The 3rd Meets the Five (Quintessential Quintuplets Story)

Chapter 34

3rd Person POV

[Third and Ichika are still sleeping the shed. He finishes his sandwich]

Third: That was good.

[Third doesn't pay attention to the smoke and it hits the smoke detectors which causes them to go off and spray water. Ichika snaps awake]

Ichika: What? What's happening?

Third: Sorry about this.

[The alarm alerts people and the doors to the shed quickly open. Miku and Itsuki appear]

Miku: Are you okay?

Third: We're fine.

Ichika: Just soaked.

Third: That sandwich was amazing, Miku.

[Miku blushes and smiles]

Itsuki: Is that really important right now?

[Third starts to cough hard]

Itsuki: Let's go, Third. Let's get you to bed. You to, Ichika.

[Third and Ichika are led to a bed]

Itsuki: Now lie down! Don't get up until I say so!

Third: Yes, mam.

[Third lies down on the bed and covers himself in the blanket]

Third: That was nice while it lasted.

[Itsuki walks in]

Itsuki: I've volunteered to look after you and Ichika. Now, are you hungry?

Third: I'm fine. I just ate a sandwich.

[Third sneezes]

Itsuki: You're freezing and your immune system is working hard. Now lie down and I'll get some soup.

Third: I said that I was fine.

[Itsuki doesn't answer but walks away]

Third: There is no stopping her.

[Third lies there thinking to himself]

Third: The last time a Nakano sister helped when I was sick was years ago. She walked in with a bowl of letter soup and somehow spelled GET WELL with the noodles.

[Third has a flashback]

[Flashback]

[Third lies in a bed with a very high fever. He is at the Nakano house because his brothers didn't want to take care of him and his parents were gone]

Third: Aww. I feel awful.

[The girl walks in carrying a bowl of letter soup. In the soup is spelled GET WELL]

Third: How did you do that?

Girl: It's rude to stare you know. Just eat it! Don't make me shove it down your throat!

Third: Okay! Okay! I'll eat it!

[End of flashback]

[Third is snapped out of his thoughts when Itsuki walks in with a bowl. He sees that it's letter soup and has GET WELL spelled in it]

Third: (Chuckles) How did you do that?

Itsuki: It's rude to stare you know! Just eat it! Don't make me shove it down your throat!

Third: Okay! Okay! I'll eat it!

[Third takes a bite. He looks over at Itsuki who sighs]

Third: What is it?

Itsuki: You still don't learn after all these years?

Third: You've taken care of me before haven't you.

Itsuki: Of course I did. None of my other sisters wanted to.

Third: Well, thanks for taking care of me again.

[Third takes a bite]

Third: It's really nice to see this side of you. You're usually so uptight!

Itsuki: Well, it's your fault that I'm like that!

Third: How is it my fault?

Itsuki: When I was little you helped with my homework a lot. So I started to study hard so I could impress you. After you left the habit stuck with me so I just kept doing it.

Third: You're still as bad at school as you were then.

Itsuki: That's rude! I've gotten a little better!

Third: Yes you have. I'm proud of you.

[Itsuki blushes and giggles]

Itsuki: Well then, you must marry me like you promised!

Third: What?

Itsuki: You told me that if I impressed you in school that you would marry me. Well, I just did so now you must keep your promise.

Third: That's how I remember it going too.

Itsuki: Listen, Third. I may not be very good at it but I want you to dance with me at the campfire.

Third: You do?

Itsuki: Yes. I feel like I've earned it. I've worked so hard to impress you and now that I have I want you to fulfill your promise.

Third: This means a lot to you doesn't it?

Itsuki: Yes. I spent years. Days and nights. I've shed many tears to get to this point so, Third, please keep your promise.

[Third just smiles. Before he could say anything, sleep overtakes him. Itsuki sees him sleeping and smiles. She leans over him]

Itsuki: And I know that you'll keep your promise but you never break your promises.

Third POV

[Before I fell completely fell asleep, I did hear her last sentence. I started to cry inside because Itsuki only made this more complicated. She's the one who deserves this. I just would hate to not choose her. I don't know what to do]

Future Third POV

[I'm sitting in a restaurant with my girlfriend]

Future: Order anything you want. This one is on me.

???: Thanks. I did graduate college after all! All thanks to you!

[I looked at her blue eyes and flowing red hair. This was the girl who stole my heart at the camping trip. I have to keep my promise so I will marry her. I have no regrets]