Hard Paper

-Chapter 32- •Cupid•

Shiko: C-Cupid...? Shiko asks, confused. Erika giggles and nods. A small smirk appears on Aiko's face. She averts her eyes to not get too familiar with Erika too fast

Aiko: You mean set Kuro and Shiko up alright? Haru's eyebrows raise, Kuro covers his face with his palm and Shiko gets a bit pink

Erika clicks her tongue three times and shakes her head no. She lifts two peace signs and points them towards Haru & Aiko and Kuro & Shiko. Every finger pointing to one. Haru's eyes light up and a goofy smile appears on his face as Aiko looks surprised. Erika giggles a bit

Erika: Since it looks like I'm the only one around without a love interest, I'll have to be the one asking why the hell aren't either of you two "soon to be couple"s official yet? She puff her cheeks. Shiko quickly shakes her head no repetitively. Her face is pink

Shiko: N-No no no no- that's not what we are trying to be.... A-At least not me and Kuro.... P-Plus Kuro and Haru will graduate soon and Aiko is just a freshman.... I-... We... she gets overwhelmed, not knowing what to say or if she should speak at all. Erika lightly smirks. Aiko rolls and averts her eyes

Aiko: I don't mind being a freshman. I started late and am 16, he's 18. He can be as playful as he likes. I won't go official with him unless I'm 18 too... wether he wait or not is up to him. She says with little thought. Room falls silent. Haru looks surprised. Erika slowly nods like *understandable, understandable*. Aiko looks at Haru
What?... Haru lets out a short, breath like laugh

Haru: Sure, i don't care- I'll wait- but... you really are considering me and not just playing along?- Aiko rolls her eyes, averts them and slowly nods. Haru's surprised smile gets stuck on his face, he holds his heart comedically and looks at Erika
I think Cupid just took a shot- Aha- Shiko and Kuro lightly smile, Kuro's half like a smirk. Erika holds her arms like she's taking a shot with a bow and makes a *pow* noise. She lightly giggles with a smirk. Aiko plays with her hair. Haru jumps up
I don't know about you guys but I, wanna go run for a bit- SEE YA!~ he quickly ruffles Aiko's hair and before she snaps back, rushes away. Patting Kuro's back on the way out.

After he leaves, there is a few seconds of silence. Interrupted by Aiko, Shiko, Kuro and Erika lightly giggling. Erika looks proud of herself, she sits next to Aiko so they sit 2 by 2 across of each other. Aiko gives her the side eye and lifts up a finger. She barely smiles

Aiko: Sit wherever, I don't care but don't push it- heh.. a big smile appears on Erika's face and she puts her hand on Aiko's shoulder confidently, Aiko pushes her hand away and rolls her eyes, still with a light smile

Kuro: Does sitting there make one overly-confident? I wonder... Shiko lightly giggles, Erika shrugs her shoulders while making a duck face and Aiko smiles a bit too. Erika puts her hands behind herself and lets out a relaxed sigh. She looks at Kuro and lightly smirks

Erika: Never thought I'd be spending such a casual day with the Kurosaki Kaito. Kuro puts his hands on the bed behind him, similar to how Erika is sitting. His expression turns neutral. Shiko and Aiko look a bit confused

Kuro: And what is so special about me?. Erika puffs her lower lip forwards and shucks her shoulders while blinking twice

Erika: I mean besides the popularity that our little fake show & tell sprung on Shiko She looks at Shiko and puts her hand in front of herself Sorry about that- Shiko quickly nods a few times to say it's okay. Erika puts her hand down and looks back at Kuro You're clearly the popular one of this bunch. She looks at Aiko Not that I'm saying popularity is that important- it's just- Kuro interrupts her with a neutral tone of voice