Disclaimer: I do not own YuruYuri or any of the associated characters.


Akaza Akari felt utterly defeated.

It wasn't the kiss that made her feel this way. Sure, it had been her first kiss, but honestly, she didn't really mind that Chinatsu had stolen it.

It wasn't even the fact that Chinatsu was so forceful about it. Somewhere in the back of her mind, she was actually quite endeared by the pinkette's determination.

No, what bugged her so much was Chinatsu's reaction to being walked in on. When the pink-haired girl had pressed her own lips to Akari's, the red-head felt like maybe this would lead to something more.

But then, Yui and Kyouko had walked in, and Chinatsu pulled away in immediate embarrassment, trying to explain herself to her beloved "Yui-senpai".

Akari felt empty. Of course it would be like that. In Chinatsu's mind, it truly was nothing but practice. It was just another attempt to make herself desirable for Yui. As Chinatsu tried to explain to the retreating pair that it wasn't what they thought it was, Akari had never felt so helplessly ignored.

A stream of tears pooled in the corner of her eye and ran down the side of her face.


Akaza Akari was curious.

She had just finished listening to Kyouko's touching tale of her trip back in time that never happened, and now she was curious.

"If it had happened, what would I try to change?"

Now, Akari would like to believe she would have the perfect morals of the Akari in Kyouko's story. She wanted to think that, should she be given the opportunity, she wouldn't go back to change anything.

But Akari knew that she would.

As cruel as it sounded, she probably would go back and tell Chinatsu that the Tea Club was disbanded. If Chinatsu had never arrived that day, she wouldn't have met Yui before she got to know Akari. Maybe then, she'd have different feelings towards her "Yui-senpai". Maybe then the silly, obsessive pink-haired girl would redirect her affections towards the red-head.

Maybe, just maybe, Chinatsu would have fallen in love with Akari instead.


Akaza Akari sat alone in her room.

It had been a long day, for more reasons than one. In class, Himawari and Sakurako had been much more confrontational today, and Akari had to act as a constant mediator to make sure the temperamental pair didn't break out into an actual fight.

Then, she had the misfortune of having to deal with an out-of-control Kyouko. Yui hadn't been here today, so there was simply no holding back the blond otaku as she ran about doing what she wanted.

Oh, yeah, and that was the other thing. Yui was out sick, and the most tiring part of the day was listening to Chinatsu constantly gush worryingly about her "precious Yui-senpai".

They visited her that day.

It was odd. Chinatsu saw the sick girl laying on the futon in her apartment and, despite her worry all day, she looked almost pensive approaching her senpai. Kyouko, who would normally run about the small housing like she owned the place, sat rather quietly. She didn't even beg for the rum-raisin ice cream this time (though she did more than readily accept it when Yui told Kyouko that she could have it).

It had been Chinatsu's idea that they cook for Yui, since normally she would do so for them, but now she was sick and it would be nice to repay her anyway. Kyouko had agreed, and decided to commandeer the kitchen from the eager, pink-haired girl before she tried too hard and made something truly horrifying. It had just been Chinatsu and Akari, then, kneeling at the table while Yui slept on the futon nearby.

Akari had tried to talk to her pink-haired friend, but alas, Chinatsu had been too engrossed in watching the sleeping figure to even so much as notice. Akari's lack of presence was hard at work today, it seemed.

After Kyouko finished cooking, Chinatsu insisted on feeding their sick friend, which went over more-or-less the way you'd expect it to with that girl. Kyouko had forcibly taken over to save Yui's life.

Chinatsu began to complain, and Akari had had enough. She excused herself and said she needed to be home.

So here she was; lying on her back, staring at her ceiling, somewhere between exhausted and downtrodden.

"China-chan… why can't you notice anyone else?"


Akaza Akari wasn't sure how to react.

The Amusement Club was all present. Kyouko was sleeping under the kotatsu, despite the inherent risks. Yui was sitting, reading a book, and Chinatsu was clinging to her arm. That's when Yui spoke out quite suddenly.

"H...hey, Chinatsu… could you maybe… stop being so clingy all the time?"

Yui's request was deeper than that, of course. Akari knew Yui wanted Chinatsu to stop liking her, for both of their sakes.

Akari was, if anything, a really good person to tell secrets to. A few weeks ago, Yui had told Akari that there was someone she liked, and had even asked if Akari had any ideas on how to approach the situation. At the time, Akari was going to ask if it was Kyouko, but there was something in the way she had said it. Something distant, like the person she was talking about wasn't amongst their tight-knit group of friends.

Akari felt bad, but if she didn't make those two assumptions, it would've led her to the third, and decidedly worse option. It was Chinatsu. After all, the introverted gamer seldom talked to many others. There weren't many potential candidates.

For a long while, Akari had been worried that Yui was in fact talking about Chinatsu, yet this showed hope.

"Y...Yui-senpai…! I only want to show you I lo-like you!" Chinatsu caught her slip-up.

Yui sighed, "Chinatsu… I find it really endearing that you look up to me… No, wait, there's more, isn't there? I know you have feelings for me, but I just don't feel the same way. I'm sorry."

Chinatsu stood up, letting her bangs fall over her eyes, "I… I see…"

And with that, the pink-haired girl ran out of the club.

Akari sat there, tea in her hands, untouched and getting cold. So many thoughts ran through her mind. "Should I go see if she's okay? Should I comfort her? Is this the moment I've been waiting for to confess?"

Yet Akari just sat there. Frozen in apprehension. It wasn't until Ayano threw open the door and pointed a finger at Kyouko that she snapped out of the daze. As Ayano berated the blond for sleeping under the kotatsu ("You'll catch a cold, baka!"), Akari stood up and went to look for Chinatsu.


Akaza Akari stood in front of Yoshikawa Chinatsu.

Chinatsu was on the ground a little ways outside the old Tea Club's room, crying and hugging her knees to her chest. Akari bent down to kneel in front of her and placed her hand on the girl's shoulder.

"Ne, Chinatsu-chan, you okay?"

Chinatsu cringed from the contact and roughly brushed the hand away.

"Go away!"

"C-Chinatsu-chan!" Akari grabbed the girl's shoulders much more roughly than was expected from the kind redhead.

"A-Akari-chan?" Chinatsu looked up, both shocked and slightly apprehensive.

"You don't have to cry! I know, it hurts because Yui rejected you! But at least… a-at least… she noticed your feelings…"

Akari took a deep breath. She was worried the most about what she was about to say next.

"I… I have a weak presence, so it would be impossible for me to get my feelings through to someone who already liked someone else… but… even then… Chinatsu-chan! I… I like you! And yet… and yet all you do is sit there, gushing over 'Yui-senpai'! I thought things might change after the kiss… but you didn't even mention it since! It was like it didn't even matter, even though it was my first kiss! So… so if anyone has the right to cry… right now… it's…"

Akari couldn't take it. Tears began streaming, hitting the ground in front of Chinatsu as Akari sagged, keeping herself upright only with her grip on the pink-haired girl. Her head was bowed, and for a second, Chinatsu still had to process what had just been said.

"Akari-chan… I…" Chinatsu frowned. No. Words were not appropriate for this moment.

Chinatsu leaned forwards and lightly grabbed Akari's chin, lifting it up so she had a clear view of her face. For Akari, everything happened so fast. Chinatsu pressed her lips to the Red-haired girl's yet again, but this time, it wasn't forced, and Akari welcomed it.

Chinatsu followed the kiss with a flustered half-confession/half-apology, but it didn't matter. Akari had all she wanted the second Chinatsu had kissed her again. Their first real kiss.


Akaza Akari was too adorable for words.

Chinatsu mused this over in her mind as she stared up at her ceiling. She had only started dating Akari two weeks ago, and she had admittedly still been rebounding from her unrequited affection for Yui, but those feelings were fading fast, and Chinatsu couldn't believe she hadn't noticed how unbelievably, undeniably cute the redhead was.

Chinatsu didn't have to force herself to love Akari. It came naturally. She caught herself staring over at Akari in class, or counting down the seconds until the bell rang in the classes she didn't have with her new girlfriend. Sometimes she even caught herself staring at Akari's lips, eagerly awaiting the next time she could taste them.

She started doing little things, like making sure she didn't wear cherry lip-gloss because she remembered a while ago Akari had mentioned disliking it's flavor, or wearing red panties because they matched Akari's hair, even though she wasn't exactly going to see them that day.

Chinatsu had not been as clingy or obsessive over Akari as she had been about Yui, but the pinkette had attributed this to security. They were dating, so Chinatsu didn't need to worry about losing the redhead.

Akari had, too, changed a bit. She had begun doing cute things like packing Chinatsu a bento with heart shaped onigiri, or calling her China-chan when they were alone, or meeting up with her to walk to Amusement Club, and giving her little pecks when no one else was watching.

Even Akari's lack of presence seemed to diminish due to their relationship, and both Kyouko and Yui had commented that Akari seemed more noticeable. Gone were the days of "When did you get here?" and leaving Akari behind because no one noticed her stop or trip.

For Chinatsu, Akari's lack of presence was completely nonexistent. Chinatsu noticed everything Akari did, and she found Akari just so indescribably cute.

Yes, Akaza Akari was too adorable for words. Chinatsu had decided this as she flipped herself over to face her sleeping girlfriend. She planted a kiss on her forehead and smiled.

Sometimes, words weren't even necessary.


AN: It's been a while since I uploaded anything, and I just recently watched YuruYuri (both seasons), so I decided to begin short oneshot-ish drabbles on some of my favorite pairings.