I awoke to the soft sound of someone cooing in my ear,"Prior,wake up it's morning." I opened my eyes and saw myself reflected in Yomi's glasses.
She smiled,"Good morning,Prior.Have a nice sleep?I'm soory about Tomo last night"
"Ahh,that's quite alright.",I answered simply.As I slept my mind concluded as to why Yomi had been so emotional when she had talked about Tomo the previous night.I had the feeling she wanted Tomo as... something a little more than a friend.
"I dunno how I put up with Tomo.She's so goddamn annoying.",Yomi said as she walked into the kitchen.
I got up from my makeshift nest and stretched my arms wide.
I yawned,"It's because she's your friend"
"Yea,even when I bop her over the head.",she said as she poured two bowls full of cereal.
"You love Tomo don't you?",I asked as I sat down at the table.
"Wha..of..of course I do.",she answered.She was taken by surprise at the spontinuity of the question and I could see her cheeks getting flushed.
I braced myself for what I was about to say next.
"Maybe a little more than normal?",I asked expecting to have a large,possibly sharp,object thrown at me.
"Hmm?",she said turning her now totally red face to me."I don't understand what you mean"
Her voice hinted at evasion.I knew she knew I was on to her.
"You want Tomo to be...more than a friend.",I concluded my hypothesis.
Her face turned even redder if that was possible.
"No,no,no.",she said as she brought the cereal over and sat at the table.
"That's not possible.We're both girls"
"Girls can be in love with girls.",I said as I gulped down the cereal.I was starved and I hadn't been to a deserted world in three weeks.
"No,they can't.",she said quickly eating her cereal.
"Yes,they can and I know that's how you feel about Tomo.",I stated.
"I can hear it in your voice.You cried when you said you loved her last night.I saw you blush when she jumped on your back.Your still friends with her even after years of her annoyances.You do love her as more than a friend.Might as well admit it"
That last statement was about the most in-depth psychological profile I have ever done.Not like I do psychological profiles very often anyway.Damn I'm smart.
Yomi covered her face with her hand."Why am I even talking with you about this?I barely even know you"
"Maybe because I rock?",I said with a smirk."No,maybe it's because you finally trust someone other than her for once"
Yomi's face took on a hard,serious stare for a moment,but then receded to her normal peaceful countinence.
"Maybe you're right",she said staring at the table."Maybe I do trust you for some unseen reason"
It felt good to be trusted.At least SOMEONE trusted me.
"I'm honoured,but c'mon,admit it,you're in love with a girl.",I said with more confidence.
"Fine.I'm in love with Tomo.Happy?I admit it.",she said.Flustered,she picked up our empty bowls and brought them to the sink.
"Now,was that so hard to say?",I leaned back in my chair and placed my hands behind my head.I can be pretty smug sometimes.Hell,I can even be smug while being shot at,stabbed at,or otherwise in harms way.
She stood at the sink,back turned to me and stopped washing the bowls for a moment.
"Yes,that was hard.I never told anyone that before"
"Really?",I said in true surprise."I would think you would have told at least one of your friends"
"No.",she said,coming back to the table."I'm afraid of what they might think"
"Then why tell me?",I asked,truly curious.
"You're neutral.",she told me."You aren't affected by my thoughts about Tomo"
I smiled."Why haven't you told Tomo"
She flushed red."Like hell.What if she disowns me?Then what would I do"
"Here.",I said with a grin."I have an idea"
Yomi leaned toward me,obviously interested.I usually tell people bullshit excuses when I say I have a plan, but this time I actually had a plan.No need to talk about radioactive birth control pills and yams.
She smiled,"Good morning,Prior.Have a nice sleep?I'm soory about Tomo last night"
"Ahh,that's quite alright.",I answered simply.As I slept my mind concluded as to why Yomi had been so emotional when she had talked about Tomo the previous night.I had the feeling she wanted Tomo as... something a little more than a friend.
"I dunno how I put up with Tomo.She's so goddamn annoying.",Yomi said as she walked into the kitchen.
I got up from my makeshift nest and stretched my arms wide.
I yawned,"It's because she's your friend"
"Yea,even when I bop her over the head.",she said as she poured two bowls full of cereal.
"You love Tomo don't you?",I asked as I sat down at the table.
"Wha..of..of course I do.",she answered.She was taken by surprise at the spontinuity of the question and I could see her cheeks getting flushed.
I braced myself for what I was about to say next.
"Maybe a little more than normal?",I asked expecting to have a large,possibly sharp,object thrown at me.
"Hmm?",she said turning her now totally red face to me."I don't understand what you mean"
Her voice hinted at evasion.I knew she knew I was on to her.
"You want Tomo to be...more than a friend.",I concluded my hypothesis.
Her face turned even redder if that was possible.
"No,no,no.",she said as she brought the cereal over and sat at the table.
"That's not possible.We're both girls"
"Girls can be in love with girls.",I said as I gulped down the cereal.I was starved and I hadn't been to a deserted world in three weeks.
"No,they can't.",she said quickly eating her cereal.
"Yes,they can and I know that's how you feel about Tomo.",I stated.
"I can hear it in your voice.You cried when you said you loved her last night.I saw you blush when she jumped on your back.Your still friends with her even after years of her annoyances.You do love her as more than a friend.Might as well admit it"
That last statement was about the most in-depth psychological profile I have ever done.Not like I do psychological profiles very often anyway.Damn I'm smart.
Yomi covered her face with her hand."Why am I even talking with you about this?I barely even know you"
"Maybe because I rock?",I said with a smirk."No,maybe it's because you finally trust someone other than her for once"
Yomi's face took on a hard,serious stare for a moment,but then receded to her normal peaceful countinence.
"Maybe you're right",she said staring at the table."Maybe I do trust you for some unseen reason"
It felt good to be trusted.At least SOMEONE trusted me.
"I'm honoured,but c'mon,admit it,you're in love with a girl.",I said with more confidence.
"Fine.I'm in love with Tomo.Happy?I admit it.",she said.Flustered,she picked up our empty bowls and brought them to the sink.
"Now,was that so hard to say?",I leaned back in my chair and placed my hands behind my head.I can be pretty smug sometimes.Hell,I can even be smug while being shot at,stabbed at,or otherwise in harms way.
She stood at the sink,back turned to me and stopped washing the bowls for a moment.
"Yes,that was hard.I never told anyone that before"
"Really?",I said in true surprise."I would think you would have told at least one of your friends"
"No.",she said,coming back to the table."I'm afraid of what they might think"
"Then why tell me?",I asked,truly curious.
"You're neutral.",she told me."You aren't affected by my thoughts about Tomo"
I smiled."Why haven't you told Tomo"
She flushed red."Like hell.What if she disowns me?Then what would I do"
"Here.",I said with a grin."I have an idea"
Yomi leaned toward me,obviously interested.I usually tell people bullshit excuses when I say I have a plan, but this time I actually had a plan.No need to talk about radioactive birth control pills and yams.
"I'll stay with Tomo tonight and do a bit of...undercover work if you will"
She smiled at this possibility."That's an excellent idea...,but if you straight out tell her I'll kill you Prior!",she said with her voice raised slightly.
I laughed."Don't you worry.I'd never do that.I got too many brains to be that stupid"
"I'll take your word for it.I have to get ready for school and so should you"
"Oh,boy..school..again.I thought I finished that crap years ago"
Yomi giggled."How old are you"
"Nineteen.",I lied.
"You look a bit older than nineteen"
"Twenty-three",I answered reluctantly.I'm a bit embarassed about my age.The minute I turned twenty I felt like an old geezer.
Yomi giggled a bit more."I'm sure Miss Yukari will love you.",she said with a smirk.