I'll give warnings as to what the chapters contain (in terms of sexual content) and when they take place. This one is rated K and takes place after chapter 36.

What are friends for?

Yuzu

I sat, crumpled over Mei's goodbye letter. Tears rolled down my face and dripped onto the paper. How could Mei do this to me? She was known for being a little heartless, but this was cruel even for her. Mei has said and done many hurtful things to me over the past year, but none of them compared to this.

My chest hurt as I cried uncontrollably. I felt sick to my stomach, like I needed to puke. The pain was unbearable. So this is what heartbreak feels like? It physically feels like my heart is tearing in two. I need something to take this pain away. It's too much for me to handle. Too bad mom doesn't have liquor stash. I know someone who can get me some though.

I pulled out my phone. The tears blurred my vision, but I still managed to find what I was looking for. My finger hovered over Matsuri's number, but my better judgement stopped me. If Matsuri heard about what happened, she would just say "I told you so" and try to hit on me.

Maybe I didn't need alcohol. Maybe I just need a good friend. I scrolled up to Harumi and reluctantly pressed call. It only rang once before she answered.

"Hey Yuzu! What's up?" Harumi greeted cheerfully.

"Could you come over?" My voice was shaky. I'm surprised she even understood me.

"What's wrong?" Her voice was immediately filled with concern.

"I… I just need someone right now" My voice cracked at the end as I struggled to hold back tears.

"Of course" She said with a sense of urgency "I'm on my way."

I hung up the phone and moved to the couch in the living room. I grabbed Mei's teddy bear before sitting down, hugging it tightly to my chest. It had her scent all over it! Upon this realization, I began crying again. I'm not sure how long I sat there before I heard a knock at the door. Shakily, I stood up and went to open it.

Harumi

The door swung open, and I was greeted by a mess. Yuzu's eyes were bloodshot and her cheeks were red (probably from wiping away tears).

"Oh Yuzu" I pull her into a hug "What happened?"

Her only response is squeezing me tighter. I close my eyes, and we stay like this for a few minutes. Yuzu didn't show any signs of letting go soon, and I noticed the door was still left wide open.

"Come on" I pull away from her embrace "Let's move to the couch."

I kick the door shut with my foot and follow Yuzu to the living room. She slumps down on the sofa as I go to the kitchen to see what I can find in the way of comfort food. I look in the cabinet above the coffee maker and find the perfect thing. Tea. More specifically: Valerian tea.

While the tea's brewing, I glance over at Yuzu. She clutching Mei's teddy bear, staring blankly forward. I've never seen her so upset before, and I have no clue what to say to her. She hasn't even said anything this whole time.

I pour the finished tea into a mug and bring it to her. With the bear still in her lap, she takes the mug.

"You want to tell me what's wrong now?" I sit down next to her.

"Mei left" Yuzu fights back more tears.

"Left?" I ask "What do you mean?"

"She moved out! She's not coming back!" She explains.

I had no idea Yuzu cared for her step sister this much. I didn't think anyone cared about Mei this much. I guess that's the kind of person Yuzu is. She cares about everyone, even someone as emotionless as the student council president.

Yuzu laid her head down on the arm rest, pulling the bear with her.

"I'm sure you'll still get to spend time with her. You are sisters after all" I try to comfort her.

"No" She shakes her head weakly.

I notice her eye's growing heavy. The tea is starting to kick in.

"Come on. Don't fall asleep here. Let's get you to bed" I grab her hand and guide her off the couch and towards her room.

"Thank you" Yuzu says groggily.

"Anything for you, sweety" I reply.

Yuzu lays down stomach up, staring at the ceiling. I notice a notebook laying on the floor. The Great Operation to be Happy: Love love with Mei. At first the Journal confused me. What is this? Then, suddenly, it all made since. All the sister-yuri mangas. The way Mei had such an effect on her mood. All the times we've talked about her lover, but she never said who it was.

"So it was Mei this whole time?" I asked, still shocked.

Yuzu was still staring at the ceiling. I noticed a letter next to it. I was even more shocked as I began to read it. The things Mei wrote in it… I didn't think she was capable of caring like this. My own eyes begin to water as I finish it.

"I'm so sorry Yuzu" The apology brought her to tears again. She buried her face in the pillow to hide.

"This was her side of the bed" Yuzu's voice is muffled "It still smells like her."

I didn't know what to say. What could I possibly say to make this pain go away? Heartbreak is painful and the only cure is time. With how deeply Yuzu loves, I bet the pain is even greater for her. That's it. Maybe there is another cure: love and affection from those closest to her.

Yuzu looks shocked as I lay down next to her. One arm wraps around her stomach to pull her close while the other strokes her hair.

"It'll be okay" I whisper.

Her body relaxes, and she accepts being little spoon. She scoots closer, conforming her body to the shape of mine. With my fingers continuously running through her hair and the help of the tea, she falls asleep in no time.

My mind wanders to other ways I could help my best friend feel better. I would do anything for her because if anyone deserved happiness, it was Yuzu.

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