Alternate Universe
written by: delusional_lady
Disclaimer: Me no own URU MANI
Chapter 1:
Green eyes glittered in the darkness. Another potion was complete and this time, she would not fail.
"Nina, you will not succeed." Maya whispered as she gazed at the blue vial intently.
"Baseball practice is cancelled for today." Kaji remarked. "How about going to the new bake shop around the corner?" He invited. Ayu nodded her head in agreement. There was no tennis practice that afternoon either so she was free to go. She glanced at Nina and Tsujiai, awaiting their answer.
"Gomen ne." Nina apologized with a sheepish look on her face. "I need to catch up on some magic lessons so I will be staying in the library to study."
"And I need to do a little research on muscle movement." Tsujiai explained.
The new couple looked at each other, not knowing what to do. Nina noticed their indecisiveness and pushed them forward. "Go on and try the new shop for yourselves! It's such a sunny afternoon!"
Tsujiai grinned and patted Kaji on the shoulder. "Yeah, don't waste the day." He added, hoping to convince the two.
It didn't take much prodding before the two finally agreed to go without them. Nina wiped her brow in relief. "Thank god they finally gave in!" She said once the two were gone. Tsujiai nodded his head in agreement. "Yeah, it will be a good chance for them to talk without other people staring at them." He muttered, remembering the attention Kaji and Ayu received after new of their relationship spread out.
Nina smiled and then found herself looking at her shoes. She did not really have anything to study at the library since she left her magic books at home. What she had said earlier was only an excuse so Ayu would agree to go with Kaji alone. She looked up at Tsujiai and found him looking at her with his mysterious eyes.
"Eto..." Nina trailed off, trying not to get flustered by the intensity of his gaze. "I guess you'd better do that research on muscle movement.."
Tsujiai blinked once and then shook his head. "There's no research at all. I figured you were trying to get Kaji and Tateishi to be alone so I made up an excuse."
Blink.
Blink.
"Ahehehehe!" Nina laughed, scratching the back of her head. "So I guess we both don't really have anything to do this afternoon!" Tsujiai grinned a bit. "Great minds think alike." He remarked.
They stayed standing still for a few more minutes before a few students passed their way, whispering and giggling. Nina soon began to feel like she was standing in the middle of the way and a large sweatdrop appeared on her head. Tsujiai turned his head and took her hand, dragging her away from the school gates.
"Tsujiai-kun!" Nina cried out in surprise.
Tsujiai stopped for a moment and turned his head. "I felt you weren't exactly comfortable standing in the middle of the school gates so I'm taking us somewhere else."
"Where are we going, then?" Nina asked, curious.
"Do you want to get some ice cream?"
Meanwhile, Kaji and Ayu were both enjoying their strawberry shortcake. At first, they felt a bit awkward walking together but it soon melted away when they realized that no one was around whispering and giggling.
"How do you like your cake?" Kaji asked. Ayu smiled as she took a small piece into her mouth. "Delicious! I love strawberry!" She answered.
Kaji returned the smile. He was more of the chocolate kind but strawberry sounded like a good idea. In fact, it might soon turn into his favorite.
"Demo.. I wonder about Nina.." Ayu trailed off. Kaji nodded his head. "I wonder about Tsujiai as well. I don't know why he wants to do a research on muscle movement. It's not part of our lesson."
"And I don't think Nina brought her magic books today." Ayu added.
A wide smile appeared on both their faces.
"You don't think..!" Ayu cried out.
Kaji grinned. "It's possible."
"Maybe.."
"There's a chance.."
Unknown to the happy couple, someone was eavesdropping in on their conversation. Maya narrowed her eyes when she heard about Tsujiai keeping Nina company. She didn't really want to involve anyone else with her spell since it would only complicate matters.
"But some things just can't be helped. If it happens, it happens." The blonde witch whispered before she slipped away unnoticed. Lulu simply made a soft sound before disappearing on Maya's shoulder.
The ice cream shop was on the other side of school. Tsujiai chose this place so they would not run into Ayu and Kaji. It wasn't as crowded as it was on weekends and so they were able to find a booth for themselves. The waitress gave them a sunny smile and a menu each.
Nina used one to cover her blushing cheeks while pretending to choose something to order. Tsujiai had not let go of her hand until they reached the shop. She remembered the warm feeling of his palm and wondered if there was ever a sweeter feeling in the world.
"What would you like, Nina?" Tsujiai asked, breaking her out of her reverie.
"Hmm... There's so many..!" Nina remarked as her eyes scanned the number of different desserts. The waitress chuckled. "We get that all the time."
Nina found making a decision difficult and decided that maybe Tsujiai should choose for her instead.
"Alright, we'll both have chocolate chip." Tsujiai ordered. The waitress gladly wrote it down and took their menus away.
As soon as the waitress left, somebody else made her entrance.
"Maya-chan!" Nina cried out.
"Orihara-san." Tsujiai said.
It didn't seem like Maya was going to join their table and it didn't seem like she was here for ice cream either. Based on the magical uniform she was wearing and the fire burning in her eyes, Tsujiai gathered that she was here to throw another spell at Nina. Just as Maya pulled something out of her back, he leaned over and tried to cover Nina before the potion hit them both.
There was a loud boom and smoke filled the place, alerting the fire alarms. The customers and the management ran out leaving only Maya inside. Nina and Tsujiai were gone, but they did not exit the ice cream shop. With a cold smile, Maya turned her back and disappeared.
Her plan had succeeded.
TBC...
written by: delusional_lady
Disclaimer: Me no own URU MANI
Chapter 1:
Green eyes glittered in the darkness. Another potion was complete and this time, she would not fail.
"Nina, you will not succeed." Maya whispered as she gazed at the blue vial intently.
"Baseball practice is cancelled for today." Kaji remarked. "How about going to the new bake shop around the corner?" He invited. Ayu nodded her head in agreement. There was no tennis practice that afternoon either so she was free to go. She glanced at Nina and Tsujiai, awaiting their answer.
"Gomen ne." Nina apologized with a sheepish look on her face. "I need to catch up on some magic lessons so I will be staying in the library to study."
"And I need to do a little research on muscle movement." Tsujiai explained.
The new couple looked at each other, not knowing what to do. Nina noticed their indecisiveness and pushed them forward. "Go on and try the new shop for yourselves! It's such a sunny afternoon!"
Tsujiai grinned and patted Kaji on the shoulder. "Yeah, don't waste the day." He added, hoping to convince the two.
It didn't take much prodding before the two finally agreed to go without them. Nina wiped her brow in relief. "Thank god they finally gave in!" She said once the two were gone. Tsujiai nodded his head in agreement. "Yeah, it will be a good chance for them to talk without other people staring at them." He muttered, remembering the attention Kaji and Ayu received after new of their relationship spread out.
Nina smiled and then found herself looking at her shoes. She did not really have anything to study at the library since she left her magic books at home. What she had said earlier was only an excuse so Ayu would agree to go with Kaji alone. She looked up at Tsujiai and found him looking at her with his mysterious eyes.
"Eto..." Nina trailed off, trying not to get flustered by the intensity of his gaze. "I guess you'd better do that research on muscle movement.."
Tsujiai blinked once and then shook his head. "There's no research at all. I figured you were trying to get Kaji and Tateishi to be alone so I made up an excuse."
Blink.
Blink.
"Ahehehehe!" Nina laughed, scratching the back of her head. "So I guess we both don't really have anything to do this afternoon!" Tsujiai grinned a bit. "Great minds think alike." He remarked.
They stayed standing still for a few more minutes before a few students passed their way, whispering and giggling. Nina soon began to feel like she was standing in the middle of the way and a large sweatdrop appeared on her head. Tsujiai turned his head and took her hand, dragging her away from the school gates.
"Tsujiai-kun!" Nina cried out in surprise.
Tsujiai stopped for a moment and turned his head. "I felt you weren't exactly comfortable standing in the middle of the school gates so I'm taking us somewhere else."
"Where are we going, then?" Nina asked, curious.
"Do you want to get some ice cream?"
Meanwhile, Kaji and Ayu were both enjoying their strawberry shortcake. At first, they felt a bit awkward walking together but it soon melted away when they realized that no one was around whispering and giggling.
"How do you like your cake?" Kaji asked. Ayu smiled as she took a small piece into her mouth. "Delicious! I love strawberry!" She answered.
Kaji returned the smile. He was more of the chocolate kind but strawberry sounded like a good idea. In fact, it might soon turn into his favorite.
"Demo.. I wonder about Nina.." Ayu trailed off. Kaji nodded his head. "I wonder about Tsujiai as well. I don't know why he wants to do a research on muscle movement. It's not part of our lesson."
"And I don't think Nina brought her magic books today." Ayu added.
A wide smile appeared on both their faces.
"You don't think..!" Ayu cried out.
Kaji grinned. "It's possible."
"Maybe.."
"There's a chance.."
Unknown to the happy couple, someone was eavesdropping in on their conversation. Maya narrowed her eyes when she heard about Tsujiai keeping Nina company. She didn't really want to involve anyone else with her spell since it would only complicate matters.
"But some things just can't be helped. If it happens, it happens." The blonde witch whispered before she slipped away unnoticed. Lulu simply made a soft sound before disappearing on Maya's shoulder.
The ice cream shop was on the other side of school. Tsujiai chose this place so they would not run into Ayu and Kaji. It wasn't as crowded as it was on weekends and so they were able to find a booth for themselves. The waitress gave them a sunny smile and a menu each.
Nina used one to cover her blushing cheeks while pretending to choose something to order. Tsujiai had not let go of her hand until they reached the shop. She remembered the warm feeling of his palm and wondered if there was ever a sweeter feeling in the world.
"What would you like, Nina?" Tsujiai asked, breaking her out of her reverie.
"Hmm... There's so many..!" Nina remarked as her eyes scanned the number of different desserts. The waitress chuckled. "We get that all the time."
Nina found making a decision difficult and decided that maybe Tsujiai should choose for her instead.
"Alright, we'll both have chocolate chip." Tsujiai ordered. The waitress gladly wrote it down and took their menus away.
As soon as the waitress left, somebody else made her entrance.
"Maya-chan!" Nina cried out.
"Orihara-san." Tsujiai said.
It didn't seem like Maya was going to join their table and it didn't seem like she was here for ice cream either. Based on the magical uniform she was wearing and the fire burning in her eyes, Tsujiai gathered that she was here to throw another spell at Nina. Just as Maya pulled something out of her back, he leaned over and tried to cover Nina before the potion hit them both.
There was a loud boom and smoke filled the place, alerting the fire alarms. The customers and the management ran out leaving only Maya inside. Nina and Tsujiai were gone, but they did not exit the ice cream shop. With a cold smile, Maya turned her back and disappeared.
Her plan had succeeded.
TBC...