Authors Note: Hiya Luckies! Alright I'm done now. I've done a bit of fanfiction work before, not really a whole lot. This is my first real attempt at Lucky Star, and a real work of fanfiction. First chapter, just starting to get things worked out ya know? Not any fluff or anything going on this chapter. Please R&R, and I'm looking for an experienced beta-reader. If you are interested, send me a PM! Without further ado, lets get started! Bye-niiiii. (Okay, I'm REALLY done now I promise)

It was a cold morning. Unusually cold, for this part of Japan. The sky was a depressing gray, and the air was filled with fluffy snowflakes that fell to the ground, which gradually grew white. The streets were empty, most people still sleeping, dreaming. Soon, alarm clocks would start going off and the streets would be filled with the bustle people starting their Monday. It was quiet, the kind of quiet that only seems to accompany snowy mornings like this. An eerie, almost overwhelming silence.

It was an all-consuming silence.. except for the crunching of boots in the snow. A girl, walking down the sidewalk. Mittened hands in pockets, and her long blue hair covered by a white ski hat. She walked slowly, breath crystallizing in front of her face as she went. Her emerald eyes glassy, as her mind wandered. She loved mornings like this. The silence soothed her normally hectic mind, and let her think. She took a deep breath and let it out, before stopping and looking up at the sky. She stared up, the snow melting as it touched her face, her cheeks cherry from the cold. God, she loved the quiet.

"KONA-CHAAAAAAAN!" Without warning, the silence was shattered. The blue haired girl started, whirling around to face the source of the sound that had broken her trance. Konata Izumi smiled slightly at the sight of one of her friends, the sweet, but sometimes air-headed Tsukasa Hiiragi, running toward her waving and grinning. "Kona-chan! Why are you out so early today? Usually you're so late you almost miss the train!" She stopped, panting lightly, her own cheeks red, her purple hair dusted with snow. Konata smiled at her again, and shrugged nonchalantly.

"I felt like going for a walk this morning." She started, her voice growing softer as she spoke, looking back up at the gray winter sky, something obviously on her mind. "Mornings like this, the quiet... It helps ya think, ya know Tsukasa?" The purple-haired girl tilted her head slightly, noticing that something was different about the blue-haired otaku today. It was strange enough that she was not only awake, but outside, walking, in this weather. But that wasn't it, her attitude was strange. Tsukasa couldn't remember ever seeing Konata this calm. She didn't say anything, but decided to mention it to her sister later. Tsukasa was the younger (technically speaking) of a pair of twins. Her sister, Kagami, was still at home, getting ready for school.

"Well, Kona-chan we should get going, it's almost time for the train. You don't want to be late to school again, do you?" Tsukasa said cheerfully, gently teasing the shorter girl. The response was immediate. Before Tsukasa knew what was going on, she was being dragged down the street. Though short, Konata was surprisingly strong and athletic.

"Let's gooooo, otherwise Kagamin will get mad at me!" The little otaku was back to her normal self, a bouncing little ball of energy. As Tsukasa was dragged along, she couldn't help but wonder what the other girl had been thinking about so intently.

"Did you say something?" Kagami said menacingly, her eyes narrowed at the otaku. They were sitting on the train, Konata in the middle, with Tsukasa and Kagami on either side.

"I was just saying that maybe the reason Kagamin isn't cold is that she eats so many sweets, the sugar and stuff keeps her warm. You know, like a sea-lion or something. The blue haired girls usually cat-like grin was in place, as she teased her best friend. Kagami on the other hand, did not find it all amusing.

"How dare you! Are you calling me FAT!" This was followed by a punch to Konata's shoulder, followed by herself poking her stomach with a worried expression, making sure she wasn't really getting a layer of fat there. Konata grinned, and leaned against the Tsundere gently.

"Oh Kagami-sama, I was just teasing you, you silly girl." Her voice was full of her usual bluster, talking loudly on purpose, drawing attention from the rest of the occupants of the compartment. The purple haired girl just sighed. Tsukasa on the other side just smiled. It was like this every day. Though to an observer, it seemed like Kona-chan and Kagami dislike each other, the truth was that they were actually best friends, and the teasing/fighting was just part of their everyday routine. This continued all the way to school, where the friends bade farewell, and Kagami headed for her class. Tsukasa started walking to her class, but realized that Konata wasn't following her. She stopped and looked back. Konata was standing still, watching Kagami's retreating back, her face a light shade of pink.

"Kona-chan! We're going to be late!" The air-headed girl called out, and the otaku quickly turned toward her, and followed, her face still flushed. Tsukasa wondered what that was all about, but again didn't say anything, but chatted with her friend about the latest Manga.

CRASH. Konata woke up with a start, looking up at the face of her annoyed teacher. "Izumi-san, maybe if you didn't stay up so late playing World of Warquest, you wouldn't fall asleep in my class. The blue haired girl grimaced, and sighed to herself. It was such a pain to have a teacher who was in the same guild as you were. Always telling her to do her homework...

Lunchtime, and the three friends were sitting at a table, joined by the 4th member of their group. Miyuki, the pink-haired prodigy (as far as they were concerned) was with them, currently attempting to explain to Tsukasa why strawberries had their seeds on the outside, but apples had them on the inside. This was a common kind of discussion with them. Miyuki seemingly knew everything, about everything, and anytime Konata, Tsukasa, or Kagami wanted to know something, they went to her.

Kagami and Tsukasa both ate lunch their mom had made for them. Konata had a plate of curry and rice, but she had barely touched it, instead choosing to poke at it distractedly with a fork. Kagami glanced at her. Konata had been awfully quiet this lunch period, speaking only when directly asked a question. It was so unlike her, the older twin was getting worried about her, it was such a difference from how she had been acting that morning- or how she usually acted, for that matter.

"She's so quiet...I wonder if she's feeling sick or something." Kagami thought to herself. In an attempt to cheer the blue-haired girl up, she spoke up. "Key, I know. Why don't we all go shopping after school today, I heard there is a new manga store opened up on the other side of town, and I thought we should all go!"

Tsukasa looked excited at the idea, smiling sweetly. "That's a great idea onee-chan! There is a new manga that I wanted to get, I hope they have it!" She turned to the little otaku. "Sounds like a great idea, huh Kona-chan?" The girl in question didn't seem to have heard anything that was said, she continued to poke at her food.

"Hey you, you are going with us, right?" Kagami demanded, concerned for her friend, but angry that she was ignoring her. The more she thought about it, the more worried she became. This wasn't like Konata at ALL. Konata looked up from her food, and grinned apologetically.

"I'm sorry Kagamin, I was... thinking. I'm sorry, but I think I'm just going to go home after school today. I have some stuff I have to do. Homework, and stuff... You know?" The other three girls stared at the short otaku like she had grown a third arm. Konata didn't do homework. Ever. She just played games, and watched anime, and read manga. Homework and study were not in her vocabulary. And yet, she just said she was going to go home to do it. Now Kagami was really worried. But before any of them could reply, Konata stood up and excused herself, and left the cafeteria.

"Konata, wait~...!" The older twin called out, but went silent, frowning after her as she disappeared from sight. "Konata...Why are you acting so strange today, it's almost like you are avoiding me.Did I say something to upset you?" Kagami was silent as she pondered the other girls behavior. Her sister spoke up, voicing what Kagami was thinking.

"Kona-chan is acting strange today, huh onee-chan?" Kagami looked at her, and nodded. "What do you think Yuki-chan?" The younger girl directed at the pinkette, who looked thoughtful for a moment.

"I don't really know, Tsukasa. Maybe somethings going on at home." Kagami was quiet, still thinking.

"What's wrong little otaku..." She was stunned at that thought. "What's wrong with me? I'm just worried about her is all..." But she still felt uneasy, she realized Konata had not looked at her once since joining them for lunch, which even more made her feel like she had somehow upset the girl.

As soon as the bell rang, Konata said a quick goodbye to the younger Hiiragi sister, and ran to the train, making it just in time. She sat down, and rested her head back on the window. "W-what is wrong with me?" The otaku thought, as she closed her green eyes. "I'm so horrible.Kagamin is just my friend...But earlier,she was so beautiful..." She realized what she had just thought, and thunked her head back against the glass again. "I'm such a freak." She thought, growing more distressed, as she disembarked the train and walked toward her house.

It all started two weeks ago, when she had slept over at the Hiiragi household.

Three voices roared with laughter. In Kagami's room, she, Tsukasa, and Konata were seated in a circle on the floor, Konata entertaining with her anime impressions. Kagami managed to stop, giggling occasionally, and smiled at the otaku.

"Konata, you do such a good Gauron impression that it's almost SCARY." The blunette giggled and grinned with pride.

"What about you, Kagamin, can you do any impressions? I bet you can't. After all, you only read light novels." She said the words "Light novels" like it was a swear word. Her answer was a playful punch to the shoulder, but Kagami looked thoughtful for a minute, before she said in a horrible, fake German accent-

"GET TO DA CHOPPAAAAA!" It was enough. Konata collapsed laughter, rolling on the ground, eyes watering. Tsukasa sat there looking confused, not understanding much English, especially when spoken with an accent that was already difficult for most native-English speakers to understand. Kagami grinned as well, looking pleased with herself.

"K-k-kagamin...gasp... that was the funniest thing I've ever heard. You make a great Arnold Schwarzenegger!" The blunette was gasping for breath, making a monumental effort to stop laughing. Kagami grinned wider. "Success !Aw.. She's cute when she' s laughing like that." She stopped. Where did that come from? She shook it off, and stood up, planning to go get some tea for them. When she started walking however, she tripped. Over what, noone really knows. All she knew is that she found herself on her hands and knees. And her face was perilously close to Konata's. She was kneeling over the little otaku, face inches from hers, their bodies very close.

They were both frozen. Konata was no longer laughing, instead, she was quiet, her face was a soft pink. "She'ssoclosetome..." Her eyes flicked to those lips, so close to hers, then back to those deep, liquid eyes. "Why is my heart beating so fast? Why does my body feel so hot?" They were only like that for a few seconds, but it felt like a lifetime. Reality came crashing back to Kagami like a tidal wave, and she threw herself backwards, eyes wide, her heart pounding in her chest.

Her face grew hot as she flushed. She was confused, why was she blushing, and why was her heart pounding? She swallowed, and attempted to speak. "I-I'm so sorry Konata, I didn't mean to..." She trailed off as Konata diverted her eyes, blushing herself. She looked back at Kagami, her cat grin in place.

"Oh, no worries Kagamin. It's a good thing you didn't land on me though, you might have crushed me!" Her tone was playful, but wavering slightly. Kagami rolled her eyes, apologized again, and excused herself to get them some tea. Tsukasa had been silent the whole time, unusual for her. She sat there, watching Konata, who was blushing again, looking down at the floor.

"What was that? She was so close and my body felt so hot. She looked so beautiful. Ohgod, what'swrongwithme? Ican't think of Kagamin like that. I mean, she's my best friend..." Tsukasa finally spoke up, breaking the awkward silence.

"So Konata, did you do your homework?"

Back in the present, Konata had entered her house and collapsed on her bed, rolling over to stare at the ceiling. Ever since that night, whenever Kagami had been near, she had felt so strange inside. She had caught herself admiring the Tsundere, her cute hair, her eyes... "Ohgods,I'mdoingitagain." To try to take her mind off her dilemma, she played some Warquest, watched some Shuf*le.

It was while she was watching an episode of that excellent anime, that she sat bolt upright in her bed. "These feelings...It...I..." Her small frame shook, as it dawned on her. It suddenly all made sense. Her bodies reactions, why she kept finding herself staring at her friend. Konata Izumi, as she sat in her bed, suddenly knew. She liked Kagami Hiiragi. Not just as a friend. She liked her. Attracted to her. This was bad. Really bad. She lay down, and curled up in a ball. It couldn't be. She thought back to all those years ago, and shuddered, shaking her head as tears started to well up in her eyes, and spill down her cheeks. "It can't be... If I fall in love... I will only get hurt, and hurt everyone else... That's what she told me..." She sobbed quietly, into her pillow. She cried for a long time, eventually she drifted into an exhausted sleep. Her dreams were unpleasant, she was in all of them, tormenting her. She tossed fitfully in her restless slumber.

On the later train, Kagami sat with her twin, and was chatting about the day. Class, her teacher, the usual. Suddenly, Tsukasa said something that Kagami had not been expecting.

"I saw Kona-chan this morning." Kagami looked at her strangely. Of course she had seen her, They had gotten on the bus and gone to school together, hadn't they? She looked quizzically at her sister. "She was outside this morning, when I went for my walk in the snow. She was walking too. I was surprised to see her, because she isn't usually up so early. She seemed distracted then too. Kind of like she was earlier. She had a strange expression on her face, like she was thinking about someone. I wanted to ask you about it onee-chan. You know about that stuff better than I do. What do you think is going on?" Kagami looked thoughtful again.

"I dunno Tsukasa, maybe Ill go over her house later to find out what's going on. I am worried about her, she wasn't acting like herself earlier. It was like all the energy had been sucked out of her." The train arrived at their stop, and they exited the train, and walked home. They were both quiet, lost in thought.