Umi had received an anonymous letter in her locker after she returned from lunch, and she'd be lying if she'd said she wasn't slightly apprehensive. Who would want to meet her? Why not tell her in person? Umi reread the letter as she stood waiting for this mystery person to show.
Meet me on the rooftop after school.
Five minutes later, the rooftop door flew open and out walked Maki.
Umi gasped. Maki? Why would she tell her to meet here, of all places and anonymously at that? Why not just tell her directly?
"I'm glad you could make it, Umi" Maki gave the bluenette a warm smile and Umi couldn't understand why her heart skipped a beat.
"Is there something that you need?" Umi shifted nervously.
"Well, I brought you up here because there's something that I need to tell you, privately." Maki now stood directly in front of Umi, avoiding her glaze as she struggled to form the words she wanted to say in her head.
Umi bit her lip. "All right. What is it that you want to tell me?" Why was she so nervous all of a sudden?
Maki moved even closer into Umi's personal space, her face flaring up instantly. Too close! She's too close. Umi made an attempt to step away but Maki grabbed her arms, pulling her back.
"Wait, Umi!" She was brought forwards until they stood mere centimetres apart. Umi instinctively closed her eyes in an attempt to hide her embarrassment.
"I don't know how best to say this, so I'm going to show you. Okay?"
Umi's eyes flew open. "What do you-" She was cut off by a soft sensation on her lips. Oh. Maki was kissing her! But before Umi could even register what was happening, Maki pulled away.
"I like you Umi. I've admired you for a long time. Please except my feelings!" Maki stepped back, and closed her eyes shut, nervously waiting for Umi to respond.
After what felt like an entirety, Umi finally responded.
"K-Kiss me again." Maki almost fell over. That's not the response she was expecting.
"What?" Asked Maki in bewilderment, not quite believing it.
Umi's blush deepened to an impossible shade of red but she shallowed her embarrassment and looked Maki directly in the eye.
"You heard me." Unable to keep eye contact incase she spontaneously combusted, Umi closed her eyes again and waited.
It took Maki thirty seconds or so to finally comprehend what Umi had said but as soon as the realisation hit her, she wrapped an arm around Umi's waist and pulled Umi flush against her, titling Umi's chin up with her free hand.
The kiss started off slow, innocent almost, but it soon became heated and desperate. Forcing Umi's mouth open, Maki plunged her tongue deep inside and slid it along the other's. Umi whimpered, wrapping her arms around Maki's neck as they lost themselves to the kiss.
Several minutes later, they pulled apart, gasping for air. Breathing heavily, Maki leaned her forehead against Umi's.
"So, is that a yes?" Questioned Maki, somewhat cautiously despite already knowing the answer.
"What do you think?" Giggled Umi.
Maki grinned victoriously, leaning down to claim Umi's lips once more.