The 3rd Meets the Five (Quintessential Quintuplets Story)

Chapter 17

Third POV

[Right now I'm running lines with Ichika. The rest of her sisters are off doing something. First volunteered to help with her lines but there is no way I'm letting him near her. I honestly don't know why I'm so protective of her. It's not like we're dating. I must have been staring into space since she started calling my name]

Ichika: Hey, Third?

Third: Huh?

Ichika: You okay? You've been staring out into space for a little while.

Third: I'm okay. Lot on my mind.

Ichika: Understandable. Thank you for helping me run lines. I feel that I do better when I'm with you.

Third: Here's a funny a thing to say. Don't judge me okay?

Ichika: Okay.

Third: I don't get relationships.

Ichika: Huh?

Third: When I went on that date with you when I was pretending to be first, on my way home I cried. I guess I was jealous. I don't understand I would be though.

Ichika: You're a lot like Miku in this type of way. She doesn't get relationships either.

[Silence]

Ichika: Tell you what. Let's take a break from running lines and go get something to eat. You must be hungry.

[Ichika and I went out to a fish place. Kind of shocked for an actress to do that. Isn't she supposed to be in good shape? Wait. Why do I care?]

Ichika: Nothing like a fish. It hits the spot.

[Ichika opens her sandwich]

Ichika: Gross. I said I didn't want mushrooms.

Third: Who put mushrooms on fish?

Ichika: I know right?

[Ichika tries to get a replacement but doesn't get it. I had already taken a bite out of mine]

Ichika: Well that's some money down the drain. I guess I'm not eating anything.

[I couldn't let that happen]

Third: Here. Have mine instead.

[Ichika looks at me with a weird face. I wonder what's going on inside her head?]

Ichika POV

[He offered me his sandwich. That's so nice of him. The only thing though is that he's already taken a bite out of it. It technically be an indirect kiss]

Third: Are you okay? I just don't want you to go hungry.

[He really doesn't get relationships does he? He isn't like Futaro but comes pretty close. I decide to take the sandwich]

Ichika: Thank you.

[I take a bite out of it. For some reason it tastes better than it should. He goes to buy another sandwich when I'm surrounded by a couple of boys]

Boy #1: Hey, cutie. Why don't you come with us? We can show you a good time.

Ichika: I'm sorry but I'm already here with somebody else.

Boy #2: Well he must not care since he left you alone.

Ichika: No he cares about me.

Boy #1: Come on! Let's get out of here.

Ichika: Please leave me alone!

[The boy is about to grab me when he pushed in the back. I look and see Third standing up for me]