Chapter 4

Two Women Under an Umbrella

Minami can hear crackles of thunder from outside her window while doing her work. She turns her chair to notice dark clouds have already rolled in. Oh, my, she thinks to herself. I didn't expect this to happen today. I thought it was going to be partly sunny. She's not a weather forecaster, but she does watch the news every now and then. She hopes she can make it through the afternoon and leave home without it having to rain all of a sudden.

Knock! Knock!

"Come in," she says as she looks up from her computer.

The door opens and the person who knocked is none other than Nikishino.

"Ah, Nikishino-san," she says. "Nice to see you here."

"Nice seeing you, too," the red-haired woman replies while taking a look around the room.

"So, what are you doing here?" Minami asks.

"I came to visit you like always," Nishikino replies.

"Did one of the doctors take over your shift again?"

"No, actually this is one of my day offs. My day offs are usually Fridays and Sundays, remember?"

Minami chuckles. "Oh, yes. That's right." She glances at the computer for a second before turning to her girlfriend. "Do you want to do anything after I finish here?"

"How about coming over to my house again?" Nishikino offers as she looks out the window. "But if we're going to do that, we'd better hurry or we'll get drenched."

"Mm-hmm." She closes her laptop and puts it in her bag while standing up and joins in with her lover.

Nishikino smiles as the two exit the office and Minami locks the door. While walking in the halls, Nikishino links arms with her lover while resting her head on her arm.

"What do you think our daughters are doing right now?" she asks.

"Probably practicing with her friends," Minami replies. "Or discussing something some stuff in the club room."

"I see," Nishikino says.

The two get to the entrance until they stop and turn towards each other.

"What's wrong, Nishikino-san?" Minami asks.

The red-haired woman smiles as she leans in to kiss her lover on the cheek. "Oh, nothing. Just wanted to give you a kiss."

Minami giggles as she blushes from the kiss. "Mou, Nishikino-san. You shouldn't give surprise attacks like that."

"How is it a surprise attack~?" Nishikino says, sweetly.

"You totally caught me off guard there."

"And what if it wasn't?"

"Huh?"

Nishikino puts her hands on her girlfriend's shoulders, leans in and kisses her on the lips and this time, lasting a bit longer than the previous one. Minami returns the kiss for about 10 seconds before pulling away.

"Now is it a surprise?" Nishikino teases.

Minami couldn't help but smile. "You can be really clever sometimes."

The red-haired woman giggles and returns to linking arms with her lover. "Now, let's go, shall we~?"

Minami nods and starts walking toward the doors. However, when she opens them, she immediately sees rain coming down hard.

"Oh, terrific!" the gray haired woman groans. "And I didn't even bring an umbrella!"

"Don't worry," she says, smiling. "I always come prepared." Nishikino digs into her bag and pulls out a violet colored umbrella and opens it up.

"Well, lucky you," Minami groans again.

Nikishino frowns. "What's wrong? Aren't you glad that one of us came with an umbrella?"

"No, it's just that I made myself like a complete fool for not being prepared for this, thus paying attention to the weather."

"Hey, don't say that. It's just a mistake. Sometimes, the weather forecast isn't always right. So, you're not an idiot for coming unprepared."

Minami nods in understanding while gently taking the umbrella. "How can I repay you after this?"

Nishikino shakes her head as she links arms again and rests her head on Minami's shoulder. "You don't have to repay me for anything. Being with me is more than enough."

The gray haired woman smiles as she kisses her on the forehead. "Thank you, Nikishino-san."

And with that, the beautiful couple make their way to Nishikino's house under one umbrella.

A/N: I was thinking about rainy weather the other day since it was about to rain, but it didn't. So I decided to write this as an inspiration.

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