Disclaimer: I don't own Azumanga Daioh or its characters.
Author's Note: Sorry it took me so long to update, but I am not a very good writer and stories don't come as easily to me as it does for those who are truly talented... Also sorry that it is so short; my brother was rushing me… Anyway, I hope you enjoy it :)
The swim team had finally ended today's practice. Yomi was waiting, like she had been all week, for Kagura on one of the pool side benches. Kagura quickly dried herself off with her shammy, grabbed her stuff, and happily set off for Yomi's home with her tutor beside her.
'I never thought that I would see the day when I couldn't wait to start studying. Yomi really knows her stuff; I am glad I asked her to help me out. I am actually starting to understand the stuff we are learning at school…'
Their afternoons had pretty much been going like this; on the walk to Yomi's, she would be quizzing Kagura on the material she had previously explained to her or discussing what they would be studying today. Normally Kagura would have open ears and would listen and respond to Yomi, but today she just couldn't keep her mind focused. In the week that Yomi had been tutoring her, Kagura had become rather intrigued with the other girl.
Kagura turned her head to the still talking Yomi and just looked at her with growing intrigue. Noticing that she was acting weird, even to herself, Kagura hastily fixed her gaze on a couple of squirrels playing near a tree. Yomi noticed that Kagura wasn't paying attention and asked, "Are you listening?" Deeply embarrassed, Kagura blushed and nodded her head and the other girl continued right where she left off.
'What the hell is wrong with me! This is ridiculous; I can't stop thinking about her! I hardly even know her. But I can't help but wonder what it would be like to know her like Tomo does… Speaking of Tomo, what does Yomi see in her? How can someone who is so serene (not to mention that she has the beauty of Aphrodite and the brains of Athena) ever be associated with someone so obnoxious?'
Kagura heard Yomi pause and she turned her head to face her. She raised her eyebrows and urged her to continue, "Please…go on…. I'm listening" Yomi looked as if she didn't really believe her, but sighed and kept talking about their learning agenda for today.
'Maybe she doesn't want to get closer to me. I don't see why she wouldn't; I am like a better version of Tomo. Even though I would never admit it aloud, Tomo and I do have quite a few things in common. Namely: we are both very competitive, we have a large amount of energy and enthusiasm, and our lack of studies. However, soon our GPA will no longer be equal because I am improving every day. So what does Tomo have that I don't! Wait a second… since when did I inadvertently start competing for the affections of a girl, yet alone one that I hardly know?'
Kagura then let out a little laugh and said out loud to herself, "Glad I stopped myself…" Kagura went bug eyed. 'Oh God, did I say that out loud!'
Yomi gave her a questioning look as she popped the question, "Stopped yourself from doing what?" Kagura gave her a nervous smile and cleverly spat out, "Stopped myself from killing Tomo today! She really knows which buttons to push to tick a person off…"
At the sound of Tomo's name, Yomi's eyes seemed to soften. You could see a faint redness appear on her cheeks as she spoke softly with her eyes on the ground, "She doesn't really think about the things that she says or does. She just likes the attention…" She turned to Kagura and proceeded, "She really is good person…"
Acknowledging for the first time, it seemed to Kagura that Yomi might think of Tomo as more than a friend. Kagura couldn't explain the feelings that had overcome her. 'Is Yomi a…a…lesbian?' She didn't know why, but she had to know. Trying to be subtle, yet ending up being abrupt, she asked, "Are you in love with Tomo?"
Yomi was completely blown away. She had stopped in the middle of the sidewalk and stared at Kagura with wide-eyed disbelief. She screamed, "What!" Kagura tensed a little and repeated herself, "Are you in love with T-" Yomi stopped Kagura from talking by placing her hands on the other girl's mouth and said through her teeth, "I heard you the first time…" Looking around and taking in the fact that they were being watched by the majority of the people on the street, Yomi took her hands off of Kagura's mouth.
They finished walking to the corner of the street when Yomi said to Kagura without looking at her, "I am not feeling too well…I think I better go home and take a nap" Kagura couldn't hide the disappointment in her voice, "Oh ok. Then are we still going to be meeting after school tomorrow?" Yomi looked upset as she said, "I don't know…we'll see."
Author's Note: I just want to thank those who reviewed my first chapter. It really encouraged me to continue writing this. I hope I didn't disappoint you with this chapter. If I did, I am truly sorry and I will try harder with the next chapter ;)