After 30 minutes or so, Maria was just finished eating her lunch and she went to the arts room. She took out a blank paper and she started sketching someone.
Then after a while, Lili entered the room, she also took out a clean piece of paper and went near Maria. She saw Maria's sketch.
"Hey Maria, I'm ready." Lili said.
"Okay then Lili, let's start now. Do you have your pencil with you?" Maria asked as she paused on doing her sketch.
"Oh yeah, I have mine. But before we start, who's that?" Lili asked as she looked at Maria's sketch.
"Oh this? I'm trying to draw Arthur. I promised him and myself that I'm gonna draw him." Maria said smiling.
Lili tried to take a closer look on Maria's sketch. It is Arthur but with a happy face and a cheerful smile, An Arthur smiling without worries on his mind.
"He looks handsome Maria." Lili said blushing.
"Really? Thanks Lili. Now it's your turn to draw more beautiful than this." Maria said taking another blank paper.
She showed Lili how to sketch. She showed her how to make the shadows, wavy hair and everything Lili needs to know. After a while, Arthur entered the room.
"Hey Maria and good day Lili." Arthur said.
"Hey Arthur, I hope you don't mind Lili being here." Maria said smiling and this makes Arthur blush a little.
"O-Of course I don't mind it, dear." Arthur said.
"Hey… Uhmm… Arthur, you should look at Maria's sketch of you." Lili insist.
Arthur then looked Maria in the eye.
Man, those emerald sparkling eyes… Maria thought. Get a hold of yourself girl, you're tough. She thought.
"Maria, can you show me your art, Love?" Arthur said.
"O-Of course I would show it to you Arthur. No need to act like a gentleman." Maria answered covering her blush as she took out her sketch and gave it to Arthur. Arthur on the other hand, was impressed with Maria's art skill.
"So, whatcha' think?" Maria asked. "Is it perfect?" She added.
"I-It's nice Maria." Arthur said.
Nice? I put my heart in doing that sketch, but at least he said it's nice. It's better than saying nothing. Maria thought and she gave a sigh.
Meanwhile in Arthur's mind…
Nice? That's all you can think head. I should have said it's beautiful or amazing or it looks exactly like me! He gave a sigh. At least I can say that word. He added.
"Hey Maria, you really have talents for arts." He said smiling, hoping that Maria would be at least, Happy.
Wait, I know I've heard that sentence before…Maria thought and a flashback appeared…
-Flashback-
The place was the park where Maria and Kiku used to play when they're still young.
"Kiku-kun! Look at my drawing!" Maria shouted as she ran towards Kiku, who is sitting on the swing.
"What is it?" Kiku said as he got up and looked at the drawing.
"It's a drawing of me and you!" Maria said smiling.
Kiku looked at the drawing, it is him and Maria holding hands and watching the beautiful sunset.
"I did it with crayons though; I don't have any colored pencils at home." Maria said.
"It's beautiful Maria! I love it! I'm gonna hung this on my room!" Kiku exclaimed as he held the drawing up in the air.
"Really? I still think it needs more color. And besides, your anime are better than mine!" Maria said.
"But it's true! You really have a talent for arts." Kiku said smiling.
-End of flashback-
"Maria? Maria?" Arthur said.
"Uhmm.. Thanks for saying that I have talents for arts Arthur." Maria said smiling.
"Are you okay Maria? Because you just spaced out earlier, love." Arthur said worrying.
"I-I'm fine Arthur, no need to worry." Maria said.
Arthur then touched Maria's forehead.
"You're a little hot Maria. Are you sure, you're fine?" Arthur said.
"Yes. Now let's do our sketches." Maria said and she looked at Lili.
"Are you almost done, Lili?" Maria asked.
"Yes! Just a few more lines and a background." Lili said smiling.
"And Arthur, you should start doing yours." Maria said to Arthur.
"Yes, I'm doing it now." He said as he started sketching.
After a few hours, Maria and Lili are finished.
"Maria, I'm done." Lili said as she got up and went to Maria to show her drawing.
"Lili, this is beautiful. It really capture's Vash's character. Tough and Protective." Maria said smiling as she take a peak on Lili's art.
I really love those smiles... Arthur thought. So sweet, so innocent... He added.
"Hey Arthur. Are you done with yours?" Maria asked.
"Uhmm. Yeah... Here, what do you think?" Arthur said as he passed his sketch to Maria.
Holy! This is so Beautiful!... Maria thought... Is this me?... Maria added.
"A-Amazing Arthur! I'm speechless. I don't you know that you're also good at arts!" Maria said.
"I did took art classes when I'm small. Did you think Feliciano and Kiku are the only ones who know how to draw?" He said.
"No, not really, actually Francis is also good at arts." Maria said giggling. "Oh! There's also Yao, Heracles, and Lovino knows art." She added.
"Okay, okay, enough with the names!" Arthur exclaimed.
"Here you go... I can't wait to have it this coming Valentine's Day!" Maria said as she gave back Arthur's art.
"Me too, I can't wait to have your art, Dear." Arthur said as he took back his art.
Maria just giggled and then the bell rang.
"Well,see you Arthur! I'm going home now." Maria said as she got up and she took her art.
"See you later, my dear." Arthur replied as he act gentlemanly.
DONE FOR CHAPTER 3