 so overwhelmed with all the words and feelings that all she could do was nod numbly and mutter. "I'm glad when we meet too."

And his smile could have light up the world right then and there.

"Can you keep a secret?" This time, he was the one looking away. "The truth is lately, I've been doing a lot of errands. And whenever it gets too tough on me, you always seem to have the best sense of timing coming to my rescue."

He paused only to take one deep breath. And then he flashed her a more shy smile.

"When I think that I might get to see Ikusaba-san, it makes me want to work a little harder."

Red. Red. Red. This was definitely a different kind of red than she was used to.

"I'll take your secret to the grave." There was the slightest upturn of her lips when she said that.

"That's a little too extreme but thanks." He chuckled. "And thanks for listening to me too."

It was only then that Mukuro realized that the two of them had been talking in place. They had hardly moved at all and she knew that Makoto had places to be at. Or at the very least, those papers needed to be delivered.

"Do you need help with that?"

He was carrying a precarious stack of papers that he was barely managing to hold in place with his chin on top for a false sense of security. She doubted that it weighed anything to her but judging from her memories of him, the weight may be more than he's used to. Probably more than he can handle. Because of his height, his arms were shorter than average, and with the stack being excessively high, it was a miracle as to how he was holding on to it for so long. Going by his track record, he should have already tripped over nothing and reduced the stack to a mess of scattered papers. She could not understand why anyone would send him of all the students on an errand that should have been meant for two or at least one Ultimate of the physical sort.

Was that what this was about? Her lips slightly twitched downward. She knew of Makoto's talent and of the unflattering opinion that some students (not from their class though) and that also extended to a portion of the teachers. They never did anything extreme though. As long as he
so overwhelmed with all the words and feelings that all she could do was nod numbly and mutter. " I'm beaming when we touch too. " 

 And his smile could have inner light up the earth right then and there. 

 " Can you keep a mystery? " This time, he was the one looking away. " The accuracy is recently, I've been doing a lot of errand. And whenever it gets too baffling on me, you constantly seem to have the best sense of timing coming to my rescue. " 

 He hesitate only to take one deep hint. And then he flashed her a more shy smile. 

 " When I remember that I might get to understand Ikusaba - san, it makes me want to work a little harder. " 

 Red. Red. Red. This was decidedly a different kind of red than she was used to. 

 " I'll take your secret to the grave. " There constitute the slightest upturn of her lips when she said that. 

 " That's a little too extreme but thanks. " He chuckled. " And thanks for listening to me too. " 

 It was only then that Mukuro realized that the two of them had been talk in place. They had hardly act at wholly and she sleep together that Makoto had places to be at. Or at the very least, those newspaper needed to be delivered. 

 " Do you need help with that? " 

 He was carry a precarious stack of papers that he was barely managing to hold in place with his chin on top for a false sense of security system. She doubted that it count anything to her but judge from her memories of him, the weight may be more than he's used to. Probably more than he can handle. Because of his height, his arms were brusque than average, and with the stack being excessively high, it was a miracle as to how he was holding on to it for indeed long. Going by his lead record, he should have already tripped over nothing and shrink the stack to a mess of scattered paper. She could not understand why anyone would station him of all the students on an errand that should have been meant for two or at least one Ultimate of the forcible sort. 

 Was that what this was about? Her lips slightly twitched downward. She knew of Makoto's talent and of the unflattering opinion that some students (not from their class though) and that also extended to a part of the teachers. They never did anything extreme though. equally long as he
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"That's a little too extreme but thdnka." He chuckled. "And thankw for listening to me too."

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ANd his SmILe coULd Have lIght up tHE wORLd rIgHt TheN aND tHere.

"CAn yOu keep a Secret?" This TimE, hE was the one loOKiNg away. "The tRutH is lately, I've BeeN doing A lOt oF ErranDs. ANd wheNever iT Gets toO tough on mE, yOU alwayS Seem to hAVE tHe beSt sense of timing coMInG To my rescue."

He paUsed onLy TO tAKE onE deEp breath. AnD tHen he FLashed hER a MORE shY Smile.

"When I thiNk that I mighT Get To see IKuSabA-San, it mAkes mE wANt tO work a littlE harDer."

Red. Red. red. ThiS Was defiNItely a dIffereNt kInd Of reD ThAn She WaS UseD To.

"i'll TAke Your secrEt To The grAve." THERE Was tHe sLighTest uPturn of her lipS whEn shE SaiD that.

"that's A litTlE too eXtreme But thAnKs." He chuckled. "And ThanKs for listEniNg To mE tOo."

It wAS only tHen ThaT Mukuro RealizeD ThaT tHE TWo Of them had been talkiNg IN PlAce. They hAd hardLY mOvED at all anD sHe kNew tHAT MakoTo haD PlAces to be At. Or at THe VeRy least, ThOse papErS neEdeD to be DElivEred.

"Do You need hElp wiTH that?"

He was carrYIng a precariouS StACK oF PapeRs tHat he was barEly mANagiNg to HOlD in PLace wIth hiS cHIn ON top for a false sense oF sEcuritY. She dOubted that it wEighed anytHING to her buT judGInG From her memorieS of hiM, the weight MAy be more Than hE's used to. probably mORE than he cAn hAndLe. BEcaUSE oF his height, his ARMs weRe Shorter ThaN averagE, anD wiTh tHe sTaCk being exCessivelY hIgH, iT wAs a MiracLE as to how He Was HoLdiNg on tO It for sO long. goinG bY hIS trAck recoRD, hE SHoulD hAvE alrEadY tRippeD oveR NotHing and Reduced thE stACk to A mEsS of scatTered papers. ShE cOuld not undErStaNd why aNYOne would Send him of all the students ON an erraNd tHat shOuld Have been mEanT for twO or AT least One UltImate Of The PHYsicaL SOrT.

WaS tHat what thiS WAs aBout? HEr Lips SlightlY twitched downward. SHE knEw of Makoto's taLenT and OF ThE unFLaTTerInG OpiNIOn that some studeNts (not from ThEIr Class thougH) And ThAt also eXtended To a poRTion of tHe teacherS. They neveR dId anYTHinG extreme thOugh. As loNg as he
 so overwhelmed with all t he words a nd fe eli ngs  t hatallshe could do w a s no d numbly and mutter. " I'm g la d  whe n  w e mee t too." 
A n d  hi ssm ile  c o ul d hav e l ight up  the world  ri gh t then and t h er e.

"Can y oukeep a secre t?"  Thisti me, he wa s t he on e look i ng awa y. "The t ru t h is l a tely, I ' v ebeen  doing a lot of e r ra n ds. And whenev er itge t st o o t oug h on me, y ou  alwa y s seemt oh a v e t h e best senseof timing c o min g to m yres c ue."
He pa us e d o nly to take  one  deep bre ath. A n d thenh e flash ed her  amor e sh y  s mi le. 
" Whe n  I  th i nkthat I m ig ht  getto s e e I kusa ba- san,  it m akes me wanttowork a l ittle  hard er." 
Red.Red. R ed. T hi s was definitel y adifferent  ki nd  of  r ed th a n shewas  us ed to.
"I'llt ake  y o u r  s ecret to the grave ." T he re was t he sli g ht es t  upturnof  he r li p s  when  she sa id that. 

"Tha t 's  a  little  t oo ext re mebut  than k s."He chu ckled. " And t h anks for liste n ing to me too . "I tw as o nly  then thatMuku r o re aliz e dtha t  thetwo o ft he m  had been talking i nplace.  They  had hardly m oved at al l a nd she k newt ha t  Makoto had pl acesto be at.O r at the  very  least,those pap e r s needed  to  be  de liv e r ed .

"Do you ne e d  hel pwith th at? "

He w ascar ryi ngaprecariou s stackof  p ap er s t hat h e  was bar el y m an agi ng to hold i n pla ce w it hh ischin on to p forafa lsesen se  of s ecur i ty.  She do ubted tha t i t  wei gh ed  anythi ng to her but  j udging fro mher  memor i e s of him , the weight may be mor e  than h e's  used  to.  Probably  mo re tha n h e  can h andle.  Beca us e o f his h e i gh t,hi s arms wer e sho rterth an a verage,  and with the stac k  be ing excessive lyhigh , it  wa s  a mir ac l e a s to how he was h olding onto it  for so lo n g.Go ing byhis tra ck re c ord, he  should h ave alrea dy  tri p p edover nothi ng and r educed th e  stac k  t o a m ess  of sc at ter ed pa pers.S hecould  not u nd erstan d why  a nyone wo uld send him of all the  stude nts o n a n errandtha t  sh ould have  bee n meant fo r t woor at  le a st on e Ul t im ate of th e ph y sical sor t .
Wa s th at what thi s w asabout ? H e r lips  sli ghtly twitched do w nward. She kne w of M ako to' s  tal en t and of the u nfl at t e ring opi ni on that som e studen ts (notfrom t heir c lass th o u gh )  and t hatals o extende d t oa  portio nof the te ache rs . They  never dida n ything extreme t hough . As lo n g a s he
 so_overwhelmed with_all the words and_feelings that_all_she could_do_was nod numbly_and mutter. "I'm_glad when we meet_too."

And his smile_could_have light up the world right then and there.

"Can you keep a secret?" This_time,_he was_the_one_looking away. "The truth is_lately, I've been doing a_lot of_errands. And whenever it gets too tough on_me,_you always seem_to have the best sense of timing coming to_my rescue."

He paused only to take_one deep breath._And_then_he flashed her a_more shy smile.

"When I think that_I might get to see Ikusaba-san,_it makes me want to work a_little harder."

Red. Red. Red. This was_definitely a different kind of_red than_she was used to.

"I'll take_your secret to_the grave."_There was the_slightest upturn of her lips when_she said that.

"That's_a little too extreme but thanks."_He_chuckled. "And thanks_for_listening_to me_too."

It was only_then_that Mukuro_realized_that the two of them had_been_talking in place. They had hardly moved_at all and she_knew_that Makoto had places_to be at. Or at_the very least, those papers needed_to be_delivered.

"Do you_need help with that?"

He was carrying a precarious stack of papers_that he was barely managing to_hold in place with_his chin_on_top for a_false_sense of_security. She doubted that it weighed anything_to her_but judging from her memories of_him, the weight may_be_more than he's used to. Probably_more than he can handle. Because_of his height, his arms_were_shorter_than average, and with the_stack being excessively high, it was_a miracle as_to how he was holding on to_it_for so long. Going by his_track_record, he should have already tripped_over_nothing_and reduced the stack to_a mess of scattered papers. She_could not understand why anyone would send him of_all the students_on an errand that should_have_been_meant for two or at least one Ultimate of the_physical sort.

Was_that what this_was about? Her lips slightly twitched downward. She knew of_Makoto's talent and of the unflattering opinion_that some students (not from their class though) and that also_extended to a portion of the teachers. They_never did anything extreme though. As long_as he