Here's a short fic!
Sorry about any type of mistakes I may make.
Rated: T
For: Language, and Gay-ness
Genre:
Drama, Angst, Hurt/Comfort.
Chapter: (Unnamed)
"There's something that I can't quite explain, I'm so in love with you."
Maybe she being selfish?
Maybe she was afraid of being left alone?
Or maybe, she was just insecure...
she couldn't explain it.
how these feelings just arose inside of her thumping heart.
"I...Ritsu...", a small fragile voice spoke with a shaky tone.
Amber eyes stared intently, Paying close attention to the girl speaking.
"Mio, what is it?", Curiousness taking over the amber eyed teen's tone.
She was confused, very, very confused, she had been for months now...
Maybe even years?
A very nervous ravenette trembled slightly, she was trying, trying ever so to muster all of what's left of her courage, trying her best not to break down, cry and run away from the teen whom was standing just a few feet away from her.
and boy, did the Ravenette muster quite the amount of courage just to call Ritsu out and get her to come over.
now the question, was probably, just how much Courage the ravenette had left? If she even had any.
"I...", Lips kept pressing together, tightly, not allowing anymore words to follow after the 'I', she was trying to force it out, force out her words, what she really had been wanting to say. But try as she might, her lips just closed, and pressed together tightly.
Mio breathed out her nose, trying to control her breathing. 'Damn it, Ritsu', Mio swallowed thickly.
Maybe she was tired of being...careful?
Ritsu stood before her, she'd been standing for the past 7 minutes now, she came over Mio's home when Mio called her, telling her she needed to talk about something, something very, very Important.
Ritsu's facial expression was a soft one, for once she was serious, she could see the struggle Mio was clearly enduring.
"Mio, say it. Just say it, I'm here for you, you know that", Ritsu spoke, softly, gently, her tone being one that she rarely ever used. Ritsu was not her Idiotic self today, at school just 2 hours ago, she noticed the strange tension Mio had been caring around with her, she knew something was wrong.
Mio's lips parted, just to release a breath, her cheeks were a rosy reddish color, her eyes were slightly watery, and her heart...it thumped ever so, thundering against her chest very hard, loud even, she could here the thumping of her heart in her ears.
"I...", Mio was getting frustrated at this point, she balled up her fists, she was tense, a knot had been in her throat, further making it hard for her to speak, to finally say it, those words that carried something more than meaning, she wanted to say...her feelings.
Ritsu swallowed a bit thickly, she stepped forwards a bit, reaching out, as if to try and comfort Mio, but to her surprise, Mio stepped back, avoiding Ritsu's touch.
"Mio?", the drummer paused in her tracks.
Mio looked away, she hugged her arms over her chest tightly, she mentally cursed her anxiety, damning her cowardice and apprehensive side to hell.
The Drummer was very desperate now, she didn't like seeing Mio like this, as a matter of fact, she'd never actually seen Mio this...held up, tense and...vulnerable.
'Just say it, damn it!', Mio screwed her eyes shut, her arms dropped to her sides.
Mio knew she'd gotten herself in trouble.
"Ritsu", she spoke, a bit more firmer. her face facing downwards, her eyes covered by those hime-cut bangs.
Ritsu tensed a bit at Mio's sudden firmness.
"Y-Yes, Mio?", the Tainaka felt her heart drop in the slightest.
Mio felt it coming up her throat, finally, the words.
and Mio spilled over.
"I-I...Like...girls", Mio trembled more, her lips quivered after these three short words. Mio released a breath she hadn't the faintest clue she had been holding. She still didn't make eye contact and she wasn't trying to either.
The Tainaka felt her cheeks warm up a bit, she felt her face heating up, "E-Eh?", she merely managed to utter, clearly in disbelief. Never did she expect this from Mio, never. But then again, Never did Mio even fall someone either, so What would Ritsu know.
Ritsu swallowed a but thickly, she hadn't the faintest clue on how to approach this...She looked at Mio. Slowly she brought a hand up to her mouth, not knowing what to say.
'Mio...L-Likes girls?'
a sudden hope filled Ritsu, but then she pushed it aside.
the bedroom was oddly silent, very silent, and the air...heavily as hell, it's like, you could get a kitchen knife and slice a square from the air and actually eat the damn thing.
'I just had to spill', Mio gritted her teeth a bit, sensing Ritsu's very thick silence.
The drummer was rather plain face now, she was in thought, her hand still over her mouth...
'Mio mustered everything she had...to come out. I can't stay quiet...wait...am I the first to know?', Ritsu's thought trailed off a bit, she wondered now, Who else Knew that the Bassist was anything but, straight.
"M-Mio?"
Mio remained silent. Still looking down.
Ritsu wouldn't push her for an answer, "It's cool, relax, Mio.", the drummer said a bit muffled from her lips being covered by her hand, trying to provide the bassist with comfort, "I'm always here for you Mio, You can count on me, I'm...proud of you, for mustering enough courage to come out to me", Ritsu tried to force a smile, she'd be here for Mio, her best friend, childhood friend. She couldn't just ditch her cause she was Gay, It wouldn't be right.
Hell, Ritsu had a secret herself. it'd be Hypocritical of her.
Mio's shoulders relaxed just the slightest.
Ritsu removed her hand from her mouth, she sucked in a breath, "phew, Geez, Mio. You really know how to build tension", the girl spoke, trying to lightened the mood, trying to cut the tension in the air.
Mio nodded her head a bit.
Ritsu hummed, she was going to speak, but a whimper cut Ritsu off fairly fast.
Mio's whimper got louder and louder, and turned into full sobs, she brought hands to her face, burying her face into them.
Ritsu felt her heart drop, she just had to step forward, she needed to comfort the bassist. she herself felt her eyes tear up a bit, seeing Mio was clearly hurting for some reason.
"Mio!?", Ritsu ran forwards, she caught Mio in her arms and hugged her tightly, "Woah! Relax! It's fine!", Ritsu hugged her tightly, a hand rubbing her back, "Mio, chill, I don't view you any different okay."
Mio's legs gave away, But Ritsu supported her down gently, and sat down, Mio being between her legs, kneeling, her face buried in Ritsu's neck, tears soaking into Ritsu's shirt.
Ritsu's heart skipped out of Nervousness, curiosity struck her, why was Mio crying? shouldn't she be happy that she got something so life changing off her chest?
Mio's hands moved up, they went to Ritsu's chest for a mere moment, then she took a handful of the Tainaka's shirt into her hands, clutching the shirt tightly, as if clinging to dear life.
Ritsu wrapped her arms even tighter around Mio, she held her securely, "Mio, Mio. What's wrong? Did you tell anyone else? did they say something to you? Mio?". The drummer rambled on with questions. Se felt adamant that maybe she wasn't the first one to know about Mio's secret. "Mio, talk to me, I won't know how to help you if you don't talk to me"
Mio sobbed, she trembled against the Tainaka's body, "I...I'm scared, Ritsu", she spoke with a shake tone, finally words uttering past her quivering rosy lips.
Ritsu's eyes narrowed a bit, her eyebrows knitted together a bit, "Scared? Why, is someone bothering you? did you say something to someone at school? Your parents?", Ritsu threw many questions around, trying to see which one Mio could be afraid of.
But Ritsu missed something.
How did Mio know for sure she was in fact, Gay?
surely, it was because the bassist had eyes for a fellow female.
Certainly.
Mio's grip on Ritsu's shirt would certain leave Ritsu's poor shirt quite wrinkled.
the ravenette's heart thumped hard and wildly, certain all of Mio's courage must have ran out, Right?
Certainly Mio used up all of her courage in not just calling Ritsu over, but in also coming out to her all in one day.
'She's here, she knows...I have to say it, it's eating me alive', Mio bit her bottom lip so hard, her teeth would surely break the skin of Mio's bottom lip.
Ritsu breathed out and loosened her arms around Mio, she brought her hands up and took hold of the timid broken Ravenette, she wanted Mio to face her properly, and talk to her about her fears, Mio should never be afraid to talk to her, no. They were best friends for gods sake, Mio should be able to tell her anything and everything without fears of repercussions.
"Mio, look at me", Ritsu spoke firmly, her facial expression also firmed.
Mio did what was asked of her, she looked at Ritsu, their eyes meeting for the first time in what seemed to be ages.
Ritsu frowned a bit, "You can tell me anything, Mio. You shouldn't be afraid to tell me things, It upsets me to see that you beat around the bush a bit".
Now, This was a first, Ritsu speaking with a tone of authority, taking control of the situation. For the first time, Ritsu wasn't being childish, but mature, she was beign serious and collected, calm, she was being the 'Grown' one for once.
Mio was clearly nervous, her eyes displayed that much, along with fear. Her lips were pursed, Her steel grey eyes were teary, her rosy cheeks were stained with falled tears. She felt her stomach churn a bit, her chest felt tight and heavy, her heart, was once again, thumping hard, the thumps thumping in her ears.
Ritsu sighed out a bit, she removed a hand from Mio's shoulder, she was going to stroke the side of Mio's face in an attempt to clean the tears stains, but stopped her attempt when Mio turned away from her hand, recoiling a bit even, her shoulders tensing once again, this Ritsu felt with her other hand.
"Mio, what's wrong, I can't help you unless you talk to me", Ritsu firmed her tone again.
Mio looked away for moment, contemplating on what her chances were, on if she even had a chance.
Maybe she should stop, leave it here, and just try and play it off?
"I...Like someone", Mio uttered, she cursed herself for letting it slip passed her lips.
Ritsu hummed, she softened her facial expression, and sighed, "Geez, again, making everything so tense when it's not such a big deal", the drummer felt herself relax a bit.
Mio nodded, "You don't understand", the girl uttered again, slight agitation in her tone.
Ritsu gave a hum again, she heard Mio's tone clearly.
"Mio, I do. I get it, you're worried, you're scared-"
"It's not that...You don't get it", Mio pulled away a bit more, trying to create distance away from Ritsu.
Ritsu caught this and caught Mio by her shoulders, keeping her in place, "Mio, then explain-"
"Let me go", Mio turned away, a frown finding it's way onto her lips, her cheeks reddening considerably, as she tried to get away from Ritsu.
But Ritsu wouldn't let her go, she narrowed her eyes a bit, and kept Mio still. "No, Not until you clear this out for me", the amber eyed girl held a fierce look.
Mio tried shrugging Ritsu's hands off her shoulders, "Stop.", she chocked out.
Ritsu shook her head, "Why?"
Mio turned to face Ritsu, she rose her hands and put them against Ritsu's arms, she didn't want to be close to the teen when she said it, she didn't want to be close to what was about to hurt her, emotionally.
"Ritsu, please", she whined, in a very broken tone, one filled with silence.
Ritsu gritted her teeth, she felt herself getting angry, "Why!", she yelled out, "You're here making me feel like shit, you're making me feel like you don't trust me or that-"
"No, god no!", Mio yelled back, "I trust you, I do...It's just...complicated", Mio tried to explain, "I need you to let me move"
Ritsu rose her eyebrows, "Why? You could just say-"
"I'm afraid of you reaction, Ritsu!", Mio spat out, her eyes locking with Ritsu's.
Ritsu tilted her head to the side, as if in curiosity, "My reaction? Mio, what...", the drummer cut herself off, trying to further process what Mio had said.
Mio saw her chance to separate, to get away, to create gap between them, and she took the chance. Mio squirmed a bit and pushed herself a bit away from Ritsu.
Ritsu gasped a bit when her arms fell to her legs, Mio sitting a good two feet away from her, staring at her. "Mio...What...What does me reacting to do with any of this? I'm, fine with you liking girls.", Ritsu said, her gaze not leaving Mio's fear and doubt filled gaze, "Is this about who you like? Do you like...one of our friends?", the drummer said a bit unsure.
Mio's facial expression became unreadable. 'You're so dense, idiot.'
Ritsu tried reading Mio's expression, she found it for naught.
"Is it someone from our band?". Ritsu asked once again.
Mio brought her hands to her knees as she sat on her knees.
"Mio-"
"Yes...", Mio cut in.
Ritsu found herself releasing a small shaky breath, for some strange reason, she was starting to feel like, maybe she should stop...stop digging and leave this at that.
"We're all good friends Mio, I'm sure the girls'll accept you, I mean, I kinda get the feeling that maybe the one you like might like you back?", Ritsu sounded unsure, she kinda got the feeling that Mio was after a certain blonde, after all, Mio had been chatting with the gentle blonde quite frequently.
Mio's facial expression changed again, "They will accept me, I know that". she uttered.
Ritsu hummed, "...Wait, you...told them already?"
Mio looked away again.
"Stop looking away-", Ritsu's voice rose a bit.
"Don't yell at me!", Mio snapped, her gaze returning to meet Ritsu's.
Ritsu tensed at Mio's sudden burst of aggressiveness. "Why am I the last to know?", Ritsu asked.
"Because...I didn't know how you'd react...I was afraid, Ritsu.", Mio spoke, her tone clearing away from stutters and or doubts.
"Mio, You should know me by now, I-"
"I'd like to think I knew you, Ritsu", Mio cut in, slightly harshly, "But I'm not sure, Ritsu."
Ritsu's facial expression turned into one of shock, hurt even. she looked at Mio, as if searching her face for more answers.
Mio continued, "I don't know how you'd react to this, this is completely different, this...I...", the ravenette found herself trailing off, unsure.
the Tawny haired teen licked her lips, she swallowed thickly, "Mio...did you already confess to the girl...", Ritsu asked as she turned away, she brought a hand up to the back of her head, giving the area a rub, "And...who is she?"
Mio remained silent for a moment, thinking of what to say.
Ritsu sucked in a breath and let it out. She sat, Waiting patiently.
Mio lightly chewed her bottom lip then parted them to speak, "I haven't, and I don't know if I even should."
The Drummer hummed, "Mio, who's the girl?", The drummer wanted the answer to her second question, not Mio's response to her first question.
Mio's breath hitched, she looked serious, and lowered her gaze, her bangs covering her eyes a bit.
this was it, finally, the moment of truth.
"Is it, Mugi?", Ritsu couldn't help but utter out.
Mio scoffed, "No...god, she's pretty and all, but...I can only seem to view her with the eyes of a sister", Mio said, she swallowed thickly, "Stop, Ritsu, I can't...not yet"
"But I bet the girl's now, maybe you're even already dating one of them", Ritsu said a bit snappy, clearly getting agitated over the fact that Mio was basically showing her that she'd rather trust the club members more than her.
Ritsu was the last to Know.
this was becoming clearer and clearer to the drummer, and it was upsetting her.
Mio balled up her fists, she looked at Ritsu, "Stop being a little kid"
"What? You started", Ritsu spat back, "You tell everyone else everything, and leave me out of it. It's not fair, that I'm the only one left in the dark, It's disappointing and makes me look like some stupid idiot who's own childhood friends would rather tell the world about her secrets then share them with me-"
"Some secrets aren't for you to know!", Mio snapped back.
"Oh-Ho, Sassy!", Ritsu retorted, she began to stand up, "Con-Fucking-gratulations", the girl cussed, Making Mio's shoulders flinch at the unexpected use of vocabulary, one that was very unusually used in Ritsu's diction.
"Ritsu", Mio stood up as well.
Ritsu threw her arms up, in defeat, "You might as well have told me while we were at the damn club.", Ritsu shook her head in disappointment, "and You know what, it kinda makes sense, everyone's been so fucking awkward lately, and we haven't been able to practice Normally since last fucking month, and you know, it's odd for me to say this, but I've been wanting to actually freaking practice", Ritsu scoffed.
Mio felt her blood begin to boil.
Ritsu was very dense, things would be spelled out in front of her, and she'd still have trouble understanding.
"I bet you're already dating the girl, Huh, and I bet that's why the girls are all giggly sometimes too, I've seen the way they all stare at you, they all give small winks or giggles, probably laughing cause 'Ritsu's' left in the dark", Ritsu made hand gestures.
"No, No, It's not like that, they ju-"
"Just, what!", Ritsu huffed out, "Mio, I thought we promised we wouldn't keep each other in the dark about important things, but clearly, you feel some type of way about trusting me-"
"N-No! Ritsu, I trust you, It's just...this is more compl-"
the two kept interrupting each other.
"What's Complicated!"
"Don't yell at me!", Mio rose her voice
"Fuck!", Ritsu cussed out, she rose her voice.
"RITSU!", Mio yelled out frustrated that Ritsu just wasn't understanding.
"What!?". Ritsu threw her hands out again.
Mio narrowed her eyes.
"What, Mio?", Ritsu huffed again, "Don't just stare at me and give me dirty looks, damn it, say-"
Mio opened her mouth, she was going to speak, but before she could, Ritsu cut in, and threw her off.
"Now that I think about, everything. things have changed. You've changed, We don't walk together, we don't hang out anymore, we don't talk as much either, You always ditch me", Ritsu said, she felt her chest tighten a bit, she was unsure as to why, but it was. and her heart hurt slightly.
these were new feelings to the usually happy energetic drummer.
Ritsu continued, "Maybe it's something else, something very different", The drummer paused, she swallowed thickly, and broke eye contact, "Maybe you're just purposely creating the space so that we stop talking all together, maybe this is your way of pushing me away-"
Mio's eyes widened, "No! It's not like that, Ritsu!"
"It is! just admit it, Mio!", Ritsu rose her voice she pointed her finger at Mio, her emotions began to run wild, "Just tell me you're sick of me! That you want me away or something! Just be clear and leave me like everyone else!", The Tainaka's voice began to crack, "Don't leave me hanging!". Ritsu bent down, facing her shoes, her hands on her knees.
Mio jumped at Ritsu's sudden emotion break, she could see it clearly, this past Month, now, months, she'd been making Ritsu feel this way, hurting her, pushing her away.
"Ritsu", Mio spoke softly, trying to de escalate the situation.
Ritsu's shoulders trembled, she clicked her tongue, "What?", she answered harshly.
"I'm sorry. I made you feel that way, But it's not that, it's the opposite of all that, Ritsu, I care for you, I do, really do", Mio hugged her arms over her chest, feeling her heart hurt at what she'd been doing to Ritsu, "I've been in a place where everything's just so confusing, and I only confided in Mugi about these things, she was only egging me on, to confess, to tell...you", Mio trailed off.
Ritsu began to stand up straight, she looked at Mio with questioning eyes, tired even. her chest heaving, "Confess?", she panted out.
Mio nodded, "Come out.", she corrected, just for a moment, to throw Ritsu off a bit, she wasn't sure if she could say it yet, she needed a few more moments to come to a conclusion on whether or not, to finally take that chance and see if Ritsu would allow their friendship to take a step further, further into a more intimate relationship.
The Tainaka released a shaky breath, "You still make me feel like shit", the girl commented.
Mio sighed softly.
Ritsu turned away. "Just her?"
Mio nodded, "And...Azusa"
Ritsu lifted her gaze towards Mio, that left Yui..."Wait. you like Yui?"
Mio brought a hand to her mouth to muffle a gasp of...hell no.
"Stop, Ritsu, I'll tell you, I promise, just not yet"
Ritsu face palmed, "There's only three damn people to pick from, Mio, And you said it ain't Mugi", The drummer sighed out, "It's either Azusa or Yui-"
Mio removed her hand from her mouth and hugged the hand close to her chest, "Ritsu, stop pressing me", she warned.
"Why-"
"I just need you to fully adjust this...to me, to this new situation before I can be comfortable enough to say it", Mio explained.
"Mio, I am comfortable, very. Okay."
Mio looked away, "I'm not ready...I still need you"
Ritsu paused, she bit her bottom lip, nervously, she just wasn't putting two and two together.
"Mio"
"things will change, they won't go back no matter how hard we try to put things back to how they were, I know this", Mio said
"Mio, I'll put them back together, I will-"
"Ritsu.", Mio paused, "You're right, about there being three options"
Ritsu snapped her mouth shut.
Mio continued, "But Mugi isn't one of them...And Yui either. That leaves two"
Ritsu looked up, as if in thought, she crossed Mugi and Yui off the list, which left two others-
Ritsu's eyes dropped to Mio's, her heart thumped now, loudly, she could hear it in her ears, her mouth agape.
Mio stood before her with a soft expression, as if she now realized that Ritsu managed to finally figure it out.
Tension and silence filled the bassist's room, Ritsu kept looking at Mio.
Mio remained quiet.
Ritsu licked her lip, she figured it out. Slowly, she parted her lips, "A-Azusa"
That was it, Mio slapped her hands over her face, frustrated, She knew Ritsu was dense, but this...this was fucking insane.
Ritsu hummed, "Uh...I'm right, Right?", she asked curiously.
Mio lifted her face from her hands, "Stop"
Ritsu knitted her eyebrows together.
Ritsu released a sigh, she wasn't going to stop, Ritsu didn't work that way. The Tainaka stepped forwards a bit, and Mio reached out a hand, as if trying to Halt the girl form coming closer.
It was on the tip of Ritsu's tongue, she knew it, deep, deep down...but she was afraid for some reason, she didn't want to make herself appear like some idiot.
Mio's hands made contact with Ritsu's chest. Ritsu remained put there, "You know me, Mio, at least, enough to know that once I'm biting on something, I won't let it go"
Mio looked at Ritsu, she could see Ritsu's jaw line move, as if Ritsu was gritting her teeth a bit.
"I know...I know, But I just hoped that you'd let this go, seeing that this situation was different."
"Well, I'm not", Ritsu said, she stepped a bit, and Mio stepped back, "Stop"
"No, you don't stop, why should I?", Mio said gently.
Ritsu's heart sped up, Mio could feel it against her palm.
'Fuck me', Ritsu thought to herself, cursing herself of course. 'she'll get so pissed if i'm wrong, but if i'm right, she's right, it'll change things, But maybe for the better'.
Ritsu was sorta, kinda picking it up, she mentioned everyone, everyone...but herself.
Mio searched Ritsu's eyes, and she saw it, she saw that Ritsu came to a conclusion.
Ritsu was going to open her mouth.
"Stop", Mio said again, pleading almost, "Enough, just...for today"
Ritsu's jaw clenched a bit, she reached out and slapped Mio''s hand away, startling her, and she scooped Mio into her arms before she could even try and avert the contact.
Mio yelped a bit in surprised, her breath catching in her throat, she tried to push away, but Ritsu was stronger, she always had been, Emotionally, and Physically.
Mio tried to let her knees buck, But Ritsu held her up anyways, not allowing the Ravenette to get away this time.
"Ritsu", Mio whined, she squirmed.
Ritsu swallowed and sucked In a breath, and Mio heard this, she heard Ritsu suck in a gulp of air, as if preparing to say something.
clearly.
Mio's hands were at Ritsu's shoulders, and Ritsu's arms, were around Mio's waist.
"I'm close aren't I?", Ritsu spoke, breaking the silence.
Mio's eyes teared up again, she felt fear begin to stir in her again, she remained silent.
"I'm close huh.", Ritsu took Mio's silence for confirmation.
Mio now, leaned into Ritsu willingly, wrapping her arms around Ritsu's neck.
Ritsu's heart thumped in a new way now, "Gosh. It...I feel stupid now, very stupid"
"Idiot", Mio muttered, she closed her eyes, and tears rolled down her already tear stained cheeks, her breasts pressing against, Ritsu's much smaller ones.
"Wow...I can't believe it...", the older teen snickered slightly at this point.
and uttered something that just...almost made Mio vomit.
"It's Sawako-?"
"RITSU!", Mio yelled out now, she pushed away slightly, her hands on Ritsu's chest, she grew a hell of a lot more angry now, and as Mio pushed back a bit, Ritsu loosened her arms and allowing Mio to be face to face with Ritsu.
Ritsu snickered a bit more, she was joking of course.
she wasn't 'that' slow.
"Idiot, Idiot, Idiot, Idiot-", the girl kept repeating over and over as she turned in Ritsu's arm, angry at Ritsu's stupidity.
Ritsu smirked, and she loosened her arms around Mio all together, and placed Her hands on Mio's hips, keeping her in place, and if anything, Pressing Mio's backside against her front, "You're into the older ones, huh?", Ritsu teased a little more.
Mio growled, she placed her hands over Ritsu's, her nails dug a bit into Ritsu's hands, but Ritsu's didn't pull away, no, she pulled Mio closer.
"Just say you like them older-"
"I don't!", Mio said, "Idiot"
Ritsu hummed playfully, her facial expression had long turned into a more soft one, playful one even, "Aww, What? Lies, I'm older than you, Mio", the teen commented.
and Mio stopped squirming all together, "What?"
Ritsu hummed, "What?", she mimicked and she pressed Mio's backside to her front again, her hands remaining on Mio's hips.
Mio felt her heart skip, "Ritsu", her tone very soft.
Ritsu sighed out a bit content, she leaned in and rested her chin on Mio's shoulder, "How long have you felt that way...about me?".
Mio's cheeks went ablaze now, "Ritsu...I...I..."
"You know, what I like about you, Your cute butt-"
"Ritsu!", Mio turned around abruptly in Ritsu's grasp, she wanted to see it for herself, Ritsu's facial expression, unsure if Ritsu was just being an asshole and playing with her, or if she was being foreal.
Ritsu wore a cheeky smile, "I also like-"
Mio leaned in abruptly cutting Ritsu off with her lips.
Ritsu hummed in surprise, certainly not expecting for Mio to have kissed her.
"Mmm", Ritsu hummed, and she kissed back before Mio pulled away, "Why'd you pull away, I want more", Ritsu spoke leaning in again, But Mio rose a finger, pressing the finger against the drummer's lips.
"Ritsu...you're being serious?", Mio asked still not believing.
Ritsu rose an eyebrow, "Uh, It'd be an asshole move for me to lead you on, no?"
Mio frowned a bit, "I'm not liking how you've been speaking", the Akiyama commented.
Ritsu smirked against the finger, "Sorry", she chuckled sheepishly.
"Wait...so, You feel the same about me?", Mio said, still, once again, doubting.
Ritsu nodded, "Yeah, actually", the teen looked away for a mere moment.
Mio's lips curled into a small smile, "Ritsu"
Ritsu turned to face Mio again, "How long have you like me?", the teen questioned again.
the Akiyama took a breath, "I'm not sure, but I have for quite sometime already. It's just...been getting to me a lot more lately"
The Tainaka hummed, "Why?"
"Because, it's situations like these that are just...complicated, I wasn't sure how you'd react, I was afraid of losing you.", the ravenette explained a bit serious.
Ritsu understood, she knew what that was like, she knew how heavy something like this could weigh on a friendship that might not have been strong enough.
"Well, You don't have to worry anymore". Ritsu said a small grin starting to play on her mouth.
Mio smiled herself, "How long have you...liked me?"
Ritsu blushed a bit now, "U-Uh...a few weeks, give or take."
Mio's eyebrows knitted together, "Weeks?"
Ritsu chuckled nervously, "Um, well...Uh...My mom's been...a bit on me about some...things and well, she just kept bugging me and it all got me thinking"
The Akiyama looked at Ritsu questioningly. "You're mom?"
"Y-Yeah"
"How?", Mio asked in curiosity.
"Uh-heh, well, she kinda asked me a little while back...when I was gonna bring a boyfriend home.", Ritsu blushed, "and well, I told her not any time soon, and she then said, 'Oh right, You got Mio-chan', and I quote". Ritsu blushed.
"What?", Mio blushed.
"She then said how she'd like it if you'd can come over more often for dinner and all that other...junk", the Tainaka's face was quite red.
"Pfft", Mio brought a hand over her mouth top muffle herself,
Ritsu groaned, "Miooooo", she whined
Mio leaned forwards, she rested her head on Ritsu's shoulder. "I remember how she'd always say that we'd end up married in the future", the younger teen giggled lightly.
Ritsu blushed, "Yeah, I don't what's her deal, she just loves the idea for some reason, but if it's with another girl, she hates it really. I think it's cause it's just you"
Mio hummed from the girl's shoulder, she looked Up, "Really"
"Yeah, last time, I brought Yui home, and My mom just kept staring at me, and when Yui left, she was all over me, about how I better not end with up dating her"
"Wait, Wait, Wait, Ritsu", Mio halted the teen, "Wait...you've liked girls all along?"
Ritsu hummed, and she nodded, "Well, No?", she said, "It's complicated, I just...never looked at anyone romantically, and everytime My mom nagged me about you, I just...kinda pushed it aside, it was until recently that something just got to me, like...I started seeing you a bit differently, how pretty you are, how smart and talented are and all that other junk...", Ritsu felt the urge to scratch herself for saying mushy stuff all of a sudden, "But then...you started acting different and I sorta thought that maybe you noticed and...you were going to push me away. I thought that when you called me here, you were going to set me down or something."
Mio listened closely, she sighed out softly and brought a hand up to Ritsu's cheek, "Ritsu"
Ritsu hummed, her amber eyes were so lively all of a sudden, "What?"
"I'm sorry for pushing you away like that, I didn't mean to make you feel confused or, afraid yourself.", Mio stroked the girl's cheek softly.
"It's fine, I guess, and I'm sorry for being such a...um, douche to you, I kept pushing you for answers, I pressured you, I'm sorry", Ritsu apologized sincerely.
Mio nodded, "I started it, But at least, things are cleared...for us."
Ritsu nodded, "So where does this put us, Mio?"
Mio hummed, "I think that's obvious, Ritsu"
the Tainaka hummed playfully, "Hmm", she looked around, then back to Mio, "In my bed?"
Mio gasped and smacked Ritsu's shoulder, "Ritsu!"
Ritsu smirked, "Kiddin', Kiddin', But I do wanna take you home. I mean, If you want to come, Your parents won't be back till Monday, and you'll be all alone here", Ritsu leaned forwards and kissed the top of Mio's head.
Mio released a soft breath, "I guess, but I'm not sleeping over there"
Ritsu hummed, "What? Why not?"
Mio shrugged, "I don't I thought maybe we can come back here", she spoke innocently.
Ritsu chuckled, "Oh-Ho, Mio wants me alone, I like-Ouch!", Ritsu groaned as a new lump grew on her head.
Mio without hesitation hit her over the head with her fist, "Not like that, Idiot, I just want us to have some alone times, together, talking, Not...sex", her voice tailed off at the very intimate word.
"What Sex!", Ritsu repeated out loud, which earned her another lump.
"Idiot!"
"So-Sorry!".
the Akiyama crossed her arms over her chest, she sighed things were sure to change, but it was at least for the better, her and Ritsu shared mutual feelings, and along with their strong friendship, she knew that they'd have an even stronger romantic relationship.
"Take care of me, Idiot", Mio muttered suddenly.
Ritsu rubbed the top of her head tenderly, she looked at Mio, "Mio...Of course I will, you know I will, I promise"
Mio released a breath of content. "I know"
Ritsu smiled, "Let's go?", the teen stood up straight.
Mio smiled herself, "are you...going to tell your mom?"
Ritsu hummed for a moment, "That fine with you?"
Mio blushed, her smile still on her lips, "Yeah"
"Great", the teen chuckled, "Man, Satoshi's gonna be so bummed"
Mio hummed, "What? Why?", the girl allowed Ritsu to take a hold of her hand.
Ritsu smirked, "He had a small crush on you"
Mio gasped, "What? Really?!", surprise in her tone.
"Yep", Ritsu popped the 'p'
"I didn't expect that, I kinda saw him like a brother". Mio commented.
Ritsu hissed out, "Owww~ The bro-zone, that sucks", the girl sarcastically felt her brother's pain.
Mio looked at her new Girlfriend, "Don't tease him", she warned.
Ritsu hummed, "O-Oh...hehehe, I'll try"
"Ritsu!"
Both teen exited the bedroom, "What? You're mine, I don't want him thinking he has a chance or anything, psh, you wouldn't understand, it's a boy thing, they think they have a chance no matter what, but clearly, I got you first so..."
Mio hugged Ritsu's arm, "Still, take it easy on him"
"I will, but my mom's probably not gonna stop bragging it about in the house with us", Ritsu snickered
Mio rolled her eyes, "Well, Nothing we can do then"
the teen were walking down the stairs and both were heading for the door, but as they were, Ritsu thought of something.
"W-Wait...your parents...what about them?", Ritsu paused in her tracks.
Mio winced and hissed a bit like Ritsu did early, "Ohhhh~ Ricchan's gonna have to ask for permission"
Ritsu's face reddened, "W-What?"
Mio shrugged, "Mom loves you, But dad...He's...a bit, Not in favor"
Ritsu rose and eyebrow, and she swallowed thickly.
Whew!
So like, I came up with this great idea, I'm gonna be putting unfinished, or just random one shots here!
and by 'unfinished' I mean basically random prologues or chapter that I may have put thought into making a long fic out of.
But didn't.
Reviews are always welcomed!
Till next time.
Bye!