A/N: And this is written (during PreCal, no less) in light of tomorrow! Whooohooo! Election day for all us Americans. I will be soo happy when tomorrow is over so all the propaganda can stop. Maybe then my APLit class can move onto another chapter that isn't about rhetoric...?? XD I based it on the theme of "Election", but I don't think it's the kind you all will think of.
Four: Election
He was never fond of the process, even though he never had to go through it. He found that choosing teams was a horrible procedure—he always felt bad for that last person chosen. He really hated doing it.
He glared across the line at the two people left: Souma and the new kid, Fai. In all actuality, Souma was the better choice, because she could at least run and catch. Fai, on the other hand, normally sat out in recess, but today, the teacher had coerced him into participation.
"I want Fai."
Souma made a face as she made her way over to Kamui's team, the boys there making a big fuss about having a girl on their team.
Kurogane didn't notice however, because he was too busy watching the utter joy on Fai's face.
He was a sucky speedball player, but he at least tried, and that was enough for Kurogane. The entire game, he could see the relief in the other boy's huge blue eyes, and that was worth it. And besides, they won anyway.
As the class made their way back to class from recess, Fai bounded up to Kurogane, grabbing the boy's hand. "Thank you so much, Kuro-tan!"
Kurogane blinked, "Huh?"
"I said thanks. Y'know, for choosing me," Fai said softly, smiling up at the other boy.
Kurogane felt himself blushing, so he pushed the blonde off of him. "Cut it out! My name is Kurogane, you twerp! And what's with the hand-holding?! We're not in kindergarten anymore!"
Fai giggled, "Kurorin is such a mature first grader," he sang, attaching himself to Kurogane's arm.
The boy grunted, irritated already with the new 'friend' he seemed to have picked up. Even so, he was glad to have elected to choose Fai for his team.