Chapter 3: Alone
Theme: Hanging By A Moment by Lifehouse
Back in Konoka's room, it was quiet; Negi had left for Takamichi's, and Asuna was nowhere to be found.
Setsuna sat silently on the couch while Konoka floated about cheerfully in the kitchen.
"Are you hungry at all Se-chan?" she asked.
"Wha? Um, n-no! I'm fine!" Setsuna's answer was betrayed when her stomach growled loudly. She blushed and Konoka smiled.
"I'll make you some eggs!" Konoka said brightly. Setsuna sat and waited as sizzling sounds and a delicious smell soon came from the kitchen. She smiled dreamily as she thought about her and Konoka in the garden.
"Konoka?" she said.
"Mhm?"
"Um, never mind…" Setsuna blushed, she hadn't even known what she was going to say!
"Okaaayy silly. You're eggs are ready!"
Setsuna stood and walked into the kitchen. She accepted a plate full of scrambled eggs from Konoka, bowing her head in thanks and turning back to the main room.
A disappointed noise came from behind her. The source: Konoka. Facing her, Setsuna saw a frown on the brown-haired girl's face.
"What?" Setsuna asked, wondering what she had done wrong.
"Aren't you gonna give me a kiss?" Konoka pouted cutely.
"Oh! Well I, uh…" Setsuna blushed and moved to stand directly in front of Konoka. She leaned in and their lips met briefly, making Konoka smile.
"See? Now that wasn't so hard, was it?"
Setsuna shook her head. It hadn't been hard at all; she had imagined doing just that for years…
"Setsuna?" Konoka sounded worried, "You okay?" She was waving her hand in front of Setsuna's face and frowning. Setsuna didn't like it when Konoka frowned.
"Hwha?" Setsuna muttered, "Yeah. Yeah, I'm fine. Just fine…" she said dreamily. She turned and went back out to the living room, Konoka looking after curiously.
Setsuna sat at the low table on the floor. She stared at her plate, reluctant now to eat and remove the sweet taste of Konoka from her lips. Soon, Konoka came out of the kitchen and sat down next to her, as in, RIGHT next to her.
Konoka was wearing a short pink skirt and a plain white tank top. Setsuna was wearing black jean shorts, a red t-shirt, and a black zip-up sweatshirt.
Konoka positioned herself so that the bear part of her right leg brushed against Setsuna's left. Setsuna's face turned bright red and she gulped.
She's touching me! she thought happily, she's actually touching me!
"Se-chan, are you okay? You're really red…" Konoka observed, stating the obvious.
"Uh, yeah! Uh-huh…" Setsuna replied. Konoka took hold of her left arm and rested her head on her shoulder. Setsuna felt happiness and warmth bubble up inside her, just in time for the moment to be ruined by an intruding force…
"Hey, y'all!" Asuna shouted unnecessarily as she slammed the door open. Konoka jumped, almost falling over, and Setsuna glared at the red-head.
"Oh, well, hi Asuna," Konoka greeted her, with noticeably less enthusiasm then usual. She was apparently also annoyed at the intrusion.
"What are you two doing so close together?" Asuna asked as she examined the scene in front of her. Setsuna panicked.
What will she think? Will she agree with our being together? But Setsuna had no reason to worry; Konoka covered quickly.
"What, friends aren't allowed to sit and eat with each other?" she gave Asuna a pleading look.
"Um, okay…" the other girl responded, "Anyway, where's Negi?"
"At Takahata-sensei's. He's been there for almost an hour, you know." Konoka said.
"Oh, really?" Asuna asked disbelievingly.
"Yes," Setsuna sighed, "They're both waiting for you. Don't you remember anything?"
"Um, oh…" Asuna mumbled to herself as she obviously tried to remember Negi telling her about this, "Uh… guess I'll leave you two alone then," and she left, just like that.
"What was that about?" Konoka asked, giggling to herself.
"No idea," Setsuna answered. She looked at Konoka's grinning face and smiled.
I'm happy to be here with you, Setsuna thought.
"What?" Konoka asked. Setsuna didn't realize she had spoken out loud.
"Oh! Um, I was just thinking how… I was happy to be here… with… you…" Setsuna trailed off awkwardly.
"Aw! I'm happy to be with you, too, Se-chan!" Konoka exclaimed as she hugged the innocently blushing black-haired girl beside her. Setsuna hesitated a moment, then hugged her back.
I am truly happy to be with you, she thought.
I think it's funny to see how Setsuna first reacts when Konoka accepts her and tries to get her to loosen up a little. I'm just sorry I made it so short...