"It's only going to break your heart Kana. Why are you so persistent?" Yuripe patted Kanade Sakurai's head pitifully.
"What else can I do Yuripe? I have to do it." With a heavy heart, Kana took the money for her figures and counted it to make sure it was all there.
"I can't believe you sold your entire collection." Yuripe struggled to keep up with the excited brunette in front of her.
"I had to. It's for Yuki." Kana clutched the wrapped box to her chest even tighter as she bid her best friend goodbye and sped off to catch the train from the shopping district.
She had moved to Tokyo with her twin sister Yukino for high school. But sadly they always tended to be on the short end of the cash flow because the dorms, food, and Kana's art supplies were always so expensive. It was especially hard around this time of the year, their birthday.
Both girls had recently gotten back from Hokkaido and had received their birthday presents from their parents and sister while visiting. But unlike in recent years when both girls were so broke they could only afford to enjoy a small treat, Kana wanted to get Yuki something special. This year was the year. This year she was going to tell Yuki how she really felt.
The train slowed to a stop, but Kana's mind was elsewhere. She managed to stumble her way back to the dorms and up to the room she shared with Yuki. It was already really late, and she hoped Yuki was already asleep so she wouldn't have to explain the package she was carrying.
Making as little noise as possible, Kana managed to slip inside the dark room. Yuki was fast asleep, still in her school uniform lying on top of the bottom bunk of their bed. Her sleeping figure was silent in peaceful dormancy. Her caramel hair fell around her in a ruffled mess, and she clutched her pillow with a stressed grip, her face scrunched in distress from her dreaming.
"Yuki." Kana sighed and stashed her present before going to her twin's side. "Yuki. Wake up." Kana touched the girl's side to try to stir her from her slumber.
"Kana?" Yuki rubbed her eyes and stared at Kana with fearful eyes.
"What's wrong?" The dark haired twin sat next to her sister on the bed, brushing wild strands of golden brown hair out of her face.
"I'm so glad you're back Kana. That was scary." The older of the two wrapped her arms around Kana's waist and nuzzled her nose into Kana's side.
Kana's face flushed red at the affection from her twin and it didn't go unnoticed by Yuki. "Yuki, you… uh… you fell asleep on the bed in your school uniform. You should get ready for bed so we can go to sleep."
"Kana, why did you come home so late tonight? The studios at school closed several hours ago. I was worried. And when I fell asleep I dreamt that you left me. I was almost scared to wake up because it could have been real." Yuki trailed off, looking down at her lap to avoid her twin's light hazel eyes.
"Yuki." The brunette took her sister into her arms and cuddled her tight. "I will never leave you. I will be with you forever Yuki." She felt the lighter haired twin snuggle closer before breaking their embrace to get dressed for bed.
Kana's face was red as she tried to slip out of her skirt and into her pajama shorts. Yuki watched intently, knowing the younger twin would squirm under her gaze. Kana finally sucked in a quiet breath and dropped her skirt to her ankles, quickly slipping on her shorts.
Yuki giggled at the reactions she could produce from her sister. Kana really was the most adorable sister Yuki could ever ask for. She loved being Kana's twin; they were closer than anyone else she knew.
"Kana, are you ready for bed now?" Yuki wrapped her arms around Kana's neck from behind.
"U-Um, y-yeah." Kana's face had a slight blush again from the brush of her sister's bare skin brushing against her neck. Kana knew her feelings for her sister were wrong, and she knew it was going to disgust Yuki to know end. But it was unfair to Yuki if Kana loved her more than a sister and didn't tell her about it. She was determined she would do it soon; she wouldn't be able to last much longer like this anyway. Yuki could induce Kana with a nose bleed without even realizing it.
With a brilliant smile and obvious happiness, Yuki dragged Kana, who had been letting her hair down out of its usual up style, over to the bed and both girls crawled in. Kana swallowed almost audibly when Yuki snuggled in close to her chest and twisted her legs through her younger twin's.
"It's really cold tonight Kana." Yuki moved in even closer now. It was all Kana could do to sit still. Yuki's scent drifted up into Kana's nostrils, instilling a fire between her lips that longed for the caramel haired girl in urgency. "Are you not cold?"
Kana mentally slapped herself for almost losing it like she had. "I am."
"Will you cuddle me? I'm really cold Kana." The younger twin shuddered in horror at the thought of cuddling Yuki without being able to love on her how she wanted. Against her better judgment, Kana wrapped her arms around her twin and brought her as close as she could get.
She could feel Yuki's breath brushing the nap of her neck. Tingling sensations ran through her body in harmonious time with Yuki's breathing. An inescapable whimper slipped passed her lips and she mentally kicked herself for it.
"Are you alright Kana?" Yuki turned her head to look at her sister. Kana squeezed her eyes shut and held her breath. Yuki's face was less than an inch from her face now.
"Fine. Just tired." Yuki knew her sister was lying, but she didn't push the subject. She rested her head on Kana's collar bone and quickly drifted back to sleep in the comfort of her sister's arms. She no longer dreamt that Kana was leaving her behind like she had, now it was a matter of whether Kana would leave her period.
Kana stared down at her sister's sleeping figure once more. She was so beautiful, there was no doubt about that. Everyone knew it. Only problem was that Kana knew it more than others. She didn't see Yuki's beauty as just her gorgeous angelic face, but also her personality to always help others and put other's happiness before her own. Everything about Yuki was beautiful, inside and out. Kana could handle boys obsessing over her sister and even other girls. Yuki didn't ever show interest in anyone romantically or sexually, so Kana didn't really have to worry about that.
"Now I just need to figure out how to handle the rest of our life together and I'll be good to go." Kana kissed the top of Yuki's head, making the light haired girl smile happily in her sleep. "Goodnight Yuki." Kana nuzzled her face into Yuki's hair and soon joined her sister in a soundless slumber.