Disclaimer: Elfen Lied, and all characters, locations, and properties herein are strictly licensed by GENCO, except for the OCs I have planned, of course. Special thanks to Lynn Okamoto, whom created this diabolical and delicously intoxicating realm where mutant girls are the dominant race!

Forbidden Fruit

Kouta, Mayu, Nana, and Yuka sat huddled around the dinner table on a quiet summer evening enjoying each other's company at the Maple Inn. Mayu was especially happy whenever it was suppertime. Not because of the food but how nice it felt to be with her family. No matter how bad her day might have been she always liked to come home to people that loved her.

Tonight's topics were tossed back and forth from person to person just as they had every night before. None of which Mayu paid any particular interest in. Right now she was more interested in looking at Nana.

For several nights now she had found herself eyeing her best friend from across the table, particularly when she was wearing her school uniform. Mayu loved the way the pink haired diclonius looked in it. The smoothness of her bare legs was something that the raven haired girl had come to admire more recently. And that wasn't all that Mayu was interested in either…

Of course, Nana would never notice because whenever the pink haired diclonius would happen to look her way, she would immediately go back to staring at her plate. But when their eyes did meet Mayu could feel an odd tingling feeling in her chest that would spread out to her fingertips.

It felt…good. Although she couldn't figure out exactly why it happened, something inside told her it was strangely right.

"Hmm, perhaps Nana-san feels the same way I do," she wondered, chewing on some of the soumen noodles thoughtfully. Mayu looked up for what must have been the umpteenth time that evening and found that Nana was staring right back at her. Much to Mayu's disappointment, Nana looked away.

Then slowly, Nana returned her gaze. They remained like that for quite awhile, Mayu's sparkling chocolate orbs staring into Nana's crimson ones.

God she looks so adorable right now, I wonder if she feels the same way I do…

Mayu thought back to one of her fantasies, she had been having of Nana the week before:

Both girls laying on the bed kissing, moans stifling between their lips. Nana on the bottom in her school uniform with her skirt hitched up around her legs, Mayu on top wearing nothing more than an oversized sweatshirt and panties, a knee pressing into the pink haired girl's crotch...

Mayu snapped out of her reverie and blushed visibly.

What am I thinking? I mean she's cute and all but...It was just a dream right?

Apparently Nana must have seen her face change color, for she smiled warmly at her and giggled.

Mayu smiled back, feeling her blush deepen even further.

Mayu continued to eat, acting as if the idea had never crossed her mind once. After they all had finished supper, she looked over at Nana with an amazed expression on her face.

"Wow Nana-san, she exclaimed. Those soumen noodles you made were delicious!"

"I agree," Kouta chimed in. "You've gotten a lot better at cooking lately Nana!"

"Nyuu," the scarlet haired beauty added nodding her head.

Nana's face flushed red and hid her face from embarrassment.

"Is it really that good," she asked bewildered. "Usually I end up burning them a little..."

Mayu frowned a bit at Nana's self-degradation. She knew that Nana wasn't a good cook, and she had the burnt window drapes from past experiences to prove it. But it didn't make it alright for her to drag herself through the dirt just for trying. Of course prior to being adopted into the Kaede family, she didn't have a hell clue what cooking was, let alone what food was supposed to be. Heck, she had even burned money!

"You're all just trying to be nice," Nana said truthfully. "You don't have to lie to me. I cooked them too long again didn't I?"

Nana looked down at her bare feet, feeling crestfallen.

"No way Nana," Mayu said reassuringly. "I would be lying if I said these weren't good. In fact, I'd say that this is the best soumen I've had in a long time!"

Nana looked up at Mayu suddenly, her eyes sparkling. "Really, is it that good!"

"Absolutely," she said nodding her head.

Nana was overwhelmed with joy, "Yay!" she cheered. "It took me so long to cook them Mayu-san, but it was well worth it!"

"You should have seen her earlier Mayu," Yuka giggled. "I tried offering her help but she insisted on making the noodles herself this time."

"Mmm-hmm," said Nana smiling. "I knew that I could do it! It just takes practice, right Mayu-san?"

"Right!" said Mayu giggling.

Yuka stood up. "Well I have to say, I'm surprised myself," she said, giving Nana a smile in appreciation. "Why don't you and Mayu take a bath before going to bed, Kouta Nyuu, and I will wash the dishes."

Mayu felt her heart skip a beat. What are the odds of that happening?

"Okay!" both girls declared, as they headed for the bath, Nana turned to face Mayu.

"This time I get to scrub your back!" she squeeled.

"Yeah," said Mayu nodding. "Sure thing…"

After the water was drawn, Mayu and Nana slipped into the warm liquid and started to lather up with soap. Neither of them spoke for awhile and Mayu's breathing drew more deeply as her eyes lingered over the teenage diclonius' glistening body as she washed.

Nana sat directly in front of the brown haired girl, rubbing the soapy suds all over her body, never even once looking at Mayu. Mayu stopped momentarily as she fixed Nana with another stare and watched as the pink haired diclonius continued to lather herself with the sponge, moving it from her stomach up to her ample chest.

Mayu eyed her companion cautiously as she rubbed the sponge over her bare breasts, blushing as she did so. The raven haired girl couldn't help but feel jealous at the other's figure. Although they were roughly the same age, Mayu had yet to obtain the assets she so possessed. Mayu glanced down at her own body and sighed.

"Perhaps I haven't matured as much as her yet," thought the brown haired girl as she continued to scrub.

"Here," Nana said holding the sponge, "Let me wash your back now."

"Okay," Mayu replied, a deep blush adorning her cheeks.

Mayu turned around and felt Nana's hands on her back.

"Hey Mayu-san," asked the pink haired girl. "Can I ask you something?"

"Sure Nana-san," replied Mayu.

"Do you…like me?"

Mayu felt the blood rush to her face. Had Mayu not been turned around, Nana would have most certainly noticed the blush on her face.

"U-u-ummm, well"…Mayu said stuttering, "…In what way exactly?"

"I know that we are friends Mayu-san, but there's something that has been on my mind lately, something that I'm not quite sure about: It has to do with you and me."

Mayu was intrigued. "Go on."

"Well, lately I have been having these feelings about you that I can't explain. Every time I see you, my heart starts pounding. Why exactly I do not know."

Mayu could hardly believe what she was hearing. Nana, her best friend, was confessing her feelings towards her.

Nana slumped forward and hugged Mayu around the waist.

"But somehow," she continued. I feel that it is right. I like you Mayu, I really, really do."

Mayu blushed deeply at hearing this, this was everything that she had always wanted to hear, and it excited her tremendously.

Mayu brought her hands up to Nana's and squeezed.

"I like you too Nana-san."

A part of her was saying that this was wrong, that this kind of love was not meant to be, but she ignored.

Nana leaned her head against the brown haired girl and smiled.

"Thank you," she said, her breath wafting over the back of Mayu's neck.

They remained like for several minutes until Nana pulled away to let Mayu turn around to face her.

"Mayu," asked the pink haired diclonius, her eyes sparkling. "Will you teach me what love is?"

Mayu inhaled sharply. "Are you serious?"

Nana nodded her head in reply.

For the better part of a minute, Mayu was speechless. This was her chance to finally express her innermost feelings to the fair skinned girl. But at the same time, she knew that the relationship they were going to get into would be rather upsetting to the rest of the family, especially Yuka.

Mayu smiled brightly and brought her hand to Nana's face.

"Yes," she answered. "I will."

Then Mayu leaned forward, closed her eyes and planted a soft kiss on her friend's lips.

Nana didn't react at first, the reason being she had never kissed anyone before. Let alone a girl! But as time progressed, Nana started matching the brown haired girl's actions. She closed her eyes and pressed her own lips back onto Mayu's and applied suction to the kiss. Mayu responded by sticking her tongue into her mouth, making the pink haired diclonius' eyes fly open. Then slowly, she closed them again and copied Mayu's action by sticking her own tongue inside the brown haired girl's mouth. Their tongues slid over and around inside each other's mouths for several minutes, Mayu moaning into the kiss until both girls broke away panting slightly.

"Wow!" Nana exclaimed. "That was amazing!"

"Yes it was," said Mayu smiling, her eyes sparkling.

"Can we do that again," asked Nana with puppy dog eyes.

"Of course," Mayu replied smiling.

Both girls fell into each other's eyes again and slowly but surely leaned forward for another kiss.

Then, much to their disappointment, Yuka called from somewhere nearby. "Hey you two, it's getting late!"

Mayu could sense the frustration in Nana's eyes and pouted along with her. Then she came up with an idea.

"Come on," Mayu said taking a hold of her companion's hand. "Let's go to the bed, we can do more kissing there!"

Nana climbed out of the water with Mayu smiling.

They knew that this night was just getting started…

AN: This was my first ever yuri fanfic so hopefully I did okay.I realzie that there aren't very many fics in this section yet so this is my contribution to the continuing growth of the Elfen Lied section!

Please R&R! Constructive criticism is always an option.