Asuna chuckled from behind a bush. The crow's biggest weakness: the shiny. Asuna laughed at how easy it was to exploit the weakness. Konoka was grinning at the blushing, stuttering, dumbfounded Setsuna. Now if all went as planned…
Setsuna struggled to gain composure. Ohh, but the shiny! She turned her eyes away. "A-and what's the occasion?" Setsuna managed to squeak out. "I have something very important to tell you, Secchan." Konoka purred her precious bodyguard's nickname. Setsuna swallowed a bit. "Y-yes?"
Konoka suddenly got a much softer look on her face. "First, can we go somewhere else? What I have to tell you is a little too important to say in front of Eva-chan's mansion.
So the two walked over to the World Tree. Along the way, Asuna inconspicuously picked up a few guests, Asakura Kasumi and Paru, namely. They all clamored over to the World Tree, hungry for the new material.
After approaching the tree, Konoka turned to Setsuna and took the girl's hands into her own. "Secchan," she said softly. They were very close, both physically and in spirit. "Secchan, I have a confession for you." Setsuna braced herself.
"I…really, really love you Secchan," Konoka said softly. "I always have, since day one." Setsuna grinned softly at her. "I just had to tell you, while I still had your full attention." Setsuna squeezed her best friend's hands.
"I love you too, Kono-chan," she said, sounding much bolder than she thought she could sound. "Then why didn't you say so?" Konoka wondered aloud, sounding a bit hurt. Setsuna got a very grave and serious look on her blushing face.
"I was afraid," she admitted after a pause. "I was afraid that maybe…I would offend you somehow, and then you…wouldn't want to be around me anymore." Konoka glared. "Why on Earth would you ever think that?" Setsuna got an awkward smirk on her face and shrugged.
"Frankly, Kono-chan, you aren't exactly…how should I say this? A very clear dyke like I am." Konoka was taken aback. Since when did Setsuna say stuff like that? "What? If anything, I was the one that constantly flirted with you! All the time." Konoka pouted cutely, causing Setsuna to smile. "Well, I'm sorry for not being more…receptive," she said with a charming grin. Their foreheads touched as Setsuna pulled Konoka closer. Konoka raised a brow.
"Since when have you been so forward and bold Secchan?" Konoka asked with a giggle. Setsuna laughed too. "You wouldn't believe what coming out after years of repressed feelings and emotions does to you," she replied. Konoka just grinned mischievously. "Oh, just shut up and kiss me."
At this point, Asakura and Paru rolled out of the bush. "Gaargh! You messed up my shot!" Asakura cried. "You messed up my sketch!" Paru shot back.
"You can fix that! Ever heard of an eraser?"
Asuna stumbled out of the bush. She rubbed her neck sheepishly. "Uh, hi guys," she waved. Konoka stared bemused at Setsuna's face as it lit up again, all previous boldness out the metaphorical window. "A-A-Asuna! What the heck—and Asakura-san too! What did you do!"
Setsuna's expression had settled on "angry". Asuna gulped and said, "Uh, yeah well, I uh, I Oh shit it think I hear Negi calling me! No really 'kaybye!" Asuna took off to where Negi supposedly was. Setsuna was about to run after her when Konoka grabbed her arm. "I'm not stopping you," Konoka said in a low tone, "but I do expect that kiss when you get back. And something else since you're making me wait longer."
Setsuna turned red to the tips of her ears and nodded dumbly. Paru and Asakura hooted from the background. "And who cares if we're a couple, ne?" Setsuna added. "Apparently, there was already some speculation." She did an about face and sprinted to catch up with Asuna, leaving Konoka with the uncomfortable and unfamiliar feeling of not having the last word, as Konoka was accustomed to having.
"I can quote that right!" Asakura cried.
A/N: Yeah, I know, crap ending. Sorry, not good with fluff… Any ways, any one else hyper because of the completely OBVIOUS canon announcement that KonoSetsu became real? I had fan girl tears of joy. ALSO! This story is like, two, three years old, so it's not too great… Anyways, R/R if you REALLY WANT TO!
