Hello, guys. Thanks for the reviews, they made me so happy! This chapter may feel a bit rushed and it's not very good. I took on a few other fics so I guess I'm putting less heart into this one. Not to mention, the pairing of Yosuke and Naoto was only experimental. I still support the ship, but it's not exactly easy nor are they my "OTP" per say. Anywho, onto chapter 3!
- Nia
The next day at school, Rise could tell that Naoto was feeling quite apprehensive. Stealing glances back at the detective every so often, she could see the bluenette either holding her head in thought or desperately looking at the clock. Once the lunch bell rang, Naoto was the first out the door. "Naoto, wait!" Rise called after her friend. Naoto stopped and looked back at the idol. "Do you want to eat together on the roof?"
Naoto thought for a moment, then nodded. "Yeah, that'd be great." She replied. "I have a few questions for you, actually." The two started walking towards the stairs. When they made it to the second floor, a glance down the hallway revealed a certain second year leaning against the wall and holding his head. Rise got an idea. Grabbing Naoto's wrist, she led her to the brown-haired boy. "R-Rise, what are you doing?" Naoto questioned. Ignoring her, Rise stopped in front of Yosuke.
"Rise, Naoto, what are you doing here?" Yosuke asked once her realized they were standing in front of him. Naoto looked over at Rise, expecting her to reply. Unfortunately, Rise did no such thing. She saluted the two and sped down the hallway. "R-Rise!" Naoto called after the maroon-haired girl. Sighing, she looked back at Yosuke. "Do you happen to have any idea what that was about?"
Yosuke shook his head. "It's Rise, so it could be anything." He, of course, knew this was some ploy Rise was churning up to get the two together. "Anyways, what's up, Naoto?" I gotta keep my cool.
Naoto sighed again. "Nothing new." She replied, her voice dropping an octave. "I should go find Rise." She started walking off.
"Wait, Naoto." Yosuke grabbed her wrist before she could get far. "Can I talk to you? I-I think I need to sort out what happened last night." He was blushing bright red at this point. Naoto sighed and unhooked his hand from her wrist. "I understand what happened last night, Yosuke." She spoke evenly. "Now, if you'll excuse me.." She walked up the stairs to the roof.
"God dammit." Yosuke facepalmed. How will I tell her what exactly happened if she won't listen to me?
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Naoto sat down on a pipe. The roof was empty and a cool breeze flowed through her hair as she took her hat off. She leaned forward and rested her elbows on her knees. Placing her head in her hands, she thought. Hard. Was it really necessary that I cut him off? I could've listened, it might be real.. She shook her head in frustration. No, it wouldn't fit together. If he suddenly shows affection for me when I'm wearing girl's clothes, that's the only explanation. It was definitely my sudden femininity that he liked, not me. She sighed and started eating her bento.
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Yosuke dialed a number into his phone after school. After a few rings, a familiar voice picked up. "Yosuke?"
"Hey, Souji." Yosuke greeted his partner. "I need some advice, if you're not busy right now."
"I'm free right now, what's up?" Souji asked.
"Well, I kinda found out that I, eh, I like Naoto." Yosuke explained.
"And how did this happen?" Souji questioned, not fazed in the slightest.
"I was trying to help her figure out if she wanted to keep cross dressing or not, so I took her to Rise's to try on some girl's clothes." Yosuke started explaining. "I was taking her there on my bike, so she was kinda holding my waist and.. she seemed scared and it was.. what's the word..?"
"Cute?" Souji suggested.
"Yeah, I guess that would work.. too simple to describe it, though." Yosuke pondered.
"Well, I don't exactly have all day to figure out the best word to describe a scared cross dressing detective, so what happened next?" Souji pressed.
"Oh yeah, uhm, so Rise gave her some clothes to try on and she asked for a bra." Yosuke continued. "She was, uh, wearing her binding, thingys.. but yeah, the mystery of her size is solved. It's 36C."
"Remind me to get 2000 yen from Kanji." Souji interjected. "Anyways, continue."
"Wait, what?" Yosuke questioned. "Nevermind. She came back in and.." Yosuke explained what had happened from there on.
"Well, if you're sure that it wasn't just a one time thing, maybe you should find a way to get Naoto alone with you." Souji suggested. "If she doesn't have an excuse to leave, she'll listen."
"Alright, thanks partner." Yosuke spoke. "See ya!" He heard Souji mumble a goodbye before he hung up. Now Yosuke was determined to get Naoto to listen. She'd have to listen.
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After school the next day, Yosuke ran to the first floor. He was just in time to see Rise and Naoto walking towards the shoe lockers. He boldly grabbed Naoto wrists and pulled her to the roof, ignoring any complaints from the short detective. When they made it to the roof, he sat her down on the pipes. "What the hell, Yosuke?!" Naoto yelled at him.
"You're going to listen to me, and you're gonna listen good!" Yosuke yelled back. He placed his hands on either side of her on the pipe and leaned close to her face. She didn't flinch. "Listen, if what I felt the other day was a one time thing, I wouldn't be thinking about you all the time!" He was starting to feel like Kanji, letting his emotions take full control of what he did and said. "I wouldn't be dreaming about you, I wouldn't be such a nervous wreck around you. God dammit!"
With no warning, he leaned in and pressed his lips messily against her's. He could almost feel her shock. She weakly punched his chest in a halfhearted attempt to get rid of him, but once her fist made contact with his shirt, he could feel her fist grasping his shirt, joined with her other hand, and pulling him closer. He tilted his head to deepen the kiss, and ran his tongue along her bottom lip. He could feel her tense before she opened her mouth. They kissed like that for God knows how long, exploring each other mouths as if their lives depended on it, before Yosuke slowly pulled away, breaking the kiss for air.
They stared into each others eyes for a while, not saying anything. Finally, Yosuke smiled and spoke. "Get the picture now?"
Naoto nodded and grinned. "Maybe I was a little too hard on you.." She began. "I'm sorry for doubting you."
Yosuke responded by kissing her again.
