By: Ominae
Rating: T
NOTE:
All characters of the Full Metal Panic! series are under the copyright of Shouji Gatou/Koichi Chigira/Yasuhiro Takemoto, GONZO Studios, Kyoto Animation Studios and Kadokowa Shoten.
To all readers:
- This marks my returns to the Full Metal Panic! category after 2-3 years of being absent when my multichaptered story, Covert Mission, was junked by yours truly due to plot and OC problems. That should be fixed real soon and will be back if this multiple one shot series story is good enough in terms of reception among FMP fans.
Anyway, I've done the story while listening to the ED song from the Devil May Cry Anime called I'll be Your Home by Rie Oikawa. A good song that moved me so much that it helps me brighten my mood regardless if I'm down or not. Really, I'd like to make that song the theme of this multichaptered story until the end since it's one of my new favorite songs. I've been listening too to Yuzo Koshiro's Last Utopia from the Wangan Midnight Maximum Tune 2 OST too. It, IMO, makes a good song too while I did this too.
So without adieu, enjoy reading it and have fun listening to the song when you have the chance to do so while reading it, I guess. All the stories will be taken on the views of the various females in the FMP series on Sousuke. No Kaname and Tessa here, unfortunately. It's about time the other girls get a shot, at least once and besides, most of the fics are either one or the other. IMO, it'd be fair for the other girls to get some exposure. Who knows, I may inspire someone to do a Sousuke/other girl story. I hope someone does, like Kraven Ergeist doing the Sousuke/Wraith story. (Personally, I find Wraith intriguing, but I only see her mouth moving. Damn! I wanna see her whole face!). Just hope you guys like it and forget to read and review when you're done. For flames, well flame me if I did something wrong and stuff, not because I want to do this kind of story since I haven't touched the FMP category for a long time... Let me know if I did a mistake.
Well, that's it. Like I said, enjoy reading folks!
Summary:
Despite the hectic pressure placed on Sousuke Sagara as a high school student and mercenary soldier of MITHRIL, his actions and character have placed a profound impression on the female students and teachers from Jindai High. Not to mention females from the enlisted and officer ranks in MITHRIL.
Chapter 1: Ren Mikihara
This takes place after the last episode of Full Metal Panic: Fumoffu
Student Council Room, Jindai High School, Chofu, Tokyo, Japan
You know, I've never been able to figure out Sousuke Sagara quite well... Okay, now where do I start? Ara! I remember...
I remember meeting him on the first day of class on April. I found him intriguing and interesting, in particular about that scar on his face. He does have a strange background. Not only that, but he seemed to be an otaku like Shinji. Not that I care, in my opinion.
Since then, Sousuke-san's been causing nothing but trouble not only for our school, but for Kaname-chan and our class as well. I personally was starting to get concerned about our class' reputation since Sousuke-san was getting in trouble with the senseis. Not only that, but he was getting absent too from school for a number of times and was even cited once by the principal for possible expulsion from Jindai High.
But despite that, I found Sousuke-san to be helpful around the school. Ever since Hayashimizu-san got him into the council, I found his presence to be tolerable. Not to mention very helpful. According to Kaname-chan, she says that his military background was very helpful to the school's functions, such as reforming our Rugby team and capturing a stalker who terrorized some of the female students in Jindai High a few weeks ago.
However, I got mad at him once when his... what was that? Oh yes, the canister that supposedly held a biological sort of weapon yesterday. It was fortunate that we all didn't die, but my clothes had rotted away due to a bacteria of some kind. Just to simply think about it... I don't know, but that was the only time that I felt angry. Angry at Sousuke-san.
Even though I felt this since yesterday, I can't seem to find it within myself to stay angry at him. I'm not sure. Demo...
"Ren-san!" When I turned my head around, I saw Sousuke-san was poking his head inside, panting a bit. For whatever reason he was here, I had to stop doing my History assignment for a while.
"Sousuke-san." I greeted the brown-haired boy, flashing him my usual smile from my seat. "What can I do for you today?"
"Ano..." I saw Sousuke-san step inside a bit. I thought I saw someone waiting so I peeked a bit to see Kaname-chan waiting before Sousuke-san closed the sliding door behind him. "I'm here to..." Was she there just to make sure he would apologize to me without any mistake?
"Yes?" I simply kept smiling at Sousuke-san. I know I was a bit upset at him, but I couldn't help but feel my anger subside since he's trying to apologize in front of me...
While I waited for him to reply, I could see sweat roll down from his forehead all the way to the base of his neck and disappear inside his uniform. Sousuke-san seemed a bit hesitant in answering me. But I can see it in his eyes that he's trying to say something. Poor boy, maybe he wasn't use to talking to girls when he was a bit younger.
"to apologize, Ren-san for what happened to yesterday. I promise that I'll take full responsibility for what happened to your clothes..."
Sigh... I think I heard enough from Sousuke-san for now. So then, I raised my left hand and I gently touched his right arm.
"Sousuke-san." I smiled at him once more. "Please don't blame yourself for what happened yesterday." I then decided to tell him something to stop blaming himself... "I understand that it was beyond your control. After all, you did say that it wasn't within your reach?"
"H-hai." I swore I heard Sousuke stammer, probably a bit nervous that I didn't get mad at him.
"Remember Sousuke-san." I decided to tell him instead on what I felt about him. "Even though I was a bit angry for what happened to my clothes, it doesn't mean that we can stop being friends." I then raised my right hand; I think shaking hands would be a good way to end this.
"Friends?" I said, still smiling at him.
"Friends." It was then that I saw Sousuke-san smile at me, shaking my hand. It's odd though. I haven't seen him smile for most of the time whenever he's in Jindai, always taking that serious face.
"Ano, gomen Sousuke-san." Although it wasn't necessary, I decided to ask him something about Kaname-chan outside the student council room. "I need to ask you something if you don't mind."
"It's not a problem."
"What was Kaname-chan doing outside the council room?"
"She's there only to make sure I'd actually come here."
After hearing that, I became a bit more curious. It was then that I asked him the next question.
"Did you come to apologize to me on your own, or was it because of Kaname-chan?"
"I did this on my own initiative, Ren-san. I'm positive of that."
"I see. And besides, it's good that you're being honest with yourself on that matter." I replied. It was good to hear that he did that on his own. Usually, Sousuke-san would do something only if Kaname-chan would prod him to do so. Sousuke-san then excused himself and left the room, leaving me alone again with my History homework.
Getting back to my seat, I continued to do my work. During this time, I felt something different about myself.
I somehow felt that my cheeks have gone red and my heartbeat was beating a bit faster than usual. I then raised my hands to my cheeks before gently touching my chest. Was it...
Iya! It can't be. I like Hayashimizu-san. However, I can't help but admit that I'm a bit jealous since Kaname-chan's got someone whose ready to protect her life, even though they aren't in a relationship yet. What does this mean?
Does it mean that I some feeling for Sousuke-san? I'm not sure about that. In fact, I'm not really sure if that's the case or simply because I'm feeling hot inside the room. I mean, Sousuke is quite handsome. Ara! I'm blushing again...
Why does it seem now that the more I think about Sousuke-san, the more that my cheeks turned bright red and not to mention that my heart's beating faster and faster.
I know I opened the window inside the room. But if that's the case, then I guess it means one thing.
I guess it means I like Sousuke-san. I think it's okay that even though I dedicate myself to helping Hayashimizu-san, I don't mind if I have some feelings for Sousuke-san for a bit...
Chapter 1 END
PS - Coming up next! A female perspective from MITHRIL. It's a secret for now.