Hello everyone! I really felt bad for leaving my other Mitsu fanfic alone so, I wanted to make up for it by writing this fanfic. It's not solely Mitsu, however. This time, I felt like throwing in some YuiAzu! They won't be around yet for the first chapter, though.

To be honest, I have the unposted chapters of the other Mitsu fanfic I wrote it's just that I'm not sure if I should still upload them (I have to do some major editing!) so, if this gets good reviews, I might just decide to continue this and the fanfic I abandoned! Painful term, I know.

Enough with the long intros…

Chapter 1

*Beep! Beep! Beep!*

"Oh for the love of..." a brunette sleepily groaned as she struggled to shut the alarm off. Ritsu shuffled to her side, giving a quick stretch, and turned around to see Mio's delicate face.

How did I get so lucky? Ritsu thought to herself. It's been a two months since Ritsu confessed her love to Mio, and about two weeks or so since they started being official.

Of course, the confession didn't come easy. It happened at one of their practices at Mugi's summer home up North when Yui suggested a test of courage, which was later revealed to be a part of Ritsu's plan.

Halfway through the forest, Mio started to freak out, and instantly clung to Ritsu.

"Kyaaaa!" she screamed, nearly waking up half the country.

After a few more minutes, she heard some rustling coming from the bush and held on tighter to the almost-abused brunette. She continued to scream in fear, until it transitioned to helpless yet muffled cries onto Ritsu's chest. Here, Ritsu started feeling a little bad and thought her plan had foiled.

"Hey, Mio... It'll be okay. We'll get through the forest, trust me!" despite Ritsu's encouragements, Mio still hid in her chest. Ritsu couldn't help but brush back some of Mio's hair behind her ear. Even in the absence of sunlight, Mio was still as beautiful as ever.

"Mio? Let's go." Ritsu checked on Mio one more time just to find a scared little girl which happened to be a full grown woman at the same time.

"No, leave me here." Mio slowly let go of Ritsu, and sat down on the ground burying her face in her knees "Let the weird things in the dark take me." she acted as if she was raising a white flag, signaling her surrender.

"Alright, now you're being ridiculous for two good reasons. One, I highly doubt anything is even there in the first place, and two..." Ritsu leveled with Mio, lifting up her face with her right hand "I wouldn't dare leave the person I love in the dark."

Wait, what?

No matter how dark it was, Mio could see how flushed Ritsu's face had become. Mio was starting to get all flustered, but tried her best to hide it or else Ritsu would just tease her. She wanted to say something in reply, but couldn't find the right words.

"How ironic of me, talking about how ridiculous you are by being ridiculous myself! Let's just forget about all that and-" Ritsu was about to stand up when Mio suddenly grabbed her arm and pulled the drummer into a hug. Although, Mio wasn't hugging her because she was scared; it was a whole different situation now. Her heart was racing, and she could feel Ritsu's beating just as fast.

"I wouldn't dare forget the words uttered by the person I love." Mio practically whispered this into Ritsu's ear. Ritsu, who believed that Mio had set her eyes on other people, was dumbfounded by her statement.

My best friend… I, I never really planned on telling her how I felt because I was so scared of losing her but now… Is this really happening?

Mio didn't feel scared anymore. She was with Ritsu, and that's all she'd probably ever need.

How cheesy of this idiot to make me go through a test of courage just to spill the beans. *Sigh* I love her anyways…

The hug was silent, pressing closer and closer, as if the two longed for such an embrace. This went on for a while til Ritsu broke the silence.

"What happens now?" Mio pulled away from Ritsu. She gave Ritsu a soft smile that was bright enough to overpower the dark.

And that was the only answer Ritsu needed.

And now, here she is with the girl she loves so dearly right next to her.

Mio moved around a bit and slowly opened her eyes. She smiled a bit noticing how Ritsu was probably watching her sleep.

"Good morning." the girl said in a hoarse, morning voice. Ritsu almost swooned upon hearing this.

"Hey, 'sup? Sleep well?" Ritsu rested her head on her arm.

"I always do, as long as you're in the same bed as me." Mio planted a soft peck on Ritsu's nose "Even when I have nightmares." she stood up from the bed, stretching. She was dressed in a loose white shirt and purple shorts. She grabbed a towel hanging on a peg by the closet, making her way to the bathroom.

"Really, is that all I get in the morning?" Ritsu pouted.

Mio made a graceful spin facing Ritsu and sighed "Yes because I have classes I need to attend." with that, the bassist shut the bathroom door and made sure to lock it.

Ritsu walked up to the door, making one more attempt "I can't join you in there either?"

"Uh, uh, that would cause a delay as well!" Mio's voice had the slightest hint of tease in them.

Ritsu walked back to bed in defeat, preparing her things for her classes later in the afternoon.

The group was now in college. Mio and Ritsu had moved into a dorm together, Mugi stayed in a condo unit, while Yui stayed in a temporary apartment so that when Azusa graduates, she'd surely have a roommate.

Mio and Ritsu were pretty open about their relationship in college, much to Ritsu's surprise. She didn't really expect the typically shy Mio to enjoying being out and about, but this pleased her anyway. Ritsu met Mio's friends, and vice versa. Some thought it was weird and avoided one or the other, while others thought they were really cool and supported their relationship.

Mio had finally finished getting ready, grabbing her phone and keys as she made her way to the door.

"I'm going out now." she said in anticipation of Ritsu's clingy goodbyes. They may be annoying routines, but Mio grew to love them. It was one way for her to get to class without being hotheaded.

"Leaving me already Mio? You still have fifteen minutes." Ritsu was in a towel, painfully walking up to Mio as she refused being left alone. Mio checked her phone and knew she didn't exactly have fifteen minutes to spare.

"Baka, you do this every day. What am I gonna do with you if we break up?" Mio only realized what she said the millisecond after.

Oh crap, oh crap, oh crap, oh crap.

"W-what...?"

"That was terrible of me to say! I'm so sorry, I didn't mean that!"

Ritsu was still quiet, already at the brink of tears.

Mio sighed and put down her things. At this point, she could care less about the time. She cupped Ritsu's face in her hands and closed the distance between their lips. This kiss was deep, and Mio made sure that it sent a message to Ritsu. The brunette who had to deal with separation anxiety prior to Mio's action kissed back, tugging on her sleeve. She was engrossed in the short lived fantasy.

Mio pulled away but still cupped Ritsu's face in her hands "I'm never leaving you, okay?"

Ritsu held Mio's hands and left a soft kiss on them "I promised you then and I'll promise you once more, I'm never leaving you." Ritsu kissed Mio one last time, for a short while "Either in the dark, or broad daylight."

The moment was ruined when Mio's eyes met the menacing time on her watch. She had less than two minutes to make it to her first class. That is, if she ran and were suddenly possessed by some sort of running spirit or whatnot.

"I gotta go. Bye, I love you."

"I love you too." Even though Ritsu was alone, she didn't feel too far away from Mio.

Aaaaand, there's the first chapter! I hope you guys liked this! I wanted to open with some Mitsu fluff before getting into the technical parts, just so you guys could go all kyaaa and stuff.

Don't be shy, leave a review! I appreciate the read!

Update: I forgot to add the line breaks in my first upload lol. Fixed!