Chapter 2 - I'll be by your side.


A/N: I own nothing ==" Enjoy the story. This chapter really made me wish that I was Yui. Damn, they are so cute that I can't help to scream like an idiot.


After a long dreamless sleep, Kyouko had woken up at about 7:30 AM. However, as she tried to open her eyelids, a mysterious tiredness assaulted her, burning her efforts to ashes. Her body was aching all over, and her head hurt like hell. Mustering all the strength she got, she opened her eyes sulkily. And what entered her field of vision was...

"Yui-chan's sleeping face..."

Next to the blonde, Yui was sleeping soundly, having no wariness of the world. Despite all the unknown muscle pain Kyouko was feeling, she could not help herself but to smile happily. She couldn't believe that she will live from that moment onwards.

'It had been a while, huh?'

Yes, it had been a while. A long time had past since the last moment that Kyouko could express herself freely. And she was really wore out from faking her feelings too. She hated how she forced herself to act strong when in fact, she just wanted to cry herself out.

'I won't have to do it anymore... Not when I am with Yui...'

Thinking those thoughts, the blonde happily snuggled up to Yui's arms. Having the blonde in her arms, Yui slowly opened her eyes as well. The girl's lips curved up instantly at the moment she realized she was hugging her best friend.

"...Good morning, Kyouko..."

The brunette said calmly, happiness flooding out from her voice. Even though she never told anyone before, the happiest times of her live are the moments that she had Kyouko beside her, acting all childish and fragile.

"...Did I wake you?"

The blonde asked, a tinge of guiltiness in her words. However, the brunette just shook her head nonchalantly as she replied in a teasing manner:

"Yes, the most beautiful girl ever did wake me up."

"Flattering me won't do you any good, ya' know...?"

Even though the blonde said so, her face had already turne-, her face was even redder than before. Those words from her best friend had made her heart speed up quite a bit. If someone listened well enough, they could hear the girl's heart beat sound.

"I am not flattering."

Yui said simply and proceeded to tighten the embrace around her friend's body. But then, she realized something was off. The usual Kyouko's warmth is always enjoyable. However, the girl's body was quite hot compared to the usual feeling. Noticing this, Yui leaned in closer to her friend's face and touched the girl's forehead with that of her own. After a few seconds of measuring the temperature, she pulled away as she asked the flustered and embarrassed Kyouko.

"Kyouko... are you having a fever?"

The word fever reminded the blonde of her current condition. She wondered why she hadn't known, despite the fact that she acknowledged all the symptoms of a fever on her body.

"No, I am fine..."

The girl lied. As much as she wanted Yui to stay home and take care of her, she knew she can't act so selfish. Knowing her best friend, the brunette most definitely would skip school for Kyouko's sake. So, the only option was to lie.

"Liar..."

Yui seen though it easily. She rushed off the bed as the drowsiness left her and ran out of the room, returning a few minutes later with a wet, cold folded towel. As gently as a feather, she put the towel on Kyouko's forehead, which sent a series of comfortable, pleasant feelings into her body. The brunette finished all this while her friend was still being dumbfounded and speechless at her sharpness. As Yui lay down on the bed again, the blonde managed to spoke softly with a small voice:

"Just go to school, you dummy. I will be fine."

But the brunette refused immediately as she knocked Kyouko on the head, playfully of course, before whispering into the girl's ear.

"The dummy is you, not me. No matter what, I'll be by your side."

Pausing a few seconds as to let Kyouko fully understand what she was saying, Yui continued, using the same sweet tone from before.

"You're with me. If you want to smile, just smile. If you want to cry, just cry. If you want someone to take care of you, just say so. Don't be so reserve."

After the last night, Yui had a chance to fully understand her blonde friend. And she realized one thing: the blonde that she knew 8 years ago and the blonde that was being next to her at the moment had no difference at all. They are just the same timid, shy, fragile, emotional girl that called Kyouko. By understanding such things, Yui could easily predict what the blonde truly thinks. Those kind words made Kyouko give in as she just muttered sheepishly:

"I want you to stay home with me today..."

"Got it! I'll call the teachers so just wait a minute."

However, as Yui just sat up from the bed, Kyouko had already used her both hands to pull the girl back down as she snuggled into the girl arms, and spoke shyly yet childishly.

"...I want you to stay here, hugging me all day..."

Yui was a little surprising hearing such bold words from the usually timid and shy the blonde, but she was happy nonetheless. The girl didn't know why at the time, but just by being with Kyouko, she felt like she can ignore the rest of the world. She felt like she could give up everything, even her own thing just for the sake of the blonde. It was definitely something more than just friends.

'Maybe love?'

But Yui didn't give much thought about it as she used both of her hands to embrace her friend tightly.

"You are so sure you don't need anything else?"

Replying to Yui question, Kyouko nodded with much certainty.

"Absolutely sure?"

"Un!"

Another nod.

"Ehehe. Ok then!"

Drowned in the happiness of being hugged by the girl she loves, Kyouko continued her peaceful sleep. Only this time, it wasn't dreamless. She dreamed of Yui and herself, staying together forever and ever.


A/N: Well? I think it's a little bit tooooooooooooo fluffy, but that really isn't a big problem isn't it? R&R please everyone and thanks for reading. Chapter 3 is coming very quick.