After a few hours of laying down and thinking about everything that had happened between her and Asuna, Ayaka decided that it was time for her to go take that bath she was wanting.

With a heavy sigh, she got up and undressed. Since she was only wearing a dress, a bra, panties, and sandals, it didn't take her very long. Once she was finished, she put her long, blonde hair up in a messy ponytail, grabbed a bar of soap from out of her toiletries drawer, wrapped herself in her towel and left. The bath house wasn't far away from their dorm at all, so it wasn't like anyone would see her.

Outside, it was already night time. It was warm outside, but a slight breeze caused Ayaka to get goosebumps on her smooth, long legs. The bright moon and the stars made her blonde hair shine while she briskly walked towards the bath. Once she arrived, she slowly opened the door and looked inside.

The bath house, like everything at Mahora Academy, was enormous and amazing. There was the main room inside, and then many other rooms on either side of the building. The main room had the main bath, which was more like a swimming pool. The water was warm, but not hot, and the bath went from a very shallow six inches deep to six feet deep. On the deeper end, there was a waterfall that flowed in. There was also a kiddy pool with small fountains shooting out of it, and a very large hot spring that was about half as big as the main bath.

As Ayaka looked around, she breathed in the warm, fresh air and smiled to herself. She was beginning to relax already. She slowly made her way over to the main bath, her feet quietly stepping against the cold tiles beneath.

On side of the building there were six different rooms. There was a large steam room, a spacious and hot sauna, a very large shower room for either gender, and bathrooms/grooming rooms for either gender as well. The place was without a doubt one of the most exhilirating places on campus.

As Ayaka stepped down into the water and made her way deeper and deeper in, she had her eyes closed. Before it could get wet, she removed her towel from her body and placed it on the side. Once the water was at her breasts, she leaned against the side and then opened her eyes, looking up to the bright ceiling above.

As Asuna was underwater, she put her long, strawberry blonde hair up in a ponytail so that it wouldn't get in the way anymore. Once she was finished, she surfaced and gasped, taking a deep breath.

EEEEEEEEEEEEEE! Ayaka squealed out, startled at Asuna.

KYAAAAA! Asuna cried. She thought she was the only one there.

Ayaka crossed her arms over her chest and scowled at Asuna. "What are you doing here?!" She barked.

Asuna punched the surface of the water in frustration. "I was here first!" She retorted.

Ayaka rolled her eyes. "Yeah, well you're making the water dirty." She said, blushing and closing her eyes. She didn't mean was she was saying at all.

Asuna clenched her fist. "Look, if you want to be friends and everything then you can stop being so damn rude!" She said. She was so upset that she thought she was going to start crying.

Ayaka stopped in her tracks and suddenly recalled everything that had happened between her and Asuna. She had been so mad at her that she had let it all escape her mind. After a few moments of looking into Asuna's eyes, Ayaka looked down to the water below.

"I'm sorry, Asuna..." Ayaka said. "I just don't know how to react around you after what happened yesterday..."

Asuna frowned. "Well, let's see. You hurt me once, so it would PROBABLY be wise if you don't try to hurt me again." She said.

Ayaka didn't look at Asuna, but instead just agreed to what she was saying by nodding.

"After what happened, and after this... How do you expect me to believe what you said to me?" Asuna asked. "How do you expect me to believe that you want to watch over me... that you're on my side?"

Ayaka's eyes widened. She looked at Asuna. She hadn't realized that she had made her feel so betrayed. She hadn't realized how sensitive she had been to her actions.

"Asuna... I didn't mean to..." Ayaka said.

Asuna rolled her eyes and laughed. "Yeah, right. That's what they all say... 'I didn't mean to...' ...Then why did you do it?! Why did you laugh in my face while I was trying to kiss you?! Why were you being such a bitter bitch earlier?!"

Ayaka was getting angry with Asuna. She was trying to make things right, but all Asuna kept on doing was interrupting her and shoving words down her throat.

"Asuna, I'm sorry!...I-" Ayaka said, hoping that perhaps Asuna would forgive her this time.

"Sorry isn't enough!!" Asuna yelled.

Ayaka's eyes widened and she pushed Asuna into the side of the pool, grasping onto her arms. Their faces and bodies were inches apart, and both of them could feel the tension.

"If sorry isn't enough then what is?!" Ayaka asked in her frustrated, booming voice.

Asuna was shocked that Ayaka acted the way she did and a deep blush struck across her face. "Let me go." She said quietly.

Ayaka shook her head. "No! Tell me what you want!" She yelled.

Asuna tried to wiggle loose, but Ayaka, even though delicate, was strong. "I said let me go!" Asuna repeated.

Without even thinking about it, Ayaka brought her head towards Asuna's and planted her lips forcefully upon Asuna. It was the only way to get her to shut up, to calm down. As Ayaka kept her lips there, her eyes were closed tightly shut, while Asuna looked like a deer in headlights. Her skin was getting hotter than the water surrounding them.

After a while of no reaction from Asuna, eventually she closed her eyes and kissed Ayaka back. Even though she was enraged at the girl kissing her, she knew that deep down inside, she was absolutely crazy about her. She had been obsessed with her all along.

When Ayaka noticed that Asuna was moving her lips against hers, she blushed heavily and opened her eyes, seeing that Asuna was getting into it. Ayaka smiled to herself, happy that her strategy had worked, and moved her lips in perfect harmony with Asuna's. When she felt Asuna's slippery, smooth tongue slide across hers, she started to feel tingly between her legs.

...The more and more she thought about the fact that she was kissing the girl she had been absolutely fixated with for years, the more hot she got. The more she thought about how irresistible Asuna was, and about how dynamic their relationship was, the more and more aroused she became.

Intimately, Ayaka brought her hand up to the side of Asuna's face and felt her hot cheek, rubbing on it gently. Asuna moaned softly while they kissed, and Ayaka did so as well. After well over two minutes of licking and suckling each other's soft lips, they stopped and came up for air, panting gently.

Both of them opened their eyes at the same time. There was a crazed look in both of their eyes.

"Ayaka..." Asuna moaned... "For your first time, you're a damn sexy kisser."

Ayaka blushed deeply and smirked at Asuna. "I really enjoyed that..." She purred.

Asuna lowered down into the water a bit. "I'm sorry...about being so slow to forgive you, Ayaka... and about being so mean." She said. Just like Ayaka had wanted, the kiss had definitely calmed her down. Despite her fiery attitude, Asuna had a weakness for romance. She had a weakness for being subordinate as well.

Ayaka shook her head. "I'm sorry for being mean, too... And for, laughing..." Ayaka began. "I don't know... I was just really embarrassed."

Asuna nodded. "...I understand." She said. "But, I... I want you to feel comfortable around me, Ayaka..."

Ayaka's eyes widened. "I am comfortable..." She looked down at the water. "But, it would have been my first kiss... I was nervous."

"Yeah..." Asuna sighed. "But, there's no need to feel nervous around me anymore..."

Ayaka bent her eyebrows a little. "What exactly do you mean, Asuna?"

Asuna smiled to herself a little. "Well, I like you a lot, Ayaka. I don't know what it is... but, there's just something about you that drives me nuts..." Asuna began. "...I want you to be open with me... I want you to tell me anything you want. I want you to do anything you want..."

Ayaka blinked and blushed at Asuna. "...Anything?" She asked. A crooked smirk was on her face.

Asuna nodded slowly. "Yes... Anything."