I decided to post this, even though it's really not that great. At all. I don't like it, either. v.v but whatever, right? Believe me, for such an anti-yuri girl as me even this tiny amount of possible femslash is HARD. But whatever. -faints-
Disclaimer: These characters do not belong to me. :) they long to Mondomedia, silly. This IS fanfiction, right...?
Chapter 4: Clean
pairing: Giggles/Petunia
warnings: Possible femslash, though mostly just friendship stuff. I tried my best.
Note: Yes, I've decided to give the characters a little more clothing in my stories. (ex: Mime's Pants, Giggles' skirt...) I just don't feel right without having a bit o' clothing, you know? I guess I see them a bit differently than they are in my mind's eye.
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Almost there...
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"Petunia!" Giggles stumbled after her older friend, lugging a pile of schoolbooks along with her. The Blue skunk girl turned, seeming surprised that Giggles was even there, let alone with a huge pile of books. "Petunia, wait up for just a second!"
When Giggles managed to finally reach her friend she collapsed to her knees, breathing heavily.
"Giggles! What are you doing with those, Giggles?" Petunia asked politely, a worried tone in her voice. She bent down and grabbed Giggles' hand, trying to help her friend into a stand. "Are you alright?" Giggles looked down at the books scattered all over the sidewalk in front of her. She sighed.
"I'm sorry," Giggles said breathlessly, brushing off her skirt. "I wanted to return these books to you, and I saw you ride by in a taxi and thought, maybe…" Petunia sighed and laughed softly, putting her hand on Giggles' shoulder.
"You could have waited for me to come by and pick them up or something," She said with a smile, not a hint of annoyance or anger in her voice. Maybe worry, but not anger or annoyance. "But thank you so much." Giggled blushed, ashamed of not thinking straight.
"I-I'll pick these up," Giggles squeaked, embarrassedly scurrying to pick up the books. "They're dirty, I'm so sorry…" Petunia smiled warmly.
"It's no problem," She laughed modestly. "I'm really very grateful. Now let me help you with these, and we can maybe hang out at my house for a bit…?" Giggles blushed, ashamed that she'd burdened her friend with this inconvenience. Her friend was just too patient with her air-headedness; not even her boyfriend, Cuddles, put up with her so well.
"Uh, I'd be happy to come over," Giggles reached for the last book, placing her hand on the shiny cover. Petunia had reached for it, as well, though she withdrew her hand once she realized that Giggles had things taken care of.
Giggles felt her face get warm. What would've happened if Petunia had reached just a little sooner? Sure, the girls had held hands before, but it was always as friends, not as the infamous accidental hand-touch. What were the chances that, maybe, deep inside her, Giggles had a crush on her friend?
Giggles shook the thought from her head, squeezing her books to her chest and standing up. Petunia smiled at her, and she smiled back.
"Once we get to my house I can show you my new curtains," Petunia started, calmly, in her usual soft tone. "They make my front room look so much better, and all of that awful dust doesn't float around as much anymore…"
"And I have to tell you about the last date Cuddles and I went on," Giggles smiled, speaking in her usual peppy tone. "It was hysterical."
The friends laughed and talked as they walked down the sidewalk, and, as if by some invisible bond, clasped hands. This, though, was no unusual thing; the comfort that no one else could bring was accessible to them at any time.
