Teach me (Kiyotaka Ishimaru x Reader)

What the hell did I do?

After, once again, finishing a long day of school and starting with the weekend, you greeted your friends and made your way to the dormitories. They had invited you to go swimming with them, but you declined the offer. You were in the mood for a relaxing, quiet weekend. There was also a History test on Monday, so you wanted to take time and study for it as well. You needed to put in effort if it ment passing and getting a good mark, even if you had to make sacrifices.

I can also take time to update the blog, maybe even start planning my next vacation.

The school holiday wasn't until 2 months, but planning is essential for you. There's no way the Super High School Level Traveler can travel without a plan. There are still a few places you have yet to visit, mostly African countries like South Africa, Namibia, Malawi, Mozambique, ect. Maybe you can do a tour through a few of these countries. Of course, money isn't a problem, since the travel website you work for pays for the tickets, hotels and all the pricey stuff. Anything for their favorite travel blogger.

You continued to plan your vacation in your head, until your thoughts were suddenly disturbed by a familiar voice just as you reached the red hallway.

"Bro, I already told you. We meet at the Dojo. Where else?"

You looked around the corner to see the source of the loud voice. As expected, the voice belonged to Taka, who was talking to Mondo. Mondo, who was much taller than the prefect, had his arm around Taka's shoulder, smiling. They were standing outside Mondo's dorm room, eagerly chatting about something.

"Yeah, yeah. Just get ready to get your ass kicked, Ishi. Don't underestimate me." he said as he ruffled Taka's hair and stepped away, taking his large arm off around him.

"Believe me, I'm not." Taka said, smirking as Mondo opened the door to go into the room, waving to his bro behind him.
Taka waved back, then turning around on his heels to walk down the hallway. He had his eyed closed with a smug look on his face. That's when you realized...

Shit, he's coming this way. Crap, crap, crap what do I do?

You knew that Taka wouldn't be as stupid as Mondo to fall for your 'yeah, i totally didn't listen to your conversation, hahah I'm just conveniently leaning against the wall and texting' stunt that you pulled earlier that day to avoid suspicion. You also definitely couldn't run for obvious reasons and there is also no place to hide. You would probably just have to face this head on. And you actually did want to talk to him. His eyes were still closed, so he hasn't seen you yet. You tried to play it off cool and also started walking casually. Just as you almost passed him, you spoke.

"H-hey, Taka!"

He opened his eyes, surprised, and saw you standing there, looking at him.

"(Y/N)! It's good to see you! How was school?" he said, enthusiastically as always.

You just shrugged. "Alright, I could kinda focus on a few of the classes. Especially after understanding the work a bit." You gave him a thankful smile. He smiled back.
"I'm glad you're learning. And of course I'm glad I could help you, (Y/N)."

If the conversation continues like this, we'll reach a dead end and say goodbye way too early. Change the subject, stupid!

"So, uh, I heard Mondo is gonna kick your ass, huh?" you smirked, wanting to take the conversation in a different direction. You had the urge to try and flirt with him as you saw his cheeks tinted pink from the blush. His shocked face was so cute. He looked offended. His loud voice rose even louder.

"Most definitely not! He was the one who suggested we do a thing that bros do, so he challenged me to a duel in Kendo. Hah! He is not as skilled in Kendo as I am! I don't know why people think he is stronger. Is it because he is bigger and has a rough personality? Believe me, he means well. But, he is probably just going to use brute strength and violence instead of actual accuracy and technique. I will have to catch him off guard with my attacks. If I win I also plan to teach him the true techniques on Saturday. He must learn to use his skills for the good and not just swing around a sword aimlessly and hope that he will win." he finished off his expressive rant with his hands on his hips, still looking at you with a serious look on his face. You were honestly in the mood to even tease him a little bit.

"Sounds like you two are gonna do some manly bonding. But should I believe you? I dunno, Taka. Mondo does look pretty strong. He'll probably win." you finished off with a sly look.

"I-I can assure you, I will be the one who defeats him. I have been practicing Kendo since I was 7. I have my own sword and everything! What more proof do you need?" he looked nervous as he tried everything to convince you.

"You know, Taka, my one of my mottos in life is: 'I won't believe it until I see it.' Maybe I should come watch your match. You'd probably also need someone to cheer you on, huh? You gonna invite me?" you nudged at him.

He was definitely taken aback by your sudden forewardness.
"Y-yes! Of course. I don't think Mondo would mind if we have a bit of an audience. It would indeed make the match more fair, since Mondo wouldn't cheat infront of a woman. You can meet us at the Dojo at 11 am sharp ." Taka said sternly, yet nervously, knowing he would have to do his best at the match as not to embarrass himself. Especially infront of you.

"Looking forward to it, Ishi~" you winked and waved, entering your room smoothly as you left him outside, speechless. He waved back, looking more stiff than usual.
His surprised face was the last thing you saw before you closed your door. You stood there looking at the door until you came to a realization.

"What the hell did I do."

You fell down to the floor and started groaning. You could feel how red you were and how much your body was shaking from pure embarrassment.

What the fuck was that? Was that flirting? Oh my god, why did I do that? I suck at flirting. Was I trying to flirt? Oh god, I was trying. Fuck. Why did I do that. I probably made him uncomfortable. Why was I trying to flirt? I've never flirted before. How do I even flirt? Did I even do it right?  I probably didn't. Ugh, that's why he was so shocked. The poor guy. He probably thinks I'm weird. Fuck, I wanna die. Whyyyyy..

What shocked you even more as you laid on the floor was realizing how smooth and confident you were as the sudden urge took you over. You talked to him as if you flirt every single day. As if it was your talent.  But why? When did you decide to start feeling this way? Why did the sudden urge to flirt come when you talked to him? Has anyone even flirted with him before? Knowing his reputation, probably not. He wouldn't even have realized you were flirting with him. He must have been shocked because no one has ever talked to him that way.
You sighed.

He's so cute and innocent~
Wait, no, stop it. I don't like him. I don't. He's just super cute and kind and awesome and hardworking and inspirational, but no, nope, I don't like him. No. I don't. I. Don't. No.

The more you thought about it and the more you thought him. You came to a realization. One that should have probably been obvious from the start. A realization that you can't avoid. Or you didn't want to. The realization that,

Fuck, I like him.