Hello ~ I got a couple of reviews saying that people want marriage in this fanfic.
Sooo, I decided that this will probably be a long-shot fanfic.
I'll post maybe 1 or 2 chapters a week, and I might make some small one-shots from other series.
So this will be like.. my Main Fanfic, I guess. :3

"W-what?" Ryuuji asked with a nervous smile as he looked at his classmates.
He had just entered the classroom together with Taiga, and everyone in the room was staring at them intensely.
Taiga took a step back. "W-what are you all looking at?" She asked, looking scared, literally.

Ryuuji talked out the side of his lips, his voice whispering to Taiga.
"They've planned this, haven't they?"

Taiga nodded. "It seems like it. Maybe they're trying to make us feel guilty or something."
"Guilty about what?" Ryuuji replied with an agitated voice.

"I don't know!" Taiga looked confused. Suddenly, Minori approached them with a devious look on her face.
"Explain yourselves ~" She said, looking back and forth from the two of them.

Taiga and Ryuuji looked at each other with a confused glare, before turning back to Minori.
"What are you talking about?" Ryuuji asked. Minori shook her head.

"You were both absent yesterday. Isn't that a little suspicious? ~"
Ryuuji sighed and was just about to open his mouth when Kitamura and Ami came over.

"Come on, Kushieda-san, we know that they spent a lot of time together, so they might as well have caught a cold together. It's nothing odd about it." Kitamura said with a smile on his face.

Minori turned to Kitamura. "I do not believe that is the case! ~" She stated, looking very intrigued by the situation for some reason. Ami glared at her with slight annoyance in her face.

"Oh, you.." She said, looking to her side. "Hey, you can stop staring now, fools!" Ami shouted to the rest of the class, seemingly bothered by their glares.

Ryuuji looked dumbfounded at Minori. "Really, there was a reason for it.." He mumbled. Minori looked back to them as Ryuuji spoke.
"Don't blame me. Blame this guy," Taiga said, pinching Ryuuji's cheek, "he's the one who's too faithful to leave his sick master."

Ryuuji sighed, looking down. "Taiga had a fever, so I thought I should take care of her." He said, looking back at Minori.
Minori's face lightened up like a Christmas tree.

"You two, you're such a lovey dovey couple! ~" Minori stated, looking cheerful.
Taiga sighed and waved her hands a little.

"I already told you didn't I? It's not a big deal, it's-" Taiga suddenly interrupted herself with her own silence. She looked down, almost looking sad.

Ryuuji looked at her with a confused expression.
"Taiga? What's wrong, you aren't feeling sick again, are you?" He asked, concerned. Taiga grabbed her own arm.

"N-no.. Well, maybe. I think I should go to the bathroom and drink some water." She said, hesitantly. Kitamura looked at her.

"But Aisaka, classes start in 2 minutes." He said, checking the time.
Ryuuji waved him off.

"We'll cover for her. If we tell the teacher she's not feeling well, it shouldn't be a problem," he said. Kitamura nodded in assent.

"So then, you should go." Ryuuji said, patting Taiga's head a little.
"Y-yeah." She answered and left the classroom in a hurry.

"Isn't she acting a little weird?" Ami asked, but the others just shrugged and got down by their desks, waiting for the teacher.

(1)Taiga tore the bathroom door open and locked it behind her. She ran in and hurriedly sat down by the wall, hugging her knees.
'Those words again..' She thought with a sad expression on her face.

"Minorin! Stop embarrassing me!" She said loudly, gritting her teeth.
Minori looked at her.
"Only if you make me your maid of honor, no wait, if I wore my bald cap, I could look really cool and be your best man, and then-"

"Minorin!" Taiga shouted a little as she looked up at her with an embarrassed look. "You don't have to make such a big fuss about this, it's not a big deal."
She suddenly felt an unpleasant feeling in her chest, but she brushed it off.

Taiga thought back to the day where she kissed Ryuuji in front of everyone.
'Not a big deal,' Taiga looked sad as she thought about those words.

'How could I say such a thing? I said it again, too.. Is that really how I look at it? Is my feelings for Ryuuji just some sort of teenage crush?'

Taiga shook her head, collecting her thoughts. 'No.. I love Ryuuji.
To be honest, I have no idea what I'd do without him. But, what does he think of me?'

"She can't swim, you idiot!" Ryuuji shouted as he threw himself into the water, swimming towards Taiga. His voice echoed in her head.
That voice that was always calling out to her. That reassuring voice which would always ensure her that she was safe.

She felt like someone was watching over her.

'Maybe he thinks I'm a nuisance? Maybe he's with me just because he pities me?' Taiga thought to herself.

She suddenly pulled her phone out of her pocket, checking the date.
'Oh.. Valentine's day is in one week.'

Taiga smiled to herself, suddenly looking happy.
'Now, it's my turn to do something for Ryuuji!' She thought, standing up.

She hurried back to the classroom and gave Ryuuji a bright smile as she walked past him, surprising him a bit. She sat down by her desk.
'This time, Ryuuji.. This time, I want you to watch me, because it's my turn to make you happy.'

The rest of that day was spent by Taiga by thinking of how she could surprise Ryuuji.
She had a lot of scenarios in her head, but the only thing she'd decided so far was that she would make him chocolate.

She smiled by the thought that she might finally be able to make Ryuuji happy.
'I don't want to be a nuisance to you, so like this..'

Taiga looked down.

'Maybe you'll understand how much I love you.' (1)

1 : I wrote this part while listening to the Toradora soundtrack "Ame Iro Rondo", so listening to it while reading this part might make it a better experience.

Finally found something to write about! I really wasn't sure what to make of this chapter, but it ended up being a little chapter concentrated on Taiga's feelings.

I enjoyed writing this chapter, and I hope you enjoyed reading it.
Again, thank you for all of your reviews, so far there's almost only been positive feedback, and that makes me really happy.

I have exams coming up, so I'm not sure how much I'll be able to write in the upcoming weeks, but I'll try to update as much as possible.
Until then ~