A few days had passed and the long, droning buzz of the intercom once again filled Yui's apartment. Letting out an annoyed groan as she buttoned up her uniform, she quickly grabbed her bag and headed to the door. It was obvious who the culprit was as she opened up.
"Now you're just doing it because you like annoying me, aren't you." She said to Kyouko, who was once again standing on her doorstep and grinning like a mischievous child. She couldn't help but drape herself over Yui's shoulder as she turned to lock her front door.
"I can't help it!" She poked Yui's cheek with a giggle. "You're cute when you're flustered, y'know."
"Only you'd go so far as to exploit something like that..." Yui sighed as she turned back around, Kyouko's arms falling off her shoulders. "If you're all ready, we should go before we're late." With that, Yui started to walk ahead.
"Boooo..." Kyouko quickly trotted after her until she was matching her pace. "Yui-nyan never wants to act cute for me..." Her cheeks bloated out as she puckered up her lips in a pout. Yui smirked. "So you want me to act cute, huh? How about you do the normal thing and ask first?"
"Eh?...Well, fine then! Yui, I want you to act cute for me!"
"...That was more of a demand...but sure." Right on cue, Yui leaned over and gave Kyouko a kiss on the cheek before giving a small but sweet smile to top it off. Kyouko's face brightened with redness as she staggered a bit behind. Yui started chuckling, causing Kyouko to redden even more. "I-I had my guard down, that's no fair!"
"All's fair in love and war, Kyouko."
"We aren't even at war!"
"No...but we are in love, right?"
"Ngh...W-Well...yeah..." Kyouko began to fidget about slightly before Yui took her by the hand, slowing down to match her pace. She gripped it tightly to help Kyouko calm back down.
"Jeez, ever since our little talk you've been acting so sensitive when it comes to being together..." Yui smiled again. "Are you sure you're the same girl that confessed to me out of the blue?"
"Guh...S-Sorry..." Kyouko scratched the back of her head and grinned as best she could. "It's still kinda weird...I mean it's not like I expected to be with you like this so soon, y'know?"
"Do you regret it?"
"O-Of course not! I really love you, Yui! A whole lot, even! There's no way I'd regret it!" The determined look on Kyouko's blushing face was more than enough confirmation for Yui. She didn't regret coming to terms with her feelings, either. Kyouko's happiness was her happiness. It's been that way ever since they were young and now that they were together Yui knew that it would continue on for a good while to come. Finally feeling energized enough to get the morning started, she tugged Kyouko along at a bit of a faster pace.
"Any plans for when we go to the clubroom later, Kyouko?"
Kyouko thought for a moment before smiling brightly at her best friend turned girlfriend.
"We'll do what we always do, of course. Have fun together as a club!"
As they exited Yui's building, Kyouko happily ran off ahead before waving back.
"Come on, Yui! we still have the whole day ahead of us!"
"Heh...That's my girl." Yui had never felt happier. While relationships between her and Kyouko had developed in a new direction, things still felt familiar. A warm and comforting feeling washed over her as she took off after Kyouko. It was the start of a new journey.
Meanwhile at school, Ayano stood before Kyouko's shoe locker. She took one last look at the letter she held in her hand. The past few days had been quite the eye-opening experience for her. She smiled to herself. To think that something as simple as a letter like the one she was holding ended up being the cause of all of this. Ayano carefully slipped the letter through the slit on the front of the locker's door, making sure it didn't snag or crease on the way in. As she finished her task, Chitose peeked her head out from around the near corner. She smiled warmly.
"Ayano-chan, we still have some time. Why don't we do a little reorganizing in the Student Council room?"
Ayano nodded and quickly made her way over to Chitose's side. "Sounds good to me. Shall we?"
The girls began to make their way through the halls, ready to start a new school day. Ayano couldn't help but glance back at the the row of shoe lockers for a second. The words in her letter still fresh in her mind...
"Toshino Kyouko,
You're impulsive, brash, lazy, childish and you never take responsibility when it comes to doing hard work.
And yet I still ended up falling in love with you...
Since we first became classmates there was something about you that just captivated me. Your cheerful attitude, your bright eyes, your smile. The type of person others wanted to be around. The person I wanted to always be around. I loved that about you. I tried to think of some way to tell you how I felt, but every time I tried...well, I guess things just didn't want to go in my favor.
If I were quicker, maybe I would have realized that writing a letter like this would have worked the best. Unfortunately I was too late for that...but that's okay. When I see you and Funami-san together now, instead of feeling pain or sadness like I did before, I feel happy. Happy that the girl I loved is with the person she wanted to be with.
Knowing you, you'll probably be worried about me after you read this.
Don't be an idiot!
If I say I'm happy then I'm happy. In fact I'm happier than I've ever been. The only thing I want right now is for us to enjoy where we're at. Enjoy your time with Funami-san and I'll enjoy my time with the person I truly care about, got it? And believe me when I say that nothing will ever change our current relationship.
We're still good friends, after all.
I'll see you in class,
Sugiura Ayano"
She returned her attention to where she knew it mattered most; Chitose. The two girls began to happily chat about all sorts of things as Ayano took hold of Chitose's hand. She squeezed it firmly...knowing things were going to be okay from here on out.
"P.S.
You, me, Chitose and Funami-san are scheduled for cleaning duty after school today. No skipping out, got it?!"
