I am not a Robot:
Chapter three: Crazy Shards
The trio, consisting of Nanami, Souda and Fujisaki, were currently walking to school. Nanami and Souda would both occasionally let out small yawns, but Fujisaki didn't even let out one. He just kept a smile on his face.
Nanami still hadn't told them about Hajime, mainly because she didn't know how they would react. What could she say? 'Hey, I just thought I'd let you guys know that I'm going to be hanging out with someone who represents most villains! I hope you're okay with that!'? Somehow, she didn't see that going so well, especially with the mechanic. She didn't want him to act so overprotective again after they had just discussed and made up.
She glanced at Fujisaki from the corner of her eye. How would he react? Well, he would probably worry a little, but will eventually relax if he met Hajime.
Fujisaki wasn't really one to judge people just because of their looks or what people might say about them. After all, he was friends with a gang leader! What was his name again...? Osaka? No, that's the name of a city in Japan...
As if on cue, Fujisaki began to speak. "Oh, by the way, Nanami. I'll have to introduce you to my friends...I've been talking to Oowada, and he seems interested in meeting you."
Oowada, of course!
"Is that so?" Nanami asked. She was kind of interested in meeting him too. So, I guess you could say that they have something in common...? Maybe...?
Fujisaki nodded. "But, he needs some repairs on his bike. So, I told him that Souda-kun would be able to fix it up today..." He continued. Souda, who seemed to be in a daze, suddenly snapped out of it and stared at Fujisaki with fear in his eyes.
"Y-Y-Y-Y-" Souda sputtered. He was that scared that he couldn't even speak properly. "You did what now?" He yelled. Fujisaki flinched from the tone in his voice.
"But, Souda-kun, I thought that you needed some business in the shop..." Fujisaki replied with the utmost honesty.
"Yeah! But I'm not as desperate as that! If I mess it up, I could lose an arm!" Souda told him and began muttering to himself. Nanami could hear something along the lines of 'oh shit' repeated.
Fujisaki sighed. "He wouldn't do that to you, Souda-kun. He's not like that. He's a very nice person..."
Nanami wasn't getting that far with the information that the two of her friends exchanged. They were saying things that were the exact opposite of each-other. Souda had a tendency of over-reacting and Fujisaki had a habit of being too nice to people. To be honest, it kind of hurt her head when she tried to think about it.
By the time they had gotten to school, they said goodbye to Fujisaki and Souda had calmed down...well, a little at least.
"Is he really that scary?" Nanami asked curiously as she tilted her head slightly.
Souda vigorously nodded.
Nanami blinked. "But, Fujisaki seems to like him...so, what's the problem...?" She asked innocently.
"You mean to tell me Nanami-chan hasn't heard the stories...?" A dramatic voice said from behind the two, Souda squeaking in surprise. When they turned around, they saw none other than Mioda, flicking a flashlight off and on over and over again with a large smile glued onto her face. "Then, allow Ibuki to tell you!" She said as she pushed the two into the classroom and rearranged three tables so then two desks were next to each-other and the other was on its' own, facing the other two. She sat Nanami and Souda in the seats next to each-other, while she sat in the lonely chair.
"How do you even know who we're talking about?" Souda asked in confusion.
Mioda giggled mischievously. "Ibuki likes to follow people! So, she decided to follow you guys today!" She announced.
"Creepy!" Souda yelled.
Nanami just stared at her. "I have to say, you have some interesting hobbies, Mioda...but, how often do you follow people?"
Mioda had a look of thought on her face before smiling. "Enough to know a few different things about others! Like when Ibuki snuck into Tanaka-chan's house and saw how many animals there were! Ibuki was going to get some juicy secrets, but they are too intense and spooky!"
"You got caught, didn't you?" Souda asked, nonchalantly.
"Aw...why does Souda-chan have to be so rude...?" Mioda asked in disappointment.
"Anyway, back onto topic..." Nanami said with a small sigh. "What is it you were going to say about Oowada...?"
"Oh! Oh! Yeah! Ibuki almost forgot!" Mioda thought out loud. "Rumours say that he walked up to a guy this one time. Oowada asked him if rats or dogs were better, but the guy made the wrong choice and said, rats! Oowada was angry and ripped the guy's arms right out of their sockets! Pleh! Quiisshh! Blehuh!" Mioda explained dramatically as she made sound effects.
Nanami and Souda looked at each-other for a moment, blinked, and looked back at the musician.
"Huh. I'm suddenly less scared of the guy now..." Souda said. "And wasn't it 'cats or dogs'...?"
Mioda stopped making sound effects and stared at Souda. "That's what Ibuki said!"
Souda shook his head. "No, you didn't."
Mioda scratched the top of her head. "What did Ibuki say...?" She asked.
"Rats and dogs." Souda answered as he began to rearrange the desks back to normal.
"Huh." Mioda said. "Well, small mistake!" And with that she left, trying to scare people with her flashlight.
Nanami sighed. "Somehow, I thought that it would end up like that. I'm not having much luck in finding out what he's like."
Souda blinked. "Why don't you wait until he comes over with his bike this afternoon...?" He asked, genuinely confused.
Nanami stared at him with a disapproving look. "Souda, if the other kingdom had a secret weapon, would you gather information or stay and wait for them to ambush your kingdom...?" She asked.
"Honestly, I would run away. Far, far away from any ambush...can that be one of the options...?" Souda replied. Nanami thought that he was referring to the afternoon bike repair...
"I guess it can't be helped...I suppose..." Nanami said with a small sigh. "I feel like Yosuke wanting to meet Rise..."
Souda raised his brow, not knowing who the hell Nanami was referring to, but shrugged it off. "If you really want to know what he's like so badly, just join Fujisaki for lunch. He normally sits with Oowada, so it won't be that hard."
"But what if they are having an important conversation? I wouldn't want to impose..." Nanami told the mechanic.
Souda began to fiddle with his braid, something he did when he was in deep thought, frustrated, nervous or any emotion like that. "Okay, then maybe if you talk to one of his other friends? I hear him talk about the Hall Monitor a lot...what was it? Ichiraku? No! Ishi...Ishimaru, that's it! He normally stays in the classroom during lunch unless he is doing 'important business' or something like that..."
Nanami thought about it for a moment. "Well, if I'm not interrupting him and a friend, I guess it's okay..."
She was glad that Souda was helping her. This wasn't like the situation with Komaeda. He wasn't being so overprotective about it. The two of them said that they would try not to over-react as much anymore, so he was being so much more helpful...
Suddenly, Souda stopped fiddling with his braid and looked as if he had just remembered something. "Oh, Chiaki! You never told me what happened when-"
"Take your seats everyone!" The teacher said as he walked in, interrupting Souda, who was grumbling. Nanami blinked. Oh well, she'll just ask him later...if she remembers...
It was like a cycle repeating itself...class starts and stops quickly. Nanami began to wonder how everyone else could live in the seemingly endless cycle.
One thing she noticed, though, was how quickly Komaeda left. She didn't even have time to say hello to him. Honestly, sometimes she couldn't understand some people...
She just decided to shrug it off; after all, she had someone to see. Speaking of which, though, she didn't see Nidai. She wondered why everyone was off in such a hurry.
"KUWATA! YOU NEED TO GO TO PRACTICE!" That was definitely Nidai's loud voice.
Nanami poked her head out the door and saw Nidai trying to give a spirit speech to a tall teenager with flaming red hair, many piercings, punk clothes and one hell of a goatee. She would remember that to identify him.
The boy – Kuwata, she presumed – simply smirked.
"THIS IS NO LAUGHING MATTER! YOU NEED SOME RUNNING TRAINING!" Nidai added.
"Sorry Coach, I got to meet Maizono for lessons! If you want me to train, you have to catch me first!" And with that the kid began running off.
Nanami noticed Oowari jump out next to Nidai as she cracked her knuckles. "Let's give him a run for his money, Old Man Nidai!" She said enthusiastically. And with that, they began to chase the boy. Like fast hedgehogs...that were larger...this sounds just like a popular game she played...
But there was a problem with Kuwata's logic. He was technically training by running away from Nidai and Oowari so then he didn't have to train. Therefore, he was training...see the problem...?
She got the feeling that she would see a lot more displays just like this one, but decided to keep going. She remembered which room that held the members of Fujisaki's class. She was told many times by the programmer, just in case she couldn't find Souda for whatever reason...
Nanami finally made it to the classroom, where Ichiraku-no goddamn it-Ishimaru was – well, who she assumed was him, at least. He was silently reading a small book by himself. As she stepped into the room, she noticed how he quickly she had been seen from the corner of the boy's eye.
"Excuse me," She began. "I think...you are Ishimaru Kiyotaka, would that be right...?"
Ishimaru closed his book, set it on the desk and stood up in front of Nanami. "That is correct. And that would make you Nanami Chiaki, correct?"
Nanami nodded. Ishimaru suddenly smiled at her. "Well, you look just as Fujisaki described you! You seem like a fine young lady...indeed. Though, you haven't got any tattoos underneath, do you?"
Nanami shook her head. "Nope. Fujisaki told me it would hurt. A lot. So, I think I won't get any...is that bad...?"
Ishimaru's smile grew even further. "As I suspected! You are someone with common sense! Surely, someone your age has no need for tattoos. Nanami, please, call me Taka!"
Nanami tilted her head. Already a nickname from this 'Taka' guy? Well, she guessed that it would be the first nickname that she ever gave someone.
"Okay, Taka..." Nanami replied.
"So, what did you need, Nanami?" Ishimaru asked politely. Nanami already has a clear picture of what Ishimaru is like just within the minute that she met him. Nanami had to admit, he was definitely a nice person.
"I was wondering what your thoughts are of a person in your class named Oowada." Nanami replied.
Ishimaru thought about it for a moment. "Well, he is...sort of a delinquent..." He stated. "Never completes homework, lazes around in class, late book returns on books that he never even reads!" He paused for a moment. "But, he is...also a close friend."
"So, you would deem him 'not scary'?" Nanami asked.
"Um...yes! He is 'not scary' indeed. Well, if you and him are close that is...and I guess we are close like brothers should be...though, I do wish that he would just for once do his homework." Ishimaru answered.
"Close like brothers...?" Nanami repeated.
"Yes...though, I know I could never replace..." Ishimaru trailed off.
"So, Taka...what is it...?" Nanami asked curiously, hoping that she wasn't being too nosy.
Suddenly, Ishimaru panicked and began to do something with his arms. In rectangular sort of shapes made with his arms and hands, he began chanting something. "Forget, forget, forget..." He pushed his arms out in front of himself, his hands shaping a triangle. "BEAM!"
Well, Nanami guessed that he didn't want to say anything about it. Though, it was a pretty clever way of getting off the subject. If someone didn't get the main message, they would be too confused about what their eyes just witnessed to remember what they were even talking about. Plus, it was catchy.
"The Forget Beam, I like it!" Nanami said with a small smile, pretending to forget the subject. "Well, I have to get going now, Taka. I don't want to be late. This school is so big, I get lost sometimes. But I would like to talk to you again sometime."
"Happy to be of service, Nanami." Ishimaru stated proudly. "Make sure to always do your best in school, otherwise you won't get anywhere!"
Nanami nodded with a small smile. "Same to you."
After saying their goodbyes, Nanami was making her way to her classroom. Though, as she was at the bottom of a staircase, she heard a yelp and then, quicker than she could react, she was knocked down onto her stomach, the thing that fell on her still on top of her, but quickly moving off.
"I'm so sorry! I tripped!" The voice said. "Are you okay?"
Nanami just stood up and brushed a little dust that lingered on her skirt off and nodded at the boy in front of her.
"Thank goodness! I thought I knocked you out!" The boy said with a sigh of relief. The thing that stood out most to her was the hair on top of his head. It was like it defied the laws of physics! It was standing up! And there didn't seem to be any hair gel or spray in his hair either...Nanami wondered how it worked...
"Is that hair copyrighted?" She asked. "Do you own rights to it...?"
"Um...I don't think so...?" The boy said in thought.
"Are you okay, Naegi?" A new voice – a female voice – said from at the top of the stairs. The two looked up to see a girl with long blue hair and matching eyes making her way down, skipping the last step. "Oh no! Naegi, did you fall on her...?"
Naegi looked down at his feet. "I really am sorry..." He mumbled.
Nanami shook her head. "No. It's fine. I'm not hurt..." She looked at the blue-haired girl. For some reason, she felt like she had seen her somewhere before...
"Well, maybe you have!" The girl said with a smile. Nanami tilted her head. How did she do that, she wondered. "It's quite simple, I'm an esper...!"
"You are...?" Nanami asked. "I didn't know we had an esper."
"That's because we don't." Naegi told her. "Maizono-san just has really good intuition..."
"Aw...you spoiled my fun, Naegi..." Maizono said with a small pout.
"Hm..." Nanami hummed out loud. "You are both in Fujisaki's class, right?"
The two looked at each-other and then back to Nanami.
"Ah! So, you're Fujisaki's cousin, right?" Maizono asked. "You two look so much alike, I can't believe I didn't see the resemblance before! Maybe it's the hair..."
"It's great to finally meet you, Nanami." Naegi said, smiling.
Finally, a thought popped into Nanami's head. "Would you two be looking for someone named Kuwata?" She asked.
Maizono gasped dramatically. "Maybe you're the esper, Nanami! I was totally thinking that!"
"How did you know, if you don't mind me asking?" Naegi asked.
"Well, he said that he was going to meet with someone named Maizono, and I thought it was you. And he said that before he was chased by the two strongest people in my class..."
"Ah! He's trying to get out of training again!" Maizono said. "This happens a lot. We probably won't be able to find them at this point. They're just so darn fast..."
"Well, I'd run if I was being chased by someone triple my size..." Naegi admitted.
"This could take a while...we better just leave before we're dragged into it too...literally..." Maizono said with a slight shiver.
"We'll see you later, Nanami...and sorry for...falling on top of you earlier..." Naegi apologized. Nanami waved goodbye and finally made it back to the classroom after all of those encounters with Fujisaki's friends. She sighed and sat next to Souda.
"So, how did your quest go, brave warrior?" Souda said jokingly.
"I think it went well. I don't think that we have anything to worry about concerning Oowada..." Nanami replied truthfully.
Souda chuckled. "That's good. I'm glad." He paused. "Because my arms won't be ripped out from their sockets..."
Nanami smiled, though quickly looked up at the ceiling and gave a blank stare. She had a dilemma. She wanted to meet Oowada, but she wanted to see Hajime...
Maybe she would just give him a quick visit this time around...
"So, Chiaki..." Souda began. Nanami looked back at him. "I was wondering what-"
He was cut off again by the bell, and the teacher came back right on time. Souda felt like he was ready to mentally blow up the world with a mental missile.
Nanami knew that it wouldn't be good if Souda was cut off one more time. He was already looking unstable. She just wished that poor teacher good luck for the hospital.
"Souda," Nanami began. "I'll catch up with you later...I need to do something important..."
Souda blinked and folded his arms. "Didn't you want to meet Oowada really bad earlier...?" He asked suspiciously.
"Yeah...but I won't be long...besides, don't you need to be there before him...?" Nanami asked.
"Crap!" Souda yelled. "Okay fine! Just be back soon! And also, I wanted to ask-"
But Nanami had already left.
"I give up..." Souda mumbled in defeat.
Nanami walked into the room, where Hajime was sitting, reading a book. Nanami smiled and walked over to him.
"Why do you read books if they're predictable...?" Nanami asked curiously. She was met with a death glare.
"Because, you would be on my case otherwise..." Hajime replied.
"So, you took my advice...I'm glad..." Nanami said happily.
"I never said that, nor did I imply it..." Hajime told her.
Nanami brought her bag out in front of her and pulled out a few video games. "I won't be here for long, so I just thought I would give you these. You can decide what you want to play and I'll bring the console tomorrow..."
"They're all portable, so we don't need a T.V. Though, one of them is incredibly hard..." Nanami told him.
"I thought you were supposed to be good at these things..." Hajime muttered.
Nanami looked at the ground. "Well, it's not like I'm bad at games in general...just dating sims..." She mumbled.
Hajime sighed and looked at the games and showed it to Nanami. "Bring the console for this one tomorrow." He told her. It was like it was an order. She appreciated him looking through the games, but frowned at the choice. She brought one of every genre just in case, but she never expected him to pick a dating simulator game...
"Wouldn't you want something challenging...?" Nanami asked, tilting her head.
"This is considered 'challenging'. If I picked any other title, you would know all the ways to beat me. Therefore, I concluded that if I picked something that we are both evenly bad at, I might even stand a chance. This is why you don't talk too much about what you can and can't do..." Hajime explained.
Nanami sighed. "Fine...I'll bring it...at least this way; we can both learn..."She said. "You can keep those for now, if you want to. We'll play all of them eventually."
"Someone's in a hurry..." Hajime muttered.
"Well, there's a visitor I have to meet..." Nanami explained.
"I don't need the story...just come tomorrow...and don't come as late as you normally do...it's Sunday..." Hajime told her. Nanami smiled.
"I'm glad that you're looking forward to it..." She said. Hajime just rolled his eyes.
"Well, I'll be going now..." She told him. Hajime just nodded as she left. If she had to guess, she would have to say that he's opening up to her a little more than when she first met him.
It made her smile to think about it. Though, she had to wonder if he ever walked out of that building. Maybe he just happened to be inside when she arrived each time.
When she arrived at the shop, she noticed Souda working hard on a bike. She tilted her head, wondering if she missed out on seeing the gang leader.
"Souda," She began as she walked over to him curiously. The mechanic stopped what he was doing and smiled at her.
"Hey Chiaki!" He greeted happily. "You came back quick!"
Nanami shrugged. "Well, I wanted to meet Oowada...do you know where he is...?" She asked.
"Uh...he left...he's with Fujisaki..." Souda answered as Nanami gave him a disappointed look. Souda noticed this and continued. "But, he's coming back later this afternoon. You see, he promised that he would help Fujisaki with something...I don't know what, though...it's kind of fishy if you ask me..."
Nanami thought about it for a moment. She knew a lot of things about Fujisaki, even his exact height. But he never mentioned anything about what he and Oowada do together. "I wonder what they're doing..." She mumbled as Souda continued working on the motorcycle.
"Yeah...I mean, I don't know what Fujisaki would need help with...he is a pretty smart guy after all..." He mumbled in thought.
That's when an idea hit Nanami. "Well, I will agree that his intelligence is pretty high...but, don't you think that he needs some help with physical activities...?" She asked.
Souda thought about it for a moment. "Yeah...I actually help him out when it comes to moving boxes and stuff like that..." He said.
It was that moment that Nanami could confirm what Fujisaki and Oowada were doing together. She would have to thank the gang leader for what he's doing for Fujisaki when she meets him.
"Do you know when they'll be back...?" Nanami asked.
Souda shrugged. "Hopefully after I finish these repairs...I kind of don't want to piss the guy off and make him think that I'm lazy...but, I have to say, it's kind of an honour to work on a bike like this! It's a pretty sweet ride!" He said, now talking to himself. Nanami would never understand what Souda liked about bikes and other vehicles. To her, they were all the same...but, she wasn't a mechanic like Souda. Maybe it was just a mechanic thing...
She decided to play a game by herself while she waited, though, sometimes when Souda would get frustrated she would get distracted...
Finally, after what seemed to last for a life-time, the pair arrived. Nanami turned off her game and walked over to the front door to greet them. Fujisaki smiled at her.
"Hey Chiaki!" He greeted.
Nanami smiled. "Hello, Chihiro..." She looked up at the taller man beside her with hair that resembled a corn cob.
"Oh, Chiaki. This is Oowada." Fujisaki informed.
Nanami stared at him for a moment before holding her hand out. "Hello, Oowada." She said.
Oowada stared at the extended hand for a moment before gripping it firmly. "Yeah," He replied.
"Well, I've got to go ask Souda-kun to use the shower," Fujisaki began. "I shouldn't be too long..." And then he walked off to find Souda.
There was a small silence between the two. Nanami could tell that even Oowada was feeling a little awkward. "Do you want a drink?" She asked as an excuse to get them both moving.
"Ah...sure, I guess..." Oowada replied as they both made their way to the kitchen. Nanami looked around in the fridge, only to find that they forgot to go shopping. So that left them with no choice but to just drink some water. She grabbed two cups and filled them up with the clear liquid and handed one of the cups to Oowada, who mumbled a barely audible 'thanks'.
There was yet again another silence as Nanami studied Oowada. She had to admit, he looked a little intimidating. But, at least he had manners. She could understand why Fujisaki seems to like him.
"Oowada," She began, gaining the biker gang leader's attention. "Have you been helping Chihiro with 'working out'?"
Oowada blinked in surprise just as he was about to take a sip of the water. "How do you know?" He asked. "I mean, I know you're his cousin and all, but he never mentioned telling anyone..."
"Well, I took a guess..." Nanami admitted. "But also because Chihiro never takes a shower here. He normally goes back to his house for that..."
Oowada sighed. "Does your entire family have huge brains or some shit?" He asked. Nanami shrugged.
"Chihiro made the right choice in making you one of his friends...I think..." She said suddenly, causing Oowada's cheeks glow red.
"What the hell are you talking about?" He sputtered.
"Well, despite what some people say about you, you're a very kind person..." Nanami answered.
"Ah...you don't know what you're saying..." Oowada stated.
Nanami shook head. "Of course I do. I said that despite-"
"Okay! Okay! Don't say it again, alright?" Oowada interrupted.
Nanami blinked. "Why not?" She asked.
Oowada groaned. "I don't want to lose my credibility or nothing!"
"What? I don't understand...how does that happen just because I said you were kind-?" Nanami began until a hand covered her mouth and interrupted her.
"Keep quiet, alright? You don't know who's around!" Oowada told her before removing his hand from her mouth.
Nanami stared at him for a moment, a little confused. "Isn't it a compliment?" She asked.
"Sh...nobody's got to hear that!" Oowada whispered. "Someone might come in...!"
"I've been here for quite a while now...in all my time being here, I've learned that barely anyone comes here. The only ones that are here are you, me, Chihiro and Souda. I don't think you'll lose your 'credibility'." Nanami replied.
Oowada sighed. "Just don't go spreading rumours or some shit, you got that?"
Nanami shrugged. "Well, if it's really that big of a deal, I suppose I won't say anything..."
"Good." Oowada said.
At that moment, Souda walked up to them, wrench in one hand and wiping the sweat and grease off of his forehead with the other. "Well, it took a while, but it's done..." He told the biker. "Not that I don't mind fixing it or anything, but you have got to do less of...whatever you did to bang it up like that..."
Oowada rolled his eyes. "The only reason why I ain't breaking your legs for that comment is because you're one of Fujisaki's friends. But, only for now..." He warned.
Souda laughed nervously. "Got it..." He replied.
Nanami glanced at the two. She was going to tell Souda the truth, but she didn't want to break her first promise with Oowada, so she decided to leave it be for now...but even so, she could swear that she saw some serious glares shared between the two.
"And don't let me see any weird changes on my bike either..." Oowada added.
"Yeah...I got that the fifteen times you said that before you left..." Souda grumbled.
Luckily, before any fists were thrown, Fujisaki walked in with a smile planted on his face. "Hey! I'm glad you guys are all together! I hope you're all getting along." He said.
"Of course we are!" Souda lied, also muttering something sarcastic under his breath.
"That's good." Fujisaki replied before looking at Nanami and Oowada. "So, how are you two getting along?"
"I would say, but I promised not to..." Nanami answered. Oowada rolled his eyes. Fujisaki was confused, but doubted that he would get anywhere by asking them.
"Just make sure that you don't get along too well..." Souda warned with a small glare.
"That would make a weird ass couple, don't you think?" Oowada asked and turned to face Nanami. "No offence."
Nanami shrugged. "None taken." She replied.
"You can never be too sure..." Souda mumbled. "Anyway, at any time you can leave with your bike." He hinted.
"Souda-kun!" Fujisaki gasped.
"Yeah, well...I got to get going anyway..." Oowada told the smaller boy. "The other guys are probably waiting on me..."
Souda and Oowada walked away to go get the bike, leaving Nanami and Fujisaki alone. Fujisaki glanced at Nanami.
"You think he's nice, don't you...?" He asked with the smile still on his face.
Nanami, unsure of what to say, just said, "I promised not to say anything."
Fujisaki giggled. "He's not here to hear us. Besides, he wouldn't do anything to us. We both know it anyway." He explained.
"Well, if you put it that way..." Nanami mumbled.
Fujisaki glanced at the ground for a moment before looking back up at Nanami. "Um...so, if you don't mind me asking...where exactly do you go in the afternoons...?" He asked. "I know that Souda has been meaning to ask you as well..."
Nanami blinked. "I thought I told him I went to see someone..." She mumbled.
"Hm...yeah...he did say that, but, he wants to know exactly what you two do..." Fujisaki explained further.
"Oh." Nanami said. "Well, we just talk, really...tomorrow; I'm going to play some games with him."
Fujisaki shrugged. "Well, it seems harmless. Just make sure you're careful by yourself. You might be okay around water, but we couldn't make you invincible...and if we're not there, no one else will know what to do..." He reminded.
Nanami stared at the ground for a moment before nodding. "Yeah, I know..." She replied. "I'll be fine..."
Fujisaki sighed. "You know, Souda-kun isn't too worried about you hanging out with other guys...it's just that he's worried about you malfunctioning while he isn't around...besides, we don't know what would happen if everyone figured out..." He explained.
Nanami folded her arms. "Chihiro, how did everyone react to when they found out your secret...?" She asked.
"My secret?" Fujisaki asked. "Oh! You mean about me being a guy...well, at first they were shocked, but they got over it pretty quickly and said that it didn't matter...but, that's still a little different from your situation, Chiaki..."
"I guess it's just a little hard..." Nanami said. "I mean, I'm used to talking about this kind of thing with you and Souda, but I always have to try not to say anything about it to my classmates..."
There was a short silence before Fujisaki spoke. "Well, maybe if they get to know you a little more and you think that they should know – tell them. After all, if they are your friends, they won't mind..." He said.
"..." Nanami thought about that for a moment before speaking again. "I guess so..."
Souda, luckily, walked in after the conversation was finished. "Well, that guy's gone!" He announced. "...Should I get the balloons and streamers...?"
"Souda-kun!"
Nanami had to say, it was difficult to convince Souda to let her leave. After all, it was their day off. Usually, on a Sunday, they would play a game together, but she already promised Hajime. She wouldn't say exactly what she did to convince him, but it involved paper clips and a subway coupon...
When she walked in, she saw Hajime sitting on the same chair, tapping his foot impatiently, the game clenched in his hands.
"Could you be any slower...?" He asked.
Nanami just smiled at him. "I guess...sorry. I had some stuff to take care of..." She told him, taking a seat next to him and passing the console over to him. "So, are you ready to play the hardest game in the world?"
Hajime shrugged. "I've been waiting ready for hours..." He stated.
"Well, let's get started."
Author's Notes:
Okay, so here's the chapter. I wanted to at least introduce some of Fujisaki's class in this chapter, and I know that I've missed some, but I didn't want the entire chapter to be about Fujisaki's class. It's more of trying to get myself used to certain characters...but, future chapters are going to have more Chiaki/Hajime bonding. I have some chapters that I'm dying to write! Oh! And some might say that Hajime is OOC. Well, he's developing. If anyone has seen an anime called 'Date A Live', he's sort of like Tohka, only a little less cheerful for now...Y-You should watch it...it's recommended...
Now, there's going to be a slight problem. I won't be able to write on this story for twelve days, as I'm having an exchange student visiting my house, and I don't want to be writing while she's here.
BUT! I will say, that the more reviews I get on this story, the quicker I will update afterwards! If you guys can get me enough reviews, I will be motivated to work harder and faster! Because, if I'm in a good mood, I write more efficiently.
Thanks to everyone who reviewed, I enjoyed reading them more than you think!
So, PLEASE review! They are like hope shards! If I don't, I will be dripping with despair...! Upupupu...!