I don't own Marimite "Maria-sama ga Miteru"
Marimite Sei x Youko 1
Swishhhh... BOOM!
Streak of lights flashed outside of Satou Sei's apartment window. She watched as each flash resemble crooked fingers, devastating and cruel, ready to grab the unsuspecting. This only added to the heavy feeling of gloominess and helplessness within Sei. She heaved a huge sigh trying to dispel some of these feelings weighing her down but it only emphasized her frustration.
"Ahhh! I'm going out of my mind!"
"I'm so bored!" she continued her monologue.
"The rain won't stop. There's no T.V. reception and there's only a pancake mix in my cabinet that I can't even cook because I don't have a freaking stove. Nothing is gotta be worst than this" she rambled on.
It's Saturday. She arrived at her new apartment early this morning waiting for her stuff to arrive. She wanted to be there to received her stuff from the movers but now the weather's gone bad and she received a call from the movers notifying her of the delay. Apparently, the typhoon which was due to make a landfall the next day has gained strength which sped its arrival and is now raging outside.
She though she could get things done today so she can be safe and warm when nature release its onslaught tomorrow. At first she was livid she even resorted to threats of insurance claims, lawsuit and whatever she can think of. The person on the other side must be used to this kind of outburst and just stated calmly that if they make the delivery now, all her stuff will get wet by the move then she was ask to confirm if she still want them delivered. She's got no choice but to concede. She knows she's being unreasonable, that the typhoon arriving earlier than expected was not the mover's fault, but that did not did not make her feel better.
An hour later she finally calmed down accepting that there's nothing to be done and being in a fit will not solve anything.
With nothing to do her mind drifted to different things. She thought of her new life as a university student at Lilian University. It's been two months but she's still adjusting.
"Two months, huh."
Two months...two months she hadn't seen her friends... her best friend. She miss her friends but mostly she miss..her.
Her best friend, Youko Mizuno, enrolled at a different university to become a lawyer. Their universities weren't very far apart but because they were both busy coping with university life, they haven't seen each other since the start of school year. They've been calling each other every now and then but seeing each other and hearing from each other are two different things.
"I wanna see her" she said to the empty room.
She felt her stomach grumble but there's nothing to eat. She can't go out because she's got nothing to shield her from the rain. She did have her luggage full of clothes. She thought she can change when she gets back from the convenient store nearby but she doesn't really want to enter the store soaking wet, her clothes plastered to her body like a diving suit.
She scratched that idea.
Tink.
Tink. Tink. Tok.
She heard tinkering coming from the other side of her right wall, from her only next door neighbour. Her apartment was on the 2nd floor, the last door on the left side of the apartment complex.
Ping.
She heard a loud pin drop then a few second after, the tinkering resumed.
It was starting to annoy her. With all the negative feelings she's been having, she's going to blow over and her neighbour would surely be the sole casualty.
She sprinted to her neighbour's door and knock furiously. She heard hurried footsteps getting louder.
'I'm gonna let whoever's in there have it', she thought menacingly glaring at the door, ready to paunch any second.
The door swung open.
"You!..." she started to say. She didn't continue. Couldn't continue. Her face which was distorted with anger changed to a comical expression. Eyes bulging and mouth hanging open. All thoughts flew from her mind. It took her a while to recover. By then, the person in front of her was already giggling.
"Y-Youko?", she said disbelieving.
"Hello to you to Sei", The girl at the door greeted smoothly, mirth still evident on her face. Sei felt instantly embarrassed by her reaction. Just then her stomach grumbled.
Both girls stared at each other. Youko recovered first and started to laugh uncontrollably while Sei who hardly blush, turned impossibly red.
"Would you like to come in? I'm just about to prepare to cook for lunch", Youko offered as soon as she calmed down.
"Y-yeah. You sure know my needs", Sei joked trying to play-off her embarrassing scene.
She was led to the dining area. Sei looked around. It was the same as her own apartment. Living room and dining room form an L-shape around a boxed-room which should be her bedroom. There's also a door on one side of the kitchen which would be the toilet and bath separated by a permanently clouded glass.
She could see the furniture and appliances are in place though there were no decorations or ornaments which made the room look bare.
She also got a quick look at Youko's bedroom. The door slightly ajar. She saw a hammer, some nails and a toppled frame atop a small cabinet.
'Ah so that was what she was doing. Must be putting up photos. She must not know she can't use ordinary nails on concrete'
She returned her gaze back to her hostess who just finish preparing tea. Sei seated herself on one side of the table with four chairs, one on each side.
"You know, you can't use ordinary nails on a concrete wall. You should use a drill to make a hole or a concrete nail, specially made for concrete."
"Ugh, so that's why. Tsk"
Youko served her a cup then opened a small fridge, probably to get the ingredients out for the meal.
"I only have eggs, ham and some tomatoes"
"Let me cook. You know I'm better than you"
Youko prepared the rice, on a rice cooker of course, and Sei cooked the side dish for both of them.
It was a simple meal. They were both silent for the meal. Mainly because Sei's mouth is stuffed and couldn't talk and Youko ate quietly while looking at her with a smile. While Youko was cleaning the dishes, Sei went to sit at the sofa by the living room. Sei kneeled at the sofa facing the back of it so she can lean on it and watch Youko. Youko's back is turned towards Sei.
Sei likes looking at her best friend working. Youko's swift and fluid motion is calming. Youko reached out for a used glass to wash and Sei followed the movement with her eyes. Looking at her best friend's slender finger, trailing a path to the sharp corner of her elbow then up towards the delicaye curve of her shoulders. Sei paused for a moment and noted that Youko's straight raven hair is longer now, almost touching her shoulders. She was a bit disappointed because it covered her smooth nape.
She continued her observation taking note of everything. From Youko's graceful back, to her slim waist, to the flair of her hips. Sei was mesmerized, captivated by her form and beauty. She wanted to follow this sensuous journey with her fingers , not jist her eyes.
Sei started to feel warm and giddy.
'This is not calming me down', she thought.
Her eyes landed on a pair of firm and soft...
"aherm..."
Sei was startled by the sound and her eyes darted up to her best friend's face turned to her with one eyebrow raised. Youko was done with the dishes.
"Like what you see?"
Sei swallowed, a bit flustered from getting caught red handed. The warm feeling is now gone, replaced by cold beads of sweat.
"Yeah, I sure do. Your hot ass can melt an iceberg I tell ya!", she said wagging her eyebrows suggestively, trying to play it off. Acting like a pervy old man as she always do when she teases her friends.
"Huff..", she said miffed.
Youko settled at the opposite end of the sofa. They were silent for a while.
Sei have done it before, many times in fact. Watching her friend. It always makes her fuzzy inside but she reasoned to herself that she was just happy and grateful. Happy she has someone like her, dependable and strong and grateful for staying beside her through tough times, especially during the darkest days in her past.
Her past was indeed dark. She was drunk in love. Emotions running high like fever rush until everything crashed and burn.
'I was a mess. Messier than a train wreck. Youko help me put the pieces of my life back together even when I didn't ask her to. I even tried to push her away but she didn't budge. Thanks to her, I've meet a lot of friends and had a lot of fun. I'm happy now and I don't want anything to change. I'm content... I am... am I?'
Sei was confused as to where her thoughts led her.
'I am content.' She reiterated to herself but not fully believing it.
"So... what are you doing here?", Sei ask her friend and to distract herself from her thoughts.
"I moved here a week ago. I was getting tired of the long ride to my university so I booked for the nearest apartment I could find. I also wanted to be more independent so here I am. I was going to tell you but I got caught up with a lot of things and didn't get the chance. And yourself?"
"Same reason as yours, I suppose. I was planning on moving today but the typhoon delayed the movers to deliver my things.", she replied ending it with a dramatic sigh.
"Well, the rain started pretty early this morning. I'm sure it will end before the day is out."
"You're right. It came fast enough, It should leave fast enough as well or else you'll just have to take care of me. Seeing that you are my best friend and my only neighbour, you wouldn't have me sleep on a cold and empty apartment would you?" giving her best friend her best pitiful eyes.
"Hmmp. As long as you behave like an adult I'll take you in. But you might not need to. The rain is no longer as heavy as it was this morning.", she replied listening to the swishing noise from the rain which has noticeably quieted down.
They settled comfortably lounging at the sofa, making small talk, about their friends, their respective universities, and everything else.
Sei shoved all of today's event from her mind and just enjoyed her best friend's presence.
"I want a cup of coffee, would you like one as well?", Youko feeling parch offered to the brunette.
"I'll make it. You can just sit there", Sei stood and moved to the kitchen.
She was giving the cups some final stir when she felt a something move behind her.
Hands snaked around her waist from behind, encircling her in a tight embrace. She can feel Youko's breast squeezed on her back. Sei felt hot all of a sudden. There's an intense feeling on the pit of her stomach. Like a strong pull she is helpless to fight against.
'Why am I feeling like this? It's just a hug. It's just Youko, my best friend. Did I miss her this much?...to the extent that I yearn for her? Burn for her?'
Youko tightened her embrace and rested her head on Sei's shoulder.
"I missed you"
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End of Chapter
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I don't see much Sei x Youko fanfics so I made one myself. This is my 2nd fanfic. If you got time please read my first one as well.
Did some updates regarding the grammar so you wouldn't get distracted by them. It's not error proof but it's much better than before.
Hope you liked it. R&R