Me: phew did I made it on time?
Asuna: no you didn't u.u
Me: T.T ... well at least I lost Sakurazaki on the way
(Setsuna: Shiroki you brat come back here!)
Me: Uh oh, hse's here... damn, I have to go... I hope you enjoy this chapter n.n
Chapter 03: Opportunity
Some more days passed, today is Saturday which means no school for today. Most of the students are usually happy and relieved about it, but there is one that is not.
Konoka sighed while looking outside from her room's window "no classes today…" she sighed again "I can't see Secchan… we haven't even talked for a while". I was true, for the past few days they weren't able to talk like before; Setsuna always gets dragged away by Yukiko everytime Konoka wants to talk.
In the opposite side of the room, Fuyuko had been seeing Konoka's repeatedly sighs and wanted to cheer her up, but she knew that the only one that could complete that task was Setsuna. So she took her cell phone and sent a message to Yukiko.
Fuyuko went out of the kitchen "ojousama" she called "I'm going to see hime-sama, do you wa-?"
"yes!" Konoka answered immediately
Setsuna was laying on her bed whit a pillow covering her face, she sighed "I'm starting to hate not going to classes" she sighed again.
Yukiko noticed Setsuna's mood was down -more than ever- she wanted to help but, what could she do? That was when she heard her cell phone "a message… from fuyu-chan!" she said in her mind.
"Hime-sama, I'm going to your room now… Konoe-san is coming too; she's been kinda depressed so I thought she'd cheer up if she sees Sakurazaki. We'll be there like in… 5 minutes"
Yukiko smiled not only because her dear friend Fuyuko was coming, but also because Setsuna' cheer up too "way to go, Fuyu-chan" she walked out from the kitchen "hey Setsuna! Good news!"
"What could be good now?" Setsuna asked in a gloomy way, then someone knocked the door and Yukiko ran to open.
"Fuyu-chan!" she smiled "Konoka! I'm glad you came too" Yukiko raised her voice on purpose so Setsuna could hear, she did hear it and jumped from her bed
"Am I dreaming?" she asked herself when she saw Konoka entering, their eyes locked for a brief moment which was broken because Konoka tackled Setsuna hugging her "Secchan! Oh secchan, I miss you so much"
Setsuna blushed "o-o-o-ojousama…" Konoka broke the embrace and pouted
" mou! We haven't talk in days and all you can say is 'ojousama'? mou!" Konoka complained "call me Kono-chan, like before" she made her puppy face
"aahh k-kono-chan" Setsuna blushed and plucked up courage to say : "I missed you too" which made Konoka's smiled wider than ever.
"Hey Sakurazaki; I hope you don't mind but," Fuyuko started "I'm going out whit hime-sama today, could you keep an eye on Konoe-ojousama?"
"My pleasure" Setsuna smiled and they left the room "so, uh," Setsuna said as she helped Konoka standing up "how's Shiroki treating you?"
"mmm… well she's nice, similar to you," she smiled "but I'd rather being with you" she giggled when Setsuna blushed, Konoka embraced Setsuna's arm and squished it "I miss that too!"
"uh hehe, uum well uh w-what do we do now?" Setsuna asked shyly
Konoka thought for a moment "oh! I just remember that today arrives the new collection of tarot cards… so..."
"You want me to go with you?" Setsuna asked
"of course I do!" Konoka said "let's go!"
"thanks a lot!" Konoka said to the sales man while walking out from the store.
"uum shall we go back or.. you wanna do something?" Setsuna asked
"remember to place were we skated, that lake?" Konoka asked her
"how couldn't I?" Setsuna blushed remembering their first date "uh yes, you want me to take to there?"
"please!" Konoka plead and Setsuna nodded "uumm can we go flying?"
"eh? F-flying?" Setsuna the remembered that the place was a little too far from their current position "um okay, no problem"
They went to a narrow street where no one can see them, Setsuna closed her eyes and two white wings emerged from her back, "so beautiful, my angel" Konoka thought.
"shall we go, ojousama?" Setsuna asked and Konoka nodded pouting "sorry," Setsuna carried her bridal style "Kono-chan" she smiled and flew.
They arrive in no time, Setsuna made sure of it. She felt too nervous being so closed to Konoka even thought she loves it.
"woah! It's even more beautiful without snow" Konoka said getting near to the lake while Setsuna leaned on a tree "isn't it secchan?" Konoka turned to see her friend.
"uh y-yeah, beautiful" she said blushing "so why did we come here?"
"no special reason" Konoka admitted "I… I just wanted to be with you, here… where we had our first date" Setsuna couldn't see Konoka's blushing face because she turned again.
"this is it! I have to tell her now!" Setsuna decided and walk straight to her, she made Konoka turned around "Kono-chan I-"
"Setsuna-san! Konoka-san!" a child's voice reached from behind; it was Negi, and Asuna was coming with him too "what are you doing here?" Negi asked
"um we were uh… walking around" Setsuna made a false smiled "damn it! Why did they show now!?"
"aahh soka" Negi believed her but Asuna didn't, she knew something what's going on but she waited for the right time to ask Konoka.
"have you guys had lunch already?" Negi asked
"lunch? What time is it?" Konoka asked
"1:05 pm, you didn't notice?" Asuna said "so something DID happened"
"hehe time flies when you're having fun, nee Secchan?" Konoka turned to her friend who blushed a little and then nodded.
"let's go and have lunch, I'm starving" Asuna said and the others nodded. They went to a restaurant in town, ordered some food and started chatting.
"excuse me for a moment," Konoka stood "I have to go to the restroom"
"I'm going too!" Asuna said "hehe now is my chance"
In the restroom:
"so, Konoka tou didn't really tell us what were you doing with Setsuna-san" Asuna said insinuating something
"we were just walking around, that's all" Konoka answered blushing
"nah ah! That blush of yours tells me that SOMETHING happened" Asuna said and Konoka blushed harder "hehe, did she confess?"
"w-well no" she said disappointed "b-but I think she was trying… until… you showed up"
"EH!? No way!" Asuna cursed herself and Negi for ruined that opportunity "sorry about it"
"i-it's ok, at least I know she's trying" Konoka smiled
"hehe you're right, saa let's go now" Asuna said and they went to their table "I guess I'll have to intervene"
"yay the food is ready!" Asuna said happily and they all eat. A few minutes later Negi spoke "oh yeah! I was supposed to tell you this on Monday but I can't wait," he started "there'll be a ball for the end of the semester" his friend were surprised
"a ball!? Why not a normal party?" Asuna said
"mmm I wonder why didn't gramps tell me anything?" Konoka said
"hehe he hide it too well, only teachers were told about it" Negi said and started a chat whit Konoka while Asuna took that time to talk to Setsuna
"hey Setsuna-san this is your chance" Asuna whispered
"eh? W-what are you talking about?" Setsuna whispered back
"I know that we ruined your chance to confess before," Asuna explained "but this is the perfect time. Ask her to go with you"
"eehh! I-I can't, s-she wouldn't-"
"of course she will!" Asuna interrupted but she raised her voice a little
"eh? What are you saying Asuna-san?" Negi asked
"ah haha n-nothing" she scratched her head
They finished their food, paid and went out of the restaurant. Today was a good day so Asuna suggested passing by the park on their way home, her friends agreed too.
"hey look there! Ice-cream!" Asuna pointed a small stand "you want some? My treat" her friends nodded "ok, flavors?"
"Strawberry for me" Negi said
"ok, guys?"
"chocolate!" Konoka and Setsuna said at the same time and smiled to each other
"right! Bouzu you're coming with me! I'll need more hands," Asuna commanded "you guys stay here, we'll be right back" they walked away leaving the two girls alone, there was an uncomfortable silence between them until Konoka decided to talk.
"nee secchan, what do you think about the ball?" She asked and Setsuna blushed
"t-the b-ball? I-i-it's ok, I think" she answered
"but are you interested on it? I mean on going… or inviting someone"
"ah w-well that's uumm I…" setsuna was in a difficult position, fortunately Asuna and Negi returned "phew that was close!" Setsuna thought
"sorry guys, oji-san only had one chocolate ice-cream" Asuna apologized "so I had to buy only one, the other is vanilla"
"I'll take the vanilla's," setsuna said "ojousama loves chocolate, right?"
"but secchan! You like it too" Konoka pouted "oh I know! We'll share them, that'll be fair"
"eh? I-iie, it's not necessary"
"I won't accept that!" Konoka said "now take some of mine" Setsuna sis as she was told, of course she was blushing.
"so, how was it?" Konoka smiled
"d-delicious" Setsuna said and Konoka licked some ice cream.
"hehe! Your first indirect kiss!" Asuna teased and they both blushed hardly. But then they didn't really care about it, they even exchange ice creams for a while in their way home.
"uuhh well I guess I'll just do one more thing for them" Asuna thought while looking at them "oh! Negi you have a meeting now right?"
"eh? Meeting? What me-?" Asuna covered his mouth
"what an irresponsible kid! I'll make sure you arrive on time!" she said while patting his head "well guys we'll have to go, see ya!"she ran taking Negi with her
"uh that was weird" Setsuna said
"hehe sure it was" Konoka giggled "saa, let's go" they started walking "nee Secchan, you didn't answer me"
"ah? A-about what?"
"mou, if you are interested on the ball" Konoka reminded
"ah well t-t-that d-depends" Setsuna answered
"Oh? Depends on what?" Konoka asked innocently "c'mon say it!"
"ah on… well ah… I'd go if… if … ifyougowithme!" Setsuna blushed hardiest than ever and closed her eyes, after a few seconds no response came and she was getting worried so she opened her eyes and, instead of seeing Konoka's shocked face, she saw her smiling warmly at her and blushing too.
"of course I will" Konoka said smiling "but you have to ask me properly hehe"
"aamm then, w-would you c-come with me to the ball?" Setsuna asked
"yes!" Konoka answered and hugged her
"ah l-l-let's go now" Setsuna said and took Konoka's hand while walking, they blushed a little.
The road wasn't too long, actually when they said goodbye to Negi and Asuna they were outside the dorms' building
"here we are" Setsuna stopped in front of Konoka's room
"mou, I wanted to spend more time with secchan" Konoka complained mentally "Thanks for today, Secchan" she smiled
"ah i-iie I didn't.. do much" she blushed and then realized she was still holding Konoka's hand and let it go causing Konoka to pout cutely, Setsuna chuckled at her reaction "you should enter now"
"but before," Konoka said and gave Setsuna a quick kiss on the cheek which made her blush furiously "now I can go" Konoka smiled and opened the door "oh right! You could consider the ball as our 2° date, nee?" she said and entered closing the door behind her, and of course a really shocked and blushing Setsuna.
"hehe that was for making me wait for so long, Secchan" Konoka said in thoughts.
Konoka: woo! yes! that was a good chapter, don't you think Asuna?
Asuna: well yeah, even I appeared more hehe...
Setsuna: mm ... well it's ok (looks away)
Konoka: oh don't be shy secchan (hugs her) you really like the chapter, nee?
Setsuna: uumm well, uumm I said it was ok (blushes)
Asuna: by the way... where is Shiroki, Setsuna-san?
Setsuna: mmm not sure, she escaped from me
Konoka: she's missing again XD.... we'll have to stop here then
Asuna: tch! that lazy kid, ok mina-san we hope you enjoy this chapter, the author would have said that but she is so-
Me: hey! I'm here!
Konoka: shiroki!!! (hugs me) great chapter
Me: huh?
Asuna: yup I have to admit it, you did a good job
Me: HUH??
Konoka: now is your turn Secchan, say something to her
Setsuna: (glares at me)
Me: uuhh... thanks?
Setsuna: hmp! you were lucky I helped you
Me: yeah yeah, I write a lot more better with a sword pointing my throat
Asuna: haha, you should do it more often
Me: tch!... well whatever, so how was the chapter mina-san? I relly hope you enjoyed it U^^ ... next chapter will be upload... someday XD
Asuna: don't worry, Setsuna will make sure that she writes
Me: O.O
Konoka: dont forget reviews ^^ , jaa ne.
