The Tiger of Happiness (Taiga Aisaka x Male Reader)

Chapter 4

Aisaka likes Kitamura.

Takasu likes Kushieda.

And Y/N liked...

"Nobody." He sighed, sitting at his computer desk, in his be-wheeled chair.

Well, the first thing I should do is figure out how compatible they really are. I barely know anyone in our class, but maybe Minori or Kitamura could help me out. I haven't really seen Aisaka communicate with Kitamura, so that could be a problem.

Then again, he wasn't really paying too much attention to her either. It would probably be better if he got settled in before doing anything like that.

The next morning, he was on his way to OHS when he ran into somebody as he dashed down the sidewalk.

"Whoa! Watch where you're ru- Oh, it's just you."

Maya Kihara lowered her fist as she looked him over.

"Is there a reason you're just standing in the middle of the runway?"

"Yeah, Nanako's house is right over there, so I'm just waiting for her to get ready so we could walk together. Your turn; why were you running?"

"I didn't want to be late."

"There's plenty of time, so you might as well walk with us."

She had said it in such a nonchalant manner that it caught him off guard; she wasn't embarrassed, wasn't faking it, and wasn't messing around; she just said it like it was nothing. He nodded his head in acceptance.

They waited in silence for a while until Kihara broke the ice.

"Can I ask you something, Y/N?"

"What's up?"

"Yesterday, we were all talking about the type of person we wanted our dream partner to be, right?"

"Yeah, why?" He asked, concerned.

"Do you remember what I said?" This time she was the concerned one.

"It was probably something basic or on-the-surface. Why, do you think you said too much?"

"Oh, well... never mind then." She sounded relived.

"Maya?" He asked, using her first name.

This caught her off guard, causing her to blush.

"You've got a little crush on Kitamura too, right?"

Her face seemed to contort into something from straight out of the pits of hell. Her eyes would have poked out of their sockets if they continued to widen. Her lips moved up and down as she tried to speak. Simultaneously, a small string of blood came from her nostril.

"Wait- You mean... you're in love with- hi- we're- compet-"

"Whoa! It's not what you think, really!"

"What was that all about then? You didn't tell me that you were-"

"I wasn't referring to myself! Anyway, Kitamura, you like him, yes?"

"Of course she does."

"Gah!"

"Eek! Nanako, when did you get here?" Her friend exclaimed.

"I've been here for a few minutes. I was going to say hi, but the conversation sounded way too juicy to interrupt."

Kihara's face returned to normalcy, simply being bright red.

"Alright, so what if I like him?"

"Don't downplay it; you've totally fallen for the guy." Her friend teased.