Chapter 4
Making Up and Loving Again
A/N: So sorry for the super, duper late update! So I probably am going to get this over with. Hehe! Don't want to keep everyone else waiting, right? Hehe~! And from this one, it's probably going to be the end. I'm feeling that it should be the end since I don't have any more plans with this saga. Ahaha! It's been a slightly long journey with all of you, especially you, Rex-san.
Hope you enjoy the last chapter~!
"I'm sorry, Kensou…" Athena said sadly, head down, avoiding her close friend's gaze. "But try as you might because…I'll never, ever accept your feelings. You can stop now. I'm…I'm a lesbian. There, I said it."
Kensou raised an eyebrow, tilting his head in confusion.
"I'm so sorry!" she shut her eyes tightly. "Me…an idol as a lesbian? Yes, it may be a shock to you, but it was MY choice, okay? My choice. My…choice…" She was tearing up. She cannot believe she's saying this to the one friend she's known for a while and he worked his butt off to give all of his love to her when she was doing nothing in return. It was upsetting for her to even think about it. She clenches her fists. "I fell in love with Mai Shiranui and always will be. I now have eyes for her. Understand?"
Kensou nodded in understanding. But to her surprise, he was neither angry or upset.
"You really mean it?" Athena gasped in surprise. "You moved on for a while?" She was told that he had been looking for another girl to love since he now saw the big picture. "I see. You truly are…a good friend. Thank you so much, Kensou."
And both of them give a hug and then…Athena gave him a kiss on the cheek…as a farewell.
**End of Flashback**
Athena bursts from her bed from the dream she had. Well, more like a vivid memory of what happened earlier after she met Yuri and Kula and had a talk with her. She contacted Kensou to have a serious talk with him and thankfully, he accepted how she feels…and who she is. She glances over at her clock, which says "2:00 am". A couple tears start falling from her eyes without her realizing it, but when she does, she puts a hand on her wet cheek. She's still not over what she said to her dear friend, but it was worth it.
"I have a lot to talk with Mai about in the morning…" she says to herself. "I have to make up with her. Tell her how much I love her…hug her and hold her like my life depends on it. She's the one I love now."
She wipes the tears away and pulls the covers to go back to sleep.
**Next Day**
"Andy…" Mai said as she stood in front of him at the Shiranui compound at the entrance outside. "This is probably going to be a shock to you, but…I'm going to come out and say it: I'm a lesbian."
Andy tilted his head in confusion.
"Yes, it's true. I got over my obsession over you and moved on. I realized that you will never return my feelings no matter how hard I try to give you hints. I was head over heels over you without even thinking about how you felt." She looked away for a moment. "But now I have found someone else. I decided to love another…and that is a girl. Athena Asamiya. She was there for me more than I realized." She held her arm while squirming her legs together. "By the time I figured it out, I fell in love with her right then. It's strange, but I know that it's my decision to love whoever I want. No one is going to tell me otherwise." She looked up at him with a determined smile.
Andy returned it and spread his arms wide. Mai jumps into his arms with a slight giggle.
"Yes, we can still be friends," she said softly. "Even though being like this feels like a dream come true, I'm feeling that I should be in Athena's arms instead. But…doing this just once feels nice as well.."
Andy stroked her hair with his smile remaining on his face.
"I'm so glad…you accept me for who I am," she said. "It makes me happy that you're so open."
The two remained in each other's arms for a few minutes longer before pulling away. With that, Mai leaned in to kiss him on the cheek, not on the lips. Those lips of hers are only meant for Athena's.
"Good-bye, Andy," she said with the best smile she could muster. "You're a great friend to me and always will be."
**End of Flashback**
Mai looks up at the sky while leaning against a tree while the light wind blows, making her pony-tail sway. She recalled what happened yesterday after her talk with Leona. She happened to see Andy walking by and insisted on speaking with him at her home for some private talk. And Andy accepted her feelings for Athena.
"Athena…" she said to herself. "There's a lot that I have to say to you. We've been apart for too long. I know you need me in your arms. I feel the same way. I've misunderstood everything and it's time to clear things up."
Pushing herself away from the trunk, she whips out her phone to tell her to meet her at the Shiranui compound for a private talk. She decides to take Leona's advice. She remembers to have their relationship go slowly first. She rushed things the last time. But this time, she'll take her time and take things slow.
**Later**
Hours pass by and Athena is already at the entrance of the Shiranui compound. She looks up at the clear blue sky while the wind blows and making her long violet hair sway gracefully. She got a text from Mai, inviting her to come to this place for a private talk. Thankfully, everyone else is gone, so this will be a perfect time for them to chat alone.
She looks over to see the brunette walking toward her with a smile on her face.
"Welcome, Athena," she says. "Come on. Let's go to my room and I'll fetch some tea while we're at it."
"Th-thank you very much," Athena says softly.
The two walk inside her home and toward her room. Mai tells her to wait a bit while she prepares the tea and Athena just gives her a nod. While waiting, she looks around for a bit before lowering her head, just staring at her clenched fists on the hem of her skirt. What will she say to Mai when she returns? She knows she's spent at least most of the day thinking of this moment. She's rehearsed everything she wanted to say to her…every word…to let her know how she truly feels. And now…this is the big moment. She will say what's on her mind.
"Sorry for the wait~!" Mai calls as she comes in with the tray. She gently sets it down on the table and pours the tea in the two cups, handing one of them over to Athena. "Here you go."
"Thanks…" Athena says softly as she takes a sip. "Mmm…it's good."
"Ehehe! Made the best tea I could make~" Mai says.
Athena takes another sip and sets the cup down gently on the table, putting her hands back on her lap. "Mai…ever since our breakup I've been…thinking about this a lot lately…"
"Yes…I have been too," Mai says as she slightly looks away. "Listen, I'm truly sorry I misunderstood everything. I clearly didn't see the big picture and I was an idiot for doing so."
Athena clenches her fists at the hem of her skirt. She's trying hard not to cry, but tears were already trying to spill out. "I-I know you misunderstood what you saw and it's my fault. But…but I couldn't stop thinking about you after our breakup! I just couldn't! You left me realizing that you loved me this entire time! It wasn't just out of pity!" She grits her teeth as tears finally fall with her bangs hiding her expression. "I'm so sorry, Mai! What I did wasn't good, but it was for a reason. Yet, what you saw was a misunderstanding. I DON'T love Kula-san! I only love you!" She looks up with her face full of tears now. "I love YOU! You're the only one for me!" She gestures toward herself. "You have no idea how much you mean to me! No idea how much I need you in my arms! How much I want to kiss you as many time as I like! But most of all…how much I only have eyes for YOU!"
Mai can only stare at her with sympathy. Every word she is speaking, she really means it. She's crying for her sake. And it makes her heart ache. So the kunoichi hugs her tightly, letting the idol rest her head on her large bosom.
"It's okay…it's okay…" she says softly. "I understand perfectly now…"
"Mai…oh, Mai…!" Athena chokes a sob as she embraces her in return. "I love you!" She looks up at her with her tear-stained face. "I love you so much!"
"And I love you," the brunette caresses her cheek, wiping the tear away with her thumb. "Now and forever. This time…I'm going to take things slowly with you. No matter how long it takes, I'm going to take my time with you. I realized now that our relationship needs to be taken with baby steps."
"Oh, yes…we can take as long as we need!" Athena sniffles, putting her hand on Mai's. "But right now…I NEED you! I miss being with you…in your arms…kissing you like there's no tomorrow…all of that!"
"Then is it okay if we…at least do it once?" Mai asks. "Just as an apology for everything? I miss doing these things with you as well."
"Yes…yes…!" Athena replies happily with a couple more tears falling. "Let's make love!"
With that, the idol tackles Mai and crashes her lips onto hers. They embrace each other and kiss each other like their lives depend on it. Tongues caress each other with soft moans coming from both of them. Once they pull away, they gaze into each other's eyes and Athena dives in for more. Kiss after kiss until they pull away to catch their breath again.
"Mai…" Athena whispers.
"Athena…" the brunette whispers back.
Both of them give a nod, signaling each other to finally do it. And then…after slowly stripping their clothing, they touch each other like they've never done it before. And this time, it feels very good compared to last time. They truly made love and it's worth it. Pretty soon, they find themselves under the covers, naked with Athena snuggled against her lover. Mai smiles and strokes her violet locks with a kiss on the forehead.
"How do you feel, Athena?" she asks.
"I feel…that I'm truly with the one I love~" Athena replies with a happy smile.
They lean in to give each other a brief, passionate kiss.
"I feel the same~" the kunoichi says. "Because this time…there are no secrets. No misunderstandings. I only have eyes…for you~"
"And I have eyes for YOU~" Athena says and rests on her lover's bosom.
"I love you…~!" Both of them say at the same time with a sigh of bliss.
A/N: Whew! What a journey! Well…quite a short one after not updating for so long. XD I may do more Mai x Athena stories for you all as it turns out that this pairing isn't that unusual. XD Hehe! Mai and Athena have been together at some points. So yeah. Pretty exciting~!
Oh, and for those who don't know: I love writing as if the guys don't speak and just faceless like they sometimes do in anime. Thought you might want to know. XD
Hope you all enjoyed this little saga of mine and I would like to thank everyone who's been with me to the very end! Rex-san…Mikey…thanks for the support I needed to get this story done~! Long and detailed reviews as always…for one last time that is~!
Have a nice day!
