I don't own any of the characters in this, except the ones that aren't a part of the Yuru Yuri verse. This is a fanwork, not for profit, derived from Namori's "Yuru Yuri" series. The characters and settings are copyright their respective owners
Akaza Akari here! It's Christmas Eve again, but this time Akari invited Chizuru-san! Something was strange, but Akari got left alone again...then a suspicious high schooler approached Akari! Just when Akari was about to be attacked, her best friend Chinatsu-chan saved the day. But then something really strange was revealed: Chinatsu-chan ran away from her special someone!?
"'Run off'? But Chinatsu-chan said she was waiting while you were freshening up!?" To further accentuate the shock she was feeling, her little dangos popped off her head.
For once, the usually talkative and delusional girl just stood there staring at the ground, shuffling her feet.
"No, Chinatsu-chan actually ran off when we were eating a couple parfait," Yui corrected. It was then that her eyes locked with Masayoshi's figure. Her face gained the ever slightest shade of red. So faint, even Akari didn't notice it. "And who is this, Akari?" She questioned, "Your date?" Adding with a smirk.
"That's right!" Akari turned to face Masayoshi again, but then turned red, "No! Akari wasn't saying you were right Yui-chan! Just that Akari remembered that Pervert-san-"
"Yeah Yui-senpai! He's a pervert who I had to save Akari-chan from!" Chinatsu quickly interjected, seemingly out of the state she was in before, huddling near Akari again.
"Really, they have it wrong. I'm no pervert," he took a somewhat exaggerated bow, "Namatame Masayoshi at your service," and added, a hint of a blush on his face.
"Funami Yui," She gave a short bow, "Nice to meet you, and sorry about my two friends. They can get a little out of hand sometimes." She stepped in between the two girls while saying this.
Masayoshi returned the bow, "Oh really, it's no problem at all, it's good to be suspicious even in a clos-" he stopped suddenly. " Well anyway, you should reward your friend for protecting your other friend so admirably. If I had been someone of questionable character, then she would undoubtedly have been sufficient in warding myself off," he finished with a dazzling smile, turning towards the aforementioned protector...only to realize she had already left the premises. The protected also long vacated.
-~ T ~-
Having finally stopped, "We shouldn't have left Yui-chan alone with that somewhat questionable boy," Akari remarked with a frown.
"If it's Yui-senpai, she can take care of herself just fine~" Chinatsu replied with hearts in her eyes, cupping her hands together. It was easy to tell that she had a vision of a shoujo manga prince-ified Yui fending off some evil boy with a charming smile.
"Akari isn't sure about that..." frowning, Akari remarked. "We should really go back," she added with a determined smile.
Chinatsu's face suddenly grew serious, and she stood in contemplation.
"Chinatsu-chan?" Akari waved her hand in front of the dazed girl's face. But there was no response.
Is Akari's presence gone again? Even when I'm right in front of Chinatsu-chan she can't see me... Akari let out a sigh.
"Why am I being so silly about this?" Chinatsu slapped her cheeks, "Alright! I'm going back to Yui-senpai and continuing my amazing date!" And with that, she charged off like a rhinoceros.
"Akari better hurry too! Yui-chan might be in danger!" With that, Akari also hurried, but her gait was more akin to a feline quietly and lithely making her way towards the goal, stealthily moving out of the way of any obstacle or person that she might encounter; A stark contrast to her friend, who moved forward without a hint of care, pushing aside others who got in her way, and knocked over things as she ran. She really did forget about Akari… Akari thought as she would do her best to make right the problems her friend left in her wake.
"Yui-senpai's not here!" Chinatsu stopped when she had reached the same spot they had exited in such haste before. Her stop was rather sudden, but Akari was more than able to stop before hitting her pinkette friend.
"Were we too late!? Did pervert-san get her!?" Akari panicked, stopping to catch her breath for just a moment.
"I have to find Yui-senpai" Chinatsu donned one of her more menacing looks, and charged off yet again.
It would be nice if Akari had someone to go crazy after her like that...No! Stop thinking so negatively Akari! She stomped her feet on the ground. "I've been way too negative! Chinatsu-chan won't be happy if Akari isn't positive!" Huh? What does Chinatsu-chan being happy have to do with anything..? Akari stood still for a moment but then shook her head, "Akari needs to hurry or Chinatsu-chan will be too far away!" And again dashed after the sometimes downright scary girl.
We've been running for a while now... thought Akari, her breathing extremely labored at this point, but she would not let Chinatsu out of her view.
Chinatsu came to a roaring halt, "I found Yu-"
It's that strange feeling again, what's-! Akari found herself running into Chinatsu, causing the both of them to tumble to the ground, Akari could see Chinatsu's shadow on the ground.
"Geeze Akari..." Chinatsu rolled to the side, and then stood up, "being clumsy like that. "
Akari stood up, "He...he...he...sorry, " she nervously rubbed the back of her head, choking out the words between breaths.
"My, what are you two doing here?" Came a familiar voice with a very distinct accent. Akari looked in the direction the voice came from.
Standing there were the twin sisters, one holding a skewered pickle in her hand, the other a large lollipop that she was in the process of licking.
"Ikeda-senpai, you're okay!" Akari said with relief, but was not heard.
"I'm looking for Yui-senpai!" Chinatsu said without delay, drowning out Akari's voice. "Do either of you know where she is!?" She stared intently in the direction of the twins.
"Sorry, but I don't have a clue where she could be," Chitose, the one with the pickle, responded.
Chizuru just shook her head.
It's rare to see Chizuru doing something so childish. Akari noted, having already given up on getting any word in.
"I really did lose her…" Chinatsu dropped to the ground, seemingly finally out of all her steam. "Yui-senpai…" Tears began to well up in her cheeks.
Akari has to help somehow! Akari quickly went to her pink-haired friend's side and grabbed her hand, "It's okay, we'll find her soon, don't worry Chinatsu-chan!" She smiled brightly.
"Why are you so worried about her? Did something happen?" Chitose questioned, moving close to the pair, her younger sister following behind like a shadow. "Weren't you on a date with her before?" Chitose pressed further, with a smile of her own.
"I was, but…" Chinatsu relayed the events that had happened thus far, Akari filling in things that Chinatsu forgot.
"Oh my, that's quite the tale," Chitose responded after they finished.
"What sort of tale?" Another familiar voice chimed in.
"You shouldn't butt into other people's conversations Sakurako," another familiar voice immediately responded.
"Sakurako-chan and Himawari-chan!" Akari waved to the pair who were strangely holding hands, but still acting like quarreling kittens: glaring at each other, and taking little swipes at each other. But still, holding hands.
"Everyone's returning, it seems," Chitose commented with her eternally plastered on smile. Not that it was a fake smile or anything, she just was the type to find happiness rather simply.
"More people to help search for Yui-chan~" smiling, Akari cheered. But no one responded to her as-
"Yaho~!" The voice of a highly energetic boke of a blonde called out with a wave. Beside her was a purple-haired girl with a tinge of a blush, and a bright smile, gripping her free hand.
Is it just Akari, or does Sugiura-senpai look calmer around Kyouko-chan?
"Kyouko-senpai! Do you know where Yui-senpai is!?" Chinatsu immediately grabbed Kyouko and started shaking her. "Do you!?"
"I...caaaaaaan't…..ansssssswer…...tooooooooo….m-m-m-m-m-much sh-sh-sh-sh-shaking!" Kyouko stuttered, struggling against the intense movements.
Chinatsu put her down. "Well, do you!?" she questioned without any less force, just without the violent shaking.
"Uwaaaah…" was all that came out of Kyouko's mouth as she sat on the ground like someone who had just been on a crazy roller coaster.
"Tch," Once Chinatsu realized that Kyouko was useless for questioning, she turned her predatory gaze on Ayano.
"If you're wondering, we didn't see her, so just give it up already," Ayano responded promptly, clearly annoyed with the smaller girl, but still wary enough of her darker self to get close.
"Oh!" Sakurako suddenly spoke up, "If none of us have seen Funami-senpai, then I've got a great idea!" She said with a smirk.
"Any idea to come out of your head is bound to be useless," Himawari said with a sigh.
"It won't hurt to listen, I think," Akari responded.
"I'm not against it," Chitose added.
"Just be out with it already," Chinatsu demanded.
"Why don't we all say what happened on our dates and compare what happened and where it did? There, we can find out where she wasn't and narrow down our search!" Sakurako relayed with a cocky smirk, certain that everyone would like her idea.
Himawari looked at her friend, sometimes rival, her eyes wide as saucers, and her mouth hung open like a freeway tunnel, "Y-You actually said something decent…."
END CHAPTER
Woo! Prepare for a very devoid of Akari chapter. Worry not, she's definitely still the main character, but I really want to divulge what happened during their respective 'dates'. It might even hold a clue as to what went on..? Probably will be a long chapter too. Much thanks to my beta reader: MasterVolte