Lies and Secrets: Girls Night
"Hey Ayano texted me," Tsubomi informed. She was in her room with Mary and Momo. The three had recently returned from shopping for clothes. They all sat in Tsubomi's room while patiently waiting for Ayano.
"What did she say?" Mary asked.
"She's on her way with Takane," Tsubomi said.
"Awesome! Soon we'll get to have our girls night!" Momo spoke with excitement.
"Well you're obviously excited," Tsubomi stated as she sat on her bed.
"Well this is my first time doing this," Momo admitted while fiddling her fingers.
"Me too," Mary added.
Tsubomi sighed. "Same for me," she confessed. She, herself, was excited.
"Well I'm sure we'll have fun!" Momo beamed.
"I wonder what we'll do..." Mary pondered.
"Maybe watch a movie, gossip, eat, etc," Tsubomi shrugged.
"Sounds fun to me," Momo smiled.
There was a knock on Tsubomi's door then it opened revealing a maid. "Lady Tsubomi, someone is here to see you."
Mary and Momo smiled while Tsubomi his her excitement.
"I'll be there," Tsubomi informed. The lady nodded and closed the door.
The three grabbed their bags (and Tsubomi grabbed her stuffed panda that Shuuya gave her) then went downstairs. At the door was Ayano with Takane. Takane whistled as she observed the house. "Sweet place," she said.
"It's nothing much," Tsubomi shrugged as she walked up to them.
"Well ready to go?" Ayano asked.
The three girls nodded.
Ayano smiled. "Great!"
Tsubomi's sister walked in and cleared her throat. "Tsubomi?"
All of the girls focused their attention on her.
"Yes?" Tsubomi spoke.
"Where are you going?" Her sister questioned.
"I'm going to spend the night at Ayano's place," Tsubomi responded.
Her sister looked at Ayano which made the girl nervous. She then shrugged. "Have fun and leave before father comes out of his office."
Tsubomi nodded. "Let's go."
"So are you girls hungry?" Ayano asked.
"I could go for some snacks," Takane said as she stretched and sat down on the couch.
"Sure," Momo said.
"I guess it wouldn't hurt to eat something," Tsubomi muttered.
"I could make tea," Mary offered.
Ayano giggled. "Just relax there, Mary. I'll make hot chocolate and I have some brownies."
"Brownies are heaven," Momo smiled.
Ayano walked in the kitchen and a few minutes later she came out with a tray of mugs filled with hot chocolate. She passed around the tray, allowing them to each grab one mug of hot chocolate. Once everyone had their warm and delicious drink, Ayano went to get the brownies. Once everyone had their snacks and drinks, Ayano sat turned on the TV and put on a movie. She sat down and smiled. Everyone wore pajamas and some sat on the floor while others sat on the couch.
"What movie did you put, big sister?" Momo asked. She always considered Ayano as an older sister.
"A Walk to Remember," Ayano replied with a smile.
"I've read the book," Mary stated. "It's very sad."
"Shh! Mary don't spoil it!" Momo said quickly.
"Ah sorry," Mary apologized and took a quick sip of her hot chocolate.
"So we're going to watch a chick flick, huh?" Takane questioned.
"Yes!" Ayano beamed.
"Alright," Takane shrugged.
Once the movie started, everyone had their eyes glued to the TV. Tsubomi was watching with interest. Her hands held the mug and her black eyes gazed at the TV screen. No one averted their eyes. No one spoke.
By the time the movie finished, everyone was shedding tears. Ayano glanced at everyone and giggled while shedding tears herself. Mary was letting it all out, Momo was rubbing her eyes, Takane was asleep, and as for Tsubomi...it was hard to tell due to her hair covering her face.
"Well that was a good movie," she spoke and whipped off her tears.
"It's so sad," Momo commented.
"I told you," Mary added.
"It doesn't seem like it got to Tsubomi though," Momo giggled and glanced at the green haired girl but then gasped and let out a giggle. "Tsubomi are you okay?"
Tsubomi's hands were shaking as she gripped the now empty mug. Tears streamed down her cheeks as her eyes refused to submit to her will of not crying. She bit her bottom lip while sniffling. She then shook her head.
Ayano laughed. "Awe Tsubomi," she hugged her tightly. "It's okay I'm crying too."
"It's sad that she died," Mary whipped the tears off her face.
"I liked Jamie," Momo added.
"Well now that we've watched a movie, it is time for girl talk!" Ayano squealed.
"What?" Tsubomi said and put down her empty mug to whip off the tears.
"Well it's girls night and what's a girls night without any girl talk," Ayano shrugged.
"Agreed," Momo said.
"Let's go to my room now!"
Takane groaned and sat up. "Did the movie finish?"
Ayano sighed. "Yes. You missed the ending."
"Sorry," Takane yawned.
"Well we're going to my room for some girl talk so get up!" Ayano pulled Takane off the couch and dragged her to the room.
Tsubomi followed them with Mary attached to her arm and Momo following.
They all sat in a circle on the floor with their legs crossed. "Alright what shall we talk about?" Ayano asked.
"This was your idea so you should have an idea," Takane growled and yawned once again.
Ayano sighed and took a moment to think. "Um, how about we talk about our love lives."
"What?!" Takane snapped.
"Well it was the first thing that popped up in my head! Plus I want updates!" Ayano smirked.
Takane sighed. "You go first though."
Ayano sighed. "Shintaro is an idiot," she admitted.
"Keep it going," Takane urged.
"And an...asshole."
"There you go."
Momo sighed. "Big brother is the definition of those words."
"So what did he do wrong?" Mary asked.
Ayano's shoulders slumped and she explained what had happened.
"I told you," Takane said.
"I should just give up," Ayano sighed.
"Don't give up yet, Ayano!" Momo blurted out. "Just like you told me not to give up on Hibiya, I'm telling you not to give up on my brother!"
Ayano's eyes widened and she nodded.
"Speaking of Hibiya um..." Momo rubbed the back of her neck. "Things aren't going so well."
"Really?!" Ayano gasped, dramatically.
Tsubomi sighed. Mary was confused. Takane rolled her eyes.
"I don't want to talk about it!" Momo blushed.
"Oh come on! Details!" Ayano urged.
"Yeah!" Mary agreed.
Momo explained what happened the last time she saw him.
"So much drama," Takane puffed out her cheeks.
"Oh well, what's going on with you?" Ayano smirked at her friend.
Takane blushed. "I uh...nothing."
"Tell us, Takane," Ayano urged.
"Haruka is...oblivious," Takane sighed.
"Then just straight up tell him," Tsubomi spoke out of the blue while hugging her stuffed panda.
Takane raised an eyebrow at her.
"Just tell him how you feel. Since he's apparently too stupid to realize how you feel on his own then you should just tell him," Tsubomi advised.
Takane nodded. "Alright. Thanks."
"What about you, Mary?" Momo asked and smiled.
Mary's face turned red. She hugged a pillow tightly. "Promise you girls won't tell anyone?"
All of them nodded.
Mary took a deep breath. "In all honesty...I love him."
"Is she the only one that confessed that she's in love?" Takane whispered to Tsubomi. Tsubomi nodded. "She's brave." Tsubomi nodded in agreement.
"Then why do you seem so sad?" Momo asked.
All of them knew that Mary was talking about Kousuke.
"My uncle. It's too risky," she tighten her grip on the pillow.
Ayano sighed but smiled. "Well I'm sure things will turn out fine. If he loves you too then I'm sure he'll do anything just to be with you."
Mary nodded.
"Last but not least, Tsubomi!"
Hearing that made Tsubomi grow nervous.
"Come on, everyone talked about their love lives," Ayano smirked at her.
Tsubomi hesitated. Her face was red from just thinking about it. "Ah well..." she played with the paws of her stuffed panda.
"We're waiting," Ayano said in a singsong manner.
"...I think I do...have feelings for..." Tsubomi took a deep breath. "Shuuya."
Ayano grinned. Momo and Mary smiled. Takane looked unamused though she was slightly interested.
"When did you discover this?" Ayano asked, obviously interested.
Tsubomi blushed as red as a tomato. "A few days ago. Maybe a week. I don't know!" She felt embarrassed.
Momo giggled. "Have you confessed to him?"
Tsubomi shook her head.
"The only one who has confessed their feelings is Miss Strawberries over here," Takane tilted her head towards Ayano.
"Hey! Momo also confessed!" Ayano protested.
"Yeah though I think that I probably shouldn't have," Momo sighed.
"So what made you like Shuuya?" Mary asked, focusing her attention on Tsubomi.
Tsubomi blushed deeply and looked down while playing with the paws of the stuffed panda. "I...I guess I can start with the fact that he's my first friend."
"Keep going," Takane urged.
"Then it'd be how kind he is to me. No one has ever cared for me as much as him. And we understand each other. I can tell that he suffers a lot as well but despite that he still does whatever he can just so I could smile," Tsubomi was subconsciously going on about him while smiling.
Ayano smiled. "What else?"
"Well his stupidity is amusing," Tsubomi chuckled.
"More details please," Momo smiled as well.
"Hm..." Tsubomi took a moment to think. "Well he isn't ugly either and overall I just like him for who he is," she concluded and shrugged.
"Well since you explained why you like Shuuya, I think it's fair that the rest of us explain why we like the person who we like!" Ayano smiled confidently.
Everyone nodded.
"We all have someone. We truly care for," Mary concluded. All of them had explained why they fallen for the person.
"Yeah," Momo sighed.
All of their faces were red from embarrassment. A knock was heard on the door and Ayano called out, "Come in!"
The door opened revealing Ayano's father, Kenjirou Tateyama. "Ayano I'm gonna sleep so make sure to keep your voices low," he said with dead eyes.
Ayano nodded. "Yes father."
"Good Night," all of them said.
"Yeah, yeah. Night," Kwnjirou yawned and closed the door.
"That reminds me," Takane spoke up. "I must sleep."
"Really?" Momo tilted her head.
"It's only 9 o'clock," Mary stated.
"I need my 12 hours of sleep," Takane spoke firmly.
"Just let her sleep. She is oldest so we shouldn't say anything," Tsubomi sighed.
"Okay then. Well either way I wan an go Christmas shopping with you girls. So the earlier we wake up the better since the stores will probably get full during the afternoon," Ayano chuckled.
She stood up and looked down at the group. "Say that the younger ones sleep on the bed and Takane and I sleep on the floor!"
"Really?" Takane groaned.
"Come on think of the young ones!" Ayano gestured towards Tsubomi, Mary, and Momo.
Takane looked at them. Mary was nervously looking around the room, Momo was laughing nervously, and Tsubomi kept a straight face. Takane sighed. "Fine."
"Alright!" Ayano cheered.
She gathered blankets and pillows for her and Takane to sleep on then fixed the bed for the rest of the girls. "I think you three will fit. My bed isn't really small plus Mary is pretty smile," Ayano said and smiled.
Mary blushed lightly from embarrassment. "Haha. I am kinda short."
Momo giggled. "It's adorable though."
Mary laughed a bit.
"Well we should sleep now," Tsubomi said.
They all nodded in agreement.
They all were in their beds under the warm blankets that they used. Since it was winter they had to use two blankets to keep warm. According to Ayano, it gets cold in the house at night in the winter so it was best to use more than one blanket. So they did exactly that. They were warm and cozy.
"Good Night," Ayano said in a soft and quiet voice.
"Night," Takane said.
"Good night, big sis," Momo yawned.
"...night..." Mary mumbled.
"Good Night," Tsubomi spoke with no emtion.
Ayano and Takane slept next to each other on the floor. Tsubomi, Mary, and Momo slept on the bed with Mary in the middle, Tsubomi next to the window, and Momo on the edge. Takane had fallen asleep immediately and Ayano eventually fell asleep after her. Mary and Momo was falling asleep, and Tsubomi was awake. Though that didn't mean that they didn't have a quick conversation.
"Tsubomi?" Momo asked in a quiet voice.
"Hm?"
"Are you happy to be our friend?"
Tsubomi lifted her head a bit to stare at her before answering, "of course I am."
"Good. I'm glad that we're friends. Before, I never had friends and eventually Mary became my first friend then Ayano, then Takane, and then you," Momo smiled. "I'm glad to be surrounded by such great friends. Are you?"
Tsubomi was silent for a moment. "Yeah. I am. To be honest it's been a long time since I've actually been this...happy."
"I'm glad you're as happy as me. And I'm sure that one day...you'll confess to Shuuya."
Tsubomi sat up quickly. "What?" She said, hoarsely.
Momo giggled. "Careful you woke up Mary."
Mary Rubebd her eye and yawned. "What's wrong, Tsubomi?"
Tsubomi looked down at her then sighed and laid down on her side, facing them. "N-nothing. Sorry for waking you up."
"Tsubomi and I were just talking about how happy we are to have friends like you, Ayano, and Takane!" Momo smiled.
Mary managed a soft smile. "That's great. I'm also happy to have such wonderful friends," she said softly and held their hands. "We're not alone."
The three smiled and held hands. "Good night," they all said as they slowly drifted into sleep.
None of them were alone.
A/N: I finished! Yes! I hope you enjoyed this chapter! I tried my best to make this chapter enjoyable so I hope you liked it! Oh and some parts I lefties off like the shopping day that Tsubomi, Mary, and Momo had will be in Safe Haven! And them talking about their feelings will be in their sides of the stories so yeah! I hope you enjoyed it though!