Chapter 2: She removed mine to have his

"You were great today Tanji-kun" said my teammate as we head out from the changing room in our uniforms after a great soccer match.

"Told ya I'll beat you today!" I replied.

"I'm not loosing tomorrow!" he replied.

"We'll see tomorrow" I smiled as we headed off to our different directions.

He went back to class while I scouted my way to the student council room.

I did say that I'm gonna help her, maybe I should discuss it with her today. I took a left from the corridor which just leaded to the council room but there she was...standing in front of the council room looking out the window.

She looks so pretty......

"Looking at something?" I said as I walked up near her.

"Huh!? N-NO!!" she quickly turned away from the window.

I took a glance over the window as it was soon clear to me what or rather who was she looking at.

"You know just watching him won't get you any closer to him" I said.

"I was just thinking something..." she replied in a low tone putting her both hands on the ledge of the window as she looked towards Ishikawa again.

"Mind sharing it with me?" I said as I walked up next to her mimicking her posture and looking towards him aswell.

"I....." she tried to start.

"Yes go on," I said in a calm reassuring tone.

"I don't have big eyes like Remi. I don't have a thin figure like Remi or Hori-san. I don't have a cute face like them too......." her voice getting a bit serious and weak? as she went on.

She walked away as her back faced me before she stopped abruptly.

"I wish I was Remi...." she completed looking away from me.

She began walking back into the council room slowly trying to just get away from this current situation.

"Are you an Idiot?" I said as I held her hand.

"Huh?" she turned around looking at her hand being held by mine and then looking at me.

"You don't need big eyes or thin figure to look cute. Kono-san stop comparing yourself to others. You are cute, very cute. I'm surprised you're even thinking this way" I said.

She just stood there staring right into my eyes

I let her hand go, I felt my face heating up but what's done is done...

"Tanji-kun...." She said.

"Let's start our progression today! You'll ask him if he's single or not" I quickly changed the topic.

"Eh? Th-that's too f-fast" she replied.

"We're just casually asking him if he's single or not...it's not to hard to do. Let's go!" I said turning towards the corridor to walk downstairs.

Even though she hesitated, she didn't back off and started alongside me as we started scouting for Ishikawa.

"You know where he might be?" I asked.

"N-no not really" she blushed away.

As we were about to turn towards the next hallway, a big plastic container...trash can to be precise came at a height of Kono-san. It was being carried by...oh god what luck, Ishikawa as the trash can was about to hit Kono-san.

I swiftly blocked that container from hitting her but the sudden jerk in the container blurted out the cola from a cup which splashed all over Kono-san.

"Are you okay?!" I asked out of concern along with Ishikawa-kun and and Yoshikawa-san.

Kono-san took a few seconds to look at what just happened and when the realization hit her that there's cola all over her shirt she got a bit embarrassed and when she saw Ishikawa-kun standing in front of her...that embarrassment level skyrocketed.

She quickly clenched and tried to cover the area with cola on it.

"Hold on!" I said as I took my jacket off and placed it on her shoulders from the front covering her up for now.

"Ishikawa come with me" I said as I started almost running towards the locker room. I could hear fast footsteps coming from behind Ishikawa was following me.

Soon after running for a few minutes, we reached the locker room as I tried to open my locker up when something striked me.

"Oh, I forgot. my sports uniform is not here! why don't you lend her yours!" I smiled.

"That's a BRILLIANT IDEA!" he quickly nodded and took his uniform out from his locker and proceeded to run back and I had to follow him this time.

By the time we came back, It looked like Yoshikawa and Kono-san had a little chat? I'm assuming they did as they just stopped talking when we arrived.

"Kono-san, here. Please wear it for today" Ishikawa offered her uniform to her.

"Huh?! you want me to wear this?" She asked blushing a bit.

"Oh, wait. I should've brought you your uniform instead" he realized a rather simple fix for himself.

Oh no, I'm not allowing you to use logic here, Kono-san's affection for you is the Priority......"We probably won't be able to enter Girl's locker room, sooooo that's what we-I mean he can manage" I added.

"That's true...last time some boys entered our locker room, it...didn't end well," Yoshikawa-san said.

"For you guys?" I asked.

"For them" she replied with a closed fist as I felt this angerish vibe coming off her that sent shivers down my spine.

"No-no, I'll borrow it....Thank you" was all Kono-san was able to reply at that moment.

[Time Skip]

The door opened up to Kono-san wearing a....rather oversized sports uniform.

"What's with the Jacket?" Sengoku asked.

"It's a rather long story" she calmly replied shutting the door behind her as she walked towards me with my jacket in her right hand.

"Here, Tanji-kun" she returned my jacket.

Oh, yeah....I gave her my jacket to cover herself up till we got her Ishikawa's sports uniform.

She sat on her usual seat as we were finishing our work for the day, My work was almost over anyway as I looked out the window in this evening. The golden time in summers are truly unreal...they are not skin burningly hot nor too cold...it really is, a golden time.

"I'm done for today...see you guys tomorrow" Sengoku stood up after a while.

"Hey, Sengoku-kun. I wanted to ask you something" Kono-san asked.

"What is it?" he asked curiously.

"What is it that you like about Remi?" she asked as I saw her cheeks going slightly pinkish.

Guess she isn't so good with...these love situations..

"You're asking me that?!" he got a bit surprised.

"Huh? I-Is it not natural off me to ask ab-about this kinda stuff?" she doubted.

"No-No you just probably caught me off-guard. I probably like the fact like I have to protect her...like she's not strong enough without me being there and thus she needs me around her...like I just wanna protect her forever" he replied with all the courage he can muster up.

"Looks like our prez here has the hero complex ay?" I teased him a bit.

"SHUT UP TANJI-KUN" he got all embarrassed as he rushed out the door closing it very hard behind him.

"He acts really funny when he's embarrassed" I chuckled.

"Yeah....." Kono san agreed.

"Hey, Kono-san. By the way, you should get him chocolates or cookies or even better homemade cookies when you return that jacket" I gave her a piece of advice.

"Wh-what? Home made co-cookies?" she blushed.

"Yeah, you're a great cook. You've brought hand made cookies in here before too. You should totally give some to Ishikawa-kun. He'll like it, sure!" I said.

"I...I'll try...." she said.

"He's such a nice guy, he gave you his P.T uniform to cover yourself up! you two will surely look so....good together" I went on without thinking about what my emotions were and I was severely punished by my heart as my voice got a bit heavy towards the work together....

I quickly turned around to finish the last paper I had left to go through before I finished it up and put a book atop of those papers so they don't fly away.

"Tanji-kun?" she said ever so lightly.

"Ye-yeah?" I turned around standing up picking my bag up.

"Why are you helping me?" she asked.

Because I....I love you.

"Because you're my friend, I don't need any other reason do I?" I chuckled.

"Th-thank you aswell....for the encouragement...you know" she replied delicately....as her pink went scarlet.

"It's no biggie....see ya tomorrow! don't forget the cookies!!" I said opening the door as I walked out shutting it behind me.

I wore my jacket as I made my way out of school and started walking to the subway station.

She removed my jacket....and wore Ishikawa's P.T uniform....I guess that's how it goes Koichi. You know her answer very well, don't you?

I walked down the stairs of the subway as I got into my train.

You're helping her get away from you....are you okay with that you cunt?

I'm NOT, I'm....obviously not....

THEN WHY ARE YOU HELPING HER?!

I looked out from the train as I saw the setting sun going behind the ocean

Because I...I love her. I really do....

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