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[twistinghearts]

Can’t stop staring

Heehee~ Writing this was much more fun than taking a nap. Based on @fluiditism post that taught me about hyena’s. I already had the idea for the second half this just filled in the rest.

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“Shishishi~ This will get back at him for skipping out on payment.” Ruggie snickered, leaving the bucket of water balancing on the part open door. With the trap set he snuck around the corner waiting for Idia to leave his room. He heard the soft sound of food steps before the door began to open and then suddenly, splash! As you pushed open the door to leave you were attacked by a stream of water.

“Shi-" Ruggie jumped up as he witnessed the prank back fire. He should have run away but you spotted him too quick.

“You!” You screamed, kicking the bucket his direction.

“Ah ha~ Sorry I was trying to get Idia. He owes me… I didn’t think he really hung out with people.” Ruggie gave a sweat drop smile, stopping the bucket with his foot.

“That explains nothing idiot!” You yelled back, even more annoyed by his attitude. You wrung out your hair first and then started on your skirt. That was a about when Ruggie noticed you were wearing a skirt and realized exactly who you were. The weird student, the new girl, the ONLY girl at this all boys’ school, he had never really seen you in more than passing and now you were in front of him soaking wet and oh wow you were pretty and apparently feisty too. His heart beat a little faster just looking you over. Was he supposed to be doing something? All he could do was stare. 

“Why are you just staring at me you simpleton! S-stop it!” You glared at him, really thinking about smacking him. It was embarrassing being stared at like that.

“Ah! Y-yes.” His gaze quickly averted from you and to the floor. He gulped, why was he suddenly nervous. “Right uh I should get something to dry you off.” At least that would give him a chance to process... or remember how to think.

“That’s pointless at this point.” You were more whining rather than outright yelling, still very frustrated at the cute scruffy trouble maker in front of you.

There was a moment of silence as you waited for him to do the right thing, and he was just unsure what to do.

“Apologize!” You demanded, tired of waiting for him.

“Huh?!” Ruggie looked up caught off guard by the demand. Honestly, he forgot it was his fault you were wet. Your eyes met, and while it was only for a moment it made Ruggie's hair stand on end and he instantly snapped down into a low bow. “I’m sorry. I really didn’t mean to dump water on you.” Usually he would have made excuses or just ran but you wanted an apology and he just wanted to please you. 

The action caught you off guard, the Savannah claw student seemed like such tough jocks who even talked back to the teachers sometimes and yet their second in command was being an obedient cub. It was good that he decided to bow now he couldn’t see your cheeks burning.

“Thanks…” You had calmed down now, residing to you fate of having to change before the next activity. “I guess I’ll forgive you since you’re being a good boy.” The last bit was mumbled but Ruggie still heard and brought the biggest smile to his face.

There was another moment of silence before you broke it again.  “You... don’t have to keep bowing…”

Ruggie shot back up. “Right. Sorry. So you’re good now? Can I leave?” Wait why was he asking, he didn’t know you or need permission to go anywhere. “I-I mean I’m leaving!” He turned quickly and left down the hall. Only, he went the wrong direction and reached the open window at the end.  Rather than turn around and walk past you again he just jumped out the window.  

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It had been several hours and Ruggie still caught himself thinking about you from time to time, which wasn’t the biggest problem until Magishift practice. “That was totally within your range Ruggie!” His teammate yelled as the disk flew by over Ruggie’s head. “No it wasn’t!” He lied, running after it.

“Oi, Ruggie. Come here.” Leona called as he returned to the group. “What’s going on with you? You’ve been actin’ weird all day. Get your head out of the clouds and focus.”

“You’re one to talk about focusing,” Ruggie huffed before leaning back with his arms behind his head. “I met the girl… I think I like her.”

“Pff, yeah right. You probably just like listening to her because she’s a girl.”

Ruggie lowered his arms, setting his hands on his hips. “I don’t think it’s just that. She was really pretty too, and nice to me even after I dropped a bucket on her.”

“You what?”

“I just can’t get her out of my head.”

Leona shook his head, “Yeah it doesn’t sounds like you like her, just instincts. Get her out of your head or I’ll smack the idea out.”

Ruggie’s arms crossed, “What do you know about liking someone; you can’t even say it to Ro- ow!” Leona gave Ruggie a quick slap upside the head to shut him up. “Let’s just get back to practice.”

Ruggie was able to focus a bit better after his talk with Leona, missing less and aiming better. During the scrimmage two opposing members gave chase once the disk was in his hand. Feeling confidant he headed straight for the side of the bleachers. “Jack, catch!” As he turned for a quick moment to cast the disk to his team mate he spotted you underneath the bleachers. Unable to help it he just stared, as the world around him faded away. All he wanted right now was for you to look at him, and eventually when you did look up you immediately caught his eye. So far away and yet he felt a connection with you. 

Smack.

You watched as Ruggie flew straight into the post of one of the bleachers.

“Mnn… my face hurts.” Ruggie groaned as consciousness returned to him.

“That’s because you flew into a post, dummy.” You answered from beside his bed in the infirmary. Even though it was an insult, he was overcome with joy to hear your voice.

“You’re here~” He smiled turning to see you, knocking a bag of ice off his forehead.

You puffed out your cheeks a little, you had been waiting by him a while, but hadn’t prepared yourself for when he woke up. “Yeah… Leona told me it was my fault so I had to take you to the infirmary and make sure you were okay… Sorry.”

Leona said what! It was true, but it made Ruggie feel bad that you felt you had to apologize. “Leona’s just didn’t want to do it himself. You don’t have to say sorry. I’m glad he did. I feel better with you here.”

You froze, your heart essentially skipping a beat and all the blood rushing to your cheeks. You grabbed the fallen bag of ice and shoved it against his face so he couldn’t see you, and you couldn’t look at his cute face.

Ruggie aside from his initial squirming, you two were left in silence again. Eventually your blush faded and you adjusted the bag to sit a gently on his bruised face. “Does it hurt?”

“Only a little, I’ve been through way worse.” He lowered the ice bag to be able to look at you, his heart picking up pace.

“Well your cute face wasn’t bruised up too much...” Wait shit did you just call him cute.

Ruggie’s ears stood on end, blushing a little as you called him cute. If you were going to say sweet thigns like that there was only one way he was going to find out if he liked you or not and, well better to try it now than wondering about this weird feeling forever. “Laugh with me.”

You starred at him confused by the weird request, statement, just the words coming out of his mouth. Suddenly your body was moving on its own, leaning forward just like Ruggie was until your lips touched.

You broke apart soon after his magic faded, he couldn’t hold himself up long anyway. Your cheeks burned scarlet; meanwhile there was a huge grin on Ruggie’ face.  “Yep I definitely like you.” Unable to return his words, or vocalize at all what you were feeling you took the ice bag and pressed it against his face again. He didn’t mind though, it just meant he got to be close to you.