Unexpected Love

6. Deja Vu

A/N: This chapter is mainly texting-

Timeskip to after fencing bc I'm ✨lazy✨

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At home, I quickly took a shower and flopped onto my bed. Mitsuri had texted me 5 minutes ago.

🍡Mitsuri  6:15- Hey Shinobu wyd

🦋Shinobu 6:20- I just got home from fencing. Kinda tired

🍡Mitsuri 6:21- Oh! sounds fun! Iguro came by earlier. he's so desperate it makes me kinda annoyed 😐

🦋Shinobu 6:21- Well next time just don't open the door or smth. Idk

🍡Mitsuri 6:22- Yea. Well, I gotta go eat dinner. ttyl :)

🦋Shinobu 6:22- Yea. Same. ttyl <3 

Mitsuri really was a great person, but I still had mixed feelings about being with her. She was kind, cheery, and not to mention beautiful, too. But, the only thing is that she's not exactly my type. I didn't want to hurt her feelings, so I agreed to date her for the time being. Plus I didn't really have a choice... but we don't talk about that. 

As I walked downstairs, I could smell the tempura frying.

"Hello, Shinobu-chan,"  Kanae spoke in her usual gentle voice, "I was just frying some more tempura. Come have a seat!"

I did as Kanae suggested and sat across from Kanao. She was next to Nezuko and they were talking a lot. Huh. I've never seen Kanao so talkative. Nezuko must be having a positive effect on her. I'm glad. I was thinking.

"Here you go, Shinobu-chan," Kanae said as she placed a plate of shrimp tempura in front of me.

"Thanks, Nee-san," I replied.

After dinner, Kanao's friends left and I went back up to my room. At this point, I was very bored. Kanao stayed downstairs and watched TV while Kanae was grading some papers. I decided to text Mitsuri, so I went downstairs to grab my phone. 

🦋Shinobu 8:17- Hey mitsuri-san

🍡Mitsuri 8:18- Hello!

Her reply was almost instant.  

🦋Shinobu 8:18- wyd

🍡Mitsuri 8:18- nothing rn. Wanna facetime?

🦋Shinobu- Sure

Incoming call... ✅❌

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"Hey, Shinobu-chan!" Mitsuri said through the phone "How was your day?"

"It was good. Fencing was tough though," I replied

"Are you tired? If you are, then you shouldn't be talking to me, silly!" She said as she let out a giggle.

I chuckled as I replied. "No, I'm not that tired. I appreciate your concern, though."

"No problem!" she replied

"Shinobu-chan..." Mitsuri said after we chatted a bit  "I'm really glad I have you. You're the kindest person I know, and my parents aren't home all that often because of work, so I was really happy when you suggested facetime. Also because I like to talk to you, as well. So thank you."

Her words were so sweet to hear, but this made me even more guilty about not liking her back.

"I really enjoy talking to you, too, Mitsuri-san," I replied with a smile on my face. She smiled at my reply. 

"Well, I gotta go. See you tomorrow!" she said, switching from her more relaxed voice earlier to her usual cheery voice.

"Ok. I'll see you tomorrow," I said in response.

Now I was really bored. I decided to go to bed early since there was nothing to do.

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I was standing in a field. I was wearing a dark purple uniform with gold buttons and a dark-purple tinted straight-lined black jacket and matching colored pants, tucked into a white butterfly pattern fading into pale turquoise then pink around my lower legs, fastened with white ribbons, and a sword attached to my belt. Over my uniform, I wore a white haori with a butterfly wing pattern that faded into a pale turquoise then pink color on the sleeves and hem which are cuffed with a black and white dotted trim. My shoes were white sandals with purple straps for footwear.

"Shinobu-chan!" I heard a voice say. I turned around and grasped the handle of my sword, ready in a fighting stance just by instinct.

"Relax! It's just me!" Mitsuri said as she walked up to me with a smile. She was wearing the same uniform as me, except it was a pink-tinted uniform and a button-down shirt underneath, exposing her cleavage. She was also wearing the same sandals as me with long striped green socks and plain white haori. 

"C'mon! Let's go sit!" 

She pulled me by the wrist and we sat down underneath a sakura tree. I leaned against her shoulder as we just sat there admiring the beautiful sakura blossoms.

"They only bloom one week every year, so it is a true privilege to see them. Even better with you, Shinobu-chan!" Mitsuri said in a gental tone. Her voice made me feel comfortable. I could hear her heart beating calmly until I was starting to hear a blaring sound out of nowhere. 

"Wake up," Mitsuri said

"Huh? What I don't under-" I started but then Mitsuri cut me off

"Wake up."

"Wake up."

"Wake up!" The voice kept saying until I finally did as it told me.

"Shinobu! You've slept in for an hour! It's 7:30!" Kanae yelled at me, "Did you not hear your alarm?!"

"No, I didn't! Oh my god!" I exclaimed as I hopped out of bed. I rushed to the bathroom to get ready. I put on a simple white sweater tucked plaid skirt with tights. As I grabbed a banana and rushed out the door, I put on my black mary janes. Kanae was already waiting for me in the car.

Kanae sighed. "Your gonna make both of us late. I have been  you to wake up for 10 minutes and you didn't hear me?!" She asked in a rushed and angry tone

"Even Kanao woke up earlier than you! And you know how late of a sleeper she is! You're lucky she walked today, or else she would've been late too!" She exclaimed.

"All right, we're here. We got here just in time. I'll drop you off, and then I'll find a parking space." She said as she pulled up to the front of the building.

" 'K. I'll see you later," I replied

"Ok. Bye," Kanae said as she drove towards the parking lot.

As I was walking to my locker, the 1st-period bell rang. 

Oh shit. I'm late! I thought as I started to run. I quickly got my things from my locker and bolted to class.

"KOCHO-SAN! YOU'RE LATE! I'M GONNA HAVE TO MARK YOU TARDY!"

"Sorry..." I replied as I sat down in my seat.

"ALL RIGHT CLASS! TODAY, WE'LL BE ABLE TO REENACT THE WAR OF KIBUTSUJI!"

A/N: alr its finally done...

It took me waaay too long to write this so I'm sorry

Word count: 1114 words