This is a sequel to my first story, Change of Heart. If you haven't already read it, read it!
Norma sighed loudly.
She kicked her feet up repeatedly and put her hand in front of her mouth to counter a large yawn.
"Where is she?" she mummbled, looking around.
They had made a meeting place at night, the place where they had become a couple. The Fountain Plaza. It had been nearly two months prior to the, well, confession.
Norma frowned and grew agitated.
"Urghh!" she yelled.
She looked at the fountain, glistened once more by its beauty. She confined to her thoughts and put on a soft smile.
Just then, Chloe dashed to the upper part of town and saw Norma sitting on the bench. She thought she had been waiting vigourously for her, but she was staring at the fountain with a sweet smile. Chloe gazed at her curiously.
She smiled.
'How cute..' she thought.
She walked up to Norma.
"Noorma.." she said, poking her cheek.
"Huh?" she mummbled, turning her view to Chloe.
Norma's expression quickly changed as she snapped at Chloe.
"You!" she yelled, darting up.
"W-what?" she asked.
"You're late!" she said, pointing at her.
Chloe sighed.
"Just when I thought you looked so cute like that.." she mummbled, closing her eyes.
"Save the sweet talk for later!" she yelled.
She crossed her arms and tapped her foot.
"Well?"
"Well, what?" Chloe asked.
"Why were you late?"
"Oh, about that.." she mummbled.
"You see, Coolidge saw me.." she continued.
"So?" Norma asked.
"'So,' what? Isn't it rather suspicious that I'm out at night?" she asked.
"Well, not really.." Norma mummbled.
"Besides, why would he be out at night?" she asked.
"He was going home,"
"Well, you could have easily said you were going home, too"
"Going home in the wrong direction?" Chloe asked.
"Jeez, you really need to move in with me.." Norma mummbled, closing her eyes.
"That's rather suspicious you know.."
Norma looked up at Chloe, and Chloe looked right back at her. They both stared at each other silently, when Norma let out another loud sigh.
"How long are we going to keep it a secret?" she asked.
"I don't know.." Chloe mummbled.
"We can't.. just tell them right off the bat.." she stated, looking at Norma.
"The only one that knows is Mosuke, huh.." Norma said, sitting back down on the bench.
Chloe sat down next to her.
"Elza has also been asking me why I go to your house every other night.." she mummbled, looking up at the night sky.
"What do you tell her?"
"Well, I just tell her that I'm helping you research something,"
"Research, huh? Sounds pretty suspicious to me.." Norma mummbled, looking at Chloe.
Chloe looked back at her.
"It's not suspicious, seeing as you're such a treasure maniac.." she mummbled.
"Well, excuse me!" Norma said, laying back.
She sighed.
Chloe stared at Norma, deep in thought.
Norma noticed her staring, and began to speak.
"So, how about we go back?" she asked.
"Not yet.. I just got here.." Chloe mummbled.
"I've been waiting here for a while, you know.." she said.
"Fine.." Chloe said, getting up.
Norma was about to get up as well, when suddenly Chloe put her arms around her.
"Then.." she whispered in her ear.
Norma's face turned red.
"Let's.."
"go.."
And redder.
"back" she finished, blowing slighly into her ear.
And redder.
Norma closed her eyes and an apparent expression appeared on her face... precisely one of scheming. She then grinned slightly.
She then wrapped her arms around Chloe's neck, in which she was rather surprised.
"Alright, let's go back.." she mummbled, a now, faint blush on her face.
"Wha-"
"And do.. it"
Chloe made her way out of Norma's grasp, an apparent blush on her face.
She sighed and looked at Norma.
"Alright, you win this round.." she muttered.
"Hahaha, jeez, you're so easy to embarass, Ku"
"Don't say it," Chloe mummbled, closing her eyes.
She looked at Norma again.
"Either way, I'm too tired for that.." she mummbled, and began to walk towards the direction of the Inn.
"Tired for what?" Norma asked.
Chloe glanced at Norma.
"Oh, you mean-"
"Don't say it," she mummbled, continuing ahead.
"Oh, that's right.. tomorrow we're headed to MofuMofu Village.. did you forget?" asked Chloe.
"No, I didn't.." Norma mummbled, catching up to her.
"All you've got to do is leave at the crack of dawn.." she continued.
"Yeah, but I really don't like that guy always coming to wake us up.." Chloe said, slightly embarassed.
"And getting up so early is irritating!" she added, sighing.
"Jeez Ku, you whine too much,"
"I don't want to hear that from you!" she stated.
"Even if you're tired, I'll make you do it.." Norma yelled, skipping on ahead.
"..Urgh," Chloe groaned.
"Umm, excuse me!?" Someone yelled.
"Mmm.."
"It's sunrise!" The person yelled again.
"Mmmm..."
"Chloe-san, Norma-san, it's morning!! Please wake up!" The person yelled, yet again.
Slowly, Chloe opened her eyes to the sun shining on her face.
"Urgh.." she mummbled, putting her hand in an attempt to block it.
"Thank you! I'm awake now!" Chloe yelled, trying to get up.
She attempted, and then fell back and closed her eyes.
She sighed.
"Norma, get off.."
"It's not time to wake up yet," she mummbled.
"Yes, it is. I have to go now.." Chloe said, brushing her hair from her eyes.
"Nooo!" Norma groaned, clutching Chloe.
"Ow, ow, stop!" she yelled.
She pushed Norma off.
"Honestly, stop making such a fuss.. we'll see each other in a few hours," she said, getting up.
Norma layed on her stomach, looking at Chloe as she got up.
She sighed.
"Fine, fine.. but we have to act as we usually do.." she mummbled angrily.
"That should be simple, since our 'usual' selves are usually implied as being 'normal'," Chloe stated, sarcastically.
"That's not what I mean, jeez! I can't jump on you or hug you and stuff!" Norma complained.
"You do to Coolidge, don't you?" Chloe mummbled, a little angry.
"Oooh I sense jealousy! But for who, I wonder!" Norma said, enticingly.
"For you, obviously!" Chloe yelled, facing her.
Norma grinned and Chloe sighed.
"Do you enjoy doing that?" she asked.
"Of course, I love to see Ku convey her true feelings for me" she grinned happily.
Chloe sighed once more and put on her hat.
"Well, I'll see you later.." she mummbled, annoyed.
"Aww, come on, are you angry?" Norma asked, sitting up on the bed.
"I'm not!" she yelled.
"I just have to go before anyone sees me," she continued.
"Alright.." Norma said, laying on her stomach again.
She watched as Chloe reached for the doorknob.
"But.."
"Hm?" Chloe asked, looking back at her.
"Shouldn't you get changed first?" Norma asked, grinning again.
Chloe's eyes widened and she looked down at herself, her face turning red.
"Ah.."
"GOOD MORNING" Norma yelled, throwing her arms in the air.
Everyone just looked at her.
"You're awfully cheerful today, aren't you, Norma-san?" Jay asked.
Norma nodded.
"Of course, of course! Afterall, we're heading to MofuMofu Village!" she grinned.
"About that, we're not going for a picnic or anything such as that, if you guys are wondering," Will started.
"Eh? Then why are we going?" Shirley asked.
"Well, Will-san and I have been working on a machine.." Jay said.
"A machine?" Senel asked.
"Yes, I would explain in full detail to you, but we're just wasting time waiting. You'll be truly amazed when you see it," he continued.
"Sounds excitin'!" Moses exclaimed.
"Well, let's head out.." Senel said, as the gang agreed and followed him.
As they began to head out the door, Norma pulled Chloe's arm back. Moses glanced back at them and sighed.
"What is it?" she asked.
"Hey, hey, let's sneak away when we get there!" Norma said, whispering.
"What, why?" she asked.
"Becauseee.. I never get to spend any time with you during the day, it's annoying!" she groaned.
"Alright, alright.. let's hurry up and go.." Chloe said.
Norma grinned and quickly followed her, closing the door behind her.
"Oh, I forgot that part," Jay said.
"Let me go and get it.."
"And this here is.." Will ranted, showing them the parts.
As it came to a surprise to Norma and Chloe, the others seemed to be very intruged with the machine.
Chloe sighed, and looked at Norma.
She had a rather bored expression on her face, and was staring at the others indulge in this new, lame machine. Maybe they were hyped today, she wondered.
She lost interest and looked to the side where she saw Chloe gazing at her.
Chloe's eyes widened a little as she saw Norma look at her. She shifted her eyes back to the others and then approached Norma. She took her hand.
"Now's the time to sneak away!" she whispered to Norma.
"Okay!" Norma nodded, remembering their former agreement.
They slowly managed slip away and headed to a section a little outside the village. It was unknown to them, until just recently. It was a beautiful grasside by the river, where you could sit and perhaps have a picnic.
They went down to the bottom and sat down.
"Jeez, that was so boring!" Norma moaned.
"Really? I didn't notice.." Chloe mummbled, gazing at the river.
"Huh?" Norma asked, looking at Chloe.
"How could you.. not notice?" she asked.
"I wasn't paying attention, actually. I was anxciously waiting for a chance where we could slip away," Chloe said, smiling at Norma.
Norma blushed a little and then smiled.
"And I thought I was the only one.."
Chloe gently took Norma's hands and started to say something.
"You know, I really-"
"Chloe-san, Norma-san?" Jay exclaimed.
"Eh!?" They exclaimed in unison as they saw Jay holding a box-like metal object.
"Um.. why are you two here.. and.. what are you doing?" he asked, his expression rather surprised.
Chloe quickly got up and backed up, nervously.
"T-that is.."
She continued backing up, but lost her balance and fell into the river.
"Wah!" she exclaimed.
"Chloe-san!"
"Ku!"
Jay hurried over to where Norma was, as she looked into the river.
"She's not.. coming back up.. perhaps she hit her head?" Jay asked.
"She was also taken by surprised, so.."
"Let's get the others!" he said.
Norma didn't say anything, but instead jumped into the water.
"Norma-san!?"
She attempted to dive down, trying to hold her breath.
'Urgh, these damn boots!'
'Ah!'
She quickly caught sight of the unconcious Chloe as she swam down and took hold of her.
'H-heavy..'
She shook her head and was determined to bring Chloe back up.
"Norma-san, Norma-san!?" Jay yelled.
His eyes showed a sense of relief as Norma came back up with Chloe. He dropped the part and quickly pulled Chloe up and then helped Norma up.
Norma coughed, and then looked at Chloe. She quickly observed her.
"Sh-she's not breathing!" she yelled.
"What!?" Jay exclaimed.
"We have to go get-"
Before Jay could say anything, he was cut off by his own surprise. He watched as Norma attempted to give Chloe CPR, blushing a little.
He quickly shook his head and a concerned side of him took over once more.
"Is she alright?" he asked.
Chloe quickly regained conciousness as she coughed out water. She rubbed her head.
"Ah.."
She opened her eyes to see Norma and Jay above her.
Norma's heart felt at ease, but also pierced.. she bursted into tears and clutched to Chloe.
"Jeez... you're so stupid!" she yelled.
"Wha?"
She quickly began to recall what happened and her expression softened.
She smiled.
"I-I'm sorry, Norma.." she said, smiling.
"Jeez, you know how worried I was!? I thought I lost you, Ku!" she yelled, looking up at her.
"I'm sorry," she said, smiling.
"You won't lose me, Norma, I love you too much to drown over something like that.." she chuckled.
"Don't laugh, idiot!" Norma yelled.
"Ah.. sorry.." she mummbled.
She smiled and kissed Norma, but Norma pulled herself away.
"No, nothing today because of your stunts!" she yelled.
"That wasn't a stunt, you think I enjoyed that!?" Chloe yelled.
Norma hugged her.
"Stupid Ku, I love you.."
Chloe smiled.
"U-um.." Jay mummbled.
"Ah.." They both exclaimed in unison, forgetting Jay's existance.
"I-it seems that perhaps I've missed something very important?" he asked, bitterally confused.
He slowly got up and went to pick up his part he tossed aside.
"You two.. are lovers?" he asked.
Chloe blushed at that word and Norma grinned.
"Yup!" she exclaimed.
"N-norma!" she yelled.
"What? It's about time others started finding out!"
Jay sighed.
"Jay-kun please tell me that this will be a secret between us three?" Chloe pleaded.
"I understand, however; you two will have to help me repair this," he mummbled, showing them the damaged outcome of his worries for Chloe.
"You got it!" Norma exclaimed.
"Though I have to admit, that was rather surprising.." he mummbled, heading back.
"What are you going to tell the others?" Chloe asked.
"You slipped and nearly drowned.." Jay and Norma said in unison.
Chloe coughed.
"Jeez Chloe, you have to be more careful!" Senel lectured, pointing a finger at her.
"Hahah.. yeah.." Chloe mummbled, angrily.
"Either way, we should head back about now.. I'm sure these two want to take showers, as well," Will stated.
"Yes, I understand," Jay said.
He glanced at Norma and Chloe, making them jump a little.
"I'll see you two tomorrow.." he said, smiling rather evily.
"Y-yeah.." Chloe said.
He turned around and headed into his house.
Senel looked at Chloe and Norma.
"What was that about?" he asked.
"Oh, just a little deal we made.." Chloe mummbled, annoyed.
"One out of four!" Norma exclaimed.
"Shut up!" Chloe yelled.
You heard her. R&R plx.
