She felt smooth hands slide over her eyes, blinding her. Sighing she placed the book she had been reading on the side.
"Guess who?" came the playful voice. She smiled and removed the hands from her eyes and turned around to face her girlfriend of five years. Chie grinned brightly and leant forward, pecking her on the lips. A flicker of unease ran through her heart and she desperately squashed it as Chie drew her in for a deeper kiss. The grey-haired charmer brushed her tongue across her lips and Shizuru granted her tongue access to her mouth, allowing it to explore.
Chie's hands slipped underneath her skirt and Shizuru closed her eyes, suddenly it wasn't Chie kissing her but Natsuki. Natsuki's hand slipping inside her panties to grope her butt. She smiled into the kiss as Chie broke it off, abruptly. For a moment, she panicked, fearing Chie knew about Natsuki but the playful grin on the brown-eyed girls face quickly put them to rest.
"You seem to have cheered up lately," she murmured gently, brushing a strand of hair from Shizuru's cheek and smiling. Shizuru frowned, wondering what she meant.
"You always seem quite sad to me. It sounds silly really but I always wanted to be the one who banished that sadness from you," she elaborated, drawing Shizuru close.
"Oh, you sound as if you believe your not the one," said Shizuru, her sweet tone hiding her fear. Chie was a good person and an even better girlfriend. Shizuru cared for her a lot, even if it wasn't the sort of love Chie wanted. Chie didn't deserve what Shizuru was doing to her but…
"Ah, I know I'm not Shizuru, or you would have been happy all the years I've known you," replied Chie, laying her head on Shizuru's shoulder.
"Shizuru, do you love me?" She froze as Chie pulled her head of her shoulder, suddenly serious. Their eyes met. Her heart stopped, and Chie sensed her hesitation. For a moment, they were locked in statis and then Chie drew away, looking hurt.
"Who?" she asked, her brown eyes capturing Shizuru's red one. She couldn't look away.
"Natsuki...," she whispered. Chie breathed out a breath she had not known she was holding.
"And... did you... do anything?" She choked out, tears threatening to fall from her eyes.
"No," replied Shizuru, recalling Natsuki's words that she would not betray a friend and a good friend at that. Chie turned and rushed out the door. Shizuru heard it slam as she closed her eyes and exhaled.
I'm so sorry, Chie...
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A/N: Okay, this can either stay as a oneshot or I could continue it. Review and let me know...
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