I wouldn't say that Elma and I had gotten to the peak of dating or anything. It was the opposite actually. We were both taking things slowly. Up to this point, I would say we were more than friends but we're not lovers. If it's one thing I've learnt since being with her is that relationships are complicated, which brings us to the present.

I was having lunch with Elma and Kobayashi. Ever since Elma had introduced me to her, I sat with them to have lunch every day.

"So, Miss Kobayashi, how is Kanna doing at school? Is she getting along with everyone?"

The redhead smiled a bit at the question, though she wasn't the one to always smile. Something about the question made her features light up. I assume it was the feeling of raising your own child. Daydreams of Elma and I raising our child had pestered me ever since we had come to that settlement, but the sad realization that I wouldn't be able to keep my own child angered me.

Why can't I have both Elma and our child? Why must I give up my own child to some people who I don't know? Why am I so unwilling to pay the price of keeping Elma to myself? This life's unfair.

Snapping out of my thoughts, I barely heard the last words Kobayashi said. Something about "spending a night with the Saikawa residence" but I never heard Elma bring up that name before.

Elma asked her "So I assume Tohru isn't giving you any problems?" Elma chuckled. Kobayashi did same too.

'Tohru' I heard Elma mention that name before. I was wondering if he was Kobayshi's husband or boyfriend.

I noticed something I had never noticed about Elma. She looked Kobayashi directly in the eyes. I looked at her closely this time because she seemed to be looking at her for a little too long. I could be over-exaggerating but still, I tried not to think too much about it.

I wouldn't call myself an observant person but looking at Elma laugh and talk with Kobayashi made me secretly hope that Kobayashi would just leave us alone.

"So Elma, you got the email I sent you?" Kobayashi's hands were resting on the lunch table. They lightly touched Elma's. I saw her cheeks turn a light shade of red.

Elma was now speaking in a lower tone. "Um- Miss Kobayashi, you send me so many emails, I don't know which one you're talking about."

"Oh we'll discuss it later" the redhead replied.

This got me intrigued. Why did Elma say that Kobayashi sent her a lot of emails? I'm sure they must all be work-related. But why did Kobayashi tell her that "they'll discuss it later"? Why couldn't they talk about it in my presence? These thoughts only led me to the inevitable question: Was Elma secretly cheating on me with Kobayashi? And WHY THE HELL did she blush when Kobayashi made little skin contact with her. Had I been a fool all along?

I realized that I was zoning out just when they both stopped their laughing and was facing me.

"What do you say, Nai?" Elma asked, frowning at me. Her expression- one of joy, that she was wearing only seconds ago while she was chatting with Koba-slut, had changed as she now looked at me.

"Um- sorry please repeat. I missed that part."

Elma replied "Oh. I suggested the four of us- you, me, Miss Kobayashi and Tohru to have dinner Saturday evening."

I slowly nodded. "So a double date, then. Oops. Sorry we didn't tell you Miss Kobayashi but Elma and I are seeing each other!" I replied in a serious manner.

Elma looked at me like she had seen a ghost-her face ten times redder.

Elma looked at Kobayashi. She laughed nervously. "Um- what she means Miss Kobayashi, is that we have become closer."

I clenched my fists. This has got to stop. She needs to accept us for who we are as two people. It's the only way we can move forward. I stood up and pushed my chair back, causing the loud noise of the chair rubbing against the floor tiles to draw attention to our table.

"GOD, IS IT SO HARD FOR YOU TO ADMIT THAT YOU'RE MY GIRLFRIEND?!"

I marched to the bathroom, ignoring the questioning glares from the other staff.