Ch1 - Pocky confessions (RubyYou)

Summary: It's Valentine's Day and Ruby finds the courage to confess.

Author Notes

Other stories tend to get written when I want to write something else: Thought to write ChikaYou…RubyYou appears instead. B)

But Ruby x You is adorable. =w=

You received lots of chocolates, sweets and candy this Valentine, so she opened an easy to consume choice – pocky, to eat. Munching on her third stick now, she wonders idly to herself when the other seven members of Aqours would assemble in the clubroom.

Seven because apart from her, a shy and soft spoken red haired girl sits across You, and has been fidgeting about, stealing glances to the ash-brunette every now and then when she thinks You won't notice. Nervous that she's alone in a room with the very popular second year who happens to be the person she realized recently she has fallen in love with.

Ahh…I think my heart is going to beat out of my chest if it doesn't calm down soon…

The first year places a hand over her chest where her heart was beating rapidly. She slowly raises her head to look at her crush again, but almost instantly regrets it as her heart skipped a beat and stomach did a flip as You's clear, blue eyes caught hers, a friendly smile offered.

Pigii! You-chan is looking at me!

"Want some? You don't have to hold back." The ash-brunette pointed to the pocky box she had placed in the middle of the table so Ruby can help herself to some, though the first year haven't reached over for any and have been glancing towards You for the ten minutes that they have been in the clubroom together.

P-Pocky..? Oh.

An idea popped into the redhead's mind and she quickly gets off her chair to move over to where the ash-brunette is seated, quickly pulling another chair over to sit beside her senior. She's glad the nerves only returned after she sat, else she would be stuck standing and crying to herself on the inside to be more courageous and just sit beside You or confess to You already.

T-This way I can sit closer to You-chan…

Ruby hangs her head; unable to make eye contact with You's curious blues looking at her. "Um…This way…we can eat the pocky easier…" Ruby demonstrates her point by turning the pocky box back to facing its owner and she pulls a pocky stick half way out before letting go, her hands back on her lap.

If I can find the courage to tell You-chan that I love her today…

The ash-brunette chuckles. "Not going to take one?"

"Later…" Ruby mumbles, fingers fidgeting about.

You hums an okay as she took the pocky that Ruby left partly out of the box and bites half off. You's munching sounds filled Ruby's head, along with her racing heart as the background music.

If I p-play the p-pocky game with You-chan…

You relaxes in her seat as she shortens the pocky stick in her mouth a little more with continued gnaws, hands crossed above her stomach.

My feelings will be able to get across to You-chan…I think!

The pocky that You was taking her time to eat was left with another 3cm or so.

I should do it quick…before You-chan finishes her pocky…and before anyone comes in!

Ruby stands abruptly and as before, hurries with her plan; both shaking hands on her crush's shoulder, body half leaning and almost sitting on her crush's lap, eyes shut tight, and mouth on her crush's. Ruby expected more pocky to enter her mouth but was surprised to not even taste or feel the chocolate stick, instead all her senses was screaming to her brain was – You-chan's lips! I'm kissing You-chan!

As for You, when her junior's hands gripped her shoulder suddenly and the chair crashed to the floor noisily, the remainder of the pocky was crushed without warning from You closing her mouth in surprise. She then very roughly swallows the broken biscuit when the redhead presses those soft, innocent lips to hers. You's entire body tenses.

Mm… I really am kissing You-chan…

Ruby didn't want to move away, however she was out of oxygen, so she pulls away slightly to gasp for air, sitting onto You's lap subconsciously, simply wanting to let her legs rest. You place her hands on Ruby's waist and back subconsciously, simply not wanting Ruby to fall.

"Haah…Haah…" Ruby breathes heavily; You too was taking in air though not as noisily.

After some time, Ruby speaks up again. "Um…You-chan…" Green eyes reflecting how nervous and scared she was stared into patient and searching blue ones. "I…I like you, You-chan!"

You nods slowly, eyes never breaking eye contact with the redhead and speaking slowly. "I like you too."

Eh?! You-chan likes me too?!

"I…I like like you…" Ruby repeats and emphasizes the word 'like'.

You nods again. "I like like you too, Ruby-chan."

Pii..! You-chan..?

Ruby shakes her head, her pigtails flailing along cutely, a matching cute pout on too. "I love you, You-chan."

I love you, You-chan.

You chuckles, mirth in her blue eyes. "Why do you think I don't understand what you're saying Ruby-chan?"

Why do I..?

Ruby's eyes widen. Why doesn't she believe that her crush understands and actually feels the same way? "Eh? Um, that's…because…eh…er…You-chan is…"

"I know, I know. Not the smartest when it comes to love." You smiles that lopsided, adorable yet charming smile Ruby likes.

Ruby quickly shakes her head to object. "I didn't mean that!"

You sits straighter and presses her forehead to Ruby's, loving the scarce distance between the two of them and loving the close up feeling of a blushing Ruby. "I love you, Ruby-chan. I know that."

You closes the gap between their lips, savouring their second kiss. Ruby mimics You and lets her eyes flutter shut as she wraps her hands around You's neck. Ruby figures she'd love kissing You until she's out of breath. And this is just their second kiss. Ruby can't wait for the third, fourth and so on. Ruby is glad she found the courage to play the pocky game with the girl she now knows loves her back.

Author Notes

Multi chapter this shall be. OwO Because I'm gonna write for each You pairing. XD (It's all because of that UR Valentine You!)

Leave a comment if you like~ ^w^ And have some pocky. You-chan has plenty to share. XD