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♡ Chemistry (Shinobu x m!reader) ♡

Genre: Fluff

Ship: Shinobu x m!reader

Requested by: nealgietsu24

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The bell rang painfully loud in Y/n's ear, making him flinch. Finally, the school day was over... He could relax.

On the walk home from school, Y/n couldn't shake the nagging feeling that he had forgotten something. Stooping down to check his backpack, his heart froze as he realised what it was that he'd forgotten.

"Oh no..." He groaned, grabbing his bag and sprinting back towards the school. Tonight was chemistry club with Miss Kanae, how could he forget! She would be so mad if he was late, it's lucky that he hadn't gone too far from the school gates.

Panting gently, Y/n speed-walked up to the science block just as rain began to pour outside. He took a moment to pause by the window, suddenly distracted by the clouds. A large, grey storm cloud was blocking the sun from shining, casting a dark yet comforting light on to the school grounds. Y/n cleared his throat and checked his watch.

"At least I'm not late... Why do I have to get so distracted?" Y/n mentally scolded himself. Pushing open the door to Lab4, he was met with an unfamiliar sight.

The usually quiet chemistry classroom was full of students, none of whom he recognised. When he counted, Y/n thought there was 6... But then he noticed a yellow-haired boy laying beneath a desk, and realised there were 7 new people in the room.

"Uh, Miss Kanae?" Y/n made eye contact with his teacher, both nervous and confused. "Was the club cancelled?"

Kanae Kocho laughed, smiling brightly. "No silly! Just for today, my sister and her friends have decided to tag along! You see, nobody can walk home in this thunderstorm, so I told Mr Shinazugawa I'd watch the last few students while it passes. I hope you don't mind!"

Y/n sighed. Miss Kanae's smile was as pure as ever... Yet he couldn't help but feel like they weren't going to get much done in this atmosphere. After all, these guys didn't particularly look like the studious type...

Whilst going to take up his usual seat at the back of the classrooms, he was met with a surprise. In his seat sat a girl that he had missed during his head count... She was rather short, and her hair was dark. He noticed that it faded into purple at the ends, and found himself staring. Her eyes widened, and she smiled apologetically.

"Oh, I'm sorry, am I in your seat?"

"Oh, I..." Y/n looked away from the girl. "It's fine, I can sit somewhere else."

The girl cocked her head to the side. "Hmm? Why not sit next to me! I love making new friends after all."

Y/n's face stayed calm, but his insides were turning. This girl was being so nice to him... Part of it caught him off guard.

"Uh, sure, I'll sit next to you."

At first, Y/n was hesitant. There were plenty of free seats in the class, so he wasn't quite sure why this girl was so keen to sit near him... Oh well, he would tolerate her for now. Although he couldn't help but feel nervous in her precense.

"I'm Shinobu by the way. Shinobu Kocho." Her voice softened slightly, some of her aggresive cheeriness wearing off into a more genuine tone. "What's your name?"

"Y/n. Y/n L/n." He replied nonchalantly, before realising what she said. "Oh wait, so you're Miss Kanae's sister?"

Shinobu nodded, smiling at the desk. "Yeah, Kanae is my sister. That's the only reason she's letting my friends hang around in here while the storm passes, no other teachers would have done that!" The bright-eyed girl laughed, motioning towards the minagerie of colourful characters that were spread across the classroom.

"Who even are all these people? I swear I've never seen them before... Other than Mitsuri of course." He glanced across at the bright-haired girl that he recognised from the school newspaper. She was famous for her beauty, and it was evident that the stripy-jumpered boy sitting next to her was one of her many admirers.

Shinobu followed his gaze to where Mitsuri sat, and Y/n could have sworn he saw her frown.

"You know her from the newspaper, right? Everyone does." Her tone was as friendly as before, but the jealousy in her eyes betrayed her. "I love her to bits, but she does have a tendency to steal the limelight."

Y/n raised an eyebrow. He didn't really know why she was talking so openly to him, but he went along with it. After all, it wasn't often that a random cute girl decided to talk to him of her own accord.

"Well, I guess you'll just have to do your own thing, and be the best at it." He tried smiling at her, but he immediately felt awkward and went back to his usual stoic face. Luckily, Shinobu still appreciated the gesture.

"I guess you're right! You're very wise, Y/n-kun... Oh, I just remembered something! Could I ask you a teensy favour?"

Y/n was curious as to what she meant, so he let her continue.

"Mhm. What do you need?"

"Well... Kanae tells me that you're pretty good at chemistry... You don't suppose you could help me with this homework I've got due? I'm completely lost!"

Y/n's eyes widened slightly, he hadn't been expecting her to ask such a favour. Oh well, he would feel bad if he refused... And for some reason, speaking to this strange, bubbly girl made him feel happier than he had in a while.

"O-okay. I'll help."

Shinobu smiled widly, and grasped both his hands.

"Thank you so much Y/n-kun! You really are a lifesaver..."

Humming to herself, Shinobu reached into her back for her books and left a slightly flustered Y/n to digest her sudden actions. He'd never met anyone who was this friendly before, and he was a tiny bit overwhelmed. His heart had pounded so hard when she took his hands... And he didn't want to admit why.

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A/N: Pt2 coming soon! <3

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