopkeeper gave me my ice cream.

''Here, from the house. Because you've trained so hard.'' She said with a smile.

''Arigato!'' I replied thankful, while I took my ice-cream from her.

Then, she noticed Kariya.

''Oi, are you a friend of Miyumira?'' She asked him.

He nodded.

''Yeah, she's my best friend.'' He said.

The female shopkeeper smiled bright.

''What's your favorite flavor?'' She asked Kariya.

''Vanilla, why?'' He replied at her.

The female shopkeeper prepared a vanilla ice-cream for Kariya.

''Here, you can take it for free too. I like your face.'' She said.

Kariya bowed.

''Arigato.'' He replied.

Then, I smiled at the female shopkeeper.

''Bye, Gakura-san! See you next time!'' I said, while I waved.

The female shopkeeper, whose name was Gakura, waved back.

''Enjoy your day!'' She shouted at us.

Then, Kariya and I left the ice-cream parlor.

''So, you come here very often?'' Kariya said grinning to me.

I nodded with a blush.

''Yeah, she was a friend of my mother…'' I said a bit soft.

''Gomen!'' Kariya said quickly.

I smiled.

''It's okay. I can think happily about it now.'' I replied.

We went sitting on a bench.

''This looks a bit embarrassing.'' I said shy.

''Why?'' Kariya asked surprised.

''Well, me… you… on a bench… with ice cream.'' I said.

''So?'' Kariya asked.

''Maybe people will think we're a couple or something.'' I said giggling.

Kariya turned red.

''EEHH?'' He shouted.

I blushed.

''Yeah, I think it's weird too.'' I replied.

''Not to be rude, Miyu-chan, but I can never fall for you. You're a too good friend of mine.'' He said.

''Same for me here.'' I replied.

We smiled at each other, as we ate our ice-cream.

''But hey, best friends don't have secrets for each other, do they?'' Kariya asked me.

''Well, I guess not.'' I replied.

''Well then. Tell me who you like.'' Kariya said with a grin.

I turned really red.

''Why do I have to tell you?'' I asked embarrassed.

''Because I'm your best friend!'' Kariya replied.

I sighted.

''Okay, I'll tell it. But only if you tell me your crush too.'' I said.

Kariya doubted.

''Ehhmm…'' He said with a blush.

''What is it. Scared?'' I asked him giggling.

''N-No!'' Kariya replied with a red face.

''Kari-kun, your red!'' I said teasingly.

''Sh-Shut up.'' He replied.

I started to laugh and looked friendly at him.

''All right, who tells first?'' I asked.

''You do.'' Kariya replied.

''No, you do!'' I said.

Kariya sighted.

''All right. We both pick a side for the first metro that's passing by here.'' He said.

''Ehmm, alright.'' I said. ''Left.''

''So I'll take right.'' Kariya said. ''If the metro comes from the left, you have to reveal your crush first. If it comes form the right, I'll have to reveal my crush first.''

''Sounds good to me.'' I said.

We finished our ice-cream, till a metro passed by.

''It's from the right! Kari-kun has to go first!'' I shouted.

Kariya turned red.

''I'm so bad at this kind of games.'' He mumbled.

''You came with it yourself. You can't blame me.'' I said giggling.

''Fine, fine…'' Kariya said.

He took a deep breath and exhaled slowly.

''D-Do you know that girl from Genei Gakuen? The one who talked to Kageyama and Amagi?'' He said with a blush.

''You mean Kosaka Yukie?'' I asked.

''Y-Yeah.'' Kariya replied. ''Well, her.''

''Awwhh, Kari-kun! That's so sweet.'' I squealed.

Kariya turned even more red.

''Sh-Shut up! Don't be so loud!'' He hissed at me.

I smiled at him.

''Does she know it?'' I asked him.

He shook his head.

''Well, ask her out then!'' I said to him.

''R-Really? But I'm not even sure if she knows from my existence.'' He said a bit sad.

''Well, she was in the audience in the Pinball Stadium, when we played against Genei Gakuen, right? She must have noticed your Hunter Net.'' I said cheerful to him.

''You think so?'' He asked insecure at me.

I nodded.

''Maybe you can ask Amagi-sempai to help you getting her number.'' I said.

''Hmm…'' Kariya said with a smile. ''Maybe I will.''

''Yay!'' I said happily.

''All right. Now you have to admit who you love.'' Kariya said grinning.

''I'm scared.'' I murmured.

''Come on! I said it too.'' Kariya said to me. ''Besides, I'm your best friend.''

I sighted deeply.

''All right, I'll admit it.'' I said.

I turned my glare away from him.

''It's Amemiya-sempai.'' I said.

''You mean… Amemiya Taiyou?'' Kariya asked me.

I nodded with a huge blush.

''He suits you very well.'' Kariya said to me with a smile.

''Really? W-Why?'' I asked him shy.

''Well, you are both docile, gentle, kind-hearted and friendly.'' He said.

''A-Arigato, Kari-kun.'' I said to my best friend.

Kariya smiled at me.

''It's the truth.'' He said.

I sighted.

''I don't know what to do…'' I said desperate to him.

''I know you… You don't even dare to talk to him, do you?'' Kariya asked me soft.

I nodded.

''I hate myself for being so shy.'' I said, while I was fidgeting with my skirt.

''You can't help it.'' Kariya said to me.

He was the only person who knew about my sister.

''I miss her every day…'' I said with a sight.

Kariya immediately knew about who I was talking.

''I'm sure she's very proud at you on this moment.'' He said.

I smiled.

''I hope I can make her happy.'' I said.

We both stood up from the bench.

''Well, let's head home. I have a lot of homework that I need to do.'' I said to Kariya.

He nodded. We both headed back to Sun Garden, where Kariya helped me with my Math homework and where I helped him with his Geography.

''So, that's finished.'' I said, when we were done.

''Want to play some soccer outside?'' Kariya asked me.

I nodded with a smile. We walked towards the soccer field behind Sun Garden.

''All right, try to get past me.'' Kariya said, while he passed the ball towards me.

I smiled.

''All right.'' I said to him.

I started to run with the ball in front of my feet.

''Here it goes.'' I said, while I almost reached him. ''Rainbow Dash!''

''Hunter Net!'' Kariya shouted.

I ran into his net and fell on the ground.

''Itte…'' I said, while I painfully rubbed my back.

''Oi, are you hurt?'' Kariya asked me concerned.

I shook my head.

''No, I'm fine. Thanks.'' I replied, while I got up with the help of Kariya. ''Let's try again.''

I positioned myself on the other side of the field. At that moment, I saw a familiar face passing by.

''A-Amemiya-sempai.'' I stammered.

Taiyou turned around by hearing his name.

''Mira-chan.'' He said with a smile.

''Anoo… what are you doing here?'' I asked him curious.

''I'm just out for a little stroll.'' Taiyou replied to me.

He greeted Kariya.

''I see you're busy practicing?'' He asked me.

I nodded.

''Yeah, Kari-kun and I are playing a little game. I have to get past him with the ball.'' I said.

''Hmmm… let me try.'' Taiyou said.

He took the ball from me and looked grinning at Kariya.

''Ready?'' He asked him.

''Ready!'' Kariya replied.

Taiyou started to run and while he ran, he released his Avatar.

''I can't beat that!'' Kariya pouted.

Taiyou past him easily.

''I've won.'' He said with a smile.

''Sugoi, Amemiya-sempai!'' I shouted.

Then, I quickly covered my embarrassed face.

''Arigato, Mira-chan.'' Taiyou said. ''And you can call me Taiyou-chan.''

I blushed heavily.

''A-All right, Taiyou-sempai.'' I said.

''Close enough.'' He said, while he smiled anime style.

I saw Kariya grinning from a distant, because of my red face. I formed the words shut up with my mouth. That only made Kariya grin even more.

''Something wrong?'' Taiyou asked me.

''N-No!'' I replied quickly.

I smiled at him. Then, I noticed the sunset.

''It's becoming evening already.'' I said.

Taiyou nodded.

''Yeah, I think I'm gonna finish my stroll.'' He said.

I nodded.

''Wanna come with me?'' Taiyou asked me.

I turned in a crimson color.

''Well ehmm…'' I said, while I glared at Kariya.

''I don't mind. Go.'' He said.

''Ehmm… okay. Yes, I would love to.'' I said to Taiyou.

''Great, well come on!'' He said.

I walked with him off the field and we walked towards the park.

''It's beautiful.'' I said, while I pointed at the sunset.

Taiyou nodded.

''It sure creates a romantic atmosphere.'' He said with a smile.

I found myself blushing again.

''Ne, Taiyou-sempai?'' I asked him.

''Nane?'' He replied.

''Do you enjoy the fact that we can play soccer freely again?'' I asked him.

He nodded.

''Yes, it feels great. All thanks to the revolution Raimon brought us.'' He said.

I smiled.

''I'm glad too.'' I said.

Then, Taiyou suddenly stopped.

''Wait.'' He said.

I turned around and looked surprised.

''What's wrong?'' I asked a bit worried.

''Nothing, I just want to look at your face in this orange glow of the sun.'' Taiyou said with a smile.

I turned really red.

''N-Nane yo?'' I asked shy.

''Gomen, I'm saying weird things.'' Taiyou said with a blush too, as he quickly walked further.

We continued our stroll, but we both said nothing for a while.

''Ne, Taiyou-sempai. I think I should get back.'' I said after a while.

Taiyou nodded.

''Do you want me to walk you back?'' He asked me.

I shook my head.

''No, it's fine. I can make it myself.'' I replied.

''Well then. It was nice having this stroll with you.'' Taiyou said to me.

''I totally agree.'' I replied.

''We should do this more often.'' Taiyou said, which made me blush.

''H-Hai.'' I replied again.

''Well, I'll see you around.'' He said.

I nodded and bowed.

''See you soon.'' I replied.

Then, I returned with butterflies in my stomach back to Sun Garden.

''And? Is he your boyfriend already?'' Kariya asked me teasingly as entered the building.

''N-No, of course not!'' I replied with a smile.

''Awwhh… did you guys kissed?'' He asked with a grin.

''N-No! You silly! Stop asking those weird questions.'' I replied to him.

Kariya grinned.

''It's funny to see how you're getting irritated.'' He said.

I grabbed a pillow and threw it at him.

''Baka.'' I giggled.

''Hey!'' Kariya shouted.

He grabbed another pillow and threw it at me. I quickly dodged it.

''Oh, now you've done it!'' I said laughing.

We started a pillow fight, with lots of screaming and laughing.

''That was fun.'' I said exhausted, as I let myself fall on the ground.

''Yeah…'' Kariya replied.

Then, we were called for dinner. We headed towards the dining room and saw that there was soup prepared for all the orphans.

''Yummie!'' I said.

We all went around the table and sat down.

''Itadakimasu!'' I said, along with the others.

Then, I ate my soup, while thinking about the great day I experienced.

''And it all started with some chocolate ice-cream.'' I said with a smile.

~ End of Chapter Two ~