Soaked

It was a rainy day in the city, and Tsubasa had been caught out in it on a quick run to the convenience store. She lamented the fact that she'd forgotten to bring an umbrella with her despite the grey, overcast clouds hanging overhead. But there was little she could do now as she stood under the awning of a flower shop. The owner lady had been kind enough to offer her a towel to dry herself off with too.

'Hm… I wonder if Yukine is worried about me now… I did say I'd be back quickly and now look where I am…'

It was as she was wiping her hair that she heard the sound of hurried footsteps approaching the shop. She turned to look at the source and was surprised to see Chris running hurriedly through the rain as well.

'Wasn't she supposed to be back home? What is she doing out here?'

She shelved those thoughts for later as her concern for her younger friend was first in her mind, waving her down and calling out to her through the pouring rain. Chris almost didn't hear her, but the vague sound of her voice was enough to make Chris turn and see the songstress, rushing towards the shelter she stood under with a cry of relief as she stepped out of the rain.

The owner was kind enough to hand Chris a towel too, remarking she'd prepare them some tea to warm up as well, despite their protests. This left Tsubasa alone with Chris, switching between watching the rain, wondering when it'd slow down, and watching Chris dry herself off. Though, she found herself doing the latter more than the former.

And how could she not? The other girl was soaked to the bone and her clothes clung to her body alluringly, her white blouse doing nothing to hide the surprisingly girly red bra she wore underneath. And were those frills? Tsubasa faintly wondered what Chris was planning while wearing such boldly designed underwear.

She shook those thoughts away as quick as she could, instead focusing on wringing out the towel she'd been given and wiping at her face again to hide the light tint of pink on her cheeks.

'Focus! Stop thinking lewd thoughts about Yukine! N-Not while out in public at least… W-wait no! No lewd thoughts in general!'

So distracted with her thoughts, Tsubasa almost didn't hear Chris calling out to her, only turning around when Chris reached up and poked her cheek to get her attention, which, unfortunately, had her eyes drawn straight down to the shorter girl's chest, puffed up in her crossed arms as she pouted.

"Don't think I didn't see you eyeing me up back there, Senpai"

Tsubasa gulped nervously, her eyes shifting everywhere but on Chris while a panicked voice in her mind spoke up.

'The jig is up! She's mad now! Quick! Come up with an excuse! Anything!'

"I… w-wasn't staring? I swear?"

She mentally heard a multitude of hands slapping against faces and foreheads within her mind, chuckling nervously as Chris' pout only seemed to grow before she looked away with a huff. Tsubasa felt more than just a little embarrassed now, an apology on the tip of her tongue before Chris cut her off.

"… It was meant to be a surprise for when you got back…"

Immediately, Tsubasa's blush returned with a vengeance, the red spreading across her cheeks. Chris' face was in a similar state as she shyly looked up at the taller girl from the corner of her eye. Tsubasa was about to speak again when another voice interrupting them cut her off, again.

"Oh my, isn't that just adorable~"

They turned to face the source, faces flushed even redder now as they saw the owner lady setting down a tray of tea on a nearby table with a hand held to her mouth to hide the cheeky smile on her face. It did little to hide the glint of mischief and amusement in her eyes though.

"When this blasted rain finally stops, would you two like to bring home a bouquet of Lillies as well~? On the house!"

In the end, despite their best attempts to convince the lady otherwise, when the rain finally let up the two of them left the shop with the lady teasingly telling them to "Have fun" and a bouquet of Lilies held in Tsubasa's arms to decorate the apartment.