I seriously love Hibike! Euphonium so much. The characters are amazing and the show does a great job of tangling my emotions into one huge knot.

The closeness between Kaori and Haruka makes me so happy and I just had to write about it.

There are only 7 episodes as I'm writing this, but I'm going to assume the tournament is over, and the group did go to nationals.

Disclaimer: I don't own Hibike! Euphonium or any of its characters.

Dear Future President,

First off, congratulations on your new position! Thank you so much for taking on the responsibility of being band president. I'm sure you've seen how difficult the job can be, so really thank you. I hope you find it rewarding.

-Haruka

Haruka folds the note perfectly in half and places it on the wood desk she's sitting at. The desk creaks slightly from the weight shift, alerting the short haired teen sitting nearby. The two of them are alone in the classroom, a gentle stream of rain beating against the window as they relax together.

The trumpet section leader scrapes her desk across the ground lightly as she extends her arm to grab the note. The paper shuffles as she opens it and begins to read.

"Not good enough."

"Eh?" Haruka snaps her head to Kaori, unable to keep the surprise out of her voice.

The taller girl shakes her head slightly and pushes the note back towards Haruka. "You need more meat. Really explain to them the struggles of being president, and also any good things about it." Her voice fills with kindness as she speaks. "Maybe you could include something about how nice it feels when we all play in tune together for the first time."

To be honest, Haruka wouldn't be writing this note if not for Kaori's input on it. She suggested that the next president might get something out of a little helpful advice, and Haruka admits she would have benefitted if one of these was sitting on her desk at the start of the year. Hence the letter, but actually writing it is more difficult than she expected.

Haruka nods at Kaori's advice and raises her pencil to continue writing. She scribbles down a few sentences, then flops over in defeat, her chin settling into the crook of her left elbow. "This is hard."

Kaori chuckles lightly at the outburst. "After all that's happened this year, this is the hard thing?" Despite her teasing words, Kaori hunches over as well, placing herself on the opposite side of Haruka's desk. Her grin is half buried, but Haruka can still make it out and can't help but to smile back.

"It's all thanks to you, you know." Haruka reaches out tentatively with her free hand. She extends her pinky and loops it with Kaori's, fighting the embarrassed blush that tries to force itself onto her face.

Kaori accepts the contact happily, securing the connection. "Me? No way Haruka it was all you. All I did was play a solo and manage the money."

Haruka tries to shake her head, but it's muffled by the elbow she's buried in. "Every single day this year felt like a mess, but you were next to me every step of the way. Don't you remember when you came to visit me after Aoi quit?" Haruka's eyes shift to their connected pinkies as she continues. "That day, I was considering quitting the band, but your words, and well… just you being there, convinced me to stay. Ah er, I may have said too much." Haruka falls silent and moves to withdraw her hand.

As soon as their pinkies detach Kaori reaches out to fully grasp the escaping digits. "You had it in you all along, but I'm glad I was able to help." Kaori raises her second hand to fully grasp the one she's captured from Haruka. "You were amazing this year. When things started to get out of control you reminded the group what was important. You led us day after day. No one else could have done it, certainly not me." Kaori pauses for a moment. "Certainly not Asuka either, I know what you're thinking."

The two settle into a comfortable silence, three of their hands still intertwined in the center of the desk. A few moments pass and they're once again reminded of the rain pounding all around them. Haruka sits up to continue writing her letter, smiling apologetically at Haruka as she politely requests the freedom of her hand. "Only if you give it back later," is the playful response. Once released, she quickly scribbles down the remainder of the letter.

Once finished she slides the letter over once more, but starts talking before Kaori has a chance to open it. "Hey, now that all of this is over… do you want to get coffee sometime?" Haruka gulps deeply as the question escapes her lips and a shiver races down her spine.

"Coffee? Like a date?" Kaori hardly seems surprised by the question, which doesn't really shock Haruka. Kaori is a pretty confident trumpet player after all, she must get asked out all the time. Haruka nods nervously, and she reels a rush of relief when Kaori's face breaks out in a grin. She motions for Haruka's hand to be returned to her and the shorter teen complies. "I would love to, pick me up at eight?"

Haruka agrees and glances at her watch, realizing it's almost six pm. "If I'm going to be on time for that I should go." She stands slowly considering one of her hands is once again trapped in Kaori's tight grip. "Is it okay if I go?" She wiggles her fingers shyly.

Kaori stands up with her, but instead of releasing her tugs her forward gently. Haruka finds herself leaning over the desk and before she can comprehend the situation Kaori plants a chaste kiss on her left cheek. "I'll see you at eight."

Dear Future President,

First off, congratulations on your new position! Thank you so much for taking on the responsibility of being band president. I'm sure you've seen how difficult the job can be, so really thank you. I hope you find it rewarding. There are a few things you should know about the job. First, it's extremely tough. Everyone has a different opinion, and probably you'll only agree with one of them. Regardless, you still need to make the band happy. This usually means you upset 49% of the group. However, once you get past these challenges being president is extremely rewarding. You get to tune the band and conduct during rehearsal. Everyone knows your name and is worried about you. You'll make your best and closest friends who will love and support you. Even if you have struggles they will help you every step of the way. I'm sure you will have an amazing time.

-Haruka

So the last thing was the completed letter.

I wanted to write something that kind of fits the style of the anime. Not much happened here but they reminisced a little and planned a date. I hope you liked it, if not that's okay too.