Chapter 6
Nyamo's eyes snapped open when she heard the final school bell ring. 'Kids should be gone any minute. Time to go get my revenge on Yukari for earlier.' Nyamo left the faculty room with a forceful stride, making her way down to Yukari's classroom. Before she whipped the door open, she could hear someone talking. She recognized the voice as Tomo's.
"Yukari-chan! Tell me what the love letter was about! Was it given to Nyamo or did Nyamo give it to someone? What did it say?"
Nyamo sucked in her breath. She was about to barge in until she heard Yukari speak up.
"No. I'm not telling you anything."
"But, but, but, you always like to annoy Nyamo. Don't you think it would be fun to tell me about the love letter?'
"Nope. And that's final Tomo. There's a fine line between annoying someone and hurting someone. You should know that, you dance on that line all the time with Yomi."
"Eh?"
"Ugh, nevermind Tomo. Get out! I'm hungry and I want to go home!"
Nyamo walked away before she could get caught eavesdropping. She went back into the faculty room and sat down.
After school, Minamo went home and changed into more comfortable clothing that consisted of jeans and a t-shirt. She told her mom she was going for a run and left before receiving an answer. She was at the brown haired girls place in no time. Minamo didn't live that far from her actually. She wondered why she had never seen her before. When she arrived at the house the girl was already outside, waiting for Minamo. The girl had changed as well. She wore a light sweater and skirt. Minamo thought she looked very pretty and suddenly felt embarrassed and underdressed.
"It's about time you got here, alright, let's go."
"Wait, " said Minamo. "I don't even know your name."
"Oh yeah, I guess I forgot to introduce myself. I'm Yukari Tanizaki. I just moved to this neighborhood. I assume you've been living here for a while to have enemies like those girls today, eh Nyamo?"
"Nyamo?"
"Yeah, Minamo Kurosawa. Nyamo. That's what I'm gonna call you."
"Wait, but how do you know my name in the first place?"
"I read the letter, duh."
Minamo froze. She was physically unable to move. Her secret was out. This girl had read her letter. A girl that, at the moment, she had no idea she could trust.
Yukari turned around and stared at Minamo.
"Uh, Nyamo what are you doing? I'm hungry and all this standing around isn't helping."
Yukari went and grabbed the newly dubbed Nyamo by the wrist and didn't let go until they reached the restaurant. The night went by fairly smooth. Minamo eventually snapped out of it, realizing that this Yukari girl didn't have a problem with her being into girls. They talked and talked all night, until the waiter had to get them to leave before the restaurant closed. Minamo, or Nyamo rather, walked Yukari home, and left with a new feeling inside her. A kind of warmth that radiated from the top of her head all the way down to her toes.
Nyamo quickly found out however, that Yukari liked to annoy her. She did things that she knew would infuriate Nyamo and get her to burst out in anger but no matter what things Yukari did, Nyamo could not leave her. Yukari was there for her through thick and thin. She was Nyamo's protector, guardian, and savior. Yukari always stood up for Nyamo, always stood in between Nyamo and her bullies. Eventually, Nyamo stopped being so shy and was starting to be able to stand up for herself, with Yukari egging her on in the background, that is. Slowly, Nyamo began to realize that she was starting to depend on Yukari. She was starting to need her…. Starting to love her.
Nyamo snapped out of it when she heard someone enter the faculty room. She turned around and saw Yukari. She couldn't help but smile at her. Her hair was disheveled, her skirt was slightly twisted, and one of her sleeves was rolled up to her elbow.
"What are you so happy about?" asked Yukari.
Nyamo ignored the slightly rude tone.
"Nothing, nothing. I'm starved. Let's go out to eat tonight. My treat."
Yukari just stared open mouthed at Nyamo as she got up and left the faculty room.