Chapter 3: Phone call
"I'm full!" Said Rito with his head resting over the table "The food was delicious Mikan"
"I'm glad you like it" said Mikan "But you're helping me with the dishes, you know?"
"I know, i'm going to dry the dishes" said Rito
When Rito finished with the dishes he went to his bedroom and start to think in a way to ask Kotegawa a date. He didn't spend much time thinking in that, until he realized the best way was just ask her. He grabbed his phone and start to look for Kotegawa's number.
"...Yuuki-kun?" Answer Kotegawa after two or three seconds
"Hello Kotegawa, how are you?" Said Rito trying his best to remain calm
"I'm feeling better, but why are you calling?"
"Just wanna know that, and ask you something" He said
"What kind of thing?" She said concerned about what Rito might ask
"Umm, Kotegawa, would you go on a date with me?" Said Rito a little nervous
"D-Date?!" Kotegawa said almost screaming
"Yes, a date" said Rito with a calm tone but deep down he was nervous
"Why do you ask something like that?" She said blushing for the thing Rito was asking her to do
"Well..." Rito start to think in something as fast as he could and he started to say "I think that after today's events you might need to relax so a date would be a good way,right?"
"But even if you said that..." She tried to said something but Rito started to talk
"So you don't wanna go on a date with me?" Rito ask
"That's not what i mean!" she answered to Rito and started to blush "I would like to have a date with you"
Kotegawa's response made Rito blush a little.
"Then could you meet me at the park that is close to your house on sunday? Around four"
"I'll be there" she said blushing
"Okay, i'll be waiting for our date" Rito said
"M-Me too" said Kotegawa shyly
"Good bye, Kotegawa"
"Good bye, Yuuki-kun"
After that call Rito went downstairs to watch tv. He actually was passing channel by channel looking for something to see. He stopped in a cats show, that made him think in Kotegawa.
He decided to watch the show, he got bored and was about to change the program, until he heard about a new place on his city, in that moment he knew what to do on his date with Kotegawa.
"Right, i need to call Kotegawa's brother" he said taking the cellphone out of his pocket
"Oh, Rito" Said Yuu with a happy tone "It seems you already do what i requested you"
"How did you know?" Said Rito
"A while ago i was in the living room when my sister appear with her face complete red and asked me: 'What do you think of Yuuki-kun?'. " Yuu answered "So what are you gonna do?"
"I was thinking about take her to the new coffe shop"
"I heard about it, that might be a good idea, but wouldn't be better if you take her at the end of the date?"
"Really?"
"It could be a surprise. Don't worry, she hasn't been in that place before, so take her at the end would be the best"
"Okay, i'm going to take her at the end" said Rito "That's all i need to say, good night Yuu-san"
"Wait, before that i need to thank you"
"It's not necessary"
"Not for me, for my sister" said Yuu "I know that deep down she is happy, but she doesn't know how to express her feelings for you"
After heard this Rito started to blush. "Do you think so, Yuu-san?"
"I told you before that i think she is in love with you before, didn't i?"
"But i thought you were joking"
"I wasn't" Yuu said "So in the date could you treat her as if you were also in love"
"I will" said Rito with a redder face
"Well, good night Rito"
"You too"
Rito put his phone in his pocket again and started to think about Yuu words. "Treat her as if i love her". After the call Rito turned off the tv and went to his bedroom to sleep.
The saturday was a normal day for Rito, he only do some school works because he know that on sunday he won't be able to do it, when he finished he work on the garden and practically the day ended after that. That saturday night Rito couldn't sleep, he was feeling nervous about his date.
The next day he was tired, he slowly stand up and went to the bathroom. He was in the bathtub when he realized he need to tell Mikan something about why he won't be there. The best he got was that he was to spend the day with Saruyama.
He went downstairs to eat breakfast and then go to his date.
"Today i'm going to Saruyama's house"
"Really?. What are you going to do?"
"He called me last night to ask me about the math work for tomorrow, so i guess i'm going to help him with the homework"
"Well, then have fun and try to comeback early"
"I will." After the breakfast Rito stay in the house not doing anything except wait. It was three thirty when he decided it was time. He left the house and walk to the park, he wait over fifteen minutes, when Kotegawa appeared
"Sorry, i'm late" she said to Rito
"That's okay i arrived earlier" Rito said and started to look Kotegawa's clothes. She was wearing a purple blouse with a coat and jeans, even if that was her normal clothes Rito blush a little. "Kotegawa is there something you want to do?"
"Umm... I guess we could see a movie" she said
"Sounds great, let's go" Rito and Kotegawa started to walk along the street, both of them were feeling nervous about the situation
"Um, Yuuki-kun, can i ask you something?" Kotegawa said shyly
"Sure" he said.
"Did you really invited me because you were worried about me?"
Hearing this Rito stopped and started to think in how answer that question, he then remembered Yuu words.
"Yes, but i also want to see you"
"I see" Kotegawa started to blushed and they continue walking. When they arrived to the cinema, they decided to watch an horror movie.
"This movie is scarier than i thought" said Rito
"Y-You re right" Kotegawa said looking to the screen. In that moment the person of the screen was attacked by the monster causing all in the room to scream. Kotegawa scream and started to hug Rito's arm.
"Kotegawa..." Rito look Kotegawa completely scared and said: "Don't worry it's just a movie, and even if it was real i would never let something happen to you"
"Yuuki-kun" she paused and put his head over Rito's shoulder "Thank you"
The movie ended and Rito left the room with Kotegawa still hugging him. "Are you feeling better?"
"Yes, i'm feeling better" She said blushing and walking away from Rito
"Is there something else you want to do then?" Rito ask again
"Huh? Let me think in something..." She started to think "How about a walk around the city"
"Okay, we can walk and then i'm taking you to eat something"
They walk around the town hoping not to find any of their friends. Luckily that didn't happen and after a while Rito was hungry
"Kotegawa, do you mind eating now? I'm a little hungry?" He said laughing a little
"Okay, where do you want to eat?" She said
"I know a good place to eat" Rito paused "Come with me".
Rito grabbed Kotegawa's hand and started to run, after a while he stopped in front of a coffe shop
"Yuuki-kun, where are we?" She said trying to look the name in the sign, but Rito didn't let her
"It's a surprise" Rito said smiling "Let's go in"
They walk in, Kotegawa started to look the place. "Yuuki-kun is this a...?"
"Yes, this is a Cat-cafe" he answer "I heard that it opened a few weeks ago, so what do you think?"
"I like cats, so i only can say thank you, Yuuki-kun" Kotegawa said with a smile on his face, Rito started to blush after he saw Kotegawa's smile
"I'm glad you like it" he smiled back "I will ask something to eat, you can play with the cats if you want"
"I will" she answer happily "But could you ask something for me too?"
"Sure, what do you want?"
"A cup of tea and a cake, would be nice"
"I'll get it for you"
Rito looked for a table and wait for the food he previously asked. While he was on his seat he started to watch Kotegawa play with the cats, she noticed him and smile to him. The food arrived some minutes later, Rito called Kotegawa and they started to eat. After they finished they play a little more with the cats now Rito was playing too.
"What do you think about the cats?" Kotegawa asked
"They're cute, specially the small ones" Rito answered
"I think that too". Kotegawa and Rito look to each other, the both of them smile as they started to blush
"I-I guess it's time to leave, Kotegawa" Rito said blushing
"Okay, let's go" Kotegawa said looking to the ground
They walk along the street feeling nervous about, when they arrived to Kotegawa's house Rito started a conversation
"Kotegawa, was this your first date?"
"W-Why do you ask that?!"
"I just wanna know, that's all"
"Well..." Kotegawa paused and started to play with her fingers "It was my first date"
"It was my first date too" Rito paused "I'm leaving now, see you tomorrow at school"
Rito was about to leave when Kotegawa grabbed his shirt. "Kotegawa..." Rito stopped when he saw that Kotegawa was hugging him.
"Thanks for all" she said blushing and looking Rito's eyes
Rito saw Kotegawa's face and started to lean down, a moment passed and Rito was kissing Kotegawa
"I knew you were a couple"
The both of them look to the door and saw Yuu.
"I-It's not what you think brother!" Kotegawa said running into the house
"It seems you too have a good date" Yuu said looking Rito
"It was good, i guess" Rito said trying to stay calm
"Then about the kiss..." Yuu paused "Don't worry, i'm not going to bother you"
"I'm leaving now" Rito said completely red
"Okay" Yuu paused "Try to come tomorrow morning to talk to my sister"
"I'll"
A/N: I was watching a show about cats so the idea of the cat-cafe came to me after that.
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