Chapter 11

The Mouse Gets Help from the Kitten

At the biology club room, Nezu stares at her sempai, who is talking with Inugami and laughing. She blushes the more she stares at Ushiwaka.

"She's…so beautiful," she says to herself.

Nekoyama takes notice and says, "You and Ushiwaka-sempai are good together."

"I know," Nezu says. "She and I are childhood friends after all. And…I love her."

The cat-like girl jumps back in shock. "You love her, too!?"

"Is that a problem?"

"N-no! It's not! I'm just…so surprised that you just said that out of the blue." Nekoyama says as she glances over at the cow-like girl.

Nezu nods and glances at Ushiwaka. "Ever since childhood, I loved her. But…will she feel the same about me? What should I do, Nekoyama-san?"

The cat-like girl just smiles. "Well, if you say you love her, you should just tell her."

"Really?"

"Sure! Inugami confessed to me out of the blue and I was surprised at first. But I realized my own feelings towards her and returned my feelings. It's pretty scary at first when you don't know if that person you like loves you back. But if you give it a shot, maybe something wonderful will happen," Nekoyama explains, blushing as she glances at her girlfriend. "You'll feel a lot better if you get it off your chest."

Nezu smiles. "Thanks, Nekoyama-san. I'll do my best."

**Later That Day**

Nezu and Ushiwaka exit the biology club room shortly after Inugami and Nekoyama left when Nezu comes to a halt while gently tugging her sempai's sleeve. Ushiwaka turns toward her childhood friend.

"What's the matter, Miki?" she asks.

Nezu blushes as she gathers all of her courage. "Yuki, I want to tell you something important." She swallows hard. "I….I love you, Yuki!"

Ushiwaka gasps. "Y-you what!?"

"I love you, Yuki! I've loved you since we were together as kids. But…I thought you would love me as a sister. So, I just wanted to tell you how I feel." The mouse-like girl takes a breath and embraces for a response.

However, the only response she gets is a kiss on the lips. Nezu's eyes widen at this, but immediately returns it. They quickly pull away for Nezu to stare into Ushiwaka's beautiful smile.

"Miki, I love you, too," she says, softly. "You're so precious to me that I had the same feelings you did. Though, I was also afraid you won't feel the same way as me."

Nezu smiles as she hugs her new girlfriend and presses her head against her chest. "You're my wife, Yuki. That's what I always call you, but you wouldn't take it seriously. I meant it when I call you that."

"Eh?" Ushiwaka gapes at her words.

"I call you my 'wife' because I love you as a girlfriend," Nezu admits. "But you didn't figure it out until now."

"Oh, Miki…"

The mouse-like girl looks up at her lover. "Yuki…"

The two lean in to give each other a quick kiss on the lips. Once they pull away, Ushiwaka offers a gentle smile.

"Now that we're girlfriends, I will be more than happy to become your true wife in the future," she says. She intertwines hands with hers. "And that's a promise."

"Thanks, Yuki!" Nezu says.

With that, the two kiss once more.

**The Next Day**

At the biology club room, Nezu and Ushiwaka announced their new relationship to both Inugami and Nekoyama.

"Wow~!" the dog-like girl squeals as her pony-tail wags in excitement. "That's SO cool! You two are a real couple~!"

"Mm-hmm," Nezu says as she looks over at her new girlfriend. "Right, Yuki?"

"Yes," Ushiwaka nods in agreement.

The mouse-like girl turns towards Nekoyama. "And it's all thanks to you, Nekoyama-san. I'm really happy to be with Yuki."

"Oh, no problem," Nekoyama says.

Nezu stands up along with Ushiwaka while holding hands. "Now then, we're going to leave early. Yuki and I are going to our first date. See you tomorrow."

Inugami and Nekoyama wave as the new couple leave the room. The dog-like girl turns towards the cat-like girl with a confused look.

"What's that about?" she asks.

Nekoyama smiles as she shakes her head. "Nothing to be concerned about, Inugami." She leans in to kiss her girlfriend's cheek.

A/N: As the summary says, it will include other couples, so I'm now adding them here. Feel free to give out any suggestions, questions or concerns and don't forget to review~! ;)