White Ribbons

Disclaimer: Maria-sama ga Miteru is definitely not owned by me. I've only read the manga, but I'm sure those who seen the anime or read the novels will be able to follow this story with no problems. Enjoy!
On White's Day, if a boy gave a girl a white ribbon and tied it in her hair, they would fall in love. That was how the legend went, but today there would be a few changes. What if a girl gave another girl a white ribbon…?

Sachiko really wasn't a fan of the holidays. She didn't dislike them; it was more that she didn't notice them. She definitely couldn't expect a white ribbon from Suguru, and she was never planning on giving him any chocolate for Valentine's Day. He would probably be too busy passing out chocolate to every boy he knew for him to notice that Sachiko had bothered to give him anything.

Sachiko almost chuckled aloud at the thought. Her cousin was an okay guy, even if he was more than a little strange. But now wasn't the time to be thinking of Suguru.

The crystalline greenhouse soon came into view. Yumi was here, Sachiko knew. She really had become that close to her petite soeur. Of course, it wasn't that strange that Yumi was here. The greenhouse was a beautiful and calming place, filled with flowers like roses and lilies.

"Yumi, where are you?" Sachiko called out as she stepped into the greenhouse. She looked around and then spotted her petite soeur sitting on the bench while staring at the clear sky through the glass ceiling.

Yumi turned her head. "Oh, hi!" she greeted with a bright smile on her face. The sunlight reflected off of the chain of her rosary. "I was just thinking about you."

Sachiko smiled softly and sat down next to Yumi. "I have a gift for you, Yumi," she began. From her skirt pocket she pulled out a pair of white, silk ribbons.

"They're beautiful!" Yumi exclaimed. "But why two?"

"If one doubles the ribbons, will the love double?" Sachiko mused. "Besides, you always wear two ribbons in your hair."

Very gently, Sachiko removed the plain ribbons from Yumi's hair. She then began tying the beautiful white ribbons firmly around Yumi's pigtails. The bond between Sachiko and Yumi was special, and no white ribbon could change that. Rather, it was the strength of their feelings for each other that went into the knots of the two white ribbons.

When Sachiko was finished, Yumi's hands went up to touch the white ribbons in her hair. "Thank you," she breathed.

"They look lovely on you," Sachiko complimented, placing her hands on Yumi's.

Another moment passed, and their lips touched. White ribbons could reveal love.