Well, here we go with the third chapter of this story. I know it's been a fairly long period of time between this one and the last chapter. I hope you enjoy this.

I've really liked writing for the characters of this show. I just love Maggie so much, and she and Nenene are so cute together. I hope you can enjoy this as much as I have.

-Bojack727

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R.O.D. The TV: "Paper Girls"

Part 3

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"Hmm, human life is based on the idea of free will and self-determination, wouldn't you say?"

This was the question put forth by a very calm and content Nenene Sumiregawa as she walked alongside the tall figure of Maggie Mui.

"Yeah, I guess so Nenene." Maggie replied, noting the faint rosy color in the other woman's cheeks. She knew Nenene wasn't blushing…

The bespectacled brunet smiled to herself as he snaked an arm around Maggie's. "I guess what really upset me back then was the idea that someone could believe they had the right to try and determine what the world should be like for us." She spoke softly.

Maggie glanced down. "You mean what the British Library did?" She asked.

"Yes." Nenene replied solemnly. "As hard as I've tried, I just don't think I can ever forgive them for what they did to all of us… or for what they wanted to do to the world."

Nenene stopped moving and looked up at Maggie. "You're so calm about all this… I wish I could be like that sometimes… then I think I wouldn't have to feel this resentment inside me."

Maggie shook her head. "Nenene… It's not like that." She began to say.

The two of them were standing still in the middle of the downtown park at night, there were a few other people walking by- passing them as they went, but not really noticing them. The two of them simply stood there. Nenene looked up expectantly at her… well, her 'girlfriend'- for lack of a better word.

"I did feel mad… they wanted to burn all the books in the world…" Maggie paused briefly. "…They took Junior away from Nancy, they threatened Anita… they…" She paused, as if trying to compose herself.

Nenene became quiet for a moment. "I didn't know you felt this way." She admitted. "I guess I just assumed that you never thought about it- because of how you act." She added. "Maggie, I'm sorry…"

Nenene took off her glassed and looked up at her for a moment. Her face was one of total sympathy and affection.

Maggie almost jumped back at the sensation of the shorter woman's warm lips on hers. Nenene's lips tastes faintly of coffee and whine from the restaurant and few other things Maggie couldn't recognize in her foggy condition.

The gentle sensation of her lips pressed against the tall girl's mouth was overwhelming, and Maggie has long since melted into the gesture. She let Nenene take the lead, as she guessed that she must have had some sort of experience at it…

For her part, Maggie leaned forward and tried to return the kiss- blissfully unconcerned that she was kissing another woman in a semi-public place at night. It might have been considered scandalous, save for the fact that they had been caught up in things that were far stranger and weirder then this.

Nenene slid her tongue first against the other girl's lips, and when she parted her mouth- Nenene became bolder. Maggie was caught off guard by this, but managed to relax and enjoy the sensation that the other woman's affection gave her.

Eventually, Nenene pulled back- mostly to catch her breath- and looked up at her and smiled.

"…Nenene?" Maggie almost whimpered at the loss of contact.

She then took in the look of the uncharacteristically flushed and wanting expression on Maggie's face- her lips parted slightly in very cute way. "Feel better now?" She asked, placing her glassed back on.

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Michelle quietly hummed as she sat in the kitchen, making sure that the pot didn't overflow. She kept her keen senses focused as she quietly read through the book she was holding.

"Oh my, so much is going on tonight." She thought out loud. "Anita is becoming a woman…" she spoke with a strange twinkle in her eyes. "And Maggie dear is off on her date with Nenenene." She added.

She suddenly became quiet for a moment and considered things. A stinging realization struck her that she was the only one with nothing to do. She pouted, silently bemoaning the fact that she had no one to come sweep her off her feet in some absurdly romantic way-like in the some of the book she read.

"Ooh, it's just not fair." She wined to herself. She was suddenly pulled back to reality when she noticed a bubbling sound and looked over to her side. "Oh no, dinner!" She exclaimed.

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In much the same way as the Astronomical Clock in Prague kept perfect time, Maggie blushed.

Nenene was currently leaning against her shoulder and smiling contentedly. "How do you feel now?" She asked without looking up.

Maggie smiled and looked over at her. Eventually, Nenene became aware of the gaze and met her with her own. She felt a faint flutter in her chest. It annoyed her a little that she could still feel giddy like she did when she was still in school.

She quickly warmed up to the cool, gentle expression on the other girl's face. "I do feel better, thanks…" Maggie spoke softly.

Now, it was Nenene's turn to blush. "I'm glad," She replied. "It made me feel a lot better too." She added with a smile.

Maggie suddenly stood up and looked down at the seated woman. "Come on." She said softly, offering her hand to her.

Nenene got to her feet, mindful to straighten out her dress as she did. She look somewhat puzzled by this. "What's up?" she asked.

Maggie nodded. "You said you wanted to go for a ride, right?" With those words, the other woman perked up and an attractive smile graced her face.

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"GAGH! Oh wow!"

Nenene exclaimed happily as she clung to Maggie while the paper familiar flew through the night sky.

The form of the creature was something like a giant hawk. It large wings skillfully flapped as it cut through the night sky.

Everything about this was so intense, so real, so exhilarating! She loved it. "Wow, I understand now why you do this- it's amazing Maggie!" She called out as she held onto her.

"Yeah, it is pretty neat I guess." Maggie replied in her usual soft tone. Maggie carefully gripped the massive flying paper familiar, while the shorter woman held onto her.

Nenene looked at her and smiled. "You're so modest… but I guess that's one of the things I like about you." She explained with a sigh. "…Maggie?"

The tall girl in question glanced down at her as they swept past a water tower. "Yes?" She asked tentatively.

Nenene almost seemed awkward as she considered her next word. "You want to go London with me?"

"What?" Maggie asked in confusion.

"I'm serious." Nenene replied rapidly, slightly flustered as she spoke. "I have a tour coming up to promote my new book in the U.K. and I want you to go with me."

Maggie was quiet for a moment. "What about the others?"

Nenene shook her head. "This isn't about them- I don't want a bodyguard for the trip. I want company. And…" She paused. "And since you're the person I'm the most comfortable around, I want you to come with me."

Maggie smiled back at her, blushing as she did so. "Sure, if you really want that." She finished.

Nenene smiled as Maggie turned back to keep an eye on the horizon. Impulsively, she leaned forward and kissed Maggie on the cheek. "Thanks." She spoke as the tall girl's face turned red.

"You want to go back to my place?" Nenene asked with an evil little smile on her face.

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Maggie quietly opened the door to the apartment she shared with her two sisters. She could hear some muffled voices talking. Anita sounded annoyed while Michelle was very chirpy.

But that didn't really matter all that much, she was now rather tired from the night's events. She had taken Nenene flying with her, and afterwards there had been a stop at the female author's place… for a few hours in which things (that the nosy readers and the scoundrel author had to no write to know) happened.

Maggie smiled to herself, her clothes slightly disheveled, but otherwise she was in good shape. "Never done anything like that before…" She mumbled to herself, blushing as she plopped down on the old couch in the living room.

At this point, Maggie's presence seemed to provide a useful segue for Anita to escape their big sister's prodding.

"How was your evening?"

Maggie thought about that question for a moment, considering the very content Nenene she had departed from (the contentment was mutual for her) and held up her arm.

"…Interesting."

(- End of Part 3 -)

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Yeah, that's me- the scoundrel author. I hope you all liked this. This is setting up for what will likely be another story. I've done a bit of early writing for that one, but it's still only in the early stages. Tell me what you thought about this one.

Specail thanks go out to Rhaiwen, who inspired me to do all this in the first place. Thanks.

Later,

-Bojack727