Hanamaru was quietly reading a book in the school library, her best friend Ruby was there and her old childhood friend Yoshiko was there too. Ruby was also quietly reading a book, while Yoshiko was reading some kind of "Fallen Angel" literature. Yoshiko was at her limit, it's not that she dislikes reading, but the school library is always so quiet and is always desolated, nobody ever goes there, she can't stand that silence, and to make it worse, the constant "flirt" between Hanamaru and Ruby put Yoshiko on her nerves, she always thought " Why don't both of you make up already" but with those two, it's impossible, Ruby's nature and Maru's easygoing personality didn't help them to make any advance in their relationship.
-Ahhhh, I can't stand this any longer.
-Yoshiko-chan be quiet in the library zura.
-Yohane !
-Yes, Yes, Yohane be quiet.
-Yoshiko-chan why don't you study for our next test instead of reading your... Book?
-What's with that doubt about my book at the end... Yohane never study, she has her little demon to help her, right Zuramaru?
-Maru won't help you this time zura.
-Ehhh, How come? Zuramaru, Yohane needs your help, I mean, you little demon, Yohane orders you to help her.
-That's not the right way to ask for help Yoshiko-chan.
-Ruby-chan is right, If you asked me in the proper way, Maru will help you zura.
-Why both of you always pick on me ! Yohane needs to teach these little demons of her a lesson.
-There she goes again...
-Just let her be zura.
Yoshiko had an idea, she can say that she has an appointment as an excuse so she can leave this place.
-My little demons, it is hard to say this, but your lovely Yohane-sama has an appointment at the underworld.
-Can't you say you just have to leave?
-Ruby-chan don't be that mean.
-Well, my little demons, I shall take my leave.
-Bye Yoshiko-chan.
-Don't forget to study for our test zura.
-Shut up ! I don't need your concerns.
And thus Yoshiko left the room. The library was now in a complete silence. Hanamaru and Ruby resumed their reading, after a while Ruby started a conversation.
-Say, Hanamaru-chan?
-Yes, Ruby-chan?
-It's about earlier, about the test.
-What's the problem with that zura?
-The thing is...
-Ruby-chan, do you need help studying that?
-Well, it's not like that, I...
-It's okay Ruby-chan, if you need help just tell me, Maru will help any time you need zura!
Ruby couldn't say it, that was a poor excuse, what Ruby really wanted was to spend some time alone with Hanamaru, but she couldn't say that.
-Yes, Hanamaru-chan. Ruby needs your help with the test.
-Then it's ok, should we meet this weekend?
-No, actually, today Onee-chan is busy with the student council, so nobody is at home.
-So you want Maru to go to Ruby-chan's house today zura?
-Yes, please Hanamaru-chan.
-Then it's settled, let's go then.
-Ehh, right now!?
-Yeah, you need to study right? It's better if we start sooner than later zura.
-If Hanamaru-chan says so.
Ruby and Hanamaru picked their things up, and they started walking towards Ruby's house.
-Say, Ruby-chan?
-Yes?
-Why didn't you asked Dia-san help instead, she is in third year and she is the president of the student council.
-Ruby usually asks Onee-chan for help but...
-But?
-She is sometimes really scary when she is teaching me...
-Oh... I see, Maru can picture that zura.
-But Ruby really appreciates Onee-chan help. She might be scary sometimes but she is really good at teaching.
-Ruby-chan really loves Dia-san
-Yes Ruby loves her.
They got sooner than expected to the Kurosawa household. Just like Ruby mentioned earlier nobody was there.
-Ruby-chan where is the phone?
-It's over there, where it usually is, why?
-Maru needs to call home and tell them that Maru is here.
-Oh, I see, it's ok.
-Then, Maru will be going, should we study at the living room or at your bedroom.
-MY BEDROOM?
-What's the problem zura?
-No... it's nothing, just let me clean my bedroom a little.
-Zura?
-It's going to be quick, when you finish your call go to my bedroom.
-Ok zura.
Ruby went to her room as soon as Hanamaru replied, she need to clean "that" out of the way. Ruby can't let Hanamaru see that. When Hanamaru finished her call she went to Ruby's room, once she was inside she exclaimed her surprise.
-Ruby-chan room sure is girly zura!
-Hanamaru-chan don't say that, it is just normal.
-That's not true, look, its all pink and you have plushies and posters all over your room. Ruby-chan even have some school idol merchandise too zura.
-Onee-chan have more...
-Both Dia-san and Ruby-chan loves school idols, you both are really alike zura.
-Ruby... Ruby is not like Onee-chan, Onee-chan is better than me.
-Don't say that Ruby-chan zura. Ruby-chan has really good points too.
-Your really mean it, Hanamaru-chan?
-Of course, you are really kind, you are cute and you love school idols a lot zura.
-Thank you Hanamaru-chan.
-And more importantly... Ruby-chan is really precious to me.
-Hanamaru-chan... Hanamaru-chan is really precious to me too.
-Ruby-chan !
-Hanamaru-chan!
Ruby and Hanamaru embraced each other. Hanamaru felt really hot, she placed her hand in Ruby's face, Ruby was hot too and her face was red. Hanamaru hesitated a moment before taking the next step, but she couldn't do it, she wasn't brave enough. Ruby's felt her heart beating so fast, she couldn't react. Should she take the first step or let Hanamaru do it for her? Ruby couldn't decide. Hanamaru and Ruby halted their hug. They couldn't talk nor see each other face. Ruby said.
-Hanamaru-chan, wait for me I'll go and make some tea.
-Should Maru help you zura?
-No, Ruby is fine, let me do it by myself.
-Ok. Maru will wait for Ruby.
-Can Hanamaru-chan set the table for me?
-Yes zura!
Ruby went to the kitchen, she could not stand to be in that room anymore, she was so close to kiss Hanamaru, she really wanted to do that, be she wasn't brave enough, what if Hanamaru hated her? Ruby doesn't want that. Hanamaru by the other hand, she felt relieved. She didn't know what to do, she was so close to kiss Ruby, but she can't take the next step.
-Maru was so close, yet Maru couldn't do it zura.
-Maru can't take this any longer, nobody is at home, Maru is alone with Ruby-chan and yet why Maru can't zura.
-Being in Ruby-chan room, surrounded by her scent, the bed where Ruby-chan sleep Maru can't hold back zura !
Hanamaru started looking around Ruby's room, she found something under Ruby's bed, she pulled it out. What she found was...
-Hanamaru-chan?
-ZURA!
-Hanamaru-chan... Did you see it?
-Ruby-chan this is not what it looks like.
-Hanamaru-chan, Ruby... Don't hate Ruby for that.
-Zura?
What was under Ruby's bed was a lot of Aqours merchandise, but specially she had Hanamaru merchandise.
-Ruby-chan don't ever say that again zura.
-Hanamaru-chan?
-Maru will never hate Ruby-chan.
-But Ruby... Ruby has all of this, Hanamaru-chan doesn't think that Ruby is weird?
-Maru thinks this is cute, this is only proof about how much Ruby-chan cares about me zura.
-Yes... Ruby always thinks about Hanamaru-chan.
-Ruby-chan...
Hanamaru got close to Ruby and gave her a hug. Hanamaru could fell Ruby's heart beating so fast, she then decided to say.
-You know what?
-Yes?
-Maru also has some Ruby merchandise.
-Really?
-Yes, Maru bought them when we went to Tokyo last time.
-Hanamaru-chan...
-Ruby-chan, can I ask you something?
-What is it?
-Can Maru kiss you?
Ruby's face went red after that, she could not process what Hanamaru said to her, she was happy, she was excited, her dream may come true, she couldn't say a word and nodded in agreement. Hanamaru face was red too, after Ruby nodded, she slowly placed her lips in Ruby's lips. Ruby's lips felt warm, Hanamaru always desired to kiss Ruby, she wanted to feel the taste of Ruby's lips. Ruby was happy, her most dearest dream came true, she kissed the person she loved, her best friend Hanamaru is currently kissing her, Hanamaru's lips feels so good, she is leading Ruby in her first kiss, this is Hanamaru's first kiss too, but they didn't care if it was clumsy, both of them were very happy.
-Ruby-chan I love you.
-I love you too Hanamaru-chan.
-Hanamaru-chan.
-Yes?
-Kiss me again.
-Ruby-chan is really hopeless zura.
Hanamaru kissed Ruby for a second time, and a third time... and so on...
