Author's Note: I realize now I can write this couple better than HoutarouxChitanda D: I can relate more to her more than the others so I might be able to write this fic than my first fic. Anyway, Enjoy!

With the week still going on being cloudy, Mayaka Ibara glumly walked towards school. All her determination yesterday disappeared without a trace leaving Mayaka stuck on what to do. Wanting to move forward is the first step, but what's after that? Moving forward, in her case, was simply wanting to move. But where? Clouds surrounded her in all directions so finding the 'rainbow' is nearly impossible. Sighing in frustration. She knew she was about to whine in defeat.

"What's wrong with you Mayaka?" asked a cheerful voice. Instantly knowing who the voice belonged to, her expression of frustration stayed when she turned her head to face the cause of all her stress, Satoshi Fukube. Scared at the reaction, he slightly jumped back. "M-Mayaka?"

"What?" she grumbled. Moving away a bit, he asked again, "What's wrong?" Satoshi smiled awkwardly thinking she'll unleash her anger on him. "It's nothing." she said making her voice a bit gentler. Relief shown that he had been spared for the day, Satoshi brushed off the subject and changed it into something else.

"So, what do you think of Houtarou and Chitanda-san?" he asked trying to get a look at Mayaka's expression. "Good for them? I guess..." she said but mumbled the last part. Bewildered, but not wanting to bring up her behavior, he just shrugged it off.

Quietly walking dragging out the silence, Mayaka knew he was waiting for her to say something. "So? How come your not walking with Oreki?" she asked. Secretly relieved that the silence has been broken, Satoshi started walking backwards. "Well, Houtarou is walking with Chitanda," he said while gesturing at the blushing couple. "And I thought they deserve some time to talk more." Getting her mind off of her situation, she let out a giggle. The way they looked was almost considered cute.

Proud at his result, Satoshi laughed too, "You know, youlook better with a smile." he stated Making Mayaka showing a slight blush. Pouting in defeat, she quickened her pace and entered the school.

Before he could catch her getting flustered, she shoved her shoes in, quickly put on her indoor shoes, and quickly walked to her classroom.
"Eh? Ibara-san? Why are you so red?" asked a fellow classmate. Hiding her face within her arms as best as she could, she said hopelessly, "I don't know..."

Before she knew it, the teacher dismissed the class and she walked to the clubroom in her daily routine. She blankly opened the door and sat down. As the first person there, she took the first few quiet moments of the afternoon and tried to sort her thoughts out that were jumbled by Satoshi's simple smile. After a few attepts, she became frustrated again. "I can't do this anymore!" she said getting ready leave.
"Eh? Can't do what no more?" asked Satoshi popping his head through the door. "F-Fuku-chan?" she said after jumping from her seat. "What are you doing here?" she asked suspiciously. Confused, he replied, "Hm? Am I not allowed here? I just happen to be early today." Still staring at him with hesitant eyes.

"Ne, Fuku-chan," she started. What am I doing? What am I going to say? Thoughts wandered aimlessly in her head. "Mayaka?" he said with a hint a worry. "Eh?" she said not paying attention. "What did you want?" he asked. Not following her mess of a plan, she decided to do whatever she felt was needed to say.

With an uncertain expression on her face, she looked straight at Satoshi's face and said, "Fuku-chan, are you free tomorrow?" Surprised, Satoshi had a questioning gaze, though it did not take long for him to answer. "Yea, I'm free." he said with a simple smile. "Th-Then do you want to go somewhere?" she asked with her calmness almost breaking. "Sure. Like a date?" he asked teasingly. Not sure whether to answer seriously or not, she turned a slight red and left the question hanging in the air. "W-What ever. Meet me at the park around nine." she said crossing her arms.

And almost on que, the door slid open to reveal Chitanda and Houtarou. "Good afternoon Mayaka-san, Fukube-san." She said smiling. Houtarou had his blank expression and walked to his seat. The afternoon had started to be normal again, but the most unusual thing, however, was that a part of the missed blue sky had shown that day.