The air between Kurumu and Mizore had been awkward after Tsukune's declaration of love about Moka. Tsukune didn't know they had heard him but the damage was done and neither of them knew what to do now. Kurumu was the most heart broken of the two though; her enormous chest ached every time she saw Tsukune or Moka. Most days she didn't even show up to class or the newspaper club and just stayed in her room. What reason was her existence for if not to be with Tsukune, she thought most days as she just lay in bed starring at the ceiling.
As the day transformed into night Kurumu bundled herself in blankets, it was colder than usual and she felt that all the blankets in the world wouldn't be enough to warm her up. She tried to will herself to sleep but the chill in her room made it impossible for sleep to liberate her from the pain she felt every day. Irritated, she turned to the window wondering what Tsukune was doing at this time, probable sleeping, maybe with Moka even. As the aching in her chest started to flair up again she noticed ice crystals had started to form on her window spreading out gradually until they covered the whole window making it hard to see out of it. She yanked her covers off and got up to inspect the window, as she touched the window a cold chill ran through her entire body making her shiver. She tried wiping the ice off of the glass but nothing seemed to work in clearing it up. Tap Tap Tap. Kurumu flinched at the sudden noise from the other side of the window.
"Hey, Kurumu are you still up?" a familiar voice called to her from outside the window.
Instinctively, Kurumu opened her window wondering who was outside of it, especially at this time of night. As she looked out the window she could see snow starting to fall from the sky and the unmistakable violet hair of the snow fairy, Mizore.
"What are you doing out in the snow at this time of night?" Kurumu hissed from her window with a hint of anger on her tongue.
"I made the snow," Mizore answered shyly, "for you, I thought we could take a walk together."
Kurumu grabbed her thickest coat and jumped out of the window, gliding down to the ground beneath her.
"I'll take that as a yes" Mizore said smiling.
Kurumu noticed Mizore didn't have her temperature regulating lollipop in her mouth like usual, though she decided not to question it. They walked away from the dorm and into the woods that surrounded the school not saying anything to each other as they walked. "Where is she taking me" Kurumu thought to herself as they continued walking in silence. Looking over at Mizore Kurumu noticed how uncomfortable Mizore looked; she seemed nervous and kind of sickly. Kurumu couldn't take it any longer this silence was killing her.
"Why'd you bring me out here if you aren't even going to look at me," she vented to Mizore, "is there something wrong with me or what is it?"
"No, it's nothing like that," Mizore said shocked a bit by the sudden outburst, "I just don't know how to start what I want to say."
"Well, just spit it out, or I'm just going to go back to my room." Kurumu said, the irritation and anger in her tone was all too obvious now.
"Umm, I know you've been having a hard time getting over Tsukune," Mizore started, noticing Kurumu's face go grim at the mention of his name, "but I just want to help you take your mind off of it, so you can be the cheerful person I lo-" Mizore choked on the last word.
"And how would you do th-" Kurumu was cut off by Mizore's lips being passionately latched to hers, but she didn't fight it, every word that Mizore couldn't say was being said in her kiss.
It was soft and sweet, yet was sad and Kurumu could feel tears rolling down her cheeks, all the emotions Mizore had felt over the past couple of days came crashing into Kurumu's body at once. Kurumu pulled away from Mizore, she felt like she was going to pass out, but Mizore's hands were supporting her weight keeping her from falling. Mizore just smiled at her, a triumphant smile, like all the weight of the world had been lifted from her shoulders.
"So that's why you didn't have your lollipop with you" Kurumu remarked jokingly.
Mizore just awkwardly scratched her head and blushed. "How did I not notice this beautiful snow angel until now" Kurumu thought as she leaned in, letting all the pain of the last couple of days wash away, and kissed Mizore with more passion than she had ever felt before.