It was another day for Makoto Naegi as a student of Hope's Peak. He'd been going to the elite academy for almost a year and still had trouble believing that it was real. He kept thinking any day they'd realize he was nothing special and not let him in but once again as he passed the glowering Mr. Sakakura at the gate he was let in. He walked down the hallways checking each room as he looked for his friends Byakuya and Kyoko. The Luckster was once again marveled at how in middle school he got pantsed once a month but now as high schooler he was looking for his best friends the richest boy in the country and one of the top detectives in the world.
His family was even benefiting at this point from his enrollment in the academy. His mother and father had both been employed by one the former graduates and his little sister had formed an odd friendship with one of his gloomier classmates somehow. Now Toko was around the house and Komaru almost constantly. Makoto was so focused on recounting these events in his head that he still barely noticed when he seemingly ran into brick wall. The short teen fell down on his butt embarrassed at his own stupidity when the wall turned around he realized it was his classmate!
''Makoto you need to watch where you're going. There are far more unfriendly people than I roaming these halls.'' rumbled the deep voice of Sakura Oogami the Ultimate Martial Artist as she chided Naegi. ''Sorry Sakura. I was distracted and wasn't looking where I was going. It's an hon-honest mistake.''
Naegi couldn't help himself when he stuttered. He'd known the larger girl for more than a year and had first hand experience on how kind and gentle she was. Still when she was glowering down at him like this he still stuttered in fear before her causing her expression to darken.
''I see, My apologies Naegi I did not mean to frighten you.''
''Sa-Sakura no I'm sorry!''
''Allow me to help you up at least. To apologize for giving you such a fright.''
''N-No Sakura it wasn't you-''
''Allow me to help you up Naegi.''
Sakura picked him up bodily and was surprised as the small hoodie clad teen burst into giggles in her hands. He pulled away from her and braced himself on the wall.
''Ma-Makoto?'' she asked in surprise.
''Ihihit's nothing!'' the still snickering Luck said as he pulled away from her thinking about how her large rough fingers had just run up his spine and cursing that just had been enough to to get gim giggling and red in the face. Makoto took off down the hallway quickly leaving the surprised grappler in his wake. All Sakura could think was how pleasant his laugh was.
Later in the day Sakura was on her way to the Nurse's office in search of protein powder when she heard Makoto laughing again. She peeked into a class room and saw the boy on the ground once more kicking and pulling at his shoes. He was frantically giggling as he pulled at his own shoes and rolled on the ground. He spied the shocked Fighter and held his hand out to her begging through his giggles.
''Sahehekura hehelp pleeheese!~''
''Mak-Makoto what is wrong!?''
''Maheehee Myheeeheehaa''
''Makoto what ails you my friend?!''
''Shaahee shoohohes!''
''Your shoes?! Is that what you said Naegi?''
''Neehhahapleeashee''
With one one hand she grabbed his leg and held it still. She quickly undid the laces and pulled but found it not coming off her classmates foot. She paused not wanting to hurt the Ultimate Luck but as the boy banged his fists on ground she pushed forward. She pinched her fingers through the sole of Makoto's sneaker using the ''Mantis eats Tiny Bird'' technique before pulling the rubber sole of the shoe clean off and noticing right away...
1. The inside of Makoto's shoe was coated in some powder which quickly coated Sakura's fingers causing them to itch mightily.
2. The Ultimate Luck's feet were bare inside in his sneakers and at first Sakura was distracted by how small her friend and classmates feet were and not just for a boy. Still what had happened to the boy's socks she wondered? And where could she find them?
3. Naegi's feet were obviously distressed. His soles flushed a an appealing shade of pink and the toes flexed and unflexed rapidly in Sakura's hand-
''Sahahakura pleese?
''Ahh my apologies.''
Sakura quickly and easily ripped that sneaker and the other off Naegi but was confused as all this did was allow her classmate to scratch and paw at his now bared feet.
''Ihihitching pohohodwer! Hiyohohko put it in my shohoes and IT'S DRIHIVING ME CRAZY!! GEHEHET IT AHHHFF!!''
Makoto Naegi the Ultimate Luck scratched and scrubbed at his own feet on the ground like a child throwing a tantrum. He bent his own toes back and dragged his nails from itching spot to itching spot but all that seemed to do was make it worse for the boy who's face growing redder by the second. When his voice gave out Sakura finally snapped out of it and jumped into action.
''Shield your eyes I'll put an end to this.''
The Ultimate Martial Artist drew her hands back and adjusted before clapping her hands together and unleashing her special ''Jangu'' clap blowing the dust off her small friend's tortured feet out the window and onto one Hiyoko Saionji who was laughing in the courtyard at her perfect prank on the unlucky from the class below her. Makoto breathed easier at the clawing sensation having been removed. He sighed and rubbed at his face, wiping away the tears. Sakura placed her hand on his shoulder as he sniffed.
''Tha-Thank you so much Sakura. Saionji from the class above us snuck that stuff into my shoes when I wasn't looking.''
''What happened to your socks my friend?''
''She set up a bucket of water to ruin them when I came into the classroom.''
''M-Makoto may I tell you something?''
''Of course Sakura! You just saved me anything you want!''
''Ma-Makoto this may not be what you want to hear right now but...you have a very cute laugh.''
''Wh-What?''
''I don't mean to overstep but your laugh is very nice and if I may?''
''Su-Sure Sakura go ahead.''
''Your feet are quite...cute and remarkably small for a male. If I may I'd like to touch them please?''
''SAKURA NO! I mean they're still sens-I don't like..-NO! NO! DON'T!!''
Her fingers froze just short of touching cute feet and Makoto instead pulled his bare feet close to him while once again growing red.and crawling away from his savior even though he knew he was hurting the legendary fighter's feelings by treating her like some kind of monster.
''I just-I'm sorry Sakura..bu-but I do-I don't! I DON'T WANT THAT! I DON'T LIKE IT!''
''Naegi my friend I did not mean to-''
''It'-It's fine Sakura I'm sorry but I don't-It would..I don't like-''
''Makoto are you perhaps ticklish? There is no shame in a boy being ticklish my friend I was just admiring yo-''
''I'M NOT! I'M NOT TICKLISH AT ALL! BOY'S AREN'T TICKLISH SAKURA SOJUST DROP IT!''
''Mako-Naegi--''
''It's fine! It's fine Sakura I just don't-I've- I have to leave now!~''
The shorter and to Sakura's opinion better of the two Ultimate Luck's currently attending the academy stormed off in a huff leaving Sakura flabbergasted by her friends tantrum. It hurt deep down as she had considered Naegi a very close friend here at the academy and to have him snap at her in such a manner was very disheartening to her considering the difficulty she'd been having making friends among her classmates.
''AH'' she said looking over at the pile of shredded rubber and fabric. ''Naegi forgot his shoes.''
Later in the day once more again Sakura was roaming the halls. After having a frank discussion with her very close friend Aoi Asahina she'd received the advice that she should speak with Naegi again and apologize for frightening him. Though he was not just a teenage boy but an Ultimate at the prestigious school in the world he still had his faults. Aoi had let the martial artist know that one of those faults was that he felt useless and weak in the face of the other Ultimates. Most likely being carried by her and turned into a giggling puddle by a prank had not very good for Makoto's sense of self-worth. Considering the feelings of others was something that Sakura was embarrassed to have forgotten and she would apologize to him when she found him for her error.
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