IF YOU WERE A BOY

By: Escarlata

Precure belongs to Toei, plot is mine

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"If I were a boy…" was a regular thought in Nagisa's mind whenever she caught herself looking at Honoka. It would be easy for Nagisa to date Honoka if she were a boy. Actually Nagisa was confident that she could make Honoka fall in love with her, I mean, Honoka already loves me, as a friend of course. If I were a boy Honoka could be my girlfriend, Nagisa thought.

If Nagisa were a boy, she could go on dates with Honoka and hold hands whenever they wanted. Nagisa could get chocolates on Valentine's Day and go out with Honoka on White Day. They could fall in love with each other… They would be the happiest couple.

Precisely that day Nagisa was with Honoka on the river bank enjoying that hot summer day. Honoka was wearing a cute straw hat, she was reading a book and Nagisa was lying on the grass next to her with her feet in the cool water. Mepple and Mipple played near the bridge where no one else could see them. Nagisa fixed her gaze on Honoka, watching her intently. Honoka was so focused on her book that she didn't notice Nagisa looking at her. Or at least it seemed like she wasn't paying attention to her friend.

She has become more beautiful, Nagisa thought.

Then Nagisa noticed a slight blush on Honoka's cheeks. Was she hot?

"Nagisa, you've been looking at me for the last ten minutes, what's wrong?" Honoka asked and placed the book on her lap.

Busted! Nagisa also blushed and sat down. "Nothing's wrong," Nagisa said immediately. She swallowed hard, nervous. Then she forced a laugh as she put a hand to the back of her head. Nagisa cleared her throat, the best she could do was get the silly thoughts out of her head or she was going to explode. All of her panic attacks always ended with Nagisa making a fool of herself. "I'm fine".

"Are you sure?" Honoka insisted.

"Actually… No," Nagisa said as she crossed her legs. "I mean… I was thinking of something stupid, nothing too important, just..." The poor girl sighed and looked at Honoka's eyes again. She could help but blushing. I can't believe I'm going to say it! "You know, I just thought if either of us were a guy, we'd probably go out together as…as a couple."

Honoka smiled. "Really?" She seemed to be amused.

Nagisa laughed hysterically, nervously. "Ha ha ha! I told you it was silly," she cleared her throat again. "I mean, imagine if I were a boy! Do you think I'd be handsome?"

"I think you're gallant enough right now," Honoka told her as she stared at her best friend. "But now that you bring the subject up, I think you would make a pretty hot guy. I mean, you're already pretty attractive, in theory you'd retain your best physical features even as a guy."

Nagisa felt her entire body burn. Did she say 'hot'? Honoka was an expert at shooting her best compliments at her. A flustered Nagisa shook her head several times. "Honoka!"

"You asked first," Honoka laughed. Then she looked at Nagisa more carefully, she seemed to analyze her like when she was in the middle of an experiment. "Right now I'm trying to picture you as a boy. Surely you would be taller than me, your father is tall. There is no lacrosse team in the boys section, so you would probably play soccer or basketball, which means you would have an athletic body. I mean, you already have an athletic body."

Nagisa blushed even more. "Thanks?"

Honoka smiled and leaned playfully on Nagisa's shoulder. "You asked first."

"I know," Nagisa complained.

"This is fun," Honoka didn't move an inch, "I think I wouldn't be a very attractive guy, you know?" She said thoughtfully. "I'm not athletic. Also, when I listen to my fellow science club members, they all talk about the boys they find attractive, and they all prefer boys from sports clubs, or even delinquent-looking ones." Then Honoka looked at Nagisa. "Even you like Fujimura and he is from the soccer club."

Nagisa frowned. Even though her best friend mentioned the name of the boy she had a crush on, it didn't seem to affect Nagisa. What really affected Nagisa was Honoka's description of herself. "I… I think you would be a very attractive boy," Nagisa said with a firm and sure voice. "You just said that I would keep my best physical features even if I were a boy. It's the same with you, right?"

"Yes," Honoka noticed that her friend entered a strange state of panic. More than her voice, her body language gave her away. Honoka held Nagisa's hand and Nagisa returned her gesture automatically.

Nagisa looked Honoka in the face and with her free hand grabbed a strand of her hair. The poor girl started talking again and she clearly wasn't listening to herself, it was just her heart speaking. "You're really beautiful, which means you'd be a very handsome boy. I also think you look cool when you wear your glasses and lab coat, your serious face is great."

It was Honoka's turn to blush. "Really?"

"Yes," Nagisa entangled her fingers with Honoka's. "You would be a very popular boy because you are gentle and kind, you always help those who ask you. You wouldn't need to be a bad boy either, because you can scare when you want." Nagisa sighed and from then on didn't realize what she was talking about. ""If you were a boy... Maybe we would go out together. We could go out to eat together, walk while holding hands. We would surely be a great couple." Nagisa wasn't breathing properly, it was her panic and desperation speaking for her. "You could get home-made chocolates on Valentine's Day, and you could go on a date with me on White Day."

"Oh Nagisa," Honoka couldn't help but laugh gently. "I've already received chocolates made by you on Valentine's Day, we also had a date last White Day, I invited you to the movies." To tell the truth, the chocolates weren't for her, it was actually another gift that Nagisa couldn't give to Fujimura. What was true is that Honoka invited Nagisa to the movies as payment for the chocolates as was the tradition.

Nagisa was no longer sure how to get out of this mess that she made by herself. "I told you it was stupid." Nagisa pouted.

"It's not stupid, don't say that," Honoka said and put her forehead to Nagisa's cheek. She could feel the heat on her skin. "You know? The two of us are already a great couple," she could feel when Nagisa tensed. "We already go out together when we want, we walk holding hands when we want, like now," to punctuate her words, Honoka showed her their holding hands.

"But not like that!" Nagisa exclaimed and it was her turn to lean on Honoka. "I mean…" Nagisa was in a panic, she didn't hear her own words, her desperate heart was speaking out loud. "Why aren't you a boy? It would be easier that way."

"What are you talking about?" Honoka asked her sweetly. "What would be easier?"

"Fall in love with you," Nagisa whispered.

Nagisa was so desperate, she was clearly not listening to herself and the whole situation was ridiculous. Honoka couldn't believe that girl was so clumsy and so beautiful. The best she could do was save Nagisa from the storm she created.

"We're already what you want us to be," Honoka said and moved her head so she could face Nagisa. Their noses touched, their eyes looked at each other.

"But…!" Nagisa couldn't speak, her lips brushed against Honoka's because of the closeness. The soft touch made her skin shiver with excitement.

"I can't speak for you, but I'm already in love with you," Honoka confessed against Nagisa's lips. "I don't need either of us to be a boy in order to fall in love with you. I already love you as you are."

"Honoka… I…" Nagisa had lost all ability to think.

"I love you, Nagisa," Honoka gently kissed Nagisa's lips. It was a short but sweet kiss.

But the kiss had a devastating effect on Nagisa. The poor girl fell onto Honoka's lap, she seemed to have suffered a system failure. "Honoka… I… Just… You…"

"Take your time", Honoka stroked Nagisa's hair soothingly. "Are you comfortable?"

"Yes, thanks." Nagisa answered automatically. She still hadn't regained her senses.

"Want another kiss?"

"Yes, please."

"You'll have to wait a little longer, I don't want you to pass out," Honoka said with a very cute laugh. "Take a break, I'll be here."

Nagisa could only nod. It would take her a while longer to recover. Honoka would wait patiently for Nagisa's answer, although she already knew what it was.

FIN