Ever wish you could take back things you've said to people?

I have, many of times.

Trial and Error

Chapter 3

I walked up to my house and slid myself through the slightly open door. Huh, that's odd. Were we expecting visitors? I thought to myself. Deciding to ignore it, I made my way into the building, intrigued with what my father had to say. I pushed open the door and saw him standing in the center of the room, along with taller man.

The man was wearing a white suit with a flower on his chest and had light blonde hair. The chiseled features on his face made him give off a more mature vibe. My dad had finally noticed me and waved his hand, calling me over to him.

"So, Raku, you finally made it. This here is an old friend of mine, Adelt." He had said, gesturing to the man next to him.

The man, seemingly called Adelt, then looked over to me. He had a calm smile, but the smile turned into a stoic stare as he eyed me up and down. He cast me a glance before smiling again and sticking out his hand.

"A pleasure to finally meet you, Raku. I heard a lot about you from your father." He looked over to my dad with a smile, before he put his hand on my shoulder, pulled me in, and began to whisper to me.

"Your father may not have noticed, but I did. Don't worry, I won't say anything to him, but you should probably go clean yourself up. I smell little traces of blood."

I looked up at him with a shocked expression, before I smiled slightly and gave off a small chuckle. We both then turned around at looked at my dad, before I made up an excuse to go to my room.

"Well, I don't want to be wearing my uniform right now, so I'm going to change really quick. I'll be right back." It was technically true, so it can't be considered a lie. I turned around and left, turning over and mouthing a 'thank you' to Adelt, getting a smile and a thumbs up in return.

I slid my door open and walked in, dropping my bag by my desk. Sighing, I threw off my shoes and took off my socks, throwing them in my dirty clothes basket. I went over to my closet and grabbed whatever clothes that matched, with a new pair of underwear. Unbuttoning my gakuran, I let it drop to the floor, only to see my body, covered in major bruises and cuts.

It was then the door slid open, revealing an all too familiar blonde female.

POV Change (Third Person)

Chitoge walked into the building, looking around for her father, only to see him with another man in the main room.

The man was shorter than her father, but taller than her, and had gray hair. Judging from the defined stress lines on his fourhead, she guessed that he was fairly old, maybe a bit older than her dad. They both looked in her direction and smiled as she walked closer.

"Ah, Chitoge, you made it. I was worried you had gotten lost on your way here." Her father said, looking at his daughter with a serene expression.

"Hey, Papa. No, I was able to find it, I just stopped by a store and bought a few things." She said, holding up the bag that held the items she purchased. Her father smirked and was about to say something before he was cut off by Chitoge.

"Oh! I saw Ichijou at the same store today too!"

Her father's expression changed into an amused smile. "Ichijou, huh?" He then looked over at the smaller man, nudging him with his elbow.

"Huh, that must've been what took him so long. He's usually never late when I call him."

Chitoge was slightly confused at this, so she turned over to him with a curious expression.

"Wait, what do you mean he's never late?"

"Oh, so he didn't tell you, huh? Well, I'm Issei Ichijou, and that boy you call Ichijou is my son."

Chitoge widened her eyes at this statement, a bright smile forming on her face.

"Wait, really? Is he here now? I didn't know he lived over here."

"Yeah, he walked In a few minutes before you did. He should be in his room right now." Issei gestured down the hallway, pointing at a door larger than the rest.

"Chitoge, why don't you go talk to him for a bit? Issei and I must discuss a few things. We'll call you in when we're ready for you." Her father, Adelt, motioned her to go to Raku's room and wait for a bit. She smiled and began to walk away, leaving her shoes by the door.

"Okay, Papa! Call me when you need me!" And with that, she went on her way to Raku's room. Going down the hallway, she glanced at the many rooms that were in this hallway, wondering how big the building was. She made a mental note to come back later and check out the rest of the rooms.

Reaching the end of the hallway, she came upon a door with a sign that simply said 'Raku'. So, on first instinct, she slid the door open, only to be met with a shirtless Raku looking her right in the eye, a shocked expression on his face. She looked at him, eyed him up and down, before flushing a bright red.

"S-S-S-Sorry! I d-didn't mean to!" Chitoge then slammed the door shut, steam coming out of her ears. Holy shit! Was that fucking Captain America?! He does not have the face of a body builder, so what the hell is this?!

While Chitoge was wrestling with her thoughts, Raku had slid the door open, and waited for her to look at him. After standing there for a few minutes, he had decided that he waited long enough, and tapped her on the shoulder. Yelping at the sudden touch, she turned around, only to have an even greater blush overtake her face. Raku had washed his hair but hadn't fully dried it, giving it a messy look. He changed out of his school uniform and put on some dark gray sweatpants and a fitted long-sleeved exercise shirt which clung to his body.

"Uh, h-hey, Kirisaki. Um, not meaning to be rude, but uh, why are you in my house?"

Chitoge then went wide-eyed at that statement. She knows her dad called her here, but for what? What was she here for?

Deciding to put that thought on hold, Chitoge turned to Raku, stuttering while giving an answer.

"U-uh, I don't really k-know myself, because m-my dad called me here out of nowhere. S-Sorry."

As if on cue, Adelt and Issei walked down to where Chitoge and Raku were standing, bright smiles plastered on their faces.

"…Okay. What's the deal?"

"Hm? Whaddya mean?" Issei put on a face of fake confusion, causing Raku to sigh.

"You're usually never this happy, so what happened? Did a random girl on the street ask you out?"

Chitoge giggled at this statement, before looking at Raku and getting a very bright smile in return. She instantly flushed and turned away, not knowing how to react.

While Adelt chuckled, Issei huffed in annoyance, but soon gave a smug smirk.

"Actually, no, I'm not the one who's gonna be doing the dating."

"…What?" Chitoge and Raku said simultaneously. On one hand, it meant Issei wasn't going to be cheating on Raku's mom, so that was a plus. On the other hand, however, it meant that someone was actually going to be dating someone.

"You two are!"

Silence.

"Hm. Well, if you don't get it, then I'll put it this way: From now until you get out of high school, you two will be acting as a couple!"

After hearing this, the hallway became very silent. Chitoge blushed a whole new hue of red, wondering why her father agreed to this. Raku, on the other hand…

"W-WHAAAT?!"

This was going to be a long ride, for both Chitoge and Raku.

To be continued in Chapter 4…