Kisaragi High School(In-Character)

Nagao began to take notes in his book. He scribbled furiously, making his handwriting look like chicken scratch.


Out of the corner of his eye he noticed Hibiki stick out his lower lip in what seemed to be a pout.


"C'mon, Hibiki. It's not my fault we have strict teachers."


Orio came walking into the classroom.


"I got transferred!" he said with a grin. The teacher looked frustrated with Orio's sudden arrival.


@Lately @TGSRoleplay
 
Hibiki's lip jutted out just a bit further, but he reluctantly listened to their teacher's advice and opened up his notebook. The short boy leaned all the way to the right to peer at the board from behind Nagao. He had just begun to lazily take down some of the notes when Orio entered the classroom.


"Yay!" The brunette exclaimed, though it sounded sarcastic even to his own ears due to his incapability to add inflections to his speech.


@Orian Wesley @TGSRoleplay
 
The sun rose over Nagoya as Nagoya awakes to a new day. Aiko yawned awaking from her sleep and went downstairs to eat curry. She packed her laptop as the Student Council could use a laptop.
 
Katsuro woke up even earlier than usual, because he accidentally rolled over onto his sprained arm in his sleep. He woke up with a stinging pain in his wrist at around 5 AM. He looked down and realized he was in a bed. Oh, right, Kotori convinced him to take the bed last night. He was so tired, he wasn't in a mood to argue, so he ended up slumping onto the bed. P.E. really drains a person, you know? He felt like he could have been a little less rude last night, but he just didn't have the energy.


He decided to make it up to Kotori by making breakfast. He showered, changed clothes, grabbed his money from the pocket of his pants that he wore yesterday, and made a quick run to the store for breakfast ingredients. He came back to the dorm about 3,000 yen lighter in the pocket and with eggs, ham, bacon, cheese, sausage, and milk. He obviously wasn't going to use all of it today, so he put most of it in the fridge and began cooking a ham and cheese omelet in Kotori's dorm's kitchen.


@Fazy
 
Kotori woke up to the smell of cooking food, rolling about on the mattress on the floor. She hit her head on the side of the bed, and let out a tiny moan of exhaustion. P.E., though she had not done much, had made her really tired. She had somehow managed to convince Katsuro to take the bed, but only with much difficulty. He must've had a decent sleep if not a good one. She yawned as she took another shower and changed into her school clothes, walking to the kitchen to see what the smell was. "I see that you're hungry," she commented, standing beside Katsuro as she watched him cook. He seemed to be good at it. 


@Sizniche
 
Indeed, Katsuro has gotten extraordinarily good at making breakfast, having to cook for himself for nearly 6 years. "I'm making breakfast for you, too," he said. Katsuro divided the large omelet in half and put each half on a plate. He handed her a plate with an omelet on. He sat down on the bed with his omelet and began eating, since he had nowhere else to sit. He was careful not to drop any onto the bed. "So, did you sleep well?" He asked Kotori as he ate.


@Fazy
 
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Kotori was about to reject the food, but saw that Katsuro had taken the time to make it. She decided that eating a bit wouldn't kill her and she took a small bite out of the omelet, which tasted surprisingly good. She continued to eat it as she talked to Katsuro. "Yeah, it was fine. The mattress is really comfortable, you know," she lied, smiling. She then quickly added, "But not as comfortable as the bed, and not comfortable enough for you to sleep. How about you?" 


@Sizniche
 
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"I slept fine. Listen, I've slept on the floor before, I can sleep on the floor tonight," he said. He knew Kotori was going out of her way to let him have to bed, but he had no clue why. "Listen, I'm the guest here, I'll sleep on the floor. I feel terrible having you sleep on the floor in your own dorm." He really did. He felt like an intrusion on her life. She was taking care of him, and what was he sitting there doing? Taking up the bed and doing nothing in return. He knew he would find a job soon, and he would return the favor by finding them a better place to live.


@Fazy
 
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Kotori really couldn't stand it when Katsuro offered to take the floor - he did it almost every night, and no matter what he said wasn't going to make her change her mind. "No, it's fine, honestly. I like the floor," she joked. She had recently received a job opportunity in a cafe nearby. It was a five minute walk to the maid cafe, making it extremely convenient, and it even had a decent pay. With a job like that, Kotori could easily make enough money to get another dorm. And maybe, if she combined the money with the large sum she received from her father's monthly allowance... well, if she worked hard enough, she had the hopes of buying a second bed. Or maybe just a large one to fit both of them. Kotori shrugged as she realized she'd finished her omelet. "Thanks, Katsuro, it was really good," she said.


@Sizniche
 
Katsuro nodded. "Thanks, I try," he said. He went to the bathroom and brushed his teeth, then walked with Kotori to school. He did a lot of thinking along the walk. They both had lives to live, and he couldn't help but feel he was holding back Kotori's. Katsuro figured Kotori was bluffing when she said she was joking about having a crush. What if her and... whoever her crush is... Get together and decide to move in together? What if she moves out? Katsuro decided he was going to have to move out at some point. He knew he could probably find decent work as an assistant to an accountant somewhere, so he decided he would go job hunting after school. I know she said not to worry about getting a job, but I can't hold her personal life back like this, he thought.


@Fazy
 
Kotori noticed Katsuro's silence on the walk to school, but said nothing about it. She herself was thinking about what she should do. The job idea was certainly a good one. Before she left for school, she'd called the manager and told him that she was coming in for her first day, and since he was short on hands, he'd agreed and gifted Kotori with extra salary since she was originally supposed to start the week after. Well, she'd get herself and Katsuro a new and bigger dorm in no time if this kept up. She smiled and her face brightened up a bit. The future looked quite optimistic to her. "Hey, Katsuro," she started. "Guess what? I got a job." 


She held his hand as they walked and looked in his eyes, checking for a reaction. Hopefully, it'll be a good one.


@Sizniche
 
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Katsuro looked over when Kotori took his hand, and smiled a bit. Katsuro had held hands with Kotori before, but this time felt different. She wasn't leading him somewhere or pulling him along, or trying to get his attention like he sometimes does. This made him think even more. Does she feel the same way I feel about her? It took him a moment to realize that she said something. "You got a job? That's great!" He said,"Listen, are you sure you don't want me to get a job? I don't think I could be comfortable taking up space in your dorm if I didn't help at least a little bit." He continued to hold onto Kotori's hand, and would continue to do so for the rest of the walk.


@Fazy
 
Kotori paused, biting her lower lip a little, thinking about what Katsuro had just said. She squeezed his hand comfortingly and grinned. "Of course I don't want you to get a job. That would be insane. Don't even think about it. Wait a minute, I know just how you can help - you can be quiet and stop thinking you're indebted to me. I enjoy your company and besides, it hurts me to see you like this. You know. All flustered," she laughed, nudging him slightly. As they arrived at the school gates, Kotori laced her hands in with his a little more, tightening her grip as if telling him not to let go.


@Sizniche
 
Katsuro sighed. He knew he would get a job anyway, but he didn't know how he was going to explain being away from the dorm for most of the time after school. They weren't in their 20's yet, so he couldn't say he was going out drinking (which Kotori would probably be able to call him out on anyway), he had no hobbies he could get away with saying he would go do since things like going to the arcade would cost more money than he would be expected to have after a while, and he couldn't claim to be going out with friends since she literally knows all of his friends. Katsuro just stood there at the school gate, holding Kotori's hand. He looked at her. Can I really leave her? He thought.


@Fazy
 
Kotori watched Katsuro for a minute. He seemed lost in thought. School still hadn't started and they were pretty early, so she decided to wait with him at the gate, at least until he fell out of his trance. Kotori wondered what exactly he was thinking about. Possibly... not about getting a job. No, he couldn't. Not after she'd taken the time to tell him not to. She realized she was kind of desperate for him not to go. She hated to see Katsuro working too hard. He was already under enough stress. After all, Katsuro barely had anyone else to support him; at least, according to her. She had to stay with him. She brushed back his hair in an affectionate sort of way.


@Sizniche
 
Katsuro looked Kotori in the eyes when she brushed his hair back. It was clear to him that she cared about him, but he didn't know if she liked him back. He knew there was only one way to find out, but he didn't have nearly enough confidence to ask. What if she didn't feel the same way? What would happen to their friendship? The he realized something. Nothing will change unless you do something. He then took a deep breath to calm his nerves, and asked,"Hey Kotori, can I talk to you about something?" He led Kotori over to a bench by the school gate and sat down, still holding her hand.


@Fazy
 
Kotori nodded, smiling. "Finally, you want to share something with me. What's it gonna be? Wait, wait. Lemme guess... um... you found a job and you want to tell me. Wait, if that's the truth, you're not going anywhere. Or could it be that you want to talk to me about the bed-and-floor thing? You still get the bed. I refuse to let you sleep on the floor." Kotori looked at him sternly, then smiled as she leaned her head on his shoulder. "Okay, okay. Sorry. What do you wanna say?" 


@Sizniche
 
Katsuro took another deep breath. "Listen, you know how you've been bugging me so much to know who my crush is?" He looked down at her. "What if I told you that it was you?" He braced himself for a negative response. He couldn't take back what he said, and now he had to live with the consequences of what he just said, whether they're good or bad.


@Fazy
 
Kotori felt her face burning up, her mind blanking out completely. She certainly had not expected that. "W-well... I dunno." She paused, still leaning on him. She squeezed his hand again. "M-maybe I'd like you, too." Then she stopped again. "But if what you're telling me isn't true, then I don't know what to do." She released her grip on his hand and buried her face in his shoulder, inhaling his smell as she thought about his question.


@Sizniche
 
Katsuro smiled, and used his free hand to bring her head up to eye level with him. "Kotori, despite getting the first failing grade I've ever had in my life, losing financial support from my dad, and spraining my wrist, this past week was easily the best week of my life, and do you know why?" He looked her in the eye as he spoke. "Because I got to spend it with you." 


@Fazy
 
Kotori shrugged and tried to hide her face from him. She knew it was on fire - blazing, in fact - and she couldn't bear for him to see her this way. "Stop... you know that isn't true. It's been a really bad week for you. And I feel bad that all I can do is just... be here for you," she admitted. She sighed and played with his free hand to distract herself from looking at him. She couldn't make this situation any more awkward, but she had to know for sure. "S-so you really do like me?"


@Sizniche
 
Katsuro chuckled. "Of course I like you, but that can be taken to mean a lot of things. So, I'll put this the clearest way possible; I like you as more than just a friend," he said. "And this has been the best week of my life. My life was monotonous and repetitive. I wasn't sad about it, but I wasn't happy about it either; it never disturbed me that I was just okay with life. During the time I've spent with you, though..." he sighed. He was starting to get a little bit sappy, but he felt he needed to say it. "I've been able to open up, have fun, and enjoy life. I finally found someone that cared about me, and someone I cared about as well."


@Fazy
 
Kotori didn't know what else she could say. The least she could do was ask him one thing. "Well, what do you want to do about it?" She didn't know if she could continue making Katsuro happy for much longer. After all, she wasn't a very entertaining person - at least in her opinion - and she was not very encouraging, either. Though she would attempt to support Katsuro as much as she could, could she really devote herself to a long-term relationship? Especially because Katsuro trusted her so much. Not to mention liked her. Kotori didn't want to hear what he had to say. Maybe he would let go of his feelings for her. Maybe he wouldn't. But she honestly could not have cared less. She just hugged him and snuggled him for a little while, wanting to just live in the moment.


@Sizniche
 
Katsuro thought about it for a moment. "I don't know. I guess I should ask before I go any farther with this, since you seem uncomfortable right now to me," he said,"do you feel the same way?"


@Fazy
 
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