Murasakibara kept to the advice given to him and didn't bother Chieko that night or the next day during class, he'd decided that he'd go up to the roof during lunch and block the door until she talked to him about it. Likely wouldn't be hard, considering how big he was and how impossible it was to move him when he was guarding something. Almost like basketball, but the goal was very different.

While Atsushi dealt with his own problems, Okamura had some of his own to handle. Self-esteem and guilt for scaring that poor girl that Chieko sent to give him his mother's order of sweets. Her name was Shigeko, right…? She had to be a first year to be that small, so it wasn't likely they'd run into each other during classes….
He'd have to go to the baking club room, and do this without seeming like a creepy stalker. The latter would likely be his greatest challenge.
So he decided to get some advice from Shiori, who likely knew the girl through Chieko and wouldn't verbally abuse him like Chieko would if she found out about his intentions.

"It feels like a lot of people are coming to me with problems, lately…"Shiori muttered when she heard the Captain's request. "Eh?" He blinked in confusion but she merely waved him off with a chuckle. "Never mind, that girl is Hotaru Shigeko, she's a third year like you but she's also the one that started the baking club here at school. When she found out Chie's family owns a sweet shop she tried very hard to get her to join, but in the end Chie only goes and bakes when she feels like it." So like Chie, getting a permanent commitment like that would be too much of a pain with her work schedule anyway. But Okamura was more shocked to find out they were the same age.
"Anyways, Shigeko-Senpai is always trying to get her to join officially so it wasn't surprising Chie got her to do her a favor." Shiori sighed softly, tucking some hair behind her ear before going around a corner. "She's so small how is she my age…?" He muttered to himself, and Shiori answered that simply as well. "Senpai's grandma on her mom's side is a dwarf, her mom isn't but she's quite short and her dad isn't the tallest guy around either. At least that's what Chie said when I asked her something similar." Okamura made an "Oh" sound before nodding and looking down.

"Okay, time for my class Captain, Senpai lives at home so you should check the lockers before you head to class, just apologize quietly and I am sure she will forgive you." Okamura waved the younger girl off as she went into her class room. "Thank you Hisoka-Chan!" He called before jogging off so he could get there and then back to his next class.

Sadly, when he arrived there were lots of students coming and going from the lockers, but none of them were the small girl he'd met and scared the other day. Groaning and pressing his head to the wall, the giant muttered to himself quietly. "Damn, how could I mess this up too?" He grumbled before going silent as he heard a locker door behind him shut and a soft voice ring out shyly. "Captain Okamura….?"
Turning around so fast, Okamura briefly feared whiplash until he looked into those wide pink eyes. "Shigeko-San!" He shouted in a mix of disbelief eliciting a slight jolt from the girl, making him remember how fast she was to run when he scared her last. "No, wait!" He grabbed her smaller hand in his own, taking note of the calluses on them, before clasping his second large hand over hers as well.
"Shigeko-San, I wanted to apologize for scaring you last night I know I am huge and look like a gorilla so I probably terrified you and I misunderstood things so much I got so excited and I just-…ugh, I am so sorry." He hung his head, not expecting to be forgiven honestly.

Hotaru stared at Okamura silently, but her eyes were wide as she listened to his monologue, wondering why the hell he was this upset over startling her-but as he continued she got a little confused and more embarrassed at the hand holding since there were still some people in the hall, and they were watching the two with some disbelief and quiet laughter.
"A-ah, Captain Okamura….I think there was some misunderstanding…C-could you let go of my hand please?" She asked softly, giving a gentle tug and he was quick to release her with a deep blush. "Right! I am so sorry, again." He said sheepishly, scratching the back of his neck as Hotaru quickly crossed her arms behind her back, unconsciously holding her rather warm hand.
"Captain….Your face and size didn't scare me, when you yelled so loudly and said those things…It was just really embarrassing and I overreacted, so I think we both need to apologize in this case…." Okamura gaped at her as she bowed to the taller man respectfully, eyes going wide before he started spluttering nonsense, but then managed to get out one more apology before bowing back to her.
Giggling, she straightened up and tucked her hair behind her ear. "So…my size and face didn't scare you?" He didn't seem to believe her, so she gave a quick nod. "Of course not, why would it?" She blinked, looking a bit confused.

Okamura had never been happier to meet a girl that wasn't scared of his size; somehow it brought a sense of relief to him as well. "Ah, it's just a lot of people say I look like a gorilla because of my size and my face…" Hotaru blinked as he rubbed his face, looking a bit conflicted on if he should be upset over it or not. "I think it's a compliment to be compared to a gorilla, if you think about what kind of animal they are…." She trailed off, and blinked at the expression of awe on his face. "I-I mean, they're very strong animals and they're very dedicated to protecting their loved ones….So, wouldn't it be more of a compliment to be compared to a gorilla?" Ah, how badly he wanted to hug Hotaru right now.
It was funny how she could say the things he so wanted to hear from someone.

"Shigeko-San…Could we maybe eat lunch together? Y-You know, so we could talk more about gorillas together…." He asked hesitantly, not sure if she'd agree to it when it was likely she would want to eat with her friends.
But she was just full of surprises. "Oh? Sure! I love talking about animals in general so that sounds like fun." The small girl giggled before glancing up as the bell rang. "Oh crap I am gonna be late for class, see you later Captain Okamura!" She turned ran down the hall, waving over her shoulder. Okamura waved her off, feeling a sense of disbelief take over.
It wasn't a date, but he got to talk to a girl and she wasn't scared of him really….
Could this day get any better?
"….Crap I am late!"
Of course not.

"Ah, where the hell is Shiori? Eh, she might be with Himuro…." Shiori grumbled as she looked around the empty rooftop, soon taking a seat where she always did and pulling her lunch out to eat. The snow had melted down quite a bit already and it wasn't as cold out anymore so she didn't mind sitting outside today. She didn't get much of a chance to eat that though, because soon she had a visitor that made her want to run.
Since that little…fight she had with Atsushi she'd avoided him like the plague and he didn't seem to be chasing her until now. Until now, she'd felt strangely lonely even with Shiori coming over after school and talking to her between classes.

Until now….She'd missed him so much but now that he was there, standing in front of the door with such a cutely determined expression on a usually bored face, she felt almost happy to see him.
"Why can't I be mad at that face?" She thought to herself as Atsushi leaned on the door. "Chie-Chin, you're not leaving the roof until you stop being mad at me." He said firmly, as if that was enough to mend things between them.
Shiori stared at him with a deadpan expression before she just covered her face and sighed. "That….is a terrible way of trying to work things out…." She sighed and glanced off to the side with a small frown, but then started eating her lunch like nothing had happened. Atsushi watched her silently before puffing out his cheeks, trying to decide how to change his tactics.

Yeah, considering how good she was in school, it wasn't likely she'd lose much by missing a day of classes. She'd also likely not give a damn about getting scolded either, she was used to that from sleeping through classes in the past.

Changing his tactics, Atsushi snuck up behind Chieko before suddenly grabbing her from behind and pulling her onto his lap and tightly under his muscular arms. Chieko yelped and struggled against his arms to get free, but she didn't try for too long before giving up. She knew she couldn't escape such a strong grip, and honestly…being in this position made her blush hard and her resolve weaken because it just felt so….good.
"Let me go damn it!" She growled, punching his arm not that it did much. "No, not until Chie-Chin stops being mad at me…." He rested his head against hers, making the tie-dyed haired girl freeze up at the soft breath brushing against her neck. It took all she had not to shiver from the feeling.

Bowing her head, Chieko went silent for a while before mumbling ever so softly.
"I was never mad at you…I was more upset with myself because of how I acted toward you…and I was…embarrassed…" She admitted almost hesitantly, barely able to bring herself to say those words because of a pride that had gotten the better of her a little too much.
Atsushi blinked slowly as she spoke, tilting his head some as his amethyst eyes stared down at her hidden face before he cupped her chin gently. "So I can kiss Chie-Chin again?" He asked quietly, leaning down already regardless of her lack of an answer. Blushing furiously, she didn't fight him as he held her chin between two fingers and tilted her head back so he could press their lips together in a rather…sweet kiss.
He tasted like chocolate flavored Maiubo so she figured he was eating that before he came up on the roof, and she had to wonder what she tasted like for him to like kissing her so much. Closing her own amethyst eyes, she gave in and melted into the kiss slowly. Returning it softly seemed to please Atsushi because she could feel his grip on her waist tighten somewhat and pull her closer to his muscular body, and Chie couldn't really complain about getting to feel that.

Thankfully or sadly, the bell rang before it got too heated and the two pulled apart slowly. "I-It's time for class…." Chie managed to get out, glancing away from the purple haired boy as he removed his hand from her chin. "I don't wanna…." He whined, pressing his forehead against the back of her head. "Well, we have to….be good and I will make you some cookies later…." Instead of protesting more he lifted her into his arms and pretty much dragged her out of there to get to class faster. "I can walk damn it!" She was still a bit grumpy from lack of sleep.
But still, she had to wonder what his feelings toward her really were, he never said if he really liked her….but his actions made it seem like he did. Hell, he might not even really know himself so for now she'd just go with it until she got the nerve up to ask him straight out.

However, while they had their time on the roof Okamura was having a hell of a time with his own predicament. He'd totally forgotten to set a place for them to eat together.
"I can't believe I did this!" He cried to himself as he banged his head on the cafeteria wall repeatedly, having been unable to find the short girl in the crowds of people and she hadn't sought him out. If Fukui were here, he'd likely say something along the lines of "She probably didn't tell you where so she could hide from you", but if that were true she had to be one hell of a liar. She looked like she really meant what he said.

Just when he was going to give up hope someone tapped his back softly. "Captain Okamura, are you okay? You're going to hurt your head if you keep hitting it like that." Okamura quickly spun around, once more so fast he feared whiplash, to stare down at the small girl behind him. "S-Shigeko-San!" He spluttered, seeing her with a small paper bag in hand.
She smiled up at him softly, not seeming too bothered by his weird actions. "Sorry I am late; I left my lunch in my locker." She chuckled softly and held up her little bag. "I was thinking, since it's so crowded here we could eat in the gym? Maybe you could show me some of your basketball; I've never really seen anything in person before."

Needless to say, Okamura jumped on the chance to not only spend some alone time with the cute girl but also show off his basketball skills. Maybe playing the sport would pay off after all.

As expected the gym was entirely empty so it was just the two of them, Okamura pulled out his bento and then Hotaru pulled out a peanut butter sandwich which caused the large man to look down at the girl strangely.
Blushing under his gaze, she glanced away. "I like peanut butter a lot…" She whispered before taking a bite out of the sandwich, eliciting a laugh from Okamura before he shook his head. "I can tell…." He mused before he broke open his chopsticks and started eating some of his meaty bento. "Mm, want some?" He offered the girl softly but got a headshake in return. "No, I am okay." She said after swallowing the thick sandwich.

It was awkwardly silent for a while before Okamura finally broke it.
"So, you seem pretty knowledgeable about animals…" He trailed off, hoping he wasn't wrong since she didn't tell him a whole lot about animals but she said she really did like talking about them a lot so he just assumed….
When her eyes lit up, he knew he hit the nail on the head.
What he hadn't expected her to start belting out fun facts about different kinds of animals, everything from sea otters to tigers and panda's. She was quite well informed or well-read perhaps. It made him wonder why she was this educated on the topic of animals, it was certainly more information than what was given during school hours.

"Shigeko-Chan, I was wondering why you know all about these animals?" Okamura suddenly asked making her cease her near endless ramblings. "Oh my god I am sorry, I didn't mean to ramble." She smiled sheepishly, a soft blush tinting her cheeks but he waved his hand. "That's not at all a problem! I am glad you have something you like to talk about so passionately, I was just wondering why." He said with a small smile, and Hotaru relaxed a bit. "Oh…Well, I want to work with animal's when I grow up…Maybe at a zoo, or perhaps work as a vet or maybe something else entirely…I just love them so much." The small girl smiled and Okamura felt a little admiration toward her ideals. "I think you'd be great as any of those with how much you know about them." He mused softly and chuckled at the blush that tinted her cheeks. "T-thank you….Ah, you're finished already? Well, we have some time so why don't you show me your specialty?" She looked toward the basketball hoop with a small smile, and that seemed to make his light up. "Of course!"

Hotaru finished the last of her sandwich as Okamura grabbed a ball from the closet, dribbling it absentmindedly as he walked to the hoop. At first, he was a little nervous because he'd never actually played for anyone before…Besides trying out of course, but this was far different. He really wanted to do well for her, maybe impress her some. He couldn't help it!
Biting his lip, Okamura spared her a glance and saw the excited smile on her face and grinned to himself. Rushing forward, Okamura pretended to fake past a few players before he spun around and slammed the ball in the hoop with a loud cry. Soon after he landed he could hear her happy claps.

"Amazing! I've never seen someone put the ball in that hard!" Okay, so Hotaru had never seen basketball before and didn't know to call it a dunk, she was innocent in those matters. "Haha, yeah I am good at dunking." He tossed the ball away before joining her on the bleachers. "No wonder you're the Captain." She chirped softly, smiling up at the larger man. Scratching his cheek softly, Okamura then asked sheepishly. "Hey Shigeko-Chan….Maybe…I mean if you're not busy with friends or anything! We could um…eat lunch together like this again more often…I could teach you basketball stuff and you could teach me stuff about animals, sound fair?" He asked with big eyes full of hope. Hotaru blinked softly for a moment, before a wide smile crossed her lips. "I'd love that!"
He'd never been so relieved in his life.

"Great! Ah, the bell's ringing we should get back to class!" Giggling, Hotaru hurried out of the gym to they wouldn't be late. He was so sweet, she felt rather…safe with him. He reminded her of a protective gorilla honestly, maybe a bit sweeter though.

(feels like I should have read through that more for mistakes...Eh, I will later when I am not so tired. I updated again within a week ish time~!
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Anyways, this came out longer than planned so it took longer than planned, hope you guys liked all the fluff. There's still some work to be done, after all Himuro nor Atsushi have outwardly said what they feel for Shiori and Chieko...it's just somewhat obvious for them both but one is a bit of a dumb bell and the other is just a tease. xD Please show more love for my story~ I will begin work on My Sin is Greed next, then work on Chapter 12 *Can't believe I've gotten this far already* Enjoy!)