Merry Christmas everyone! I want to apologize if this is coming a little late for some of you but I had some technical difficulties I'm sure you're not intrested in learning about... Please excuse any spelling and grammatical errors as well, I didn't really have as much time to edit as I'd like.
Anyway, this is another sleepytime, this time taking place right after Mei saw Matsuri kissing Yuzu.
I would like to point out that while this sleepytime is longer than the previous one, neither are indication of future chapters. I don't normally make note of how long the things I write end up being, I just end them when I feel they've reached their natural end and I will not rewrite something unless I'm displeased with the content. I'm genuinely sorry if it bothers you, but this is the only way I know how to do things. Sorry for the super long note too, I just felt this needed to be resolved.
Yuzu was asleep. Her muscles relaxed and her breathing falling into a regular pace, a cascade of blonde hair on the pillow as her back was turned to Mei. She had watched her all this time, too worried to fall asleep.
Yuzu was pulling away. Or rather, she had let herself be pushed away. ' I'm such an idiot ' Mei thought, covering her eyes with her arm. Of all the things she'd told Yuzu, "acting like sisters" was the one she decided to be obidient about. She knew it was all her fault and if she wanted to take it back she would, but from the way that pinkheaded girl had her tongue halfway down Yuzu's throat, it seemed it was too late.
Mei supressed a frustrated grunt as she turned on her side, facing Yuzu's back, trying to flush the image out of her mind, and failing. And that smug look the brat had on her face... her thoughts trailed off into a random assortment of violent acts that would wipe it right off. She did wonder whether the girl knew of her or would look at any random passersby in the same challenging way, but she didn't dwell on that thought for to long.
Looking at Yuzu's sleeping form seemed to calm her down a little, but it also seemed to awake that desperate need to be closer to her she had felt when she hugged her earlier that night. As if holding her would prevent her from pulling away, Mei could only cling to her, desperately willing her to understand how important she had become to her in the short time they had spent living under one roof.
Mei noticed her hand on Yuzu's hair and it took her a second too long to realize what she was doing. Her hand stilled, but she didn't it pull back and after a few seconds of inner conflict she was moving it once more, stroking the golden strands deliberately, as if the act required her full concentration.
Biting her lip in contemplation, she regarded the sleeping girl for a bit, but quickly allowed herself to get carried away, tracing patterns on the girl's back with her fingers, wondering how she would excuse her behavior in case she woke Yuzu up, but she was too caught up with the possibility of losing her altogether to care. Heck, if she woke up right this moment she might even kiss her... amongst other appreciative gestures...
Encouraged by her own thoughts her hand trailed higher, above Yuzu's collar, behind the waterfall of hair she gently pulled out of the way, she back of her neck was now visible to her. Less than two hours ago she had kissed that very same place, and reminding herself of the result that had on her "sister", the tips of her fingers closed in on the exposed skin as of on their own accord.
Barely touching, Mei carefully brushed the length of Yuzu's neck, her hand slipping to the side before she heard a sound that both terrified and excited her. Once again she froze in her tracks, just as second moan escaped Yuzu.
Before she could decide on a course of action, Yuzu started turning around, forcing her to pull her hand back, holding it with her other one like an incriminating piece of evidence, too overwhelmed to even close her eyes. All too fast, Yuzu was laying on her back, and Mei surveyed her relaxed, clearly sleeping face, relief washing over her fast, as the blonde muttered something incomprehensible and plopped her right hand on the mattress -for emphasis, Mei guessed- almost hitting her in process.
Unable to supress a smile, she scooted closer. Figuring she might as well throw all caution to the wind for one night, she took Yuzu's hand in hers and brought it to her face, quietly praying she hadn't really given up on her just yet.
I hope you enjoyed! :)
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it's been a long night.. happy holidays guys! :D
