~After Bite~
"Your room always had the best view." Ami, now wrapped in her favorite green blanket, yawned.
Makoto, looked over at her. "Gettin' sleepy there Blue?"
Ami shook her head. "You've stuffed me full of cookies and shrimp rolls. Made me laugh until I hic-uped. Gave me the best blanket in the house. Now were watching an amazing act of nature pass by us. I haven't been this happy in years."
"So?" Mako smiled down at her, "Is that a yes?"
Ami leaned against her, and shook her head. Eyes still fixed on the thunderhead slowly rolling past. Only a few miles to the south now. "Not yet. I have something to do still."
Mako who was leaning with her elbows on the windowsill, asked the inevitable question. "What's that."
Ami smiled privately. "I need to conduct an experiment."
"Why does that sound so sinister."
"Maybe because you watch too many movies."
A flash of lightning leapt from the cloud, striking something on the ground. A fraction of a second later, it exploded into the upper part of the cloud. Electric fingers reaching for the heavens.
Makoto sighed happily. "That was a nice one."
"…Two... three... fou-" Ami whispered.
The boom hit the expectant women, and practically set Mako to purring. Ami just giggled at her reaction. It was a game they were both comfortable with, Makoto the self-proclaimed "connoisseur" of lightning, judged the bursts of electricity. Ami willing to play along, got to count the seconds till the shockwave hit.
"So, I'm game. What sorta experiment?"
"First, I need you to turn around."
Mako gave her a funny look, then slowly turned around.
'...Three... four... five... six.'
"Now hug me."
"That's kinda...."
'...Two... three... four.'
"OK." Mako hooked an arm around the usually shy young woman, a little surprised when she smoothly stepped into the embrace.
Ami shrugged off the blanket, letting it drop to the floor.
Mako visibly swallowed.
'...Three...four...fixe...six...seven...ei-'.
"Damn!"
Ami smiled and wrapped her arms around Mako's neck. Rising up on her toes.
"Uh, Blue? …You're not plannin-"
The smaller girl kissed her. Cutting off any further arguments. Then her mouth began to move.
'...Two...th- mmmm.'
