Author's note: this is going to be a pretty big chapter with some nice yuri development.

This is one of the chapters I have been looking forward to the most. :)

Chapter 10: Stardust

I know this place,

It smells like innocence lost.

We left the traces of the sins we bought.

But I wouldn't change a thing.

It's just a waking dream.

Stardust - Gemini Syndrome

"I am almost there Ayane. Don't stop"

"I've got you. Don't worry everything will be fine Kasumi. Just let go."

"Ayane!"

Kasumi's eyes shot open. She was short of breath and had a tingling in her crotch. The brown haired girl let out a sigh. "I did it again," she says as she sits up in her bed and swings her legs over the edge, her face in her hands. She turns to look at the clock. It reads 7:02 AM. She heads for the bathroom sink and splashes some cold water on her face to wake up.

There was that dream again, she thinks as she looks at herself in the mirror. How could I let this happen. For my own sister. She drys off and changes into a pair of jeans with a pink shirt and sneakers. "I better go get some breakfast," she says as she heads out the door.

Leifang and Momiji are talking in the hallway while walking down to breakfast.

"...I am confused at what she wants to talk about," Leifang tells her.

"I think I do," Momiji responds with a smile. "And I think it would be best for the both of you if you accept it."

"Both of us?" Then she sees the look from Momiji and pieces it together. Could she be like that? She thinks to herself as they enter the elevator.

-XX-

Down in the cafetera everyone is munching on their breakfast chatting with each other. The three of them take a seat at a table with Mila, Tina, and Bass. "Well if it isn't my second round opponent," Kasumi says to Mila as they take a seat. "Are you feeling better? She asks Tina.

"Oh yeah," the wrestler responds. "In more ways than one," she says locking eyes with Mila. She then turns to Bass with a small scowl, "until we were interrupted, Dad."

"Hey I said sorry. I was just bringing snacks"

Ayane walks in and takes a seat at a table next to them. "Good morning sis," she says to Kasumi looking over.

Kasumi flashes back to her dream earlier and flushes red. "G-Good morning," she stutters back to Ayane, taking a bite.

"Are you okay?" Ayane asks her sister. "You look nervous, this is a day to relax and recover."

No I am not, she thinks. "I will be," she responds, taking a bite. "I just need to get my head straight."

"Well, just make sure you don't lose," Ayane says. "I intend to win this tournament and there is no one else I would rather defeat in the finals than you."

"Same here sis," Kasumi responds. "I kind of have a lot riding on this for myself."

"Like what"

"You will just have to wait and find out," Kasumi says with a smile.

Ayane lets out a pout and Kasumi turns away. Why does she have to be so cute, Kasumi thinks.

Everyone at the table looks at Kasumi with a smile on each of their faces. "Could you make it any more obvious?" Mila whispers to Kasumi.

Kasumi looks over to Mila. "Speak for yourself," she says. "I am not the only one using this tournament to try to get what I want."

Tina looks over to her dad. "What are they talking about?" She asks him.

"I hope you will find out soon enough," he responds glancing at Mila with a smile.

-XX-

After her morning workout, Hitomi makes her way to her room to take a quick shower before breakfast. She strips off her gi and turns on the water. She then strips off her underwear and steps inside. As she lets the steaming liquid flow over her body, the german girl starts to have flashbacks of the first round fight between Lan Lee and Leifang. Her heart starts to race and she starts to feel more than shower water between her legs. "Oh Leifang," she moans as she reaches down to her wet folds. She closes her eyes and lets her imagination run wild for her Chinese friend. After exploring herself for several minutes she starts to feel an orgasm approaching. Cum for me, Leifang says to her in her mind. I am yours and you are mine Hitomi.

"Leifang!",Hitomi screams as she climaxes. Her juices mixing with the shower water. She takes a minute to catch her breath before taking care of washing her body and hair. Then stepping out and grabbing a towel. The half german girl looks at herself in the mirror as she dries off. "I can't take this any longer," she says to herself in the mirror. "I need to tell her how I feel."

-XX-

HItomi is making her way through the hall. She is dressed in a pair of jeans and white tank top. As she tries to formulate a plan on what she is going to say when she meets with Leifang later that night, she is broken from her thoughts when she turns a corner and bumps into Momiji.

"Oh sorry," she says adjusting her headband.

Momiji gives her a smile. "I heard you talking to Leifang after the fight and I am rooting for you."

"Oh, uhh, thank you."

"I just want to see cute girls find their way to each other," the maiden says as she makes her way down the hall.

Hitomi smiles to herself. Well if she thinks we will be good together, I need make sure I follow through.

-XX-

Jann Lee is working on doing some training when he is approached by Jacky. "I see you are hard at work," He says. "You should take a break, I need to talk to you." He is dressed in a pair of jeans and a black t-shirt with a blue jacket.

Jann Lee takes a drink of water and wipes his face with a towel. "Sure," he says. "What is it?"

The two of them walk over to a nearby bench and take a seat. Jacky gives Jan Lee a serious look and starts to speak. "How well do you know Leifang?" he asks

Jann Lee ponders for a second and then answers. "Well," he says, putting his fingers on his chin. "We are pretty good rivals and I have seen her spying on me as I am training, so I figured she had kind of a crush on me." He lets a smirk form on his face. "I mean look at me."

"Well I hate to rain on your parade, but I think you have some competition from the other team." He points over to Hitomi who is walking by. "If you know what I mean."

Jann Lee raises an eyebrow. "Aren't they friends?" he asks.

"With benefits. At least. Don't you see the way Hitomi acts around her?" Jacky stands up. "I'm telling ya man," he says as he walks away while waving his hand. "You better make a move before someone else gets her into their…" he coughs. "Her bed."

Jann Lee sits there for a minute as he thinks to himself. Could I have missed out on her for another girl? He stands up and goes back to training. Maybe I should try something before it's too late, or at least find out where we stand.

-XX-

Kokoro is making her way down one of the hallways when she heads into the main foyer. She is wearing a black and white striped tank top with black shorts and grey sneakers. Her grey eyes light up behind her black glasses when she sees the most grand piano sitting before her.

Also making his way down the same hallway, Zack has to adjust his shades as he sees a flash of grey at the end of the hall. Seconds later his ears are serenaded by the most beautiful song he had ever heard. He turns behind him and sees Honoka and Marie Rose walking behind him when they also stop to take a listen.

"I bet the island that I know who that is."

Kokoro goes on for several minutes before finally resting her fingers. She adjusts her glasses and takes a good look at the instrument. The strings are in perfect tune and each of the 88 keys are a soft pearl white.

"That thing is almost as beautiful as you," comes a voice from behind her with a thick french accent. As the blonde walks up and takes a seat next to her girlfriend.

"Thank you," Kokoro responds with a bush. "I kind of lost myself there for a minute."

"Speaking of losing yourself", Helena says as she cups the side of her half-sister's face. She leans in and closes her eyes, which Kokoro eagerly accepts and the two share a long deep kiss that lasts several seconds before Helena pulls away.

"That was for luck in your next round fight," she says with a smile.

Kokoro smiles back, "I will do my best."

-XX-

Over in the weight room Bass is working on reps on the bench press, he is wearing a pair of black athletic shorts with black shoes. Tina is spotting him with tight blue shorts, blue shoes, and a light blue cut off shirt covering her blue sports bra. "You know," he says to his daughter as he powers through reps. "I am happy for you and that Mila girl, she is really nice."

"Well," she says. "We aren't even really a couple yet. We were kind of interrupted when we were trying to seal the deal."

Bass finishes his last rep and sits up. "Hey I said I was sorry." he says turning to her. "I'm sure you two will find your way soon enough."

Tina lets out a sigh. I sure hope so, she thinks to herself.

-XX-

Kasumi has finished her workout and makes her way into the cafeteria for lunch. She takes a plate of rice and vegetables with chicken and takes a seat at a table with Momiji, Hayabusa, and Hayate. "Well, how goes the love troubles?" Momiji asks her with a smile

"Well I would like to say that I am getting somewhere, but I am not so sure." she says rubbing her neck.

"Well I am here to help if you need me," Momoji says. "It is part of my job to help lost souls find their other half. And speaking of your other half, look who is here."

Just then Ayane walks over and takes a seat at the next table over by herself. She also has a plate of rice, chicken and vegetables. Kasumi looks over to her and her amber eyes meet with red ones. Ayane looks down and takes a bite. A piece of rice sticks to her mouth and Kasumi's heart skips a beat and she has to turn away.

Hayate takes another bite and looks at her with concern. "You do know she is your sister right, our sister."

Momoji turns to him. "Every soul has their partner," the maiden says. She then turns to Kasumi with a smile. "And this little one is just trying to find her partner."

Kasumi tries to return her smile, but is left with a confused heart.

-XX-

After lunch Ayane takes a short walk to ease her digestion before getting to her afternoon training. She heads into the massage parlor thinking it could be helpful for her muscles before the next round.

"Hello there," a tall blonde woman says to her with a smile, her short red dress matching her lipstick. "Would you care to take the opportunity to unwind?" She turns around and gestures with her hand. "Just follow me," she says making her way over to one of the changing rooms, her red high heels clicking across the floor. "By the way my name is Amber."

Ayane steps into the changing room and closes the curtain. She removes her purple shoes, black thigh-high stockings, and then her purple minidress. She takes a towel and lays down on the table. She looks over to her right to see Leifang in the middle of her own message, small moans of delight escaping her mouth.

"Don't let Hitomi hear you like that," the shinobi says to her. "She might have a heart attack."

"Exactly", comes Momiji's voice from the table actress from Leifang. "Or have you not picked up on that yet."

"Hey, I am not that dense," the chinese woman says with a slight scowl. "I have had the feeling that she had been feeling something different. I mean she has been acting differently ever since my first round fight."

"Well at least you won't be going in blind," the maiden says. "Do you know what you are going to do?"

Leifang buries her head in the table. "I don't know," she says before lifting her head back up. "Hitomi is so friendly and energetic, not to mention determined."

"Exactly," Momiji replies. "She is always determined to get what she wants. Usually it is during her training, but now what she wants is you Both your heart and your body."

My body, Leifang thinks to herself as she starts to feel heat rise in her face.

"There it is," Momiji says as she gets off the table. "I am rooting for you," she says as she exits the room.

Ayane lays there listening to the conversation beside her. Could there be someone for me like that, she thinks as she lets the soft fingers take over her thoughts.

-XX-

In the common area Hitomi is having a chat with Marie Rose (and in a rare occurrence, she is not with Honoka who is off getting a medical check up).

"I don't know what exactly I am going to say," she tells the blonde who is listening to her with enthusiasm.

"You don't need to know, Maire Rose tells her. "Just let your charm take over and you will have a yes before you can even ask the question." She takes a drink from her glass of ice tea, then gives hitomi a smile. "I mean she is your best friend and rival. You can't know for sure until you ask. For all you know, she already feels the same way."

Hitomi tries to smile back at her. "Is that that what happened between you and Honoka?""

Marie Rose thinks for a second. "Well," she replies. "We are both pretty similar with our personalities. We quickly became friends and it just kind of grew from there. Then I realized I was in love with her. It was probably similar to how you feel around Leifang. When we were hanging out or training together I would find myself getting distracted by her." She takes another drink watching the ice clink into each other. "She would have a bad day and I would be there to comfort her. She would get close to me and I would start to get really nervous, and just the sight of her would make me smile. When I finally could not take it anymore I just had to tell her how I felt and much to my surprise, she felt the same way." She takes a long look into Hitomi's eyes, "and I get the feeling that you are currently at that stage. So all you really can do now is tell her how you feel and hope for the best."

Marie Rose then stands up and dusts off her dress, looking over to Hitomi, "the best piece of advice I can give you," she says grabbing her glass. "Just be yourself. If she is in love with you, then you just need to be you. I fell in love with Honoka for being Honoka, and you fell in love with Leifang for being Leifang."

Hitomi sits there by herself, trying to digest all of the things Maire Rose said to her. Just be myself, she repeats. "Just be myself."

-XX-

Leifang is walking toward her meeting with Hitomi, her black jacket and jeans swaying lightly in the evening breeze, when she stops by the side of the building. Her brown eyes peer around the corner and spot her friend Hitomi.

The half german girl nervously taps her fingers on the tree that she was referring to the day before. She has changed after her afternoon training session into a black tank top and jeans. Her hair seems to sparkle, illuminated by the early moonlight. Leifang takes a deep breath and heads in to confirm how these two of best friends really feel about each other.

"How long have you been waiting here," Leifang says, her hands in her pockets.

My whole life, Hitomi thinks at the sight of her. "Oh uh, not too long." she takes a look off to the sky. "I was just enjoying this beautiful night air, and speaking of…" She trails off looking over to Leifang. Losing her train of thought in those brown eyes.

Leifang looks back at her without a word. She already knew everything she needed to and just needed Hitomi to confirm it.

The brown haired girl takes a breath, looking down at her hands in her lap. "Well I am just going to say it. Leifang you are my best friend, but you have been taking my breath away and I can't take this feeling in my chest," she says bring her hand up to her breast. "Leifang I am in love with y…"

Hitomi has the air sucked from her lungs and her heart explodes as Leifang brings her lips to her friend's. Hitomi's eyes flutter closed and she brings a hand up the side of Leifang's face. The two get lost in each other's lips before finally pulling away for breath.

Leifang looks at Hitomi with a big smile. "Well," she says. "Am I still your best friend?"

"Not anymore," Hitomi answers before going in for another kiss. "You won your first round fight, so now I get to stare at you the way you were staring at me."

"Was I that obvious?"

"Oh yeah"

-XX-

Jann Lee is looking for Leifang accompanied by Jacky who is just here to watch the show. The two of them spot Leifang holding an entrance door open for Hitomi as she makes her way inside with a smile.

"Not a good sign for you," Jacky says to him as they follow after the pair. They make their way inside and Jann Lee starts to feel nervous. He picks up speed and Jacky follows after him.

Jann Lee speaks up. "Leifang, I need to talk to you," he calls, his voice just below a shout.

The two girls turn around and Jan Lee notices they are holding hands. "Yes," the chinese girl responds. "What is it?"

Jann Lee swallows hard, "I was going to ask you something," he says. "But I think I already have my answer."

"Are you talking about this," Hitomi responds holding up her hand in Leifang's. "Well I do have Momiji to thank," she looks up to the moon as it shines down on them. "She is the one who pushed me to act on my feelings" The half german girl looks over to her new girlfriend with a smile. "And I am glad I did."

Jacky and Jann Lee stay silent as Hitomi and Leifang make their exit.

"That's ruff man," the blonde says with a concerned look. "You took too long and someone else snatched her up."

"Oh just shut up," Jann Lee responds.

-XX-

Helena has finished up her work for the day and is making her way over to her girlfriend's room. Dressed in a blue and gold tailcoat with a back vest and black skirt that ends just above her knees. Her black heels click on the floor as she walks.

What a long day, she thinks as she heads down the hall. Time to finally go and see my beloved Kokoro.

She arrives at the door, knocks and waits patiently for an answer from the other side. Shortly after the door opens to reveal a pair of soft grey eyes looking back at her emphasised by a big smile.

"Please come in," the younger girl says as she gestures inside. "I have just finished preparing some tea. Would you like some?"

"Yes, thank you," Helena answers as she steps past Kokoro into the kitchen, admiring how she looks in her grey striped tank top and shorts. She removes her coat and places it on a nearby chair, then her shoes and places them by the door.

Kokoro fills two cups and hands one to the blonde. Who takes a sip.

"This is really good," she compliments as she places her cup down on the counter. "Just what I needed to help me unwind." She looks up to Kokoro studying her soft grey eyes. "Though the sight of you is also just what I needed."

Kokoro leans over and captures Helena's lips on her own. Helena pulls apart long enough to take Kokoro's cup and lay it beside her own. She grabs Kokoro's waist and lifts her up on the counter, she continues her attack on her sister's lips as she starts to feel the heat rise from within her core. The two continue until Helena pulls away, her breath heavy. "I can't stand this anymore," she says trying to compose herself.

"Then just take me," Kokoro answers, her heart pounding in her ears.

Helena scoops her sister in her arms and carries her gracefully over to Kokoro's bedroom, where she places her down on the bed with a soft thump. She removes Kokoro's shirt before going back to kissing her lips, she then moves down to Kokoro's neck who lets out a soft moan.

"Did I hit the right spot?" she asks. The blonde places a series of soft kisses down Kokoro's clavicle working her way inward. She slips her hands underneath her sister's shorts and begins to work circles on her clit and Kokoro begins to moan louder. "How about here?" she says with a smile as she continues the movements of her hand.

Helena listens to the sounds of her sister and when her breath gets short she pulls away. "I am not going to let you off that easy," she says with a smirk. She removes her shirt and skirt leaving her in her lacy balck underwear. She climbs back on Kokoro removing the younger girl's sorts as she does so.

As Helena looks down into her sister's loving gaze, she feels her heart soar. She is so beautiful, she thinks. And she is all mine. She places a few more soft kisses on Kokoro's neck as her hand works it's way down her stomach.

Kokoro's moans turn to gasps as the blonde begins to stroke the outside of her lacy grey panties.

"Did you do that for me?" The blonde asks. "They match your eyes." She silences Kokoro with a long deep kiss.

-XX-

Both sisters end up naked on the bed with Helena laying on top of Kokoro. The blonde fingers her sister's wet slit as she listens for her moans of pleasure.

Kokoro struggles to speak as she feels her orgam builds within her core. "Onesama…" she breathes out. "I am almost there."

"I am right here," Helena answers, quicking her pace. "Go ahead and cum for me."

"Iku! Iku! Iku!"

Moments later Kokoro's mind goes blank and vision goes white as her orgasm hits her.

"Helena-onesama!" she cries out as she rides her sister's hand in ecstasy. After several long moments she finally comes off her high and lays limp on the bed.

Helena takes the younger girl in her arms and strokes her long black hair. "I love you," she whispers. "My beloved Kokoro."

"I love you too One-sama"

The two fall asleep in each other's arms bathed in the full moonlight.