So now that I'm on semestral break, I guess that means I have more time to write. This is where Tsubomi admits her feelings for Yaya to Hikari.


After the week's last practice, Yaya and Hikari were headed to the cafeteria for lunchtime. Yaya was slouching and holding her stomach while she was walking.

"I am so hungry," the dark-haired girl muttered.

"Don't fret, Yaya-chan, we'll eat soon. Just maybe next time, don't skip breakfast," Hikari reminded her, "It's a good thing you didn't lose too much of your stamina during practice."

"That is one mistake I'm never making again."

By the time they reach the cafeteria, they lined up to get their food. Since they got there early, fortunately for them, the line wasn't very long. Hikari got two sandwiches, while Yaya got tonkatsu, shredded beef, potato salad, and a large glass of lemonade.

Just before they were about to eat, Hikari spotted a wandering Tsubomi carrying her food searching for somewhere to sit. Hikari, wanting to help her out, came up to her to offer her a seat on their table.

"Hi, Tsubomi-chan," she greeted her junior.

"Oh, hello, Hikari-senpai," Tsubomi smiled back.

"Would you like to sit with us at our table?" Hikari asked her.

Tsubomi was wondering what "us" meant until she briefly glanced at said table, where she saw her crush sitting there, tapping her fingers and waiting for her friend to come back as she ate. The pinkette was not about to waste this opportunity to sit next to Yaya.

"Uh…yeah sure," Tsubomi shyly answered, making sure Yaya didn't notice her.

Hikari then led her to their table. Yaya seem less than pleased that the girl she finds bratty was going to sit with them. But since she didn't want to make Hikari unhappy by being mean, she held herself back from making a Regina George-esque comment as the younger girl approached.

"Hello, Tsubomi," Yaya said a little begrudgingly.

"Good day, Yaya-senpai," Tsubomi replied tersely before sitting down. Although she was happy to be near the person she likes, she'd rather not show it because of the fear she wouldn't be taken seriously.

Speaking of which, Yaya was still under the impression that Tsubomi has a crush on Hikari, so all the more reason to be wary of her. So, in order to "discourage" her, she decided to playfully feed her friend.

"Here, Hikari. You should try some of my potato salad. It's really good," Yaya smirked as she held a spoonful towards Hikari. Tsubomi's eyebrows were slowly furrowing out of jealousy.

"Oh, thank you, Yaya-chan. But that's not really necessary—oomph!" Hikari tried to bargain with her, but she was ultimately fed the spoonful. The blonde girl shifted her glance to Tsubomi, who looked like she was clawing the table and biting her lower lip. Something was up with the pinkette and she wanted to find out.

"Um, Yaya-chan?" Hikari said after swallowing that bite.

"Yes?" the taller girl blinked.

"Uh…I just realized I forgot to pick up a drink. Could you get me a glass of mango juice, please?"

"Sure, no problem," Yaya grinned as she petted Hikari on the head before going on her way, much to the chagrin of the latter. Once her friend was out of sight, she turned her attention to Tsubomi.

"Is everything okay?" Hikari questioned her.

"Huh? Um, yes," Tsubomi snapped out of her irritated state when her upperclassman caught her attention.

"Are you sure? Because when Yaya-chan was feeding me, you seemed a little bit…well, annoyed."

"You noticed, didn't you?" Tsubomi slightly froze up, now that she got caught.

Hikari nodded, "Yes, I did. It's okay if you like me, Tsubomi-chan, but I'm afraid my heart belongs to somebody else. I'm sorry," she apologized.

Tsubomi shook her head, wanting to clear up the misunderstanding, "No, Hikari-senpai, that's not the case. It's not you I have feelings for…" she admitted.

Then we go inside Hikari's mind, where there was an imaginary meter and the arrow went from pointing to "I Thought That Meant…" to "I Totally Get It Now". Then we zoom back out.

"So…you actually like Yaya-chan?"

Tsubomi took a deep breath, "Yes, I do."

All had become clear to Hikari now. When Tsubomi was blushing while she was around them during the first club meeting, she was actually thinking about Yaya. And while Yaya fed her that spoonful, Tsubomi was jealous of the attention the blonde girl was getting. Hikari was more than willing to be the younger girl's confidant and she began to talk to her regarding these feelings.

"I see. However, if you don't mind me asking, how did you develop feelings for Yaya-chan?"

"I don't know if this makes any sense, but I think I liked her the first time I saw her. There's just something about her that caught my eye and I felt attracted to her. And I haven't noticed anyone else since."

"Hold on," Hikari stopped her for a few seconds, "Even after that scuffle, that didn't change your feelings?"

"No, it didn't," Tsubomi answered sincerely, "Even if she was rude to me… I don't get it. How do I still like someone who was rude to me?"

"Well, in her defense, you did use the F-word on her."

"I know, but she started it."

"I kind of agree with you. That wasn't very nice of her either. But I can assure you that Yaya-chan isn't like that all the time. She's actually a good person the rest of the time."

"Really now? Tsubomi gave an inquisitive look.

"Definitely. Yaya-chan was the one who motivated me to join the Chorus after hearing me sing. And she also helps me with my difficult subjects and tries to cheer me up when I feel down. Point is, Yaya-chan might be intimidating at first, but once you get through to her, she'll be loyal to you, no matter what."

After hearing all that, Tsubomi's feelings for Yaya started to grow a little bit more. However, she believed that she would probably never see that side of her, since she doesn't even know how to get through to her and that Yaya probably hates her. Or so she thinks.

"That sounds really nice, Hikari-senpai. But I don't think I'll ever get to witness that."

Hikari was a little shocked from Tsubomi's negativity.

"Why ever not?"

"Well, for starters, she thinks I'm a bratty princess because of that bad first impression. Second, she only wants to hang out with you. And lastly, Yaya-senpai is the first crush I've ever had. So I'll probably screw up if I confess too soon or even confess at all, she'll reject me, I'll be humiliated, and my love life will be shattered before it's even begun," Tsubomi answered, hyperventilating. Hikari immediately comforted her by taking her by the hand and patting it.

"Hey, hey. Don't panic. Just relax," she reassured her, "You don't know for sure what's going to happen, so there's no reason for you to jump to conclusions. I know you feel. I'm too scared to tell the girl I like about my feelings as well. But there's always a tiny voice in my head that tells me that I'll find my way to her and she'll like me back. If it could work for me, then it will work for you."

"…I just really want Yaya-senpai to like me back, Hikari-senpai. Or at least notice me, even just a little bit."

"Give it time, Tsubomi-chan. And if you want to talk about it, you can always come to me."

"I will. But promise me you won't tell Yaya-senpai about this."

"I promise. And I'll support you all the way."

"Thank you, Senpai."

Just then, Yaya came back, holding the glass of mango juice Hikari requested from her.

"Phew, that was a long line," Yay noted, "But at least I was able to get you the juice, Hikari."

"Thank you very much, Yaya-chan. I was worried that you might've been troubled."

"No trouble at all," Yaya assured her, "By the way, what were you two talking about before I got here?"

Hikari stopped sipping for a second, "Um, well…we were talking about Western music."

Tsubomi finished the answer, "Yes, we were. I told her about my older sister liking this Irish girl group who wore denim all the time. Weird, right? Ahahaha…"

"Maybe, but not as weird as you, Tsubomi," Yaya joked, causing cross-popping veins out of the younger girl's head.

"Aiyaa! Why do you have to be so rude, Yaya-senpai?" she questioned her.

"Hey, no need to cover up your weirdness with anger."

As Hikari watched the two girls bicker, she couldn't help but think that these two were made for each other.


Author's note

- Keep in mind that I'm not exactly going to keep things in order, so anything goes here...

- ...So, that means anybody can request anything as long as the original story was read first.

- I have three other stories in progress.