- Disclaimer: K ON characters do not belong to me.
- Notice: Original characters may be added for suspense, a catalyst, etc. Lifestyles and settings may deviate from the original manga/anime.
- Warning: May contain suggested themes. Yuri implied.
"Whaaat?" Yui exclaimed while Azusa froze in her seat.
Mio had just finished sharing her story with the two girls. She told them everything: the fact that Rin wasn't who he said he was, that Mugi and Ritsu were accomplices, and her best friend's betrayal. She lowered her head, slightly relieved that she was able to tell someone what happened.
"So Ritsu..." Yui started as her words faltered. She didn't expect the drummer to be Rin.
"That's why she wasn't here whenever Rin was around..." Azusa pointed out intelligently as silence consumed the three girls.
"So she has...feelings for you?" Yui asked curiously.
"I...I don't know..." Mio replied quietly.
"That was her reason for posing as Rin, right?" Azusa listened attentively to Yui's words.
Mio remained in her seat. She didn't understand why Ritsu would even think about being romantically involved with her.
"I mean, you told us that she confessed to you..."
Azusa exchanged glances between the two girls. For a ditzy airhead, Yui was acting surprisingly smart today.
"But how could I possibly believe her when she lied to my face?!" Mio raised her voice in frustration.
Yui's eyes softened as Azusa lowered her head.
"They say...love makes you do crazy things..." The younger guitarist suggested.
"It doesn't justify what she did." Mio crossed her arms.
Azusa and Yui looked at her sympathetically.
"So are you and her...still best friends?" Yui asked.
"..." Mio didn't know how to reply. Were they still friends? How could she possibly maintain their relationship after Ritsu's betrayal?
Azusa shook her head to dismiss the topic. Yui lowered her head. It would be terrible if Mio and Ritsu broke of their friendship. What would happen to their band? To their group of friends?
The three girls sat in silence, contemplating on the girl's predicament. Azusa looked at the time, it was starting to get late. She lightly tapped Yui's shoulder, indicating the time.
"I'm sorry Mio, but we have to go soon. Azusa still has class tomorrow." Yui spoke up.
Mio replied with a nod.
"Sorry Mio-senpai. I wish I could stay longer..."
"It's fine Azusa, I understand." Mio did her best to smile.
Azusa and Yui stood up to meet the bassist on the other side.
"We're really sorry, we'll make it up to you!" Yui embraced the girl tightly. Azusa joined in as Mio wrapped her hands around them.
They pulled apart after a minute and headed for the door.
"I'll see you at school tomorrow!" Yui announced before descending down the stairs.
Mio waved as the two girls disappeared from her view. She closed the door behind her and observed the empty apartment. It was going to be another lonely night.
Ritsu tossed in her sleep. It wasn't the fact that the mattress was uncomfortable, but her mind couldn't find any peace for the night. She closed her eyes an turned to her side. "I need some air..." The brunette sat up and exited her room.
The hallway was very dark, the only ray of light came from the windows stationed by the living room. She steadied herself by the wall and looked around the hall. As expected, there was no one in sight.
Mugi's room remained unlit, was she truly asleep? Ritsu stepped down the stairs and headed for the dining area.
She took a seat by the counter and pulled out her phone. Her fingers scrolled through some photos of her and some friends. Ritsu paused at a picture, it was one that she commonly stopped to look at. Her heart sank as her whole entirety felt hollow. She slumped onto the counter while darkness continued to envelop over her.
The silence was broken as she heard footsteps echoing towards her.
Ritsu lifted her head and focused on a single silhouette, it seemed to be a girl. Was it Mugi? She narrowed her eyes as the moonlight illuminated her figure. It was the young maid from before, the one that caught her cross dressing.
"I'm sorry, I heard footsteps and thought it was a burglar or someone else." She smiled nervously.
"Oh..." Ritsu managed a small grin.
"If you don't mind me asking, why are you still up?" She took a step towards the brunette.
"I...can't sleep." Ritsu looked away and set down her cellphone.
"Thinking about someone?" The maid stood across the counter.
"Yeah, you can say that." Ritsu propped elbow and rested her head onto her hand.
"Does it have to do with you cross dressing?" The maid persisted with her questions. Ritsu raised an eyebrow before her face flushed.
"Uh..." She felt her skin grow hot. The girl was right though. It did involve her cross dressing...a lot.
The maid released a lightly amused laugh. "Oh," she paused and extended her hand. "I haven't introduced myself yet, I'm Elizabeth."
"...Ritsu." The drummer shook her hand and met the girl's eyes in the dark. The moon's light poured into the kitchen providing enough for them to see each other clearly.
"So," She set her attention onto the brunette. "About this person..."
For a maid, she was a bit nosy. Ritsu sighed, she didn't have anything better to do for the night. Maybe sharing her story would help relieve a portion of her stress and anxiety. "It's complicated..."
Elizabeth tilted her head to the side. "Complicated? How so?"
"I fell in love...with my best friend." Ritsu straightened her phone on the counter. "And I think she hates me now."
"Why? What did you do to her?" Her voice piqued with curiosity as she leaned forward.
"Nothing..." The drummer closed her eyes and massaged the bridge of her nose.
"You must've done something terrible if you think she hates you..." She pointed out wisely. "So, what was it?"
"I posed as a boy so she could fall in love with me." Ritsu replied, her head was turned conveniently to the side as she hid her embarrassed expression.
"So that's why you were cross dressing!" Elizabeth exclaimed a little loudly.
"Yeah..." She scratched her brown locks absently.
"And she fell in love with you, but you broke her heart."
Ritsu met Elizabeth's eyes. 'I guess I don't have to explain the rest.'
"So what are you going to do now?" She pressed a finger onto her lips. "You're going to patch things up with her soon, right?"
"I want to, but I don't know how or where to begin." Ritsu felt her hearts ache. "I don't even think she can forgive me after what I did to her. It was stupid, I'm such an idiot..."
"I'm sure she will eventually forgive you, in time. I mean, she's your best friend after all."
"What if she doesn't? What if she doesn't want to be my friend? After what I did to her, toyed with her feelings, lied to her face for months..."
Elizabeth examined Ritsu's face, she'd never really seen the girl so depressed. Whenever she walked around the house, she almost always wore a playful grin. She looked so different when she was sad.
"I...don't want to lose her. She means the while world to me." Ritsu's voice softened as she clenched her hands into a fist.
Elizabeth walked over to where the brunette sat. She pulled the girl into an embrace. It was the best she could do to comfort her.
Ritsu felt Elizabeth's chest pressed against her face. She concentrated on the girl's heartbeat, which remained steady and calm.
"She'll come around. I'm sure of it." The young maid lowered her eyes onto Ritsu's brown hair. "Love always finds a way..."
Ritsu managed a faint grin. Maybe it did, but those types of things only happened in the movies. She felt Elizabeth pull apart and bent down to looked her in the eye.
"So don't worry too much, okay?" She furrowed her brows together as if it were an order.
"Heh," Ritsu smirked. "I'll do what I can."
"Hmph," She formed a pout. "Just don't overdo it. I don't enjoy you looking all sad and gloomy." She crossed her arms. "It doesn't suit you."
Ritsu grinned and pressed a button on her phone. It was about time for her to try to get some sleep again, she had school in the morning.
Elizabeth noticed and replied first. "You should get some sleep."
Ritsu nodded in agreement.
"I'll see you in the morning." Elizabeth smiled at the girl before taking her leave.
She took several minutes before standing up and checking her phone. "Love always finds a way, huh..." She muttered to herself before walking back to her room.
... To be continued
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- Replies:
shadowssj12: It will definitely be interesting.
Darkmaster: I felt bad for Mugi as well...
RIMAHIKO POWNS: yeah, I hope it turns out to be an eventful ending.
Gia B87: haha, yeah. It looks like I can't control my spontaneous updates at times.
027: yes? I still have a few tricks left before I end the story!
Kyura11: Mugitsu? Hmm, I've thought about starting it, but I'll have to finish this along with the other stories I still have. I've already got a solid idea for it though.
Yukina-Tenma: who knows? Haha.
Greed: right? Oh man, its hard when you're debating between two really great candidates for Ritsu.
Magikidd: I'm pretty sure you have a little glimpse...
Slyly-95: I would never do such a thing, haha. Well, I hope you enjoy your vacation to its fullest.
Vie: no problem
Aviel Elloy: I guess I should add OOC into the notice as well. I should apologize for the grammatical inconveniences, but sadly enough I usually don't have the time to thoroughly proofread it as effectively as I would like. I'm just fortunate enough to type up the stories onto my ipod and publish them from here. I'll do my best to clean it up though.
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