Harboured Feelings.

Note: I do not own anything to do with Azumanga Daioh. I only own this fan fiction story.

Well this is it...The conclusion. Please review after reading, as I would like to hear your comments. On a side note, the symbol '(---)' in the story means it is switching between the two characters. The '(-X-)' symbol is where the switching between the two characters end. With that said, on with the story!

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Chapter Three, The plan.

Lying in her bed, Tomo began to fidget. Her over-active mind was slowly returning to her, welling up a form of excitement. She opened one eye, nine o' clock. It was early, or so she thought, until she remembered what she wanted to do.

In preparation, she opened her wardrobe, stepping over multiple manga books in the process. Grinning, she found just the outfit. A pair of jeans, with a light, long sleeved shirt. Wasting no time, she proceeded towards the bathroom. After getting changed, she returned to her room, paying no heed for breakfast.

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Quite a restless night pursued Kagura as she lay, eyes wide open. By the time morning approached, her eyes had a slight red tint from the lack of rest, yet still seemed active. Getting up, she looked in the mirror to witness the discolouration, before paying no attention to it. She got changed, had some breakfast, and went to her room to gather her sports clothes.

She figured that as everything was sorted out between her and Tomo, she could relax that day. How wrong she was. Her mind became, albeit slowly, flooded with thoughts of that person. Her smile, her over-active style, hell, even her behaviour. It all seemed so pleasing to her. She could not help but break a smile herself, looking back. She only wished that Tomo was feeling better now.

Approaching the front door, she yelled bye to her parents, getting ready to warm up. She had her plan to run around the block a couple of times, and then take a small rest. Afterwards, she would run towards the public park, and take a stop to drink and have another minute to rest. Finally, she would then run home, and that would be her daily running exercise complete.

(---)

Everything had to be perfect, not good, but perfect. The very words pulsing through Tomo's mind were as such, as she looked at the guide book for Magic Land that she still had from their earlier group visit. She deciding that she wanted to strengthen this feeling of love, and as such she would ask Kagura out on a date. A date?

Trying to cancel out the negative vibes in her head, Tomo had her mind set on asking her to go back to Magic Land, just the two of them. She looked over to her piggybank, seeing that there was about two thousand yen in there after opening it. Surely quite a feat for her, she thought. It was not much, considering it was quite a luxurious park, but it would be enough.

Trying her best to summon the courage to phone her, she dialled. Tentatively, she managed to enter the number code for Kagura's home. It ringed, causing slight nausea to accompany Tomo, before the receiver was lifted.

"Hello?" a somewhat deeper, yet still feminine voice answered.

"Um, hello? This is Tomo Takino, is Kagura there?" replied a dense Tomo, waiting for the answer.

"Oh, I'm sorry but she just left for her exercise. Can I take a message?" asked the woman.

Trying to say yes seemed very hard, at least at that very time.

"...Yes, could you just let her know to ring me back?"

"Alright, sure. Bye," kindly responded Kagura's mother.

Tomo felt at ease, passing the first hurdle with her body, and mentality, intact. What was to come, though, was going to be much harder. She seemed excited, as a large grin was now plastered on her face.

"Just you wait, Kagura," she said.

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The warm up was done, now it was time to start the running. Beginning, she saw people smile warmly at her as she practically flew by them. Cars seemed sparse on that day, lifting the athlete's mood even higher. She had finished the block run, and now it was time for a little rest.

Letting her mind escape her controllable grasp, she could not stop thinking about the wildcat. She decided that she could not wait any more. She had to tell her the whole situation, whether it would impede their friendship...Nay, their relationship, or not. Figuring this, Kagura abandoned her routine for the second time in the week, something that was very rarely done by her accord.

This must be intense, Kagura thought as she walked back to her front door, for she would never usually cancel an exercise session. She unlocked the door and walked inside, with her mother turning her gaze from the television to her.

"Oh, hey Kagura. Tomo called, saying to ring her back, okay?" recited her mother, which Kagura absorbed like a sponge in water. Realising that her love had called, she rushed upstairs to her room, and immediately dialled Tomo's number. Seconds later, she answered.

"Hiya, Kagura! How're you?" shouted Tomo, excited that she answered so quickly.

"Hello, Tomo. Say, I've got something to talk to you about. Could you perhaps meet me in the park?" asked Kagura, still thinking whole heartedly about her situation.

"Oh, okay sure, I'll be there in a sec. Actually, I've got something to ask too, see ya there!" sung Tomo, now very excited, yet a little uneasy.

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A sheer sensation of energy filled Tomo's body. Almost forgetting the money on her table, she pivoted and grabbed it, lodging it into her pocket. She got her bag, put in a few bare essentials, then headed out of her room, straight out of the front door. She walked down the road, reading the guidebook of Magical land, yet gave an awkward expression as she did so. Still, she started smiling brightly at passers-by, whilst taking a turn at the end of her road. She saw Chiyo, sitting on the bench at the entrance of the park.

"Hi, Chiyo! Why're you here?" asked Tomo, raising an eyebrow whilst maintaining her smile.

"Oh, hello Tomo! I just came here to walk Mr. Tadakichi," replied Chiyo, emanating a glow of sheer cuteness, standing next to a dog that was nearly as high as her.

Tomo could have guessed this, but she just had to ask in the first place. In any case, it was nice to see her.

"So, what are you doing here?" asked Chiyo.

"I'm meeting Kagura, actually," said Tomo, with a hint of seriousness in her voice. Chiyo gave a confused look, before replying.

"Oh, okay then. See you later; I've got to get back home. Bye!" waved the young girl, now walking away.

(---)

Coming to terms with her new found feelings of her best friend, Kagura had realised that she really was in love with her. She put on some of her more casual clothes, and then proceeded out of the door with barely any items. Walking down the street towards the park, she could see various people, although none that she recognised.

She saw the entrance to the park, and walked over to it. Looking through the open fence, she could see Tomo was on the swings, madly at that. She smiled to herself, thinking that at least now she was normal.

She approached her friend, waving in the process. Tomo stopped almost instantly, before getting up and staring at her friend. It was a long time ago that she saw Kagura wearing anything other then school uniform or sports clothes.

(-X-)

They found a bench inside the park, from where they sat, discussing things of minimal importance. Figuring that this would be a good time to start, Tomo spoke differently, trying to change the subject. She lifted her hands onto the table before she did.

"Kagura, you know that I wanted you to come here for a reason, right? Well, I don't really know how to say it..." said Tomo, looking to the table as the sentence was spoken. Kagura noticed that, perhaps, she was in the same situation. A smile spread across her face.

"Say what?" asked Kagura, wanting to hear her say the words. Tomo felt warmth on her hand, as she lifted her head. She saw that Kagura had placed her hand onto her own, as she began blushing. Feeling empowered, Tomo began to talk.

"Well...Kagura, ever since I heard you say those things on Friday, I've wondered about our friendship. I...I think I've fallen for you," said Tomo, as she gradually began to lower her head once again to the table. Kagura, although happy, could not have wanted this any other way. Trying to ease the atmosphere, Kagura spoke too.

"its okay, Tomo...I've done the same, I think. Seeing you at your happiest times really makes me happy, too. That's one reason why I worry about you. What I'm trying to say is...I...I," finished Kagura, looking straight into the eyes of her love, after she raised her head.

"I love you."

Their time in the park was delicate, and filled with small talk after a short time of silence had passed. They sat, holding hands, without a care for what anybody else thought, even though there were not many people present. Tomo, glad that this did not damage anything between them, yet instead bolstered a happy relationship, spoke up about her plan.

"Say, Kagura...Would you like to go on...A date perhaps?" asked Tomo, blushing heavily as she said the final three words. The response from Kagura was a nod in a positive fashion, exciting Tomo even more. She did wonder though where Tomo had in mind.

"Where to, Tomo?" asked Kagura, smiling back at her.

"I was goin' to say Magic Land, but I just realised that I don't have enough money," replied Tomo, as before she checked the guide. The money she had would not be able to pay for the two of them.

"It's okay, that seems a little too...Exaggerated for me anyway. How about a little lunch at that cafe?" Kagura pointed to a small shop across the other side of the park. Tomo nodded approvingly, before they both got up and began to walk, hand in hand.

They reached the shop, with a few glares from pedestrians. Placing their order, they found a table soon after by the window. The meal was comforting, to say the least. They sat there, eating and chatting about various things, before realising that they had finished. Tomo had consumed her drink, but was still slightly dry. She asked Kagura for some of hers, as she passed hers to the middle of the table. Tomo grabbed another straw, and they both drank, staring lovingly into each other's eyes.

The cup was empty, but Tomo could not bring herself to move away from the close position. She only wanted to stay like this forever.

They paid the bill for the food, and left, once again holding hands. Their walk home seemed delightful, full of happiness and a little excitement. Upon reaching the cross roads from which they had to separate, they both looked at each other.

"I had fun, Tomo. Thank you," said Kagura, blushing in tow.

"Same here..." replied Tomo, before a minute of silence ensued. They both stood there, longingly staring at each other, until Tomo had shut her eyes. She had begun to move in closer.

Kagura felt the same way, and as such, responded in the way she wanted. She moved closer, until their lips touched. This feeling of softness, moistness, and love, was not like anything they both had felt before. They stood, passionately kissing, for a couple of minutes, before breaking the contact. Tomo gasped for breath, whereas Kagura smiled at her friend's tact.

"You know, you can breathe in a kiss," playfully suggested Kagura, looking at her lover.

"I know, I just wanted a greater taste," winked Tomo.

"We'll have to go out again soon," asked Kagura, before taking her hand, albeit reluctantly, out of Tomo's. She nodded appreciatively, before turning around. As Tomo started to walk down her road, she whispered the words that her lover had said earlier, as Kagura smiled at her.

"I love you, too."

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Well, there you have it! I hope that, sincerely, you have enjoyed reading, as this is my first multi-chapter Azumanga Daioh story. You especially, Ken-nii B. Please review, and until next time, this is Love Hina Addict signing off. Apologies for anything that seems OOC, or any other problems. Thank you.

Disclaimer: I do not own anything to do with Azumanga Daioh. I only own this fan fiction story.