Shimarin Oneshots

Chapter 1: How To Catch A Mocking Fish Pt.2

Originally Written By: @Nowaruu on fanfiction

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Title: Towards An Unknown Place, Let Me Set Camp In Your Heart

Chapter 1: How To Catch A Mocking Fish

Pt.2

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"U-umm... sorry for the uninvited visit shima-san", kujo apologize. Though it was more of a panicked response, rin gives him a small smile. One that gave him a mini heart attack, "don't apologize for that. This is a bookstore, not my house". Scratching the back of his head, kujo laughs nervously. Uncomfortable table about his own apologize, "y-yeah. That's right, ahah-ahah".

"Don't make it more awkward than it already is"

"Sorry....."

Sighing in defeat, kujo gets a hold of himself. "I don't talk to anyone, usually just saitou-san and my childhood friend mitsuru". Rin rest her head on her arm, listening to kujo intently. "Mitsuru? ah, the one from inuyama and oogaki's class". Kujo nods his head at this, leaning his back on the counter. "We've been friends for fifteen years now"

"And how old are you?"

"I'm 17, going 18. Not too far now", he throws up a peace sign with a toothy grin. Rins heart flutters for a moment, seeing her own face on his glasses. "So we're the same age huh?"

"Guess so", he gave a simple reply. The mood of the place, not as awkward as it is. "Though, I still have one question". Rin tilted her head in curiousity, "ask away".

"What time do you usually go home at work days? it's basically dark out", he asks. Leaning his body on the counter, more to be comfortable. "I usually go home not long after it gets dark, 7:30 is where my shift ends." She answers him, making him think. She noticed the serious look on his face, prompting her to ask. "Is something wrong owase-san?", kujo shakes his head. Making his decision, "nah. I was just thinking on what I should cook tonight", with that said. He takes the plastic bag of books and looks back at her, "we'll. It was really nice to see you shima-san", rin nods with a small smile. "Same here, be careful on your way home". She said as if it was a normal routine for them, owase turned around and waved his hand goodbye without looking at her. Rin watched him walked away, sighing to herself. She couldn't help but feel a little warm, even though winter just struck. Now out of the store, kujo quickly goes to the side. Away from the bookstore, clutching his chest as he panted with a flushed face. "I can't believe that just happened", he says to himself. Not believing what just happened. Finally calming himself, he punches the air with a fist. Celebrating his first success, with that. He walks away and goes straight to the grocery store, a satisfied smile on his lips. Back inside the store, rin couldn't figure it out. But, she had a slight warm feeling in her chest and on her face. Though, she quickly ignored it after hearing the door open. "Welcome", after buying some groceries. Kujo looked at his phone as he sighed in relief, "alright. It's only 7:45, I can still eat and do some homework". He then started jogging his way home only to stop and look at the bookstore he was once in, "she should be home by now right?". He took a slight peek through the window only to see rin packing up, "huh. Might've taken a long shift", he then looked away and started thinking. "Should I stay and walked her home? no, that's weird. I've only began talking to her like an hour ago, but I really wanna talk to her and that'd only make me look like a stalker, ahhh! what should I do?"

"Owase-san?", kujo was busy rambling that he didn't even notice the ringing of the bell on the door. He looks to the right to see a slightly surprised rin, who had called him out, "h-hey shima-san. I know this is sudden and all but.... if you wouldn't mind.....may I walk you home?", he quickly asked as he tried to hide his embarrassment. "Y-you can d-decline if you want", he added as he pulled his scarf upwards. The scarf he forgot to wear, rin is completely flustered by his invitation. Looks to the side to hide her embarrassment, "it depends on where you live. I'd feel really bad for letting you come with me then walk a long way home", kujo could only shake his head. "It won't matter anyways, getting to talk to you is a good reason to walk a long way". He said unconsciously, rin madly blushed at this. Not knowing how to reply, "i-if you say so". Kujo warmly smiled at her, calmly walking to her side. On the inside, he was freaking out. He had no clue what to do or what to talk about, if only saitou was here. "Don't you usually ride a scooter shima-san?"