Chapter 36

Triple Sister Love

One evening, in Hokkaido, where the twins are having their winter vacation there, Shizuku stands up from the floor, goes upstairs and turns on the tub. She then goes back down and walks towards teh twins, who are watching television.

"I started the bath," she says. "Anyone want to go first?"

The twins exchange looks and shrug. The middle school student frowns.

"What? Can't decide?" she says as she puts her hands on her hips. "Who usually goes first?"

"Yuki-chan does," Kanade says.

"Huh? But I thought you were the one who usually goes first," Yukino objects.

"I thought Shi-chan goes first, though," Kanade says.

The youngest sister lets out a huff. "Fine! I'll go first, for goodness sakes! I'll let you know when I'm done!" With that, she stomps up the stairs, muttering, "Stupid sisters" to herself.

But what Shizuku doesn't know is that the twins were secretly giggling and when she is out of sight, Yukino stands up and stretches out her arms.

"Ready to go, Kana-chan?" she asks.

"Certainly," the younger twin replies as she stands up as well. "But...are you sure about this?"

"I'm positive."

"Okay..."

The twins go upstairs, get undressed and slowly walk towards the bathroom where the door is slightly open. Yukino softly giggles as she uses her index finger to open the door slowly, letting out a soft creaking noise. But it is enough for Shizuku to hear it, plus being startled by two of her older sisters stepping into the bathroom, naked.

"Wh-what are you doing!?" Shizuku shouts. "I told you that I would let you know when I was done!"

"We couldn't help it, Shi-chan," Yukino says. "We just thought we'd join you for a bit."

"Well, you should've asked!"

The twins walk toward her and step into the tub, with Yukino in front of her and Kanade from behind. The youngest sister looks back and forth at her two older ones, shocked and confused.

"W-wait a minute!" she cries. "I-I don't know if it will really fit all three of us!"

"Don't worry," Kanade says as she washes a sponge. "This is big enough for the three of us. And besides, we don't want you taking a bath alone."

"I can if I want to!"

"Then, why don't we do it just once?" Yukino suggests. "Maybe you'll like it later on."

Shizuku blushes a bit. Then, she nods. "O-okay...just this once."

The twins proceed to wash their little sister, with Yukino washing her hair while Kanade is washing her back. And the whole time, Shizuku feels more relaxed and all of it is very soothing to her. Wow... she thinks. I never thought Kana-nee-chan and Yuki-nee-chan can be this gentle with me. Maybe...it's not so bad after all.

"Rub a dub dub," Yukino sings. "Three sisters in a tub~! Hehe!"

"Yuki-chan~!" Kanade can't help but giggle at that.

"Wh-what brought that up?" Shizuku asks with a blush. "From a nursery rhyme?"

"Exactly~!" Yukino replies. "Only, I changed it just a teeny bit~!"

"That's very clever, Yuki-chan!" Kanade comments while finishing up her little sister's back.

"Why, thank you~!"

The twins finish within 5 minutes and Yukino rinses her off with the shower hose. Once they are done, Shizuku looks back and forth at her two older sisters, blushing.

"Th-thank you, Kana-nee-chan, Yuki-nee-chan," she says, softly.

"You're welcome~!" the twins say in unison.

"U-um...can I ask...?"

"Hm?" Yukino cocks her head to the side.

"Y-you two have done so much work to wash me, so...can I...return the favor and wash...both of you?" Shizuku asks, blushing harder.

The twins exchange looks, smile and nod.

"Sure, Shi-chan," Kanade replies.

"Go for it," Yukino says.

Shizuku gets up from the tub and intructs the twins to turn around so that she can wash both of their backs. She kneels down and takes a sponge to wash them. Yukino and Kanade sigh with bliss at Shizuku's gentle touch. And the whole time, Shizuku is blushing like crazy. It's just washing their backs, she thinks. So, why is my heart pounding so hard? Then, she comes to realize something: she is in love with not only Yukino, but Kanade as well. She may not realize it, but despite the fact that she despises Kanade in some ways, she feels that the younger twin is also very caring to her little sister. As proof of that, Kanade had even tried to paint her a portrait for her birthday while trying to get her studies done at the same time. She also realizes that Kanade loves her very much, no matter what.

After washing their backs, Shizuku moves on to washing their hair next. Yukino and Kanade close their eyes and just relax as their little sister does her magic. It takes about 5-10 minutes to wash both of their hair until the youngest sister rinses off their hair and bodies with the shower hose. Once that's done, Shizuku stands up.

"Okay, all finished," she says.

The twins stand up and turn to their little sister.

"Thank you, Shi-chan," Kanade says.

"Yes, you did a very good job," Yukino adds with a thumbs up.

Shizuku blushes again and slightly turns away. "Y-you're welcome. Now, let's get ready for bed, shall we?"

The twins nod and they head towards their own bedroom to get dressed in their pajamas. Shizuku, on the other hand, slowly gets dressed, thinking about her love for both of her sisters. She knows very well that those two love and deserve each other a lot more. Even though they are going out, Shizuku still can't help but have feelings for both of them and doesn't know why. Will it work if she confesses anyway? What will they say then? This is getting too complicated for her to even do this.

A few minutes later, she shyly steps toward the twins' room when she hears some kissing sounds. She takes a little peek in the room and sees the two of them kissing like there's no tomorrow. Blushing, Shizuku puts a fist on her chest, wondering how in the world is she going to do this when she knows that it will make things awkward between them. But another part of her says, "Now or never". She's been hiding those feelings for way too long and decided to take the risk. She knocks on the door, alerting the twins.

"Oh, Shi-chan!" Kanade says, quickly pulling away. "What are you doing here?"

Shizuku blushes heavily as she looks down at the floor. "Kana-nee-chan...Yuki-nee-chan? Is it alright...if I slept with you two tonight?"

It doesn't take long for the twins to answer that question.

"Sure thing, Shi-chan," Kanade says.

"Come here," Yukino says as she spreads out her arms.

The little Sakurai sister runs over and hugs the older twin. Shizuku's blush remains on her face as she just rests her head on Yukino's chest. She decides to confess to her sisters right when they go to bed. And that's what the three of them are doing right now. After they climb in bed, Yukino turns off the light and snuggles next to Shizuku, who is in the middle. The raven-haired girl blushes as she looks at both of her sisters in silence. This is it, she thinks. It's time to confess...to both of them.

"Shi-chan?" Kanade asks. "Is something the matter?"

"You hardly said anything after we went to bed," Yukino adds.

"I...I love you..." Shizuku mutters, blushing heavily.

"Hm? What was that?" Yukino asks as she and Kanade scoot closer to hear her better.

"I love you...Kana-nee-chan! Yuki-nee-chan!" Shizuku says. "I love you both so much...as my lovers!"

"HAAAH!?" The twins shout in shock.

Shizuku looks down at the sheets as tears start to form in her eyes. "I-it's true. I loved both of you for as long as I can remember. I don't know why, but I just had feelings for both of you and they just won't go away. But...since you two are dating, I know..." She sniffles. "I know that it's just not possible for me to go out with both of you. You two love and deserve each other and it...it has always been that way. I love you too much to let go of you." She buries her face in Kanade's chest. "I'm so sorry! I couldn't help it!"

No one moves a muscle for a minute, hearing nothing but Shizuku's quiet sobs. Then, Kanade gently takes her cheek, leans in and kisses her on the lips for a brief moment before Yukino takes her turn to kiss her little sister. After she pulls away, Shizuku slowly raises her hand to touch her lips, shocked and confused.

"W-wait...wha...why?" Shizuku stutters with trembling lips.

"Shi-chan, we love you, too," Kanade says. "We'll always love you, even if Yuki-chan and I are dating."

"Exactly," Yukino adds, making Shizuku turn towards her. "There's no problem in loving us as your girlfriends, Shi-chan. We may not spend as much time together, but when we get the chance, all three of us will go on dates, okay?"

Shizuku blushes from this with a smile on her face. "Y-you mean that?"

The twins nod. "We're happy for you, Shi-chan~" they say in unison.

The youngest sister cries in happy tears as she leans in to kiss Kanade first and then turns around to kiss Yukino second. "Thank you, Kana-nee-chan and Yukino-nee-chan! I love you both so much!"

Kanade smiles as she caresses Shizuku's cheek. "So do we, Shi-chan. So do we."

With that, the twins lean in to kiss both of their little sister's cheeks. Shizuku smiles with a blush on her face and snuggles against Kanade with Yukino snuggling next to Shizuku, leaving the youngest sister being sandwiched between the two, but she doesn't mind. She is now sleeping with her two new lovers and she will never forget this moment...ever.

A/N: First things first, I want to add in little Shizuku a bit more since she barely has any screentime, I think. Secondly, I know some people ship Shizuku x Sakuya, but I just can't help but ship Kanade x Yukino x Shizuku all together. Shizuku's feelings for her sisters is more than enough to make me ship them.