"Yes, Sensei!"<br/><br/>Arisa colored - but proudly! - at the hug...Her? A Division Commander? She had no<em>idea</em>what that would be like - But it didn't seem<em>quite</em>so impossible, now. Maybe someday...<br/><br/>The mood in the office was exultant. Everyone was still coming off the high of a successful mission...And who could blame them? As they hugged - as the joyous-but-restrained chatter echoed in the office, the lovely redhead couldn't help but think-<br/><br/><em>To many more!</em><br/><br/>She blinked, just once - Her train of thought momentarily derailed. A break tomorrow? That was actually rather generous. What was tomor-<br/><br/><em>Oh.</em><br/><br/><em>Now</em>she remembered.<br/><br/>-------------------------<br/><br/>Arisa wasn't quite sure how she felt about Valentine's Day. For a start, it was<em>adorable</em>- most of the school had, unaccountably, been done up in pink - and it was always nice to do something for the other students. As part of the Student Council, it was only natural she'd be right in the thick of things, handing out the pre-wrapped packages of chocolate...Each one heart-shaped, of course, with a cute curl of ribbon at the corner.<br/><br/>"Good luck," she said, more than once - with that secret little smile that was part encouraging, part shy! While she<em>was</em>on the Top 10, she couldn't help but feel nervous, too...<br/><br/>Nervous? Arisa? It was true, though - It wasn't that she<em>didn't</em>like boys, but...<br/><br/>"I - hmmmm?" Momentarily distracted, Arisa started...Looking up from the packages she'd been carefully arraying, shifting the basket's weight in her hand! She canted her head to the side, to regard Melissa - Her expression oh-so-thoughtful, now. "Well...I haven't<em>really</em>had a chance to think about it~" she hedged, laying a finger against her cheek. After all, she'd been busy, what with one thing after another.<br/><br/>But was that the<em>real</em>reason? Sometimes, her mind couldn't help but wander to the monsters she fought, making her wonder what would happen if things got a bit more phy-<br/><br/>No, no! She shook her head to clear it, drawing a deep, steeling breath!<br/><br/>"Ah, you know how it is...I'd love to, but I'm always busy-" Or maybe she just hadn't found the right person yet! "...The Ikemen Trio, you say?" she echoed, her lips curving in a thoughtful pout. The three most handsome boys in school (but who was counting?) were legends in their own right...It was hard to think of a girl who *didn't* have a massive crush on at least<em>one</em>of them!<br/><br/>"Hmmm..."<br/><br/>Arisa leaned against the wall, her basket clasped in both hands...Her eyes closing, for a moment, thinking it over.<br/><br/>"Wesley," she said - her voice lowered to a whisper, a little shy now...the faintest blush in her cheeks, from saying it so openly! "You know how hard it is to pick...But Wesley's really nice. There's this - maturity - to him. He seems like he's so comfortable with himself...Everything just seems to come so naturally to him, you know? Like he's always in<em>control</em>- I'm not sure how to put it..."<br/><br/>A soft giggle purred from her lips, as she glanced over at Melissa. "<em>Don't</em>tell him I said that, by the way. Ah, it's a little embarrassing to even<em>think</em>about it..."<br/>