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"I can't believe I have so much homework! Forget it!" Shizuma exclaimed as she put her head on her desk. She closed her eyes and sighed quietly. "I wonder what Nagisa is doing right now..." She smiled slightly, before opening her eyes and checking the time. The clock read half past midnight. "Maybe she's up still..." Shizuma said as she stood and slipped out her door.

Reaching Nagisa's dorm, Shizuma knocked lightly on the door. No response. Gingerly, she twisted the knob and the door swung open. She went inside as quietly as possible and gently shut the door. Walking into the room, Shizuma immediately noticed Nagisa asleep at her desk. Walking over to her, Shizuma noticed Tamao's bed was empty. Probably with Miyuki, Shizuma thought to herself, grinning. Returning her attention to the sleeping redhead, Shizuma leaned over to see what she was working on.

"French..."

The same subject that Shizuma had just been frustrated by. Looking at it, she noticed that she could do this herself quite easily. Judging by the multitude of eraser marks, the same obviously could not be said for Nagisa. That'd be a nice surprise, wouldn't it? To wake up and find your homework all done. Shizuma smiled again. She checked Nagisa's face to make sure she was sleeping, before gently lifting her out of the chair and carrying her over to her bed. Shizuma set her down on her bed without waking her, and pulled the blanket over her, tucking her in. Nagisa snuggled up to the blanket in her sleep and sighed. Shizuma bent over her and kissed her forehead.

"Sleep well, my love..."

Shizuma turned away from the bed and went back to the desk. Sitting down, she did Nagisa's homework for her. I'll show her how to do this later. It didn't take her long to finish, and a half hour later, she stretched and yawned. Done. She paused for a second, before writing something else on the paper. When she finished,she nodded, before standing up and walking over to Nagisa. Shizuma lovingly brushed a hair off Nagisa's forehead and kissed her again, before making her leave.

Shizuma walked into her room and fell into her bed, dropping her bag on the floor in the process. "Agh...today took forever to end!" She complained. She turned over to look at the ceiling. "I wonder how Nagisa's day was..." She said, placing her hands over her heart, as she thought about her beloved. As she said that, there was a knock at the door. Shizuma's heart soared. That has to be her. Trying to keep from skipping, Shizuma walked quickly over to the door. Opening the door, Shizuma found Nagisa standing quietly on the other side, her french homework in her hand. Without saying a word, she took a step forward and embraced Shizuma, burying her face in the silver-haired girls chest. Shizuma wrapped her arms around her in return.

"Nagisa? Is something wrong?"

Nagisa shook her head, but soon Shizuma felt wet spots in her shirt.

"Nagisa?!"

Shizuma tried to pull back to look at her face, but Nagisa started to push her towards the bed. The two fell onto the bed without breaking their embrace. Finally, Nagisa lifted her head. She was crying, but the tears were accompanied by the largest, sweetest smile Shizuma had ever seen. She stared into Shizuma's eyes.

"Thank you, Shizuma. Thank you so much."

That was all Nagisa could say before she started crying again. Shizuma gently lifted Nagisa's head, and placed her lips on Nagisa's. Slowly, Nagisa's crying began to cease. The two lay in bed together silently, simply savoring each other's warmth. Gradually, the two fell asleep, wrapped in each other's arms.

Lying forgotten on the floor of Shizuma's dorm was Nagisa's french homework. At the bottom was a note, written in Shizuma's elegant, graceful handwriting:

Nagisa, mon amour,

Je t'aime tellement...personne peut comprendre combien je t'aime. Ma petite ange, tu es l'étoile dans ma vie.

Pendant longtemps, j'ai cherché pour l'amour, sans succès. Il y avait un hiver sans fin dans mon coeur. Alors, je t'ai rencontré. Tu es celui qui a décongelé la glace dans ce coeur de mien. Finalement, l'amour peut exister dans ma vie encore une fois. Ma chérie, je souhaite que notre amour va durer pour l'eternité.

Pour ton amour, j'ai la profonde gratitude. Merci d'être la mienne.

Shizuma

Translation:

Nagisa, my love,

I love you so much ... no one can understand how much I love you. My little angel, you're the star in my life.

For a long time, I searched for love, without success. There was an endless winter in my heart. Then I met you. You're the one that has thawed the ice in this heart of mine. Finally, love can exist in my life once again. My dear, I hope that our love will last for eternity.

For your love, I have the deepest gratitude. Thank you for being mine.

Shizuma