Stupid, stupid, stupid! (Ronin and Toshi.)

Ronin atehis bowl slowly also. It wasn't usual for him to eat slowly, but this time he did. He wanted to savor every moment hew had with Toshi.

Toshi slurped down the last of her ramen, and burped lightly. Silently, she started to drink her tea. "...."

After Ronin finished a few bites/slurps after Tpshi he said, "You're very quiet right now. Why?"

"Hm?" Toshi smiled dreamily up to him. "Oh, nothing. I don't know why, but eating ramen breaks my heart."

"That's funny. How could eating espically raman make you sad. It makes me happy when I eat it. I get to slurp and make funny noises!"

Toshi smiled up to him, brighter this time. "I just have something bugging me when I do it..."

"Well, that's none of my buisness, unless you want to tell me what's bothering you." he smiled at her.

"I don't know what's bothering me," she said, smiling wryly at him. "I just feel like...someone very important to me doesn't want me."

"Thatis weird. And it doesn't happen too much. It's either a warning, or just telling you someone is there for you."

Toshi shrugged and rubbed her eyes. "I haven't had a good night's sleep for days. I keep getting dreams of me and this guy with spiky black hair, being together..."

"That may be another sign. Do you know the person's name by any chance? Did the dreams tell you?"

Toshi shook her head. "This guy kept saying he loved me. Then, a girl came into the picture. Strong, beautiful, smart and attractive. Needless to say, I was no more."

"That's a sad story. I'd hate to be having those types of dreams. Well, if you lovede the boy then I would call it a nightmare for you."

Toshi tilted her head. "I've never met him before...but I feel as if I love him more than anything else in the world right now. Stupid, huh?"

"Maybe. Maybe you did meet him and felll in love with him, but then a girl came and you left. later forgot him."

"If I love him that much, I don't think I would have willingly forgotten him," she said, sighing. "Hm. Maybe just a delusion. I mean, what idiot would fall in love with me?" Toshi giggled.

"I'm sure anyone with half a brain would. Trust me, they would. Even if you think they woulden't"

"Ronin-san, try comparing me, someone who's plain, annoying, and stupid, with someone like the girl. Strong, beatiful, smart and attractive. I think it's obvious who's the better choice. And don't tell me I'm not stupid and annoying, because someone told me I am."

"An old man probably. The thing is, every time I see you I think you are, strong, beautiful, you're not stupid, but sometimes you need to be quiet, and deffenanmtly attractive."

Toshi blushed, hard. "Huh, yeah. And it was a nineteen-year-old guy who's joining the Chuunin exams," she said, sighing again. "Ngh. I feel stupid."

"Woah woah woah. Nine-teen!? Don't listen to him. I garrentuee he's just trying to get you to like him or something. Don't listen to him."

"Impossible," Toshi said, rolling her eyes. "He loves Miru-san and she loves him back. I haven't seen her for a long time since he came. So, yeah. I'm a 'stupid, annoying Chibi brat'."

"Well that's good. Just try not to listen to him." he had just finished his third bowl and stood up.

Toshi paid for her meal, and stood up as well. "Oh, it's almost sunset. Wanna meet up again tomorrow, Ronin?"

"Sure. Where, and when?" he had already paid for his raman. As they walked out.