Fate/Stay Gakuen | Gilgamesh x OC: Hinako Suzuhana (AU)

(Summer) Chapter 23

"Marie-san, you look beautiful in that yukata," her crush said, blushing slightly. He was wearing casual clothes that day.

"R-Really? Thank you very much," Marie's heart starts to beat loud and clear. Her middle school crush is right in front of her, complimenting her. "I have something to tell you."

"Hmm? What is it?" He smiles.

"I... I... I like you!" Marie held her chest as she said those words.

Marie's crush just stood in front of her in awe, the blush not escaping his cheeks. When he finally came to his senses, a smile spreads across his lips.

"Marie-san..."

Cue a love song in the background!

Her eyes widened. "Y-Yes?"

"I..."

Her heart was beating so fast.

"I'm sorry but I'm already taken. It's flattering, really, but I'm already in love with someone else."

"Eh?" Marie blinks her eyes rapidly.

He held Marie's hands and his smile widened. "Thank you for saying that you like me. Don't worry, though, someone will like you, too."

"And that's how I got my first heart break!" Marie cries again on her desk, tears falling down like a waterfall.

Hinako and Fūrin releases an anime sweat-drop while looking at Marie.

"Uh, didn't you know that he was taken, Maricchi?" Fūrin asks as the edge of his lips tugged awkwardly.

"I didn't! Uwaah!" She just cried a lot more.

"Now, now. Stop crying, Maricchi," Fūrin places a hand over Marie's shoulder. She looks at it before meeting the cool gaze of her friend. "If I was that guy, I wouldn't turn you down."

Marie's eyes widened at Fūrin's statement. Even Hinako was surprised as she places a hand over her mouth, trying to hold in the shock. It sounded like Fūrin was confessing his feelings to Marie but it didn't look like he has feelings for the pink-headed girl.

"Fūrin-kun..."

His smile widens, turning into a grin. "That was a compliment, though. Did it sound like I was confessing?"

Marie froze and so did Hinako. Yep, it wasn't a confession or anything. Just one compliment.

"Ah, Fūrin-kun, don't tease me like that!" Marie pouts as she playfully punches Fūrin's forearm. Hinako can't help but laugh at the two. Even though it was a compliment, Hinako can't help but think that the two are cute together.

August 8, 2016 - After School

Everyone was already dismissed. Slowly, one by one, the student left the campus and went home. Others went to hang out for a while.

Hinako packs up her stuff and lifts her bag from the desk.

"Ah, Suzu-chan, me and Fūrin-kun were thinking about getting crepes today. Wanna come with?" Marie invites with a wide smile on her face.

"Oh, I'm sorry, Marie-san, the student council has a meeting today but I don't think it'll take long," Hinako said, a hint of sadness in the tone of her voice.