Ichigo was brilliant. There was no other word for it. And when they performed together she drove Aoi to reach into herself, pushing herself beyond what she ever thought she was capable of. And when they were alone, in their room, she was a comfort when things got rough. A friend-more than a friend-that she could always turn to for help.
Until she wasn't.
Ichigo was always reaching beyond her means, always aiming for new heights. One mountain was never enough, she had to climb two.
That's why, when an idol who could keep up with her easily came along, Aoi wasn't surprised to see her girlfriend-no, her girl friend now-leave. Maybe if she had been better, maybe if she had tried harder, she wouldn't have had to let go. Maybe if she'd had confidence in herself she would have put up a fight. But she hadn't.
And she had to admit, Ichigo was happy with Seira, and that was all that mattered. Wasn't it?
Wasn't this supposed to be an Ichigo centric drabble? Wasn't this drabble collection supposed to be fluffy? I apologize, you've clearly been lied to. (No, I swear! The fluff will come!)
I'd also like to explain the line 'Aoi wasn't surprised to see her girlfriend-no, her girl friend now.' If English isn't your first language (or if you don't share my mind, probably) this might be a bit confusing. The word girlfriend is-at least in my book-the term that means a significant other who is female, while the words girl friend simply mean a friend that is a girl. I put this in to show that Aoi is still getting used to the change in her relationship dynamic with Ichigo. Hope that helps everyone understand.
And now the next one really will be Ichigo centric.